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[ad_1] Forty primary producers from across New Zealand and Australia recently spent five days developing their farm management skills at the 2023 Rabobank Farm Managers Programme (FMP). Now in its eighteenth year, the programme aims to strengthen the operational and strategic skills of farm managers and covers global trends in agriculture, business planning, financial management,…

[ad_1] There’s an avalanche of Antarctic researchers in Ōtautahi this week, with scientists from around the globe gathering in the gateway city for back-to-back international conferences that put a spotlight on climate change. Antarctica New Zealand and the Australian Antarctic Division have teamed up for the 2023 New Zealand – Australia Antarctic Science Conference, Latitudes…

[ad_1] The average cost of building a home in Aotearoa New Zealand’s main centres is up 9.5% annually, but price rises have slowed markedly in 2023. QV CostBuilder is New Zealand’s most comprehensive construction cost database. More than 51,000 rates were updated in June, with the average cost of building a standard three-bedroom home increasing…

[ad_1] The Chief Ombudsman is calling on the Department of Corrections to never again use spit hoods on vulnerable prisoners including young people and disabled people. Peter Boshier has made the recommendation in one of two reports published today following inspections at the minimum-to-high security Christchurch Women’s Prison and Wellington’s Arohata Prison. Mr Boshier says…

[ad_1] A container of dead tarantulas and 28 mangoes are among items found by hard-working Biosecurity New Zealand quarantine officers who are stopping pests and diseases entering the country as passenger arrivals climb. Biosecurity New Zealand’s work is vital to protect our primary industries, which earned a record $56.2 billion revenue last year, from the…

[ad_1] Registrations are open for Business Events Industry Aotearoa’s (BEIA) annual conference in Marlborough which kicks off New Zealand’s inaugural Business Events Week on 18 September. ‘Experience Extraordinary’ is the theme for three stimulating days of speakers, panel discussions and workshops at ASB Theatre, Marlborough, and Marlborough Convention Centre in the heart of Blenheim. BEIA…

[ad_1] Registrations are open for Business Events Industry Aotearoa’s (BEIA) annual conference in Marlborough which kicks off New Zealand’s inaugural Business Events Week on 18 September. ‘Experience Extraordinary’ is the theme for three stimulating days of speakers, panel discussions and workshops at ASB Theatre, Marlborough, and Marlborough Convention Centre in the heart of Blenheim. BEIA…

[ad_1] Registrations are open for Business Events Industry Aotearoa’s (BEIA) annual conference in Marlborough which kicks off New Zealand’s inaugural Business Events Week on 18 September. ‘Experience Extraordinary’ is the theme for three stimulating days of speakers, panel discussions and workshops at ASB Theatre, Marlborough, and Marlborough Convention Centre in the heart of Blenheim. BEIA…

[ad_1] A new initiative trialled in Palmerston North and ManawatÅ« is set to motivate, support, and empower more rangatahi (young people) to pursue rewarding food and fibre careers. Agri Futures Ahuwhenua ki te Anamata was established by the New Zealand Rural Games Trust to support youth studying Horticulture and Agriculture at high school and to…

[ad_1] A new initiative trialled in Palmerston North and ManawatÅ« is set to motivate, support, and empower more rangatahi (young people) to pursue rewarding food and fibre careers. Agri Futures Ahuwhenua ki te Anamata was established by the New Zealand Rural Games Trust to support youth studying Horticulture and Agriculture at high school and to…

[ad_1] A new initiative trialled in Palmerston North and ManawatÅ« is set to motivate, support, and empower more rangatahi (young people) to pursue rewarding food and fibre careers. Agri Futures Ahuwhenua ki te Anamata was established by the New Zealand Rural Games Trust to support youth studying Horticulture and Agriculture at high school and to…

[ad_1] New Zealand’s largest and only national stone benchtop fabricator announces today that it is banning engineered stone that contains more than 40 percent silica – part of its ongoing efforts in the fight against silicosis. AGB Stone, which has six factories across the country and employs more than 130 people, will phase out high-silica…

[ad_1] New Zealand’s largest and only national stone benchtop fabricator announces today that it is banning engineered stone that contains more than 40 percent silica – part of its ongoing efforts in the fight against silicosis. AGB Stone, which has six factories across the country and employs more than 130 people, will phase out high-silica…

[ad_1] Te Whatu Ora Waitaha is asking people to urgently return walking frames and any items of medical equipment they have borrowed but no longer need. “Anyone who borrowed equipment and has forgotten to return it – no matter how long ago – is asked to give it back, no questions asked,” says Jacqui Lunday…

