Asia Pacific – Papua New Guinea: Slow progress on reforms and ongoing restrictions to...
Source: CIVICUS
CIVICUS, a global civil society alliance, is concerned about the slow progress on reforms to protect civic space as well as efforts by...
Northland and Environment – Caulerpa, pest control work earns Biosecurity Supreme Award
Source: Northland Regional Council
A Northland couple’s work with exotic Caulerpa seaweed and their more than a decade’s pest control efforts in the Bay of Islands...
Politics and Environment – Govt repeal of Te Mana o Te Wai condemning rural...
Source: Greenpeace
Greenpeace Aotearoa is slamming the Government’s announcement today that it plans to remove intensive winter grazing rules and Te Mana o Te Wai in...
Federated Farmers Statement: Government ends war on farming
Source: Federated Farmers
Today’s changes to unworkable and expensive regulations mark the end of the war on farming, says Federated Farmers freshwater spokesperson Colin Hurst.
“These impractical...
Tamaki River Bridge, south of Dannevirke, to close for scheduled maintenance works
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is advising motorists of upcoming bridge maintenance on State Highway 2 (SH2) near Dannevirke.
The...
UPDATE: Crash closes State Highway 1 Transmission Gully to southbound traffic
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
Update 6:55pm:
The crash has been cleared and the highway is open for south and northbound traffic.
Drivers can expect slight southbound...
Update: Missing man, Waitaki River
Source: New Zealand Police (National News)
Please attribute to Senior Sergeant Antony Callon:
Police are continuing to search for a man missing near the Waikati river...
Consumer NZ – Common consumer myths busted
Source: Consumer NZ
The Consumer Guarantees Act (CGA) is turning 30 and Consumer NZ is on a mission to bust some of the most common...
Business – “Shared vision” brings Māori startups together
Source: Tapuwae Roa
Highly contested business accelerator, Tupu, welcomed its inaugural cohort of Māori founders last week, kicking off its ten-week programme to drive sustainable growth...
Fire Safety – Open fire season for Manawatū-Whanganui coastal areas
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is revoking its restricted fire season for the Manawatū-Whanganui coastal area (see Map) as of...
Energy Resources Aotearoa shapes sustainable energy future at World Energy Congress
Source: Energy Resources Aotearoa
Energy Resources Aotearoa Chief Executive and World Energy Council (WEC) Board member John Carnegie will attend the World Energy Congress, held from...
Release: RMA changes will be a disaster for environment
Source: New Zealand Labour Party
The Government is making short-sighted changes to the Resource Management Act (RMA) that will take away environmental protection in favour...
