Fatal crash, Hurunui
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are in attendance at a fatal crash in the Hurunui District, Canterbury. Shortly after 8pm two vehicles collided on Culverden Road (SH 7), about 2km north of the Hurunui Hotel. One person has died and another has been taken to Christchurch Hospital by ambulance with serious injuries. The Police […]
Read More →EIT serves weekly dinner to people in need
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti Home News EIT serves weekly dinner to people in need 15 mins ago The “Kai Kitchen” visitors enjoy the warm meals and the company. EIT’s Regional Learning Centre in Waipukurau is proving once again that it is not only a learning hub but a place where exciting things for […]
Read More →Man arrested following Invercargill search
Source: New Zealand Police A 35-year-old man will appear in Invercargill District Court tomorrow following an arrest in Grasmere, Invercargill, this afternoon. The man had been sought by Police during the execution of a warrant to arrest in the Grasmere area this morning. He was unable to be located during the execution of that warrant, […]
Read More →New Zealand Unions – NZNO supports rangatahi strike for climate change
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) stands in support of rangatahi striking for climate action across the country today. NZNO Climate Change Spokesperson Rachel Dobric says the health and wellbeing benefits of taking urgent action on climate change are massive. “Leading medical journal The Lancet has made it […]
Read More →New Zealand First Responders – Fire and Emergency urges Kiwis to keep flammable substances away from living quarters
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is warning people to keep hazardous substances away from sleeping areas, following a Coroner’s report into a fatal fire in Christchurch. Fire and Emergency National Manager, Fire Risk Management Peter Gallagher said the report from Coroner David Robinson highlighted the dangers of […]
Read More →Vehicle Risk Rating (VRR) removed from ACC motor vehicle levy
Source: Accident Compensation Commission (ACC) Released 24/05/2019 Owners of passenger vehicles will see a change in the ACC levy component of their vehicle license (rego) from 1 July 2019, when the vehicle risk rating (VRR) component is removed. VRR applied different levy rates to different makes and models of cars based on their safety ratings. […]
Read More →Speech at the Affirming Works ‘Young Free & Pasifika (YFP) Conference’, Mangere, Auckland
Source: New Zealand Government E nga mana, e nga iwi, e nga reo, e nga karangaranga maha, tena koutou katoa. Oute manatu o lea ua savini fa’apunaomanu lo tatou mafutaga. O lupe sa vaoeseese ae o lenei ua fuifuia fa’atasi ile alofa ma le agalelei ole tatou Atua Silisiliese. Malo le soifua manuia. Warm Pacific […]
Read More →Speech at the Rotuman Language and Culture Celebrations, Epsom, Auckland
Source: New Zealand Government Noa’ia – and warm Pacific greetings to you all. Noa’ia e Mauri to one and all I want to acknowledge the presence of our church leaders, our traditional leaders, our community leaders, young people, friends and families. I acknowledge those who have travelled from near and far, especially those who have […]
Read More →Speech at the Rotuman Language and Culture Celebrations
Source: New Zealand Government Noa’ia – and warm Pacific greetings to you all. Noa’ia e Mauri to one and all I want to acknowledge the presence of our church leaders, our traditional leaders, our community leaders, young people, friends and families. I acknowledge those who have travelled from near and far, especially those who have […]
Read More →Rotuman Language and Culture Celebrations
Source: New Zealand Government Noa’ia – and warm Pacific greetings to you all. Noa’ia e Mauri to one and all I want to acknowledge the presence of our church leaders, our traditional leaders, our community leaders, young people, friends and families. I acknowledge those who have travelled from near and far, especially those who have […]
Read More →Te Kura provides a boost for Sāmoan language
Source: Te Kura – Correspondence School The third most spoken language in New Zealand is about to get a boost. Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu (Te Kura) is now offering a Sāmoan language course at NCEA Level 1. Te Kura Chief Executive Mike Hollings says the course will help students develop their reading, writing, […]
Read More →SafeTravel Registration is temporarily unavailable
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel SafeTravel Registration is temporarily unavailable The travel registration part of our website is temporarily unavailable, but we are working hard to get it back online as soon as possible. If you are about to take off but haven’t registered yet, don’t fret! Once […]
Read More →June OurAuckland arriving in your letterbox next week
Source: Auckland Council Landing in letterboxes, cafes and transport hubs from 28 May, the Pipiri (June) issue of Tō Tātou Tāmaki Makaurau – OurAuckland takes an in-depth look at our region’s thriving Māori identity. We talk to entrepreneurs, advocates, urban designers, artists and experts about the ways that Māori culture, thinking and experience are helping […]
Read More →We are more than you see
Source: Ministry for Children We are more than you see | Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children A young designer in care hopes his winning design for Youth Week will inspire people to realise and nurture the potential of our rangatahi. Published on24 May 2019 The depth of youth potential Jacob Gibbons, 17, entered his t-shirt design […]
Read More →Prime Minister congratulates Shri Narendra Modi on re-election
Source: New Zealand Government “New Zealand and India have a close and long-standing relationship based on our shared democratic values and Commonwealth heritage, and growing trade, tourism and education links,” Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said. “Our relationship is underpinned by New Zealand’s Indian community who engage across New Zealand’s business, government and civil society. “I […]
Read More →One arrest following Mossburn incident
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Lumsden Police Constable Dave Leach: A 44-year-old man has been arrested following an incident in Mossburn today. Police attended a property in Cornwall Street about 7am after reports of an incident between two occupants. A man initially refused to leave the address, however, after speaking with Police he […]
Read More →Wellington man fined for obstructing WorkSafe investigation
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 24 May 2019 WorkSafe says failure to comply with its investigation processes will not be tolerated and there will be serious consequences for anyone who refuses to cooperate. Joshua Junior Nanai was sentenced at the Porirua District Court this week on a representative charge of obstruction after failing to cooperate with […]
Read More →Lack of accessible housing a key issue for Disability Advisory Panel
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council’s Community Development and Safety Committee proudly co-hosted its May meeting with the council’s Disability Advisory Panel. Ongoing concern that a significant lack of accessible housing remains a key issue for disabled people prompted the advisory panel to select ‘accessible housing’ as the theme of the committee meeting. Councillor Cathy Casey, […]
Read More →What’s in a name?
Source: Auckland Council Across the region, a movement is under way to reflect the true richness of our heritage in the names of our parks and public spaces. Tāmaki Makaurau is filled with lovely parks but few of their names evoke a full picture of our complex past or vibrant present. Cornwall. Albert. Victoria. Myers. […]
Read More →Community garden brings locals together in Onehunga
Source: Auckland Council In the 1960s, the idea of rail linking the south and west through Onehunga was floated and land was set aside in preparation. The project was never completed and sections of vacant land have remained throughout the suburb ever since. Looking to make good use of the land, one empty section has […]
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