Taskforce Report recommends major changes to housing
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: Auckland Council Headline: Taskforce Report recommends major changes to housing The Auckland Mayoral Housing Taskforce today released its report to the Mayor, outlining major changes needed to address the city’s serious housing shortage. The Taskforce was set up by Mayor Phil Goff early this year with a Terms of […]
Read More →72 days later
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: Bay Of Plenty Regional Council – Press Release/Statement: Headline: 72 days later Monday, 12 June 2017 11:00 a.m. Users on the Kaituna River, particularly rafting companies, will be pleased to see river flows back to raftable levels last week after 72 days of high flows. Bay of Plenty Regional […]
Read More →Halo of light to surround city landmarks for Matariki 2017
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: Auckland Council Headline: Halo of light to surround city landmarks for Matariki 2017 To celebrate Māori New Year, Aucklanders will see landmarks across their city illuminated in an orange halo. Rising from its centre, the Sky Tower will bathe the city in colours reminiscent of the breaking dawn. The […]
Read More →Kites dance across the sky for Matariki
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: Auckland Council Headline: Kites dance across the sky for Matariki Kites will dance across the sky at three focal points across Auckland on the opening weekend of this year’s Matariki Festival. Auckland Council’s Manu Aute Kite Day, Sunday 11 June will see kite flying celebrations at Ōrakei Marae, Puketāpapa […]
Read More →More fish for Maketu
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: Bay Of Plenty Regional Council – Press Release/Statement: Headline: More fish for Maketu Friday, 9 June 2017 3:00 p.m. Two causeways have been removed from Papahikahawai Creek this week, allowing natural tidal flows into 13 hectares of Te Awa o Ngatoroirangi/Maketū Estuary for the first time in 54 years, […]
Read More →Mayors launch open letter calling for levy on single use plastic bags
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: Auckland Council Headline: Mayors launch open letter calling for levy on single use plastic bags The Mayors of Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin have jointly launched an open letter to Mayors around the country to join the call on central government to institute a national levy on single use plastic bags, […]
Read More →Auckland named leading meetings and conference destination in Australasia
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: Auckland Tourism, Events & Economic Development (ATEED) Headline: Auckland named leading meetings and conference destination in Australasia Auckland has been named the top meetings and conference destination in Australasia at the 2017 World Travel Awards. This is the first time Auckland has received this award, which in recent years […]
Read More →FNDC welcomes youth cadets
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: Far North District Council – Press Release/Statement: Headline: FNDC welcomes youth cadets Four cadets were welcomed to the Far North District Council by senior staff, the chief executive, the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor on Wednesday [7 June]. A morning powhiri was held for the four young women beginning […]
Read More →Council to review procurement processes
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: Far North District Council – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Council to review procurement processes Far North District Council will conduct an independent review of its procurement processes. Mayor John Carter says a proposal to set up a review panel will be tabled at the next full council meeting on 22 […]
Read More →Food businesses advised to check obligations
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: Far North District Council – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Food businesses advised to check obligations Far North District Council is encouraging all café, takeaway and commercial food businesses to check their obligations under the 2014 Food Act before they commit to food safety training. The council is concerned that some […]
Read More →Volunteers honoured at Mayoral Summer Safe presentation
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: Whangarei District Council – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Volunteers honoured at Mayoral Summer Safe presentation This page contains information about the Summer Safe Carpark ambassadors celebrating yet another successful season. Updated:8/06/2017 9:39 a.m. Summer Safe Carparks ambassadors recently joined Whangarei Mayor Sheryl Mai and councillors to celebrate the end of […]
Read More →Free resource consents for over 40 hectare farmers ready to take next step
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: Bay Of Plenty Regional Council – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Free resource consents for over 40 hectare farmers ready to take next step Thursday, 8 June 2017 6:00 a.m. Farmers ready to move to the next stage of the Proposed Plan Change 10 process can now apply for a resource […]
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