Championship motor race action returns to Christchurch with next weekend’s 9-11 February round five of the Super Sprint MotorSport New Zealand series – to the Euromarque Motorsport Park at Ruapuna. It is also a return of the V8s with the first ...
Seven aircraft and eight fresh crews of firefighters supported by heavy machinery will be attacking the large fire burning near Kirwee this morning. Fire and Emergency Incident Controller Graeme Knight said it appeared that there had not been any damage ...
The large vegetation fire near Kirwee is burning through pines and scrub in an area estimated at 2.5km long and 500m wide. Incident Controller Dave Key says firefighters are currently focusing on protecting structures and preventing spot fires. Police ...
Blenheim based 21-year-old Michael Hey won both of today’s SAS Autoparts MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival series races held at Christchurch’s Euromarque Motorsport Park. Held as part of the annual SKOPE Classic weekend the two races ran in beautiful ...
TRAC is pleased with the developments of the extra Te Huia services timed to start this week on Thursday February 8th. These increased services will be on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays only. The current service is reported to be doing well against ...
The Commerce Commission has reviewed and amended the Copper Withdrawal Code (the Code ) to better protect the interests of Kiwi consumers. The Code sets out the minimum requirements that Chorus, the provider of the national copper network, must meet ...
Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) is calling on the Government to play fair on Māori wards and constituencies, asking that they treat all wards the same and leave decisions up to local councils. “The Coalition Government’s proposal to re-establish ...
Two teens reported missing on the Karapoti track, in the Akatarawa Forest Park have been located safe and well by hunters. Police began searching about 4.30am, after the pair failed to return home from a walk that they set out on about 5.30pm last ...
Six university students studying agriculture and science have been awarded scholarships as part of the coalition Government’s efforts to boost on-the-ground support for farmers and growers.
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A search and operation is under way in Upper Hutt for two teenagers who have not returned from walking their dogs on the Karapoti track, in the Akatarawa Forest Park. Day hikers are asked to avoid the area if possible, or avoid going off the main Karapoti ...
The Herald reports: There are nearly 60,000 New Zealanders overdue for a first appointment with a health specialist. That’s a 67 per cent increase in 12 months, and health officials admit: “Referrals for first specialist assessments are greater than our capacity to treat.” Amazing that Labour could increase spending by so much, yet have almost every indicator get far […]
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News from Te Waka Hourua Te Waka Hourua urges the police to drop charges against the artists who took action against the Tiriti exhibition at Te Papa in December. There is a resounding moment of consciousness around Te Tiriti this week – and Waitangi day is prime to remind the public that those who took […]
News from NZ Police Wellington Police continue to make good progress investigating the death of 79-year-old Khandallah resident Helen Gregory, who was found dead in her home on Baroda Street on 24 January. A homicide investigation was launched four days later. The homicide investigation has completed a scene examination, and this has provided Police with […]
Police responded to reports of a water related incident off the coast of Oakura, Whangarei, this afternoon. At around 5:20pm Police were alerted to a diver that had been retrieved from the water unresponsive. Emergency services attempted to resuscitate ...
News from NZ Police A search is under way in Upper Hutt for two teenagers who have not returned from walking their dogs on the Karapoti track, in the Akatarawa Forest Park. The hikers are 17-year-old Oscar, a Caucasian with short dark hair, and Cavell, a 16-year-old Caucasian woman, with long dark hair. They left […]
Wellington’s Naenae Bowling Club is hosting a lawn bowls Trans-Tasman, as we see the return of this event to New Zealand shores after a seven-year absence. International bowls followers will recognise Naenae as being the hosts of the 2022 World Champion ...
Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII and Ratana Church Tumuaki Manuao Te Kohamutunga Tamou have been welcomed onto Te Whare Ruunanga at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, following a formal tono (request) from mana whenua. Ngaa Puhi leaders extended the tono to ...
The 2024 New Zealand Motocross Championships kicked off in the Bay of Plenty on Saturday with the racing almost as wild as the weather. Strong winds and rain lashed the hilly farmland circuit at Horohoro, near Rotorua, interspersed will warm, dry ...
Northland shearer Toa Henderson again spread-eagled the opposition to shear a 20-sheep final in under 16 minutes for the third time in a week when he won the North Island Open Shearing Championship final at the 60th Rangitikei Shearing Sports in Marton ...
Fire and Emergency is urging the public to be cautious next week with high and extreme fire danger expected for many areas. This includes Central Otago, the Mackenzie Basin, South Canterbury’s high country, Canterbury, Marlborough, Wairarapa, Northland ...
News from LGNZ Local Government’s call for more funding tools to deliver better services and infrastructure has been backed by strong public support in new research released today. The report by the Infrastructure Commission highlights strong public appetite for funding tools that go beyond rates, like usage charging. “It is encouraging to see such strong […]
News from GP Friel Ltd The teams on Taranaki Street have been pushing on with the Rising Main project. This is a quick update about what we have achieved so far this year and a heads up about how the project will look over the next couple of months. The Taranaki Street Rising Main is […]