Новости за 15.05.2024

The decision was made in advance of the 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok, Thailand.

More than 25 environmental and community groups have published an Open Letter calling on Parliament to honour Te Tiriti and protect the environment.

Tim Bray Theatre Company presents Five Friends Go on an Adventure based on the stories of Enid Blyton, and adapted for the stage by Tim Bray. Based on the adventure stories of The Famous Five by Enid Blyton. On stage at The PumpHouse Theatre from 1 – 20 ...

The cost of owning a dog in Ashburton is set to increase over the next five years, but it remains one of the cheaper rates in the country.

News from PSA The agency charged with safeguarding and growing our key primary exports has today confirmed it is cutting 10% of its nationwide workforce. Staff at the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) were this morning informed that 391 roles are to go following consultation – 193 of these are currently vacant. “Such a huge […]

MediaWorks today announced that Garner’s popular Editor-in-Chief podcast will relaunch next week as a live breakfast show.

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The Herald reports: Coster, speaking to media today, said police know gang members commit a large amount of the crime in New Zealand – 8 per cent of all violence and 18 per cent of serious violence. That’s an astonishing level of violence from a group that is less than 0.2% of the population. They […]

Effective immediately the three-year term will drop 26 basis points from 6.65% to 6.39%, with the four-year rate falling 10 points from 6.49% to 6.39%.

A Whanganui school lunch contractor says kaupapa Māori suppliers could be out of the picture under the government’s new free school lunch model.

Sir John Kirwan shares his Triple-A Battery tips for keeping drivers on top - Breathing, walking slowly and savouring your morning coffee may not sound like a revolutionary medical treatment, but if you’re a truck driver struggling with your mental health, ...

Co-hosted by Ara Ake, WISE Charitable Trust and Community Energy Network, the conference will focus on the state of energy hardship in Aotearoa New Zealand while highlighting innovative community energy solutions.

Wellington.Scoop Three days of Victoria University graduation ceremonies ended today when students marched from the law school to Civic Square. VUW photo They heard speeches from the Chancellor John Allen and Vice-Chancellor Professor Nic Smith. The last of six graduation ceremonies began in the Michael Fowler Centre at 2.30 this afternoon, with another address from […]

Article – RNZ NEMA did not have enough trained staff when Cyclone Gabrielle hit – just one of a litany of failures a review has uncovered. Amy Williams, Journalist When Cyclone Gabrielle hit, the government agency tasked with leading the emergency response to a national disaster did not have enough trained people to staff its […]

Community coworking is a movement centered around affordability, inclusivity, and community. It focuses on both social and professional experiences, rather than prioritizing work above all else, as traditional coworking does.

New Zealand’s low productivity performance is likely to be a factor behind New Zealand’s sustained high inflation according to ASB. Low productivity is a key reason we are less well off than many OECD peers, with New Zealanders having lower ...

Traffic Management Company Traffic Safe New Zealand is changing the safety game by introducing new robotic cone machines that deploy and retrieve traffic cones onto and from the road.

Press Release – RNZ At least four people are dead and hundreds are injured amid widespread fires, armed clashes with police and mass looting. Four people have been confirmed dead so far, there are reports of hundreds injured, numerous fires and mass looting after massive riots and armed clashes between indigenous Kanak pro-independence protestors and […]

This campaign takes a lighthearted approach to educating road and footpath users about the dangers of rubbish and recycling trucks – and how waiting 30 seconds for the truck to pass is safer for you and the truck driver.

Seventy-five researchers from 46 countries recorded themselves performing traditional music and speaking in their own languages in a novel experiment investigating cross-cultural differences and similarities.

Whangārei's $59 million Te Iwitahi civic centre has been honoured for it "strong tikanga Māori narrative" at the Auckland region's Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Awards.

A year on from the tragedy at Loafers Lodge, the Government is working hard to improve building fire safety, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says.

The prolonged solitary confinement of religious scholar and critic Safar bin Abdulrahman al-Hawali without trial and necessary accommodations for his disability constituted serious violations, including arbitrary detention and torture or ill-treatment, UN ...

News from NZ Police A 32-year-old man has been arrested in relation to gunshots fired at an address in Naenae early on Sunday. A number of search warrants were executed in the Wellington area this week, leading to the arrest earlier today. The man is due to appear in the Hutt Valley District Court on […]