Weather Sector – Valuable work of weather volunteers
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: NIWA
Every day at 8am Hawke’s Bay farmer Robert Buchanan heads out to his rain gauge to measure the rainfall.
It’s a job he...
Horticulture Sector – Evolution of quarantine-free travel welcomed
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Horticulture New Zealand
The horticulture and wine grape industries are welcoming the evolution of quarantine-free travel.
‘It’s great news that the success of the...
Watering the crops, not the cars
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
11 November 2021 1:04 pm | Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency reminds farmers to ensure irrigation...
Enhanced Task Force Green Approved for Tairāwhiti and Wairoa regions
Source: New Zealand Government
The Government has activated Enhanced Taskforce Green (ETFG) in response to flooding in the Tairāwhiti and Wairoa regions.
“Up to $500,000 will...
Budget 2022 must honour “nuclear-free moment” – Greenpeace
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Greenpeace
18 May: Greenpeace Aotearoa says that the Emissions Reduction Plan is a poor prelude to Budget 2022, which the climate crisis requires...
HortNZ says National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land is critical
Source: Horticulture New Zealand
The National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land will provide protection for the country’s best land and soil so it can be...
Environment News – Call to Halt Decline of Wetlands Ahead of World Wetlands Day
Source: Fish and Game NZ
New Zealanders are being encouraged to consider creating and preserving wetlands to help halt the decline of these threatened habitats across...
Cyclone Recovery – Supporting farmers following Cyclone Gabrielle
Source: OSPRI New Zealand
In light of the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle, OSPRI is taking a pragmatic approach to TB testing in the Hawke’s Bay Movement...
Work-related health newsletter – April 2023
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
27 April 2023
Our April work-related health update.
Updates in this edition include:
how to stay healthy and safe while doing cyclone recovery work
the...
Politics News – Federated Farmers give National Party climate policy ‘five stars’
Source: Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers gives the National Party climate policy announced today ‘five stars’, the farming organisation’s President Wayne Langford says.
“Last week we released a...
Northland News – Removing problem trees to build Northland’s resilience and warm it’s people
Source: Northland Civil Defence Emergency Management Group
A new collaborative project has arisen from the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, which aims to build Northland’s resilience to...
Wellington commuters advised to plan ahead and expect disruption due to road closures and...
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Attribute to Acting Superintendent Wade Jennings, Relieving Wellington District Commander:
Wellington Police are advising commuters in and out of the...
