Juliet Samuel writes in The Telegraph: They have been awfully quiet recently, the purveyors of those “modern” and “progressive” economic theories that were so in vogue before the pandemic. Not long ago, after all, we were being forced to listen to proponents of ideas like “modern monetary theory” (MMT) and “universal basic income” (UBI) tell […]
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Taumata Arowai, the water services regulator for Aotearoa New Zealand, has welcomed the recommendations made by the Rural Drinking Water Supplies Working Group to the Department of Internal Affairs. The Working Group was established in ...
Business is bracing for the worst, buckling under a perfect storm of wage pressures, skills shortages and overhead increases that have ramped up over the past three months, says Auckland Business Chamber CEO, Michael Barnett. “Small and medium enterprises, ...
A fireworks display for Matariki ki Pōneke will go ahead this year, with Mana Whenua and Wellington City Council meeting to discuss the format of future celebrations to mark the Māori New Year. In 2017, we collectively agreed to move the Guy Fawkes ...
The opportunity to get ahead in a health career is about to get a whole lot easier, with UCOL offering more flexible learning options for Horowhenua and Kāpiti residents to become an Enrolled Nurse. Levin’s Katlyn Wakefield (L) and Nicole Wakefield ...
The Centre of Research Excellence for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism, He Whenua Taurikura, was officially launched today by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. “Implementing all of the recommendations of the Royal Commission of Inquiry report ...
The Government will establish an Inspector-General of Defence to provide independent oversight of the New Zealand Defence Force, Attorney-General David Parker and Defence Minister Peeni Henare announced today. Funding to establish and operate the Office ...
An Auckland man has been found guilty of working as a crowd controller for three concerts in Auckland in 2020 without holding a licence. His friend has also been prosecuted in connection for attempting to interfere with and influence the investigation. ...
Counties Manukau District Commander Superintendent Jill Rogers: A Police operation investigating unlawful gang activity across Auckland has seen more than two dozen charges laid in nearly two weeks. Operation Dairyland continues to investigate a ...
Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, announced that OFFSEASON will be available exclusively to stream on the platform starting on Friday, June 10, 2022. As a Shudder exclusive, the platform ...
To prevent overcrowding and infection control, the Emergency Departments at New Plymouth and Hawera hospitals are requesting that visitor numbers be restricted to one support person for those presenting to ED over the long Queens Birthday weekend. ...
At its Council meeting on Thursday, 2 June, Manawatū District Council voted to reduce its annual membership fee to Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) in protest at their handling of the Three Waters Reform process. This decision came about as ...
“$2 from anywhere in Hastings, to anywhere in Hastings; where you want to go, when you want to go!” That was the key message delivered by Regional Councillor and Transport Committee Chair Martin Williams at Friday morning’s launch event ...
Wellington’s TSB Arena was quite the party zone last night as 1,000 art lovers celebrated New Zealand art at the NZ Art Show Gala Evening. It was a spectacular night of art and music, and patrons showed their love of art by kicking their heels ...
Otago farmers preparing resource consent applications can look forward to now working under one set of provisions, instead of two - designed to further protect freshwater quality across the province through good farming practices. The Otago Regional Council ...
Voting gets underway tomorrow in the Tauranga by-election to choose a new local member of Parliament. ‘If you’re enrolled in the Tauranga electorate, you can vote at an advance voting place from Saturday 4 June. You don’t need to wait until ...
Online NZ-based learning platform Education Perfect (EP) has teamed up with non-for-profit Blue Penguin Smith Family to create online lessons for students in years 7-10 focused on ocean conservation. The lessons, known as Sustainable Oceans , will be free and ...
SBS Bank has delivered another strong result for the 2021-2022 financial year, finding innovative ways to support members through the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. The SBS Group, which includes subsidiaries Finance Now, FANZ and SBS Insurance (Southsure), ...
There is an opportunity cost to New Zealand's 'natural' reputation in primary production that is not being considered and casts doubt on the direction proposed by Te Puna Whakaaronui. This new think tank set up by the ...
The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) and the Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC) have made a series of recommendations for accelerating adaptation in Aotearoa New Zealand in their joint submission to the Government’s Draft National Adaptation Plan and ...
Detective Constable Jorg Nelson: Te Awamutu CIB are seeking information from anyone who was in the area of Burns Street, Leamington on the afternoon of Wednesday, 25 May. The investigation team is particularly interested in an interaction involving ...
The Limited Service Volunteer programme’s registrations close soon and we want to encourage any young person who might be interested to sign up before it closes. The course is for 17 – 24 year olds looking to get involved in team building, earn ...
Angler Scott Miller landed a huge 20-pound (9kg) brown trout in the Tekapo Canal in April 2022, catching the attention of Central South Island Fish & Game. Central South Island Fish & Game Officer Rhys Adams said, "although ...
