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Biosecurity NZ teams net more hornets in Glenfield
Biosecurity New Zealand staff have detected more hornets in the Auckland suburb of Glenfield after intensifying ground search efforts in the area
Two nests,...
New funding structure to build WorkSafe accountability
Workplace Relations and Safety Minister, Brooke van Velden says a change to how funding is managed for WorkSafe New Zealand will mean increased accountability...
Govt chips in $2m for Dunedin Tunnels Trail boost
The Government has announced it will invest $2 million to extend the Dunedin Tunnels Trail and transform Dunedin into a premier cycling destination.
Tourism and...
Chair appointed for Auckland plan change hearings
Auckland Council has announced the appointment of Sarah Shaw as chair of the independent hearings panel for Proposed Plan Change 120: Housing Intensification and Resilience to...
Aussies lead the way in latest tourism data
Tourism and Hospitality Minister, Louise Upston, has welcomed official stats out today showing continued growth in New Zealand’s overseas visitor numbers, with Australian tourists...
Govt says $1 million contamination compensation to oyster farmers not enough
A $1 million payment from Watercare to oyster farmers impacted by sewage contamination of Mahurangi Harbour is a welcome first step but more is...
Christchurch reunion for Ngāi Tahu Land deeds
For the first time since their signing in the mid-1800s, the 10 Ngāi Tahu land sale purchase deeds will be on display together.
This landmark...
Proposed Napier district housing plan released
Napier City Council has released the ‘Decisions Version’ of its Proposed District Plan, which includes new High Density Residential zones on 44 streets around...
Northern councils offers free governance training for community groups
Members of a trust, community board or community organisation in the Far North are being invited to participate in a free online training programme...
Pharmac to fund medicines for MS, breast cancer, eye conditions and lung cancer
New Zealanders living with multiple sclerosis, breast cancer, eye conditions, and lung cancer are set to benefit from five medicines that Pharmac will fund...
Funding boost for community mental health organisations
Hundreds of extra people across New Zealand will now get faster access to mental health support, following a boost of funding for multiple community...
Govt accepts banking competition inquiry recommendations
The Government has accepted or partially accepted all the recommendations made by the Finance and Expenditure Committee’s inquiry into banking competition.
The inquiry examined the...
Tide turns in Lake Wānaka weeds battle
A more than two-decade-long campaign to reclaim Lake Wānaka from an invasive aquatic weed has reached a major victory, with 40 kilometres of shoreline...
First sod turned on Hawke’s Bay Expressway
Construction has begun on the State Highway 2 Hawke’s Bay Expressway – one of the first new Roads of National Significance to reach the...
Minister welcomes second CostCo store news
News that US supermarket giant, Costco, is planning to open a second New Zealand store in South Auckland is great news for Kiwi shoppers,...
