Export revenue from New Zealand’s food and fibre sector is expected to reach a record $52.2 billion in the year to 30 June 2022, Primary Industries Ministers Damien O’Connor, David Parker and Stuart Nash announced today. “The latest Situation ...
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Five short films have been selected by this year’s Guest Selector: celebrated filmmaker and Arts Laureate Florian Habicht, as finalists for Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival’s (NZIFF) New Zealand’s Best short ...
Ipsos have published their quarterly poll of what issues are most important to NZers, and who they see as best on them. The top issues are: Inflation 56% (+29% from a year ago) Housing 37% (-16%) Healthcare 29% (+2%) Petrol Prices 28% (+21%) Crime 26% (+5%) Economy 23% (+1%) The overall Government performance is rated […]
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Exercising regularly is good for people’s immune systems with research suggesting that it may even lower the risk of getting upper respiratory infections, such as the common cold. ExerciseNZ chief executive Richard Beddie says even exercising as ...
News from NZ Police Ten people have been arrested and large quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine and cash have been seized following a joint Police and Customs operation in Wellington and the Wairarapa. Police located and seized 435 grams of methamphetamine, approximately $455,000 in cash, and clan lab-related items following search warrants at residential properties in […]
TEG Van Egmond is thrilled to announce that one of Australia’s most accomplished singer/songwriters – the multiple-award-winning, multiple-Platinum-certified global superstar Dean Lewis – will embark on a New Zealand tour, taking in Auckland, Wellington, ...
A new valet parking service aimed at smoothing the journey for travellers with limited mobility is opening at Auckland Airport. Available to Mobility Parking Permit holders, the Mobility Valet provides an assisted parking service right outside the international ...
In an unexpected turn of events in the European Parliament, a watered-down carbon market package was rejected by a majority of MEPs. The review of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) Directive was referred back to the Environment Committee ...
Roseau, June 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Commonwealth of Dominica, a small island nation in the Caribbean, is not leaving its fate up to chance as they face the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which is predicted to be particularly stormy ...
If the music industry has struggled to respond to the logistical problems imposed by venues, music itself can still see a way forward, judging by the subtle and strangely beautiful Pathway festival in Auckland’s Grey Lynn, on Sundays June 19 and 26th. ...
On a memorable day two of the Oceania Area Championships for the New Zealand team, top billing was reserved for Brad Mathas and Georgia Hulls who both booked their ticket for the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon with impressive ...
8 June, 2022 The Robinhood Stars have advanced to Sunday’s ANZ Premiership Grand Final after overcoming a late-charging MG Mystics 63-57 in a pulsating Elimination Final in Auckland on Wednesday. After playing their first Grand Final in 2019, the ...
How a Pandemic Affected Our Body Politic and Culture Over the past two years there have been a number of different responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. 300 Immediate Modification Orders, over 20 court cases, and two reviews of the Bill of Rights Act ...
The latest QV House Price Index shows the housing market has fallen back to the same levels seen at the end of November 2021, as rising interest rates and credit constraints continue to bite. The average home decreased in value by 2.2% ...
Head of Mission diplomats experience ‘a taste of the Bay’ during local showcase tour As New Zealand’s international borders begin to open, this week’s foreign Heads of Mission diplomat tour of Tauranga comes at a crucial time for the region, ...
Press Release – Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand Wellington ultra-marathon runner Nick Ashill is now halfway through the final leg of a 5400km run across the US that he started five years ago. He has run 487km over the last 10 days and raised $5,673 of his $10,000 fundraising goal for the Asthma […]
Article – Gordon Campbell Farmers are currently enjoying the highest prices and payouts in the history of this country. They will never be better placed to acknowledge that their wealth comes on the back of climate-changing emissions and causes serious amounts of water and … Farmers are currently enjoying the highest prices and payouts in […]
News from Universities New Zealand – Te Pokai Tara A leading researcher into ways to achieve a smokefree Aotearoa New Zealand received the 2022 Critic and Conscience of Society Award at a presentation in Christchurch today. Janet Hoek is a Professor of Public Health at the University of Otago, Wellington, and co-director of the university’s […]
Police are appealing for information to identify this man following an attempted robbery at a convenience store on Glover Road in Hawera. The incident took place on Saturday 7 May around 1:30pm. If you recognise this man and can assist Police ...
Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on the AK115 Southwestern Motorway in the northbound lane. The crash involves multiple vehicles, and one has caught fire near the Massey on-ramp. Initial indications are there is serious injuries. ...
Police have been notified of a slip blocking both lanes of Wakefield-Kohatu Highway (SH 6). Traffic management is being put in place. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and use an alternative route. Remember to slow down and drive to the conditions.
Police are now in a position to confirm the name of the man found deceased in Odell Reserve in Khandallah yesterday. He was 42-year-old Damian Peters of Khandallah. Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time as we continue to investigate ...
The campaign to Stop Three Waters has reached a significant milestone, with the official petition reaching 100,000 signatures. Further, in response to popular demand, the Taxpayers’ Union has added three new events to the Stop Three Waters roadshow ...
Labour’s support for legislation currently before Parliament sees two key democratic principles abandoned, National’s Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. The Canterbury Regional Council (Ngāi Tahu Representation) Bill passed its second reading ...