Новости за 27.06.2024

MetService is forecasting most of the country to have at least one clear morning for those who are keen to take part in a bit of pre-dawn stargazing this Matariki weekend.

This year, 18 barristers sole have received the rank, while Professor Philip Joseph from the University of Canterbury has been recognised for his distinguished career as a legal scholar and significant contribution to public and constitutional law.

In the midst of an economic crisis that has significantly impacted pet adoption rates, Greyhounds as Pets (GAP) is determined to turn the tide and find loving homes for retired racing greyhounds.

The policy has long been criticised as onerous and unworkable, having been implemented and expanded without adequate sector consultation, with the subsequent lack of certainty scaring off community groups and small private providers alike.

Police have today released the 2022-2023 results from the public perceptions survey known as the Police Module, conducted as part of the Ministry of Justice’s annual New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey (NZCVS).

A new report says regional councils are often opting to create their own expensive, customised, and single-use freshwater models to help them make decisions when they could potentially be saving time and money adapting already existing models.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) advises that there will be delays of up to 20 minutes on Monday, 1 July between Ikamatua and Stillwater (SH7), near Greymouth.

Australian Data Appears To Be The Favoured Target For Cyber Attackers, With Organisations Reporting The Highest Rate Of Data Breaches Across The Globe In 2023.

The letter is signed by 50 industry bodies and companies including BRANZ, CIBSE, Engineering NZ, New Zealand Institute of Architects, Sustainable Business Council, Infrastructure New Zealand, and the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC).

Mayor Janet Holborow said the Council had worked hard to balance affordability for ratepayers, with financial sustainability and building resilience for the district.

Water New Zealand says Taumata Arowai’s drinking water quality reports released today show that many communities continue to be supplied with unsafe drinking water.

The anxiety and stress caused by these shortages are ironically exacerbating menopausal symptoms such as mood swings, hot flushes, and anxiety, the very issues HRT aims to alleviate.

New research has explored the attitudes and beliefs of whānau Pasifika in relation to the NZ education system, particularly their notions of success.

The bad: The Government has introduced a Bill today to restore the Three Strikes sentencing law, Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee says. “New Zealanders are rightly concerned about violent crime. We are delivering on our commitment to introduce a revised Three Strikes law as one of our key law and order priorities.  This law would […]

REINZ has released its latest data, revealing a notable decrease in farm sales across the country. The findings indicate significant trends and shifts within the rural real estate market that industry experts and commentators should closely monitor.

The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) has released its latest data on the lifestyle property market, revealing encouraging trends in sales and pricing for the three months ending May 2024.

Based on our 12-month national average asking price of $902,988, property seekers will need a household income of $120,398. Assuming a 20% deposit, this is calculated by dividing the total loan amount of $722,390 by six, per the new DTI regulations.

Wellington.Scoop Today’s meeting of the Porirua City Council was crowded with members of the public who watched as the council debated upgrading the Rukutane Point pump station from which untreated sewage has been overflowing into Titahi Bay. The Council unanimously voted to officially fund an upgrade to the pump station. Here’s what campaigner Michelle Warshawsky […]

The Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming the sensible decision by Minister Judith Collins to discontinue $11.2 million taxpayer funding for KiwiSaaS, a tech industry lobby group, but calls on the Government to go further and axe film and video game subsidies ...

Check your letterboxes Tauranga residents because voting packs are on their way, and this year returning your vote has never been easier.

Entries are now open for the 2024 Mackenzie Region Photography Competition, which will showcase the best of the Mackenzie Region through the eyes of talented photographers.

As of 1 July 2024, Rangitīkei District Council will bring roading and three waters back in house, and the Shared Services Agreement with Manawatū District Council will end for these services.

The COVID-19 Hub at Taranaki Base Hospital will finish providing ‘COVID-19 care in the community’ and testing services on 30 June 2024.

The Waikato District Council adopted its enhanced Annual Plan at yesterday’s Council meeting, which will see an average 11.9% general rate revenue increase for 2024/25.

Observant reporting has seen five arrested for their alleged role in a stolen vehicle incident in Karaka. Counties Manukau South Area Commander, Inspector Joe Hunter, says Police responded to reports of a vehicle being taken from an address in Rosehill ...