4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (343+ words) New independent evaluations have shown three Ministry of Social Development-funded programmes are making a difference in preventing family violence. Evaluations of E Tū Whānau, Pasefika Proud and the Ethnic Communities Violence Prevention programme found positive shifts in attitudes, behaviours and…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (418+ words) Waikato Regional Council and the Department of Conservation are encouraging people to learn about the challenges facing the Hauraki Gulf and actions underway to protect and restore one of New Zealand’s most important marine ecosystems through a new exhibition at…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (148+ words) Attorney-General Chris Bishop has announced the appointment of Christopher Morris as a District Court Judge. Mr Morris is a sole practitioner in Auckland, having previously been a partner at Cook Morris Quinn between 2006 and 2024. The early part of his career…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (342+ words) A major new rapid bus transit route alongside State Highway 16 in Auckland has been granted fast-track approval, Infrastructure Minister, Chris Bishop, has announced. The North-West Rapid Transit project is the 33rd project approved through the Government’s fast-track process. The project includes…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (129+ words) Twenty-five appointments and reappointments have been made to nine of the 12 community trusts across the country. “I believe the trust and their communities will benefit from the rich experience, knowledge, and community links the appointees bring, Mr Jones says.” The…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (720+ words) The Government has released the independent Crown Review into the failure of the Moa Point Wastewater Treatment Plant and the flooding event that occurred earlier this year. Local Government Minister, Simon Watts said the February failure of the Moa Point…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (337+ words) The innovation on display at Parakiore’s Sensory Aqua Centre has been recognised at recent national aquatics awards. The central city sports facility’s Sensory Aqua Centre is the first of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. It impressed judges at last…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (507+ words) A further 50 of New Zealand’s historic laws have been identified for repeal as part of the Legislation Repeals Project, a once-in-a-generation review of 900 pieces of New Zealand’s oldest legislation. Attorney-General, Chris Bishop said that while the laws once served a…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (244+ words) Hamilton City Council has voted to introduce a new governance structure designed to sharpen its focus, develop a targeted Local Alcohol Policy focused on off-licence alcohol outlets, and retain the Single Transferable Vote electoral system for the 2028 local elections. At…...

3+ week, 11+ hour ago   (717+ words) A new Federated Farmers survey shows New Zealand’s pest problem has reached crisis point, with farmers spending more money and effort controlling pests – but still going backwards. The findings from the Federated Farmers’ second National Pests Survey show pest numbers…...