“The Matata property rights case, should be a case of national interest,” according to ACT Leader David Seymour. The saga has played out over 15 years since a mudslide at Awatarariki and independent commissioners now side with the Whakatāne District Council, who would like to extinguish the residents’ right to […]
Pig hunters support call for hunting under level 3
The NZ Pig Hunting Association is supporting calls by the Game Animal Council and New Zealand Deerstalkers Association for the Government to consider allowing hunting under Alert Level 3. “We see no reason why, under the conditions proposed by the Game Animal Council, pig hunting cannot resume under Alert Level […]
Fire and Emergency: Switch off before you walk-off
Unattended cooking is the biggest cause of house fires in New Zealand – a fire risk that is higher than ever under the COVID-19 lockdown.Celebrity chef Josh Emett is joining forces with Fire and Emergency NZ to remind people about keeping fire safe in the kitchen. ‘We’re all confined to […]
Pass the Parcel for kids in Whakatāne
By Katie Kingi I have created a page called ‘Pass the Parcel for kids Whakatane’. It’s a page for other mum’s in our community to share, give, borrow and lend our children’s pre-loved. good-quality items with other mum’s who are in need at the moment – all for free. With […]
Report reveals poor state of our lakes and rivers
The Government is being urged to heed the just-released Our Freshwater 2020 report on New Zealand’s environmental performance, with Fish & Game New Zealand saying it is yet another report underlining the poor state of our lakes and rivers. The report highlights that the state of freshwater is poor and […]
Driver evades Police in Kawerau
Police are carrying out inquiries to locate the driver of a vehicle that fled from Police in Kawerau tonight. Police observed a vehicle speeding along Onslow St in Kawerau around 8.20 pm and signaled it to stop, a Police spokesperson said. “The vehicle failed to stop and fled. Police followed […]
More support for health services with major PPE investment
· $200 million to purchase Personal Protective Equipment · $26 million to support residential aged care providers to keep COVID-19 at bay · Boost of $35 million to PHARMAC’s budget for essential medicines · $15 million to continue the Unite Against COVID-19 public health campaign The Government has again stepped […]
Doing recovery well a ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’ for Bay of Plenty region
A collaborative and unified regional development plan will be critical to ensure a strong and sustainable recovery from COVID-19. That was the clear message delivered to Bay of Plenty Regional Council today alongside a paper outlining the Council’s immediate COVID-19 response. The paper summarised projects provided to the Central Government […]