RNZ report by Jake McKee About 10 cars are day are being stolen on the Kāpiti Coast, and local community leaders are concerned social media platform TikTok has a role. Police confirmed there were 290 vehicles stolen around Kāpiti in February, 310 in March, and another 240 up until 20 April. Just last week six […]
News from Kāpiti Coast District Council Following a detailed briefing this week, Kāpiti Coast District Councillors expressed their continued support for Te Uruhi, the biosecurity and visitor centre planned for Maclean Park, Paraparaumu Beach. Councillors heard about the next level of design detail for the building pods. They also received a presentation about how the […]
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The rumours are true, Simon Bridges is set to become New Zealand’s newest media star. Bridges today confirmed he has signed on to host Stuff’s first digital audio show. “After many years in politics, I’m thrilled to be joining Stuff,” says ...
The news arrives alongside intense new single, ' Blame' , out today. “ The song is about a breakdown in communication between my inner voice and my external voice and a situation that arose which lead me to end a relationship ”, explains ...
Newshub reports: It asked: Do you think the Government should give New Zealanders a tax cut in the upcoming May Budget? A clear majority – 68.7 percent – say yes, hand back over the cash, while only 23.7 percent said no. Even a majority of Labour voters – 54.2 percent – want a tax cut, […]
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As New Zealand reopens to the world, Araraurangi Air New Zealand has launched a new safety video, and this time it’s the story of the Tiaki Promise. A promise that encourages both New Zealanders and international visitors to care for our place, ...
Consumer NZ is urging shoppers to check gift card expiry dates before purchasing them for Mother’s Day this weekend. “We know that over three quarters of consumers regularly receive gift cards, but they can be left short-changed if they don’t ...
Chief Censor David Shanks finishes his term at Te Mana Whakaatu – Classification Office tomorrow. David Shanks was initially appointed on 8 May 2017 for a three-year term and was reappointed for a further two-year term. Deputy Chief Censor Rupert ...
The Centre for Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CAMRI), based at the University of Auckland, has invested in a major upgrade to its imaging capabilities. Its newly installed Siemens MAGNETOM Vida Fit MRI scanner offers cutting-edge medical and research ...
With recent statistics suggesting that 70% of jobs in New Zealand require a driver’s licence, Workbridge is urging employers to think carefully about whether a licence is absolutely necessary before advertising a vacancy. Workbridge says it is delighted ...
GENEVA (4 May 2022) – Argentina has progressed in the prevention of torture through the creation of the National Committee for the Prevention of Torture and other mechanisms that act at the provincial and federal levels, UN human rights experts said today ...
Trade unions have made a strong case for how official development assistance (ODA) can be used to achieve universal social protection. Discussions took place with development cooperation donors from the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC) at the ...
04 May Detective Sergeant Anthony Hodgson: Police are speaking with a person, following a serious incident in Cambridge this evening. At around 8:45pm emergency services were called to a commercial premises on Campbell Street in Leamington following a ...
The Unit Titles (Strengthening Body Corporate Governance and Other Matters) Amendment Bill has passed its third reading, ushering in a new era of strengthened protections for current and prospective apartment owners, National MP Nicola Willis says. “The ...
4 May, 2022 Taking charge in the second half, the Trident Homes Tactix pulled away to score an important 63-52 win over a gallant Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel in Invercargill on Wednesday. With both teams having played just six games ...
Comprehensive scientific report shows REDD+ progress and effects on climate, nature and people. Reducing deforestation and forest degradation and their associated carbon emissions (REDD+) is part of the solution to climate change. However, the role that ...
The Free Land Camp movement (Acampamento Terra Livre) gathers thousands of Indigenous Peoples and allies from all of Brazil to demonstrate their collective resistance to mining, oil exploration, illegal logging, land conversion, and other destructive ...
Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand welcomes comments by Associate Minister of Immigration Phil Twyford yesterday affirming the Government’s commitment to implementing the recommendations from Victoria Casey QC’s report, which calls for ...
Aspiring to be New Zealand’s best small museum, the Western Bay Museum is modern, bright, uncluttered and it recently opened its doors to an exhibition honouring women war heroes; extraordinary New Zealanders that many of us have never previously heard ...
The Government Blockchain Association (GBA) published the Blockchain Maturity Model (BMM) ( https://gbaglobal.org/blockchain-maturity-model/ ). This model was developed over the past two years to give acquisition professionals the tools they need to ...
The College of Midwives is joining the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) and midwives around the world, to celebrate International Day of the Midwife (IDM). It’s 100 years since the ICM was established, and two New Zealanders are key in ...
If Aotearoa New Zealand is to successfully transition to a more sustainable, resilient future without sacrificing productivity, then the full impact of various land-use practices needs to be well-understood and appropriately managed. A powerful new model ...
New Zealanders care what happens to their personal information, and organisations can do better at preventing privacy breaches. Those are the twin findings of the Privacy Commissioner’s upcoming insights report, and the driver of next week’s ...
WWF-New Zealand and Tāmaki Makaurau have bid a fond bon voyage to Whale Tales- the city’s largest public art trail. The 80 Tails, designed by New Zealand’s great artists and have decorated the city’s streets and public spaces since January, ...