The Green Party has named and shamed 18 councils in New Zealand that spray Endosulfan (an organochlorine pesticide) on playing fields. The list includes 6 City Councils Dunedin Hamilton Manukau Napier Nelson Wellington District Councils Hauraki Manawatu Masterton Matamata Piako New Plymouth Palmerston North Rodney Rotorua Stratford Western Bay of Plenty Westland Whangarei. The Greens…
The economic downturn has started to affect tourism in New Zealand with visitor numbers from China down 28.5 % in August compared to the same period last year. Whilst some of this may be attributed to the Olympic games it’s worth noting that over the last 3 months visits were down 21.7%. Much of the…
The economic downturn has started to affect tourism in New Zealand with visitor numbers from China down 28.5 % in August compared to the same period last year. Whilst some of this may be attributed to the Olympic games it’s worth noting that over the last 3 months visits were down 21.7%. Much of the…
The economic downturn has started to affect tourism in New Zealand with visitor numbers from China down 28.5 % in August compared to the same period last year. Whilst some of this may be attributed to the Olympic games it’s worth noting that over the last 3 months visits were down 21.7%. Much of the…
NZ state schools are chronically underfunded with parents expected to make voluntary donations to prop-up the system, often $100s of dollars a year, plus subject fees, course materials, uniforms etc. Schools are graded according to a decile rating system, the highest rated schools (decile 10) require a larger “voluntary” contribution from families than the lower…
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