Press Release – Oceania Football Confederation Tonga and the Solomon Islands are in the box seat to secure the two remaining semi-final places at the Womens Olympic Football Tournament – Oceania Qualifier in Apia, heading into the final Group matches on Tuesday. In Group A, already qualifying Fiji … Tonga and the Solomon Islands are […]
The unrelenting war in Gaza hasn’t spared hospitals, their staff or the people sheltering there, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday as it unveiled data indicating more than 350 attacks on healthcare in the enclave since hostilities ...
Tom Bewley scorched to a vital win in Christchurch. Picture Bruce Jenkins. Tom Bewley took an important win in a closely fought second race at the Euromarque Motorsport Park today, and it was enough for him to retake the championship lead by just ten ...
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday issued an urgent warning about the deepening human rights catastrophe in Haiti, after figures showed that January was the most violent month in more than two years. “The already dire human ...
One lucky Powerball player from Hawkes Bay will be dreaming big after winning $8.3 million with Powerball First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold on MyLotto to a player from Hawkes Bay. The prize is made up of $8 ...
Taskforce Kiwi volunteers in front of an Air Vanuatu aircraft following their arrival on the island of Malekula. Photo: Supplied Following deployments in January 2024 to Queensland, Morocco and Vanuatu, Taskforce Kiwi (TFK) has now deployed an additional ...
News from WCC The opening ceremony for Wellington’s new Omāroro Reservoir took place today, with the site at Prince of Wales Park in Mount Cook being handed back to the City Council and the public. The 35 million litre storage facility – which stores enough water to last around two days – has doubled the […]
News from WCC A programme started last year to fix faulty streetlights in Wellington has now been completed. The failing knuckle adaptors which resulted in some streetlights drooping have all been removed. The project was completed 10 months ahead of schedule and $800,000 under budget. News from WCC – April 12, 2023 Wellington City Council […]
Report from LRD The Masterton District Council’s [MDC] new senior staffing structure will save about $138,000 per year. On January 15, MDC chief executive Kym Fell emailed council staff advising them of proposed staff restructures, including disestablishing five senior managers and establishing four new roles. In his latest report to council, which meets on Wednesday, […]
Press Release – Maoriland Film Festival 168 works from 130 Indigenous nations to screen at Moriland Film Festival in taki – 20th to 24th March 2024 The largest Indigenous film festival in the world is back in 2024, presenting 168 films and video works from over 130 Indigenous nations across five days in sunny Ōtaki […]
The challenge is out for all shearers anywhere near Northland to get to Broadwood for next weekend’s North Hokianga A and P Show shearing championships after two farmers heading towards the age of 80 shore in finals to help make up the numbers ...
William Exton took out the weekend’s shortened feature race at the Euromarque Motorsport Park this afternoon, while Tom Bewley left Christchurch with a points lead in the championship. The full-on race was more of a three lap shoot out after ...
You'd be excused for wondering what Josh and Caleb Armit had for breakfast on Sunday. The Auckland sailing siblings dominated proceedings at Torbay Sailing Club, winning every single race in their respective fleets to both be crowned 2024 Oceanbridge ...
A swimmer has been reported missing at Piha this afternoon after getting into difficulty. Police were alerted about 5.20pm. A search for the 37-year-old man began soon after, involving the Police launch Deaodar and Eagle helicopter, alongside Surf Lifesaving ...
It was one for the bucket list as Alexandra woolhandler Pagan Rimene won major crown the Otago Shears’ New Zealand Woolhandler of the Year Open title on Saturday. It was her 10th time in the final since 2011, but her first win, after being runner-up ...
State Highway 1 at Hundalee is blocked following crash involving a truck this afternoon. A truck’s trailer unit rolled over between Birches and Hundalee roads, blocking the road. There are no reports of injuries. Emergency services were notified about ...
Urgent work to clean-up cyclone-affected regions will continue, thanks to a $63 million boost from the Government for sediment and debris removal in Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti. The funding will help local councils continue urgent work removing ...
Kiwi pole vault star Eliza McCartney produced a magnificent world-leading vault of 4.84m to triumph at The Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophee EDF at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meet in Lievin, France today. The 27-year-old Rio ...
Report from RNZ Two Upper Hutt schoolgirls are being investigated after they were filmed beating up one of their peers. The Year 9 and 10 Upper Hutt College students attacked a girl in Year 11 during lunchtime on Thursday. Principal Judith Taylor said it was an assault – not a fight – and was witnessed […]
Police can advise one person has died following a crash on Kennedy Road, Marewa this morning. The road remains closed while a scene examination takes place. An investigation into the crash is underway.
Tauranga City Council is urging motorists to avoid all unnecessary travel on Monday and Tuesday (12 and 13 Feb), and work from home, ride share or use alternative transport if they can.
Tauranga City Council is urging motorists to avoid all unnecessary travel on Monday and Tuesday (12 and 13 Feb), and work from home, ride share or use alternative transport if they can. The Council is expecting major traffic delays and severe congestion ...
The Social Development Minister, Louise Upston’s plan to increase benefit sanctions and decrease the rate at which benefits increase each year will make life harder for thousands and push more people into hardship. “Everybody should have a warm ...
The fire at Lee Valley is now considered contained and controlled. Incident Controller Steve Trigg says 20 firefighters will continue working throughout Sunday, but there will be a gradual scaling back of crews over the next few days. "We saw an increase ...
Police can advise a person has died following a water related incident on the Clarence River yesterday afternoon. The person is understood to have been rafting and passed away at the scene. Police extend our condolences to their family and friends at this ...