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About 100 farmers turned out to the first Waikato Regional Council open days in Otorohanga and Reporoa last week to discuss the Healthy Rivers/Wai Ora Proposed Waikato Regional Plan Change 1.

DECEMBER 5, 2016: Every cloud has a silver lining, or so the saying goes, and that's probably the way Auckland's Sam Greenslade will be looking at his weekend.

The Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition (BCAC) is thrilled that New Zealand women with advanced breast cancer will finally be able to get the breakthrough breast cancer drug Perjeta from next year, but is bitterly disappointed that a large number will ...

Foreign Minister Murray McCully says that the use of the veto in response to a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Syria is cynical and disappointing.

We are very excited to introduce you to a brand new local artist, Mitch James, a 21-year old Kiwi who is about to take the country by storm with his debut single Move On set for release on December 9.

The Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board is delighted to confirm it has secured the iconic IRONMĀORI event to be held in Taupō next year.

Hawke’s Bay Police have arrested a 16-year-old male following five arsons in Hastings.

“The Dakota Access Pipeline has been stopped, the Prime Minister has resigned, and the Warriors are coming to Kaitaia … so it’s an awesome day to be alive” said MANA Leader Hone Harawira on hearing the news that the PM was stepping down.

Tags: General Debate

So, John Key announced he was resigning as Prime Minister yesterday. I’m sure that over the coming days and weeks there will probably be a nauseating amount of coverage about him, his decision and whoever his replacement ends up being. Below are a few thoughts on the role Key has played in the discussion of urban transport [...]

Chorus says it will upgrade the 85,000 residential customers on a 30Mbps plan to 50Mbps at no extra charge. It means 50Mbps will become the new entry-level plan for customers on the Chorus fibre network.

This is how every New Zealand Prime Minister (since Seddon) has left office. Defeated at Election (11) Gordon Coates George Forbes Peter Fraser Keith Holyoake (1) Walter Nash Jack Marshall Bill Rowling Robert Muldoon Mike Moore Jenny Shipley Helen Clark Died (4) Richard Seddon William Massey Michael Joseph Savage Norman Kirk Deposed by Party (4) […]

Press Release – Statistics New Zealand Statistics NZ’s website has been partially restored, following the 7.8 earthquake on 14 November. The Infoshare data service will be restored by Monday after computer systems recovery work is carried out. This means Infoshare will be unavailable from 9am to 5pm on 7 December. We will advise customers if […]

Press Release – Department of Conservation A new all-mod-cons cabin at the gateway to the Department of Conservation’s most popular Wellington recreation area will be open in time for summer. The Coast Road Cabin is at the entrance to Catchpool Valley in the Rimutaka Forest Park, which attracts 25,000 visitors a year. The renovated self-contained […]

Article – Pacific Periscope A new high speed telecommunications cable straddling the Pacific Ocean brings new opportunities for several Pacific Islands to boost their digital communication capacities in the next few years.New cable opens options for boosting islands’ connectivity Posted by DEVPACIFICPERISCOPE on DECEMBER 6, 2016 A new high speed telecommunications cable straddling the Pacific […]

Press Release – Porirua City Council The fun will be wet and wild at Aotea Lagoon’s new splash pad when it opens next year. Making the biggest splash will be a 6m high water bucket dumper called the supersplash. Detailed plans have just been unveiled for the 250m2 splash pad that will replace the duck […]

News from KartSport New Zealand Wellington karting sisters Madeline and Ashleigh Stewart are in Macau this week, preparing to compete at the annual CIK-FIA Asia-Pacific KZ Championship meeting this weekend. Madeline is entered in the 6-speed/125cc KZ Championship, where she will be one of 29 drivers from Asia, Australia and France, Italy and Spain competing […]

Press Release – Ministry of Primary Industries Three groups of recreational divers face prosecution after being nabbed with a total of almost 400 illegally caught paua in the Wellington region over the weekend. The divers were caught as the Ministry for Primary Industries marked the start of its summer patrols. Ministry for Primary Industries District […]

Press Release – International Finance Corporation Honiara, Solomon Islands, December 6, 2016 IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, announced the launch this week of the Solomon Islands Professional Women’s Networkthe first association of its kind in the Solomon Islands to drive economic growth and …IFC, SICCI Launch Women’s Professional Network in the Solomon […]

Column – Gord Stewart A bit of advice: When organising your summer reading, put Project Kiwi on the list. In fact, you should move it right to the top.Submitted to Scoop, 5 December 2016 Taking the Long View: Books for Summer Reading Gord Stewart A bit of advice: When organising your summer reading, put Project […]

Press Release – Greater Wellington Regional Council Credit rating agency Standard and Poors/Rating Direct has affirmed the Greater Wellington Regional Council’s AA/A-1+ outlook stable credit rating, saying that any significant damage resulting from natural disaster such as earthquake has a small likelihood of affecting the council’s credit profile. The agency singled out the regional council’s […]

Press Release – Brisbane Global Rugby Tens LEGEND LATHAM SIGNS ON AS WILDCARD; MESSAM AND SPEIGHT AMONG LATEST BIG NAMES TO COMMIT TO BRISBANE GLOBAL RUGBY TENSMEDIA RELEASE – immediate use LEGEND LATHAM SIGNS ON AS WILDCARD; MESSAM AND SPEIGHT AMONG LATEST BIG NAMES TO COMMIT TO BRISBANE GLOBAL RUGBY TENS Legendary Queensland Fullback Chris […]

Press Release – Department of Conservation Organisations and individuals are invited to register for the Nelson Tasman Big Beach Clean, which has been scheduled for Saturday 4 March 2017, to coincide with Seaweek.6 December 2016 It’s time to register for Big Beach Clean Organisations and individuals are invited to register for the Nelson Tasman Big […]

Dec. 5 (BusinessDesk) - Deputy prime minister Bill English has paid tribute to John Key, but refused to confirm if he would seek to replace him in the top job.

Dec. 5 (BusinessDesk) - Synthase Biotech, set up last year to commercialise a plant-based enzyme that stops fats going rancid, has raised $800,000 in its first external capital raising.