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Business can be put in a tight spot if staff need to self-isolate, but a worker who is a close contact of a Covid19 case can continue to work in certain cases, provided they are vaccinated and displaying no symptoms. The close contact exemption scheme ...

The Government has announced its five step plan for the borders to re-open, meaning employers can once again start planning for skilled workers to enter the country, Civil Contractors Chief Executive Alan Pollard says. While this will be a phased ...

Early learning centres endeavouring to stay open for children through the Omicron outbreak are disappointed with the lack of access to Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs).   89.5% of Early Childhood Council members surveyed were hoping to use RATs ...

The cost of both residential and non-residential construction rose more than 10% last year and similar forecasts are expected for 2022 according to the NZ Infrastructure Commission’s Quarterly report. “Infrastructure providers, property developers, ...

The study asked respondents from organizations across the chemical industry anonymously to rank their organization’s emergency preparedness levels. The survey shows that almost a third of businesses (28%) under-prioritize their chemical emergency response ...

Winstone Aggregate’s significant growth and forecasted revenues continue to surpass stagnating wages and the increasingly difficult work people are paid for, FIRST Union claims. Annually, Winstone Aggregates extract around 4.5 million cubic metres of ...

Decreasing sales activity and easing price growth are some early indications from REINZ’s latest figures for January. Across New Zealand, the number of residential property sales decreased 28.6% in January 2022, from 5,135 in January 2021 to 3,665. ...

Business South has led the development of a collaborative initiative to support southern health care workers as they respond to rapidly increasing COVID-19 case numbers in the community during the current Omicron outbreak. Southern Heroes is ...

COVID-19 test results are taking longer to process due to an increase in demand at Community Testing Centres across the Auckland region. Aucklanders are being told by the Northern Region Health Coordination Centre (NRHCC) to expect delays and not ...

Canterbury District Health Board’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a health warning after high levels of faecal bacteria were found in consecutive samples taken from at Akaroa Main Beach Dr Cheryl Brunton, Canterbury Medical Officer of ...

David Fisher writes: Dismissive arrogance towards the protesters at Parliament is making the situation worse. That’s not just Parliament’s high-handed approach. Opinion pieces and public sentiment that mock and sneer at people’s sincerely held beliefs serves to isolate those in our community who reckon the Government has got it wrong. Those who do believe this are […]

Detective Inspector Daryl Smith: Police investigating the homicide of Abdul Kareem have made an arrest. A 35-year-old man is due in Hamilton District Court today charged with the Mangere 40-year-old's murder. Mr Kareem was located deceased by a member ...

The doors to Whangārei’s iconic and much-discussed Hundertwasser Art Centre officially open on Sunday, 29 years after the late Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser first sketched his original design for the building.  The new cultural tourism ...

Press Release – SpaceBase Yadrava na Vanua (Environment Watch) from Suva, Fiji won the Grand Prize today for the Space for Planet Earth Challenge. Their project focused on integrating satellite data on land cover types across Fiji with ground truth measurements, and refining … Yadrava na Vanua (Environment Watch) from Suva, Fiji won the Grand […]

Wellington.Scoop Police this afternoon towed several illegally-parked vehicles off a median strip near Parliament in Wellington. RNZ reported that the cars, illegally parked next to the Wellington railway station on Thorndon Quay, were relocated by tow trucks, assisted by police. The cars appeared to have been moved to the side of the road. TV3 reported […]

News from NZ Police Police are searching for a prisoner John Douglas Willis who has escaped from Remutaka Prison. Willis, 59, escaped from Rimutaka Prison yesterday afternoon. It is possible he may leave, or have already left, the Wellington area. Willis was last seen driving a white 2008 Toyota Hiace van. Anyone who has information […]

Press Release – Eastern Institute of Technology Prioritising tauira Mori and ensuring that Mori students are supported to reach their full potential, is a key focus for Patrick Hape, EITs new Pouthu Executive Director Mori. Patrick (Ngti Kahungunu, Ngi Te Rangikoianake) started his role … Prioritising tauira Māori and ensuring that Māori students are supported […]

SINGAPORE, Feb 18, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - 2021 was a huge year for the cryptocurrency market, with huge strides in growth and adoption of digital assets, NFTs, and blockchain worldwide. It was also an incredible year for Moonstake as we rose to the top rankings ...

GENEVA (17 February 2022) — The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has set up an ad hoc Conciliation Commission which will offer its good offices to both the State of Palestine and Israel with a view to resolving the dispute over ...

The all-electric Hyundai IONIQ 5 has claimed the 2021 New Zealand Car of the Year title, the third EV in a row to claim the prestigious award. The IONIQ 5 is also the first winner of the award to be available under the government's 'Clean Car' ...

18 February 2022 – The Hyundai IONIQ 5 has been awarded the New Zealand Car of the Year – the most prestigious and longest running award in the country. The New Zealand Car of the Year is selected by members of the New Zealand Motoring Writers’ ...

The 470 is the oldest class in Olympic sailing, having made its debut at the 1976 Games, but it's taken on a new look for the 2024 Paris Olympics having gone to a mixed format. It's also brought about a change at the Oceanbridge NZL Sailing Regatta ...

High Voltage Switchgear Market CAGR, Volume and Value 2022-2031 A recent study by Fact.MR on the  High Voltage Switchgear Market    offers a 10-year forecast for 2022 to 2031. The study analyzes crucial trends that are currently determining the ...

Legionella Testing Market Estimates & Forecast, By Application, segments 20222031  The most recent  Legionella Testing Market   research report delves into a wide range of specific, critical, and stimulating market and industry factors. Our market ...