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[ad_1] National’s 2020 Party List is a strong mix of experience coming up through our Caucus, and new and exciting talent joining our team from communities across New Zealand, Party President Peter Goodfellow says. “The National Party is incredibly fortunate to be able to draw on such a diverse and experienced team of passionate Kiwis,…
[ad_1] There are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today. It has been 99 days since the last case of COVID-19 was acquired locally from an unknown source. There are no new recovered cases to report, so there continue to be 23 active cases, all in managed isolation facilities. None of…
[ad_1] Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over to Wednesday night, where the jackpot will be $43 million. “What a life-changer! If the jackpot is won by a single player on Wednesday, they’ll be taking home the second largest prize ever won in Lotto New Zealand’s history,” says Marie Winfield, Head of…
[ad_1] There are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today. It has been 100 days since the last case of COVID-19 was acquired locally from an unknown source. No additional cases are reported as having recovered, so there are still 23 active cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation facilities. New Zealand’s…
[ad_1] Today Megan Hands has been selected by the National Party to contest the Rangitata electorate in the 2020 General Election. Megan Hands has spent her professional career working in agricultural and resource management consultancy and extension, helping farmers, growers and small business come to terms with ever increasing regulation. “I’m very excited and humbled…
[ad_1] Bay Landscapes Nelson Fringe Festival 2020 14 – 22 August @ NCMA, Nile Street, Nelson Tickets from $13 + fees at Eventfinda | www.nelsonfringe.co.nz It was looking unlikely there, for a moment. With the country shutting down and so many unknowns at play. But good luck has been on the side of the Bay…
[ad_1] Christchurch is already seeing the benefits of a memorandum of understanding between the University of Canterbury (UC) and ChristchurchNZ, through an additional agreement with UC’s Centre for Entrepreneurship (UCE) to deliver various programmes, including ThincLab Canterbury. The three-year agreement will give Christchurch businesses access to UC’s exceptional student and academic talent, impactful research and…
[ad_1] A new music work exploring post-war PTSD is one of the unexpected offerings in a programme of premieres on Sunday 16 August at 2pm when the University of Canterbury (UC) School of Music presents Arts Centre Chamber Series – cLoud Collective in the Great Hall of the Arts Centre on Sunday 16 August. UC…
[ad_1] The government’s International Air Freight Capacity scheme has been extended until at least the end of August, making international airline cargo newcomer Freightways one of the largest trans-Tasman operators since New Zealand’s lockdown began on March 25. Freightways was awarded the contract in May for just two months initially, but with borders still shut…
[ad_1] University of Canterbury (UC) Masters students showed off their skills in a competition that challenged them to use data to solve problems and develop business savvy strategies. With high-profile judges including IBM New Zealand Chief Executive Mike Smith, UC Vice-Chancellor Professor Cheryl de la Rey, and ChristchurchNZ Chief Executive Joanna Norris, the UC Masters…
[ad_1] A classic winter cold front spreads over NZ on Wednesday – but something isn’t quite right. Despite a surge of Southern Ocean air going nationwide and despite WeatherWatch forecasting 50-75cm of snow on the tops of the Southern Alps, the temperature change will only reset daytime highs to “normal” on Wednesday. “With so much…
[ad_1] Waikato-based fuel supplier Waitomo has announced plans to open three new Fuel Stops in the South Island in the first week of August. Two of the sites are based in Dunedin and the third is in Woolston, adding to the existing Fitzgerald Fuel Stop in central Christchurch. A market disruptor, family-owned and operated Waitomo…
[ad_1] A passion for normalising te reo is driving two researchers from University of Canterbury (UC), whose next project with school children at Burnside Primary School will take te reo out of the school and into the west Christchurch community. UC PhD student Teariki Tuiono and UC lecturer Nathan Riki, who both specialise in culturally…
[ad_1] I’m delighted my Members’ Bill to create a legal timeline for insurance companies to assess and present a settlement offer to claimants has passed its first reading in Parliament, MP for Kaikoura Stuart Smith says. The Insurance (Prompt Settlement of Claims for Uninhabitable Residential Property) Bill will provide a timeline for when insurance companies…
[ad_1] Christchurch Airport is about to begin discussions on the potential of building a world-class sustainable airport on 750 hectares of land near Tarras in Central Otago. Chief Executive Malcolm Johns says the concept would deliver widespread social and economic benefits to regions across the South Island. “We’ve been creating social and economic outcomes for…
[ad_1] Kiwibank’s responsible banking policy shows a commitment to climate action that sets a precedent for New Zealand’s banking sector. Climate justice organisation 350 Aotearoa applauds Kiwibank’s commitment to withhold banking services to companies involved with the extraction, production and manufacturing of coal, oil, and gas. 350 Aotearoa campaigner Erica Finnie said “Kiwibank has given…
[ad_1] Colliers International’s Q2 2020 New Zealand Hotel Market Snapshot, released this week, examines the impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on the sector, and the early beginnings of the recovery process. The New Zealand hotel sector has experienced a challenging second quarter, due to a full nationwide lockdown through much of April and May….
