Local News – Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry elected Vice President of LGNZ
Source: Hutt City Council
Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry has been voted in as the new Vice President of Local Government New Zealand.
Seventy-five member councils from...
Human Rights – Amnesty International calls for the release of all prisoners of conscience...
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
“As this devastating virus sweeps across the globe, prisons are at risk of becoming dangerous hotspots for COVID-19....
Environment – RMA replacement must protect environmental bottom lines says Greenpeace
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Greenpeace
Wednesday, 10 February: Greenpeace today cautiously welcomed the Government’s announcement of the principles and process to craft legislation to replace the Resource...
Financial management of secondments
Source: New Zealand Treasury:
This guidance covers secondments of staff from one government department (the home) to another government department (the host). While the accounting...
Children abandoned by their governments are ‘wasting away’ in Syrian camps – Save the...
Source: Save The Children
Many of the world’s richest countries have failed to bring home the majority of their children stuck in two camps in...
Significant fire in Kaiapoi factory
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Emergency services were called to a significant fire in a factory in Dale Street, Kaiapoi, just after 12.30am today.
No...
Greenpeace – Campaigners celebrate win as Auckland Council rejects Pakiri sand mining
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Greenpeace
A proposal to mine sand off Pakiri beach has been rejected by Auckland Council in a move local groups are celebrating as...
27 drivers found driving with excess breath alcohol over weekend
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
To be attributed to Senior Sergeant Matt Fitzgerald, Acting Road Policing Manager, Wellington District: 27 drivers across Wellington and Wairarapa...
Health and Employment – Provisional Improvement Notice issued to Gisborne Hospital Ward Five
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation, Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) says it has supported the issuing of a provisional improvement...
NZ Super is a taonga, not a burden: Retirement Commissioner seeks political accord
Source: Retirement Commissioner
The Retirement Commissioner has (today) released a paper outlining various policy options and considerations for NZ Super – but maintains keeping the...
Public invited to see and hear the latest on Te Ahu a Turanga
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is inviting the public to get a virtual sneak peek of the updated concept design...
Former Hillary Scholar in charge at Sport Waitaki
Source: University of Waikato
Sport Waitaki’s newest regional coordinator is University of Waikato alumna, former Sir Edmund Hillary Scholar, and champion cyclist Pip Sutton.
Pip, who...
