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Health Warning Lifted For Algal Bloom In Lake Hood
Health New Zealand has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for Lake Hood on 20/03/2025. Recent water testing at Lake Hood has shown the quantity of potentially toxic blue-green algae ...
Te Whatu Ora Refuses To Address Patient Safety Concerns
Te Whatu Ora is refusing to address calls to prioritise patient safety by adequately resourcing safe staffing levels, the New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōputanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) ...
FANGZ Release Ferocious Debut Album 'Shui'
Eora/Sydney punk misfits FANGZ have today unleashed their long-awaited debut album 'Shui', out now via Impressed Recordings. Order Vinyl HERE. 'Shui' is 11 tracks of cathartic punk rock, led by ...
Damon Lovell Wins 2025 Central Otago Regional Young Viticulturist Of The Year
Congratulations to Damon Lovell, Vineyard Manager at Carrick, who took out the title of 2025 Central Otago Young ...
FMA Investigation Into Senior Trust Capital Ltd Ongoing
An investigation opened in November 2024 by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) – Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko – into senior living sector financier, Senior Trust Capital Limited ( STC ), is ongoing. STC ...
Mediaworks Secures Major Waikato Regional Council Bus Media Contract Expansion, Boosting Reach Across The Region
MediaWorks today announced its successful bid for the new Waikato Regional Council bus media contract. This significant win ...
Together By Emma Hercus
With kind wide faces and a washy layering of colour, Together by Emma Hercus reminds us that we are social creatures, bound to one another through shared conversation and a day spent giggling side by ...
Waikato District Council Adopts Future-Focused Long Term Plan
On Monday 30 June 2025 Waikato District Council officially adopted its 2025–2034 Long Term Plan (LTP), setting a clear ...
NZICC Lands Two Large Medical Conferences – 3300 Delegates To Attend
Two of Australasia’s largest association conferences are confirmed for 2026 at the New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC), with a combined total of 3300 delegates expected to attend ...
Mental Health Charity Amplify The Voices Of 11 Inspiring Kiwis Through Innovative Audio-Visual Exhibition
Voices of Hope is a mental health charity co-founded by Genevieve Mora and Jazz Thornton, dedicated to sharing lived experience stories and promoting recovery. With a vision to support those facing ...
The Inevitable Militarisation Of Space?
Aside from the U.S. Air Force’s anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test in 1985 and the abandoned Star Wars program, treaties like the Limited Test Ban Treaty (1963), the Outer Space Treaty (1967), and ...
Tariffing New Zealand Timber And Lumber Products To The U.S. Would Be Troublesome
New Zealand timber and lumber exporters are known for providing high value wood products into the United States, most of which is sold into the DIY end user’s market, such as Home Depot, Lowes and ...