Новости за 19.02.2024

The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance will go to war with Wayne Brown unless he backs down on putting an option to councillors to increase rates by 37.94% over three years, as contained in the Mayoral options in the proposed consultation document to the ...

As the first university semester of 2024 begins across the country, The Meningitis Foundation is urging students and parents to educate themselves on the risks associated with bacterial meningitis, and to get vaccinated as early as possible. The Institute ...

The NY Post reports: Embattled former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani says the Trump 2020 campaign and the Republican National Committee still owe him $2 million in legal fees for challenging the former president’s election loss. Giuliani, 79, said during a bankruptcy court hearingWednesday that the former president asked him to spearhead legal matters for […]

In a recent survey of over 1,500 local residents, over 90% of respondents said they would support Eden Park hosting 6 artists playing up to 12 shows in a calendar year, with more than 93% saying they would want New Zealand’s national stadium to host ...

Drone crews have identified 17 more hotspots at the Port Hills fire, meaning there are now 40 hotspots that firefighters are actively working to extinguish today. There are 100 firefighters and 20 support personnel working alongside five helicopters ...

A milestone has been reached in the centralisation of wastewater from Manawatū villages to the Manawatū Wastewater Treatment Plant in Feilding. The main pump station in Sanson was officially opened on Monday 19 February, with Mayor Helen Worboys hitting ...

An organisation that provides a safe space and a friendly face for young people out on Friday and Saturday nights is extending its service from mid-February through to April. Take 10, with the support of Wellington City Council, has been parking ...

Mayor Nadine Taylor has welcomed the appointments to the Ministerial Advisory Group tasked with providing independent advice and assurance on the future of KiwiRail’s inter-island ferry service. State Owned Enterprises Minister Paul Goldsmith has announced ...

A former White House staffer and the UN Goodwill Ambassador who sparked Thailand’s own MeToo movement – #DontTellMeHowToDress – are among the guests on the second season of Baldwin Boyle Group’s Social Capital Matters podcast. The podcast, first ...

The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has found a pharmacist breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights for failing to check the correct medication was dispensed to a consumer. Rose Wall found the pharmacist had ...

Auckland’s Daily Bread has become the first bakery to win New Zealand’s best hot cross bun award three years in a row. The popular Britomart bakery has stuck to its guns from previous years, using essentially the same recipe to add to its ...

The Amberley Fire Brigade is diving headfirst into a 24-hour swimming challenge to rally support for individuals battling mental health struggles. On February 24th and 25th, the team will brave the waters of the Amberley pool, symbolising the resilience ...

Police have made an arrest over a brazen theft from a trade store in Westgate late last month. The theft, at an address on Northside Drive, was reported around 5.20pm on Sunday 21 January. Waitematā West Relieving Area Commander, Inspector Jason Edwards, ...

Strong, warm, north to northwesterly winds once again give way to a cool southerly flow as the familiar pattern of this summer in Aotearoa New Zealand continues. Strong Wind Warnings and Watches are in place for the eastern South Island and lower North ...

The recent $50,500 pay rise for the Kāpiti Coast District Council Chief Executive, Darren Edwards, has sparked controversy and raised questions about the council’s spending priorities. The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union has criticized the decision, citing the council’s history of questionable financial decisions and the burden it places on ratepayers. The pay rise, which brings […]

Transpower is seeking proposals from potential providers of non-transmission solutions in the upper South Island, to help manage growing electricity use at peak times. Transpower Executive General Manager Grid Development John Clarke said growing electricity ...

“The Court of Appeal’s ruling against the Defence Force’s vaccination mandate demonstrates the need to open up the independent Covid inquiry,” says ACT Justice and Health spokesman Todd Stephenson. “Jacinda Ardern stressed the independence ...

Commenting on a recent $50,500 pay rise for the Kāpiti Coast District Council Chief Executive, Darren Edwards, Alex Murphy, Taxpayers' Union Researcher said: "For a council that's ratepayers are already staring down the barrel of a 17% rates hike, ...

“ACT party leader David Seymour who is also Associate Minister of Justice, is blurring the lines of these two roles,” said National Iwi Chairs Forum spokesperson Professor Margaret Mutu. “He is using his Parliamentary funded party website to ...

In one of the most exciting NZ Polo Open finals ever to be held at Auckland Polo Club, a spectacular crowd of over 4,000 cheered from the sidelines as the two best teams competed in an exhilarating match to win the coveted trophy. The 47th NZ Polo ...

Non-profit community education group Tohatoha announced today it is launching a new initiative that aims to counter the spread of disinformation around climate change both in Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally. The Climate Disinformation Night ...

A Pleasant Point Young Farmer is one step closer to winning one of New Zealand’s most prestigious farming awards after being crowned the Season 56 Aorangi FMG Young Farmer of the Year. Gareth McKerchar was announced as the Aorangi FMG Young Farmer ...

Commenting on NZTA’s proposal to expand the stock of its road safety cameras from 150 to potentially 800 over the next ten years, Taxpayers’ Union, Researcher, Alex Murphy, said: “There’s no doubt that having safer roads is critically important, ...

The Daily Mail reports: A football fan has been banned from matches until 2026 after Premier Leagueconducted a ‘secretive’ four-month ‘Stasi’ probe into her social media posts that criticised transgender ideology. Linzi Smith, a Newcastle United supporter, was investigated by a special unit set up to expose racism in the game, after she expressed strong views on trans […]