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Tauranga Travel Initiative Goes National
Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:21:31 +1300 | The Wednesday Challenge
Auckland and Christchurch schools will join the existing Tauranga and Tairāwhiti schools and businesses participating in the Wednesday Challenge when it launches for the year next month.More >>
Working From Home Data Released
Fri, 31 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +1300 | Public Service Commission
More than half of all public servants (55 percent) do not typically work from home or do so infrequently. About a third (33 percent) of public servants typically work from home either one or two days per week.More >>
Brewing In New Zealand – Industry Report: Highlights Economic, Community, And Tourism Contributions
Fri, 31 Jan 2025 09:34:15 +1300 | Brewers Guild of NZ
The sector’s contribution represents 0.9% of the national GDP, with tax revenues reaching NZD 1.7 billion. This includes $881 million from excise and GST, showcasing the brewing sector’s vital role in government revenue generation.More >>
Enjoy Summer Adventures With The Best Car Hire In Queenstown
Fri, 31 Jan 2025 05:11:59 +1300 | NZ Rent A Car
Travellers can use a rental car to easily access top attractions, including Lake Wakatipu, the Remarkables ski area, and the Gibbston Valley wine region. More >>
Tuk-tuk Brightens Up Ōtara With Free Rides, Karaoke And Lollies
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 21:49:11 +1300 | Mary Afemata - Local Democracy Reporter
Terangi Parima, CEO of The Community Builders NZ Trust, says the tuk-tuk’s mission is about spreading happiness. More >>
Urgent Need For Action To Address Increasing Rates Of Diabetes
Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:32:37 +1300 | NZ College of Public Health Medicine
While population growth and an aging population contribute to these findings, changing obesity profiles underpin the increase in the prevalence of diabetes, with the social determinants of obesity, including food environments, playing a key role.More >>
Swimmers Seek The Heat In Wet Mid Canterbury Summer
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 21:27:20 +1300 | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
The wet run in January has had swimmers seek the heat of the hot pools over the community outdoor pools in Mid Canterbury. More >>
Head Lice Frustrations Driving Some Parents To Risky Treatments
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 21:03:43 +1300 | RNZ
iSpyNits founder Kate Ricketts says she's heard of parents resorting to drastic measures to get rid of nits, including kerosene, fly spray and flea treatment. More >>
The Transcendent Brain
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 12:43:53 +1300 | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
After having been immersed in the childish rituals of the Catholic Church growing up, I became averse to rituals & belief systems by my middle teens. Therefore I had no interest in methods, systems & traditions of meditation, which are fabrications ...More >>
Hospitality NZ Welcomes Announcement To Enable Visitor Visa Holders To Work Remotely
Mon, 27 Jan 2025 14:32:32 +1300 | Hospitality NZ
The changes announced today, enabling visitors to work remotely while on a visitor visa, are a positive step in enabling the growth of tourism and hospitality, says Steve Armitage, Chief Executive of Hospitality NZ.More >>
Affordable Travel Solutions With Cheap Car Rentals At Auckland Airport
Mon, 27 Jan 2025 14:13:51 +1300 | NZ Rent A Car
Having access to affordable car rentals also means travellers can explore Auckland’s top attractions without relying on expensive taxis or limited public transport. More >>
Going For Growth: New Rules For Visiting Tourists
Mon, 27 Jan 2025 13:12:42 +1300 | New Zealand Government
Tourism is New Zealand’s second largest export earner generating revenue of almost $11 billion and creating nearly 200,000 jobs. Tourism Minister Louise Upston says digital nomad visas are becoming more common as ways of working become increasing ...More >>
Low-Maintenance Artificial Grass: A Game-Changer For New Zealand Gardens
Sat, 25 Jan 2025 14:33:28 +1300 | Lifestyle Lawns
For residents in Christchurch and surrounding areas, Lifestyle Lawns specialises in Christchurch synthetic grass installations. More >>
'Oh My God I've Made The News' - Romance Novel Dropper's True Confession
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 20:44:34 +1300 | RNZ
A Lower Hutt man claims he is the one who has been randomly delivering racy fiction to mailboxes in the harbourside community of Eastbourne. More >>
New Zealand To Host 2025 International Surf Rescue Challenge
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:35:35 +1300 | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
With all competitors working as active volunteer lifeguards, the event provides an opportunity for attendees to develop and test their surf lifesaving skills and experience, in competition with other nations, outside of World Championship competitions.More >>
Countdown Begins For The PIC Harbour Classic: Entries Open!
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 14:49:19 +1300 | PIC Harbour Classic
Participants will moor their boats for the entire weekend at North Wharf, the same iconic site that hosted SailGP, and can look forward to a packed schedule of festivities. More >>
Salty Palate Seafood Festival Returns To Hawke’s Bay
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 17:04:15 +1300 | Etiquette Events
Set to take place on Saturday, 5 April 2025, at the stunning Old Church grounds, this year’s festival promises to once again celebrate the region’s love for seafood with a relaxed and enjoyable day out.More >>
Puke Ariki Libraries Reveal Which Books Are Top Of The Pile This Summer
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 16:09:03 +1300 | New Plymouth District Council
“Our readers appear to be loving escapes into other worlds and finding support and motivation for their New Year’s intentions in our shelves and digital resources,” says Angela.More >>
From Gibraltar To Whanganui - A Well-travelled Wedding Dress
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:43:12 +1300 | Whanganui Regional Museum
The dress, a treasured family heirloom, found its way to Whanganui through Robert Alexander Wallace Sutherland, William and Olivia’s grandson, who had married Dorothy Agnes Ashwell of Whanganui. Robert and Dorothy’s daughter, Marjorie Scott, donated ...More >>
Study Into Removing Barriers To Children’s Outdoor Play
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:36:07 +1300 | University of Canterbury
A UC student-led research team has looked at the barriers to kids getting outside to play, as global trends suggest not playing outside is leading to negative effects on their development.More >>
