Collapse in tobacco tax revenue welcomed
Source: Taxpayers Union
4 MARCH 2021FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEResponding to Crown revenue figures showing a 47.8 percent drop in revenue from tobacco duty compared to the previous year, New Zealand...
EPA halves emissions in two years
Source: Environmental Protection Authority
This is also 54% lower than the baseline set in 2017/18, the first year the EPA was certified in the scheme.
EPA...
Narrow escape for critically endangered moth highlights fire risks
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 04 March 2021
The 32-hectare reserve is the only known site for the cryptic grey-white moth, which depends on increasingly rare old...
Over $300m returned to COVID-hit travellers
Source: New Zealand Government
The Government’s Consumer Travel Reimbursement Scheme has helped return over $352 million of refunds and credits to New Zealanders who had...
Serious crash – Tauwhare Road, Tamahere
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Emergency services are currently responding to a serious crash at the intersection of Tauwhare and Woodcock Roads near Tamahere.
The...
Jobs for Nature funding supporting new environmental guardians in Bay of Plenty
Source: Ministry for the Environment
Ministry for the Environment
Bay Conservation Alliance
Bay Conservation Cadets – Tauira Mahi programme video
“Now I’m excited to go to work, and...
Appeal for information following burglary, Rotorua
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Police are appealing for information following a burglary at a service station in Rotoma yesterday.
Police were notified of a...
Hundreds more schools join free lunches programme
Source: New Zealand Government
An additional 88,000 students in 322 schools and kura across the country have started the school year with a regular lunch...
Diabetes study furthers work on ‘artificial pancreas’
Source: University of Otago
Thursday 4 March 2021 11:07amThe Medtronic MiniMed Advanced Hybrid Closed-Loop (AHCL) system.Taking another step towards an “artificial pancreas” to improve the...
Union welcomes National’s interest in isolation payment proposal
Source: Taxpayers Union
4 MARCH 2021FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENational’s proposal to pay full wages for people self-isolating is a welcome one, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union.Union spokesman Louis...
New phase of work underway at Taranaki Crossing
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 04 March 2021
The upgrade consists of 720 metres of 1.2 metre wide boardwalks from the Pouakai Hut Down to the Pouakai...
Govt’s balanced economic approach reflected in Crown accounts
Source: New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s economic recovery has again been reflected in the Government’s books, which are in better shape than expected.
The Crown accounts...
