The Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence Index rose 8.9 points in the September quarter to a level of 87.6. While that is up from the record lows seen earlier in the year, confidence remains weak. There are still many more New Zealanders who are ...
By Karen Hughes The Whanganui Regional Museum has received a generous donation of learning resources, to assist with education learning programmes for preschoolers. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2209/da04e58c45bb72975980.jpeg" ...
"Incoming mayors, councillors and community board members must prioritise investing in community-centred climate resilience," says Insurance Council of New Zealand Te Kāhui Inihua o Aotearoa (ICNZ) Chief Executive Tim Grafton. Local government ...
Fonterra today announced a strong set of results for the financial year ending 31 July 2022, reflecting a 2021/22 Farmgate Milk Price of NZ$9.30 per kgMS and normalised profit after tax of NZ$591 million.
Deloitte announced today that it will be expanding its treasury services as it merges with specialist treasury operational services firm ETOS. Deloitte NZ Chief Executive Officer, Mike Horne said the move was an exciting one for Deloitte. “This merger ...
Optimation is pleased to announce the appointment of Warrick Flower as its Managing Director. Warrick comes to Optimation with 20 years’ experience in the technology industry most recently as General Manager of Digital Engineering at Datacom. <img ...
Making your business capable of accepting digital payments is, without a shadow of a doubt, one of the most effective strategies to boost your sales and broaden your market without making a significant financial commitment. On the other hand, ...
The 2022 New Zealand Biosecurity Awards finalists are here, and competition for all eight categories has been the toughest in the award’s history. “The awards judging panel has told us this year’s entries were the highest quality ever seen ...
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The next step in managing earthquake prone buildings (EPB) in Hamilton starts next month, with the introduction of notices for some of the city’s buildings displaying their EPB rating. The notices are new to Hamilton but have been in place in other ...
One News reports: The percentage of domestic university students who are men has reached an all-time low of 39%, and it is worrying universities. This will not be new to readers of Kiwiblog. I blogged in 2018 that men are: 11% less likely to get NCEA Level 1 7% less likely to get NCEA Level […]
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The worldis falling“far short” of commitments made three decades ago to protect minority communities, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday, appealing for concrete action to counter this neglect. The UN chief was speaking ...
From heart disease to cancer and diabetes, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) now outnumber infectious diseases as the “top killers globally,” the UN health agency said in a new report, released on Wednesday, with one person under 70 dying every two ...
The Spanish government is strengthening the rights of caregivers, cleaners, and gardeners. As of October 1, domestic workers and household helpers will be treated the same as employees in other industries. As a result, several hundred thousand ...
Industry bodies GasNZ, Energy Resources Aotearoa, and the Major Gas Users Group (MGUG) have come together to provide united sector input to the Government’s upcoming Gas Transition Plan. The Government’s forthcoming Gas Transition Plan is one of ...
The growth of the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry over the last two decades has been an incredible testament to the dedication and perseverance of the Filipino people. Government incentives, university education, and exposure to western ...
GENEVA (21 September 2022) – Türkiye must take further action to strengthen the effective safeguards of detainees from torture and ill-treatment, especially during the first hours of detention and protect migrants in removal centres, experts from ...
Consumer NZ is calling on New Zealanders to send in examples of unclear or misleading pricing and promotions , so it can hold the supermarkets to account. “Whether it’s a multi-buy that works out to be the same price whether you buy one or five items, ...
Press Release – Kapiti Coast District Council At their Strategy and Operations meeting today, the Kāpiti Coast District Council recommended 14 projects, totalling $5.26 million, to be submitted to Te Tari Taiwhenua – Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) as part of their Three Waters Better Off Funding proposal. The projects are new initiatives or requests […]
Pioneering entertainment law firm leverages insights from global audience demand data leaders to help clients secure fair market value for their content and performances Los Angeles, CA — September 21, 2022 — Yorn Levine, a leading entertainment law ...
GENEVA (21 September 2022) – Several UN human rights experts have called on States to step up their assistance to monsoon flood victims in Pakistan and ensure that international recovery efforts are guided by human rights law and standards. One ...
21 September, 2022 The Silver Ferns put the seal on a long lead-in to deliver a comfortable 70-45 win over Jamaica in the Taini Jamison Trophy opener of the Cadbury Netball Series in Auckland on Wednesday night. Looking to build on their preparations ...
They might be young but they really know how to rock! Bands made up of young Primary and Intermediate school musicians from all over New Zealand have submitted video performances in the 12th annual Rockshop Bandquest competition. Rockshop Bandquest ...
Geneva - In a joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council’s 51st session, Euro-Med Monitor and Youth Parliament for SDG said European countries are obligated to stop arms sales to the conflict parties in Yemen under relevant agreements such as The ...
The Green Party once again put electoral reform on the political agenda with the first reading of Golriz Ghahraman’s Strengthening Democracy member’s bill - only for it to be voted down by Labour. “My Bill would have ensured everyone has the ...