6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (671+ words) At a time when Nelson’s creative sector is facing fewer opportunities for artists and craftspeople to showcase and sell their work, Nelson Provincial Museum Pupuri Taonga o Te Taiao continues to support and profile local makers through its Museum Shop…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (484+ words) New Plymouth District Council and Wai Hononga Water Services Limited are inviting public feedback on draft Significance and Engagement policies that set out how each organisation will consider community views when making important decisions. These policies set out when the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (337+ words) Lifejackets will need to be worn, not just carried, on recreational craft 6 metres or less after Hon Dr Shane Reti’s bill was passed unanimously by Parliament today. “Passing this bill has been described as the biggest drowning prevention opportunity in…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (608+ words) Madagascar ragwort, an invasive and highly toxic pasture weed, has been identified in south Wairarapa near Ngawi, prompting Greater Wellington to urge farmers, landowners and rural communities across Wairarapa and the region to keep an eye out for the poisonous…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (435+ words) Council has been trucking water into the Awatere area since 8.30am this morning to help maintain drinking water supplies for Seddon and rural Awatere. The water is being used to replenish both the rural Awatere water storage tanks and the Seddon…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (759+ words) Kelvin Wright, the current Chief Executive of regional development agency Te Puna Umanga Venture Taranaki, has been announced as the new Chief Executive of New Plymouth District Council. New Plymouth District Mayor Max Brough said the appointment followed a comprehensive…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (738+ words) Rangitīkei MP Suze Redmayne is delighted that students in Tangimoana and Rongotea can once again catch a bus to secondary schools in Palmerston North, with a new school-led transport service starting today. The daily return service collects students from key…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (586+ words) Scientists at the Bioeconomy Science Institute Maiangi Taiao are planning to conduct environmental DNA sampling of freshwater in Auckland to help detect yellow-legged hornet presence. Biosecurity New Zealand is leading work to eradicate the invasive pest, with no new detections…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (490+ words) NPDC is seeking public feedback on a proposal to amend to its Dog Control Bylaw, to allow dogs on leads in selected areas of New Plymouth’s city centre. Consultation is now open on the proposal, which New Plymouth District Deputy…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (519+ words) The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is seeking applicants for a scholarship programme helping to boost on-the-ground support for farmers and growers. “Six scholarships, worth $5,000 each or a total of $30,000, are on offer for the 2027 academic year,” MPI’s director of…...