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The UN sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, is leading efforts to protect women and girls’ rights to give birth safely and live without gender-based violence, according to a statement issued on Monday. “ UNFPA is committed to meeting the ...

Motorists and pedestrians are urged to take special care this morning due to the likelihood that more slips and trees may have come down around the city during the night. Update on the major slip on The Terrace: The Terrace between Ghuznee Street ...

Consumer NZ’s energy survey has found people who struggle to pay their power bills are increasingly having their power disconnected - and turning to prepay power plans. In the survey, 28% of people who said they struggled to pay their bills over the ...

GENEVA (8 August 2022) – UN human rights experts* today condemned the extensive, prolonged and repeated use of state of emergency measures since 2 April 2022 by Sri Lankan authorities to crackdown on peaceful protesters and prevent them from voicing ...

Seeds are being colonised by big corporates. Rice, until now, is not yet fully colonised by the seed industry with farmers retaining the ability to save and replant those seeds. Rice is also a key staple food in many Global South countries which are currently ...

International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples 9 August 2022 States must ensure leadership roles for indigenous women: UN experts GENEVA (8 August 2022) – The preservation of indigenous peoples’ communities, values and ways of life depend ...

During the International Seabed Authority (ISA) assembly meeting, ISA leadership obstructed efforts to allow open discussion on the implications of an arbitrary “two-year rule” deadline for deep-sea mining and set a date for the next meeting after the ...

5 key strategies to help SMEs capture opportunities HONG KONG, Aug 8, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) welcomes the Hong Kong SAR (HKSAR) Government's relaxation of entry quarantine measures, which will have ...

Geneva - Iraqi authorities should take all necessary measures to provide thousands of displaced people with identification papers to replace the ones they lost while fleeing their homes during the war against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant ...

Commerce Commission makes draft decision to approve NPA collective bargaining application 08 August The News Publishers’ Association (NPA) today welcomed the Commerce Commission’s draft decision to approve the NPA’s application for independent New Zealand news ...

Data analysis by Farmgate has identified Counties Manukau Police staffing levels could be inadequate. This is based on the percentage of theft using stolen vehicles says Michael Smith, Partnerships Manager, Farmgate. “At Farmgate we have an ambitious ...

Police investigating the homicide of Rei Marshall in New Plymouth last week have arrested three men in relation to his death. Rei, 23, was brought to Taranaki Base Hospital by associates on the evening of Wednesday 3 August, but passed away from ...

The Financial Services Council’s [FSC’s] latest research report reveals how New Zealanders are investing during this economically turbulent year. The report, titled Money and You: Investing in volatile times , is the latest in the FSC’s ...

Report from RNZ A man just managed to avoid going down with a ship that sank in Wellington Harbour overnight. Harbourmaster Grant Nalder says the man got off the Sealion before it started sinking fast, but his possessions were on board. Nalder understood the man had been living on the ship just a few days. […]

Press Release – Rodger Fox Big Band The latest recording by The Rodger Fox Big Band, The Rodger Fox Big Band plays Hone Tuwhare, pays homage to and is inspired by the poetry of the late Hone Tuwhare, 1922-2008. With the blessing of Hone Tuwhare’s son Rob Tuwhare and the Hone Tuwhare Charitable Trust, Rodger […]

News from WelTec In response to a growing need from the community for immunisations, parenting support, financial advice, food relief and other hauora services, Te Āti Awa wanted to create more space at their main complex in Waiwhetu, and has turned to 22 students studying construction trades skills at Petone-based Institute of Technology, WelTec, for […]

LDR report by Moana Ellis With just a few days left for local body election candidates to get their nominations in, district councils in Whanganui, Ruapehu and Rangitīkei have not received enough nominations to fill their chambers. Nominations for October’s local elections close on Friday. Local Government NZ (LGNZ) says it is concerned that some […]

The full results are here. Party Vote National 37% (-2% from last poll) Labour 33% (-2%) ACT 11% (+4%) Greens 9% (-1%) Maori Party 2% (nc) NZ First 3% (+2%) TOP 2% (nc) New Conservatives 1% (nc) Vision NZ 1% Social Credit 1% Seats Labour 44 (-21 from election) National 48 (+15) ACT 14 (+4) Greens 11 (+1) Maori 3 (+1) Government National/ACT […]

The Commerce Commission (Commission) has reached a preliminary view that it should allow the News Publishers’ Association of New Zealand (NPA) to collectively negotiate with Meta and Google regarding the terms and conditions on which participating news ...

Bad weather has brought down trees and caused rockfalls on the Whangamoa Hill. It means State Highway 6 will be closed between Rai Valley and Hira overnight. Gale force winds and darkness mean it is too dangerous for contractors to clear the road ...

Kiwi rally stars Hayden Paddon and John Kennard finished Rally Finland in fourth place in the WRC2 category, but the later disqualification of original winner Teemu Suninen elevated the pair to third place in the official results. Paddon was delighted ...

On my patreon page, I have written on the Sam Uffindell story which broke today. I explain what I would have done if I was on the pre-selection committee which vetted Uffindell. No tag for this post.

The Waiata Māori Music Awards are looking forward to celebrating our Māori music for 2022. This year, the finalists are diverse in styles, covering many genres of waiata and from all areas of Aotearoa. The awards will be hosted in one of the original ...

Playcentre Messy Play Week is a free event for families with babies and pre-school age children being held from Monday 22 August to Friday 26 August at Playcentres across Aotearoa. Playcentre Messy Play Week is a chance for families with babies ...