Lower Hutt Stands Up Against Violence Towards Women
Source: Hutt City E Tù Te Awa Kairangi is the theme of a community breakfast being held at the Walter Nash Centre on Thursday 22 November. Media are invited to attend this event which will feature local White Ribbon Ambassadors, an address by Scott Brown the U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand, Lower Hutt Mayor Ray […]
Read More →Beltway Cycleway consultation opens today
Source: Hutt City The new route, which will eventually run from Seaview through the east of the city and connect with the Hutt River Trail in Taita, is part of a $28 million investment by Council and NZTA in a network of walking and cycling routes which will provide many benefits for the city. Council’s […]
Read More →PNG’s government is not fit to receive foreign aid
Source: Taxpayers Union PNG’s government is not fit to receive foreign aid 19 NOVEMBER 2018 Winston Peters’ should have withheld aid for Papua New Guinea in light of the record of waste and corruption within that country’s government, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union. Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says, “It seems futile to throw millions […]
Read More →Honorary doctorate for alumna Jenny Harper
Source: University of Canterbury Home > News > 2018 > 19 November 2018 New Zealand art writer, academic, curator, art gallery director and University of Canterbury alumna Jenny Harper will receive an Honorary Doctorate from her alma mater at the December graduation ceremony for the College of Arts. New Zealand art writer, academic, curator, art […]
Read More →West Coast motorcycle crash — name release
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Police continue to investigate the events leading up to Saturday’s fatal motorcycle crash on the West Coast. The crash occurred on State Highway 6, about 1km toward Reefton from Berlins Café and Bar, about 3.55pm. The motorcycle passenger died at the scene. She was Jayne Jamieson, aged […]
Read More →New van to help community move step closer to zero-waste goal
Source: Auckland Council The redistribution of a community’s resources just got a bit easier thanks to Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board empowering a local organisation with their resource recovery service. The board has approved $20,000 for ME Family Services to buy an amazing new van, which will be used to pick up larger items people don’t need […]
Read More →Bulletin article summarises FinTech developments
Source: New Zealand Reserve Bank Release date 19 November 2018 Growth in technology-enabled innovation in financial services, labelled ‘FinTech’, has been significant in recent years. A new article published in the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Bulletin summarises recent FinTech developments. It explains the technologies, giving examples across a number of broad FinTech categories, and […]
Read More →Council of Trade Unions calls for solidarity for locked out Waikato bus drivers
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU Council of Trade Unions President Richard Wagstaff has called on union members around the country to donate to the lock out fund for FIRST members who have been denied their incomes by Go Bus in the Waikato. “This employer has cynically tried to tank driver’s incomes right before […]
Read More →ASR Drainage Offers Emergency 24 Hour Drain Unblocking
Source: Press Release Service – Press Release/Statement: Headline: ASR Drainage Offers Emergency 24 Hour Drain Unblocking Drain blockages and pipe breaks can occur at any time of the day, on any day of the year. In an emergency, people need to have someone to call to get their issue sorted out as soon as possible, […]
Read More →New biosecurity fines to be introduced
Source: New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries Date: 19 Nov 2018 Media contact: MPI media team Arriving vessels, transitional and containment facilities and cruise ship passengers will face new infringement offences for sloppy biosecurity practices that expose New Zealand to risk from harmful diseases and pests. The new offences will introduce fines of $400 for […]
Read More →Cool for cats: that spiny tongue does more than keep a cat well groomed
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Hazel, Senior Lecturer, School of Animal and Veterinary Science, University of Adelaide Have you ever been licked by a cat? If so you’ll know the feline tongue feels more like sandpaper than satin. A cat’s tongue is covered in hundreds of sharp, scoop-shaped spines made of […]
Read More →New plan for high quality early learning
Source: New Zealand Government Headline: New plan for high quality early learningA bold ten year plan looks to restore the Government’s commitment to quality in early learning, Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced today. “Moving towards 100 percent qualified teachers in early childhood education centres and improving adult:child ratios are among some of the key proposals […]
Read More →Government confirms $20m investment in new health centre for Westport
Source: New Zealand Government Headline: Government confirms $20m investment in new health centre for WestportHealth Minister Dr David Clark today confirmed $20m in Crown funding and the site for the new Buller Health Centre in Westport. During a visit to Westport today with West Coast Tasman MP Damien O’Connor, David Clark said the latest concept […]
Read More →Search continues for Wellington woman missing since Saturday
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Warwick McKee, Wellington CIB Police have stepped up their search for missing woman Sonam Shelar, who was last seen at 8.30am on Cashmere Avenue, Khandallah, on Saturday 17 November. We have concerns for her safety and need people to keep an […]
Read More →Rents on the rise as Govt hurts low-income families
Source: National Party Rent increases are accelerating under this Government, making a mockery of its claim to be prioritising New Zealand’s lower-income households, National Party Leader Simon Bridges says. “Median rents have risen by $30 a week in the past 12 months, which is an increase of $1560 a year. “Rents have gone up 2.5 […]
Read More →Bringing books to Aucklanders
Source: Auckland Council This month, Our Auckland is meeting some of the people who work ‘behind the scenes’ to make Tāmaki Makaurau a great place to live. We chat to Gill Clive, a Homebound Service Coordinator, who delivers library services to Aucklanders who are no longer able to travel to a physical library. Among […]
Read More →Exercise NZ awards to honour the best
Source: MakeLemonade.nz Christchurch – The country’s fitness experts and exercise facilities who help half a million Kiwis get physically active and healthier will be vying for the Exercise NZ annual awards in Auckland on Saturday night. The exercise industry awards, now in their 14th year, are designed to recognise those doing amazing work to help […]
Read More →Violence towards women in the video game Red Dead Redemption 2 evokes toxic masculinity
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessamy Henricksen, Ph.D. Student and Sexologist, CQUniversity Australia It’s common practice in the world of gaming for serious video game players to upload videos of their gaming experiences to YouTube, usually for purposes of providing tips to other gamers, walkthroughs and highlights. Last month, the YouTube channel […]
Read More →Victoria election: the scandals, sloganeering and key issues to watch
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zareh Ghazarian, Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, Monash University Victorians will decide who governs the state for the next four years on Saturday. Premier Daniel Andrews and Opposition Leader Matthew Guy, along with all other candidates, can see the finish line as the parties make last-minute appeals […]
Read More →Needless treatments: anti-fungal creams or tablets don’t always work for vaginal itch
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cathy Watson, Research Fellow in Women’s Health at Monash University and Honorary Researcher, General Practice and Primary Health Care Academic Centre, University of Melbourne Many women who experience persistent vaginal itch or discharge assume they have vaginal thrush (vulvolvaginal candidiasis). Treatments for thrush are available without a […]
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