Celebrating 25 Years of Scoop
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Celebrating 30 Years Of te reo Māori Broadcasting: Te Māngai Pāho Marks Milestone Anniversary
Monday, 1 July 2024, 12:38 pm | Te Mangai Paho
Te Māngai Pāho supports 21 iwi radio stations, Māori music, content for digital and local platforms as well as other initiatives which promote te reo Māori. More >>
Ministry Of Justice Workers Call Researcher A 'Bitch' In Online Conversation
Monday, 1 July 2024, 12:38 pm | RNZ
Researcher Barbara Sumner discovered the "deeply disturbing" conversation through an Official Information Act request. More >>
Police Seek Witnesses Following Serious Assault, Pakuranga
Monday, 1 July 2024, 12:28 pm | New Zealand Police
At about 9.15am the victim was on a bus heading from Howick towards Auckland City along Pakuranga Road. More >>
Wet And Windy Start, Colder And Drier Conditions Ahead
Monday, 1 July 2024, 12:25 pm | MetService
MetService has issued Severe Weather Warnings for Strong Winds across the Wellington region and central North Island, with gusts expected to reach 120km/h until Monday evening. More >>
Weather: Severe, Wind And Snowfall Affecting Parts Of The Country
Monday, 1 July 2024, 12:20 pm | RNZ
Gale winds of up to 120kmh could be seen in Wellington, while Taranaki could see similar gusts and up to 100mm of rainfall. More >>
Employment Indicators: May 2024
Monday, 1 July 2024, 12:03 pm | Stats NZ
Employment indicators provide an early indication of changes in the labour market. Key facts Changes in the seasonally adjusted filled jobs for the May 2024 month (compared with the April 2024 month) were: all industries – flat (down 878 jobs) to 2.4 million ... More >>
Project Ruru: Help Our Native Owl Survive And Thrive (6th - 21st July)
Monday, 1 July 2024, 11:55 am | The Sculpture Park
Project Ruru takes flight again. In 2022, fifteen artists made sculptures of our native owl in a variety of media. ‘Find the Roosting Rurus’ became part of another adventure within the Sculpture Park at Waitakaruru Arboretum. More >>
Community Engagement: Needs And Aspirations Of Māngere Community To Shape Future Use Of Māngere Site
Monday, 1 July 2024, 11:46 am | Barnardos
Barnardos Aotearoa and Māngere: Building brighter futures together More >>
Name Release: Fatal Crash, Dalefield
Monday, 1 July 2024, 11:35 am | New Zealand Police
Police can now confirm the names of the two people who died in a crash on Malaghans Road on Friday. They were Simran Shiuagani Mala, 25, and Jamie William Pitman, 35, both from Frankton, Queenstown. Our thoughts are with their family and friends in More >>
Council Allows Port Share Sell-down In LTP Adoption
Monday, 1 July 2024, 11:14 am | Quayside Holdings
On Wednesday 26 June 2024, Bay of Plenty Regional Council (Council) elected members moved to adopt the Draft 2024-34 Long-Term Plan and consultation document that includes the approval to enable a managed sell-down in the Port of Tauranga Limited (Port) ... More >>
EQC Becomes Natural Hazards Commission Under New Legislation In Effect From Today
Monday, 1 July 2024, 10:57 am | Natural Hazards Commission
The Earthquake Commission (EQC) has today become the Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake, reflecting its role in supporting New Zealanders to prepare for and recover from a range of natural hazards, not just earthquakes. More >>
Police Continue To Deliver Results On Violent Retail Crime
Monday, 1 July 2024, 10:41 am | New Zealand Police
Police has continued our focus on preventing and responding to aggravated robbery and ram raids and the harm they cause in our communities. More >>
Former Roading Contract Manager Pleads Guilty In SFO Corruption Case
Monday, 1 July 2024, 10:22 am | Serious Fraud Office
A former Contract Manager at Broadspectrum charged by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has pleaded guilty in the Auckland District Court today to fraud and corruption charges relating to the awarding of road maintenance contracts. He is the fifth and final ... More >>
SPCA Waives Adoption Fee To Find Warm Hearts And Homes
