Fire crews and three helicopters have contained a fire burning on a steep hillside above Lake Dunstan in Central Otago and will continue working in strong winds to secure the perimeter until dark. Fire and Emergency Incident Controller Bobby Lamont said the firefighters from local volunteer brigades and the helicopter pilots had done a tremendous ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Patiti Point South St Bridge has officially opened today, replacing one that had provided more than a century of service. The previous timber bridge built in 1910 has been replaced with a single span precast concrete bridge. While the timber bridge was at the end of its useful life as a rail overbridge, there ...
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 ...
The failure of RNZ management to agree to a pay rise which fairly reflects the rising cost of living could see workers at RNZ take industrial action warns the PSA and E tū. Workers are pushing for a 7% rise while RNZ is offering 5.5%. “Workers at RNZ are like so many around the country ...
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 ...