Climate News – Marine heatwave developing – NIWA
Source: NIWA
Coastal waters around Aotearoa New Zealand became unusually warm last month, say NIWA.
November 2022 sea surface temperatures (SSTs) have been between 1.1C to 1.8C...
Health News – Extend $1,000 dental grants to those earning less than living wage
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The increased special dental grants which take effect today should also be made available to all earning below New Zealand’s...
Health News – Youth vaping and smoking trends moving in right direction, but sustained...
Source: Asthma and Respiratory Foundation
The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ is welcoming findings from the latest youth smoking and vaping survey which shows a continual...
Animal Welfare News – OSPRI reveals NAIT tag research findings
Source: OSPRI New Zealand
OSPRI has announced research findings on National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) tags, to determine whether the tags used in New Zealand...
Environment – New wasp approved to counter wattle invasion
Source: Environmental Protection Authority
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved the import and release of an Australian wasp to control the spread of an invasive...
Govt News – Retirement Commission joins forces with financial sector to get New Zealanders...
Source: Retirement Commission
The financial services industry has come up with a set of recommendations to work together on to encourage more New Zealanders to...
Local News – Porirua City Council supports lowering the voting age to 16
Source: Porirua City Council
Porirua City Council has backed a motion from Pāuatahanui ward councillor Josh Trlin to support the Make It 16 campaign, which aims...
Education News – Appointments made to permanent Te Pūkenga executive team
Source: Te Pukenga
Te Pūkenga has confirmed appointments to its executive team today, including Deputy Chief Executives of Academic Centre and Learning Systems, Ako Delivery, and...
Economy – Interim Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the four...
Source: New Zealand Treasury
Issue date: Thursday, 1 December 2022
The interim Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the four months ended 31...
Housing Market – Wellington remains at ‘epicentre’ of downturn as value declines moderate elsewhere
Source: CoreLogic
Aotearoa New Zealand’s housing market downturn continued to ease in the past month, with the rate of decline in national property values halving...
Events – Longest Day Golf Challenge – Teeing off for a great cause
Source: Cancer Society
The Cancer Society is excited to launch this year’s Longest Day Golf Challenge, which raises essential funds to support people affected by...
Events – NEW ZEALAND’S BEST WINERIES ARE READY TO INDULGE
Source: Indulge Media
Some of New Zealand’s finest wineries are set to indulge Auckland and Aucklanders with their involvement in New Zealand’s newest and largest...
