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Plans to upgrade one of New Zealand’s most dangerous intersections could be the South Waikato’s economic making. In early 2020 the Government announced a $58-million project to install a roundabout at the Piarere State Highway 1/29 intersection north of Tīrau after years of serious crashes. Whilst the project won’t kick off until 2022, Waikato River […]
A purpose-built tertiary facility in the centre of Tokoroa aims to provide growth and investment within the South Waikato, training and retaining both youth and skilled workers. The new Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology campus will be open by 2022 catering for up to 500 students a year, upskilling the local workforce. The $14 million […]
The new South Waikato Trades Training Centre is making strong progress with the funding contracts being signed to complete the $14m project. Professional services firms have been appointed to undertake the next phases of design, engineering and cost management for the Centre. The project is being led by the South Waikato Investment Fund Trust (SWIFT) […]
This weekend will be all about That Weekend in South Waikato. In what will be the first of its kind in New Zealand, some of the country’s top artists will perform during a two day camping music festival surrounded by natural hot spring spas, 9-hole golf, tennis courts, restaurant, pub, and native forest at the […]
A wall in Karori is getting a new lease on life with a mural by a local artist. Graphic designer and Korean New Zealander Keehwa Hong answered an open call for artists by the Wellington City Council last year. It is being painted across three sides of an old electricity substation (east, south and west […]
Spending on groceries, furniture and electronics boosted New Zealand’s December 2020 sales compared with December 2019, but accommodation and fuel spending were low, the country’s statistics department Stats NZ said on Tuesday. Total retail card spending rose 3.5 percent in December 2020, up 250 million New Zealand dollars (178 million U.S. dollars), compared with the […]
New rules excluding any risky foods in New Zealand’s childcare centres will take effect on Monday to prevent choking hazards, while parents complained that it would be too hard to prepare for their kids’ lunchboxes. The rules, released by the Ministry of Education on Wednesday, prohibit the presence and feeding of risky foods such as […]
Fruit and vegetable prices increased almost 9 percent in the year ended December 2020, boosting overall food price inflation to 2.9 percent, New Zealand’s statistics department Stats NZ said on Friday. “In 2020 prices have been high for a variety of crops, including potatoes, courgettes and tomatoes, at different times of the year and for […]
The New Zealand government on Thursday approved an exception class for 1,000 international tertiary students, degree level and above, who began their study in New Zealand but were caught offshore when border restrictions began. The exception will allow students to return to New Zealand in stages from April 2021. “Our top priority continues to be […]
New Zealand is preparing to support Pacific nations to access safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines at the earliest opportunity, Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said on Thursday. “Pacific countries have worked hard to keep COVID-19 out, or to stamp it out, and New Zealand has been committed to supporting them in this,” Mahuta said in a […]
