Новости за 27.05.2024

Explainer - E-scooters are increasingly popular and increasingly speedy. What are the rules they need to follow, and do they need updating? RNZ explains.

NZ's four major banks will soon provide open banking - a new way to pay and track funds. Here's how it works.

King's Birthday will be celebrated on 3 June with a public holiday. Here's what you need to know.

New Metlink data shows trains are arriving at stations punctually less than a quarter of the time.

Supermarkets are making profit from goods donated to charity.

Speaking ahead of the Budget this week, the Finance Minister said Kiwis would be surprised where their money had been going.

Large areas of West Coast land have been tagged in its proposed new district plan for mining despite not holding current mining licences or permits.

This Tour will feature the best moments from the trio’s hit-laden career including Kung Fu, Girl from Mars, Oh Yeah, Goldfinger, A Life Less Ordinary, Shining Light, Burn Baby Burn, Walking Barefoot as well as their last two singles Usual Places and ...

Co-Chairs and members of former The Independent Panel call also for amended International Health Regulations to be adopted this week; and for immediate investment today to make the world safer.

When world leaders officially open the SIDS4 on Monday, one of the manifestations of young people’s hopes for a better future that will greet them is a solid “wall of commitment” imploring them to take more action against the ravages of climate ...

The design of a new police station as part of a “justice precinct” in Whanganui should be finalised by the end of 2024. The Police Hub is being built alongside a $100 million courthouse on the former Ucol polytechnic campus site in the west of ...

Local government heavyweight Bob Francis has confirmed his commitment to bolstering fundraising efforts for a new town hall in Masterton. Another former Masterton mayor, Garry Daniell, also made a submission to the plan.

A Southland pest control group fears 18 years of work could be in jeopardy amid difficult conditions. Since 2006, Mid Dome Wilding Trees Charitable Trust has worked to cull rogue pines from over 40,000 ha of land east of the Mataura River.

The NZ Art Show is proud to announce that around 15 artists, representing renowned national arts organisation Toi Māori Aotearoa, will be exhibiting in this year’s NZ Art Show, bringing an unparalleled depth of cultural and artistic prowess to the ...

Resolution expected to be adopted by consensus on Friday 31st May or Saturday 1st June.

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is extremely alarmed by the arrest of Kailash Sirohiya, Chairman of Kantipur Media Group. Mr. Sirohiya was arrested on 20 May 2024 over supposed irregularities in the details of his citizenship card.

Councils will be “in for a rocky road in terms of risk” under the government’s new policy for the management of water assets, according to the independent audit and risk chair of two Wairarapa councils.

Generate is pleased to announce the appointment ofMark Weeninkas a new Non-Executive Director to the Generate Board. Mark is a highly respected practitioner with extensive experience in the financial services sector. His previous roles include serving on ...

A major reason young people often struggle to secure their first job is a lack of experience or qualifications. Limited awareness of available job opportunities also restricts their prospects, as they are often only exposed to what is immediately ...

Police and the local Whenuapai community have capsized a duo’s plans following a fishy discovery. Senior Sergeant Garry Larsen, of the Auckland Maritime Unit, says Police were notified of three homes in Whenuapai being broken into overnight on 20 ...

TPM released: Te Pāti Māori are calling for a by-election and the establishment of an Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) after the National Party’s donation botch. On this issue I agree with them. I have supported one for many years. There’s many things such a body could do such as investigating a charity illegally funding […]

After what will be five years at the helm, Port Nelson’s CEO, Hugh Morrison, will be retiring in mid-November 2024.

ASB and Pāmu have come together with a new Sustainable Progress Initiatives programme to accelerate industry-good projects with social and environmental benefits for New Zealand’s agricultural sector.

Together, ProCare and the Heart Foundation will focus on sharing heart health information, research, expertise, and connections and working collaboratively to positively impact health outcomes and reduce the risk of heart-related disease. The Heart Foundation ...

ActionStation is calling for Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Foreign Minister Winston Peters to take urgent action to respond to the escalating situation in Gaza.