Новости за 12.03.2024

Consumers should take care to avoid circumstances that could result in an insurance claim, says the Insurance & Financial Services Ombudsman Karen Stevens. This comes after a driver lost his vehicle after driving into the sea to wash its underside. ...

BusinessNZ congratulates the Government for focusing on several issues around workplace relations, and supports the Minister as she signals changes central to business function in New Zealand. Chief Executive Kirk Hope says the areas outlined by Minister for ...

Call it consorting with the enemy if you like, but it’s just the nature of the game for Welsh shearer Llyr Jones and his Wools of New Zealand Wales-New Zealand series rivals ahead of the first test on Saturday. Wales representative Jones has ...

The directors of Briscoe Group Limited announce a net profit after tax (NPAT) of $84.2 million for the year ending 28 January 2024, representing 95% of the record $88.4 million reported for the previous year.

The Wellington City Council should accept the recommendations made by an independent panel that heard submissions on the District Plan, and get on with building a denser, liveable city, says urban design advocacy group LIVE WELLington. Modelling released ...

Set to take place in the heart of Manawatū on 18-19 June 2024, E Tipu: the Boma Agri Summit is shaping up to be an unmissable event for primary industry professionals and enthusiasts. This event offers an unparalleled opportunity to delve deep into ...

Women’s Refuge, with generous support from Contact Energy, is partway through a groundbreaking research project - Safer When, Safer How. Never undertaken in New Zealand, the research is examining family violence risk and what really works to ...

Universities in Switzerland for a foreigner Choosing a university in Switzerland as a foreigner involves several factors to consider, ensuring that you select an institution that best fits your academic goals, lifestyle, and personal preferences. ...

Police enquiries will continue today after human remains were located in water off Gulf Harbour yesterday afternoon. Acting Detective Inspector Tim Williams says the investigation remains at the very early stages "The body has been recovered ...

Report from RNZ All passenger sailings on the Interislander’s Kaiarahi ferry have been cancelled today while a mechanical fault is fixed – but the Cook Strait ferry will still sail with freight. Three sailings between Wellington and Picton are affected. Last night’s 6.30pm sailing to Picton also did not carry any passengers. The Interislander apologised […]

More than a quarter of Kiwis (28%) have felt pressured into leaving a tip when presented with a tip screen at payment time, finds a new report. A survey of 1,020 New Zealand adults , conducted by the personal financial information website Banked, found that ...

On Saturday 9 March 2024, the New Zealand Fringe Festival—the largest multi-disciplinary arts festival in Aotearoa—came to a close with a bang. NZ Fringe acts as a platform for both emerging and established artists to offer their events to the Pōneke public ...

Get Ready To Sing, Dance & Groove With The Wiggles’ Wiggle Groove Tour! <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2403/aa331649d2f262196b03.jpeg" width="720" height="384"> Embark on a musical adventure ...

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After 12 years of fighting to protect our moana we are finding ourselves back at square one and back at court. Today, the Environmental Protection Agency is sitting in Hawera to reconsider an application from Trans-Tasman Resources to dig up 50 million ...

Rotorua Police investigating two separate incidents in the Te Ngae Road area of Rotorua over the past few days are appealing to the public. This first took place on Friday 8 March around 11.50am where three vehicles were involved in a serious ...

State Highway 1 at Leithfield is about to re-open following a serious crash earlier this evening. One person was said to have critical injuries, and four others moderate injuries, in the two-vehicle crash around 4:20pm.

A thermometer dipped in a bucket of sea water on New Year’s Day in 1967 began a unique record which shows the dramatic intensification of warming in the Hauraki Gulf. Sea-surface readings at the Leigh Marine Laboratory north of Auckland since ...

TradieGuide is excited to announce the launch of three new websites: Commercial Cleaners Taupo , Commercial Cleaners Hawke's Bay , and Commercial Cleaners Queenstown . These platforms are designed to provide comprehensive commercial cleaning services, ...

Toa Fanvea was elected chairperson of Te Rūnanga o Whaingaroa. He succeeds Mariameno Kapa-Kingi who has been the Chairperson since 2021. Announcing the appointment, Te Rūnanga o Whaingaroa Chief Executive, Bree Davis said Mr Faneva would bring “tremendous ...

Media release from LIVE WELLington The Wellington City Council should accept the recommendations made by an independent panel that heard submissions on the District Plan, and get on with building a denser, liveable city, says urban design advocacy group LIVE WELLington. Modelling released by the Wellington City Council has revealed that the city can easily […]

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The Court of Appeal has overturned a decision of the Employment Court which was arguably the stupidest judicial decision in recent times. Basically the Employment Court had decided that the minimum wage laws set a fortnightly minimum wage, not an hourly minimum wage and that part-time staff had to be paid a minimum wage of […]

Press Release – Oceania Football Confederation Last years runners-up met this years hosts as Hekari United overpowered Henderson Eels to register their first win at the OFC Womens Champions League in what is turning out to be a tightly contested Group A in Honiara. It turned out to be a game … Last year’s runners-up […]

News from NZ Government Cabinet has agreed to provide $7 million to ensure the 2024 ski season can go ahead on the Whakapapa ski field in the central North Island but has told the operator Ruapehu Alpine Lifts it is the last financial support it will receive from taxpayers. Cabinet also agreed to provide $3.05 […]