False tsunami alarm

False tsunami alarm: Bay of Plenty residents evacuate as sirens sound on North Island coast, Waikato Panicked Waihī Beach residents evacuated on Sunday night, believing there was a tsunami warning, after a wave of sirens sounded across the Bay of Plenty. Civil Defence and Waikato police later confirmed there was no tsunami warning for the […]

Regions need teachers too

Teacher shortage eases in Auckland, still critical in Northland, Waikato, Hawke’s Bay, Marlborough, Southland The teacher shortage has eased slightly in Auckland, but is still critical in some provincial areas such as Northland, Waikato and Hawke’s Bay. While the Ministry of Education has run recruitment drives oversase which have helped ease the problem it hasn’t […]

‘once in a lifetime’ infrastructure spend

NZ’s ‘once in a lifetime’ infrastructure spend set to create up to 9000 construction jobs The New Zealand government announced $8 billion for roads, rail, schools and hospitals on Wednesday, part of a $12 billion package. Around half of the cash splash will go to Auckland, the country’s biggest and most congested city, home to […]