Latest Regional Headlines [Page 4]
Regional Planning Committee drafts Annual Report
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 9:28 am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council
The Regional Planning Committee convened by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council positively received the draft annual report, on Wednesday, covering its first year of proceedings. More >>
Response to Government quake announcement
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 9:13 am | Wellington Employers' Chamber of Commerce
Changes to the Government’s earthquake-prone buildings policy are an improvement on what was proposed though it still falls short in some aspects, says Wellington Employers’ Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Raewyn Bleakley. More >>
Planning for the Future in And Around Ngaruawahia
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 7:09 pm | Waikato District Council
Planning for the Future in And Around Ngaruawahia Residents from Ngaruawahia, Glen Massey, Taupiri and Horotiu are being invited to one of four information days where they can share their views about long term development in their towns. Waikato District ... More >>
Speight’s Brewery agree to earthquake testing
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 6:58 pm | Otago Polytech
The Speight’s Brewery in Dunedin is currently undergoing a major upgrade to increase capacity and capability following the loss of the Canterbury Brewery in the 2011 earthquake. A significant part of the upgrade includes seismic strengthening of the ... More >>
Operation Heartbeat
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 6:24 pm | Wellington Free Ambulance
Wellington Free Ambulance is installing five new Automated External Defibrillators (AED’s) in the community tomorrow, as part of Operation Heartbeat. More >>
Scrap metal yard searched after stolen vehicles found
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 5:29 pm | New Zealand Police
Christchurch Police are searching a Rolleston scrap metal yard today after finding three stolen vehicles on the premises. More >>
Hawke’s Bay Biodiversity Strategy will bear fruit
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 4:29 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
The Hawke’s Bay Biodiversity Strategy Steering Group members had their third meeting on 6 August and are pressing forward, developing a regional inventory, common objectives, preferred outcomes and an Accord for all parties to sign. More >>
‘Have Your Say’ on the Public Transport Network
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 4:27 pm | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is undertaking a review of the goBay public transport (bus) network which operates in Napier and Hastings. More >>
Wellington response to quake announcement
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 4:20 pm | Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council welcomes today’s Government announcement on earthquake-strengthening issues. More >>
Focus on infrastructure emergency preparedness boosted
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 4:18 pm | Otago Civil Defence
The Otago Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group has received a $55,000 Government grant to help ensure essential infrastructure services perform as effectively as possible in a civil defence emergency. More >>
Local Communities want stricter GE controls
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 4:11 pm | Rally for Democracy - the People of Nelson
Nelson and Tasman communities want their councils to be able to set their own rules for stricter controls on the outdoor use of Genetically Modified organisms (GMOs) in the Nelson Tasman region, and want the National government to respect local democratic ... More >>
Police arrest and charge man after Taihape triple stabbing
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 3:58 pm | New Zealand Police
Police have arrested and charged a 53-year-old Taihape man this afternoon in relation to an incident on 31 July 2013 which resulted in three men being admitted to hospital with stab wounds. More >>
Rodney Police seeking witnesses after altercation
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 3:56 pm | New Zealand Police
Rodney Police are investigating a report of a woman being dragged into a car in Rodney Street, Wellsford, near the intersection of Matheson Road and Rodney Street, State Highway 1, Wellsford. More >>
Stake in ground on Rotorua inner city revitalisation
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 3:43 pm | The Mud
A group of retailers and businesspeople have established an inner city focus group to work with the Rotorua District Council in towards better development of the central business district. More >>
Crash: SH2, Te Puna
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 3:40 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are on their way to a collision between a truck and 2 other vehicles on SH2, Te Puna at the intersection with Loop Rd that happened about 3.10 hrs. More >>
New Rules for the Sale and Supply of Alcohol
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 3:37 pm | Ruapehu District Council
New rules around the sale of alcohol will mean some major changes for anyone involved in selling or supplying liquor. In preparation for the change over to the new Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 that comes into force from 18 December Ruapehu District ... More >>
Man charged with unauthorised deliveries to prisoners
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 1:45 pm | New Zealand Police
A 42-year-old Waitakere man has been arrested this morning following a police led investigation supported by the Department of Corrections. More >>
New pamphlets to help manage flood risk
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 1:41 pm | Waikato Regional Council
A new series of pamphlets has been produced by Waikato Regional Council to help property owners better manage the potential risks they face from river flooding. More >>
Release of Name - Child drowned in Lake Wakatipu
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 1:40 pm | New Zealand Police
Queenstown Police have released the name of the two-year-old child who drowned in Lake Wakatipu yesterday. She was Violet Elisabeth Waples. More >>
Help green our Ōhope stream
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 1:22 pm | Joint Press Release
All willing volunteers are invited to come and join Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa’s mauri enhancement programme with a planting day in Ōhope this Sunday. More >>
Names Chosen for Popular Pandas
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 12:29 pm | Dunedin City Council
Dunedin (Wednesday, 7 August 2013) The pandas which delighted crowds of children at the Dunedin Chinese Garden recently have now been named. More >>
Visiting expert to UC pleads for greener Christchurch
