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Helping communities prepare and respond to emergencies by ensuring they are well-informed and ready has never been more important, Minister of Civil Defence Hon Kris Faafoi says.

Responding to the Government signalling it is likely to increase the waste levy, New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says: “This is yet another regressive tax proposal from a government that campaigned on ‘no new taxes’.” ...

In the June 2018 quarter, 22.3 percent of disabled people were working, Stats NZ said today. This compares with 70.0 percent of non-disabled people.

The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (APO) has launched a homicide investigation following reports that the composer is dead.

Created by the musical theatre talents of John Kander, Fred Ebb and legendary choreographer Bob Fosse, CHICAGO‘s sexy, sassy score includes “All That Jazz” and “Razzle Dazzle”.

A two year programme which has seen a large portion of the Waikato district wastewater network cleaned and inspected shows Waikato District Council is serious about improving the state of its assets.

Entries are now open for the 2019 New Zealand Commercial Project Awards. This prestigious awards programme, run by the Registered Master Builders Association (RMBA), sets the benchmark for commercial construction in New Zealand, and celebrates collaboration ...

Three out of every four viable kiwi eggs lifted from a Hawke’s Bay forest during the 2017/2018 season of Operation Nest Egg have resulted in juvenile birds that will be returned either to the forest or to a captive breeding programme this summer (2018/2019).

The Council of Trade Unions Secretary Sam Huggard said today that unions were supporting a public health system that listened to and valued the advice of clinicians, in response to the Association of Salaried Medical Specialist’s concerns about our pathology ...

Kua tuwhera ngā tono mō te Tahua Whakamaharatanga ki te Rā o Waitangi Kua tuwhera te tahua a te Manatū Taonga ināianei mō ngā tono pūtea hei whakatū huihuinga whakamaharatanga ki te hainatanga o Te Tiriti o Waitangi ā te 2019. E tuwhera ana ...

The national forensic pathology service in this country is on the brink of collapse – and Justice Minister Andrew Little is refusing to intervene despite the advice of clinical experts, says the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS).

Study confirms positive youth development in Maori and New Zealand European teens through adventure education

With positive credit reporting increasingly being talked about, MoneyHub investigated which banks were reporting their customers’ positive and negative data to credit agencies. While negative instances of defaults on debt, late payments, uncollected ...

News from NZEI Principals and teachers today enter their 21st day of talks since May, and are hopeful negotiations will lead to progress towards a settlement following strike action and an out-pouring of public support last week. Principals are in negotiations this morning, and teachers’ negotiations are booked for Thursday. Teachers’ lead negotiator Liam Rutherford […]

More than $3 million of funding will help divert 40,000 tonnes of commercial and industrial waste from landfills in Auckland every year.

Principals and teachers today enter their 21st day of talks since May, and are hopeful negotiations will lead to progress towards a settlement following strike action and an out-pouring of public support last week.

The Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Jacinda Ardern is encouraging communities to apply for funding to help with hosting local events commemorating the signing of Te Tiriti.

The Government of Canada and members of the World Indigenous Business Forum (WIBF - Canada) met with the Te Ohu Whai Ao Charitable Trust in Rotorua this weekend to progress planning for the 9th World Indigenous Business Forum later this year. The ...

Kirk Hope writes: Business can only react to what’s in front of it. If the perception is that the seas are calm, confidence reflects that.  If the perception is of a few waves ahead, confidence suffers.   Right now, business is looking ahead and seeing looming waves. A list of costs is coming down the pipeline […]

Greymouth Police are investigating after an elderly man was assaulted at his home at around 8.15pm last night, Sunday 19 August.

Geoff has been intimately involved in developing TOP’s policies over the past ten years as part of the Morgan Foundation and was Deputy Leader in the 2017 campaign.

The NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS) opened the 2018 Super Club tournament in Nelson with a convincing 71-51 win over the combined Fiji/Samoa team of Marama Vou.

Sankt-Peterburg: opulent chandeliers, ornate ceilings, mosaics and artworks are everywhere. Sculptures of poets and revolutionaries flank marble lined corridors while deco stained glass provides subtle illumination to highly polished floors.
And that's just the subway. 
When you purchase your pass and descend the 90 metre long escalator into one of the deepest metros on the planet, a completely different world opens up. Spotlessly clean and efficient, it's no exaggeration to say the Sankt-Peterburg... Читать дальше...

Keen local swimmers will be out in force this weekend to take on the Aquatics Horowhenua Swimathon challenge.

A new report published by the Human Rights Commission raises concerns about the legal and human rights safeguards for an estimated 5000 elderly New Zealanders in secure dementia units and psychogeriatric facilities.