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The four New Zealand crews competing in this year’s Trans-Tasman Surf Boat Challenge (TTSBC) are aiming for perfect performances this weekend. Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) and Surf Life Saving Australia annually select an Open Male, Open Female, ...

CityLink Whangārei’s Route 3 bus service from Tikipunga via Kamo has been extended by 1.8km at the public’s request. From this week (subs: Mon 12 February) the extension to Route 3 runs through Totara Park. Jack Craw, who chairs the Joint Whangarei District ...

Maths is incredibly important, yet achievement in New Zealand has declined significantly over the last 20 years. Less than half of Year 8 students are meeting expectations in maths, and a new report from ERO has found that many teachers are not confident ...

Drug harm experts say funding for a nasal spray that reverses opioid overdoses is critical in the face of an increasingly toxic drug supply and the emergence of powerful synthetic opioids. Pharmac’s Pharmacology and Therapeutics Advisory Committee (PTAC) ...

Report from RNZ Closing Khandallah’s summer pool, shutting a centre-city library, and significant rates hikes are all on the table at a Wellington City Council meeting today. Those are some of the things to be discussed at the long-term plan meeting, which will inform the direction of the council’s budget for the next 10 years. […]

Hon Nicola Willis Minister of Finance It’s great to be back at the New Zealand Economics Forum. I would like to acknowledge everyone here today for your expertise and contribution, especially the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Head of the Waikato Management ...

The Aotearoa job market has seen an increase of Kiwi applying for jobs on site according to the latest data from Trade Me Jobs. Trade Me Jobs spokesperson Patrick Cairns said the site has seen an increase in both roles advertised and in applications in ...

We, the signatories of this statement, call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire and a massive increase in humanitarian assistance to avoid famine in Gaza, and as the only way to comply with the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2417. ...

Off the back of strong growth and demand, marketing services company Attivo Group has formalised its public relations capability under a new trans-Tasman agency brand – Tonic Communications. Led by seasoned integrated communications leader Georgia ...

The 68th New Zealand Grand Prix – running for the first time at the spectacular Highlands Motorsport Park in Cromwell, NZ – is all set to provide a fitting setting for the climax of this year’s enthralling Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania ...

Three lucky Lotto players from Hikurangi, Tauranga and Christchurch will be in for a treat after each winning $333,333 with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning tickets were sold at Four Square Hikurangi in Hikurangi and ...

A person has died after a fire at a Bridge Street property in Ōpōtiki overnight. Emergency services were called to the address about 2.20am. The single-storey dwelling was fully engulfed, and a man was located deceased at the scene. Enquiries into the ...

Vista Group unveiled its accelerated cloud adoption approach and solution roadmap for cinema exhibition through to 2025 at its 10th client conference. Centered around Vista Group’s commitment to building cinema solutions that enable exhibitors to ...

We must change how we plan, build and maintain our public hospitals if we are to address their ageing infrastructure and meet changing population needs. This finding results from a new report commissioned by the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, ...

Scientists discover microbe unique to NZ

The Government is focused on reducing sky-high construction costs to make it more affordable to build a home, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says. Stats NZ data shows the cost of building a house has increased by 41 per cent since 2019, ...

Firefighters, helicopters and heavy machinery will continue work to bring a fire at Christchurch’s Port Hills under control this morning. This morning 23 appliances, 15 helicopters and two fixed wing aircraft focused on retardant drops, will relieve ...

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Liam Hehir writes: Unpopular stances held by politicians can come under intense scrutiny. Sometimes. Consider Christopher Luxon’s pro-life position on abortion. Under repeat questioning, he painted himself into a corner by saying that the termination of a pregnancy is tantamount to murder, which is not the pro-life position. This sparked relentless questioning by the media and […]

Press Release – Kapiti Coast District Council A number of dead waterfowl have been removed from Waimanu Lagoons in Waikanae. It’s suspected that avian botulism, a disease that causes paralysis and death in birds and fish, is the cause. While the cases have been detected at the Waimanu Lagoons, it is expected that the outbreak […]

News from NZ Customs Service A Wairarapa man has been jailed to three years and four months’ imprisonment for the import, possession and distribution of objectionable publications, which depict the sexual abuse of children. He was also convicted for making objectionable publications, namely adult bestiality videos. The 43-year-old defendant appeared at the Wellington District Court […]

News from Hutt City Council Hutt City Council is now offering up to 50% co-funding for projects that will reduce carbon emissions in Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai / Lower Hutt. Open now, the Low Carbon Acceleration Fund is available to any eligible legal entity such as a business, charity, incorporated society or trust, provided […]

Press Release – Southern Institute Of Technology Two SIT distance learners awarded the Prime Ministers Scholarship, which provide educational experiences in Asia and Latin America, say the opportunity has truly been the icing on the cake from their time studying. SIT2LRN, the distance learning … Two SIT distance learners awarded the Prime Minister’s Scholarship, which […]

Press Release – Dunedin Fringe Festival The worlds southernmost Fringe Festival is back from 14-24 March 2024! Dunedin Fringe is bringing together local, national and international artists, fresh new work, and up-for-anything audiences in an explosion of creative energy and talent … The world’s southernmost Fringe Festival is back from 14-24 March 2024! Dunedin Fringe […]

Firefighters, helicopters and heavy machinery are continuing to battle the vegetation fire on the Port Hills above Christchurch. Fire and Emergency has 130 firefighters on the ground, 11 helicopters with monsoon buckets conducting the air attack, and ...