Wastewater discharge to start tomorrow

[ad_1] The direct discharge of wastewater treated on the Queenstown Shotover River will start tomorrow. Queenstown Lakes District Council confirmed last week that it would invoke emergency provisions in the Resource Management Law to start unloading about 12,000 cm of treated effluent in Rio every day. The moment he said that the discharge of his…

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New hunting license system arriving in May

[ad_1] Photo: 123rf.com Soon, hunters will be able to access longer licenses and receive automatic reminders fifteen days before they expire. The government is changing the hunting permission system from May. From then on, licenses will be valid for up to 12 months, above the current four -month period, and hunters will receive renewal reminders…

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In the photos: thousands celebrate Kapa Haka, Kai, connection at the Te āhuareka festival the ngāti hine

[ad_1] An exciting Haka of Muriwhenua Kapa Haka. Photo: RNZ/PETER DE GRAF Thousands of people enjoy three days from Kapa Haka, Kai and connect in one of Northland’s largest cultural events. The Te āhuareka Biennial Festival of NGāti Hine, held in ōtiria Marae, near Morewa, is described as “a celebration of all things Ngāti Hine”….

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Nicola Willis considers the structural separation of the retail grocery market

[ad_1] The government says all options are on the table to introduce more competition in the supermarket sector, which may include the break or restructuring of the two existing supermarket chains. Woolworth and FoodStuffs currently dominate the New Zealand supermarket sector. The cabinet also agreed with a formal request for information (RFI) to accelerate improved…

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GOVT aims at supermarket duoply

[ad_1] Economic growth minister Nicola Willis says the cabinet has agreed with a formal request for information (RFI) to accelerate improved competition in the New Zealand retail supermarket market. Willis said RFI would help the government determine the next regulatory and legislative changes. The government wanted to hear what would be needed to take a…

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How harder is life in a benefit?

[ad_1] By Susan Edmunds of RNZ Most New Zealandes are not aware of the limited quantities that people in a benefit receive, and this is increasing an increase in the fracture of our society, says one researcher. Helen Clark Foundation has released a new report on social cohesion in New Zealand compared to Australia. Financial…

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