[ad_1] Today Paul McGill was formally made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand. The honour was presented by the Governor General at a ceremony at Government House Auckland. Fire and Emergency Board Chair Hon. Paul Swain says the prestigious honour recognises the contribution Paul…
[ad_1] Dear Crusaders Supporter Crusaders Head Coach Scott Robertson has named his team to play the Hurricanes in Christchurch on Saturday night, and there are just two injury-enforced changes from the starting side that defeated the Blues in round five. Vice-Captain David Havili has been ruled out for the season after fracturing the base of…
[ad_1] Central Otago District Council statement in relation to news Christchurch Airport purchase of land in Tarras Central Otago District Council leaders today received the news that Christchurch International Airport Ltd has purchased 750 hectares of land near Tarras, with a long-term proposal to build an airport on the site. Central Otago Mayor Tim Cadogan…
[ad_1] The new Optical Transport Network will support faster restoration of service and increased capacity for Spark’s 5G roll out Spark has completed the first stage of its next generation Optical Transport Network (OTN 2) that has ‘self healing’ capabilities to automatically restore services after things like natural disasters. It is believed to be the…
[ad_1] The Human Rights Commission is urging people in Aotearoa New Zealand to ‘give no voice to racism’ as it launches a new campaign featuring celebrated film maker Taika Waititi. Based on real-life experiences of racism in this country, the campaign aims to raise awareness of racist behaviour and the harm caused to those on…
[ad_1] People who drive on State Highway 73, Christchurch to Arthur’s Pass, may encounter very long truck and trailer units from Wednesday, 22 July. The trucks are carrying 30-metre long concrete beams for the new Ahaura Bridge. The trucks will leave Christchurch early in the morning at 4.30 am, Monday, Wednesday and Fridays-, travel via…
[ad_1] Air New Zealand’s online credit tool is proving helpful with customers already redeeming $1.36 million in credit. The online tool went live yesterday and allows customers who hold credit directly with the airline to manage their credit online. Air New Zealand Chief Commercial and Customer Officer Cam Wallace says it’s been promising to see…
[ad_1] The first stage of permanent rockfall protection is now underway, south of Kaikōura, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and NCTIR (North Canterbury Transport Infrastructure Recovery alliance). The work is at a rockfall-prone corner between Peketa and the Parititahi Tunnels. This project and the traffic implications, with additional waiting times to the south of…
[ad_1] McLean’s Mansion Charitable Trust is delighted to have received a substantial gift of sculptures from the Estate of Llew Summers, one of Christchurch’s most visible sculptors, who died last year. The works will be on permanent display in the restored Mansion. The gift of six large works in wood, dating from the 1980s through…
[ad_1] Composer Tony Ryan’s Lockdown March to premiere at the first public orchestra concert in Christchurch since March. This Thursday 23 July Resonance Ensemble will present the first public orchestral concert in Christchurch since before Level 4 Lockdown. In a programme appropriately titled Liberation, the orchestra will perform a concert of great orchestral classics at…
[ad_1] GCH Aviation has again boosted its investment in tourism infrastructure with the purchase of Tasman Helicopters in Nelson. GCH Aviation Group Chief Executive, Andrew Currie says the purchase of Tasman Helicopters expands the group’s scenic and commercial aviation services across New Zealand and the Pacific, establishing it as one of New Zealand’s major tourism…
[ad_1] The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra from August will play from Kerikeri to Invercargill in a series of tours scheduled for the rest of the year. The first concert tour, Spirit, will be performed Wellington and Auckland on 6 and 7 August. The Wellington concert will also be live-streamed. The NZSO aims to keep each…
[ad_1] The last few weeks have put a spring in the step of the team at Riccarton Park. Earlier in the year, the Covid-19 pandemic had threatened to deal a cruel blow to the South Island’s flagship racetrack and its two premier carnivals. August’s Grand National Festival was impossible in a calendar with no South…