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Universities – Dr Greg Murison to lead UniServices – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) UniServices has a new CEO, Dr Greg Murison, following the retirement of Dr Andy Shenk. Dr Greg Murison (Ngāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Waitaha) has been...
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Local News – Councils to consult on future of water services
Source: Porirua City Council The way water services are delivered is changing, and councils in the Wellington region are seeking community feedback on the best way forward. After decades of underinvestment,...
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Events – Experience the power of the DIVA in new international exhibition coming to Auckland Museum
Source: Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum proudly presents DIVA, a major international exhibition exploring the extraordinary power and creativity of performers...
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Weather News – Dry and mainly settled weather provides chance to spot blood moon – MetService
Source: MetService 13/03/2025 – Covering period of Thu 13 – Mon 17 March 2025 – After a cold, southerly intrusion midweek, MetService is forecasting a return to widespread settled weather...
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Building new careers: Seventy-six new police officers graduate
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Commissioner Richard Chambers and Wing Patron, Hon Anne Tolley congratulated the 76 graduating constables from wing 382 today. Families and friends celebrated the newly...
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ENVIRONMENT – Have your say on application for new fungicide
Source: Environmental Protection Authority We want your feedback on an application to import or manufacture Rhapsody, a new fungicide for use on apples, grapes and pears. Rhapsody is used to control...
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Local News – Porirua City to consult on rates increase starting point of 6.75%
Source: Porirua City Council Porirua City Council’s Te Puna Kōrero Committee has today given the go ahead for consultation on the proposed Annual Plan 2025/26, which sets the budget and rates...
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Housing Market – No sizzle this summer for residential property market – QV
Source: QUALITY VALUATIONS (QV) It’s been a flat summer for New Zealand’s housing market, in spite of falling interest rates. Our latest QV House Price Index shows residential property values...
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Business News – Over 300 people remove nearly a tonne of Manukau Harbour rubbish in one morning
Source: Hirepool While the cost of living crisis continues to impact New Zealanders at the supermarket, the fuel pump, and the roofs over our heads, Saturday’s turnout – over 300 people...
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Speech to NZ Infrastructure Investment Summit – Choose New Zealand
Source: New Zealand Government Tēna koutou katoa. Greetings everyone. It’s a pleasure to be here today, to feel your energy and the sense of possibility and opportunity in this room. ...
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Delays on the Lower Buller Gorge week of 17 March
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 13 March 2025 3:13 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi People who drive in and out of Westport via SH6, the Buller Gorge, are...
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International students forced to pay up to $5,730 for compulsory Treaty course
Source: ACT Party ACT’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Dr Parmjeet Parmar is calling on Auckland University to scrap its compulsory ‘Waipapa Taumata Rau’ course, covering the Treaty of Waitangi and traditional...
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Technical bulletin: Occupational divers under training – trainee divers
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 13 March 2025 This technical bulletin provides guidance about the work trainee divers may undertake while under direct supervision during occupational diving operations. Introduction WorkSafe New...
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INVESTMENT SUMMIT: Improving access to justice through investment
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand’s justice sector presents investment opportunities spanning the next 30 years, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith and Courts Minister Nicole McKee outlined at the New Zealand...
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INVESTMENT SUMMIT: First Fast-Track projects into process
Source: New Zealand Government On the first day of the country’s first Infrastructure Investment Summit, Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop and Regional Development Minister Shane Jones are pleased to welcome the...
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INVESTMENT SUMMIT: Māori business success primed for investment
Source: New Zealand Government Iwi and Māori businesses will be in prime position to seize international co-investment opportunities at the Infrastructure Investment Summit this week as a recent economic report...
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Good progress on action to stabilise Disability Support Services
Source: New Zealand Government Minister for Disability Issues Louise Upston is pleased with progress to stabilise the disability support system so it can deliver better outcomes for disabled people. In August...
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INVESTMENT SUMMIT: Investment into Christchurch Men’s Prison
Source: New Zealand Government Funding through Budget 2025 will deliver 240 new high security beds at Christchurch Men’s Prison, along with a new Health Centre and Intervention and Support Unit...
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Correction: Fourth person taken to hospital after taking unknown substance
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) This statement replaces an earlier version, reflecting the circumstances, and substances involved are under investigation. It is not clear if both incidents are linked....
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NZ-AU: NOVONIX Receives Approval for Purchase of Enterprise South Land for Planned Enterprise South Manufacturing Facility
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) BRISBANE, Australia, March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NOVONIX Limited (NASDAQ: NVX, ASX: NVX) (“NOVONIX” or “the Company”), a leading battery materials and technology company, announced today,...
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Backbase and Synpulse partner to accelerate banking transformation across APAC
Source: Media Outreach Backbase is on a mission to re-architect banking around the customer. We are the creators of the Engagement Banking Platform – a composable platform that empowers banks...
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Animal Welfare – Urgent need for Rehoming Kaimanawa Horses
Source: Kaimanawa Wild Horse Advisory Group (KWHAG) Kaimanawa Horse Advocates call out with the urgent need to find homes for around 200 Kaimanawa Horses from the Waiouru Ranges in April. The...
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Empowering Pacific talent into STEM careers
Source: New Zealand Government Support for the next generation of Pacific scientists, engineers, and technologists is on its way, with the announcement of the 2025 Toloa Scholarships recipients. Minister for...
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Technology driving positive outlook for Malaysian small businesses
Source: Media Outreach Malaysia’s small businesses lead the region in innovation Younger entrepreneurs dominate small business landscape AI investment on the rise High demand for funding signals continued expansion KUALA...
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Fourth person taken to hospital after ingesting white powder
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Please attribute to Wairarapa Relieving Area Commander Inspector Nick Thom: A fourth person has been in hospital overnight after ingesting an unknown substance in...
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EIT Services Pathway graduates experience trip of a lifetime to Antarctica | EIT Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 32 minutes ago Two graduates of EIT’s Services Pathway programme, Vae Kitiona and Keighan Hikawai (Ngāti Kahungunu), have experienced the trip of a...
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Investigation ongoing following serious assault, Hastings
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) An investigation is ongoing following a serious assault in Hastings this morning. Around 5:50am Police were called to a Flaxmere address where a man...