Police continue to seek sightings of missing man
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Police are appealing to the public for any sightings of 77-year-old Japanese tourist Tokuichi Sato.
Tokuichi was last seen on...
EPA calls for information on two neonicotinoids
Source: Environmental Protection Authority
Neonicotinoids are a group of insecticides that have been the subject of ongoing debate regarding their effects on bee populations internationally.
Grounds,...
The Ministry of Health and Fletcher Construction agree settlement
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health and Fletcher Construction are pleased to have reached a settlement on the Te Nikau Grey...
Essential travel helps secure future of shore plover
Source: Department of Conservation
Introduction
On Saturday 11 April five rare tūturuatu/shore plovers were given permission to undertake essential travel, supporting a critical conservation programme to...
Essential flight for rare shore plovers
Source: New Zealand Government
A successful essential flight took place over the weekend for five rare tūturuatu/shore plovers supporting a critical conservation programme to establish...
Small sea-level rises to drive more intense flooding, say scientists
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
A little can mean a lot – especially when it comes to the relationship between...
Myanmar: Release jailed rights defenders and activists
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Aung San Suu Kyi and her government have overseen the continuing harassment, intimidation, arrest, prosecution and imprisonment of human rights defenders...
High minimum wage pours fuel on the unemployment fire
Source: Taxpayers Union
14 APRIL 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETreasury’s scenarios of unemployment peaking at 13 or even 26 percent show how harmful the timing of the Government’s minimum...
Fees-free online learning launched for Northlanders
Source: NorthTec
NorthTec and TANZ eCampus are launching a fees-free online learning initiative, to help Northlanders upskill or reskill if they have been impacted by...
Seymour bill for 20% MP pay cut good as far as it goes
Source: Taxpayers Union
14 APRIL 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe Taxpayers’ Union is calling on MPs to back a bill put forward by ACT MP David Seymour which would see...
International travel restrictions impact migration estimates – Stats NZ Media and Information Release: International...
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
International travel restrictions impact migration estimates – Media release
14 April 2020
The latest international migration estimates up to February 2020 are more uncertain than...
Border restrictions impact visitor arrivals – Stats NZ Media and Information Release: International travel:...
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Border restrictions impact visitor arrivals – Media release
14 April 2020
Total visitor arrivals fell steeply in February 2020, down 45,200 (11 percent) to 372,700...
