Grant Thornton New Zealand’s latest research into the Not for Profit (NFP) sector paints a picture of an agile industry bending with the winds of change, but the survey results also indicate a breaking point is on the horizon for many organisations. ...
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I did something I have never done before and ran a poll on what a sentence should be. It shows how totally out of touch some Judges are with the public. I would normally never poll on a judicial sentence as there are so many factors to be considered in sentencing. But it was justified […]
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Mayoral candidate Craig Lord wants to bring a new form of democracy directly to the residents of Auckland - utilising technology. With so many upcoming vital decisions directly affecting the citizens of Auckland, Mr Lord says it is time to bring democracy ...
“As the cost of living crisis bites, Government has once again shown contempt for taxpayers with Waka Kotahi spending $337,000 on an open day for Transmission Gully,” says ACT’s Transport spokesperson Simon Court. “Parliamentary Written ...
Technology is now the country’s second biggest exporter and is the fastest growing sector. Covid has accelerated the global demand for New Zealand tech which has driven the growth of Kiwi tech exports, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. The growth ...
As a significant global food supplier, changes in New Zealand food systems may soon have substantial impacts. New Zealand can feed 40 million people, or five percent of the diet of 800 million people with high quality food, AgriTechNZ chief executive ...
Gabriel Tupou is standing for Hutt City Council in this year’s local government elections, contesting one of the six city-wide seats. "I will be an informed, connected, and compassionate voice at the council table for our community," ...
Washington, DC —According to reports , U.S. defense contractor L3Harris Tech plans to acquire sanctioned spyware maker NSO Group. NSO Group has been in the international spotlight for their facilitation of human rights abuses around the world, from Palestine ...
GENEVA (14 June 2022) – A UN human rights expert today urged the World Trade Organization (WTO) to ease intellectual property rules that protect the technology behind Covid-19 vaccines and treatments, calling transnational racial inequalities in access to immunizations ...
GENEVA (14 June 2022) – A group of UN human rights experts* have urged Member States to renew their commitment to end all forms of abuse and violence against older women, promote their human rights and act against pervasive sexist and ageist attitudes. ...
UN expert releases new report documenting military junta's impact on Myanmar's children, urges immediate coordinated action to prevent “a lost generation” GENEVA (14 June 2022) – The Myanmar military junta has brutally attacked and killed children ...
Sentiment improves as impact of pandemic recedes HONG KONG, June 14, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - The HKTDC Export Index grew 6.2 points to 30.9 in the second quarter of 2022, the first rise in the past 12 months, indicating that local exporters have ...
Distinguished Vice-President, Excellencies, Since my last update to this Council in February this year, the human rights situation in Myanmar has continued to rapidly decline. Still suffering from the devastating consequences of the February 2021 military ...
Kale Panoho (Ngāpuhi), co-founder of renowned growth firm K&J Growth , was awarded the Waitā Award for Business and Innovation at the Whakaata Māori 2022 Matariki Awards in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington this evening. An international ...
Musicians, entertainers, academics and entrepreneurs were among recipients acknowledged for their outstanding achievements at Ngā Tohu o Matariki o te Tau 2022. The sixth annual Matariki Awards were broadcast live from the National Museum of New Zealand, ...
"The Sporting Shooters Association of New Zealand welcomes the appointment of Chris Hipkins as a replacement for the ineffective Poto Williams.” Says President Neville Dodd. “We hope he will deal openly and honestly with the concerns of law-abiding ...
Press Release – Webb’s Bill Hammond is one of New Zealand’s greatest ever artists. His work is held in every major public collection in the country, and is widely coveted by private collectors. The market for his work has been strong for decades, though in recent years, it has gone to another level. Last year, […]
Press Release – Age Concern Ron Jobson, a 91-year-old painter from Strathmore in Wellington, is donating 75% of the proceeds from sales of his amazing paintings to Age Concern Wellington Region. Age Concern is pleased to offer the public a unique opportunity to own one of Ron’s paintings. They will be selling 13 of the […]
Jane Campion – photo by Grant Matthews News from NZFC Jane Campion, Academy Award®-winning Best Director for her latest film The Power of the Dog, has announced a new project, A Wave in the Ocean, a popup intensive course for New Zealand’s emerging film directing talent. The independent Wellington-based programme, which is aimed at participants […]
News from Whitireia Few students have the chance to create a broadcast television commercial, but this year’s intake to the New Zealand Diploma in Screen Production (Level 6) at Whitireia will have exactly that. Whitireia Community Polytechnic Limited is partnering with leading New Zealand paint company, Resene, on an in-house film competition that challenges screen […]
News from EBOSS Kiwis are moving into new townhouses and apartments to the disappointment of hearing the neighbour’s TV or pet cavoodle, car parking struggles, overheating in summer, and poorly laid out living spaces. A new architecture book aims to improve the design of townhouses and apartments in New Zealand and change Kiwi attitudes towards […]
Press Release – Netball New Zealand Netball New Zealand and the national selectors have named 27 trialists ahead of next month’s Cadbury Netball Series and Birmingham Commonwealth Games. The trialists head to Wellington for a four-day camp starting on 20 June from which a national side will be selected for the series against the New […]
Media Release from Kapiti Coast Mayor K Gurunathan My Council’s 2020 unanimous resolution for the return of the Paraparaumu Airport land back to the original owners has been vindicated by the Waitangi Tribunal’s latest finding. The Tribunal noted the Crown’s admission that it had “…failed to take appropriate action to ensure the protective mechanisms in […]