Monday, 1 July 2024, 9:19 am | SPCA
SPCA is looking for animal lovers to adopt especially patient pets. From Saturday 6 - Sunday 21 July animals who have been looking for a new home for more than 40 days will be prioritised for adoption in a zero fees campaign. More >>
Community Grants Fund Benefits Grassroots Groups
Monday, 1 July 2024, 9:11 am | Marlborough District Council
Council’s Community Grants Fund, with up to $280,000 available, opens today for applications. More >>
Sport Integrity Commission Te Kahu Raunui Opens Its Doors
Monday, 1 July 2024, 9:05 am | Sport Integrity Commission
Today marks a significant milestone for sport and recreation in Aotearoa New Zealand with the official launch of the Sport Integrity Commission Te Kahu Raunui. More >>
A Billion Plastic Bottles Fill Eden Park Stadium For Plastic Free July
Monday, 1 July 2024, 8:58 am | Greenpeace
To mark the start of Plastic Free July, Greenpeace has released a startling video showing Auckland’s iconic Eden Park stadium filled with around a billion single-use plastic bottles. More >>
Waikato Regional Council Adopts $11.8 Billion Transport Plan
Monday, 1 July 2024, 8:46 am | Waikato Regional Council
A plan representing $11.8 billion of transport priorities over the next 3–6 years has been adopted by Waikato Regional Council. More >>
IWCNZ Introduces Samadiana: A Muslim Gymnast And Nursing Student Flipping Stereotypes
Monday, 1 July 2024, 8:30 am | Islamic Women's Council of New Zealand
As part of the ongoing CHILL Campaign, the Islamic Women’s Council of New Zealand (IWCNZ) introduces Samadiana, an accomplished gymnast and coach whose presence and participation in sports directly challenges stereotypes about Muslim women. More >>
Small Habits Create Big Change
Monday, 1 July 2024, 8:20 am | Plastic Free July
Plastic Free July, a global movement where individuals and businesses actively participate in refusing/reducing single-use plastics for the entire month, officially returns today. More >>
Talk To Your Young People About Online Safety
Monday, 1 July 2024, 8:10 am | New Zealand Police
Dunedin Police are urging parents and guardians to have healthy and open conversations with their young people about the risks of being online, and to be proactive with online safety. More >>
Fatal Crash, Upper Queen Street
Monday, 1 July 2024, 8:06 am | New Zealand Police
One person has died following a two vehicle crash on Upper Queen Street last night. Emergency services responded to the crash around 7pm near Ian McKinnon Drive. The Serious Crash Unit conducted a scene examination and the road has since reopened. ... More >>
Operation Vendico Sends Antisocial Road Users Packing
Sunday, 30 June 2024, 2:01 pm | New Zealand Police
Bay of Plenty Police rolled out last night with one aim – to disrupt and prevent a mass of antisocial road users from using our roading network as their playground. More >>
Operation Cartel Hammers Home Key Message - Antisocial Road Use Is Not Tolerated
Sunday, 30 June 2024, 1:59 pm | New Zealand Police
Canterbury Police were out in force again last night to disrupt antisocial road users and issued in excess of 150 infringement notices. More >>
UPDATE - Pukekohe Shopping Centre Reopened Following Report Of Item
Sunday, 30 June 2024, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Police
The public can now return to ‘The Zone’ shopping centre on Manukau Road, Pukekohe following reports of an unidentified item. More >>
Members Of The Public Asked To Steer Clear Of Pukekohe Shopping Centre
Sunday, 30 June 2024, 12:07 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are asking members of the public to keep their distance from ‘The Zone’ shopping centre on Manukau Road. More >>
Operation Kereru Clips Wings Of Antisocial Road Users Second Night In A Row
Sunday, 30 June 2024, 12:05 pm | New Zealand Police
On Saturday evening, staff working Operation Kereru took to the streets to deter and prevent antisocial road user activity in our region once again. More >>
One Person Has Died After A Climbing Incident On Mount Ruapehu Today.
