Recreation – Newborn on Te Araroa
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: New Zealand Walking Access Commission
One wild idea turned into a family occasion when Asanka told his wife Mariya, he wanted to walk...
Social Credit Party – Fuel tax cuts way too tentative
Source: MIL-OSI SubmissionsSource: Chris Leitch, Leader of the Social Credit Party
The reduction in fuel taxes announced by the government today are welcome but are...
Energy Sector – Renewable gas – cooking with scraps
Source: MIL-OSI SubmissionsSource: Gas NZ and the Bioenergy Associations
Gas NZ and the Bioenergy Associations applauds Government’s Transforming Recycling Consultation announcement and encourages New Zealanders to...
Housing Market – Two years of COVID – what have we learnt in the...
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: CoreLogic
By Kelvin Davidson, CoreLogic Chief Property Economist
It’s now two years since the pandemic started in earnest in NZ, with our first...
Dud detergents: some powder dishwasher detergents clean only marginally better than water – Consumer...
Source: MIL-OSI SubmissionsSource: Consumer NZ
A Consumer NZ test of 23 dishwasher detergents has found that some dishwasher powders don’t clean your dishes significantly better...
Fire Safety – Be safe – check fires are fully out
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand
People in Manawatu-Whanganui are being urged to check any historic fires are fully extinguished so they don’t reignite.
Community...
Technology – Norton Research Shows One Third of New Zealanders surveyed Have Experienced Cybercrime...
Source: MIL-OSI SubmissionsSource: Botica Butler Raudon Partners
Norton study found 5 percent of New Zealanders surveyed experienced identity theft in 2021,
while 10 percent of...
Greenpeace – Comprehensive container return scheme needed to address plastic waste crisis
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Greenpeace
Greenpeace Aotearoa is welcoming the Government’s announcement of an overhaul of recycling systems to address New Zealand’s astronomical plastic waste issue. On...
Health Investigation – District Health Board fails to facilitate careful, thorough, and timely reporting...
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Deborah James today released a report finding a District Health Board in breach of...
Health Investigation – Hutt Valley DHB found to have inadequate communication and information management...
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Dr Vanessa Caldwell today released a report finding Hutt Valley District Health Board (HVDHB)...
Health Investigation – Maintaining professional boundaries between healthcare professionals and patients vitally important
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Dr Vanessa Caldwell today released a report finding a registered nurse in breach of...
Spare a thought for the builders: Building material prices predicted to continue rising following...
Source: MIL-OSI SubmissionsSource: EBoss
While house affordability and the cost of living continue to dominate the national conversation, construction costs for new homes are set...
