Forestry Worker Dead After Being Put At Risk By ‘Uncommon’ Method
Businesses must manage their risks and up to date, site-specific risk assessments are a must-have in forestry. Plugging and bridging is an unstable method, and logs should be cleared as soon as ...
Gisborne Council Explores Zoning Changes To Address Housing Crisis
Gisborne District Council is exploring medium-density housing options to combat the city's housing crisis and meet the region's economic needs. Mayor Rehette Stoltz says the council is mindful of ...
South Auckland Councillor Angela Dalton To Stand Down At Next Elections
A south Auckland councillor says she will not seek re-election at next year's local body elections. Angela Dalton said she plans to retire from local politics after five years and serving two terms as ...
Flooding In Fiji, More Rain Expected
Fiji police say those living in flood-prone areas in the Western Division should move to higher ground due to flooding. The police put the statement on social media just after 4pm, local time.
Vanuatu Earthquake: "All Hands On Deck" At Main Hospital
Dr Sale Vurobaravu, a clinical lead at Vila Central Hospital, was on his lunch break when the quake struck. He said as soon as he saw the level of disaster, he knew it would be a mass casualty ...
Retail NZ unsurprised by Christmas spending decline
Retail NZ's chief executive said she is unsurprised by the continued decline on retail spending during Christmas, which she ...
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Health Warning – Unsafe Recreational Water Quality At Roto Kohatu Reserve At Lake Rua
Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora has issued a health warning after high levels of faecal bacteria were found in samples taken from Roto Kohatu Reserve at Lake Rua. Dr Cheryl Brunton, Medical Officer ...
Fatal Crash: State Highway 35, Hicks Bay
One person has died in a crash on State Highway 35 (Te Araroa Road) today. The crash, involving one vehicle, was reported to Police at 11.15am. One person was unresponsive when located by emergency ...
Sudan’s El Fasher Siege: UN Humanitarians Killed As Refugee Crisis Intensifies
The city has been under siege for seven months by fighters from the powerful militia known as the RSF, which has been battling Government forces for control of Sudan since April last year. Thousands ...
Making The Digital And Physical World Safer: Why The Convention Against Cybercrime Matters
Cybercriminals exploit digital systems using malware, ransomware, and hacking to steal money, data, and other valuable information. Information and communications technology (ICT) are also used to ...
‘Racial Justice Demands Collective Action’, Says UN Rights Chief, Ushering In New Decade For African Diaspora
“To secure the full rights and freedoms of people of African descent, States and all of us must effectively confront the legacies of enslavement and colonialism, dismantle systemic racism and deliver ...
World News In Brief: Death Toll Rises In Darfur, Cyclone Chido Latest, São Tomé And Príncipe Takes Development Step
Humanitarians have been on high alert since the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte experienced its worst cyclone in almost a century on Saturday. Media reports showed trees uprooted and houses ...