Новости за 28.03.2024

The Taxpayers’ Union has today made a formal request under the Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Open Government Information () for information held about how New Zealand Members of Parliament are spending taxpayer ...

More than a dozen vital flood protection structures in our waterways, such as weirs and culverts, now have improved fish passage. Thanks to central government co-funding, we have been able to remediate these structures so fish can access more of our waterways, ...

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Greater Wellington, Hutt City Council and iwi Taranaki Whānui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika and Ngāti Toa Rangatira, have agreed to an alternative delivery model for the construction of some components of Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa ...

Council is warning the public to watch out for toxic algae in the Wairau River. Environmental Scientist Steffi Henkel said Council’s team did a drift dive down the Wairau River yesterday and noted a significant spread of toxic algae in some ...

Te Pā Maru is an alcohol harm reduction facility based on Wellington’s Taranaki Street, formerly the Wellington Men’s Night Shelter. Wellington City Mission saw the potential to transform this space into a safe space for people who are alcohol-dependent ...

Canadian clinical neuroscientist and researcher Professor Vladimir Hachinski has been announced the winner of the 2024 Ryman Prize - an annual $250,000 grant for the world’s best discovery, development, advancement or achievement that enhances ...

Farmers are deeply disappointed that Otago Regional Council has decided to charge ahead unnecessarily with piling more regulation on rural communities, Federated Farmers says. ORC councillors voted 7-5 yesterday to move forward with notifying its controversial ...

The New Zealand Principals' Federation (NZPF) welcomes the latest research report on ‘Behaviour in Classrooms’, conducted by the ERO research team. "I am grateful that ERO has responded to our calls for more research into the behaviour ...

Nozomi Networks Inc. , the leader in operational technology (OT) and IoT security, today announced it has extended its partnership with Yokogawa Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6841), to address global demand for managed security services and solutions ...

Hawke’s Bay Police can confirm we are treating the death of a person found in a vehicle on Tuesday 26 March as suspicious. Police are following positive lines of enquiry and can confirm a post mortem has been conducted this morning. The car ...

A rogue Australian water dragon has been removed from Papaitonga Scenic Reserve near Levin, prompting the Department of Conservation to remind people not to dump unwanted pets on conservation land. Water dragons are a native Australian semi-aquatic ...

Pharmac – Te Pātaka Whaioranga wants to hear what people think of a funding proposal for continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), insulin pumps, and insulin pump consumables. “We’ve reached provisional agreements with suppliers to provide funded CGMs, ...

Apartment owners and buyers will soon have greater protections as further changes to the law on unit titles come into effect, Housing Minister Chris Bishop says.

Foreign Minister Winston Peters will travel to Egypt and Europe from this weekend. “This travel will focus on a range of New Zealand’s traditional diplomatic and security partnerships while enabling broad engagement on the urgent situation in ...

Following delivery of a recommendations report by the two Independent Hearings Panels over the Proposed Otago Regional Policy Statement (pORPS), ORC’s Councillors yesterday accepted the report and moved to publicly notify the document. The pORPS will be ...

The Government’s announcement that it will scrap plans for a vast marine sanctuary around the Kermadec Islands is ‘shameful’ and will make it impossible for Aotearoa New Zealand to meet its international commitments, says the World Wide Fund for Nature ...

The 2024 Mitre 10 Community of the Year Award Ngā Pou Whirinaki o te Tau honours all the people and groups who gave their time, energy and hard graft to help the regions most affected by Cyclone Gabrielle. Part of the New Zealander of the Year ...

Ngāti Hine Health Trust has announced a joint, interim CEO leadership with Office of the CEO Director, Jade Morunga (Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa) and Director of Operations, Chris Miller (Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Kahungunu). The appointment follows outgoing CEO ...

Every volunteer who helped after Cyclone Gabrielle was recognised at the New Zealander of the Year awards last night in Auckland. Under the Community of the Year category, judges decided to make it a joint win and include all the volunteers across the country ...

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has successfully launched an experimental satellite payload into orbit on a United States satellite, which will allow defence scientists to conduct space communications research. The “Korimako” payload was attached ...

Slashing the Ministry of Pacific Peoples by 40% will have a devastating impact on pacific communities and further highlights how little this government cares about anything other than cutting taxes for the wealthiest few. “Aotearoa is a Pacific ...

The ACLU said: On March 18, the ACLU appeared before the U.S. Supreme Court to argue another free speech case of great significance. In this case, the ACLU represented the National Rifle Association (NRA) against government overreach and censorship. Some may have wondered why the ACLU was representing the NRA, since the ACLU clearly opposes the NRA […]

Police are on a hunt for bad eggs this Easter. Across the Auckland region, Police will be rolled out and on the lookout for poor driving behaviour putting others at risk. Tāmaki Makaurau Road Policing Manager, Inspector Scott Webb, says everyone ...

Yesterday the UN Security Council passed a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza. This significant step and the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza prompted an urgent debate in the New Zealand Parliament. Leader ...

Dark clouds hang over the economy, leaving Auckland businesses very gloomy according to the latest confidence survey conducted by the Auckland Business Chamber the week before Easter. Snapshot Business confidence 52% of businesses surveyed have negative ...