Māori Language Week: Celebrating 50 years of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori
There are events across the Bay of Plenty to celebrate. The movement promotes daily use of te reo.…
UN says ozone hole over Antarctic smaller in 2024 than in recent years
But it stressed that the long-term positive trend witnessed “reflects the success of concerted international action”. The bulletin…
Aviation Action Plan released: Changes for Ōhakea, regional airlines, aim to speed up new drone rules
The permanent council will report to the minister annually on progress. The plan will be refreshed and reviewed…
More than 100 dog attacks on people in Tauranga, Western Bay of Plenty in a year
Tauranga City Council animal services team leader Brent Lincoln said the dog’s owner was walking three dogs, two…
Cost-of-living relief: Why car insurance premiums are easing
Vehicle insurance premiums increased 23.7% in the year to June last year, while wages and salaries only rose…
Which sectors pay more than a median $100,000 salary?
It showed workers in mining, manufacturing, electricity and gas supply, rail, water, air and space transport, telecommunications, finance…
Coromandel and Western Bay of Plenty outages leave 8600 homes without power
“For that reason, it’s important that, if you are affected by an outage because of storm damage, you…
Ex‑office worker must pay $869k in damages after siphoning rental bond money, ERA rules
She has now been ordered by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) to pay damages of $869,112 for what…
Photographer Jane Ussher’s tribute to the ‘remarkable’ Dunedin mansion Olveston
In Scott’s hut, waiting for long exposures, she wondered about the owner of a pair of cufflinks, “beautiful”…
Media Insider: Regional media firm, 20 jobs saved in rescue deal led by local identity
The Dargaville company was placed in voluntary administration in late July and since then Whimp has been sorting…
Toi Ohomai reverses proposal to close Taupō and Tokoroa campuses
With declining student numbers in Tokoroa and Taupō, the cost to run multiple campuses, and a drop in…
Society Insider: All Black Will Jordan’s double celebration; David Seymour steps out with fiancée; Sir John Kirwan’s sweet new family business; Kiwi tech couple take on Silicon Valley
Will Jordan graduates from the University of Canterbury with Vice Chancellor Cheryl de la Rey (left) and Chancellor…