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Te Kahui Tika Tangata, the Human Rights Commission, has launched a new stage of its Dial it Down campaign, called ‘Netiquette’, which reminds people to put their best foot forward when engaging with others online. Chief Human Rights Commissioner ...

Stuff reports: It’s “an absolute train wreck” in the eyes of Māori Party co-leader and Waiariki MP Rawiri Waititi. For National Housing spokesperson Chris Bishop MP, it’s “a social and economic disaster”. The normally opposing political forces both condemn the ongoing use of Rotorua motels as emergency accommodation for people who are homeless. In a social […]

News from St. Joseph’s Home of Compassion A residential care home for older people that was facing imminent closure, St Joseph’s Home of Compassion in Upper Hutt, hopes to keep its doors open, announced Chief Executive Chris Gallavin. St Joseph’s has a rich history, and is beloved by its community, having provided care for older […]

The return of shooter Ameliaranne Ekenasio headlines an exciting Silver Ferns team named to compete against Jamaica in this month’s Taini Jamison Trophy, played as part of the Cadbury Netball Series. Ekenasio has also been confirmed as captain following ...

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New Zealand colours will again fly at the Motocross of Nations, this year's edition set for Michigan, in the United States. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com A talented three-man Kiwi motocross squad is revved up to race in the United States ...

More than 100 karters ventured to Hawkes Bay to enjoy the arrival of Spring at the 53rd annual Blossom race meeting hosted by KartSport Hawkes Bay at the Carter Tyres Raceway at Roy’s Hill in Hastings. It was a return to the calendar for the popular ...

Widespread digital changes in New Zealand agriculture are occurring at a critical point with increasing global food demand, economic and environmental sustainability, and the response to the climate crisis, AgriTechNZ chief executive Brendan O’Connell ...

GENEVA (6 Sept 2022) – Sri Lanka’s new Government should embark on a national dialogue to advance human rights and reconciliation, a UN report urges today, calling for accountability and deeper institutional reforms to prevent a recurrence of past ...

The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) got completely side-tracked when presenting to Parliament’s Health Select Committee on the smokefree bill, says Nancy Loucas co-founder of the Aotearoa Vapers Community Advocacy (AVCA). “Tobacco ...

More Kiwis are relying on KiwiSaver to finance their first home purchases, even as they worry about their financial futures. The insights are in Canstar’s latest market research, which was conducted to find New Zealand’s favourite KiwiSaver ...

GENEVA (6 September 2022) – UN experts today expressed concern that the decision to cut lines of communication and correspondence to and from Russia and Belarus following unilateral sanctions were depriving people in the two countries of postal exchanges ...

Finishing fourth at a major event is never easy, especially when a medal was within grasp, but Isaac McHardie and William McKenzie also know they're not far off being among the world's best 49er crews now. The pair went into this morning's top-10 medal ...

Police can now name the man who died following a crash on Martindales Road in Heathcote Valley on 27 August. He was Maxim Joseph Francis Huston, aged 77. Police extend their sympathies to his family and friends. Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash ...

Ethical dairy investment fund Southern Pastures, owner of Lewis Road Creamery, has been short-listed for The World Sustainability Awards. Southern Pastures is a finalist in the Sustainability Excellence Award category. The shortlist across all 11 categories ...

Kapa haka expert and educational leader Dr Te Rita Papesch and Hip Hop legend Hone Ngata are this year’s recipients of the Waiata Māori Iconic Award, which recognises lifelong dedication and contribution to uplifting Māori music. This year’s theme ...

Dedicated volunteer Surf Lifeguards, officials, instructors, coaches and athletes have been nominated for this year’s Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) National Awards of Excellence. SLSNZ Chief Executive, Paul Dalton, says the charity’s volunteer ...

The working-age population of Asia and the Pacific is under pressure; denied decent work opportunities and highly vulnerable to systemic shocks such as pandemics or economic downturns, finds a new report by the United Nations Economic and Social ...

News from NZ Police A homicide investigation is underway following the death of a man in a house fire on Queenwood Road in Levin this morning. A 25-year-old man has been arrested and charged and no one else is being sought in relation to the death. The victim’s vehicle has been located but Police would […]

A new survey shows 40% of Australians report cost-of-living and personal debt is causing them elevated distress compared with this time last year – while frontline services rank it the biggest risk to suicide rates - as the country awaits news of ...

Highlights With inflationary pressures, most central banks, including the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ), are on a rate hiking spree. Wage inflation is at a record-high level, unemployment is low, and the industry is not finding enough workers. Higher ...

News from NZ Police A 30 year old man appeared in the Hutt Valley District Court today on charges related to the burglary of Michael Hill Jeweller in Lower Hutt on 25 August. He was remanded in custody on one charge of burglary and one charge of possession of ammunition, to reappear in court on […]

News from Otago Museum One of the most significant tribal treasures held in Tūhura Otago Museum has been returned to Ngāti Maniapoto today ahead of the tribe’s Treaty of Waitangi claim settlement by Parliament. Named ‘Maungārongo’, this taiaha (a long wooden weapon) is famously associated with the enforcement by Ngāti Maniapoto of their aukati or […]

It appears (see photos) that this afternoon’s incident at the central-city (Pirie Street) end of the Mt Victoria bus tunnel was caused by a tree or parts of a tree falling from above the tunnel entrance and hitting the front of an eastbound bus ...