Sunday, 30 June 2024, 4:00 am | New Zealand Police
A woman in the group slipped and fell a significant distance, suffering serious injuries. More >>
How Food Waste Is Baked Into Daily Life
Saturday, 29 June 2024, 2:37 pm | RNZ
A lot of food waste happens before it gets to consumers, a new report on the problem has found. More >>
Farmer's Fight With Depression Like 'Those Slow Fogs That Creep In Over The Valley'
Saturday, 29 June 2024, 2:17 pm | RNZ
Tyler Langford says watching her husband succumb to mental illness was like watching him "disappear before your eyes". More >>
Operation Purple Cracks Down On Antisocial Road User Behaviour In Manawatū
Saturday, 29 June 2024, 1:33 pm | New Zealand Police
Central District Police have made arrests, impounded vehicles and issued numerous infringement notices overnight in an operation targeting antisocial road user behaviour. More >>
More Car Meets Curbed As Operation Cartel Continues
Saturday, 29 June 2024, 1:32 pm | New Zealand Police
Operation Cartel has continued to crack down on antisocial road users in Canterbury overnight, with more impoundments, infringements and arrests. More >>
Operation Kereru Stops Antisocial Road Users In Their Tracks
Saturday, 29 June 2024, 1:31 pm | New Zealand Police
Wellington District Police have caused significant disruption to antisocial road user gatherings overnight across the region, with vehicle seizures, impoundments and infringements being issued. More >>
Appeal For Information And Footage Of Fatal Crash, Gordonton
Saturday, 29 June 2024, 1:30 pm | New Zealand Police
Waikato Police investigating a fatal crash in Gordonton on Thursday would like to hear from anyone with video that captured two vehicles driving erratically prior to the collision. More >>
Wairoa Community Recover Following Weather Event
Saturday, 29 June 2024, 1:28 pm | New Zealand Police
Members of the Wairoa community can be reassured that we have officers on the streets working to keep people and property safe. More >>
Body Located In Ōtāne Confirmed To Be Missing Man
Saturday, 29 June 2024, 1:26 pm | New Zealand Police
Following a post-mortem examination, Police can advise the body located in Central Hawkes Bay on Tuesday afternoon is that of 66-year old Earle (Pat) Taka who was reported missing in mid-March. The body was discovered by a contractor who was carrying out ... More >>
Homicide Investigation, Waitemata East
Saturday, 29 June 2024, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Police
A homicide investigation is under way following the death of a woman at a Glenfield address yesterday, Friday 28 May. More >>
Dangerously Impaired Driver Charged
Saturday, 29 June 2024, 1:21 pm | New Zealand Police
Rotorua Police want to thank members of the public who reported a vehicle’s erratic driving on State Highway 30 yesterday, Friday 28 June. More >>
Tauranga Mayoral Race: Chudleigh Haggett’s Priorities For Council
Friday, 28 June 2024, 9:12 pm | Alisha Evans - Local Democracy Reporter
This is one of 15 mayoral profiles that will be published daily on weekdays before voting opens on June 29. There is a standfirst for each one. They are done as a Q&A. More >>
Tauranga Mayoral Race: Hori BOP – Mascot To Mayoral Hopeful
Friday, 28 June 2024, 9:07 pm | Alisha Evans - Local Democracy Reporter
This is one of 15 mayoral profiles that will be published daily on weekdays before voting opens on June 29. There is a standfirst for each one. They are done as a Q&A. More >>
Council Comments ’Incredibly Unfair’, Says Historical Society
Friday, 28 June 2024, 9:04 pm | Maia Hart - Local Democracy Reporter
The president of the Marlborough Historical Society says the council attacked its integrity and made unnecessary comments in returning management of the museum to them. More >>
Smaller Tourist Towns Face Funding Challenges
Friday, 28 June 2024, 9:03 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
How to fund tourism infrastructure and addressing short-term accommodation needs are posing headaches for industry leaders. More >>
Rules On Creating Wetlands To Be Relaxed
Friday, 28 June 2024, 8:59 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
Environment Canterbury is considering relaxing rules around developing wetlands, as part of a review of the Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan, following a Supreme Court ruling last year. More >>
Fitting Memorial For ‘Mayor Of Wainui’
Friday, 28 June 2024, 8:50 pm | Diane McCarthy - Local Democracy Reporter
An event to celebrate the life of Wainui man Basil Simpson will be held at the Nukuhou Salt Marsh lookout on Saturday. More >>
