News from Greater Wellington Regional Council Te Pane Matua Taiao The results of Metlink’s annual independent customer satisfaction survey, which surveyed 2745 customers about their experiences on public transport in the region, will be presented at this Thursday’s meeting of Greater Wellington’s Transport Committee. The survey was conducted in June. A record high 96 percent […]
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Stuff reports: A teen driver who killed two mothers is considered unremorseful and a “risk to the community” following the crash he could not be jailed for. Hayden Manoah can now be named as the teenager who killed Charlene Phuong and her mother-in-law Kay Leota, 44, in a crash on State Highway 1 near Waihola, southwest […]
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News from Dept of Internal Affairs People wanting to watch New Zealand’s State Memorial Service to mark the life, dedication and work of Queen Elizabeth II are invited to Parliament on Monday. The service starts at 2pm and will be live streamed on screens in the grounds of Parliament. This is a family-friendly event – […]
It’s double bronze for New Zealand at the FEI World Eventing Championships in Italy this morning and a confirmed team place for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. It came right down to the last four rounds of the showjumping where world no.1 Oliver ...
Almost 4 years to the day since the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) issued a Gazette Notice[1] declaring e-scooters that met certain criteria were not motor vehicles, a hearing will be held in the High Court[2] in Auckland, starting on Monday (19/9/2022), ...
18 September 2022 - It’s the semi-finals of The Masked Singer NZ ! All Blacks legend Eroni Clarke was the ninth celebrity to be unveiled in tonight’s episode, taking off the Magic Monster costume to the surprise of the celebrity guessing panel. ...
Kiwi rally star Hayden Paddon piloted the Hyundai Kona EV rally car to its second victory at the Ashley Forest Rallysprint, 1.7km gravel hillclimb which took place north of Christchurch on 17 and 18 September. At just its second event, the all-electric ...
News from Wellington City Council Sustainability workshops, social clubs, exercise classes, Zealandia tours and improv theatre are some of the events for Wellington’s older community during Te Wiki Kaumātua – Seniors’ Week 2022. Running from Saturday 24 September to Saturday 1 October (which is also International Day of Older Persons), Te Wiki Kaumātua – Seniors’ […]
Press Release – Parliamentary Service Fancy a tour of Parliament with a side of three-course dinner at Bellamys? Experience Parliament after dark with a Twilight Tour. Presented in partnership with Bellamys by Logan Brown, Twilight Tours are an opportunity to explore the heart of New Zealand’s democracy with a three-course meal included in the ticket […]
News from Wellington City Council Nau mai hāere mai, piki mai kake mai ki tēnei whakarewanga o te taupānga, o Mahau. Taranaki Whānui, Ngāti Toa and the Wellington City Council are excited to launch Mahau, a new Māori language app to celebrate, encourage and share te reo Māori in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Mahau was developed alongside […]
Geneva - In a joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council’s 51st session, Euro-Med Monitor and Youth Parliament for SDG warned against the EU Commission’s planned expansion of its asylum seeker surveillance programme, citing its biased and groundless ...
Te Papa has acquired two paintings at an auction of one of the country’s most important private art collections. The paintings purchased by Te Papa are: Glenda at Tahakopa , by Robin White, oil on canvas, 1978, purchase price $406,000. ...
Auckland Police would like to hear from anyone that was confronted by a man around Britomart in Auckland City last night. He was acting aggressively towards others. In one incident a group was confronted by the man in the vicinity of Tyler Street ...
Netball New Zealand (NNZ) has confirmed the Taini Jamison Trophy between the Silver Ferns and Jamaica will go ahead with the visitors currently en route to Auckland. The Sunshine Girls’ passport issues have been resolved after essential travel paperwork ...
Police have recovered a body inside the scene of a fire at Manurewa. The fire occurred around midnight last night at a residential property in Nina Place. A post mortem examination will take place in the next days to confirm identification and determine ...
James Meager has been selected by local party members as National’s Rangitata candidate for the 2023 General Election. Mr Meager (Ngāi Tahu) lives in Ashburton where he runs a small consultancy business, servicing organisations in Mid and South ...
A “momentous day” has seen Ngāti Kearoa Ngāti Tuara and Rotorua Lakes Council sign a Heads of Agreement that seeks to address past grievances. In July 2022 Council agreed to enter into a Heads of Agreement (HoA) with Ngāti Kearoa Ngāti Tuara to ...
A new map has been released with the location and opening hours of the 37 different places Kāpiti Coast residents can cast their vote in this election. Asher Wilson-Goldman, candidate for Greater Wellington Regional Council, created the map after hearing ...
Air New Zealand touched down at John F. Kennedy International Airport today, marking the first of its non-stop flights connecting the city of sails and the city that never sleeps Minister of Tourism for New Zealand Hon Stuart Nash, Chair Dame Therese ...
Pacific activists and students, joined by New York climate activists and Indigenous representatives, held a climate justice flotilla on Saturday sailing past the UN HQ and the Statue of Liberty with banners calling on countries to vote yes to the ...
Wellington.Scoop A TVOne online poll shows that Wellington mayoral candidates Paul Eagle and Tory Whanau are ahead in 1st preference votes, with mayor Andy Foster in third place. Kantar Public asked 500 Wellingtonians to rank as many or as few mayoral candidates they wanted in order of preference. The Wellington City Council uses the single […]
Danyl Mclauchlan writes: Where IS all the money going? In the past few months the government has created a new anti-terror research centre, committed $300 million to replace the school decile rating system with an equity number, created a new ministry for disabled people, a new national health provider, a new health authority for Māori, […]
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The 2022 National Awards of Excellence recognise the outstanding dedication and commitment of surf lifeguards and club members across the country. This year’s winners were announced at an awards ceremony at Te Papa in Wellington on Saturday, ...
Enhanced protection for Aotearoa New Zealand’s most productive land Councils required to identify, map, and manage highly productive land Helping ensure Kiwis’ access to leafy greens and other healthy foods Subdivision for housing on highly-productive ...