Новости за 02.05.2024

As he reflects on a long career, West Coast DOC boss Mark Davies notes the impact of the darkest of days for the Department: the Cave Creek disaster. The Cave Creek disaster occurred on 28 April 1995 when a viewing platform in Paparoa National Park ...

“National’s reckless cuts is now seeing 170 roles at Kāinga Ora and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development on the chopping block all to pay for tax cuts,” says Labour housing spokesperson Kieran McAnulty.

NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi Secretary Melissa Ansell-Bridges is calling on the Government to reverse their decision to disestablish the Pay Equity Taskforce team, as it will result in gender and ethnic pay disparities persisting as pay equity claims go unaddressed.

The unions representing care and support workers are calling on Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to pledge his commitment to deliver pay equity for the lowest paid workers on the frontline of healthcare in aged care, home support, disability support, mental ...

PSA National Secretary Kerry Davies says, "If this Government is serious about pay equity, it could start by settling the long-standing pay equity claim for our 65,000 lowest paid frontline care and support workers. We want to settle this claim with ...

More housing stock for the Queenstown Lakes District is progressing thanks to joint investment in supporting Three Waters infrastructure by Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) and developers Kingston Village Ltd (KVL).

"We are excited to announce our partnership with the New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council (NZSDC). We will support them in presenting their finals debate at Parliament this year at the end of May," says Nick Hanne, the Union’s manager for education ...

New Zealand Media Entertainment (NZME) has promoted award-winning radio and digital audio expert Sarah Catran to the role of Head of Digital Audio. She replaces James Butcher, who was promoted to NZME Chief Commercial Officer in March.

The Matua Road and SH16 intersection in Kumeū will close from Monday 6 May due to safety concerns. The closure will remain in place until project completion in late 2025.

Conversion practices are deliberate actions to change or suppress a person’s sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Such practices are ineffective and have been shown to cause serious harm. Twenty-three survivors were interviewed ...

On Tuesday 23 April, the man was fishing alone when about 10am he made a call over Maritime Radio, stating he was having a medical event. A short time later he activated his emergency locator beacon. An initial search was conducted by air and sea but ...

Forest & Bird told Parliament’s Environment Committee that the Fast-track Approvals Bill should be withdrawn. “There are just too many problems with this piece of legislation,” says Forest & Bird Chief Executive Nicola Toki.

"New Zealand’s insurance law is complicated and dated, some of which is more than 100 years old. The recent extreme weather events show just how important a well-functioning insurance system,” says Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly.

Iconic environmental charity Keep New Zealand Beautiful is auctioning off their promotional vehicle, a custom 1974 Volkswagen Kombi, on TradeMe in an effort to raise vital funds for their school education programmes.

One of the last residentially zoned land parcels with significant scale in Lincoln has been placed on the market for sale with flexible use options. The freehold 8.37-hectare property is at 555 Birchs Road.

“With every scrap, cut and burn this government makes when it comes to our children – it begs the question of where is Minister Karen Chhour in all of this?” says Children Spokesperson, Willow-Jean Prime.

The revs are starting to build with massive support arriving and overseas interest being shown ahead of the 2024 Suzuki International Series. The popular annual three-round Suzuki International Series, including the world-renowned Cemetery Circuit street ...

the Government’s proposed Fast Track Approvals Bill "would eliminate Te Tiriti o Waitangi rights and the ability of the public to have any say over mining or infrastructure projects in their communities,” says Te Pāti Māori co-leader and environment ...

The Environment Committee received submissions from nearly 27,000 individuals and organisations on the Fast-track Approvals Bill. Many submitters have requested to speak to the committee. The committee has agreed to form two subcommittees to make ...

Eric Crampton writes: A couple days ago I pointed to NZIER’s figures on the case for strengthening the Christchurch cathedral. I think it’s better to view this whole exercise as making clear what we’d need to believe if we wanted to believe that the regulatory apparatus surrounding the cathedral since 2011 is other than massively value destroying. […]

Invercargill’s town clock is likely on the move, albeit about 23 metres. The structure will remain in Wachner Place but be closer to Dee St as part of upgrades to Esk St West, where a new hotel is being built.

Winston Peters in Radio NZ referred to former Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr (who is an opponent of AUKUS) as being very close to China (but more bluntly and significantly). Bob Carr has threatened defamation and this has led to Hysterical Hipkins to demand Winston Peters be sacked. Possibly HH should have read this article […]

The coalition Government is refreshing its approach to supporting pay equity claims as time-limited funding for the Pay Equity Taskforce comes to an end, Public Service Minister Nicola Willis says.

Beyer, who died last year, was elected mayor of Carterton in 1995, making her the world’s first openly transgender mayor. Carterton’s Deputy Mayor Dale Williams said he was “disgusted” by the comments his council had received regarding a ...

The Minister of Education, Erica Stanford, has announced that as of Term 1 2025, all teachers in state schools will be required to teach reading using the structured literacy method.