Co-Leaders announce plans to launch Green Budget this year

Source: Green Party Green Party Co-Leaders Marama Davidson and Chlöe Swarbrick have announced the party’s plans to deliver a Green Budget this year to offer an alternative vision to the Government’s trickle-down economics and austerity politics.    “New Zealanders care about each other and the planet we live on. Our Green Budget will lay out the … Read more

Fall in love with Tāwharanui Regional Park

Source: Auckland Council When it comes to Tāmaki Makaurau’s most loved regional parks, there’s a good reason why Tāwharanui is a favourite among many Aucklanders – once you set foot on its white-sand shores, you’ll be forever smitten. Add to that the highly swimmable waves, rock pools teeming with marine life, and the piercing call … Read more

Work on Timaru’s Evans St starts Monday, 3 March

Source: New Zealand Transport Agency A month’s largely daytime road re-surfacing along Timaru’s SH1 Evans St gets underway next week (Monday, 3 March), says NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA). The area being re-surfaced is between Te Weka St and Beverley Road, close to 400 metres, 7 am to 7 pm. Two-way traffic will be … Read more

SH1 Drury to Manukau northbound closure tonight and tomorrow nights

Source: New Zealand Transport Agency NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) advises State Highway 1 will be closed to northbound traffic between the Drury Interchange and the Manukau Interchange overnight tonight (Wednesday 26 February) and tomorrow (27 February). The closure will also impact the below on- and off-ramps. Drury northbound on-ramp Papakura northbound off-ramp Papakura … Read more

Further arrests for gang insignia breaches following Operation Poster

Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant James Keene: Today, Police have made further arrests following an investigation into gang insignia breaches during the tangi for a senior Mongrel Mob member late last year. On 14 December 2024, a major Police operation was carried out in Napier for the funeral. … Read more

Pedestrian dies following Courtenay Place crash

Source: New Zealand Police (National News) A 66-year-old woman from Germany has died in hospital following a crash on Courtenay Place on Monday night (24 February). The woman was a pedestrian and was hit by a vehicle as she crossed the street about 8.25pm. Sadly, she passed away in hospital this afternoon. The victim’s family … Read more

Two-Thirds of Employees in Singapore Considering Changing Employers Within the Next 12 Months, Aon Study Finds

Source: Media Outreach 65 percent of employees are willing to sacrifice existing benefits for a better choice of benefits 45 percent agree that their compensation is fair compared to similar roles SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 February 2025 – Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, today released results from … Read more

Citizen’s arrest powers will put workers in harm’s way

Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU The Government’s announcement to change citizen’s arrest powers shows workers will bear the brunt of their lack of a plan to deal with retail crime, said NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Richard Wagstaff. “If the proposed changes to citizen’s arrests laws are any indication of what is to … Read more

Auckland University – Business School celebrates triple crown

Source: University of Auckland Business School The University of Auckland Business School is in the top one percent in the world, receiving sought-after accreditation from three international organisations – the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS). It was the first in … Read more

BusinessNZ – Tourism provides boost to NZ economy

Source: BusinessNZ BusinessNZ welcomes data released by Statistics New Zealand showing an increase in tourism spend and agrees the sector has potential to boost the economy even further. Business New Zealand Chief Executive Katherine Rich says the tourism sector continues to bounce back from the damage caused during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The 59 percent increase in … Read more

Employers and Manufacturers say New citizen arrest powers a dangerous escalation

Source: EMA The Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA) says the expansion of citizen’s arrest powers announced by the government today could significantly raise the health and safety risks faced by workers in the retail sector and seems unlikely to effectively reduce shoplifting. EMA Head of Advocacy Alan McDonald says business owners are being encouraged to put … Read more

Appointments – PSA appoints Fleur Fitzsimons as a National Secretary

Source: PSA PSA Assistant Secretary Fleur Fitzsimons has been appointed as a National Secretary of the country’s largest union, PSA President Virgil Iraia says. Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi is led by two National Secretaries and Fleur will join National Secretary Duane Leo as co-leader of the union. To ensure continuity the PSA … Read more

Child Care – Save the Children calls for immediate action to meet minimum standards for children in care, following new report

Source: Save the Children Save the Children is deeply concerned by the lack of progress to ensure all children in care are receiving the minimum standard of care required by the National Care Standards and Related Matters Regulations (NCS Regulations). Today’s report by Aroturuki Tamariki, the Independent Children’s Monitor highlights the lack of progress of Oranga … Read more

National Care Standards Regulations still not being met – Experiences of Care in Aotearoa 2023/24 released

