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The Court of Appeal has ruled the following in relation to the shooting of Steven Wallace by Constable Abbott: The use of lethal force was justified Constable Abbott acted in self-defence It was reasonable to use a firearm in self-defence It was reasonable to fire four shots It’s been 22 years since the shooting and […]

GENEVA (24 August 2022) - UN experts* today condemned Israel’s escalating attacks against Palestinian civil society in the occupied West Bank, after the Israeli army broke into the offices of seven Palestinian human rights and humanitarian groups ...

Pharmac has today confirmed the access criteria for the first preventative medicine for COVID-19, tixagevimab and cilgavimab (branded as Evusheld), for severely immunocompromised New Zealanders. Read the access criteria “Being vaccinated and boosted is the best ...

Geneva – In light of the recent escalation of cases of arbitrary detention of individuals exercising their legitimate rights, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention should dispatch a field mission to Saudi Arabia, Euro-Med ...

GENEVA (24 August 2022) – Five years after Myanmar forces began a genocidal attack against Rohingya men, women and children in Rakhine State, a UN expert today urged the international community to redouble its efforts to hold perpetrators accountable ...

No matter where your home is, there is likely a risk of being negatively affected by a natural disaster. Burned homes, blown over buildings, and hurricane washed out beach houses are what usually come to mind. While these are severe examples and need ...

The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) staff has undertaken a training on Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) system over the weekend (20th August, 2022). The training is aimed at equipping staff with the knowledge on the importance of having an effective ...

Issued by the 5th APEC Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Forestry Chiang Mai, Thailand, 24 August 2022 Ministers responsible for forestry from APEC member economies are pressing for more cooperation to curb deforestation and further biodiversity ...

Did you know that New Zealand children have higher levels of the insecticide chlorpyrifos in their blood than some other countries, such as the USA and Spain? Public health researcher Alison White will look at a study published this year at an online talk ...

The 27th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), which will be held for 10 days from Oct 5 (Wed) to Oct 14 (Fri), has confirmed the jury members for the New Currents and Kim Jiseok Awards, the two Asian film competition sections. 5 Sets of Eyes Searching ...

On September 18th,2022 more than 200 cities around the world including Istanbul, Paris, Vancouver, Berlin and London will host the most vivid women created event for the 9th time in a row. Fancy Women Bike Ride | Photo: GGA Photography What started ...

The number of cyber incidents reported to CERT NZ has remained constant from the first to second quarter of the year. But this doesn’t mean it was quiet. CERT NZ received a total of 2,001 incident reports between April and June this year, a decrease ...

Report from LDR For 10 years, South Wairarapa District Council [SWDC] ignored consent requirements for Martinborough’s wastewater treatment plant that needed to be fixed, according to South Wairarapa Mayor Alex Beijen, who said this has been revealed in a recent audit. It follows news that the Greater Wellington Regional Council has issued an abatement notice […]

News from Kāpiti Coast District Council Kāpiti Coast District Mayor K Gurunathan says the Council has heard the call from communities distressed about the negative impacts of alcohol, especially in Ōtaki, and will support proposed changes to the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act. The Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Harm Minimisation) Amendment Bill seeks […]

Press Release – Retirement Commissioner Hundreds of people from the financial capability sector have turned out this week in Wellington to connect, collaborate and carve a united pathway to helping New Zealanders better understand money. Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission invited partners involved with the National Strategy for Financial Capability and beyond to share […]

News from Whitireia and WelTec Whitireia and WelTec have appointed a dedicated Kaiwhakahaere Rangahau to lead a new initiative supporting and developing academic research and rangahau by and for Māori – Te Kawenata Rangahau. Jamie Ihimaera Smiler (Te Aitanga a Māhaki, Rongowhakaata, Te Whānau a Kai) has taken up the position, which will ensure that […]

Wellington.Scoop The Wellington City Council is making a move to get more activity into the under-used Hannah Playhouse in Courtenay Place, which has been closed for months. Here’s how the council is describing the new job. The Wellington City Council’s Creative Capital business unit is responsible for the delivery of the Council’s vision for the […]

GENEVA (24 August 2022) – UN human rights experts* today called for stronger measures to prevent and penalise female genital mutilation in Sierra Leone, following criminal proceedings about the death of a 21-year-old student who was subject to the brutal ...

The Government is expanding the e-Prescription Service to make it easier for people to get the medicines they need, Health Minister Andrew Little has announced. “Sending prescriptions electronically makes sense because it can be faster, safer, cheaper ...

Creative New Zealand is thrilled to support Aotearoa’s Fringe festivals for three years to develop emerging Pasifika artists through the Pacific Arts Strategy 2018 – 2023 . The new collaboration, developed with the festival directors of the Auckland ...

Please keep wearing a mask when you’re visiting hospitals and other healthcare facilities. That’s the message from Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty as respiratory diseases continue to place pressure on health ...

Image credit: Amanda Greenfield and Tatyanna Meharry, Alchemy, 2022 Amanda Greenfield and Tatyanna Meharry are passionate about local earth materials and the way that they can be transformed as a tool to create new narratives around our physical connections ...

One out of every three children and young people placed in residential care by the State went on to serve a prison sentence later in life, according to a new Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry research report. The research shows Māori children ...

Paul Goldsmith writes: Labour’s Māori Development Minister, Willie Jackson, infamously said on Q&A recently that the nature of our democracy has changed. He’s backed it up in a New Zealand Herald opinion piece declaring, “We live in a new democracy”, while stating that politicians questioning the changes are engaging in “racist dog-whistles”. So it is […]