The newly formed company spun-out from Wellington UniVentures has successfully closed their pre-seed venture capital investment round led by Matū Karihi Fund. Joining Matū are Quidnet Ventures, SIP Innovation, Booster Innovation Fund, and Exponential ...
Monte Cecilia Housing Trust CEO Bernie Smith says Government plans to sell up to 270ha of Auckland public and state house land to private developers risks worsening the plight of tens of thousands of New Zealand families trapped in transitional housing. ...
The Takitimu Drive (SH2) walkway will be closed on weekdays in June while work takes place to renew its surface. Work begins from Thursday, 9 June and is expected to be completed by the end of the month. The walkway will be closed Monday to Friday ...
A popular short walk on Rakiura/Stewart Island has been renamed in honour of the Platinum Jubilee for Queen Elizabeth II, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today. “To honour Her Majesty’s long reign, the track to Observation Rock from ...
Attributed to Senior Sergeant Wayne Hunter – Western BOP Road Policing Manager. People using Cameron Road will be aware of road works currently underway between First and Fifth Avenue. The road works are part of a programme of work underway to ...
Changing patterns of visitor behaviour and the lack of international visitors over the past two years has led the Nelson Regional Development Agency (NRDA) to rethink how visitor information services are delivered in Nelson and pause the physical information ...
Tree removal works that were due to take place on Mauao next week have been called off due to an unfavourable weather forecast. This means that the Mauao closure scheduled for Wednesday, 8 June until Thursday, 9 June and closures of the Pilot Bay boat ramp ...
Hamilton’s Miles Baker has headed across the Tasman to compete in the Australian Championships. (Sportsweb Photography) Around 220 karters from throughout the country will compete in two major events in both North and South Islands over Queens Birthday ...
Local community and recreation groups keen to make use of the new facility at 516 Ladies Mile can now submit an expression of interest to the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC). This follows the recent approval of just over $3.66M to proceed with ...
An original drawing by James Ormsby, Elizabeth Thomson’s cast bronze cabbage tree moth, Hollie Tawhiao’s mixed acrylic on wood and a sculpture from distinguished artist Fred Graham ONZM are amongst the works that have been donated by 30 renowned ...
Community feedback will help to shape the future of the Ōtūmoetai Peninsula. Tauranga residents are invited to check-out Tauranga City Council’s draft 30-year plan to support population growth in the suburbs of Ōtūmoetai, Matua, Brookfield, Bellevue ...
Police Commissioner, Andrew Costa, has responded to a damming review on bias behaviour by Police towards Māori and Pacific Island people by saying “I cant accept that in this moment in time”. CEO of Social Justice Aotearoa says, “ It is wrong when ...
With the change of season, Bay of Plenty Regional Council is again reminding rural landowners of the requirements to protect the region’s stopbanks from the effects of stock and overgrazing. Over the wetter winter months stopbanks can be damaged ...
The UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) invites applications from qualified entities for the recently launched Pacific Islands Fintech Innovation Challenge which aims to address financial inclusion and adoption of digital payments solutions in Fiji, ...
‘Mindful Music Moments’ - the new music project from popular New Zealand children's songwriter and performer Music with Michal (Michal Bush) has been released today Friday 3rd June. Funded by Creative New Zealand - the release comes hot off the heels ...
Never before have New Zealanders had so many energy suppliers to choose from, and never before have there been so many issues driving their choice. From energy costs to stability of supply and sources of renewable energy. But with such a wide range ...
Concern over the lack of teaching financial literacy in schools has resulted in the development of several world class personal finance programs for children in New Zealand. Both MoneyTime and Banqer High were finalists in the Best Non-financial ...
Sonar technology is being used to detect blocked and damaged underground water pipes in Canterbury and it has the potential to become a powerful water conservation tool. Dr Derek Li, Lecturer in Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University ...
Whānau across the district can now mark their calendars with a special date – the Season of Matariki. Te Ara I Whiti is presented by Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival and brings the riverside to life with illuminated contemporary Māori arts and design, ...
The decorator crab spotted among beds of red seaweed in Te Whanganui a Tara (Wellington Harbour). News from GWRC A comprehensive report from the Regional Council, in partnership with Wellington Water, on the ecological health of the region’s largest harbour, Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington Harbour) has just been published. Every four years, data is analysed from […]
HAMILTON, JUNE 2022 – Students from four Waikato schools were put through their paces by Chiefs’ rugby players at an annual Experience Day event hosted by FUJIFILM Business Innovation New Zealand (FBNZ) in Hamilton. Around 50 students from Rototuna ...
News from Commerce Commission The Wellington consumer finance company Real Finance Limited has entered into a settlement with the Commerce Commission, after acknowledging that it charged unreasonable fees on its loans and agreeing to compensate borrowers. Real Finance admits entering into consumer credit contracts with borrowers between April 2013 and March 2020 that breached the […]
The long-awaited opportunity to develop a consolidated hub to support logistics for the primary industries of the Marlborough region has been progressed with the announcement that QuayConnect , the logistics Division of Port Nelson , will develop ...
The Foxton Transfer Station will be temporarily closed while the site gets a refresh. Upgrades to the Foxton Transfer Station will mean new recycling opportunities and a fairer charging system for waste services for the community. The upgrades include ...
Managing growth, and responding to climate change and Te Mana o te Wai in partnership with iwi are at the heart of a revised strategic framework for managing stormwater on the Kāpiti Coast. Kāpiti Coast District Council and partners Te Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai, ...