Source: Aroturuki Tamariki – the Independent Children’s Monitor The latest report on Experiences of Care in Aotearoa has found that tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) are still not receiving the minimum standard of care required by the National Care Standards Regulations. The Regulations have been in place since 2019. The report on agency compliance … Read more

Big jump in overseas visitor spend boosts tourism

Source: New Zealand Government Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston has welcomed news that New Zealand’s tourism sector continues to gather strength, according to latest data out today. The Tourism Satellite Account released by Stats NZ shows total tourism expenditure in New Zealand of $44.4 billion for the year ending March 2024, an increase of … Read more

Rules to be eased to drive investment in electricity

Source: New Zealand Government Restrictions on electricity lines companies investing in generation will be eased to help strengthen the energy network, Energy Minister Simon Watts and Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones say. “This action, which is part of the coalition agreement between New Zealand First and National, will give distribution businesses the confidence they need … Read more

Māori housing partnership to deliver 100 affordable rental homes

Source: New Zealand Government A further $36 million Government investment into affordable Māori housing will benefit whānau across Aotearoa New Zealand, Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka says.The Minister today announced additional funding of $36 million to national iwi collective Ka Uruora that will continue momentum and enable the delivery of 100 affordable rental homes across … Read more

Human remains located in Otira, identified

Source: New Zealand Police (District News) A bone located in the Otira area last year has been identified as belonging to a person who is believed to have gone missing in 2020. On 18 January 2024, a member of the public contacted Police after finding a bone in the Otira area. The bone has since … Read more

Fast-tracked mining, cut-rate safety? A miner’s warning – E tū

Source: Etu Union By Mark Anderson, Process Operator at OceaniaGold Waihi, and Convenor of the E tū Engineering, Infrastructure, and Extractives Industry Council It’s 3 a.m. on a Sunday morning. I’m at work, constantly hopping in and out of my front-end loader to pull five-foot-long, waterlogged timber beams out of the ore that the underground … Read more

Auckland Council AI initiative to boost customer experience

Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council is set to trial AI technology that will help Aucklanders quickly access the council support they need, underpinned by Google Cloud technology. ‘Ask Auckland Council’ is a new digital assistant which will help Aucklanders access the information and support they’re looking for across the council’s digital platforms, in a way … Read more

Tenchijin Selected as Data Service Provider of Japan Space Agency’s Advanced Land Observing Satellite-4 (ALOS-4)

Source: Media Outreach TOKYO, JAPAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 February 2025 – Tenchijin, Inc. (Chuo-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Yasuhito Sakuraba), a Japanese satellite tech company endorsed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency JAXA, has been selected as a data service provider to utilize the PALSAR-3 observation data of Advanced Land Observing Satellite-4 “DAICHI-4”(ALOS-4), which … Read more

Burglar not up to par

Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police scored a hole in one following a series of burglaries in Waiuku over recent months. The Pukekohe Tactical Crime Unit have been investigating a number of burglaries at a Waiuku golf club since November 2024. Detective Senior Sergeant Simon Taylor says the clubrooms had been the target of … Read more

Multi-million-dollar exotic caulerpa control tool projects underway

Source: New Zealand Government Big strides are being taken in the development of new technology to control the invasive exotic caulerpa seaweed, says Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard.“A $10 million funding injection last year helped drive improvements to technology and getting new tools in the water. Today I’m happy to detail three exciting projects that have … Read more

Clinical psychology interns boost mental health workforce

Source: New Zealand Government Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says a record number of health-funded clinical psychology interns show that the Government’s laser focus on improving the mental health workforce pipeline is working. “In the first year of growing mental health and addiction capacity under New Zealand’s first dedicated Mental Health Workforce Plan, I am pleased to … Read more

Northland News – $6.2M Northland exotic Caulerpa funding welcomed

Source: Northland Regional Council News the Northland Regional Council will receive more than $6M in government funding for groundbreaking work to tackle invasive exotic Caulerpa seaweed is being welcomed even as news comes it has spread to nearby Urupukapuka, Motukiekie and Moturua Islands. Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard announced yesterday (subs: Tues 25 Feb) the council had … Read more

Education – Charter School Agency announces new application round

Source: Charter School Agency Applications for the next tranche of charter schools open today (26.2), just weeks after the first seven charter schools were established, Charter School Agency Chief Executive Jane Lee announced today. “There are two different routes for opening charter schools. Some are new schools addressing specific needs that aren’t being met in … Read more

Warrant to arrest – Michael McRae

Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police are seeking Michael Kane McRae, 44, who has a warrant for his arrest. We believe Mr McRae will be able to assist with our investigation into several arsons at churches in Masterton on the morning of Saturday 22 February. We also wish to reiterate our appeal issued yesterday … Read more