Local News – Queenstown Lakes announces intention to be first carbon zero tourism destination...
Source: Joint media release from Destination Queenstown, Lake Wānaka Tourism and Queenstown Lakes District Council.
The earth race starts today in the Queenstown Lakes, with...
Human Rights – First arrivals from Nauru a hard-earned win
Source: Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
First people to arrive in Aotearoa New Zealand from Nauru an important first step to closing offshore detention
Amnesty International welcomes...
Special Olympics Flame of Hope: first time on the West Coast
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
West Coast Police will join some of the West Coast region’s Special Olympics athletes on Friday 25 November at...
Case for excess profit tax on banks clearer than ever
Source: Green Party
The Government should adopt an excess profits tax and use any revenue raised to help people make ends meet, following the rise...
Getting proactive with the Wildlife Crime Team | Conservation blog
Source: Department of Conservation
Did you know that we have a Wildlife Crime team? It’s a small group of highly motivated people who help enforce...
Economy News – One-year fixed mortgage rates of 7% or more on the cards...
Source: CoreLogic – Commentary by CoreLogic NZ Chief Property Economist, Kelvin Davidson
Given the evidence that inflation is proving tougher to stamp out than was previously...
Hotspot Watch 23 November 2022
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to...
Company fined for prohibited use of firefighting foam at Marsden Point
Source: Environmental Protection Authority
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) laid seven charges against the company (formerly the New Zealand Refining Company Limited) under the Hazardous...
Planetary Health: Addressing climate, health and equity together
Source: Save The Children
Ethel, 12, collecting water with her grandmother in their displacement camp, Malawi. Thoko Chikondi/Save the Children.
Scientists working at the science-policy interface have...
Speech to Constitutional Kōrero conference
Source: New Zealand Government
Our Evolving Sense of Nationhood – Me Anga WhakamuaIndigenous Futures and New Zealand’s Constitution
Tuia ki runga, Tuia ki raro,Tuia te here...
New recreational rules to support hāpuku and bass fisheries
Source: New Zealand Government
The daily limits on recreationally caught hāpuku (also known as groper) and bass will be lowered to a total of two...
Environment News – Company fined for prohibited use of firefighting foam at Marsden Point
Source: Environmental Protection Authority
Channel Infrastructure NZ Limited has been fined $169,000 after firefighting foam banned from use in training exercises was used multiple times at...
