Report from RNZ by Lauren Crimp Three Wellington City councillors walked out of a meeting today and refused to vote on a plan to downsize a controversial roadworks project. The Regulatory Processes Committee voted to drop the number of raised pedestrian crossings on Thorndon Quay from five to two, after losing funding from Waka Kotahi. […]
2024’s Run the Forest, presented by Wai Ariki Hot Springs and Spa, is set to get underway from 8am on Saturday (10 August). This year’s event has seen record growth – with 30% more entries than last year and around 91% of participants coming from ...
Report from RNZ The chief executive of Wellington Water Tonia Haskell is stepping down in the wake of a scathing report. She has been in the role since early 2023 and will finish up on Friday. Her departure comes after an independent report that found staff took four months to tell the region’s councils about […]
Under the roof of Te Pāhou Marae in Manutuke this morning, Gisborne District Council passed a majority vote to retain Māori Wards in Tairāwhiti.
The Green Party has launched a petition urging the Government not to push ahead with blanket speed limit increases that will come at an incredible cost to our communities.
Report from RNZ Troubled Interislander ferry Aratere was damaged berthing in Wellington Harbour about 3.30pm today There is a hole in the hull but it is high on the ship, and no injuries were reported. KiwiRail said in a statement that while docking in strong winds, the ferry made contact with the link span, the […]
Westpac NZ is delivering cuts to its special home loan rates. It’s the third round of cuts the bank has made in the past month, giving it the outright lowest advertised rates of the five major banks on its 2 year term, and the joint lowest rates on the ...
For the first time, beloved New Zealand band Stellar will perform their Mix album in its entirety, in honour of the multi-platinum album’s 25th anniversary.
The Government is moving at pace to provide greater certainty about the seismic risk system, by progressing a Bill that extends the remediation deadline for earthquake-prone buildings, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says.
This prestigious event brought together industry leaders, seasoned winemakers, and emerging talents to honour the people and passion behind Wairarapa, New Zealand's pioneering Pinot Noir region.
Federated Farmers says changes to drinking water rules announced today are a major win for farmers, rural communities, and common sense.
This comprehensive solution integrates exabyte-scalable storage and GPU-based computing to accelerate and simplify AI deployment in data-intensive use cases such as genomics, healthcare imaging, autonomous vehicles, video surveillance, security, and scientific ...
“The news that future water CCOs can have total borrowings of up to five times their annual revenue will substantially increase councils’ ability to invest in infrastructure, while ensuring that costs are paid for by those benefitting over ...
The Herald reports: Former Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern has been named as the new leader of a project designed to “challenge and change” the status quo of politics. Ardern will lead the Field Fellowship, a new programme for emerging leaders, where she hopes to “rehumanise leadership” and “bring more hope and optimism into politics”. The programme will […]
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Customs has this morning charged a third person in connection with an investigation into the smuggling of approximately 58 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden in bitumen rolls shipped from the United States.
Kawea Te Rongo, the Māori Journalists Association, expresses profound shock and dismay at the New Zealand Herald’s recent decision to feature a front-page advertisement from Hobson’s Pledge.
A rampant New Zealand have beaten New Caledonia 5-0 to reach the final of the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship in Tahiti and qualify for next year’s FIFA U-17 World Cup™ in Qatar.
Taupō District Council is testing its stockpiled waste concrete after asbestos was discovered in dumped concrete at Broadlands Road Landfill.
Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey says contracts for his $1million peer workforce fund are in place and training has begun for some of the Peer Support Specialists, an important step in growing the peer support workforce.
“Farmers are under real pressure from Labour’s National Policy Statement on Freshwater Management 2020 and ACT continues to argue for its full repeal”, says Ruawai dairy farmer and ACT’s Primary Industries spokesperson Mark Cameron.
Covering period of Thursday 8 - Sunday 11 August 2024
The Dark Times Academy, founded by Kiwi community educators Mandy Henk and Byron Clark, is offering a range of online courses they say will help learners become better at navigating the world, finding their place in it, and becoming effective agents ...
The body of Joanna (Jo) Mai Sione-Lauaki, 38, was discovered between Omamari Beach and Aranga Beach on Friday 2 August.
Chief Financial Officer Geoff Blake said the delay was due to a very complex Long Term Plan (LTP) process with many issues that have needed to be considered along the way, not least of which the Marlborough Sounds roading recovery funding and higher ...
Chief executive, Gillian Blythe says the Government’s new plan expands the range of water services delivery models available to councils.