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Community climate change discussions step up in Dunedin
Monday, 3 February 2020, 11:30 am | Joint Press Release
Dunedin (3 February 2020) – The Dunedin City Council and Otago Regional Council are starting a new, larger phase of community discussions about the effects of climate change in South Dunedin. More >>
Northland Must Speak with One Voice On Infrastructure
Monday, 3 February 2020, 8:44 am | Joint Press Release
Major infrastructure decisions to be made over the next four months by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters will determine Northland’s economic prosperity for the next hundred years, the Mayors of the Far North, Whangarei ... More >>
One Place – Two Faiths – Three Bishops
Saturday, 1 February 2020, 5:22 pm | Joint Press Release
In a first for the West Coast, three bishops gathered today in Makaawhio/Jacob’s River to celebrate and bless a memorial on the land where Māori and different faith groups have worshipped. More >>
Northland Mayors Welcome New Road And Rail Links
Thursday, 30 January 2020, 11:11 am | Joint Press Release
The Mayors of the Far North, Whangarei and Kaipara have today spoken as one to welcome the Labour-New Zealand First Coalition’s commitment to Te Tai Tokerau, with this week’s historic announcements about new road and rail links to Port Marsden. More >>
Iwi partnerships result in housing for Lower Hutt
Thursday, 30 January 2020, 9:04 am | Joint Press Release
An innovative housing development in Petone, Lower Hutt demonstrates how cities and developers working in partnership with Iwi and Māori can achieve benefits for the wider community, says the head of a national Maori housing provider. More >>
Hawke’s Bay Councils Welcome Government’s Support
Monday, 27 January 2020, 6:47 pm | Joint Press Release
The five councils of Hawke’s Bay welcome today’s announcement of Government funding to progress the region-wide review of three waters service delivery. More >>
Shane Jones: Pay heed to the dignity of women
Sunday, 26 January 2020, 12:24 pm | Joint Press Release
At the annual gathering at Rātana pā last Friday, Shane Jones unleashed an unhinged attack on Pania Newton. He referred to Pania as, “a young putiputi (flower)” then doubled down on his diatribe against Pania by stating that “Pania must not ... More >>
Exporters urge WTO to fix Appellate Body
Friday, 13 December 2019, 11:06 am | Joint Press Release
Major New Zealand food and beverage exporters are urging World Trade Organisation Members to accelerate efforts to ‘fix’ its trade disputes mechanism which is currently suspended. More >>
Government’s power to order decryption must respect privacy
Thursday, 12 December 2019, 8:28 am | Joint Press Release
The power of government to order users and companies to decrypt encrypted data and devices needs stronger privacy protections and additional safeguards, according to a study published by researchers at the University of Waikato. More >>
Free joint regional bus service announced for students
Wednesday, 4 December 2019, 2:44 pm | Joint Press Release
A free regional bus service for tertiary students will be launched in 2020 across the Bay of Plenty Region. More >>
Rialto Group And Fuzzy Duckling Media Join Forces
Wednesday, 4 December 2019, 11:45 am | Joint Press Release
Two New Zealand based entrepreneurial entertainment companies with international reputations - Fuzzy Duckling Media (FDM) and Rialto Entertainment Group (REG) - have joined forces with REG investing in FDM. More >>
Panguru wins new colour coded recycling bins
Friday, 29 November 2019, 12:10 pm | Joint Press Release
Te Kura Taumata o Panguru School has today been awarded a set of colour coded recycling and rubbish bins as winners of a national competition to help communities around Aotearoea combat litter and increase recycling. More >>
MetService secures Al Jazeera as a new weather client
Thursday, 28 November 2019, 9:22 am | Joint Press Release
From January 2020, MetService will be providing weather graphics to Al Jazeera Media Network for their estimated global audience of 566 million households worldwide. More >>
Early childhood teacher negotiations paused
Tuesday, 26 November 2019, 9:32 am | Joint Press Release
Early childhood education (ECE) employers and the union representing ECE teachers have hit pause on their collective agreement negotiations, with both parties agreeing current government funding makes it impossible to reach a fair deal for teachers. More >>
Strategic partnership to strengthen provincial real estate
Friday, 15 November 2019, 1:45 pm | Joint Press Release
Strategic partnership to strengthen provincial real estate Farmlands Real Estate and Property Brokers are combining to establish a specialised, nationwide real estate and property management* service with aspirations to lead the provincial realty market. More >>
Kiwi companies recognised for sustainable energy projects
Friday, 15 November 2019, 8:33 am | Joint Press Release
Two New Zealand sustainable energy companies, Infratec and Sunergise, have each won two sustainable energy awards in the past week for solar projects in the Pacific. More >>
Euthanasia vote signals key referendum issues
Wednesday, 13 November 2019, 8:52 pm | Joint Press Release
Many MPs are tonight expressing disappointing at the result of tonight’s vote passing the End of Life Choice Bill but already looking ahead to next year’s referendum. More >>
Ambulance unions concern over St John Ambulance funding
Saturday, 9 November 2019, 11:10 am | Joint Press Release
NZAA/AWUNZ, the unions with the majority of ambulance officers in New Zealand, have today expressed their concerns at the delay in releasing short-term funding promised in the May Budget for the St John Ambulance Service. More >>
Religious leaders urge MPs to reconsider euthanasia bill
Wednesday, 6 November 2019, 7:50 pm | Joint Press Release
Religious leaders urge MPs to reconsider euthanasia bill Religious leaders from a number of New Zealand’s faith traditions have written a joint letter to members of Parliament expressing their grave concerns about passing the End of Life Choice ... More >>
Calls to ban farm conversions to forestry make no sense
Sunday, 3 November 2019, 6:38 pm | Joint Press Release
Calls to ban farm conversions to forestry ‘make no sense and are dangerously jeopardising fight against climate change’ More >>
