Order of New Zealand Dinner 2018
Source: New Zealand Governor General Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. Thank you for accepting the invitation to attend the annual Order of New Zealand dinner at Government House. It’s an occasion to reflect on the qualities that […]
Read More →Teenager swept off rocks near Raglan
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Police were notified around 1:30pm this afternoon that a teenager was swept off rocks at Papanui Point near Raglan. He had been in the area with three others. Police Search and Rescue, Coastguard, Surf Lifesaving and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter have all been assisting with the search. […]
Read More →Fatal motorcycle crash, West Coast
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police A motorcyclist has died in a single-vehicle crash on the West Coast this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the scene on Lower Buller Gorge Road just after 4pm. The road is closed while crews work at the scene. Diversions are in place at Inangahua Junction and […]
Read More →Fatal motorcycle crash, Henderson
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Police at the scene of a fatal motorcycle crash in Henderson. The single-vehicle crash occurred on Henderson Valley Road about 3.15pm. The motorcyclist died at the scene. The Serious Crash Unit has been notified and diversions are in place. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre MIL OSI
Read More →Update: Serious crash – Southland
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Two people have died in a motorcycle crash in Southland this afternoon. The crash occurred near the intersection of Fairfax Isla Bank Road and Riverton Otautau Road at 12.45pm. A third person has suffered critical injuries. Initial reports suggested four people had been involved in the crash, […]
Read More →Serious crash – Southland
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are responding to a serious crash in Southland. The crash occurred near the intersection of Fairfax Isla Bank Road and Riverton Otautau Road at 12.45pm. Initial reports indicate at least two motorcycles have crashed and four people have been injured. More information will be released […]
Read More →Fatal crashes offer timely reminder
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Canterbury Police are urging drivers and passengers to buckle up and drive safely after two fatal crashes within 12 hours offered a timely reminder yesterday. Enquiries are ongoing into a single vehicle crash on Gloucester Street, Christchurch, around 11.15pm where one person died and three others were […]
Read More →Shared science MOU to benefit the Waikato region
Source: Landcare Research Home»About Us »News & events »Media releases »Shared science MOU to benefit the Waikato regionThursday 15 Nov 2018 Dr Richard Gordon (Manaaki Whenua) and Waikato Regional Council chief executive Vaughan Payne sign the MOU. Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research and Waikato Regional Council will be working closer together on science programmes in […]
Read More →Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are working at the scene of a serious crash in Gloucester Street, Central City, Christchurch. Police were called to the single vehicle crash scene at about 11.15pm. Police can confirm that one person has died and three people have been transported to hospital. The Serious Crash […]
Read More →Four arrests following shots fired in Wairoa
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Four people have been arrested following an incident in Wairoa earlier this week. Police launched an investigation after two shots were fired on McLean Street about 11pm on Tuesday 13 November. Officers today conducted two search warrants, assisted by the Armed Offenders Squad. Three men, aged 20, […]
Read More →Arrests after disorder in Nelson this morning
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Two Nelson men have been arrested after an incident at Tahunanui Back Beach this morning. Police were called to the area around 8am to reports of disorder. One person received a number of stab wounds and was taken to hospital. Two Nelson men, aged 21 and 32, […]
Read More →Achieving Equity in Health Outcomes: Highlights of selected papers
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Both in New Zealand and globally, our ability to address equity challenges in health has significantly improved over the past decades. In the Western world life expectancy has increased for all populations. However persistent disparities in health access, quality of services and outcomes remain. In Aotearoa New Zealand, Māori […]
Read More →Growing a Sense of Community
Source: Housing New Zealand Corporation Shared gardens are helping Housing New Zealand tenants to connect with their neighbours. When a group of people living in a Housing New Zealand neighbourhood in central Auckland came together one hot summer’s day, the plan was to build a shared garden, but what they created was something far greater. […]
Read More →Week That Was: Righting the wrongs of the past
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Our Week That Was series gives you a round-up of all the achievements, announcements, and other political goings-on around Parliament and across the country over the past week. We’re proud of all we’re doing to make New Zealand a great place to live – and we want to share it […]
Read More →DHBs support fatigued surgeons continuing to work
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Press Release/Statement: Headline: DHBs support fatigued surgeons continuing to work The new collective agreement on offer to a small group of surgical registrars represented by Specialty Trainees of New Zealand(STONZ) makes clear the country’s twenty District Health Boards (DHBs) have a total disregard for the health and wellbeing of their […]
Read More →Police attending incident in Albany
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Police are attending an incident at a school on Bush Road, Albany following a report of an explosion around 3.10pm. At this stage it appears the incident occurred during an experiment involving a plastic pipe. Two students are being treated for minor to moderate injuries to their […]
Read More →Sir John Anderson (1945 – 2018)
Source: Sports New Zealand Back Sir John Anderson (1945 – 2018) 16 November 2018 A message from Sport NZ CEO Peter Miskimmin Sport NZ pays tribute to Sir John Anderson, who passed away on Tuesday night, and extends its condolences to his family. Sir John was a man who made an extraordinary contribution to cricket, […]
Read More →Name release – Whangarei incident
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Police are now in a position to release the name of the man who died following an incident at Whangarei Hospital earlier this week. He was Bradley Gibbons, 43, from Whangarei. Our thoughts are with his family at this time. The death has been referred to the […]
Read More →Police appeal for witnesses to hit and run incident
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Sergeant Martin Friend, Auckland City Police: Police are appealing for witnesses to a hit and run incident in Auckland City on Saturday, 10 November. At about 10:50pm a female pedestrian was hit by a silver Mercedes-Benz C200 on Victoria Street West near the […]
Read More →Introducing new members of the patient deterioration programme team
Source: Health Quality and Safety Commission We are pleased to announce two new staff have joined Alex, Laura and Emma on the patient deterioration programme team. Steve Jenkins, specialist patient safety, will provide critical care clinical expertise to the programme. He is working with us two days a week on secondment from MidCentral District Health […]
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