Council Buys Building Beside Wharaurangi
Friday, 28 June 2024, 8:48 pm | Diane McCarthy - Local Democracy Reporter
Whakatāne District Council has bought the property at 144 The Strand in a move to revitalise the central business district. More >>
Gisborne Leaders Seek To Reshape Alcohol Policy, Support CBD Growth
Friday, 28 June 2024, 8:46 pm | Zita Campbell - Local Democracy Reporter
Gisborne councillors voted to adopt a policy that stops some restaurants from opening within 150 metres of sensitives sites, but councillors opted to exclude the CBD. The local alcohol policy has been adopted, and further consultation is planned for ... More >>
Nelson Challenges Government As 8.2% Rates Hike Confirmed
Friday, 28 June 2024, 8:44 pm | Max Frethey - Local Democracy Reporter
Councillors said the increase and additional $300 storm recovery charge reflect the unsustainability of rates and challenged the Government to address the financing issues facing the councils. More >>
11% Rates Hike As Tasman ‘Invests In People’
Friday, 28 June 2024, 8:32 pm | Max Frethey - Local Democracy Reporter
While most councillors were pleased to continue investing into community facilities, one was scathing of the district's 10-Year Plan. More >>
Rotorua Councillors Vote To Receive Funding For Fluoridation Infrastructure
Friday, 28 June 2024, 8:30 pm | Laura Smith - Local Democracy Reporter
They needed to decide on whether to agree on Government money. More >>
Water Meters Report To Be Deep Dived
Friday, 28 June 2024, 8:23 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
“You can’t manage what you don’t measure” is the underlying message from a report on the water meter trial in Methven. More >>
Tinwald School Road Safety Fears Being Considered
Friday, 28 June 2024, 8:02 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
A Canterbury school near a busy road is hoping fears over vehicle speeds will be addressed when the council reviews school speed zones later this year. More >>
Northland’s Most Flood-prone Marae To Receive Resilience Boost
Friday, 28 June 2024, 7:58 pm | Susan Botting - Local Democracy Reporter
Thirty-five of Te Tai Tokerau’s most flood-prone marae are to get a flood resilience boost in New Zealand’s first project of its type. More >>
Northlanders To Fork Out $2 Million-plus For Regional Council “Community Good” Rates
Friday, 28 June 2024, 7:47 pm | Susan Botting - Local Democracy Reporter
Te Tai Tokerau ratepayers will be forking out $2.6 million in rates to the Northland Regional Council (NRC) for emergency services and sports facilities from July. More >>
Plan To Keep Kaikōura ‘Moving Forward’
Friday, 28 June 2024, 7:39 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
The Kaikōura District Council has adopted its Long Term Plan, confirming an average rates rise of 14.75% More >>
West Coast Residents Urged To Speak Up On New Hazard Map
Friday, 28 June 2024, 7:34 pm | Brendon McMahon - Local Democracy Reporter
Changes to a coastal hazard map for the West Coast's new combined district plan is open to submissions from June 27. More >>
Heated Exchange As Coast Council Promises To Lift Game
Friday, 28 June 2024, 7:25 pm | Brendon McMahon - Local Democracy Reporter
A legacy of dysfunction continues to be defended by the West Coast Regional Council. More >>
Destination Marlborough Shift To Council Management Confirmed
Friday, 28 June 2024, 7:07 pm | Maia Hart - Local Democracy Reporter
Marlborough’s council has agreed to bring the region’s tourism marketing agency under council management. More >>
Mount Maunganui’s Building Heights Set To Rise
Friday, 28 June 2024, 7:05 pm | Alisha Evans - Local Democracy Reporter
Six-story buildings will be permitted in downtown Mount Maunganui after the Minister released his decision on controversial planning rules for the area. More >>
A Community-led Strategy To Guide Creativity, Culture And Heritage In Queenstown Lakes
Friday, 28 June 2024, 6:59 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council
The Strategy is underpinned by 5 foundations and 5 strategic priorities. These identify actions and opportunities to deliver the Strategy through a ten-year implementation plan. This plan will act as a road map to be collectively owned and delivered, with ... More >>
Update: Gisborne Weathers Storm: Mayor ‘Proud Of Our Community’
Friday, 28 June 2024, 6:55 pm | Zita Campbell - Local Democracy Reporter
Gisborne leaders say this week’s storm showed how prepared the region had become over the past year. More >>
