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Winter Vehicle Hire Demand Climbs As Ski Season Draws More Visitors To New Zealand
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (175+ words) The deal builds on an earlier partnership. In 2020, 2degrees and Vodafone (now One NZ) signed a landmark infrastructure sharing agreement. That deal allowed 2degrees to run its radio equipment on roughly 200 of One NZ’s rural towers, ending national roaming in those areas....
On Why New Taxes Are A Good Thing, And Dolly Parton RIP
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (1166+ words) Taxaphobes. They’re running amok in Parliament. Both the major parties have joined ACT in assuming that the voting public is as phobic about tax as they are. (We aren’t, but more on that later.) A few years ago, a Canadian…...
Scientists To Trial Freshwater EDNA Testing For Yellow-Legged Hornets
5+ day, 1+ hour 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…...
'A Deal Is A Deal': Bed Tax Still Government Policy, According To Winston Peters
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (829+ words) Giles Dexter Political reporter New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says bed levies in Auckland and Queenstown are still on the table, and if other parties want to renege on a deal to even consider a levy, that's up to…...
Travel Disruption Possible From Significant Winter Storm
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (330+ words) Traffic bulletin24 August 2026West Coast | Canterbury | Otago | Southland A “significant winter storm” looming later this week could bring heavy snowfall and rain to parts of the South Island and motorists are being warned of the potential for travel disruption. Roading crews will…...
On Why NZ Should Be Denouncing Trump’s Appeasement Of North Korea
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (848+ words) Footnote. This morning Bernard Hickey succinctly summed up Labour’s approach to good governance: Labour’s self-imposed constraints don’t allow room to repair decades of underinvestment in maintenance and expansion in infrastructure and business capital, and keep in place the chokehold of…...
Have Your Say: Should Dogs On Leads Be Allowed In New Plymouth’s City Centre?
6+ day, 23+ hour 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…...
Applications Open For 2027 On Farm Support Science Scholarships
6+ day, 23+ hour 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…...
Manukau Symphony Orchestra Brings Myths & Monsters To Life In Its 2026 Family Concert
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (362+ words) The Manukau Symphony Orchestra presents Family Concert 2026: Myths & Monsters on Sunday 20 September at the Due Drop Events Centre, with two performances at 2.30pm and 5.00pm. Designed for audiences of all ages, the concert brings stories of magic, mystery, fantasy, and adventure to…...
On The Links Between Go Dog. Go!, The 1950s Red Scare And Shakespeare’s Sonnets
1+ week, 2+ day ago (623+ words) Once read, this book is never forgotten. Like a catchy Top 40 tune, the ceaseless rhythm and motion is so compelling that surrender is the only option. Yet as I’ll explain below, Phil Eastman’s picture book Go Dog. Go! was a…...