This Friday 18 November marks the 75th anniversary of the fire at Ballantynes department store that resulted in the tragic loss of 41 lives. Kei ngā mate, koutou i riro i te parekura nui - e tangi tonu ana, e tangi tonu ana, e kore e wareware. Kei te ...
For the last thirty years the Resource Management Act (RMA) has been contentious. Introduced by Labour under Sir Geoffrey Palmer in 1989, the legislation was still making its way through Parliament when the House rose for the 1990 general election. ...
Hon Dr Megan Woods Minister of Energy and Resources · The first marine project under the Low Emission Transport Fund is among 11 projects getting $2.14 million Eleven new transport projects including clever solutions for electric vehicle charging, ...
One person has died following a crash on Dunedin’s northern motorway this morning. The crash, involving a car and a truck, was reported to Police at 7.55am. The road is closed and diversions are in place. Motorists are asked to follow the directions ...
Membership of GasNZ has increased in the past year as New Zealand entrepreneurs, innovators and engineers set up companies that use their skills to increase supply of renewable gases. GasNZ welcomed three new members this quarter; Hydrogen company ...
Animals Aotearoa has launched a petition to Nando’s and Pita Pit for selling suffering and for failing to provide their New Zealand customers with the same standards of chicken meat as they do overseas. Within the first week, over 1500 people have added ...
The BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) is proud New Zealand’s energy system remains one of the top ten globally for equitable, secure and sustainable access, but says energy security is at risk. Each year the global Energy Trilemma Index ranks countries ...
“A Ministerial Briefing leaked to the ACT Party shows Health Minister Andrew Little is fully aware of the shortages across the health sector and yet he continues to do nothing,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden. ...
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Consumer NZ is warning bargain hunters to beware of Black Friday sales. It’s the time of year when retailers work extra hard to entice consumers to part with their hard-earned dollars. The watchdog is sharing top tips to help savvy shoppers prepare ...
The Herald reports: Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says the prospect of steep rates rises is not acceptable and will not happen as a result of a huge financial hole in the council budget. Brown was responding to a story in today’s Herald saying stubbornly high inflation, wage rises and interest costs have seen the projected […]
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The Financial Services Council [FSC] has announced the winners of its 2022 Why Does Money Matter school video competition. “The competition, in its second year, is an initiative to get kids, teachers and families talking about money,” says FSC ...
An agreement between Labour and National misses an historic opportunity to make our democracy more accessible for Māori voters. “Māori voters should be able to switch rolls at any time, whether it's a general election, by-election, or local ...
The October 2022 Roy Morgan is out. Party Vote Seats Governments Direction This is the second poll to show Labour in the 20s, an extraordinary decline from the 50% they got at the election. They would lose a massive 27 MPs on this poll. However they could form a Government with the support of Greens and Maori Party/ No tag for […]
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The Government has introduced two bills meant to replace and simplify the Resource Management Act, one of the most complex pieces of law in New Zealand. The Natural and Built Environment Bill and the Spatial Planning Bill aim to speed up the resource ...
CIVICUS, a global civil society alliance, and the Fight Inequality Alliance are appalled by the decision of the Indonesian authorities to disband the activities of civil society groups and harass their organisers in Bali, Indonesia, ahead of ...
The Commerce Commission has published a statement of preliminary issues relating to an application from Central Healthcare Operations Limited seeking clearance to acquire 100% of the shares in Aorangi Hospital Limited. At present, Aorangi and Southern ...
Police have arrested seven people and seized up to $38 million dollars’ worth of drugs in a major operation targeting the importation of cocaine into New Zealand. Operation Depot has been a one month long joint investigation into a local drug syndicate, ...
Taupō District Council is seeking expressions of interest for external representatives on several of its committees. Representative groups and committees throughout the Taupō District are in need of community, business, Māori and marae representatives ...
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) says it is pleased with Health Minister Andrew Little’s recent announcement that paid placements for nursing students are under active consideration. NZNO President ...
Police are asking the public to continue to look for missing Auckland man Atonio Finau, as we approach the first anniversary of his disappearance. The 65-year-old Aucklander was last seen on 16 November 2021 in the West Auckland suburb of New Lynn. ...
November 14, 2022 “Members of the International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP) are physically present in Geneva, Switzerland to witness the fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Philippines,” said ICHRP Chairperson ...
14 November 2022 Suva, Fiji – Representatives from Government, the private sector, as well as development partners, from Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, and Vanuatu met last week for an urgent review of risk reduction strategies in the face of increasing disaster ...
Tenants in elder housing units in Tauranga are being welcomed to Kāinga Ora following completion of the purchase of most of Tauranga City Council’s elder housing portfolio. The transfer of customers and 197 homes to Kāinga Ora takes effect today (15 November). ...
458 Delta Lake Heights, Marlborough. A stunning two-level home with great views is for sale in the exclusive Delta Lake Heights development, just 20 minutes west of Blenheim and surrounded by many of the region’s best-known vineyards. Bayleys ...