Hotspot Watch 23 February 2024
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to...
Power to the princess – study shows speedy way to reduce gender stereotypes
Source: University of Otago
Children’s animated movies often enforce gender stereotypes, but they also hold the power to quickly shift them, a University of Otago...
Defence News – NZDF CONTINUES SUPPORT TO SOLOMON ISLANDS INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE FORCE
Source: New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF)
New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) support to the Australian-led Solomon Islands International Assistance Force (SIAF) will continue with the deployment...
Pay equity milestone achieved for midwives
Source: New Zealand Government
A wage increase ratified today will give more than 1,150 midwives employed by Te Whatu Ora a 15 percent pay boost,...
What a difference a week makes in the pandemic world
Source: MakeLemonade.nz
Auckland – What a difference a week makes in the current coronavirus world, NZ Health IT (NZHIT) chief executive Scott Arrol says.
The key...
David McLean appointed as KiwiRail chair
Source: New Zealand Government
David McLean has been appointed as Chair of KiwiRail Holdings Ltd, the Minister for State Owned Enterprises Dr David Clark and...
Operation Summer: Auckland City Police to be out and about
Source: New Zealand Police (National News)
Police in Auckland City will be highly visible this summer, patrolling hot spots in the CBD and surrounds to...
Road closure, SH39, Puketotara
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Emergency services are responding to a vehicle crash on State Highway 39, Puketotara involving a heavy motor vehicle.
Police received...
Let’s Talk About the Future of Old Papatoetoe Together
Source: Auckland Council
Let’s talk about the future of Old Papatoetoe together.
We’re excited to introduce the Old Papatoetoe Masterplan and are keen to discuss it...
Ukraine: Greenpeace calls for freeze on Russian oligarch assets
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Greenpeace
Greenpeace Aotearoa’s executive director Russel Norman says the organisation “condemns the Russian government’s cruel invasion of Ukraine, and calls on President Putin...
Auckland overnight closure on Southern Motorway for maintenance
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises that overnight maintenance works are scheduled on the Southern Motorway (SH1) between Greenlane and...
35 additional community cases of COVID-19; 3 new cases in managed isolation facilities
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health
There are 35 new cases of COVID-19 in the New Zealand community to confirm today. Of these 33 are...