Новости за 07.03.2024

The official 2024 Muster count has been completed by the Dept of Conservation (DOC) which has confirmed that there are 530 horses in the Waiouru Ranges. Confirming the number of horses in the ranges marks our official start on the push to find as many ...

The Government’s fast-track for resource consenting will provide some of the desired progress for New Zealand if quarries are among the list of approved projects. In welcoming the Government’s announcement and legislation, Aggregate & Quarry ...

The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming Green Party co-leader James Shaw’s extraordinary threat to investors in regional and national projects of significance under the proposed new fast-tracking consent process announced by the Government earlier today. 1News ...

Police have poured cold water on an alleged firebug’s repeat offending in Pukekohe. Detective Senior Sergeant Simon Taylor, Counties Manukau CIB, says Police have been making enquiries into a number of alleged arsons in the area. “In the early hours ...

E tū, the union for media workers in Aotearoa New Zealand, are alarmed by TVNZ’s proposal to cut up to 68 jobs, and are worried there won’t an adequate process for working through this proposal. TVNZ has told their employees that people will ...

Fans lucky enough to secure a spot at the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix | Christchurch will be part of history. The event is set to be the world’s largest-ever ticketed sailing event - with a staggering 22,000 expected across the weekend (23-24 March), ...

APEC member economies are considering innovative and improved approaches to revitalize the Free-Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) as a major instrument to further APEC’s regional economic integration agenda. The FTAAP was envisioned by APEC Leaders ...

Defender Kelly Jackson (nee Jury) has capped another stellar season, both domestically and on the international front, to claim the Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award for 2023. Jackson backed up a rare achievement after sharing the sport’s top accolade with ...

VAST Data , the data platform company for the AI era, today announced it has signed a deal with ASI Solutions to provide VAST’s data platform to customers directly and as a managed service. ASI is one of Australia and New Zealand’s (A/NZ) leading ...

News from Hutt City Council Victoria Street in Petone was closed from the Esplanade to Union Street due to a major gas leak early this aftenoon. A detour was in place via Fitzherbert and Union Streets. Businesses were given limited access, and& emergency services have right of way. RNZ reports that last night 50 people […]

The EMA is broadly supportive of the government’s move to introduce a revised fast-tracking consenting regime for projects of national and regional significance but says the legislation highlights the need for a stable, efficient long-term consenting ...

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) – Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko – has filed civil proceedings against Tower Limited (Tower) for failing to apply multi policy discounts to eligible customers’ premiums, resulting in approximately $9.5 million* ...

One of the most significant and transformational urban development projects in our history is a step closer, with the Proposed Plan Change 4 (Tara-Ika Growth Area) to become operative on Tuesday 26 March 2024. Tara-Ika, a 420 hectare block of land ...

Tim Murphy writes: Luxon’s coalition is relentless about its 49 points to be actioned and verified to the public before day 100, on Friday week. He says he receives detailed updates twice a week showing progress on all initiatives and whether they are “on-track, off-track or ahead of programme”. He meets ministers and ensures their […]

Covering period of Thursday 7 - Monday 11 March   After the windy and wild start to the week, high pressure rebuilds across Aotearoa New Zealand in time for the weekend, bringing generally settled and dry weather for much of the country. ...

The government’s assault on the environment has stepped up several gears, with the introduction of a new fast track consenting law to Parliament today. This replaces the existing fast-track law which has been working well and reducing consenting times ...

Greenpeace Aotearoa is slamming the announcement of the fast-track consenting bill, saying that the radically anti-nature policy has no regard for nature or democracy. No specific projects have been announced as part of the fast-track bill yet, but ...

On the 28th of February 2024 Newshub announced its proposal to close its local news and current affairs. The announcement came as a shock and sent tsunami like waves through the workplace and the industry. However, the most devasting effect ...

The Coalition Government has used its first 100 Days rejuvenating New Zealand’s connections with the world, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says. “New Zealand is a country whose prosperity and security rely upon the quality of our international ...

The report ‘Amplifying the voices of older people across Aotearoa New Zealand’ released today by the Aged Care Commissioner Carolyn Cooper highlights the need for action to meet the ongoing health and disability needs of older people. Carolyn says ...

BusinessNZ welcomes the introduction of the Fast-Track Approvals Bill and its referral to the Environment Select Committee for public submissions, but says resourcing of the expert panel is critical to achieving its objective. BusinessNZ Chief Executive ...

Energy Resources Aotearoa applauds the introduction of fast-track legislation into the house by the Government today. This legislation will enable more efficient consenting processes for projects that support New Zealand’s economic growth and wellbeing, ...

Red and green tape is strangling innovation in New Zealand and the mining industry welcomes the relief the Fast Track Approvals Bill, announced by the Government today, will bring, says Straterra chief executive, Josie Vidal. "On the West Coast, ...