Articles for category: National

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Strong winds fan vegetation fires from Southland to Canterbury

Fire and Emergency crews are tackling several vegetation fires around the South Island, fanned by strong winds. Several helicopters with monsoon buckets and crews from five brigades around Central Otago are working on a fire on Fruitgrowers Road near Alexandra. Police have evacuated people from a nearby freedom camping area. The fire is understood to ...

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First Foundation celebrates growth and success in Taranaki with special engagement evening

First Foundation, an organisation dedicated to unleashing the potential of New Zealand’s talented but disadvantaged youth, is excited to announce its upcoming Taranaki Engagement Evening. This special event will be held on Monday, 11 December, and marks a significant milestone in the Foundation’s commitment to the Taranaki region. CEO Kirk Sargent, a Taranaki native himself, ...

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RNZ digital experience

Better Public Media commends RNZ for its planned new “digital experience” entailing a mobile app offering elements of a news website and social media. “As audiences move away from traditional linear broadcasting, the future for public service media providers like RNZ has to be flexible, multi-platform, and responsive to evolving audience needs – and that ...

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Gloriavale appeal dismissed

An appeal to the Court of Appeal by the leaders of Gloriavale has been largely dismissed in a decision released today. The appeal related to a case heard in the employment court in 2022 and ending in 2023, which found that woman members of Gloriavale were employees while living there and not volunteers. Gloriavale’s lawyers ...

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Boil water notice lifted – Queenstown Lakes District Council

Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has confirmed the boil water notice for remaining parts of Queenstown can now be lifted. Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Glyn Lewers said the news follows confirmation by Taumata Arowai that the requirements of the compliance order issued following a local outbreak of illness caused by cryptosporidium have been met. “I’m ...

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ECE managers’ pay lagging behind, thanks to Pay Parity Policies

A comprehensive survey of early learning sector wages shows Pay Parity is having a positive effect overall on average ECE teacher pay, but reveals the diminishing gap between pay for teachers and managers is ringing alarm bells. The Early Childhood Council Wages & Salaries Survey 2023 showed that overall, certificated early learning teacher wages have ...

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Otago’s Lakes zone enters restricted fire season – FENZ

The Lakes zone in Otago will enter a restricted fire season, as of 8am on Saturday 9 December, until further notice. This zone incorporates Queenstown and Wanaka and joins Central and Upper Waitaki zones in a restricted season. Central and Upper Waitaki zones moved into a restricted season on Tuesday 5 December. A restricted fire ...