Gareth Green Current Taupō District Council chief executive Gareth Green says he’s excited about the new challenges he’ll be tackling at the helm of the New Plymouth District Council. Mr Green, who has been with the Taupō District Council for 17 ...
The whānau of two Hawke’s Bay homicide victims are joining with Police to urge those who know what happened to their loved ones to come forward and share what they know. Eddie Peters was found bleeding on the driveway of a family member’s home ...
Generate KiwiSaver Scheme, Community Finance and Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust (ŌCHT) collaborate to build new homes in Christchurch Just in time for Christmas, the Generate KiwiSaver Scheme has partnered with Community Finance to make a $14 ...
On Wednesday, 4 May 2022, members of the Surf Lifesaving Kariaotahi search and rescue (SAR) squad were advised that a 13-year-old girl was struggling in the water at Kariaotahi Beach. Police were on the scene and in the process of gathering information. SAR ...
“With the next review of the Official Cash Rate not until 22 February, we arguably might see more interest rate stability this summer. However, that won’t make it any easier for many young Kiwis to secure finance in the first place,” says Tim ...
ORC’s biosecurity team welcomes two new advocates tasked with keeping lake weeds front of mind for those enjoying freshwater activities this summer. Nicole Fleury and Izzy Coe will help spread the word about preventing aquatic pests in our waterways ...
Collaboration between Spark, Vodafone and 2degrees will provide a robust solution via the Rural Connectivity Group, to plug the mobile coverage gap along Wellington’s newest stretch of four lane motorway, Transmission Gully. The Rural Connectivity ...
Pictor , a global leader in immunodiagnostics, today announced an important research project – the Pictor Antibody Clinical Trial (PACT-19) – which aims to gain important information and insights into the COVID-19 immunity profile of New Zealanders. “Serologic ...
Departing Taupō District Council chief executive Gareth Green says he’s excited about the new challenges he’ll be tackling at the helm of the New Plymouth District Council. Mr Green, who has been with the Taupō District Council for 17 years and ...
With the new $3.7 million treatment plant coming on stream, Timaru District Council is pleased to officially lift the precautionary boil water notice for all customers on the Te Moana Water Scheme. Over the past few weeks, the new Te Moana microfiltration ...
Clean your gear, watch your pets and garden safely this holiday season. These are three simple requests from those that look after biosecurity in New Zealand. The call comes from the New Zealand Biosecurity Institute (NZBI) - the membership organisation ...
Recruitment for census collectors for the 2023 Census is now well underway, Stats NZ said today. Around 3,000 temporary, paid census collector positions need to be filled from January to April next year. And while there has already been a great ...
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved a fungus known as the mushroom of immortality for cultivation in New Zealand. For more than 2,000 years, Ganoderma sichuanense has been harvested and used in traditional Chinese medicine ...
Te Mana Ora l Community and Public Health are urging swimmers to do their bit to stop bugs and infections from getting into pools. Did you know germs can spread through the water in pools and spas and cause swimming-related illnesses? Swimming pools ...
Macquarie Government, part of Macquarie Telecom Group (ASX: MAQ), today announced it has signed an agreement with Fortem Australia to become an Employment Partner, committing the company to recruitment and career transfer opportunities for first ...
The signed printout of the Hansard (the official parliamentary record) where Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern labelled ACT Leader David Seymour an “arrogant prick” has been sold. Raising $100,100 for The Prostate Cancer Foundation. “I want to ...
A $4000 voucher from Action Bicycle Club is up for grabs as part of the South Frame Summer Scavenger Hunt, which will mark the completion of the Crown-funded Anchor Project in central Christchurch. The final section, to the west of Montreal Street, ...
Thunderstorms, sunshine, showers and warm temperatures are all on the Christmas Day weather menu, according to NIWA’s forecasters. The forecasting team has compiled outlooks for several different regions and holiday hotspots for Christmas Eve through ...
Market research commissioned by Better Public Media Trust shows more New Zealanders support the merged RNZ/TVNZ merger than oppose it. The Research NZ poll found 60% support the ANZPM and 40% don’t support it, of those that had an opinion. Including ...
An independent, interim evaluation of the Government’s Business Finance Guarantee Scheme (BFGS) has been undertaken by Business and Economic Research Limited (BERL). The BFGS, which closed to new lending on 30 June 2021, supported the provision of ...
Queenstown racer Saxon Sheehan will put winning experience in his Toyota 86 at Highlands Motorsport Park to good use when he steps up to a full campaign in the Toyota 86 Championship in 2023. Queenstown racer Saxon Sheehan will contest the Toyota 86 Championship. ...
Covering period of Thursday 22 - Monday 26 December In the all-important leadup to Christmas, MetService is forecasting unsettled, thundery weather, followed by a generally improving trend. A low pressure centre in the Tasman Sea has been ...
“Changing the resource management framework is inter-generational change and it is needed. What’s not needed is more restriction, more compliance, and more uncertainty,” says Chief Executive of IrrigationNZ Vanessa Winning. “The Natural and Built Environment ...
Electricity Authority Chair Dr Nicki Crauford is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Sarah Gillies as Chief Executive of the Electricity Authority, following a robust recruitment process which attracted international and local candidates. Dr ...