Fire Safety – Change in fire season for Hurunui and Waimakariri
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand
The fire season in Hurunui and Waimakariri will change from prohibited to restricted effective from midnight tonight (12...
March 15 – I dread the anniversary and long for it
Source: Post Primary Teachers Association (PPTA)
PPTA members reflect on the changes schools have seen a year on from the Christchurch terror attacks.
(Feature image art...
Government steps up with major drought relief package
Source: New Zealand Government
The Government is stepping up its investment in drought-hit communities across the North Island with a major new drought relief package,...
Plastic is now part of our planet’s fabric – a scientist and archaeologist discuss...
Source: Greenpeace New Zealand
Mohamed Abdulraheem/ShutterstockSharon George, Keele University and Matt Edgeworth, University of Leicester
This is an article from Head to Head, a series in...
A rare natural phenomenon brings severe drought to Australia. Climate change is making it...
Source: Greenpeace New Zealand
ShutterstockNicky Wright, Australian National University; Bethany Ellis, Australian National University, and Nerilie Abram, Australian National University
Weather-wise, 2019 was a crazy way...
Health and Employment – HealthCare NZ makes concessions, but remains committed to harmful job...
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: PSA
After weeks of protest nationwide by Public Service Association members, clients and families, the company has reduced the number of regional jobs...
Fire Safety – Changes to fire season in Taranaki, Whanganui and Ruapehu
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand
As of 8 am Wednesday 11 March, the fire seaon in Taranaki, Whanganui and Ruapehu has changed from...
Hotspot Watch 11 March 2020
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to...
Proposed bonfire of regulations will burn ordinary New Zealanders
Source: Public Service Association (PSA)
National Party leader Simon Bridges has proposed a ‘bonfire of regulations’, but the Public Service Association says it’s a smokescreen...
Taxpayers’ Union Scrutiny Does What Ministry of Health Couldn’t
Source: Taxpayers Union
11 MARCH 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union welcomes this morning’s announcement that taxpayer-funded charity Quit Group will spend its remaining funding on...
Employment Law Reform – Proposed bonfire of regulations will burn ordinary New Zealanders
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: PSA
National Party leader Simon Bridges has proposed a ‘bonfire of regulations’, but the Public Service Association says it’s a smokescreen for an...
UPDATE: Police incident, Gisborne
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
A man has been taken into custody following an incident in Gisborne this afternoon.
Police received reports of a man...
