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 ...
Summer Weekly Water Supply Update From Watercare - February 3
As part of our Easy Does It summer campaign, we’re providing weekly updates on Auckland’s water supply situation. Please let ...
Fire Restrictions Eased For Wairarapa’s Southern Coast
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has revoked the restrictions on lighting outdoor fires in Wairarapa’s southern coastal area ...
Sellers Hit 2025 Hard, With New Listings At Levels Not Seen In A Decade
Coined ‘the perfect market’ by realestate.co.nz in November, the rare stability of high stock levels and stable prices has ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
New Benefit Sanctions Tackle Dependency, Restore Accountability
“In short, if a beneficiary fails to take steps to find a job, they can be given new obligations to undertake job-search activities or upskill. If they fail to meet these obligations, stronger ...
Council Sticks To The Long Term Plan, Big Decisions Ahead
Horowhenua District Council is currently developing the Annual Plan for 2025/26, and we remain committed to the direction we agreed on in the Long Term Plan 2024-2044. This Annual Plan is Year 2 of ...
Legal Action Dropped Over ETS Foresty Registry
Minister of Forestry Todd McClay has welcomed a decision by forestry sector representatives to drop Judicial Review proceedings related to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) fees. “The Judicial Review ...