NZ report card 2024: How the country fared in 25 key global and ...
Dec 31, 2024 · If it's good enough for school and university students, it's good enough for entire countries, too. This report card provides a snapshot of how New Zealand fared across a wide range of international measures - where it did well, and where there's room for improvement. Of course, this isn't ...
Weather: 'Horrendous' Sunday ahead, but hope is in sight
4 days ago · It is by no means a "bummer summer" despite the cool temperatures and wet weather seen by much of the country since Christmas, a forecaster says. Warmer temperatures and drier weather were set to return in the second half January, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA ...
16 people rescued from water on New Year's Day as most …
Jan 2, 2025 · Surf Life Saving rescued 16 people on the first day of the year, marking the start of what they call the most dangerous month in the water. That number of rescues matches the same time last year. Surf Life Saving worked nearly 5100 hours over the course of New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. On ...
NZ News: Job cuts, hīkoi, rat infestations and the missing …
Dec 31, 2024 · Recap: From supermarket rat infestations, to job cuts, a hīkoi and the Marokopa man who continues to evade police with his kids in tow - a lot has happened in NZ in 2024. The Māori King died and a Kuini was announced.The Treaty Principles Bill was introduced, prompting a powerful haka in Parliament. One newsroom closed and another proposed cuts.New …
NZ saw lowest drowning death toll in six years in 2024 - Water …
5 days ago · Provisional figures show a significant reduction in the number of drownings last year. Water Safety New Zealand said there were 71 preventable drownings, down from 90 the year before and well below the 10-year average of 83. It said last year's total was the lowest since 2018 and the third lowest in ...
Money: We've survived til '25 - now what? | RNZ News
Dec 31, 2024 · Anyone who's been trying to 'survive until 2025' might be counting down the days until the new year. But while brighter economic times are likely ahead, don't expect them to begin on 1 January - and it could be the smaller parts of New Zealand that feel the improvement first.
Covid-19 cases: 1402 new cases, 8 deaths | RNZ News
Dec 17, 2024 · More than 1400 new Covd-19 cases were reported in the past week. But the overall trend was down, with the seven day rolling average of new cases down 165. To 16 December, there were 1402 new cases and eight deaths at least partly attributed to Covid-19. In its last update on 9 December, the Ministry ...
A year in The House: Law and order, deregulation and repeal
6 days ago · It's a year since the coalition of National, ACT, and New Zealand First took the reins of government. In that time, they've passed 46 bills into law. As often occurs with changes of government, much of the initial period is spent undoing things enacted under the previous holders of office. Looking ...
Auckland rail shutdown begins: What you need to know
Dec 26, 2024 · Starting today, Auckland's railway lines will be empty with no trains operating for the next 32 days. It is the first extended period of rail closures in the city - in total, 96 days of empty tracks are planned, through to the end of January 2026. That means no passenger trains, freight trains, Northern Explorer or Te Huia train.
Economic slowdown expected in GDP figures, but better times ahead
Dec 17, 2024 · The economy likely contracted 0.4 percent in September quarter Activity shrank in construction, wholesale trade and manufacturing Energy shortage, high prices, further negative Q3 expected to be economy low point The country's prolonged economic slowdown has likely continued in the third quarter ...
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