Government to review weather forecasting system
Source: New Zealand Government
The Government has commissioned a review of New Zealand’s weather forecasting system, State Owned Enterprises Minister Duncan Webb says.
“MetService Te Ratonga...
Car fire – SH1, near Warkworth
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Northbound lanes on State Highway 1, near Warkworth, are temporarily being closed due to a car fire.
Emergency services are...
Ukraine: Thousands of children lack safe drinking water as Kakhovka Dam crisis unravels
Source: Save The Children
Stanislav*, 57, with his wife Oksana*, Anastasiia*(3), Mariia*(14), Victoria*(9), Larisa*(9), and Olga*(14) pose for a family portrait in the garden...
Waka Kotahi advising caution on Canterbury roads as clean-up gets underway
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising that everyone travelling in and around the Canterbury region take extra care over...
Tax Justice Network – New Zealand Loses Millions Offshore, Report Reveals
Source: Tax Justice Network
New Zealand is losing millions in tax as a result of multinational companies shifting their profits offshore, says a new report...
Cost of flooding and cyclone events could hit $4 billion
Source: Auckland Council
Initial estimates of costs associated with the flooding and cyclone events of early 2023 could be as high as $4 billion once...
Northland News – New bridge beams in place as part of Otiria-Moerewa floodworks
Source: Northland Regional Council
The development of the Otiria and Moerewa flood scheme has reached a significant milestone with the successful placement of bridge beams on...
Police arrest patched Head Hunter, drugs found
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
A patched gang member is facing charges after illicit drugs and a firearm were recovered in connection with a...
Tokomaru pop up kura
Source: Post Primary Teachers Association (PPTA)
Tokomaru Bay ākonga couldn’t get to school after Cyclone Gabrielle so their kaiako, Hoana Forrester, brought school to them.
For...
Heart of the community
Source: Post Primary Teachers Association (PPTA)
Te Karaka Area School was closed for instruction for 18 school days after Cyclone Gabrielle – not because the...
Rural News – Bad season for maize was disastrous for some – Federated Farmers
Source: Federated Farmers
For many North Island maize growers the 2022/23 season has been one to forget, and for some it has been a financial disaster.
The...
Taxation (Annual Rates for 2023-24, Multinational Tax, and Remedial Matters) Bill
Source: Inland Revenue Department –
This information release covers items included in the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2022–23, Multinational Tax, and Remedial Matters) Bill, introduced to...
