Appointment of Judges of the High Court
Source: New Zealand Government
Environment Court Judge Melanie Harland and Wellington Queen’s Counsel Andru Isac have been appointed Judges of the High Court, sitting in...
Director of Pacific Media Centre retires
Source: Auckland University of Technology (AUT)
11 Dec, 2020
Del Abcede, David Robie and Tagata Pasifika presenter and alumnus John Pulu. Photo credit: PMC
Professor David Robie,...
Hawke’s Bay Police provide reassurance patrols following recent gang activity
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Hawke’s Bay Police are continuing to provide reassurance patrols following several public incidents of gang activity last week across...
Aotearoa Bike Challenge back for 2021
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
Registrations are now open for the Aotearoa Bike Challenge, which runs through February 2021.
The challenge is a fun, free competition...
Manawatū Gorge replacement highway motors ahead
Source: New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Michael Wood broke ground for Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawatū Tararua Highway – the new road that will replace...
AIRBNB LISTING: COMPANY IS ‘DEEPLY COMPROMISED’ BY ISRAELI SETTLEMENT PROPERTIES
Source: Amnesty International NZ
As Airbnb prepares to go public in a multi-billion-dollar Initial Public Offering (IPO) it must withdraw listings of rental properties built...
WORLD-LEADING CONVERSION PRACTICES BILL PASSES IN VICTORIA
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Amnesty International Australia congratulates the Victorian Parliament’s lower house for passing a world-leading bill to end harmful LGBTQA+ conversion practices*.
The legislation...
New Amnesty International Youth Award given to trafficking documentary
Source: Amnesty International NZ
The first winners for Amnesty International’s Gary Ware Legacy Award were announced this evening on Human Rights Day as a nod to...
Economy – Reserve Bank’s response to Minister of Finance
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand
11 December 2020 – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua – has this morning...
This uncertain world is our curriculum: tertiary education meets social activism
Source: University of Canterbury
What a few years it has been for young people demonstrating leadership on a global scale. Issues such as gun violence...
Auckland overnight motorway closures 13–19 December 2020
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Work delayed by bad weather will be...
NorthTec Chief Executive appointment
Source: NorthTec
NorthTec (Northland Polytechnic Limited) is delighted to announce the appointment of Toa Faneva as its new Chief Executive, effective 9 February 2021.
Toa (Ngāpuhi,...
