Last night Council decided to remove the My Vaccine Pass requirements for public facilities with immediate effect. Mayor Bernie Wanden said, “that even though the change to the My Vaccine Pass guidelines set by Government is not going to change ...
New Zealand had the highest melanoma death rate in 2020, according to a new study in JAMA Dermatology, which also predicts cases will rise 50 per cent globally by 2040. The study authors took a look at the global burden of melanoma, estimating ...
New Zealand is preparing itself against the arrival of influenza and other viruses as the country continues to reopen its borders this autumn. The Government will launch its winter flu campaign on Friday. Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay ...
Otago Community Trust is pleased to announce that trustees approved a $2.2 million grant earlier this week to support the development of the new Clutha Community Hub / Te Pou ō Mata-Au. Clutha Community Hub Charitable Trust chair Dale Anderson said ...
Report from RNZ by Jake McKee Transmission Gully finally opening to traffic means a stop to heavy fines that have been mounting for the road’s builder because of delays. Waka Kotahi board chair Sir Brian Roche said it was always known the engineering of the project would be challenging. “But it’s fair to say it’s […]
Transmission Gully is now open, 103 years after it was first proposed by the Otaki MP in 1919. After decades and decades of Governments that did almost nothing about it, Steven Joyce made it happen, announcing it in December 2009. Thank you Steven. Every election I can recall (so 1975 to 2008) local candidates and […]
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Emergency services are in attendance at an incident in Peria, Northland, following a report of a caravan on fire. The incident was reported at around 7.30am. Sadly a body has been located inside the caravan. No further information is available ...
The Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) uses monetary policy to maintain price stability and support maximum sustainable employment (MSE). This Analytical Note research builds on our understanding of dynamics in New Zealand’s labour market. ...
The increasing frequency and severity of flooding events across the country is highlighting the critical importance of Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service’s erosion control initiatives. “Loss of productive land through erosion has a significant ...
The Green Party is calling on the Government to simplify the welfare system by getting rid of the complicated calculations that mean many people will not receive Friday’s benefit increase in full. “A simpler, fairer approach to income support is an essential ...
The end of the financial year brings about tax season and with it, a rise in enterprising scammers attempting to steal money by impersonating Inland Revenue. In a recent case, a customer lost $41,500 after receiving an email purporting to be from the IRD advising ...
One person has died and another is in critical condition in hospital after last night's crash on State Highway 3, Te Kuiti. The two-car crash happened shortly before 8:30pm. The road was blocked for several hours while members of the Serious ...
“The Government has no idea what financial impacts farmers will weather from entering the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), or any of the He Waka Eke Noa proposals,” says ACT’s Primary Industries spokesperson Mark Cameron. “I asked the Finance Minister ...
The NZ Jewish Council has released a survey which calls hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders antisemitic for expressing views consistent with those of the world’s leading human rights organisations. By conflating legitimate criticism of Israel ...
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Kāpiti Coast District Mayor K Gurunathan welcomes the opening of Transmission Gully and its new name Te Ara Nui o Te Rangihaeata, gifted at its opening ceremony by Ngāti Toa. Mayor Gurunathan says as the public takes to the road for the first time today ...
The national median rent has experienced the largest annual increase in seven months, climbing 8.5 per cent or $45 to a record-breaking $575 per week, according to Trade Me’s latest February Rental Price Index. Trade Me Property Sales Director, Gavin ...
War, humanitarian emergencies create conditions for unintended pregnancies to climb further [NEW YORK, 30 March 2022] — Nearly half of all pregnancies, totalling 121 million each year throughout the world, are unintended. For the women and girls affected, ...
GENEVA (30 March 2022) – The UN Human Rights Committee on Wednesday published its findings on the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Cambodia, Iraq, Israel and Qatar, after reviewing the countries during its latest session. The findings contain the ...
Climate Action 100+ Net Zero Company Benchmark shows an increase in company net zero commitments, but much more urgent action is needed to align with a 1.5°C future 30 March: New assessments released today by Climate Action 100+, the world’s ...
Stuff reports: Businessman and former Far North mayor Wayne Brown has confirmed he will contest the Auckland mayoralty in October’s election. Brown said in a statement that the Auckland Council he would lead would stop wasting money on “dopey projects”. The newest entrant to the contest to succeed the retiring Phil Goff, said he brought more than […]
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