Excitement is building for EcoFest West, which makes its return for the eleventh year running this year. Outdoor experiences, whānau activities and interactive workshops will be on offer from Saturday 19 March to Sunday 17 April, as part of the month-long ...
Tala Pasifika - Pacific Action for Change welcomes the newly released ASH Year 10 Survey which has seen a major decrease in the number of teenagers smoking cigarettes except for Pacific students. Lealailepule Edward Cowley - Tala Pasifika Director ...
The latest data snapshot released today by the Financial Services Council (FSC), shows another solid year of meeting customer needs for the life insurance sector, with the number of life insurance covers increasing by 92,000 to 4.2 million over ...
World Vision New Zealand has today launched an appeal to raise funds for those affected by the unfolding conflict in Ukraine.
“The ACT Party today welcomes news of the signing of a Free Trade Agreement between New Zealand and the United Kingdom,” says ACT’s Deputy Leader and Trade spokesperson Brooke van Velden. "Free trade agreements drive growth, while reducing costs ...
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, and Endometriosis New Zealand (ENZ) is calling on Kiwis to take part in an Endo Challenge to raise awareness of the disease and support the estimated 200 million people affected globally. Endometriosis is a chronic ...
Pharmac has confirmed that the purchase price of the annual influenza vaccine will increase by $2 a dose, the first increase since 2008. “The influenza vaccine has been supplied at $9 a dose for the last 14 years,” says Pharmac’s Director of ...
Today’s announcement of the free trade agreement with the United Kingdom was described by Pita Tipene as “a missed opportunity to set a new bar for honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi”. “Māori should have been celebrating this trade deal as a high point ...
Widespread community transmission of COVID across Aotearoa New Zealand is now the reality for us. Now as restrictions are eased let’s think about what that might mean for disabled people. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2203/60e4b890ffd2927c5584.jpeg" ...
The Cooperative Business NZ Annual Awards, which recognise outstanding leadership and success within the co-operative business sector, were announced earlier in February via an online awards ceremony. After postponing the in-person event several times ...
The energy industry from across the motu will once again have the chance to compete, collaborate and connect with the announced return of Annual Connection in 2022. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2203/ac9f782c596ffad7bfc0.jpeg" ...
Over half of the 100,000 Explore Tāmaki Makaurau Vouchers have now been used by Aucklanders to book and enjoy a range of local activities and attractions in the Auckland region. Today, a further 50,000 vouchers are being allocated to registered ...
The signing of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between New Zealand and the UK represents a significant boost for New Zealand farmers and exporters with lamb and beef eventually allowed quota and tariff-free access into the UK for the first time in decades. Under ...
The two unions representing workers in New Zealand ports say their members are reluctant to work Russian flagged ships in New Zealand ports and are looking at methods of protest following the outbreak of war. Both New Zealand unions are affiliated to ...
Contingency plans are in place at Bay of Plenty hospitals to help minimise disruption for patients during this week’s Public Services Association (PSA) union strike. The PSA has issued a strike notice on behalf of its members for a 24-hour strike ...
From 1 March 2022, changes to dispute resolution service, Financial Services Complaints Limited’s (FSCL’s) terms of reference (rules) will come into effect. Free for consumers, FSCL is an independent not-for-profit external dispute resolution scheme ...
Kiwis who seek out and receive professional financial advice exhibit good financial behaviours more often than unadvised Kiwis. According to Financial Advice New Zealand’s new report, Better Behaviours - research on the value of financial advice, regardless ...
Covid measures help improve classroom attentiveness. Over the last four months, building performance technology provider Tether has installed hundreds of its devices at private schools across New Zealand in partnership with the Independent Schools ...
Shorter days, cooler nights and the spectacular show of leaves changing colour on trees around Aotearoa heralds the beginning of autumn and the start of a delicious new season of fresh fruit and vegetables. The most vibrantly coloured fruit are the ...
“The Inclusive Trade agenda in the New Zealand United Kingdom free trade agreement (FTA) attempts to recover some of the credibility the Labour Government lost when it signed the unpopular CPTPP to rescue the even more unpopular TPPA”, says Auckland ...
Spark Sport has thrown its support behind Kiwi Formula Two® (F2) superstar, Liam Lawson, with a one-year branding rights partnership as his dream of driving in Formula One® (F1) grows closer to reality. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2203/13fd0f9e73d3e765a8f7.jpeg" ...
Today’s new IPCC report on the impacts of climate change is a stark warning of the physical and mental health impacts on our communities from climate breakdown. The report, produced by hundreds of experts worldwide, highlights the damage which ...
The conclusion of the NZ UK Free Trade Agreement is a historic moment for NZ’s trade, says the NZ International Business Forum. “This new free trade agreement, negotiated and concluded in record time, delivers unprecedented access to the UK ...
Partnership grows internationally after Kinetik Wellbeing raises £200,000 for St John Ambulance in the UK Redhill, UK, 28th February 2022 : Kinetik Wellbeing , the UK company empowering people to take control of their health at home, has today announced ...
Today’s announcement of a new trade deal with the UK is great news, says ExportNZ. ExportNZ Executive Director Catherine Beard says NZ companies exporting goods to the UK have worked for a long time under costly tariff rules, and will welcome the ...