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News from NZ Police Police are asking for help to find the person responsible for slashing tyres on vehicles across Porirua this afternoon. About 1pm, Police were called to Lyttelton Avenue after a person was seen slashing tyres. A number of vehicles across the central business district had been targeted. The man was seen wheeling […]

Canada must step up efforts to eliminate discrimination and marginalisation, particularly of its Indigenous Peoples, and fully uphold the human rights to water and sanitation for all its peoples, a UN expert said today.

Following reports of alleged Israeli strikes inside Iran near a nuclear power station early Friday, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a new appeal to all parties to “stop the dangerous cycle of retaliation in the Middle East”.

The Charter will become the visual arts pillar of UN Climate Change’s Entertainment & Culture for Climate Action alliance, which aims at accelerating the transition of arts, film, music, and other relevant sectors to reduced greenhouse gas emissions ...

An interesting circular by the Cabinet Office on how the coalition Government will operate. Some key aspects:

The new rail hub at Fairton sits alongside our business estate and it’s perfectly placed for those industries sending product to the North Island or to ports and overseas markets.

Robby Turnbull, Chloe Lam, Ricky Kang, and Lannie Inoue have lived up to their pre-tournament hype, going wire-to-wire to win their respective age brackets at the South Island Age Group Championships at Otago Golf Club. The reigning New Zealand Stroke Play ...

Jackson Rooney capped off a fine day at the Taupo International Motorsport Park – taking pole position in qualifying after dominating the timesheets on the opening day of the final weekend of the Toyota 86 Championship.

Māori representation brings a perspective that encompasses not only the interests of Māori communities but also a broader, holistic approach to environmental stewardship and community well-being, principles deeply embedded in Te Ao Māori (the Māori ...

Greenpeace Aotearoa is expressing grave concern over nitrate contamination in Darfield, after water testing on Friday revealed the town supply in both Darfield and Kirwee was around 5 mg/L of nitrate.

New Zealand is far from unique in deploying biometric tools to solve major social challenges. As the technology has matured and improved in recent years, facial recognition has been increasingly deployed to take advantage of the increased speed, safety, ...

Renewable energy, if supported by governments, can “truly change the landscape” in terms of achieving equitable access to affordable and clean energy, but only if they can move from “commitment to action”, according to the Director-General ...

The ITUC criticises the IMF’s endorsement of the austerity measures taken by the Argentinian President which have led to widespread social turmoil. The IMF and the other International Financial Institutions must support policies that strengthen, ...

Since the year-long informal ceasefire between the two sides broke down last November, 15 of Rakhine’s 17 townships have been affected by fighting, resulting in hundreds of deaths and injuries, and taking the number of displaced to well over 300,000.

The WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award is a non-profit organisation with the aim of presenting the world’s leading sustainability prize since 2000 to individuals or organisations that make important contributions towards a greener world.

Press Release – Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao Buses will replace all Metlink train services on Anzac Day, 25 April, and the weekend that follows, 27-28 April, due to planned maintenance. Trains will operate as usual on Friday 26 April on all lines except the Wairarapa Line. For Wairarapa passengers, buses replace trains from […]

News from NZTA Waka Kotahi Night works and closure starting on Sunday night are planned to complete improved safety barriers for State Highway 2 at Petone. More progress is being made on making it a safer route for Wellington drivers, with a permanent barrier to be built at the old Cornish Street access in Petone. […]

Police are at the scene of a serious crash that has blocked State Highway 97 near Mossburn this evening. The crash was reported about 6.15pm and occurred between Hillas and Ellis roads. One person has received serious injuries and two people have moderate ...

Post mortem examinations have now been completed after two sudden deaths in Waitākere. Police are in a position to release the details of the two people found at the Anzac Valley Road property yesterday, on 18 April. They were Alfred Helge Hansen, aged ...

With submissions closing today, Macassey-Pickard says groups around the country have been supporting a huge range of people to make their submissions.

The Government’s announced changes around tenancy rules set renters’ rights back by nearly a decade.

Our response to the new legislation is informed by targeted conversations with practitioners working in the system and through an implementation lens.

The new ‘Fast-track Approvals Bill’ would give just three Ministers the power to approve or deny development projects. They would avoid the usual checks and balances that are in place to protect rivers, land, the ocean, and communities.