Legal action likely over failed biodiversity protection
Press Release – Forest And Bird Forest & Bird is considering legal action in response to Hutt City Councils decision to abandon plans to protect significant native habitat on private land.Legal...
View ArticleMP welcomes final council go ahead on dam
Press Release – New Zealand National Party Nelson MP Nick Smith is praising the Tasman District Council for its decision to proceed with the Waimea Community Dam, after a lengthy meeting today which...
View ArticleGovt opens $238M of grants to encourage tree planting
Article – BusinessDesk Nov. 30 (BusinessDesk) – The government is offering $238 million in grants to encourage new tree planting, especially of natives, as it tries to get one billion new trees in the...
View ArticleBarfoot & Thompson named Preferred Real Estate Partner
Press Release – Barfoot and Thompson Real estate agency Barfoot & Thompson has been confirmed as the Preferred Real Estate Partner for the new township development Paerata Rise.Media release 30...
View ArticleWaimea Community Dam gets final green light
Press Release – Tasman District Council The Tasman District Council has confirmed the Waimea Community Dam will be built to provide for the growing needs of the community, safeguard the regional...
View ArticleStuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Midwives on Strike
Opinion – Anna Fielder Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Midwives on Strike Need Our Support You may have heard that midwives in the MERAS union are taking strike action at the moment. Since 22...
View ArticleSMC Bulletin – Gene-editing claim concerns
Press Release – Science Media Centre Internationally, scientists and ethicists have expressed concerns after claims that researchers in China used CRISPR gene editing in human embryos that resulted in...
View ArticleWestland proposed Freedom Camping Bylaw
Press Release – Westland District Council Westland District Council held the hearing of submissions for the proposed Freedom Camping Bylaw on Thursday evening, 29 November 2018. The Bylaw was adopted...
View ArticleMidwives Right to Strike Being Strangled
Press Release – NZ College Of Midwives Statement from the NZ College of Midwives. To be attributed to Chief Executive, Karen Guilliland.Midwives Right to Strike Being Strangled Statement from the NZ...
View ArticleNew Zealand rated globally for children’s activity levels
Press Release – University of Auckland New Zealand children and young people between the ages of five and 18 have low levels of physical activity and high levels of screen time, compared with their...
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