[ad_1] Nurse Maude home support workers and members of the Public Service Association Te PÅ«kenga Here Tikanga Mahi are today attending rallies in Porirua, Nelson, and Christchurch to push for fair pay and better conditions. “At some point in our lives, all of us need a little extra care around us to live well at…

[ad_1] The national average asking price has retreated with property prices returning to what we saw in August 2021, according to the latest Trade Me Property Price Index. House prices are $130,400 less than the March 2022 peak, with the national average asking price sitting at $841,050 in June, Trade Me Property Sales Director Gavin…

[ad_1] Z Energy (Z) is calling on local charities and community organisations to get in quick and apply to its Good in the Hood programme, for the potential to receive a share of the $1 million Z has allocated towards community donations this year. As part of Good in the Hood, each of Z’s 189…

[ad_1] Protests outside supermarkets highlight anger over soaring profits during the cost of living crisis People have taken to their local supermarkets today to protest the rising cost of groceries. Led by campaigning organisation ActionStation, the protests action is intended to “highlight what we see as the elephant in the room when it comes to…

[ad_1] A group of women from Christchurch Women’s Prison are busy baking for people going through tough times in the community. [ad_2]

[ad_1] In a disturbing display of media censorship, the major daily newspapers have all banded together to pull the publication of a full page advertisement at the 11th hour. A nationwide campaign asking the simple question ” What is a woman?” was launched today. But the NZ Herald did everything they could to block and…

[ad_1] Netball New Zealand (NNZ) has announced Marianne Delaney-Hoshek as head coach and Paula Smith as assistant for the FAST5 Ferns at this year’s FAST5 Netball World Series in Christchurch. It will be Delaney-Hoshek’s first time as head coach of the FAST5 Ferns for the two-day tournament which sees the world’s top six ranked teams…

[ad_1] Concept designs for the home for Henry and his tuatara friends in Queens Park have been unveiled. In June, Christchurch-based firm Studio 4 Architects came on board to design the new facility and have now delivered a first look at the tuatara space in the animal reserve. The facility will include nine separate areas…

[ad_1] It was a red-letter day for Lucy de Lautour at Trentham on Saturday, with the Hawke’s Bay trainer scoring a winning double at the feature jumps meeting courtesy of Metallo and Ian’s Legacy. Metallo was having just his second hurdle start when he took out the Welcome Wellington Bowlers Maiden Hurdle (2500m), while Ian’s…

[ad_1] A retrospective exhibition honouring one of New Zealand’s most decorated and best-loved contemporary artists, Dame Robin White, is going on display at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o WaiwhetÅ«. From Saturday 22 July to 5 November, Robin White: Te Whanaketanga | Something is Happening Here will showcase around 50 iconic, diverse and innovative works…

[ad_1] The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ and the Life Education Trust are thrilled to announce the winners in the first ever Don’t Get Sucked In Poster Challenge: a national art competition for young people highlighting the harms of vaping. Entrants were asked to design a poster that communicated one of five key messages around…

[ad_1] Police are continuing to hold retail offenders to account with a multitude of arrests across the country. Police has continued to focus on retail and youth crime with some encouraging results: Police’s National Retail Investigation Support Unit has laid 1,331 charges against 223 offenders since May 2022. Between 1 December 2022 and the end…

[ad_1] In celebration and support of Matariki, this year oOh!media has partnered with Māori owned advertising and design agency Run, to connect commuters with the ritual of “Te Whāngai i te Hautapu”. oOh! and Run have collaborated on three bus shelter special builds across Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch which will be live until 23rd July….

[ad_1] A remarkable voyage is set to unfold as paddlers from all corners of the south gear up for a momentous challenge-a 4500km paddle around New Zealand. This inspiring endeavour aims to raise both awareness and vital funds for youth mental health charity I Am Hope. The event will commence on Thursday, July 13th, at…

[ad_1] Auckland bus drivers are thanking the local community for their patience and support during industrial work stoppages this week, and announcing that NZ Bus-operated routes in Auckland with union drivers will be free for the Matariki public holiday this Friday and for the rest of next week. “Bus drivers are immensely grateful for the…

[ad_1] Adrenalin junkies can snap up tickets for global touring act Freestyle Kings’ first visit to Aotearoa in November. Fresh off a sold-out tour of the Australian capital cities, Freestyle Kings has been lauded as the greatest show of audacious stunts on two wheels. Entertainment company TEG Group CEO Geoff Jones said: “We are excited…