Principal defends Queenstown trip after Auditor-General issues warning over school travel bills
She rejected the characterisation of the trip, saying it was scheduled to coincide with her attendance at the…
Rotorua affordable rentals: First tenants move into Home in Place development
It aimed at addressing housing affordability for “moderate-income” essential workers in healthcare, education and emergency services. The 28…
You can’t pardon Putin for war crimes in Ukraine – POLITICO
In March 2023, judges at the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Putin, naming him “allegedly…
Novo Nordisk Stock Slumps After Ozempic Pill Fails in Alzheimer’s Trials
Novo Nordisk NOVO.B 3.80%increase; green up pointing triangle shares fell sharply after the Danish drugmaker said a pill…
EU rules out restrictions on Ukraine’s army in rebuke to Trump plan – POLITICO
According to the Commission president, the EU has three key criteria for any peace deal: “First, borders cannot…
WA government to cut council planning red tape to fast-track high-density housing in Perth suburbs
Western Australians must shake off their aversion to apartment living and embrace high-density housing solutions to support population…
Developer fined $48,000 for illegal earthworks at Browns Bay, Northcross
They incorporated the land development and subdivision business in 2014. Judge Dickey found that the unlawful discharge had…
Melbourne’s delayed Fishermans Bend redevelopment labelled ‘biggest planning failure in Australia’s history’
Victoria’s government never seems to miss a chance to spruik the potential of Fishermans Bend, a vast expanse…
Gold Coast high-rise approved despite height limit as acting mayor says ‘precedent is gone’
A Gold Coast high-rise set to be built well above the city’s height limits is just one of…
Sir Peter Jackson’s Miramar development revealed in new consent plans
The Lord of the Rings director’s plans for the site include a large storage facility, an animal quarantine…
Former Belgian PM Alexander De Croo snags big UN job – POLITICO
“It’s a great appointment, it’s also a great honor for Belgium,” Peter Piot, until now the first and…
Flood mapping is different between councils, but one resident is calling for change
Ben Parkinson is proud of the five acres he calls home in south-east Queensland, but what is missing…