Новости за 12.02.2024

Today, Health Coalition Aotearoa (HCA), the Council of Medical Colleges in New Zealand (CMC), and Te Ohu Rata O Aotearoa - Māori Medical Practitioners Association are calling on the Government not to repeal the Smokefree Environments and Regulated ...

It’s well and truly summer now, so a cool drink should be top of the list if you’re out and about. For the second year, the Cool As Challenge will take place in Porirua, with each participating café creating their own unique drink that will be judged ...

ASB has signed a letter of intent with Rewiring Aotearoa, a New Zealand energy transition charity. ASB intends to finance a pilot study to help identify barriers and opportunities for consumers around energy transitions, focusing on a sample of Kiwi homes. The ...

Police can now confirm that the body located in the Otaki Gorge area on the Monday 5 February is Duncan Hill. His family have been advised and the matter has been referred to the Coroner. Police extend their condolences to his loved ones at this difficult ...

Zeal Taranaki and Stratford District Youth Council (SDYC) are joining forces to put on the Stratford Youth Festival on Children’s Day, from 11am to 2pm on Sunday 3 March 2024, at Victoria Park. The festival is bringing together live entertainment, ...

4Cabling’s recent move to larger warehousing facilities in Auckland’s Mangere Bridge reinforces the company’s commitment to providing New Zealand electricians and IT specialists with a direct-to-market solution for their end-to-end cabling ...

The Vegan Society has held their fourth annual Dairy Free Awards to celebrate what they call “FebNoDairy” to highlight the great dairy alternatives in Kiwi shops and cafes across the country. This award is a People’s Choice award with voters ...

A coalition of welfare advocacy and child poverty action groups is doing something a little different this Valentine’s Day. Fairer Future – a group that campaigned successfully for higher benefit levels ahead of the 2021 budget – is ...

In a recent and controversial move, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) have voted to exclude not only media and consumers but other interested parties whose livelihoods depend on decisions ...

The Retirement Commissioner has (today) released a paper outlining various policy options and considerations for NZ Super – but maintains keeping the age of eligibility at 65 is the best one for now. The simplicity of NZ Super’s design is internationally ...

According to Ipsos’ recent Global Love Life Satisfaction poll across 31 countries, New Zealand shows noteworthy results in love, relationships, and romantic satisfaction, which stand out when compared to the rest of the world. MORE DETAILS AND FULL REPORT ...

<img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2402/af7e6475d119a6b8be53.jpeg" width="479" height="720"> Get excited Whovians, because Doctor Who star Christopher Eccleston is materialising in New Zealand next week at ...

The consequences of the previous Government’s delay on banning greyhound racing has resulted in countless injuries and deaths - with two dogs killed in Christchurch already this year. Miss Madrid, aged four, was euthanised at Addington Raceway on ...

As climate change increases the risk of invasive pests reaching our shores and affecting New Zealand’s multibillion-dollar primary sector, Scion researchers are hopeful a burgeoning tool could provide a more efficient urban biosecurity solution. Scion’s ...

After welcoming in the Year of the Dragon last weekend, Wellington is gearing up for a huge celebration, with fireworks on Saturday and a community event at TSB Arena and Shed 6 on Sunday, with activities for all ages. The Wellington waterfront will ...

Timed to celebrate World Radio Day, NZ On Screen launches a new collection that highlights the impact, achievements (and some shock-jock antics) of the radio industry in Aotearoa. Covering the full radio spectrum, The Radio Collection spans 60 years ...

<img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2402/507cf82415a7b1d0d531.jpeg" width="720" height="309"> The internet has changed life as we know it - with a ride (hello Uber) and even pre-packaged dinner ingredients ...

Joint press release from Environmental Defence Society, WWF-New Zealand, Greenpeace Aotearoa, Forest & Bird

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The Herald reports: Bright orange, 61m long, and 16m wide, the Anuanua Moana jars against the crystal blue waters of the Cook Islands. Kelvin Passfield hasn’t seen the research vessel head out to survey the ocean floor so much recently, but when he does it serves as a bad omen: its work is making the small […]

Press Release – Oceania Football Confederation The semi-finalists are set at the Womens Olympic Football Tournament Oceania Qualifier following the final round of group fixtures in Apia. Hosts Samoa have beaten Tonga 2-0 to finish runner up in Group B and will play the Solomon Islands on Friday … The semi-finalists are set at the […]

Press Release – NZ On Air Eleven NZ-based Pasifika producers have been paired with 10 Pacific-based broadcasters in the very first Aotearoa New Zealand Pacific Regional Media Fund, an initiative designed to encourage stories with a uniquely Pasifika perspective. The 11 NZ-based … Eleven NZ-based Pasifika producers have been paired with 10 Pacific-based broadcasters in […]

News from NZ Police A 52-year-old woman was this morning taken into custody and charged with the murder of Helen Gregory in her Khandallah home on 24 January. The woman is to appear in the Wellington District Court tomorrow. A search of the Porirua landfill was completed on Saturday and a search is being undertaken […]

Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch: Police investigating the death of Helen Gregory can today advise an arrest was made this morning. A 52-year-old woman was taken into custody and has been charged with murder in relation to Helen’s death on 24 January ...