Fatal crash, SH6, Kingston
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Police can confirm one person has died following a crash on State Highway 6, the Kingston Garston Highway, Kingston...
DOC improving systems in wake of kiwi review
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 22 August 2023
Between 2016 and 2018, DOC received complaints about kiwi handling practices and a number of kiwi deaths at the...
Save the Children – Nearly 500 children die from hunger in Sudan as fighting...
Source: Save the Children
At least 498 children in Sudan and likely hundreds more have died from hunger, including two dozen babies in a state orphanage,...
Health News – Stronger youth vaping measures welcomed
Source: Health Coalition Aotearoa
Health Coalition Aotearoa (HCA) welcomes Labour’s stronger proposed measures to address the serious problem of vaping among our tamariki and rangatahi.
Labour’s policy announced...
Housing Market and Finance – Kiwis still spending half of household income on mortgage...
Source: CoreLogic
Housing affordability in Aotearoa New Zealand has generally been improving as property values fall, incomes rise and interest rates stabilise, however mortgage repayments...
Health News – The Government sees through the vape haze
Source: Asthma and Respiratory Foundation
Asthma and Respiratory Foundation New Zealand has been calling for tougher regulations to tackle our youth vaping epidemic since 2018. Letitia...
Farming News – Lower milk price forecasts dampen feed crop prospects
Source: Federated Farmers
The impacts of cuts to forecast milk payments to the nation’s 12,000 dairy farms will ripple across the wider economy, and the arable...
SH 29 / Kaimai Range, blocked
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
District:
Bay of Plenty
Motorists are advised that State Highway 29 at the Kaimai Summit is currently blocked due to a...
Waitākere Regional Park and tracks update
Source: Auckland Council
Multiple tracks at Waitākere Ranges Regional Park remain closed due to slips or dangerous trees. We ask the public to respect all...
Waikato bolsters health leadership team
Source: University of Waikato
The University of Waikato has announced three key appointments to Te Huataki Waiora School of Health, as it focuses on delivering...
Greenhouse gases down in most New Zealand regions in 2022 – Stats NZ media...
Greenhouse gases down in most New Zealand regions in 2022 – Media release
22 August 2023
Greenhouse gas emissions decreased in 11 out of 16 regions in...
Awards shine a light on leading employers
Source: New Zealand Government
A primary sector employer that focuses on helping young people reach their potential is the Supreme Winner of the 2023 Primary...
