It is hardly surprising in the wake of the death of Queen Elizabeth II that the question of New Zealand becoming a republic should be raised. Indeed, it is inevitable that the end of the longest reign of any British Monarch ever should provoke discussion ...
Scott Technology (NZX:SCT) is pleased to announce the signing of a multi-million dollar contract with one of New Zealand’s leading producers of premium red meat, Silver Fern Farms. The $11.2 million investment will see Scott deliver a fully automated ...
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Stuff reports: The Solomon Islands government has been accused of a “power grab” after Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare announced he is postponing next year’s general election. Parliament voted last week, 37-10, to delay the election to 2024. The opposition warns the government’s move could rekindle violence in the Solomons, its growing ties with China drawing concerns, at […]
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Police have arrested a 43-year-old man following a crash on Linwood Avenue, Christchurch yesterday afternoon, where the vehicle left the scene. Emergency services responded to the crash where a cyclist was critically injured just before 4pm. The man is due ...
New research presented at the Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand’s (PCFNZ) annual conference held at the end of August showed a late diagnosis of prostate cancer not only contributes to negative health outcomes for New Zealand men, adversely affects ...
The serious crash unit is investigating after a fatal crash on Tirau Road in Cambridge in the early hours of this morning.
“Relentless pressure from the ACT Party on behalf of law-abiding firearms owners has led to the Government taking action on licencing delays,” says ACT’s Firearms Law Reform spokesperson Nicole McKee. “There are thousands of people who have been ...
Racing driver Sir Lewis Hamilton, seven-time Formula 1 world champion, is backing a fresh call from the UN on Tuesday for all refugee children and youth to be given access to a full quality education. He’s one driving force behind the release of ...
Catastrophic hunger levels in Somalia have left more than 513,000 children at risk of dying, 173,000 more than during the 2011 famine, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday. In a call for immediate funding to help vulnerable communities hit by successive ...
GENEVA (13 Sept 2022) – Amid continuing reports of human rights violations and abuses in the Philippines, including in the context of anti-drug operations, victims still face challenges in seeking justice, a UN report published today finds. In the ...
Sustainable fashion is seen as a key promotional strategy HONG KONG, Sept 13, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - Asia's premier fashion event CENTRESTAGE, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and sponsored by Create Hong Kong (CreateHK), ...
There is a large slip blocking both lanes of SH 4, near Aotea Road, Whanganui.
Poetik announces Enter The Ville North Island Tour After reaching number 1 in the official Top 20 NZ Albums with debut album “ Poetik Justice” , and being nominated as a finalist for two Pacific Music Awards. Poetik announces the first leg of NZ ...
And four recommendations for how to do away with internal combustion engine vehicles, from a policy perspective Climate change is a global existential threat. Right now, its effects are especially felt in the Asia-Pacific region, where thousands of vulnerable ...
Governments in nine out of ten other countries are investing more than NZ in developing their alternative proteins sectors, according to a report released today. The report ‘Government investment in the opportunities of alternative proteins: what are other ...
The Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce has today released our Business Expectations of Local Government document outlining 55 expectations that The Chamber working with our members and business community has identified for the next term ...
Food rescue organisations are an excellent social investment returning $4.50 in value for every dollar invested, a new study has revealed. The study was funded by the University of Otago Doctoral scholarship, the Resilience to Nature’s Challenges ...
News from KiwiRail KiwiRail has signed a supply contract, supported by a fifteen-year maintenance contract, with French multinational Alstom for a once-in-a-generation upgrade to its Train Control System (TCS). Our Train Control team manages the movement of freight, commuter and scenic trains across New Zealand and this new computer control system will provide greater automation, […]
News from Porirua City Council The Porirua City Council is saddened to learn of the death of long-time councillor Ken Douglas ONZ. Mr Douglas represented the Western Ward from 1998 to 2016. Chief executive Wendy Walker says Mr Douglas had mana around the Council table. “He had a towering intellect and add that to his […]
News from National Library Of New Zealand An exhibition featuring the entire Te Petihana Reo Māori (the Māori language petition), presented to Parliament 50 years ago today, has opened at Te Puna Foundation Gallery in the National Library in Wellington. On 14 September 1972, Te Petihana Reo Māori was presented to Parliament. The petition was […]
The Pulp and Paper Workers Union Kawerau has received notice via the media that Essity has accepted the Employment Relations Authority’s recommended pay offer, which followed several days of facilitated bargaining. Union secretary Tane Phillips ...
The annual Cricket Express Lake Taupo Spring Invitational is set to make a triumphant return this September as eight sides from around the North Island will descend upon Owen Delany Park, for a weekend of action-packed T20 cricket. Following the uncertainty ...
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has made the announcement that a one-off public holiday will be held on 26 September as a national day of mourning. The holiday will be called Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day. The sudden announcement has raised concerns among ...
Kāpiti Coast District Council will hold an emergency meeting prior to their Strategy and Operations and Audit and Risk meetings on Thursday 15 September 2022. The emergency meeting will be held at 9am in the Civic Building, Paraparaumu, providing Council ...