Wellington.Scoop While the Wellington City Council continues to delay the strengthening of the capital city’s iconic 110-year-old Town Hall, Christchurch is leading the way, with work to strengthen its damaged Town Hall due to be completed by next June. News from Christchurch City Council The Christchurch City Council has reached its first major milestone in […]
A 24-year-old Hamilton woman is suing the Government over its emissions reduction targets, saying they do not go far enough to tackle climate change.
The National Council of Women of New Zealand is encouraging people to stamp out sexism in the release of its white paper today.
One of electronic music's greatest acts - Leftfield - is to headline next February’s Splore Festival.
New Zealanders are being warned to ‘mind their stuff’ as the weather warms up because petty theft and minor property damage rockets up more than 20 per cent over the summer months.
Responding to tonight's TVNZ One News story that the Government is considering changes to EPA after mining applications rejected, WWF-New Zealand's Head of Campaigns Peter Hardstaff said:
Wednesday, November 11: A “dirty deal” between big business and the Government to sideline the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and strip it of some of its powers is being considered after the watchdog declined two seabed mining applications.
The Waitangi Tribunal has granted an urgent hearing into a claim alleging Crown failures to reduce the number of Māori in prison and high reoffending rates.
The word rape hits me like a punch to the stomach every time. Every time I hear it, I am back there, in that room, pinned against that wall.
I am a victim, I guess, or a survivor. I avoid those words myself, because they don’t really speak to who I am, to who I need to be every day to get myself out of the house and into the world.
I can go for days, or weeks, at a time without thinking about the men who assaulted me. I can live my life and not think about the spectre…
Photo via Twitter from Katie Bradford Wellington.Scoop Extraordinary scenes in Parliament yesterday when a group of women MPs walked out of the debating chamber after the Speaker refused to allow them to question the Prime Minister about his shouted allegation that they were “backing rapists.” And after they had walked out, each of the women […]
Stuff reports: Seven New Zealanders have been flown off Christmas Island, as images emerge of the damage caused by rioting at the detention centre. The ABC reported it had witnessed detainees being transported to the Christmas Island airport. Australia’s Immigration Minister Peter Dutton subsequently confirmed their removal to a correctional facility in Western Australia. Looks like they […]
AN innovative milk chilling system that not only saved the quality of a Waikato farmer’s milk, but also his power bill, will be displayed at the farm this Friday (November 13).
Lung Foundation New Zealand was officially launched tonight at the Rydges Hotel in Wellington, after hosting a National Lung Health Seminar which featured a key note address by leading Australian Pulmonologist, Dr Lucy Morgan, Dept. of Respiratory ...
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Radio NZ reports: Fiji’s Police Commissioner Ben Groenewald has resigned and been replaced by Fiji’s land force commander Colonel Sitiveni Qiliho as Acting Police Commissioner. Mr Groenewald told the ABC he was not happy with the way the Fiji military was interfering with policing. The South African took up the job in May last year. […]
I’ve just spent a couple of days on the Gold Coast after tagging along to a work trip by my wife. Other than taking a few days off one of the things I was keen to do was to check out their new light rail system given it’s likely to be very similar to what Auckland [...]
Press Release – New Zealand National Party Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga National Party MP 12 November 2015 MP congratulates Youth Fund 2016 recipientPeseta Sam Lotu-Iiga National Party MP 12 November 2015 MP congratulates Youth Fund 2016 recipient Maungakiekie MP Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga has congratulated Vagahau Niue Trust on being granted $3000 through Youth Fund 2016 to […]
Press Release – Pasifika Futures Limited The 2nd Annual National Conference on Pacific Whnau Ora is brought to you in partnership with the Aniva Pacific Health Workforce organised by Pasifika Futures Ltd in collaboration with Pacific Perspectives Ltd. Pacific Whānau Ora co-hosts conference in Wellington The 2nd Annual National Conference on Pacific Whānau Ora is […]
Press Release – Wellington Airport Limited Wellington Airports investment in route development is paying off with three new international services over the period. Jetstar to Melbourne and Gold Coast and Fiji Airways to Nadi have delivered an annual increase of 165,000 seats, reducing travel … Wellington Airport results for the Six Months Ended 30 September […]
Press Release – Wellington Airport Limited Wellington Airport’s investment in route development is paying off with three new international services – Jetstar to Melbourne and Gold Coast and Fiji Airways to Nadi – which have delivered an annual increase of 165,000 seats, reducing travel costs and improving connectivity to Asia and North America. Jetstar has […]
Press Release – Commerce Commission The Commerce Commission has given clearance for Wilson Parking New Zealand Limited to acquire four car park leases in Wellington from Tournament Parking Limited. Wilson Parking originally applied for clearance to acquire the leases for 10 car parks from Tournament, but amended its application during the Commission’s investigation. The acquisition […]
SUVA (Global Post / AFP /Pacific Media Watch): Fiji's police chief has resigned abruptly, accusing the military of interfering with his job.
Highly respected South African Ben Groenewald has been credited with cleaning up Fiji's police force and raising its professionalism since his appointment in May 2014.
But he resigned on Tuesday effective immediately, with more than six months left on his contract.
Frances Benge is returning to New Zealand from Hong Kong to take up the role of CEO at Cure Kids on 1 December 2015.
University of Auckland researchers have been honoured in this year’s Prime Minister’s Science Prizes, winning the top prize and the MacDiarmid Emerging Scientist Prize. University of Auckland takes major Prime Minister’s Science Prizes
The 2015 Prime Minister’s Science Prizes, which provide a total of $1 million across five categories, have been presented in Wellington today.