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Dedication Of Summerset’s Frontline Staff To Be Celebrated

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2024 06:42 PM
Frontline staff roles include registered nurses, caregivers, therapists, kaitiaki, activities co-ordinators, housekeeping, kitchen staff, property and gardening staff, and village administrators. Read more...

The Ex-RNZAF WWII Mosquito NZ2308 Lifted Off From Ardmore Airport For Its First Flight In Nearly 70 Years

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2024 06:05 PM
A culmination of an epic 15-year restoration started by the late Glyn Powell and finished by Warren Denholm and his team at Avspecs. Read more...

Climate Campaigners Address Christchurch City Council

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2024 06:01 PM
Add cruise ship emissions to the Christchurch emissions targets so that they are included in the emissions reduction plan. Read more...

Auckland Transport Welcomes First Double Decker Electric Bus

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2024 05:36 PM
Auckland now has 138 zero-emission buses in the fleet, making it the largest number for a New Zealand city and in the top two for the whole of Australasia. Read more...

Changes To Alcohol Licensing Fees Proposed

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2024 04:25 PM
Porirua City Council is considering increasing charges for alcohol licensing fees to ensure the costs are covered by those selling alcohol, not ratepayers The Alcohol Fees Bylaw is out for consultation, with submissions invited until 14 April. The ... Read more...

Information And CCTV Sought For Missing Dunedin Man

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2024 03:55 PM
  Police continuing to search for a missing 44-year-old Dunedin man are appealing for information from the public. Jon was last seen on Tuesday 12 March in Dalmore, and his family have concerns for his wellbeing. As the Police Search ... Read more...

Update: Search For Missing Diver, Pātea

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2024 03:54 PM
The search for the missing diver in Pātea has been formally suspended today. He was reported missing from a vessel off the coast shortly after 1.30pm on Sunday 10 March. After an extensive search effort by the volunteers and community members throughout ... Read more...

30-year Strategy Adopted To Support 200,000 New Residents

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2024 03:38 PM
A strategy outlining how the region needs to be developed to support a population increase the size of Wellington city has today been adopted by the Wellington Regional Leadership Committee (WRLC). The Future Development Strategy (FDS) sets out a plan ... Read more...

‘A Staggering Amount Of Alcohol’

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2024 02:49 PM
A 36-year-old woman in Northland has recorded a breath alcohol level of 2178 micrograms - nearly nine times the limit for an infringement notice and more than five times the limit for prosecution at court. Last month, the Auckland woman left where she ... Read more...

A Third Of Household Beverage Budget Spent On Sugary Drinks - Study

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2024 01:22 PM
A New Zealand study of beverage purchases shows consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks remains high, accounting for one third of the average household drinks budget, prompting renewed calls for a sugary drinks tax. "The findings of this study are a stark ... Read more...
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