North Canterbury schools say they are determined to stay open as they battle staff sickness and student attendance.
Trucking companies will be starting to factor in potential delays, after the controversial north Rakaia weigh station became operational on Wednesday - without the ability to weigh.
Hutt City Council has today approved its 10 Year Plan 2024-34 which has a primary focus on tackling generational under-investment in infrastructure.
This is one of 15 mayoral profiles that will be published daily on weekdays before voting opens on June 29. There is a standfirst for each one. They are done as a Q&A.
Changes to the Land Transport (Clean Vehicle Standard) Act will enable changes to the emissions targets more easily with a review of the Clean Vehicle Standard currently underway, Transport Minister Simeon Brown says.
ASB will support customers affected by extreme weather impacting the East Coast with tailored packages including suspension of home loan repayments and emergency overdraft facilities available for personal, business and rural customers.
Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden has today announced that four members have been reappointed to the Fire and Emergency New Zealand [FENZ] board.
Rural Assistance Payments will provide much needed financial support for farmers and growers in Rangitīkei doing it tough during the drought, says National MP for Rangitīkei Suze Redmayne.
Focus on ensuring infrastructural and economic resilience
Five vehicles have been seized and one person arrested following antisocial road user gatherings in Levin on 1 June, and Foxton on 15 June.
The chairperson of the Primary Production Committee is calling for submissions on the Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme Agricultural Obligations) Amendment Bill. The bill would amend the Climate Change Response Act 2002 to remove agriculture ...
Honourable Minister Nicola Willis was in Te Matau-a-Māui/Hawke’s Bay to deliver a keynote address at an exclusive post-budget event at Te Rae in Hastings. Hosted by the Hawke's Bay Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Hawke’s Bay Regional ...
Multiple conflicts with NZ’s stated commitment to nuclear disarmament, the rules-based order, international law, and human rights
The concert is the second announced today for the Bowl’s summer 2024/25 season and will be the band’s third headline performance at the Bowl of Brooklands, following their previous headline shows, as well as a memorable appearance at WOMAD in 2020.
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has awarded $1,778,000 in grants for the coming year through the Community Fund 2024-2027 to community groups and not-for-profit organisations operating across the district.
The Government has taken further steps to providing better regulation for medicines, medical devices, and natural health products with the first reading of a bill to repeal the Therapeutic Products Act 2023.
Westpac NZ is offering financial support to business and consumer customers affected by extreme weather in the East Coast and Hawke’s Bay regions.
This is one of 15 mayoral profiles that will be published daily on weekdays before voting opens on June 29. There is a standfirst for each one. They are done as a Q&A.
New Zealand Police welcomed 60 new officers today as wing 375 celebrated their success in front of whānau and friends.
Everybirdy counts when it comes to monitoring the environment
Toyota 86 Championship winner Tom Bewley and star performer William Exton are hard at work on track and off it, as they count down the weeks until they compete in the ADAC GT4 Germany championship round at the Nürburgring in August.
Almost 200 senior school students were abuzz with excitement when they visited the University's Centre for Brain Research and competed in the Brain Bee challenge.
"I'm pleased to have the Prime Minister's support and I hope other MPs will consider the points he's made, such as the inconsistency in shutting down brick-and-mortar stores while online outlets continue to trade.
This outlines how the airport is preparing for the impacts of climate change and for its supporting role in the decarbonisation of the wider aviation sector.
The average wage in retail has climbed just 2.8% in the last year, to $29.68 an hour, according to Retail NZ’s latest Wages Guide.
