Today, the Cancer Society of New Zealand announces an alternative to traditional Relay For Life events. It comes after Covid forced the cancellation of the organisation's iconic street collection on Daffodil Day in August. Cancer Society of New Zealand ...
Omicron has made its presence felt in Whangarei and accordingly, Elizabeth Ellis, Chair, of the Wairau Māori Art Gallery Charitable Trust, has with her fellow board members regrettably and unanimously agreed to: 1. Cancel the Formal Opening Events ...
News from NZ Festival of the Arts Over the past week the Festival team and Board have been working through contingency plans – exploring what is viable and safe within the Red restrictions. As our Festival opens in just over two weeks and many works move into rehearsal, we need to act swiftly. Our decisions […]
Mark Callander will be CEO of a combined 2degrees and Orcon Group business if the proposed merger between the two businesses gets regulatory and other approvals. The merged company would be known as 2degrees, which recognises the significant value ...
Report from RNZ Despite multiple failures – including untreated sewage polluting a popular swimming beach – the company running Wellington’s four wastewater treatment plants is keeping its multi-million dollar contract for now. An independent report released today has found the French-owned multinational Veolia failed to carry out basic asset management, including regular maintenance. Wellington Water […]
Would you like to help trial modified kerbside recycling crates as part of a Council study? If so, we are keen to hear from you! The Council needs your help to trial two new modified recycling crates that might stop our region’s recycling from being ...
Further restrictions have been proposed to Council’s Gambling Venue Policy after its three-yearly review. At the Sustainable Tairāwhiti meeting last week Councillors voted to consult on the draft Gambling Venue Policy 2022 which retains the district’s ...
For the first time in over 40 years, people will be able to attend Tauranga Moana's upcoming Waitangi Day dawn service online. Livestreaming the service gives the community the chance to commemorate Waitangi Day safely, while abiding by Covid-19 red traffic ...
Afghan Nationals who had their visa applications unlawfully suspended by Immigration NZ are still stranded in Afghanistan more than two months after the High Court directed the prompt processing and granting of their visas. Those granted visas are now having ...
Adrian Evans has joined the Starship Foundation Board, bringing valuable insight in business, Māoridom, and healthcare delivery to the boardroom table. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2202/91558bb472d07562b333.jpeg" ...
The Commerce Commission has published a statement of preliminary issues relating to an application from Camplify Co (NZ) Limited, a subsidiary of ASX-listed Camplify Holdings Limited, to acquire the New Zealand assets and business of Tourism Holdings ...
Christopher Luxon can feel well pleased with how things have gone since he picked up the previously poisoned chalice of leader of the National Party just over nine weeks ago. For the first time since going into Opposition more than four years ago ...
Police can advise that a man's body has been located in Lake Pupuke on Auckland's North Shore. The Police National Dive Squad had been deployed to the area after a man got into difficulty and disappeared into the water on Tuesday night. His body ...
News from NZTA / Waka Kotahi An additional two safety and quality assurance tests were met last week by CPB HEB, the builder of Transmission Gully, while work continued on pavement remediation and the stormwater system. Out of 100 safety and quality assurance tests currently required under the PPP contract before the road can safely […]
Motor Industry Association Chief Executive David Crawford says that there were 13,514 sales of new vehicles for the month of January 2022, a decrease of 2.73% (379 units) on the same month in 2021. The market remains solid despite stock levels remaining ...
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Taking a dip in Amberley before summer ends will be a reality. The Amberley Pool doors will open on Saturday March 19th, and it is shaping up to be a wonderful asset for the whole district. Hurunui District Council (HDC) Pool Manager Naomi Woodham ...
Tauranga City has one of the highest rates of private car use in Australasia and traffic flows have been increasing by up to 8 percent each year. The Tauranga City Community Carbon Footprint found transport makes up 61% of the city’s carbon footprint, ...
SH 6 Fox Glacier to Haast, Road closed due to flooding update 12 pm 3rd Feb
Road Closures continue: SH 6 Fox Glacier to Haast, Road closed due to flooding update 12 pm 3rd Feb SH 6 Haast Pass, Road closed due to flooding update 12pm 3rd Feb Road Warnings SH 6 Hokitika to Fox Glacier, ...
02 Feb 2022 – Sport is now underway at Beijing 2022 with the start of competition in an iconic venue from the Olympic Games Beijing 2008. Four groups of mixed gender curling teams stepped onto the ice tonight in the same ...
Wednesday, February 2, 2022 — Reducing carbon emissions from fossil fuels and keeping global warming temperatures below 1.5 degrees Celsius to mitigate the effects of climate change, has been the mantra of OECS Member States since the Paris Agreement ...
Preservica's Digital Preservation Framework Will Manage Digital Collections in Excess of 150TB to Ensure Long-Term Storage of Digital Archives BOSTON, MA and OXFORD, UK / ACCESSWIRE / February 2, 2022 / Preservica, a global leader in Active Digital Preservation ...
Countries across the globe have made progress on digitalizing international trade formalities during the COVID-19 pandemic, but stronger efforts are needed to facilitate trade for small and medium-sized enterprises and other groups and sectors with special ...
Georgina Campbell reports: Wellington City Council is looking at a 9.1 per cent rates increase this year. It comes on the back of interest rate hikes, inflation hitting a 30-year high, and a 13.5 per cent rates increase last year. The latest rates hike was revealed at an Annual Plan workshop yesterday. While Mayor Andy […]
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