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 […]

USA love NZ wine

Kiwi wines outselling Australian counterparts in world’s biggest market New Zealand wines are outselling those of Australia in the United States. Wine exports to the USA surpassed over 1 billion dollars. For an industry expected to pass two billion dollars in exports by 2025, this milestone comes as welcome news to wine producers Australia is […]

‘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 […]