Press Release – Kapiti Coast District Council Kāpiti Coast District Council has welcomed the opening of the Peka Peka to Ōtaki Expressway ahead of Christmas. Kāpiti District Mayor Janet Holborow says the new road completes the network of expressways through Kāpiti and will add greater transport resilience, improved safety and economic benefits to the district […]
A recap of the year’s New Zealand telecommunications headlines including the 2degrees merger and the end of the UFB fibre build.
Press Release – Foodstuffs NZ The Wellington City Mission social supermarket is ready for its second Christmas of providing food support. The social supermarket is a partnership between the Wellington City Mission and Foodstuffs North Island, a 100% New Zealand owned and operated co-operative behind New World, PAK’nSAVE and Four Square in North Island. Social […]
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Stuff reports: The Fijian military has been called in to help police maintain order as political turmoil continues after the Pacific nation’s election. Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama lost power after 16 years when the kingmaker Social Liberal Democratic Party (SODELPA) sided with opposition parties to form a tripartite alliance. The police force has now called in the military to […]
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Police are seeking to establish the movements of a motorcyclist prior to yesterday's fatal incident on State Highway 6, the Cromwell-Luggate Highway.
GENEVA (22 December 2022) – A functional and independent preventive mechanism, at national and international levels, that can regularly visit all detention facilities is vital to protect more than 10 million people detained worldwide from torture and ...
News from Earthquake Commission The record number of insurance claims for land damage this year are a reminder to homeowners to check their insurance cover and understand how to reduce the impact of local natural hazards, the country’s natural hazard insurance provider says. In the past year, Toka Tū Ake EQC received nearly 3,300 claims […]
GENEVA (22 December 2022) – While noting that the UN Security Council has adopted a resolution on Myanmar for the first time since a military coup nearly two years ago, Tom Andrews, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, ...
TOKYO, Dec 22, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503), Eisai Co., Ltd. (TSE: 4523), Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited (TSE: 4568) and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited. (TSE: 4502/ NYSE:TAK) today announced that the four companies have ...
BenchSpace Wellington - a woodworking workshop and community hub created this year with assistance from Wellington City Council - is overjoyed at the prospect of a projected reduction in the waste of timber under the WCC's Zero Waste Strategy. BenchSpace ...
Geneva - A Houthi court sentencing of 29 Yemenis to either death or imprisonment following unfair trials is deeply concerning, Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor said in a statement. Urgent intervention, particularly by the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General ...
Wellington.Scoop The Wellington City Council continues its efforts to improve safety in Courtenay Place. Its website warns: The party precinct boasts vibrant nightlife, but due to the nature of alcohol consumption in a condensed area, that doesn’t come without risk. The Pōneke Promise partnership seeks to reduce harm through a holistic approach to improving the […]
News from NZ Police Do you recognise these men? Police are asking for the public’s help after two incidents in which a Wellington woman found an unknown man in her home. Security camera photographs show two men in the area about the time of the second offending, in the suburb of Mount Cook. Police want […]
From progress on ending child marriage and corporal punishment to giving children the floor at the COP27 climate summit, here are 10 positive changes for children that happened in 2022: 1) Progress to end child marriage in Zimbabwe and Senegal ...
GENEVA (21 December 2022) -- UN experts* today condemned in the strongest terms the latest decision of the Taliban that excludes women and girls from universities, a further violation of their human rights and the application of multiple irrational ...
Finding Adds to Evidence That Boosters Are More Protective Than Primary Series Alone CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Dec. 21, 2022 – New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine speaks to the benefits of a COVID-19 booster. The new findings ...
Basseterre, Dec. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister, Dr Terrance Drew, recently delivered his first Budget Address under the theme “Towards Our Transformation as a Sustainable Small Island State”. During his speech which ...
Summary Amid recession concerns, a series of new factors have shaped up that have clouded the estimated strength of the NZ economy in 2023. The economy has remained buoyant in the September quarter, with GDP rising by 2%. Higher migration, a less ...
Christchurch residents’ groups (supported by city councillors and their planners) appear to have received an early Christmas present with news that the council is now proposing major changes to its city plan that could restore sunlight to neighbourhoods ...
A veteran of Ara Institute of Canterbury’s Trades carpentry programme is taking time to reflect on two decades of dedication to the success of the Industry Training Association Building scheme (ITAB) which is drawing to an end. Composed of on-site ...
King Country shearer Jack Fagan, who trains to shear sheep in under 20 seconds in mainly-charity Speedshear events, has put it all together for eight hours to claim a World record today(Thursday). Fagan shore 754 to break a solo World eight-hours ...
Attributed to Detective Senior Sergeant Kevan Verry, Northland CIB. Four vehicles have been impounded, and one person has been arrested, as Police continue to enforce a zero tolerance for gang activity in Northland as part of Operation Cobalt. The ...
The Education Technology Association of New Zealand (EdTechNZ) is calling on the Ministry of Education to improve software procurement policies and support for schools. EdTechNZ Chair Evo Leota-Tupou said that “the Ministry takes a ‘hands-off’ ...
The Ministry of Justice | Te Tāhū o te Ture and the Public Service Association | Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi (PSA) have reached an offer for settlement following their collective bargaining, bringing an end to industrial action. Ministry of Justice ...