Safer sick leave a step closer
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
Working people are welcoming today’s announcement from Hon Michael Wood, Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, that the...
Name release following death at Auckland Prison
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Please attribute to Detective Inspector John Sutton, Waitemata Police:
Police are now in a position to release the name of...
Update on COVID-19 cases — 25 July 2022
Source: Covid-19 New Zealand Government Announcements
25 Jul 2022
Read today’s update on COVID-19 cases from the Ministry of Health.
Today’s COVID-19 numbers
6,910 new community cases
8,498 7-day...
Education – Otago Polytechnic adult learners celebrate success
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Te Pukenga
A wide range of Otago Polytechnic adult learners will celebrate their academic journeys this week.
Otago Polytechnic’s Adult Learning Awards, to be...
New grants for seismic strengthening of heritage buildings
Source: New Zealand Government
Heritage buildings throughout New Zealand will benefit from the $1.1 million in Heritage EQUIP funding grants announced today.
“These grants for seismic...
What to expect if you’re travelling from Taranaki to Fieldays
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises people travelling from Taranaki to Fieldays on State Highway 3 this week to allow...
Collective battery storage beneficial for decarbonized world
Source: University of Otago
Batteries are potentially a game-changing technology as we decarbonize our economy, and their benefits are even greater when shared across communities,...
New basketball court a slam dunk for Whau
Source: Auckland Council
It’s time to hone your basketball skills and shoot some hoops at the newly opened Archibald Park basketball court in Kelston.
Whau Local...
Patrolling at a station of a different kind
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Police and the community are all aboard a new initiative to get youths moving out of town centres and...
Witnesses sought following assault, Hastings
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Police are seeking witnesses to an assault at Cornwall Park, Hastings, yesterday afternoon.
About 2.15pm, a man was assaulted and...
Employment News – EIGHT OUT OF 10 WORKERS IN NEW ZEALAND AVOID TAKING LEAVE...
Source: TeamLewis
One fifth of employees have accrued more than the yearly entitlement, meaning businesses may be risking millions of dollars in leave liability
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New coastal shipping report welcomed
Source: Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union has welcomed a new report on coastal shipping released today by Minister of Transport the Hon....
