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National Literacy Initiative for Kiwi Kids An initiative is underway to keep the art of letter writing alive by bringing it to a new generation through the gifting of thousands of fee postcards and stamps to school aged children. Designed to help ...

Auckland mayoral candidate Mark Thomas has promised to introduce a new bylaw to prohibit begging in Auckland. Banning begging will be about as effective as banning breathing.
Not only is it the last bastion of the broken and bent, but human nature means most of us also want to help.
From my observation, Street People are as cunning as a Remuera rat and as wily as a Penthouse fox.
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The Christchurch Police have executed a number of search warrants today at addresses around Metro Christchurch in relation to an incident overnight.

Taranaki’s latest freshwater quality monitoring shows ecological health for the region’s waterways is continuing to improve, recording some of the best results ever in the past 19 years.

Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce says more migration is the only way to bridge the current skills gap for ICT companies in New Zealand.

The Herald reports: New Zealand’s internet speeds continue to get faster, according to an international report on broadband speeds. The Akamai State of the Internet December 2015 report found that in the past year average broadband speeds rose from 7.3 Mbps to 9.3 Mbps, representing a 27 per cent increase in speeds for connected New […]

The Christchurch Police have executed a number of search warrants today at addresses around Metro Christchurch in relation to an incident overnight. Three persons of interest were arrested late last night and charged with Conspiracy to commit Aggravated ...

Students and parents celebrated today as 596 new degree, diploma and certificate holders received their Lincoln University qualification in two graduation ceremonies, either in person at the Lincoln Event Centre, or in absentia.

Christchurch City Council has today fenced off an area below a parapet on a New Regent Street building due to safety concerns.

An urgent hearing has been sought before the Waitangi Tribunal by 15 individuals on behalf of their hapū and whanau in response to the Crown’s lack of response to the Tribunal’s report on the government’s controversial proposed repeal and ...

Ask The Fan Brigade: Auckland Women's Refuge Fundraiser Share a night of wild melodies and comedy hoopla to champion the cause!

Air New Zealand has maintained its position as New Zealand’s most reputable company in the annual Colmar Brunton Corporate Reputation Index, published this morning in the National Business Review.

Auckland barrister Mina Wharepouri has been appointed an Acting District Court Judge with a jury warrant to be based in Manukau, Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson QC announced today.

BusinessDesk report by Edwin Mitson New Zealand Post will pay $12 million to Argosy Property after the state-owned mail delivery service’s shrinking business meant it didn’t need the top three floors of Wellington’s New Zealand Post House. The Wellington-based state-owned enterprise has signed a 10-year lease over all but the top three floors of the […]

New social housing for quake-hit Christchurch Social housing in Christchurch has been given a boost with the opening today of 15 new units in Aranui. The Aldershot St development, one of six major developments under construction in the area, is ...

There’s still time for Wellingtonians to give their feedback on Wellington City Council’s proposal for the region’s busiest cycle route along Hutt Road. Feedback closes at 5pm next Wednesday 13 April. You can go online at cycleways.wellington.govt.nz ...

How residents want to pay for parking in the city centre is one of the key questions in this year’s consultation on Hastings’ plan for the year ahead.

The Port Future Study's Consensus Working Group today released a shortlist of options being considered to accommodate Auckland's long term (50 years+) future freight trade and cruise ship activities.

Nominations are now open for the annual “Wellington Region Business Hall of Fame” brought to you by The Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce.

The first of six major Housing New Zealand social housing developments planned in the Aranui community was officially opened today.

Award winning comedic actress Renee Lyons makes her NZ International Comedy Festival debut with the premiere of Tinderella – her funniest, most absurd show yet . Playing for 5 nights only at the Basement Studio from May 3 –7, this is a brutally honest ...

ertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce has today opened the Brain Research New Zealand Dementia Prevention Research Clinic in Auckland

BusinessDesk report by Tina Morrison Kirkcaldie & Stains, which closed its Wellington retail store in January, faces a $1.3million cost for future lease payments at its warehouse and office space in Petone after the landlord failed to sell the building, preventing an exit of the lease ahead of its April 30, 2023, expiry. “The directors […]

A guest post from the PPTA: Earlier this year the Secretary of Education, Peter Hughes, had his regular grilling by the Education and Science Select Committee. Maurice Williamson, who’s not usually the most engaged MP on the committee, asked a question along the lines of “In all the years I’ve been an MP I’ve had […]

The Youth Week 2016 Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding contributions that young New Zealanders make to our community, and through the Youth Champion Award those that have made a significant impact on young people.