Новости за 05.03.2024

Bike Auckland says the coalition government’s draft Government Policy Statement on Land Transport (GPS), released this week, has turned a blind eye to walking and cycling and forgoes the congestion, climate change and public health benefits that ...

The Chairperson of the Transport and Infrastructure Committee is calling for public submissions on the Road User Charges (Light Electric RUC Vehicles) Amendment Bill. Road User Charges (RUC) contribute towards the cost of maintaining roads and apply ...

Kiwi businesses including our gaming industry will continue to benefit from an agreement to ban customs duties on digital trade, Trade Minister Todd McClay says. Mr McClay was Vice Chair at the WTO 13th Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi last week, where ...

Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Inc. are once again giving punters a chance to win big on Night of Champions with the $100,000 TAB Trot Sweepstake. Following the success of last year’s sweepstake the concept is being repeated this time focusing on the ...

Tokoroa-born entrepreneur Anna Mowbray, who co-founded multi-billion-dollar toy manufacturer Zuru, returns to her birth town this Friday 8 March to inspire senior students from local high schools in honour of International Women's Day. Mowbray ...

Detective Inspector Nick Pritchard: Hutt Valley Police have arrested and charged three people in relation to a violent assault at a property in High Street, Taita last week. Police responded to a report of the assault at around 5.20pm on 26 February. ...

Police have arrested half a dozen people after being alerted to a stolen vehicle travelling through Highbrook in the early hours. At around 3.25am, Police became aware of the stolen vehicle driving along Great South Road. Acting Inspector Steve ...

The Coalition Government is proposing an Order in Council which will make it easier for councils to perform flood resilience work at specific sites in the Hawke’s Bay, hastening the recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle, Environment Minister Penny Simmonds ...

E tū, the union for journalists and media workers, is urging the Government to pass the Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill as an important part of the solution to the problems facing the media in Aotearoa New Zealand. Last week, it was announced ...

Resources Minister Shane Jones has hailed the granting of a petroleum exploration consent to Greymouth Gas Turangi through Block Offer 2020. “This is yet another step taken in New Zealand’s journey back to resilience, taking advantage of the ...

Tova O’Brien writes: As every single major political party has taught us while in opposition, you can only get elected or have any hope of convincing people you’re worthy of their votes, if your caucus is unified. While Labour MPs – actually in the parliament – are holding it together by a thread, it’s former MPs […]

Consumer spending patterns through Worldline NZ’s payments network were mixed in February with some merchant groups up and others down, but the overall trend still indicates slowing growth due to the higher cost of living. Data released by Worldline ...

Pete's Natural Sodas is thrilled to announce it's glorious win at the Nelson Tasman Chamber of Commerce Awards, proudly taking home the 2Degrees Small Business Award! The Chamber of Commerce Business Awards celebrates and recognises outstanding businesses ...

Australia’s queen of comedy, Celeste Barber , has announced a 2024 New Zealand tour of her new show Backup Dancer. Backup Dancer promises to tackle a range of big political topics from freeing nipples and inappropriately texting therapists, to ...

The future Tauranga Museum has caught an epic wave with the acquisition of the legendary Dusty Waddell Collection for future generations. Renowned as one of New Zealand’s premier compilations of classic Kiwi surfboards and surfing memorabilia, this collection ...

Commenting on Masterton District Council’s plans to demolish the town hall and municipal building to build a new hall, Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager, Connor Molloy, said: “The Council’s plan to spend a combined cost of $49 million on ...

Save the Children New Zealand is calling for continued investment in the Government’s Ka Ora, Ka Ako Healthy School Lunches programme in the face of proposed changes to the scheme from the new coalition government. Save the Children’s Advocacy Director ...

Foreign Minister Winston Peters will travel to India, Indonesia and Singapore next week to continue the reinvigoration of New Zealand’s relations with South and South East Asia. “The Coalition Government is making South and South East Asia a priority ...

Blind Low Vision NZ Guide Dog Puppy Appeal week is taking place across Aotearoa, New Zealand as of 20th March. This annual event aims to support blind and low vision people by providing them with highly trained guide dogs to enhance their independence ...

Reacting to reports that New Plymouth District Council is establishing a dedicated Local Government Official Information Act (LGOIMA) officer as part of a restructure, Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager, Connor Molloy, said: “While putting transparency ...

BANGKOK, Thailand -- Bangkok hopes Beijing will help build a $2.8 billion, east-west highway and railway "Land Bridge" across Thailand, linking the Andaman Sea and Gulf of Thailand as a short-cut for oil and other international cargo currently ...

Space Minister Judith Collins and Climate Change Minister Simon Watts today welcomed the successful launch of MethaneSAT – a milestone in the development of New Zealand’s space sector. MethaneSAT is a state-of-the-art satellite designed to accurately detect ...

News from NZ Police Hutt Valley Police have arrested and charged three people in relation to a violent assault at a property in High Street, Taita last week. Police responded to a report of the assault at around 5.20pm on 26 February. The offenders had attacked the victim at his place of work and then […]

Motor Industry Association Chief Executive Aimee Wiley says that registrations in February slumped to 9,663 units on the back of weak demand for light passenger vehicles. Light passenger at 5,951 units is the lowest February result in 11 years, since 2013. ...