Legal Action Dropped Over ETS Foresty Registry
Minister of Forestry Todd McClay has welcomed a decision by forestry sector representatives to drop Judicial Review proceedings related to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) fees. “The Judicial Review ...
Consumer Reveals The Best And Worst Insurance Providers
MAS and FMG are the top-rated insurers for house, car and contents insurance. Customers praise their value for money, easy-to-understand policy documents and products tailored to customers’ needs.
Household Living Costs Increase 3.0 Percent; Household Living-costs Price Indexes: December 2024 Quarter
The 3.0 percent increase, measured by the household living-costs price indexes (HLPIs), follows a 3.8 percent increase in the 12 months to the September 2024 quarter. The most recent high was 8.2 ...
COVID-19 Inquiry To Promote Public Submissions On Key Topics From Today
A submissions portal and awareness campaign has been launched today to support further public submissions on key topics as part of the next phase of the COVID-19 Inquiry, says its Chair, Grant ...
Guidance For Safe Use Of AI In The Public Sector
“AI presents a major opportunity to lift productivity and improve public service delivery but government must ensure it is done right. “This guidance is part of a suite of tools for agencies to adopt ...
SH1/Bridge Street Blocked Following Crash, Rakaia
State Highway 1/Bridge Street, Rakaia is blocked at the intersection with Elizabeth Ave following a crash. The two-vehicle crash was reported just before 10:30am. Three people have been moderately ...
Summer Weekly Water Supply Update From Watercare - February 3
Auckland’s water supply situation is stable. Typically, water demand peaks in February, so we'll continue to remind people to ...
SH1 Blocked Near Topuni
Police are advising motorists that State Highway 1 is currently blocked near Topuni. At around 10.15am a truck rolled, blocking lanes in both directions near the intersections with Schiska and Otioro ...
ASB Lowers Popular Mortgage Rates For The Second Time In Two Weeks
ASB has today announced decreases to some of its most popular fixed home lending rates for the second time in a fortnight, with market-leading rates on 1-year, 18-month and 2-year terms. ASB’s 2-year ...
New Benefit Sanctions For Traffic Light System
Two more non-financial benefit sanctions will be added to MSD’s Traffic Light System to drive economic growth by incentivising more job seekers to enter the workforce, Social Development and ...
Southland Police Gearing Up For Invercargill Events
Southland Police are gearing up for a big start to February 2025, with a number of large events scheduled in the Invercargill area. First off the blocks is the Burt Munro Challenge, running between 5 ...
Traffic Impacted By Crash, Waterloo Quay, Wellington
Motorists heading into the Wellington CBD are asked to avoid Waterloo Quay following a crash. The crash was reported to Police at 8.45am and appears to involve several vehicles. There are currently no ...