The Chair of the National Maori Authority, Matthew Tukaki, has asked Maori in the crowd to return home and that they run the risk of their Kaupapa being hijacked by the Alt right wing groups amongst them. Tukaki, who has been scathing in his views ...
Aotearoa Techweek will return to Te Tai Tokerau in 2022, showcasing unique and inspiring tech and innovation stories from the region. Taking place virtually and in-person around Tai Tokerau between 16 -22 May 2022, Techweek provides the opportunity for ...
While many people around the country are busy with romantic plans and gestures for their partners today, Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) is reminding people to be cautious about the ever-present threat of relationship scams. BNZ Head of Financial Crime, ...
Saturday 12th February Howling winds and rough seas didn’t stop members of the public from visiting northern beaches on Saturday with many enjoying the water and lifeguards at the ready. Muriwai guards in particular were kept on their ...
The Ministry of Health has launched a $1 million fund to help former nurses return to the healthcare sector, to focus on growing the workforce as pressures from COVID-19 continue. A maximum of 200 nurses are eligible for this funding across both rounds ...
The demountable ‘pop up’ premises that for the past five years has been the home of one of Auckland’s most popular hospitality venues – the Headquarters in the Viaduct Basin – has been placed on the market in a sale with a difference. ...
SkyCity Entertainment Group (NZX/ASX:SKC) has announced its financial results for the six months to 31 December 2021. The first half of the 2022 financial year was another challenging period for SkyCity with the company’s financial performance ...
Tens of thousands of New Zealanders have had their power disrupted by Cyclone Dovi - outages caused by winds smashing entire trees, breaking branches, or causing gale-lashed vegetation to flail into lines. New Zealand consumers are right to question why there ...
A pivotally-located Takapuna commercial property with unrivalled views and Business-Metropolitan Centre zoning is described by agents as being “like no other opportunity for sale on the North Shore in recent memory”. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2202/14af7c241aca4a8b6217.jpeg" ...
All District Health Boards have completed a key part of the Government’s preparations for Omicron with the roll out of boosters to staff and residents in all aged residential care facilities in New Zealand, Associate Minister of Health Dr Ayesha Verrall announced ...
It is with great disappointment that Creative Capital Arts Trust (CCAT) has cancelled its CubaDupa festival, planned for 26 and 27 March 2022. CCAT has been working closely with our stakeholders to find a way of presenting CubaDupa under Green or Orange ...
Press Release – NZSO The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra will perform seven special free concerts in Wellington from this week, each designed for an audience of up to 100 people. The NZSO has created the concert series after having to cancel a North Island tour this month of The Art of Fugue due to Covid-19 […]
New apartments, an office/retail complex or a hotel are among the possibilities mooted for an underdeveloped freehold site which has gone up for sale in the heart of Auckland’s CBD. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2202/3e54ed3144069f8b5524.jpeg" ...
The protestors at parliament are part of a march for protection for rights and freedoms, this one set off by the extreme Covid mandates of the Labour govt.
Report from RNZ The Prime Minister said today that in her view the protest at Parliament has stepped beyond merely a protest, with harassment of others and causing the inability of others in Wellington to move around freely. She says those on the forecourt of Parliament want to see the removal of all public health […]
Nearly half of New Zealand adults are looking for a better balance between their online and real lives but don’t know how to achieve it, according to new research commissioned by 2degrees. In response, 2degrees has launched Real Mode, a web-based ...
A large Mt Maunganui industrial site for sale is expected to ignite a rush of buyer interest as Covid-related freight and supply chain issues fuel an acute shortage of industrial property in the market. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2202/8ffa7cb471449776c44c.jpeg" ...
RNZ photo RNZ report by Hamish Cardwell Businesses near Parliament say they are only just holding on, with customers scared off by the massive group of protesters occupying the grounds. It is day seven of the noisy occupation of Parliament, and there are no signs people are going anywhere. There were at least 1000 people […]
The Canterbury sea run salmon fishing season is underway with good numbers of fish seen and being caught. This year is the first year of a new freshwater fishing regulation - the sea run salmon season bag limit. Anglers who fish for sea run salmon in the ...
Omicron is now here in our hāpori and communities. As Iwi Chairs, we know the last 19 months have been hard for all of us - we have weathered a storm, one that seems to never subside and one we are constantly having to face to keep all of us safe, ...
The Meat Industry Association (MIA) has awarded new scholarships to seven young New Zealanders considering careers in the red meat processing and exporting sector. Every year, the Meat Industry Association awards a number of undergraduate ($5,000 ...
News from NZ Police Police continue to appeal to protest groups to allow Wellingtonians freedom of movement around the area, while they continue their demonstrations at Parliament grounds. The disruption to residents, schools and places of work, is creating real stress and concern, and people are feeling unsafe. Overnight some protesters did move vehicles that […]
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Press Release – Ministry of Health Due to increasing COVID-19 cases, Tonga does not currently meet criteria to be eligible for quarantine-free travel (QFT) into Aotearoa New Zealand, Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield announced today. Following a public health risk assessment, … Due to increasing COVID-19 cases, Tonga does not currently meet criteria to […]
The Government has appointed Carolyn Cooper as the inaugural Aged Care Commissioner, to lead much needed systematic change in the sector, Minister for Seniors and Associate Minister of Health Dr Ayesha Verrall announced today. “All New Zealanders need ...