Draft Decision A Major Milestone Against Seabed Mining

Forest & Bird welcomes the draft decision to decline consent for TransTasman Resources’ (TTR) proposal to mine the seabed of ...

Standards Announcement Welcomed By BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ welcomes the announcement by Minister Scott Simpson that Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand have ...

Forest & Bird Appeals FastTracked Approval Of Waihi North Gold Mine

If it goes ahead, the approval allows OceanaGold to kill wildlife in order to build the mine. Forest & Bird is taking action ...

Summer’s Back In Charge…for Now

Summer returns mid-week, with sunny skies, hot days, and humid nights for much of the country. Afternoon temperatures in the ...

Fatal Crash: Buckland, Auckland

One person has died following a serious crash on Logan Road, Buckland this morning. Emergency services responded to the ...

Auckland To Host Polynesian Track And Field Championships As Athletics NZ Confirms MFAT Partnership

Athletics NZ has partnered with Pacifica TV to deliver coverage in home nations, connecting these championships to the athletes’ families and friends back home. Local organising groups will bring ...

New Whakatipu View Trail Officially Opens At Coronet Peak

Queenstown’s easiest downhill mountain bike trail, Whakatipu View, has officially opened at Coronet Peak. The highly anticipated 5km-long, Grade 2 trail, opened with a special community celebration on ...

FMG Admits To Making Misleading Statements And Makes Payment Of $2.1 Million

FMG Insurance Limited and Farmers’ Mutual Group (together, FMG) has admitted to fair dealing breaches and, as well as remediating customers, has agreed to pay $2.1 million in lieu of a pecuniary ...

Councils Come Together To Discuss Common Issues

This is the first time that elected members from both Councils have come together in person to discuss common issues, with a focus on the joint Council Controlled Organisation and the work which needs ...
Opinion

WHO Exit By The United States Forces FCTC Accountability: A Turning Point For Asia Pacific Policy

“The US exit demands FCTC reassessment, especially across Asia-Pacific,” said Nancy Loucas, Executive Coordinator of CAPHRA. “Article 1 (d) mandates harm reduction, but WHO blocks vaping and nicotine ...

Library Association Says Libraries Looking Forward To Pride Month

The Library and Information Association New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA) says libraries are looking forward to this year’s local Pride month celebrations. “It’s business as usual for libraries,” says ...

Fatal Crash, Rangitikei

One person has died after a single-vehicle crash on Santoft Road, Santoft, Rangitikei, late last night. Police were called to the scene about 9.50pm. Sadly, the sole occupant was found deceased. The ...