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 12:20 pm | University of Canterbury
A visiting expert at the University of Canterbury (UC) will give a public lecture on campus next month about the potential for Christchurch to rebuild greener, including building a light rail system. More >>
UC business researcher investigating promotion of recovery
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 12:18 pm | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury (UC) researcher is working on increasing the resilience of organisations, and promoting recovery after disaster. More >>
Money Management Course Offers Steps to Financial Freedom
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 11:46 am | Christians Against Poverty
With only 21 more weeks until Christmas and the holiday period, Life South Church in Mangere is offering its free CAP Money Course to help local residents gain more financial freedom as it is never too late to start budgeting and managing your money ... More >>
Aggravated Robbery Takanini - update
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 11:37 am | New Zealand Police
Police investigating an incident at the Takanini Liquor Bargain last week have arrested two suspects and charged them with aggravated robbery. A 25 year old man and 23 year old man, both from South Auckland, were seen on CCTV footage entering the liquor ... More >>
Wellingtonians: the elections clock is ticking
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 11:21 am | Wellington City Council
The race to the Mayoralty and other city council positions in the local elections is always hotly contested, but there’s also a race against the clock for candidates to get their nominations in on time, before next Friday (16 August). More >>
Book bins earn social enterprise award
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 11:08 am | Otago Polytech
What if people could leave their pre-loved books in conveniently located containers, and have them distributed to families with young children. This was the prize-winning concept of the Otago Girls’ High School team which took out the regional prize ... More >>
Jason Gunn to Join Mediaworks Radio
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 10:59 am | Mediaworks
Broadcaster Jason Gunn has signed with MediaWorks Radio, owners of many of the country’s biggest radio brands, including The Edge, The Rock, MORE FM, RadioLIVE, The Sound, The Breeze, George FM and Mai FM. More >>
Digital Maturity Business Survey will help companies grow
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 10:57 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Businesses are being encouraged to go online and take part in a survey that will inform the Wellington region’s economic development strategy and help assist in the development of Digital Action Plans and initiatives to capitalise on the economic ... More >>
Hugh Pavletich - Re: (Housing) Action Desperately Needed
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 10:46 am | Hugh Pavletich
Putting it even more simply … the major question we need to be asking is … when do the Authorities intend to free up land supply and finance infrastructure properly, so that new starter housing is ALLOWED to be built on the fringes for about $1,000 ... More >>
Couple rescued from Austrian yacht
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 10:28 am | Maritime New Zealand
An Austrian couple have been rescued from their 12.8m (42ft) yacht Gobo, 220 nautical miles (407km) east of American Samoa, after encountering difficulties for the second time in a week. More >>
John Palino - Rates Policy
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 10:14 am | John Palino
Rates are the Auckland Council’s tax mechanism. Every resident pays rent to Council, whether directly as a property owner or indirectly through rent. This money is used to fund transport, parks, governance and other Council services. More >>
John Palino Will Hold Rates to Level of Inflation
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 10:10 am | John Palino
Auckland mayoral candidate John Palino released his rates policy and confirmed that under his leadership general rates will not rise above inflation. "Aucklanders were told that the Auckland Council would be more efficient than its eight legged predecessor. More >>
Informal feedback now online
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 9:36 am | Auckland Council
Feedback received during the informal engagement phase for Auckland’s draft Unitary Plan is now online. An overview outlining the key issues and topics that were the focus of public feedback is also up on Auckland Council’s website. More >>
Public Help Sought to Meet Final Target
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 9:29 am | NZ International Film Festival
The New Zealand International Film Festival’s campaign to equip the Isaac Theatre Royal for digital cinema has moved significantly closer to target after a funding boost from The Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trust. More >>
DHB candidate receives backing of Nurses Organisation
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 9:05 am | Health First
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: DHB candidate receives backing of Nurses Organisation - Media release: Health First Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2013 22:58:11 +1200 From: Grant Brookes To: Alastair Thompson More >>
Wgtn’s innovation is needed when Fonterra-level scares hit
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 9:03 am | Jack Yan
In the wake of the Fonterra milk scare, Wellington mayoral candidate Jack Yan believes his policies on creativity and innovation are needed more than ever. More >>
New i-SITE for Havelock North
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 7:33 pm | Hastings District Council
Havelock North will soon have a new i-SITE, following Hastings District Council purchase of the existing Visitor Information Centre business in the centre of the village. More >>
Nelson Rally for Democracy – We Want our Democracy Back
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 5:15 pm | Rally for Democracy - the People of Nelson
Final plans for the 'Rally for Democracy' timed to coincide with the National Party's annual conference are well in hand. Event spokesperson Nadine Connock says the rally will give people an opportunity to have their voices heard and push the National ... More >>
Local Boards unite to tackle 'legal highs'
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 4:56 pm | Manurewa Local Board
Local Boards across Auckland are uniting in calling for Auckland Council to urgently put in place a Local Approved Products Policy to further tackle the sale of so called 'legal highs'. More >>
Regional council welcomes climate change report
