"These changes are all part of the Government’s plan to rebuild the economy and lower the cost of living so Kiwis can get ahead."
Idolising the ‘homemaker’ and ’motherhood’ role of women, gives a social sanction to thrusting the majority of burden of unpaid household and other care work on them, while giving an escape to men from child-rearing and household chores, and ...
Amid growing international calls for restraint from Israel in Gaza and reports on Wednesday of further deadly strikes overnight, UN humanitarians underscored the ongoing devastating impact of the war and the need to ensure reliable aid supply lines to ...
The winning tickets were sold at Bayfair Lotto in Mount Manganui, BP Mairehau in Christchurch and on MyLotto to players from Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin.
Fourteen lucky Lotto players win $18,211 each with Lotto Second Division in live Lotto draw. There are 75 extra prizes of $10,000 cash up for grabs with Lotto NZ's Mother's Day promotion. All Triple Dip tickets bought between Sunday 28 April and ...
The Coalition of Agricultural Workers International (CAWI) joins millions of working people worldwide in commemorating the May 1 International Labor Day. Despite intensifying political repression, we salute agricultural workers' continuing struggle to assert ...
Press Release – Gisborne District Council Sharing information and resources is at the heart of all that the Tairāwhiti Emergency Management Office (TEMO) does. This time it’s with a group from Lower Hutt. “Their region shares a similar hazard as Tairāwhiti with the whole population living in a flood plain although they haven’t had an […]
News from Beam New Zealand’s largest shared micromobility company Beam will power Wellington’s shared micromobility program until 2026, with the city passing a 2 million kilometre milestone this week. Over 2 million kilometres have been ridden on purple e-scooters or e-bikes to date, with Wellington’s Beam riders saving over 247 tonnes of carbon emissions through […]
Wellington.Scoop Police were called to Wellington Hospital after reports of a shooting outside the main entrance at about 6pm. No one was injured. RNZ reported that Te Whatu Ora Capital Coast & Hutt Valley Hospital & Specialist Services group director operations Jamie Duncan said there was no risk to patients or staff. “While the main […]
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) New Zealand is delighted to be welcoming former Climate Change Minister and Green Party Co-Leader Hon. James Shaw to its Board of Trustees.
Sir Robert devoted his life to disability rights after living in institutions in his younger years, says Kaihautū Tika Hauātanga | Disability Rights Commissioner Prudence Walker.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Judith Collins presented the awards in Wellington tonight and commended the recipients for the impact of their work.
People First New Zealand Ngā Tāngata Tuatahi is deeply saddened by the passing of Life Member Sir Robert Martin KNZM.
A new brief by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)highlights that since February 2024, drier conditions have emerged in various pockets of the region, posing a threat to rice and wheat harvests and potentially delaying the onset ...
Air New Zealand is pleased to welcome two new members to its Sustainability Advisory Panel, including former Green Party Co-Leader and Minister for Climate Change, James Shaw and Matteo Mirolo, the Head of Policy and Strategy in the Aviation Contrails ...
We are steadfast in our belief that New Zealand’s voice matters, that within the community of nations we stand as equals, and that more than ever, diplomacy matters.
Tracey Slaughter – from Aotearoa New Zealand – has won the 2024 Calibre Essay Prize. Slaughter becomes the first overseas writer to claim the Calibre Prize. Judges Amy Baillieu, Shannon Burns, and Beejay Silcox chose ‘why your hair is long & ...
To follow on from another successful Aotearoa Māori H&S Conference, Te Rōpū Marutau o Aotearoa (TRMA) is excited to announce the launch of our newly refreshed website, www.trma.co.nz. This update marks a significant enhancement in our digital ...
Dating all the way back to 1977, the Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge has cemented itself as one of the longest running events in New Zealand and a must-do on cyclist’s event calendars.
Hon Louise Upston Minister for Disability Issues New Zealand lost a true legend when internationally renowned disability advocate Sir Robert Martin (KNZM) passed away at his home in Whanganui last night, Disabilities Issues Minister Louise Upston ...
New Zealand cannot sit back and see the collapse of our Fourth Estate, the director of Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Futures, Sir Peter Gluckman, says in the foreword of a paper published today.
Results from Save the Children’s poll show 95% of the approximately 3500 children aged between 5-17-years surveyed are in support of "keeping" or "expanding" the programme, while just 3% of children surveyed (94 children) are in favour of removing the programme ...
The Labour Party is saddened to learn of the death of Sir Robert Martin, a globally renowned disability advocate who led the way for disability rights both in New Zealand and internationally.
Business Canterbury (formerly the Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce) welcomes today’s commencement of the New Zealand-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The agreement, which has been highly anticipated by businesses, promises immediate ...
