News from Metlink There are major delays with Wellington trains this morning, due to a signal outage at Wellington Station. Travellers are advised to seek alternative transport where possible. Melling services are cancelled, with a shuttle between Melling and Petone. Porirua and Plimmerton and Taita services are cancelled. Waikanae and Hutt services are stopping at […]
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A guest post by Mark Keating: The current political and public debate about tax policy is being dressed up as a need to achieve “equity” by ensuring the rich pay their fair share. The Prime Minister stated boldly that “parts of New Zealand’s tax system are unfair” – although she refused to be drawn on […]
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Sexual violence has become a brutal tactic of warfare and repression that “terrorizes populations, destroys lives and fractures communities,” the UN chief said on Friday. In his message for the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in ...
In Burkina Faso, UN humanitarians on Friday appealed to the international community for help, after attacks by armed groups forced thousands to flee their homes in the east of the country. According to an alert from the UN refugee agency, UNHCR , almost ...
The current global economic paradigm of infinite growth based on using up a finite amount of resources, such as fossil fuels, will only deliver a “permanent triple whammy of inflation, climate chaos and conflict”, the UN chief warned ...
Spain obliges supermarkets, retailers and restaurants to reduce the amount of food waste. An average of 31 kilos of food per Spaniard ends up in the rubbish each year. The new rule requires edible goods to be donated, and products close to their best-before ...
Vulnerable children are bearing the brunt of the cost-of-living crisis, with teachers in schools and early childhood centres supported by KidsCan reporting increasing concerns for their wellbeing. The charity has seen a spike in applications for help, ...
In Jitwam’s own words: “ Hey Papi is an ode to all the immigrant workers manning the corner shops, bodegas, and supermarkets all over the world. And whilst life can seem mundane on the day to day grind, it's the small moments found in conversation, ...
A Te Rito Maioha researcher is conducting a study to uncover the experiences, challenges and successes of early childhood teachers working with refugee children. It is hoped the work will fill gaps in knowledge and training for teachers who are currently ...
Flying Lotus enters summer mode with a new double single, “ The Room” / “You Don’t Know ,” both featuring vocalist Devin Tracy , out now on Warp Records. These two new vocal tracks feature emerging Los Angeles-based soul vocalist Devin ...
Identifying the best time to scale at different points along a business’s trajectory can be difficult, especially for mid-market players. For start-ups, identifying scaling opportunities tends to be comparatively easy – the moment the business begins making ...
It took three years to get the 35th anniversary Gazley Volkswagen Wellington Marathon to the start line, but a record field and record racing made up for the long wait. Established in 1986, the Gazley Volkswagen Wellington Marathon has been the Capital’s ...
In a belated nod to Men’s Health Week, Whole Food Living editor Peter Barclay has issued a personal plea to all Kiwi blokes to look seriously at what they eat. In an online piece released on Sunday, Barclay covers what made him decide to change ...
World Vision is calling for New Zealand to work harder to meet its refugee quota in the wake of a new report which shows that life has deteriorated significantly in the past two years for refugees in 11 hard-hit countries. The new report, Hungry ...
SPCA is celebrating another year of its exceptional volunteers with the 2022 SPCA Purina National Volunteer Awards. Each year, the charity pays tribute to the thousands of volunteers across the country, who donate their personal time and ...
Report from LDR With Wairarapa councils ready to approve annual plans next week, one authority has updated its rates database to show property owners what they will likely be paying over the next year. Masterton ratepayers can view indicative rates for the 2022-23 year with the property search tool on the council’s website. The council […]
News from Network for Learning Network for Learning (N4L) has partnered with Spark and Chorus to upgrade the first of a selected group of schools and kura with very high network usage to Hyperfibre – doubling their connection speed to 2Gbps, the fastest internet connection available for schools in Aotearoa. Hyperfibre was installed at Wellington […]
World Refugee Day falls on the 20th of June each year, and is an international day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe, celebrating the strength and courage of people forced to flee their mother countries to for their ...
Central District Police breath-tested nearly 9,000 drivers over the Ohakune Mardi Gras weekend, 13 of whom were processed for excess breath alcohol. 51 infringement notices were issued for speeding offences. There were no serious crashes and no deaths ...
Eastern Bay of Plenty Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a man in hospital today. Shortly before 11:30am yesterday, Saturday 18 June, a 48-year-old man was taken to Whakatane Hospital after being seriously assaulted. ...
This afternoon Police have located a body on the shoreline in the Bucklands Beach area. While the formal identification process is yet to be completed, it is believed to be the person missing following an incident in the sea off Bucklands Beach on ...
Written By Amalia Calder Starring: Haydn Carter, Nina Kereama-Stevenson, Rongopai Tickell and Tom Kereama KidzStuff brings the well-known Māori myth of 'How Kiwi lost its wings' to the stage these July holidays. “You kiwi, because of your great ...
Masterton Police have today charged a 34-year-old Masterton man in relation to the assault of a three-month-old child in Masterton on 16 June. The man is charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and will appear in Masterton District ...
Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s resourcing issues are continuing to mount with a number of fire stations unable to stay open because crews are too stretched, National’s Fire and Emergency spokesperson Todd Muller says. “On Saturday, Wellington City’s ...