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CTU To Support Uber Drivers Rallying For Basic Workers’ Rights
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 06:18:55 +1300 | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
This case is relevant not only to gig or platform workers, but to all working people. All workers who have been misclassified as contractors have the right to test their employment status in court.More >>
Quick Arrests Following Aggravated Robbery In Kerikeri
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 18:34:06 +1300 | New Zealand Police
A group of people who allegedly threatened a worker and stole from a Kerikeri store will face court today. At around 8.40pm on Saturday, Police were notified of four people who pulled up to in a vehicle to an alcohol shop on Kerikeri Road where they ...More >>
Consequences For Unruly Kāinga Ora Neighbours Long Overdue
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:14:38 +1300 | ACT New Zealand
“ACT is welcoming the Housing Minister’s instruction to Kāinga Ora to end the Sustaining Tenancies Framework and take stronger measures against repeated antisocial behaviour – a commitment secured in our coalition agreement,” says ACT Housing ...More >>
Kāinga Ora Instructed To End Sustaining Tenancies
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:01:00 +1300 | New Zealand Government
Kāinga Ora – Homes & Communities has been instructed to end the Sustaining Tenancies Framework and take stronger measures against persistent antisocial behaviour by tenants, says Housing Minister Chris Bishop.More >>
Arrests Made Following Herne Bay Burglary
Sat, 16 Mar 2024 15:30:24 +1300 | New Zealand Police
Detective Senior Sergeant Ash Matthews: Six youths have been arrested following a burglary at a commercial address in Herne Bay early this morning. Just after midnight, Police responded to reports of the incident on Jervois Road, where a stolen vehicle ...More >>
Too Fast: Four Face The Court
Fri, 15 Mar 2024 17:53:59 +1300 | New Zealand Police
Police in the Counties Manukau District have taken a quartet of dangerous drivers into custody overnight. The first incident occurred at around 9.30pm last night, when a Police unit sighted a vehicle travelling at excessive speed along Valderama ...More >>
Charged: Police Investigations Result In Arrests Over Auckland Petrol Station Incidents
Fri, 15 Mar 2024 17:49:53 +1300 | New Zealand Police
Police continue to make arrests over incidents at Auckland petrol stations and commercial businesses One offender charged with at least six incidents Further arrests expected as investigations progress Hundreds of prevention visits were carried out in the ...More >>
Consumer Protection And The CGA
Fri, 15 Mar 2024 10:30:17 +1300 | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Today marks World Consumer Rights Day, and the Consumer Protection team at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment wants to remind New Zealanders of the protections and guarantees they can expect when purchasing goods and services in New Zealand. ...More >>
Second Day Of Seabed Mining Hearing Concludes As Experts Reveal 20-thousand Square Metres Of Seabed To Be Mined Daily
Thu, 14 Mar 2024 19:01:06 +1300 | Ngati Ruanui
It has been revealed that 20-thousand square metres of the seabed is intended to be mined everyday as the second day of the Trans-Tasman Resources Limited hearing to mine the moana comes to a close. Representatives from TTR presented further evidence, ...More >>
$52,500 Fine For Concrete Plant Contaminant Discharges
Thu, 14 Mar 2024 11:39:21 +1300 | Northland Regional Council
A Whangārei concrete company has been fined $52,500 for discharging contaminants from its manufacturing processes which may have then found their way into a drain which discharges to Whangārei Harbour. AML Limited appeared for sentence before ...More >>
Update: Arrest Made In Raglan Homicide Investigation
Wed, 13 Mar 2024 18:38:26 +1300 | New Zealand Police
Detective Senior Sergeant Ross Patterson: Police have arrested and charged a Waikato man with murder in relation to the death of Cedric Maniapoto in Te Uku. The 29-year-old is due to appear in the Hamilton District Court tomorrow 14 March. The investigation ...More >>
Te Pāti Māori Pledge To Come For Landlords Who Take Up Interest Deductibility
Wed, 13 Mar 2024 11:06:23 +1300 | The Maori Party
Te Pāti Māori has a message for landlords who take advantage of interest deductibility handouts - be prepared to pay it back in 2026. “The coalition’s plan to reintroduce interest deductibility will flip the housing market in favour of wealthy investors ...More >>
Navigating The Realm Of Royalty-Free Content: Unraveling Misconceptions With PikWizard
Wed, 13 Mar 2024 09:10:50 +1300 | Hugh Grant
In the vast expanse of digital landscapes, understanding the intricacies of royalty-free content emerges as an indispensable asset for businesses and professionals alike. Amidst the labyrinth of misconceptions encircling royalty-free licenses, clarity ...More >>
GP Breaches Code For Not Following Up On Ultrasound
Mon, 11 Mar 2024 14:15:12 +1300 | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
In a report released today, the Health and Disability Commissioner has found a GP breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for not following up with a patient he had referred for an ultrasound. The woman, ...More >>
Black Market For Vapes Emerges In Schools
Mon, 11 Mar 2024 10:24:12 +1300 | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation
A black market for vapes has sprung up in schools, while toddlers are getting their hands on their older siblings’ vapes. These are just some of the shocking stories the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ’s youth vape educators hear from students ...More >>
The Campaign to Free Assange: Reflections on Night Falls
Sun, 10 Mar 2024 18:18:45 +1300 | Binoy Kampmark
The town hall meeting is the last throbbing reminder of the authentic demos. People gather; debates held. Views converge; others diverge. Speakers are invited to stir the invitees, provoke the grey cells. Till artificial intelligence banishes such ...More >>
Correction - Court Date For Two Men Arrested On West Coast
Sat, 9 Mar 2024 14:11:31 +1300 | New Zealand Police
An earlier media release regarding two arrests on the West Coast as part of Operation Barber contained an incorrect court date. The correct date for their appearance in Greymouth District Court is 11 March 2024. Police apologise for the error and any ...More >>
Police Investigating Death In Massey, Auckland
Sat, 9 Mar 2024 14:01:54 +1300 | New Zealand Police
Police are investigating the death of a 59-year-old man at a Massey, Auckland property last night. Police were called to the residential property at 9.20pm and located the man unresponsive. Medical attention was immediately provided however ...More >>
Dunedin Police Arrest Five People Following Serious Assault
Sat, 9 Mar 2024 13:53:55 +1300 | New Zealand Police
Detective Senior Sergeant Nik Leigh: Dunedin Police have arrested and charged five people in relation to a serious assault on Selwyn Street on Saturday 2 March. A number of search warrants were executed around the Dunedin area on 8 March, resulting in ...More >>
Highest Ranked Catholic Church Officials In NZ Accused Of Child Sexual Assault Sought High-Level Court Suppression
Fri, 8 Mar 2024 20:34:22 +1300 | SNAP
In April 2023, credible reports of clerical child sexual assault and other abuses including psychological torture perpetrated against innocent and helpless children by clergy who went on to become high-ranked officials in New Zealand's Catholic Church, ...More >>