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 sub-tropical […]
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 delivers […]
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 responsive […]
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 must […]
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 the […]
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 New […]
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. This […]
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 McGill […]
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 his […]
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 said […]