The toilet and changing block servicing Te Hāwere-a-Maki / Goat Island and the surrounding marine reserve has been given a new lease of life with bright murals of taonga species painted on its sides. Artist Erin Forsyth spent over a week painting ...
At approximately 12:30 pm on 12 November, off-duty Surf Lifeguard Wayne Simmons spotted 3-4 surfers struggling to get back into shore, as they were stuck in the clocktower rip at Scarborough Beach. He quickly called the Surf Lifeguards at Sumner ...
This holiday season Fire and Emergency New Zealand encourages people using cultural cooking methods such as hāngī, umu, braai or lovo to make sure you’re cooking safely. Fire and Emergency Deputy Chief Executive Kaupapa Māori and Cultural Communities ...
New regional disaster response strategies developed by a unique collaboration of recovery agencies and insurers are intended to support Hawke’s Bay and West Coast communities, and soon Taranaki, to recover a lot faster from future natural disasters. ...
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has successfully secured funding of $1.39 million from central government to spend on projects aimed at the Transport Choices package. The funding is part of a $350 million Transport Choices package included in the Government’s ...
A Lincoln couple’s $333,333 Lotto First Division win rounds out the South Island’s winning hat-trick from last Wednesday night’s (14 December) live Lotto Draw, but the prize was almost awash – literally. The couple, who wish to remain anonymous, ...
Despite being warned by Surf Lifeguards of the incoming tide and huge surf, five fishermen ventured out on rocks south of Sunset Beach on Sunday, 27 November 2022. Lifeguards kept a watchful eye on them and initiated a daring rescue amongst jagged ...
The planting of Year 2 of the Northland Peanut Trials has been impacted by the ongoing wet weather soaking the region over the past three months. Of the eight planned sites, three of the four Far North sites were planted, with two being successful. Unfortunately, ...
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko has suspended the crowdfunding provider licence of The Property Crowd after the entity materially contravened its licensee obligations. The Property Crowd (TPC) has had financial reporting failures, ...
Te Kuiti shearer Jack Fagan has got off to a lightning start in his bid to break the World solo eight hours strongwool lambshearing record which was set just two days ago. A quarter of the way into the attempt at Ingleby Farms Puktetiti Station, ...
A variety of cultural performances have been added to Tauranga City Council’s New Year’s Eve community celebrations taking place across the city. Filipino, Middle Eastern, Chinese, Indian, Cambodian and Pacific Island dance groups and individuals ...
The first dedicated Assistant Commissioner for the country’s largest city has been formally welcomed into the role. The role of Assistant Commissioner: Tāmaki Makaurau has been established as part of the Tāmaki Makaurau: Policing for the Future ...
Summer is a great time to do a few road trips and safely explore the country, while doing your bit for the environment, Transport Minister Michael Wood has reminded Kiwis. “The summer roadie is a great way to explore our beautiful country, accessing ...
The skilled people responsible for road work sites will have more recognition to look forward to, thanks to a new industry group established to align temporary traffic control training with formal qualifications through the New Zealand Qualifications ...
Hutt City Council voted on Tuesday to endorse the Make It 16 campaign to lower the voting age in New Zealand to 16 for local and central government elections. The Government recently announced it will introduce a Bill to Parliament lowering the voting age, ...
1) You can reheat leftovers as many times as you like. One of the joys of the holiday season is having a mountain of leftovers. Reheating them once, to piping-hot temperature, shouldn’t be a problem (unless you’ve left them out too long before refrigerating ...
The Aged Care Commissioner says with a large population of older people living alone in Aotearoa New Zealand, the festive season is a good reminder for people to look out for their older neighbours. "Many of us are busy and we may not think about ...
With many Kiwis clocking off for the holiday period between Christmas and the New Year, New Zealand Blood Service is asking donors to make time to donate blood or plasma to help fill the 5000 appointments still available. With donor centres in ...
The Dairy and Business Owners’ Group is calling for a halt to the 7.2% ($130) hike in tobacco taxes on New Year’s Day, that’ll take taxes and GST on that tax, to a massive $1,930 a kilogram . “We urgently call on the government to halt this ...
New Zealand can no longer pretend we are looking after all our children well. This Christmas, as foodbanks struggle with unprecedented demand assisted by worn-out volunteers against a backdrop of a soaring cost of living and the Covid threat, it is clear ...
Just in time for Christmas cheer, the Westland District Council has received notification that their applications to Three Waters Better Off funding and Lotteries Grants funding have been successful. “This funding is going to benefit communities throughout ...
The root cause of our inflation and cost of living challenge is the lack of a long-term economic plan, says the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions. NZCTU Economist Craig Renney said the issues New Zealand is facing could be addressed with an Inflation ...
Hato Hone St John is reminding people this Christmas and New Year’s Eve to keep 111 for life or limb threatening emergencies. As many New Zealanders wind down for the year and look forward to a summer break, Hato Hone St John is reminding everyone ...
A team of international scientists will head back to Antarctica this month to try and unlock the carbon secrets of the McMurdo Dry Valleys. In an international collaboration with Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), scientists ...
Last December I did my usual 20 predictions for the year. Now it is time to see how I did. My total score for 2022 is 14.5/20. I will publish my 2023 predictions in the next few days. No tag for this post.
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