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Parliament has today passed housing legislation which will ensure house building momentum continues in Auckland and enable the Special Housing Area (SHA) process to be used in other areas for a further three years, Building and Housing Minister ...

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Kahurangi School has been working with community on projects such as a super slide. SHAR DAVIS sits down with principal Kyran Smith (above) to talk about the school.

A useful guide from 538: Beware of polls tagged “bombshells” or “stunners.” Instead, take an average. Look for polls that use live interviewers; they have a better track record. Know the polling firm – some are waaay better than others. Beware the unskewers. Check what the pollster said previously. Some pollsters’ results lean more towards […]

This is the third installment in an ongoing series on the politics and economics of zoning reform. Last week’s post took a look at the outcomes from the Unitary Plan process, which included a mix of political decision-making and technical assessment. The data in this post raised a few interesting questions, including: Why did councillors [...]

Press Release – Wellington City Council Wellington City Council’s 2016 Open for Business Survey, released today, shows the business community’s confidence in the Capital City’s economy continues to grow. Acting Mayor Justin Lester says: “Wellington City Council wants to provide an environment where Wellington business can flourish. The 2016 survey is the third conducted since […]

Press Release – The PR Company Innovative Wellington based IT companies Black Pearl Mail and McDonalds IT have joined forces to grow their services to NZ and international businesses. Black Pearl Mail provides a unique, world first service that enables businesses to apply consistent email signatures, branding and marketing (no matter what device it is […]

Press Release – Public Libraries of New Zealand Public Libraries of New Zealand is proud to announce that the winners in its Libraries change lives competition have been decided. The web and social media competition ran during July and August and was designed to encourage stories that demonstrated the “amazing services available in the writer’s […]

Press Release – Wellington City Council Wellington City Council and Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) have announced two Open Data Fellowships through Code for Aotearoa – the first fellowship of its type in New Zealand. Gabrielle Young, Peter Jacobson, Marcus Crane and Vaishnavi Iyer are the first civic-minded developers to be chosen for the 3-month […]

Press Release – WWF This week, the New Zealand government has an excellent opportunity to vote yes at the IUCN World Conservation Congress (in Hawaii) by listening to marine science, meeting its international commitments and supporting the 96 per cent of Kiwis who …NZ Government needs to listen to science and back protection for world’s […]

Press Release – Australian High Commission The Australian High Commission is now accepting applications for the Australian Governments 2016-17 Direct Aid Program grants round.8 September 2016 MEDIA RELEASE Australian Development Grants Now Open in Cook Islands And Niue The Australian High Commission is now accepting applications for the Australian Government’s 2016-17 Direct Aid Program grants […]

Press Release – SOUNZ SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music, with APRA AMCOS NZ, is proud to announce the finalists for the 2016 SOUNZ Contemporary Award, celebrating excellence in contemporary composition. This year’s selection represents both established and upcoming New Zealand composers: Chris Cree Brown (Christchurch) for Viola Concerto Salina Fisher (Wellington) for Rainphase for […]

Press Release – Wellington City Council Otari-Wilton’s Bush, Wellington City Council’s native botanic garden, has just been upgraded from a 5-star Garden of National Significance to a 6-star Garden of International Significance. The award was accredited to the garden by the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture (RNZIH) New Zealand Gardens Trust. Acting Mayor Justin […]

Speech – New Zealand Government I am proud to be a Minister for Women in 2016. Among a number of remarkable gains: Women are contending for leadership roles at the highest level, including making up half of the candidates for the UNs top job. Womens achievements at the …Louise Upston 7 SEPTEMBER, 2016 Gender Equality […]

News from NZ Police Fifteen cars were broken into at a Willis Street car park last night, and a number of items were stolen. An arrest was made today, and police are seeking help to identify a second offender. There has also been an increase in thefts from parked cars in Newtown, and police are […]

Sept. 7 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares rose to another record high, driven by investors seeking dividend income, with A2 Milk continuing its bounce and Meridian Energy at an all-time high.

NZ dollar may push to 75 US cts as US outlook dims, dairy prices gain

Dropbox has announced via their blog that 68 million user email addresses and passwords have been exposed. Dropbox has verified that the information is legitimate. As a result, they have proactively completed a password reset for anyone who hadn’t ...

Auckland Mayoral Candidate, Vic Crone, says Phil Goff’s uncosted light-rail policy is another city-centric transport project, while the rest of Auckland waits desperately for investment.

The majority of Australasian law firms rate themselves as innovative but there is little evidence to support this claim, according to the results of the 2016 ALPMA/InfoTrack Adapting to the Changing Legal Landscape report released at the 2016 ALPMA Summit ...

Teams of council staff will be taking to the streets around the district next week for the launch of an anti-litter campaign aiming to make sure the Taupo District is the cleanest in the country. The launch coincides with Keep New Zealand Beautiful’s ...

Following a high number of thefts from cars last night, Police are seeking help to identify a second offender after an arrest was made today.

Ramada Presence in Queenstown Welcomed at Official Opening Local representatives open Queenstown’s first new hotel in five years

Three new school teams are set to hit the courts at next month’s NZ Secondary Schools Netball Champs (NZSS) but will need to find something special to end Mount Albert Grammar School’s reign.

Canterbury Police have arrested a second person in connection to the dairy robbery in Templeton on Monday 5th September 2016.