Saving Kiwi From Extinction Achievable
A ground-breaking study has identified for the first time a roadmap to save the kiwi from extinction.
A ground-breaking study has identified for the first time a roadmap to save the kiwi from extinction.
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by Patrick McCombs Waterfront Watch is back in the Environment Court today, contesting another building on the waterfront. The 5-storey office building is proposed for the site opposite the Post Office building on Waterloo Quay that’s currently used for campervans. The City Council has agreed to sell a 125 year lease over the site to […]
News from NZ Police A cow was fatally shot by police in a residential Whanganui street this morning due to the risk that it posed to the public and police staff. The incident began at around 7.45am after police were called to a report of a cow on the loose in Puriri Street. Police found […]
News from Kapiti Coast District Council Waikanae is the winner of this year’s ‘Beautiful Towns and Cities Award – Most Beautiful Large Town 5,000 to 20,000’, which is part of the Keep NZ Beautiful awards programme. Mayor Ross Church says Waikanae is a very special place to live. “The award’s wonderful for Waikanae and the […]
It's becoming a bit of a tradition. I mean, almost an obsession. Spring starts to push its way into the brittle cold of winter, and the darling buds of August grab my attention. Or something.
This time I've been caught up in a magnolia maelstrom.
One of the things that has come from being a photographic petal pusher is an increasing awareness of the symbolism flowers carry. Magnolias have symbolic meaning up the yin yang!
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Press Release – Literacy Wellington To celebrate UNESCO International Literacy Day, Literacy Aotearoa Wellington (LAW) will be holding a giant game of Scrabble in the foyer of Wellington Railway Station on Tuesday 8 September from 7.30 am – 1.00 pm. In previous years we have held the Scrabble game in Wellington’s Cuba Mall. This year […]
Tomorrow is the next Auckland Transport board meeting and as usual I’ve been through the board papers to pick out the parts that were interesting to me.
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The Herald reports: A trial that could see heavy vehicle owners charged for the use of certain roads is to be considered. Around $110 billion will be spent by central and local government on infrastructure over the next 10 years – but more money will come from user-pays and other charges. Finance Minister Bill English […]
News from VUW A new book on creating and communicating effective strategies, co-authored by Victoria University of Wellington’s Stephen Cummings, is capturing widespread attention around the globe. Strategy Builder: How to create and communicate more effective strategies promotes a visual approach to building strategies, and is based on research by the Strategic Management professor at […]
News from WCC The Wellington City Council is reviewing its traffic bylaw and fire prevention bylaw – and the community is invited to have its say. In official terms, the review covers: • Part 3: Fire Prevention of the Wellington City Consolidated Bylaw 2008 (the fire bylaw). It is due for review by December. • […]
Press Release – Pukeko Pictures As ITV Studios Global Entertainment and Wellington’s Pukeko Pictures continue to build upon the international reach of its highly successful new boys’ property Thunderbirds Are Go, the firms today share details of the brand’s success in New Zealand and Australia. Since its debut in April on Nine Network’s Go! channel […]
New evidence produced by 3D Investigates tonight is a further reason why the role of Malcolm Rewa in the murder of Susan Burdett needs to be re-examined says Labour’s Justice spokesperson Jacinda Ardern.
With the mass of recent snow and great blue-bird conditions in the Saddle Basin, Treble Cone’s natural halfpipe “Shooter” was the height of excitement on New Zealand’s ski fields today and the mountain, Wanaka, and the Southern Alps generally ...
A leading Coromandel conservation group has announced it will challenge any government effort to introduce an overseas-directed regime for management of the peninsula’s unique natural environment and cultural assets.
The Government needs to answer some serious questions around its spending on the Rules Reduction Taskforce to prove it’s not rorting the rules, Labour’s State Services spokesman Kris Faafoi says.
The number of first home buyers accessing Government support for making a deposit on a house has doubled since the Government’s new KiwiSaver HomeStart package took effect on 1 April this year, Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith said in ...
The Rural Health Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand (RHĀNZ) is pleased to be working with the Ministry of Health to provide increased training for health professionals, business networks and communities to tackle depression in rural communities.
Police are investigating a serious injury crash, involving a collision between a car and a motorcycle at the intersection of Porchester Rd and Popes Rd, Takanini, Auckland.
A front will move north over New Zealand during Monday and Tuesday bringing rain, before clearing the country on Wednesday. "Most places will get wet weather with this front, but the second half of the week is looking mainly dry," said ...
At approximately 1am on the 23rd August 2015 police were advised of an incident at a shearers quarters in Arthur Street, Milton.
Economist Shamubeel Eaqub, who cursed the New Zealand First Leader on TV One’s Q&A today, was hopelessly out of his depth on immigration.
Q+A: Andrew Little - the government needs to 'restore public confidence' in the Health and Safety Reform Bill
Q+A: Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Woodhouse - Workplace safety process: hasn’t “started’
They may be young but they know how to rock – this year’s Nelson contestants took the stage on Saturday night (August 22) in the regional final of Rockshop Bandquest, the nationwide music contest for intermediate and primary students.