New Zealand’s newest politician sworn in at Ōtaki
Newly elected Ōtaki Community Board member Jackie Elliott was officially sworn in at a brief ceremony during the meeting of the Board this week. Ms […]
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T G Macarthy Trust celebrates centenary of giving
The T G Macarthy Trust is celebrating its 100 year anniversary with a special one-off contribution of $40,000 to 40 toy libraries across the lower […]
Water catchments receive only a third of average November rainfall
Regional water news Only a third of the usual rainfall fell in the Wellington region’s main water catchments in November, reinforcing the need to prepare […]
Warning against button battery ingestion injuries
Safekids New Zealand and Consumer Affairs (now part of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment) are giving life-saving information to parents and caregivers about […]
Cyclists give Matangi trains thumbs up
Wellington region cyclists have given a big thumbs up to the new Matangi trains, awarding Greater Wellington Regional Council runner-up in the “Best Cycle Infrastructure […]
A cage, is a cage, is a cage.
Today the Minister of Primary Industries, David Carter, released the 2012 Layer Hen Code. Current cages, known as Battery, must be phased out by 2022 […]
Four Best Money Tips for Christmas
Every Christmas it’s the same story for many families; not enough money to go around, overspending and an aftermath of too much debt, stress and […]
Boxing to highlight Not for Sale
Aotearoa Is Not For Sale Wellington will present a live Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) boxing match at Midland Park on Tuesday, 4 December 2012 […]
DOC Changes bring price hikes for Kāpiti Island visitors.
“This weekend a new era in public access to Kāpiti Island begins with DOC’s increasing of visitor numbers to 150 per day, 363 days of […]