Land Information Minister To Tour Antarctic Monitoring Sites
Land Information Minister and Associate Defence Minister Chris Penk will travel to Antarctica this week to see New Zealand’s ...
Bed, Bath And Beyond Sentenced Over Record Number Of Unsafe Products
The Commerce Commission has secured a $230,000 fine against Bed, Bath and Beyond for five breaches of the Fair Trading Act related to the sale of non-compliant children’s pyjamas and hot water bottles ...
SH1 Kaiwaka To Te Hana Remains Closed For Truck Recovery
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) advises State Highway 1 between Kaiwaka and Te Hana remains closed for clean-up and ...
Summer Rail Upgrades Bring Auckland A Step Closer To City Rail Link Readiness
Passengers boarding trains in Auckland from today will enjoy improved reliability and a new direct connection to Pukekohe as ...
A Sunny Start Before Brief Rain For The South Island
MetService is forecasting a mostly settled start to the week before a brief spell of rain moves over the South Island in time for Waitangi Day. This will bring a cooler day for the island, while sunny ...
Living Cost Inflation Continues Downward Trend
Average household living cost inflation has continued a downward trend, showing the steps the Government has taken are having an impact, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says.
Gordon Campbell On Trump’s Tariff Wars
Trump launched a tariff war with three of America’s biggest trading partners. Tariffs are a tax paid by importers that almost always get passed on to consumers. Trump is setting them at 25% for Mexico ...
Proposal To Fund A New Oral Contraceptive Pill
Pharmac is consulting on funding a new progestogen-only oral contraceptive pill called desogestrel (branded as Cerazette) from 1 April 2025. A range of oral contraceptive pills are currently available ...
Damaged Magnolia Tree To Be Removed
A long-standing 90-year-old magnolia tree at the Botanical Gardens will be removed after suffering severe damage during ...
Crash Blocks Wainuiomata Hill Heading Towards Lower Hutt - Wellington
The Wainuiomata Hill is currently closed heading towards Lower Hutt following a crash. The two-vehicle crash involving a car and a motorcycle was reported on the Wainuiomata side of the hill just ...
Safeswim: Your ‘Go-To’ For Water Safety Updates
Safeswim is a collaborative initiative by Auckland Council, Northland Regional Council, Surf Life Saving New Zealand and others, offering real-time information on water quality and swimming conditions ...
Online Portal For COVID-19 Inquiry Opens
Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden is welcoming the opening of an online portal for the public to submit to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into COVID-19 Lessons Learned.