The Waikato Chamber of Commerce has decided to postpone this year’s business awards until vaccination levels make it safe to run large events. The annual awards, which have attracted record entries this year, were set to be announced at a gala dinner on November 12 in Hamilton. Chief executive Don Good said the chamber team […]

Above image courtesy of artist. Emerald Lakes, Tongariro, 2021 by Kayrene Trask. With some fantastic artworks already submitted, Bay of Plenty artists are reminded to have their entry in by October 1, to be part of the first ever Bay of Plenty Artists Exhibition. Already artwork submissions cover a wide variety of media including, stone […]

New Zealand’s energy system has performed strongly against the rest of the world, but concerns remain over its energy security. It ranks ninth equal out of 127 countries in the World Energy Council’s Energy Trilemma Index, which compares how nations balance energy security, equity and sustainability. Business NZ said the country’s energy system continues to […]

The United States Postal Service (USPS) has suspended mail deliveries to New Zealand due to an unavailability of transportation. The USPS said on its website that it was temporarily suspending international mail acceptance for a number of destinations. It said this was due to “impacts related to the Covid-19 pandemic and other unrelated service disruptions”. […]

Hospitality New Zealand welcomes the Government’s move to extend Working Holiday and SSE work visas by six months to allow onshore migrants to help fill labour shortages over summer. “This is great news for the hospitality sector with the start of the high season just two months away,” says Chief Executive Julie White. “This is […]

A Christchurch restaurant is offering free pizza this weekend to anyone who has had at least one shot of the Covid-19 vaccine. Spagalimis Pizzeria on Salisbury St will offer the promotion on Saturday between 11am and 4pm. Customers will need to purchase a pint of beer, glass of wine or a mocktail to get a […]

To celebrate Wellington City Council’s relationship with Te Papa, Wellington City residents are eligible for free entry into the Surrealist Art exhibition at Te Papa on both days. The free days will take place between 10am-7pm with the exhibition having a timed entry. The first session starts at 10am, and the last is at 6pm […]

Today marks the 25th anniversary of the first ever MMP election in New Zealand, the biggest change to the country’s electoral system since women were given the right to vote more than a century ago. That’s Wal of Footrot Flats fame in 1996, practising something New Zealanders were about to do for the first time […]

Have you ever watched the 1pm press conference and thought you’d do it all differently? Well now is your chance to see what would happen if you were in power. A science teacher in Tāmaki Makaurau, Peter Wills, made an online text adventure game based off modelling research by Te Pūnaha Matatini. In the game […]

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) increased its cash rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 0.5%. New Zealand is one of the first developed economies to reverse rate cuts put in place during the pandemic. The RBNZ also said it plans to remove more stimulus measures as the economy continues to […]