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At least nine hospitality venues have been forced shut today by the Ministry of Health after visits by two customers instantly made at least 16 staff close contacts, requiring them to isolate. Hospitality NZ CEO Julie White says the shutdown is the ...

A pedestrian has died following a crash involving a car in central Wellington this morning. The crash, on Dixon Street, Te Aro, was reported to Police at about 3.30am. The pedestrian died at the scene. An investigation into the cause of the crash is ...

News from NZ Police A person was stabbed and a police officer was treated for concussion in Longburn near Palmerston North this morning. At around 1am this morning Police were called to a large gathering of boy racers on Works Road in Longburn. Police were also notified that somebody had been struck by a vehicle. […]

Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) is welcoming news today of Government support for the business events industry, severely impacted by ongoing COVID-19 restrictions. For the first time, business events of over 200 attendees will now be included in ...

Support for large-scale events extended for rest of year, to 31 January 2023 Business events with at least 200 attendees now included for first time New criteria allows events to cancel or postpone if the lead artist has to self-isolate Touring events ...

GENEVA (11 February 2022) – Brazil must comply with its international obligations and reinforce its national prevention mechanisms against torture, experts from the UN torture prevention body said on conclusion to their visit to the country with ...

International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers 12 February 2022   GENEVA, New York (11 February 2022) – The UN Child Rights Committee and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict , today jointly ...

GENEVA (11 February 2022) – On the 10th anniversary of the murder of prominent journalists Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi, UN human rights experts* have expressed their deep concern at the failure of the Bangladeshi authorities to complete ...

Press Release – Elizabeth Heritage Qiane Matata-Sipu, creator of NUKU, was announced to be the winner in the Arts & Culture section of the 2021 Women of Influence Awards.  Matata-Sipu (Te Waiohua ki Te Ahiwaru me Te kitai, Waikato, Ngpuhi, Ngti Pikiao and the Cook … Qiane Matata-Sipu, creator of NUKU, was announced to be […]

GENEVA (11 February 2022) — The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights will hold its upcoming session from 14 February to 4 March, during which it will review the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Belarus, the Czech Republic, ...

The ITUC has launched a petition calling on the United Nations human rights chief to urgently update the two-year-old database of companies operating illegally in Israeli settlements on Palestinian land. In February 2020, the UN Human Rights Office ...

GENEVA (11 February 2022) – The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Tomás Ojea Quintana, will conduct an official visit to South Korea from 15 to 23 February to meet South Korean Government ...

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand expects annual inflation to hit 4.4% by March 2022, a fresh 31-year high. The latest survey shows the forecast to be well above the Reserve Bank’s target of between 1% and 3%. In the last quarter, NZ CPI soared to a 30-year ...

The Pacific Community (SPC) is deploying a team of health experts from the Public Health Division to support requests made by Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs), to assist with its COVID-19 preparedness and response. Today a team of 5 ...

The New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA) has welcomed yesterday’s announcement that vets and other animal welfare professionals are now included in the Government’s critical worker category. The decision allows people in animal welfare roles to register ...

Fortune Favours Music Series captures the best sounds of Aotearoa The Performance Arcade is a beloved free, award-winning summer festival that celebrates artists, live art, music and performances, delighting audiences with contemporary art and ...

Award-winning Papamoa basedartistAlexMiln, who was shortlisted as a finalist in the prestigious TheMilesArtAwards 2022 for his piece, ‘Bel Air’, a metaphor for the ‘American Dream’, is calling on the public to encourage them ...

Avaya Holdings Corp. (NYSE: AVYA) today reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 ended December 31, 2021. First Quarter Financial Highlights Revenues of US$713 million OneCloud ARR (Annualised Recurring Revenue) was $620 million, ...

Wikisoft Corp. (the "Company," "we," and "our") (OTCQB: WSFT) today announced that it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent to acquire a majority stake in Etheralabs LLC, a New York City based venture lab and ...

Not entirely sure that the Speaker’s move in turning the sprinklers on was a good idea. Adversity often bonds people together and can make a group more determined. And they’ve responded with digging trenches, and even laying down plumbing pipes. Reinforcements arrive over the weekend, so it will be interesting to see what the authorities […]

If episode five of  The Book of Boba Fett  - effectively a prequel for season three of  The Mandalorian  - renewed your interest in the spin-off series, you’re not alone. Data from Parrot Analytics found that global ...

Out of the Shadows refers to the contrast between light and shadow in Skye Carson-Wilson’s figurative work, inspired and painted from photographs by Wellington-based photographer and friend, Shawn Rolton. Her large paintings of nudes are created with decisive, ...

Emergency services are responding to a two-vehicle crash on SH1, Karapiro. The crash, at the intersection of Karapiro Road and SH1 (Tirau Road) was reported to Police at around 5:30pm. Initial indications are that one person has serious injuries. The ...

News from NZ Police A pedestrian died following a crash involving a car in central Wellington early this morning. The crash, on Dixon Street, was reported at about 3.30am. The pedestrian died at the scene. An investigation into the cause of the crash is underway. Dixon Street, between Taranaki Street and Cuba Street, was closed […]