Новости за 27.03.2024

Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Judith Collins and Tertiary Education and Skills Minister Penny Simmonds today announced plans to transform our science and university sectors to boost the economy. Two advisory groups, chaired by Professor ...

The Budget will deliver urgently-needed tax relief to hard-working New Zealanders while putting the government’s finances back on a sustainable track, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. The Finance Minister made the comments at the release of the ...

New Zealand needs to prepare for significant changes to our key food export markets, finds a new report looking at how the rise of alternatives to animal proteins could change the future of farming in Aotearoa. Alternative proteins are likely to significantly ...

Te Rūnanganui o Te Āti Awa and WelTec have joined up to launch an initiative called Try-a-Trade to encourage members of the community who are not currently working, studying or in training to consider pathways into further education or employment ...

Spectrum Foundation is a philanthropic funder that aims to address the inequality faced by disabled people in Aotearoa by breaking down barriers in five key areas - health, housing, education, employment and self-determination. Over the past two ...

The Tukituki Controlled Area Notice 2023 will expire at the end of the month and will not be renewed. The Controlled Area Notice was put in place to allow for controlled gravel extraction from the Tukituki and Waipawa Rivers after Cyclone Gabrielle to ...

Tinwald’s new traffic signals at the SH1/Lagmhor Road/Agnes Street intersection south of Ashburton have been switched on this week. The signals are a part of the SH1 Tinwald Corridor Improvements project that NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) ...

With just a few days until the ‘App Tax’ is introduced for online booking platforms, many small accommodation providers are confused about how to meet the complex new GST rules, according to the Bed & Breakfast Association New Zealand. For ...

Nelson City Council has opened public consultation on its Long Term Plan 2024-2034 (LTP) consultation document. Titled Beyond the Storm - Kei tua i te āwhā, the consultation document for the plan outlines eight key issues for the community ...

Culvert replacement work north of Canterbury’s Springs Junction on the Shenandoah Highway will be completed by 12.30pm today – five hours ahead of the advertised closure, says NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA). The first two closures ran ...

Manawatū District Council today launched its draft Long-term Plan for public consultation. The plan, which sets out the proposed activities of the Council over the next ten years, comes with a 7.09% proposed rates increase for existing rate payers. With ...

Australia & New Zealand – March 27, 2024 – Avaya , a global leader in customer experience and communications solutions, today expanded its commitment to the Avaya Experience Platform™, committing to a single, unified platform that encompasses ...

A region’s latest tourism initiative champions the attractions, cycle trails, transport choices and other visitor services that offer ‘light footprint’ itineraries and a slow holiday vibe. Led by Nelson Regional Development Agency (NRDA), the latest ...

I never realised that a bridge would collapse so thoroughly and quickly from a ship hitting it. While this was a horrible accident, it makes you think about how vulnerable bridges would be to deliberate attacks. The loss of life is only six at this stage and could have been so much worse. Kudos to […]

BLAKE celebrates 20 years inspiring environmental guardianship and honouring the legacy of Sir Peter Blake On its 20th anniversary, BLAKE (formerly the Sir Peter Blake Trust) is celebrating two decades of work dedicated to empowering New Zealanders ...

Press Release – Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has released its report into the proactive assessment of multi-storey boarding houses. The fire at Loafers Lodge on 16 May 2023, where five people lost their lives, stresses the importance of ensuring similar boarding houses meet current fire […]

Twenty years of dedicated effort and community support is finally paying off in the fight to clear Lake Wānaka of the invasive lakeweed lagorosiphon. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2403/3e6ee39fb3013b6fcdc9.jpeg" ...

News from HCC The Hutt City Council has today agreed to release its draft Long-Term Plan 2024-34 for consultation, setting out proposed investment priorities and activities over the coming decade. Elected members met today to approve the draft, clearing the way for the public to provide feedback for a month from 2 April to 3 […]

Newsroom has an article from two academics at Otago University supporting the removal of GST on food – something opposed by almost every tax expert alive. The article is labelled “expert opinion” and they support the Maori Party bill on the grounds of “we need to start somewhere”. An actual tax expert is Labour’s spokesperson […]

Sixty percent of Aotearoa New Zealand’s highly erodible land was in the North Island in 2022, according to data released by Stats NZ today. This is despite the North Island comprising only 43 percent of New Zealand's total land area. “New ...

Detector Dog Bart was spot on when he became shoe–spicious of a box during a routine search of incoming property at Rimutaka Prison earlier this month. During the search, Bart gave a very strong indication on a box of trainers. He would not leave the box ...

The Finance and Expenditure Committee is calling for public submissions on a report of the Controller and Auditor-General, Making infrastructure investment decisions quickly . Scope of submissions: The Finance and Expenditure Committee is seeking ...

Following adoptions of recommendations from both the Auckland Council Governing Body and the Houkura Independent Māori Statutory Board, the Mayor has formally requested the Government; Pay rates on its own buildings in Auckland. Reform laws around non-rateable ...

The second annual International Day of Zero Waste is happening on Saturday 30 March 2024. Zero Waste Network Aotearoa is inviting everyone across the country to be part of the One Day Waste-Free Challenge to celebrate the day. “The One Day Waste-Free ...

Ever since Flight Lieutenant Ben Pickering was a little boy, he knew he wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps and join the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF). “I’ve wanted to be a pilot since I was a kid. My Dad was a navigator with No. ...