Press Release – Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History

Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History, in partnership with City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi, is delighted to present ‘Gone Home’, an exhibition curated by Robert Leonard and Gavin Hipkins, showcasing photographs by Hipkins and Peter Peryer in a game of visual snap. Read more »

Press Release – Athletics New Zealand

National 100m champion Edward Osei-Nketia will go head to head over 100m with five times New Zealand 100m and 200m champion Joseph Millar in what is expected to be the highlight of the annual Cooks Classic meeting at Cooks Gardens Whanganui on Saturday evening. Read more »

Press Release – NIWA

A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. Regions experiencing significant soil moisture deficits are deemed “hotspots”. Persistent hotspot regions have the potential to develop into drought. Read more »

Press Release – Real Estate Institute Of New Zealand

New Zealand rounded off the decade with the highest number of residential properties sold for the month of December in three years and price rises in 15 out of 16 regions, according to the latest data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ), source of the most complete and accurate real estate data in New Zealand. Read more »

Press Release – University of Canterbury

An innovative research project that detects brain activity revealing individuals’ knowledge of criminal behaviour is delivering positive results for a University of Canterbury (UC) led research team. Read more »

Press Release – Oil Free Otago

Oil Free Otago spokesperson and grandmother Rosemary Penwarden was served a trespass notice by OMV late yesterday.

“I was getting ready for bed when a black car pulled up my drive and a woman handed me a notice from OMV. They warned me to stay away from 19 places. Most of them are in Taranaki and I live in Dunedin, so the whole thing seems a bit daft” Ms Penwarden said. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Police

As we return to work following the summer break, Police would like to remind members of the public to ensure their homes and vehicles are secure. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Police

One person has died following a workplace incident on Distribution Lane, Sockburn, Christchurch.

Police were alerted around 6.20pm. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Police

Police can now release the name of the kayaker who went missing on Lake Ellesmere last week.

He was Louis Solofua, 59, from Christchurch. Read more »

Press Release – Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

Unlicensed builder sentenced under the Crimes Act

For the first time since the introduction of the Licensed Building Practitioners (LBP) scheme, an unlicensed builder has been sentenced under the Crimes Act 1961. Read more »