Wellington.Scoop A train on the Hutt Valley line was hit by lightning this morning. MetLink advised at 9.43: Due to lightning strike disabling a train, services are suspended between Taita and Upper Hutt. We are attempting to source buses. Delay travel or seek other transport if possible. And at 9.55: The 9:55am service from Wellington […]
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A guest post by Clive Bibby: A recent announcement that Stuff journalists are investigating the background of some of this year’s local body candidates as purveyors of disinformation and as such, a threat to democracy, rings hollow against their refusal to scrutinise the government’s own revisionist campaign. You don’t have to be an Oxford scholar […]
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8 November 2022 While a growing number of governments and non-State actors are pledging to be carbon-free, the criteria for net-zero commitments can have loopholes wide enough to “drive a diesel truck through”, the UN Secretary-General decried as ...
GENEVA (11 November 2022) -- UN experts* today urged Iranian authorities to stop indicting people with charges punishable by death for participation, or alleged participation, in peaceful demonstrations. Eight people were charged on 29 October by the Islamic ...
GENEVA (11 November 2022) – UN experts* today joined the growing chorus of human rights voices expressing fears for the life of Egyptian blogger and activist Alaa Abdel Fattah and demanding his release. The experts reiterated their concern about ...
Nelson-born Gold Coast resident Ricky Esilva goes for the Australian National Boxing Cruiserweight title against Vita Pomale on December 3rd at the Gold Coast. Ricky Esilva (6 - 1 - 0) is more well-known for his kickboxing career, especially after ...
Sounds Discovery Fund boost for school camps at Mistletoe Bay The Port Marlborough Sounds Discovery fund was given a boost of $20,000 this week by Port Marlborough and StraitNZ Bluebridge, to support Marlborough school camps at Mistletoe Bay. Port ...
The consortium formed by BlueFloat Energy, Energy Estate and Elemental Group is announcing today its plans for a multibillion-dollar investment in offshore wind projects in South Auckland and West Waikato, Aotearoa. The South Auckland-Waikato ...
Countries today launch a package of 25 new collaborative actions to be delivered by COP28 to speed up the decarbonisation under five key breakthroughs of power, road transport, steel, hydrogen and agriculture Historic support by three COP Presidencies ...
Message No: 3 Issued 00:46 12 November 2022 More Detail: An earthquake has occurred with these parameters: Origin time: 1049 UTC NOV 11 2022 NZ time: 2022-11-11 23:49 Co-ordinates: 19.3 SOUTH 172.0 WEST Depth: 33 KM / 20 MILES Location: TONGA REGION ...
11 November Contractors will be out at first light to assess and repair damage after heavy rain hit Tairāwhiti this afternoon. Many residents along the East Coast self-evacuated after more than 185mm of rain fell north of Tolaga Bay. Tairāwhiti Civil Defence ...
Spotlight on Healthcare Collaboration and Innovation at Asia Summit on Global Health and HK International Medical and Healthcare Fair HONG KONG, Nov 10, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - Global healthcare collaboration and innovation are key themes of the Hong Kong ...
DAMASCUS/GENEVA (10 November) – UN Special Rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures and human rights Alena Douhan today urged sanctioning States to lift unilateral sanctions against Syria, warning that they were perpetuating and exacerbating the destruction ...
• Officers are rarely prosecuted for misconduct, including the brutal use of force on citizens. In rare cases, officers found guilty are given minor disciplinary punishments or given warnings. • The NPC received a total of Rs.127, 764, 000 budgetary allocation ...
Geneva, 10 November 2022 “A week ago I called for deportations to Haiti to stop, given the human rights and humanitarian crises the country is facing. I am troubled to see that forced returns of Haitians to Haiti from the Dominican Republic are continuing. ...
November 10 Sharm el-Sheikh - Today, the Pacific Climate Warriors launched the Frontline Truths: Stories of Climate Mobility platform at COP27 in Egypt. With stories of forced relocation, community displacement, as well as resilience and resistance ...
Highlights Low joblessness, robust wage growth, and the economy having reentered the growth phase are positive signs Cost of living, on the other hand, is a big worry and has become a socio-political concern in New Zealand Interest rate hikes haven’t ...
Press Release – NZSO The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and New Zealand Opera are partnering to perform a critically acclaimed new interpretation of Béla Bartók’s operatic masterpiece Bluebeard’s Castle in Wellington and Christchurch next year. This production of the Hungarian composer’s only opera is a hit reimagining that premiered in London last year to universal […]
RNZ report by Pokere Paewai Two new exhibitions which opened today at Te Papa celebrate waka voyaging and the people who have kept the knowledge alive. The art of oceangoing navigation fell into disuse for over 600 years but thanks to the commitment of several master navigators it was able to make a comeback. Before […]
A man has died following a crash yesterday involving a car and a cyclist on Gover Street, New Plymouth.
Emergency services are currently at the scene of a serious crash on SH29, Karapiro, where a vehicle has struck a tree.
A man has died following a serious crash on Te Irirangi Drive on 6 November.
Three Otago Golf Club players have survived the opening round of match play at the New Zealand Men’s Amateur Championship while the top seeds cruised through to the quarterfinals in the women’s draw. Co-medallist William McLauchlan, Brandon Hodgson, ...
The rains may be easing and winds dying down, but we are not yet finished with this storm. Over 200mm has fallen along the ranges over the past 24hrs and it will take some time for that to flush through the catchments and drain away. The next high ...