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 4:54 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The climate change report by the Government’s Chief Science Advisor Sir Peter Gluckman is a welcome contribution to the debate about the resilience of Wellington’s infrastructure, says Regional Council Chair Fran Wilde, who is also chair of the region’s Lifelines ... More >>
Auckland: Family whose pet was killed request privacy
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 4:53 pm | New Zealand Police
Ruamāhanga water quality a focus for locals
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 4:30 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Ruamāhanga water quality grades released by the Ministry for the Environment and Greater Wellington Regional Council highlight the need to effectively manage land use to improve the quality of our freshwater resources More >>
Recommendations to help Ellerslie bloom
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 4:16 pm | Christchurch City Council
The Community, Recreation and Culture Committee (CRAC) today recommended the Council re-energise the Ellerslie International Flower Show and review its long term future after next year’s event. More >>
Community, Recreation and Culture Committee 6/8/13
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 4:14 pm | Christchurch City Council
The Committee made a number of key decisions. It will now make recommendations (except the approval of the Heritage Incentive Grants) to the full Council for consideration at its next meeting on 29 August. More >>
Charity pick unwanted citrus fruit for those in need
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 4:05 pm | Community fruit harvesting
Trees around Auckland are laden with citrus fruit and Community Fruit Harvesting wants to remind owners of trees with unwanted fruit that they are available to pick the fruit and give it to charity. More >>
Auckland Council awarded 3.5 star NABERSNZ energy rating
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 4:04 pm | Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority
Auckland Council’s Graham Street Service Centre has been awarded 3.5 stars for energy use under NABERSNZ™, the new office building energy measurement and rating scheme. More >>
Author, Politicians to Tackle Inequality at Tauranga Meeting
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 3:59 pm | Closing The Gap
The Bay of Plenty region is a microcosm of the widening wealth gap in New Zealand, says author Max Rashbrooke, who is visiting Tauranga to take part in a public meeting with local politicians next Tuesday (13 August) to talk about inequality. More >>
Child Drowns in Lake Wakatipu
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 3:59 pm | New Zealand Police
A two-year-old child has drowned this afternoon in Lake Wakatipu at Queenstown. Shortly after midday today a Kelvin Heights resident contacted Police to report that her two-year-old daughter had wandered off and couldn't be located. More >>
Aucklanders worst out of fuel offenders
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 3:56 pm | New Zealand Automobile Association
Cars are more fuel efficient these days but drivers still run out of gas and Aucklanders are the worst offenders. The Automobile Association rescued nearly 6500 drivers stranded without fuel on New Zealand’s roads in the year to 30 June, down 2.5% from the ... More >>
Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter - Daily Missions 5 August
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 3:44 pm | Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust
Responded to Mangawhai for a motor vehicle that had come off a gravel road. Two patients were in the vehicle but only one patient was transported to Whangarei Hospital. More >>
Orphan charity urges Kiwis to take extreme poverty challenge
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 3:22 pm | Orphans Aid International
Orphans Aid International has today announced its participation in 2013’s Live Below the Line – a challenge that is the topic of conversation at water coolers and on Facebook feeds around the country. More >>
Returned Services Club staff assaulted during robbery
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Police
Two men purporting to be painters assaulted and robbed the sole male staff member at the Grey Lynn Returned Services Club in Francis St, Grey Lynn, at about 9 o'clock yesterday morning. More >>
Rules for Lake Rotorua catchment a step closer
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 2:48 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
A decision on how nitrogen limits will be allocated to specific land uses in the Lake Rotorua catchment is a step closer. Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s Proposed Regional Policy Statement has set a sustainable nitrogen limit of 435 tonnes of nitrogen ... More >>
Family pet slaughtered in senseless attack
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 2:02 pm | New Zealand Police
A half hour crime spree in Glen Innes between 9.05pm and 9.35pm last night has left property owners at four separate addresses in various states of shock and grief, particularly a family of five whose 12 week-old puppy was killed in their home by ... More >>
AA free driving lesson reaches Rotorua and Taupo
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 1:24 pm | New Zealand Automobile Association
The NZ Automobile Association is expanding the reach of its three month free driving lesson pilot programme to include Rotorua and Taupo. More >>
Motocrosser flown to hospital
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 1:19 pm | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter
This afternoon the Tauranga based TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter was called to a farm near Edgecumbe where a 20 year old Ohope man had fallen from his motocross while riding on a private track. More >>
$100K Needed to Save the Day - Award-winning charity StarJam
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 1:13 pm | StarJam
Award-winning charity StarJam is looking to the web to raise urgently needed funds to help it out of a financial squeeze. The Kiwi charity that empowers young people with disabilities is launching a campaign to raise $100,000 through international ... More >>
Water, Real Democracy and Deep Sea Oil in MANA Campaign
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 12:31 pm | Ariana Paretutanganui-Tamati
The possibilities of user-pays for water, a super city for Wellington and pollution of the sea and coastline if drilling for oil goes ahead are the main concerns of MANA candidate for the Greater Wellington Regional Council, Ariana Paretutanganui-Tamati. ... More >>
Charge against SCF Chief Financial Officer dropped
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 11:23 am | Durning PR
Former South Canterbury Finance Chief Financial Officer, Graeme Brown, has had the one charge he faced dropped in the Timaru High Court this morning. More >>
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