Awards – Robin Oakley wins HortNZ Environmental Award for 2022
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Horticulture New Zealand
Robin Oakley, a fifth-generation grower from Canterbury, has won a HortNZ Environmental Award for 2022.
‘Oakley’s is dedicated to continuous improvement,’...
Annual food price increase remains high at 12.1 percent – Stats NZ media and...
Annual food price increase remains high at 12.1 percent – Media release
14 June 2023
Food prices were 12.1 percent higher in May 2023 than they were...
Banking News – ASB drops home lending and term deposit rates
Source: ASB
Today ASB has made changes to its home lending rates, decreasing its two-year rate by 16 basis points from 7.05% to 6.89%. ASB’s...
Insurance News – 2023 climate disaster payouts top $1 billion
Source: Insurance Council of NZ
Insurers have so far paid out $1.08 bn of an estimated $3.18 bn over 107,569 claims arising from the twin climate...
Parliament Hansard Report – Karakia/Prayers – 001111
Source: New Zealand Parliament – Hansard
TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
The Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.
KARAKIA/PRAYERS
SPEAKER: Members, in recognition of Rotuman Language Week, I’ve...
Insurance Council Flood advice: stay safe and contact your insurer early
Source: Insurance Council of NZ
The Insurance Council of New Zealand Te Kāhui Inihua o Aotearoa (ICNZ) urges those affected by floods and storms across Tairāwhiti...
Green-fingered volunteers make a difference
Source: Auckland Council
Seed-funding from Auckland’s local boards has allowed Conservation Volunteers New Zealand to grow a pool of people who do amazing things across...
By-law helps Waiheke birds take flight
Source: Auckland Council
Waiheke’s birdlife will be flying high this summer following the un-leashing of a plan to create a bird friendly beach zone thanks...
Awards – Role model for her daughter: Taranaki apprentice wins Plumbing World Scholarship
Source: Master Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers
New Plymouth-based apprentice Samantha Tuson won a Plumbing World Scholarship at the national 2024 New Zealand Plumbing Awards, held at...
Road closures, Mount Albert
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Motorists are advised of road closures in Mount Albert this morning while emergency services respond to reports of a...
State Highway 1 Wellington – Terrace offramp closed due to protest (offramp is now...
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
The protesters have been cleared and the offramp is now open.
Update 27 April, 8:30am: The protesters have been cleared and the...
Auckland overnight motorway closures 24 – 29 September 2023
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Work delayed by bad weather will be...
