Water dragon sighted in Eastern Bay
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is urging people to come forward if they have seen an Eastern water dragon recently.The…
Wettest day on record for Auckland
Auckland experienced its wettest day on record on Friday, in an unprecedented flood event that claimed four lives, closed Auckland Airport and damaged infrastructure and houses. The Auckland region is still under a state of emergency as more heavy rain is expected early this week. Auckland recorded 249 mm of rain on Friday, beating the […]
Week-long Closure of Auckland Education Organisations
The Education Ministry has ordered a week-long closure of all of Auckland’s education organisations. The Ministry said that all Auckland schools, early childhood services and tertiary institutes will remain shut until 7 February for inspection. The closure applies to the area from Wellsford in the north to Pukekohe in the South. Auckland is in its […]
South Korean age system to be standardised from 2023
The South Korean parliament has passed a law to end Korea’s two traditional methods of counting age. From June 2023, the traditional Korean age systems will no longer be used on official documents. Only the internationally recognised, standard method will remain. The change is intended to reduce confusion by adopting the same system used in […]
Fonterra plans biotech move
New Zealand’s largest company, Fonterra, is diversifying from dairy products to high-value biotech. In response to the changing global market, with consumer demand for dairy products slowing, the dairy co-operative has recently established a Global Markets division, which will investigate new advanced consumer and biotech products. Head of the new division, Judith Swales, said global […]
Eastern Bay of Plenty Iwi accept $100-million settlement
Iwi in the Eastern Bay of Plenty have voted to accept a $100-million settlement offer from the Crown, marking an end to nearly 30 years of negotiation. The Whakatōhea iwi’s treaty settlement has been one of the longest running, with an initial $40-million offer rejected in 1996. In the Crown’s current offer, accepted by the […]
Publicly funded research to be made freely available online
The government has adopted a new policy that requires a large portion of taxpayer-funded research to be made freely available online. The policy, which has been welcomed by scientists, follows widespread calls for open access to publicly funded research. “Opening access to research increases its impact by enabling more people to access scientific information and […]
Country’s tech sector sees rapid growth
New Zealand’s technology sector saw rapid growth over the past year, with revenue and exports up 9 percent on the year earlier, a recent report indicates. The Technology Investment Network’s (TIN) annual report on the top 200 technology companies states that the sector grew nine times faster than the rest of the economy, with a […]
Music festival to bring 37 acts to Hawke’s Bay
A music festival will bring 37 acts to Hawke’s Bay this summer. The Outfield Festival, now in its fourth year, is scheduled for Saturday, February 11, at the coastal town of Te Awanga. Artists playing in the festival include the drum and bass musicians Dillinja and Kasra, from the UK, the Indie pop-rock band Vacations, […]
First refugees arrive in New Zealand as part of offer to Australia
The first refugees to come to New Zealand after spending years in offshore Australian detention camps have arrived in the country. The group of six refugees landed in Auckland on Tuesday. A spokesperson for Immigration Minister Michael Wood told Stuff News the Australian and New Zealand Governments were continuing to work together “to resettle 150 […]