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A guest post from a reader: This question has been debated a lot and on the Right the answer is invariably, yes. Having followed the media carefully since the election it is my view that it is extremely hard to deny that assertion.  Let me share some insight as to how this has occurred. I am not going […]

News from WCC A organisation that provides a safe space and a friendly face for young people out on Friday and Saturday nights is extending its service from mid-February through to April. Take 10, with the support of Wellington City Council, has been parking up their mobile unit on the corner of Courtenay Place and […]

SSANZ stands by Niru Wijesundara’s petition, and the comments made by COLFO in support of it. SSANZ stands by the fact that there are currently high risk’ firearms in circulation that pose no issue. Licensed firearms owners have access to a variety ...

Department of Internal Affairs, Te Tari Taiwhenua (DIA) has filed civil proceedings against SkyCity Casino Management Limited (SkyCity) under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (AML/CFT Act), in order to help uphold ...

Published by Canterbury University Press, He Awa Whiria: Braiding the knowledge streams in research, policy and practice explores a groundbreaking bicultural approach. A view of the unique braided rivers of Waitaha Canterbury from the window of a plane ...

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) has released a report on its 2023 Student Survey showing that nursing students face significant barriers to completing their studies, particularly around finances, stress ...

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging people to stay away from the Port Hills area for their recreational activities this weekend. Incident Commander Dave Stackhouse says a massive effort from all our firefighters, helicopters, diggers and support ...

Christchurch Adventure Park (CAP) staff were allowed onsite today to start assessing the extent of the fire damage in the Park. CAP Chairman, Maurice Noone, says he is pleased to report that, on inspection today, the damage is less than was first feared. ...

As part of a joint operation targeting the supply of methamphetamine in the Gore community a woman has been arrested and a quantity of methamphetamine and cannabis has been seized, earlier this week. Police are working to target methamphetamine ...

Star-date: Last Thursday at 8pm. I left Cambridge with 157k to travel to the North Shore of Auckland. I was aware that I had the use of the 110km Waikato Expressway and the Auckland Motorway. Both my leaving point and destination were close to on/off ramps. I estimated 1hour 40mins for the trip – without […]

Baring Head/Ōrua-Pouanui and Parangarahu Lakes are temporarily closed to the public due to extreme fire danger. From today, Friday 16 February, access to Parangarahu Lakes and Baring Head/Ōrua-Pouanui is prohibited. As the roading authority, Hutt ...

The War Memorial Theatre provided a grand backdrop for last night’s Tairāwhiti SuperHero Awards, which honoured everyday people who did extraordinary things in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle last year. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2402/fc84e1198c4c12765ae7.jpeg" ...

Lindsay Mitchell blogs: When did you last read a headline in MSM about more children being raised on welfare? Yet latest Ministry of Social Development benefit statistics show at the end of 2023 the number reached a new high of 222,500. So they dropped to 2017,. but since then has increased by 50,000 or so. […]

The Local Electoral (Abolition of the Ratepayer Roll) Amendment Bill will level the playing field of local democracy by removing the ability for those with multiple properties to vote multiple times, said MP for Ōhāriu Greg O’Connor. “Local ...

Callum Hedge will compete for MTEC Motorsport in this weekend’s 68th New Zealand Grand Prix at Highlands Motorsport Park with backing from the Tony Quinn Foundation. The opportunity provides the 20-year-old Aucklander with some much-needed seat time ...

Playcentres across Aotearoa are inviting whānau with tamariki from birth to school age for a free visit during Playcentre Open Week, which runs from 4-8 March 2024. The theme for Playcentre Open Week this year is “Whānau tupu ngātahi – families ...

Seaweek, the annual ocean-inspired national celebration, now in its 32nd year running, includes a wide range of opportunities and activities concentrated over the first 10 days of March. Through engagement with Seaweek, discover the many ways that our ...

Shape Studio is a non-surgical aesthetic clinic that offers a number of treatments that are designed to enhance women’s confidence, helping women feel and look beautiful. The body shaping and sculpting experts have recently launched their latest service, ...

Northland Police are issuing a warning to trailer owners after a number of thefts have been reported across the district in 2024. Whangārei Area Prevention Manager, Senior Sergeant Dave Wilkinson, says Police have unfortunately seen around one report ...

As previously indicated, ( link ) Port Marlborough is working closely with KiwiRail and other project partners, on the wind-down of the iReX project, following the government funding announcement in December, and we share the disappointment that the rest of ...

The public are being encouraged to attend two Otago Regional Council meetings next week. On Wednesday, 21 February, ORC has a full Council meeting and also a Regional Leadership Committee meeting in Oamaru, followed by Councillor field visits the next ...

The addition of a third Minister to the Early Childhood Education (ECE) portfolios with specific responsibility and focus on funding, regulations, and systems design within is a welcome move for a sector plagued by unnecessary red tape and a funding ...

Recommendations in the Meeting the mental health needs of young New Zealanders report released today by the Auditor General show there is a long way to go to ensure every young person who needs support can access it. "We’ve got to do everything ...

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is advising motorists that overnight resurfacing works will take place near the new Kāeo bridge from Sunday 25 February between 7pm and 5am. This work will be completed over a period of 6 weeks (Sunday to Thursday). ...