“This white paper completely discredits and disproves persistent claims that there is a youth vaping epidemic, and that vaping is a ‘gateway’ to smoking,” says Nancy Loucas, Executive Coordinator of CAPHRA (Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco ...
The Electricity Authority is removing the requirement for distributors to make avoided cost of transmission (ACOT) payments to certain pre-2017 distributed generators. Ending these payments ultimately means lower consumer power bills. "The current ...
Two leading medicinal cannabis companies have today announced a binding agreement to advance a potential 50:50 merger to truly improve patient access to cannabis-based medicines. Cannasouth and Eqalis will come together to deliver better outcomes for ...
Escape to privacy and seclusion at this exclusive sanctuary. Designed for the discerning, where no expense has been spared and every detail is exquisitely considered and immaculately executed, this luxury private residence is an unrivalled masterpiece designed by ...
Get your ovens ready, the results of the most important vote of the year are in, and New Zealand lamb will be the protein of choice on Kiwis’ plates this Christmas Day. The result comes as part of the Great Kiwi Christmas Survey – the fifth edition ...
Over 1000 teachers have graduated from the Open Polytechnic | Te Pūkenga Teacher Education Refresh programme since it was first launched in 2018, and the specialist online distance learning provider and business division of Te Pūkenga, has now signed ...
Whether watching from the beach, local maunga or from the comfort of the couch, the SkyCity fireworks launched from the Sky Tower are the iconic Kiwi way of bringing in the New Year. The fireworks, put on by SkyCity Auckland, will return to the City ...
With the festive season upon us and the celebrations that come with it, we need to put in place host responsibility measures for our guests. Provide plenty of food, a variety of beverages along with low and no alcohol options. The NZ Alcohol Beverages ...
At Christmas time, we sometimes think we can get good deals through online traders and it’s not always the case. Sometimes there are people selling puppies which don’t exist. Some online trading sites and fake websites have been set up to sell ...
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The auction for the signed Hansard of the arrogant prick exchange between Jacinda Ardern and David Seymour is up to a huge $100,000 for the Prostate Cancer Foundation. That is incredible. Worth reading the comments on the auction. There have been several hundred and David has responded to basically everyone. No tag for this post.
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A mystery shop by Consumer NZ found some sunbed operators are putting fair-skinned customers at risk by letting them use sunbeds. The watchdog has serious concerns after seven operators it visited failed to comply with Ministry of Health advice ...
Greenpeace Aotearoa has sent Coca-Cola an early Christmas gift by brand jamming the plastic polluter’s products in Auckland. Volunteers concerned about plastic pollution headed back to the supermarkets once again and planted hangers on Coke ...
19 December 2022 The UN Human Rights Office condemns Israel’s deportation of Palestinian-French human rights defender Salah Hammouri to France on Sunday, and we are deeply concerned by the chilling message this sends to those working on human rights in the occupied ...
By 2030: Protect 30% of Earth’s lands, oceans, coastal areas, inland waters; Reduce by $500 billion annual harmful government subsidies; Cut food waste in half’; More Montreal – Nearing the conclusion of a sometimes fractious two-week meeting, nations ...
Parrot Analytics Partners With University Of Chicago, McGill University, And Duke University To Study Local Community Impact Of Hit Global Series Los Angeles, CA – December 19, 2023 – Parrot Analytics has joined the University of Chicago, McGill ...
Drugs Known as SSRIs Commonly Used to Treat Moms-to-Be CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Dec. 19, 2022 – Antidepressant use during pregnancy when combined with inflammation may heighten the risk of lifelong neurodevelopmental changes in babies’ brains, ...
GENEVA (19 December 2022) – Demonising victims of trafficking and contemporary forms of slavery erodes public sympathy for measures to protect them and may lead to attacks on these groups by extremists, UN experts warned today, urging the United ...
Group partners Management Venture Asia (Cambodia) Ltd. for clean energy-related opportunities PETALING JAYA, Malaysia, Dec 19, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - Samaiden Group Berhad (Bursa: SAMAIDEN, 0223), a clean energy solution specialist principally involved ...
Forum returns in physical format, drawing more than 100 policymakers and business leaders as speakers HONG KONG, Dec 19, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - The 16th Asian Financial Forum (AFF), organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative ...
Detective Senior Sergeant Nick Poland: Police have launched a homicide investigation after a woman died in Massey this evening. Officers were called to a property on Royal Road around 5:45pm to reports a woman had been seriously injured. Sadly, she ...
20 December 2022 Te Pātaka Whaioranga - Pharmac has today announced funding of ustekinumab (branded as Stelara) for people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and the widening of funded access to infliximab (branded as Remicade) for people ...
New Zealanders urged to prepare for sustained period of economic slowdown. OCR expected to peak at 5.5% by mid-2023 as RBNZ grapples with stubborn inflation. Consumer spending to fall as household budgets squeezed further. International tourism rebuild starting, ...
Piano Spark Method offers online piano courses for teenagers or anyone wishing to learn a modern sound on the piano. There are currently four modules that Piano Spark offers in its online course. Each course includes access to lessons, topics and worksheets ...
News from WCC LT McGuinness is on-site at Te Matapihi – Central Library and in full swing with enabling and strengthening works making the building ready for reconstruction. The concrete facade on Harris Street is being removed. It will be replaced by a glass curtain wall to bring in more natural light. This work also […]