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Australia PM fires a top bureaucrat over influence probe
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's top civil servant in its interior ministry was sacked on Monday after an inquiry found he breached impartiality rules. Read full story ...
New Zealand scraps world-first smoking ‘generation ban’ to fund tax cuts
New Zealand’s new government will scrap the country’s world-leading law to ban smoking for future generations to help pay for tax cuts – a move that public health officials believe will cost thousands of lives and be “catastrophic” for Māori communities. In
Christmas And New Year's Day Shifts Kerbside Collections A Day Later
Rubbish and recycling collected from
Woman Arrested For Peaceful Counter-protest: New Zealand’s Police Must Protect Right To Peaceful Protest
At the pro-Palestinian protest on
Samoa Agreement to be beneficial to Jamaica says Holness
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Prime Minister Andrew Holness has said that the trade and economic opportunities presented by the Samoa Agreement will be beneficial for Jamaica. But, he also said stakeholders must be assured that there is nothing in the Treaty that will
'Confusing' sign to be changed a day after Australia's biggest underground interchange opened
The Rozelle Interchange opened on Sunday morning and there was traffic congestion on roads in the city's inner west on its first weekday peak-hour commute on Monday. ...
Person injured in Kaikohe house fire started by dryer
Clothes with oil on them inside a dryer sparked a house fire in which a person received minor injuries while escaping the flames. Emergency services were called to a “well-involved” house fire on Thorpe Rd, Kaikohe at 1.33am
With China’s help, Fiji targets self-sufficiency in rice in 20 years
Fiji’s once thriving rice industry has been affected by changing policies and supply chain disruption caused by the pandemic. ...
Australia to introduce legislation to overhaul central bank
November 27, 2023 7:50 AM The bill is the result of an independent review of the Reserve Bank ...
New Zealand's new government sworn in, parliament expected to open next week
November 27, 2023 7:35 AM New
New Zealand coalition drops ‘generation’ smoking ban
New Zealand’s new centre-right coalition government will scrap a ban on the next generation smoking that was the blueprint for a similar policy announced for the UK by Rishi Sunak. The world’s first generational anti-smoking policy took effect 11 months ago
Yoyo-ing Temperatures But Becoming Drier
Covering period of Mon 27 - Thu 30 November The working week kicks off with settled weather for most, however MetService is forecasting a band of rain to move across New Zealand during Tuesday and Wednesday. Large day-to-day temperature ... ...
Dayenu: New Zealand Jews Against The Occupation Is Calling On Government To Demand A Permanent ...
Dayenu is a Jewish organisation that stands for peace, justice and equality for all peoples, Israeli and Palestinian, between the river and the sea. Our Kaupapa is simple: no one is free until we are all free. We at Dayenu have been in a state ... ...
Nurses begin fresh round of campaigning over pay and conditions
Nurses will be stopping work at different times this week as part of a fresh round of campaigning for better pay and conditions. About 40 paid union meetings are being held across the country for members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation who work for Te
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Labor strikes deal with energy giants to keep Australia’s lights on
The Albanese government has reached new agreements with major gas producers ensuring Australia's east coast will have
Nigel Farage's French girlfriend will fly to Australia to support him on ITV I'm A Celebrity
Nigel Farage has played down reports of his relationship with a French politician and previously insisted that rumours of a romance were ‘crackers’ after splitting from his ex-wife ...
Dawn Blessing Marks The Opening Of Pāpāmoa Hills Upgrade Project
There’s a new look and experience to be had at Pāpāmoa Hills Cultural Heritage Regional Park this summer. A blessing ... ...
Mayoral Proposal To Build Auckland’s Long-term Financial And Physical Resilience
The preliminary mayoral proposal, which
Tauranga City Council Hits Pause On Parking Proposal And Cameron Road Bus Lanes
Tauranga City Council have taken
France’s top 2 ministers in New Caledonia: political future, nickel on the table
Analysis -The French government's number two and three were in New Caledonia this weekend to continue tense discussions on the French Pacific territory's political future, but also on urgent steps to assist the ailing nickel industry. This was Home Affairs and
Nitrate contamination map of New Zealand launched by Greenpeace
An interactive map which enables people to monitor nitrate levels in their drinking water is being launched today. Greenpeace Aotearoa's Know Your Nitrate map allows users to search for information on local levels. Greenpeace has been undertaking free nitrate
Marshalls election shows big shakeup in parliament
The Marshall Islands domestic election result shows that as many as one-third of all members of parliament are likely to change when the body is sworn in during early January. But the poll result comes with a big asterisk: Until the offshore postal ballots are
Ex-Flying Fijians mentor Simon Raiwalui takes up World Rugby role
Former Flying Fijians head coach Simon Raiwalui has been appointed the new general manager of World Rugby's High Performance Unit. Raiwalui resigned as head coach of the Fijian national side following the
Pacific Games 2023: What to expect as second week of competition kicks off
Athletics competition gets underway at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara on Monday. Athletes from around the Pacific arrived in the Solomon Islands capital over the past two days in preparation for their track and field events. The National Stadium will be the
Australia-Tuvalu falepili union 'shameful' - former Tuvalu PM
By Enele Sopoaga* The Australia-Tuvalu 'falepili' strategy is bullish and most alarming. The initiative was never consulted with the people of Tuvalu, nor was it ever raised in Parliament. It is not a climate change response. It is ceding Tuvalu sovereignty to
