Takaka Hill, SH60, changes to traffic management from next week
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s Takaka Hill rebuild team begin work on five complex repair sites at the same time,...
Scientists to check out ash on New Zealand glaciers
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Scientists undertaking the annual Southern Alps end-of-summer snowline survey this week will be using advanced...
Public Sector and Employment – Strong, well-funded public services will keep New Zealand safe...
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: PSA
With Public Service Association members in the health sector, customs, immigration and elsewhere ready to tackle the coronavirus threat, the union says...
$514,300 fines and reparation after grossly overloaded fishing vessel sinks
Source: Maritime New Zealand
The sinking of a grossly overloaded fishing boat, Victory II, has led to Wellington fishing company Nino’s Limited, its sole director,...
Nick Honeyman to Judge Best Fritter Award
Source: Whangarei District Council
This page contains a news story about the chef to judge the Best Fritter Award at the 2020 Fritter Festival.
Updated: 5/03/2020...
COVID-19: the impacts on technology
Source: MakeLemonade.nz
Auckland – As the COVID-19 outbreak spreads into its third month, the virus is covering much of the world and things could get worse.
The...
Routeburn Returns with partial reopening
Source: Department of Conservation
Introduction
Trampers and outdoor enthusiasts will soon have more options to explore in the south with the partial reopening of the Routeburn...
Total fire ban: Don’t be the one who starts the scrub fire
Source: Auckland Council
Despite a bit of drizzle in the region today, Auckland’s total fire ban remains in place and Fire and Emergency New Zealand urges...
Marine Climate Change – Seaweek
Source: Department of Conservation
Climate change effects are considered the top threats to marine ecosystems according to a 2012 study. These effects will disrupt ocean...
Moving mountains on the ocean floor may hold key to East Coast earthquakes –...
Source: GNS Science
03/03/2020 10:34 am
Earthquakes and slow slip events may be influenced by mountains on the ocean floor, or “seamounts”, according to new research...
Fire Safety – Extreme fire danger in Northland
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand
With over 100 avoidable fires already in Northland this fire season Fire and Emergency is urging people to...
Parliament Hansard Report – Tuesday, 3 March 2020 – Volume 744 – 000420
Source: New Zealand Parliament – Hansard
Question No. 2—Prime Minister
2. Hon SIMON BRIDGES (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by...