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A guest post by Melissa Lee: I am going to make one thing very clear. The Public Interest Journalism Fund is not fit for purpose. I am deeply concerned over its value in enhancing New Zealand’s media plurality and the impact it may have on the future of our democracy and it should be scrapped. […]

28 January  Police can confirm that a man in his mid-70’s has died in a water-related incident at Lang’s Beach, Waipu. Emergency services responded to a report received shortly before 4.30pm, that a man had been located unresponsive ...

28 January  The government’s light rail announcement today has been greeted by extreme concern from the Campaign for Better Transport (CBT), with the CBT arguing the government needs to revisit the corridor to ensure any improvements in the City ...

Netball New Zealand Head of High Performance Keir Hansen has confirmed members of the Silver Ferns travelling party, who recently returned from the Netball Quad Series in London, have received positive test results for Covid-19 during their stay in ...

City Vision has praised plans just released for light rail to be built through central Auckland. The new rapid transit system connects Māngere and Onehunga with Mt Roskill and the City Centre. It will shape our city and our lives, bringing opportunities ...

The Commerce Commission has published a statement of preliminary issues relating to an application from THL Group (Australia) Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Tourism Holdings Limited, seeking clearance to acquire 100% of the shares in Apollo Tourism & ...

The 67-year-old man reported missing from his Hillsborough home today has been found safe and well. The man was found by a member of the public in Tai Tapu and is now on his way home to his family. Police would like to thank all those who got in touch ...

Nelson and Tasman councils will be able to make the region an even more welcoming place for refugees and immigrant communities after officially being added to Immigration New Zealand’s Welcoming Communities programme. As part of the programme, Immigration ...

A rescue operation on 4th Jul ynear Turangi. In 2021, your Greenlea Rescue Helicopter carried out 535 missions, with over 43% of these being to the Central Plateau, impacting the lives of 231 patients in the region. This included 60 inter-hospital transfers, ...

Security Council due to meet today on the situation in Myanmar (BANGKOK, January 28, 2021)—The U.N. Security Council should urgently pass a global arms embargo to prohibit the sale of weapons and dual-use technology to the Myanmar military junta, ...

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thrillers and the supernatural, has released the trailer and poster art for the upcoming Shudder Original film Slapface, premiering exclusively on Thursday 3rd February. After the death of ...

One year since the Myanmar military seized power in a coup, the scale and severity of violence against civilians, including children and humanitarian staff, is escalating, Save the Children said today. In the past two weeks alone, children have been killed ...

Singapore, 28 January 2022 – The Year of the Tiger is a special year for Tiger Brokers and in the spirit of celebrating the Lunar New Year, the retail trading platform is launching a Chinese New Year campaign, Gold Xi Fa Cai, with a series of exciting ...

Christchurch Police are appealing for sightings of Murray Bennett, aged 67, who has not returned home following a bike ride this morning.

The Commerce Commission has published a statement of preliminary issues on a clearance application relating to a transaction that would see the merger of the Vocus Group with 2degrees. The statement outlines the key competition issues that the Commission ...

KUALA LUMPUR & TAIPING, Jan 28, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - Spritzer is showcasing "ONG-ONG Wishes, SUI-SUI Dishes!", a short film introducing festive dishes for this Chinese New Year put together by the Head Chef of De Beauty Restaurant. ...

With many Aucklanders set to head away this long weekend, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is sharing its traffic predictions to help people plan their journeys. Director Regional Relationships Steve Mutton says “We are expecting traffic to be heavier ...

A restricted fire season has been declared in the Mackenzie Basin within the Mid-South Canterbury area. The change will take effect at 1am Saturday 29 January. This means anyone planning to light an open-air fire in these areas will need to apply for and ...

Police can confirm a man has died following a water incident at Te Puia  Springs in Kawhia. Emergency services were alerted to the incident at 1:50pm. Unfortunately, the man was deceased prior to being pulled from the water. The death will be referred ...

Singapore, Jan 28, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - The 2022 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship is set to get underway with one of the most historic races of the calendar. The 2022 Rolex 24 at Daytona will mark the 60th running of the 24-hour endurance classic at ...

Nearly all vaccination centres across Tāmaki Makaurau will be open this long weekend, to allow people to get their booster doses and their tamariki aged 5 to 11 immunised against COVID-19 in time for school. There are also a few pop-up events happening ...