Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins is poised to reveal whether level 3 might be imposed on Christchurch following two new cases in the city overnight. He will also outline Cabinet’s […]
Denver weather: City ties a record-high temp Saturday at 93 degrees
Denver’s weather tied a record-high temperature on Saturday equaling a mark that has stood for more than a century. The mercury climbed to 93 degrees this afternoon at Denver International […]
Canadian Pacific challenges Canadian National with $27 billion Kansas City Southern bid
(Reuters) -Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd presented a new $27 billion offer for Kansas City Southern on Tuesday, lower than a $29 billion rival bid from Canadian National Railway Co, hoping […]
Wellington City Council considering Festival of the Arts payout after St James Theatre delay
Wellington City Council is considering a $300,000 payout to the New Zealand Festival of the Arts after delays to getting the St James Theatre re-opened on time. The Category 1 […]
Wellington City councillor Rebecca Matthews opens up about panic attacks and stress
Wellington City councillor Rebecca Matthews has experienced a dozen panic attacks since she was elected, something she has never dealt with before. The first one happened during the Covid-19 lockdown. […]
Tauranga city has reached ‘crisis’ point in ‘legacy of underinvestment’, meeting told
Tauranga has reached a crisis point with experts predicting housing shortfalls of up to 5000 and a $2.5 billion loss in GDP because of a “legacy of underinvestment”. The figures […]
Covid 19 coronavirus: Case M – City Fitness gym among locations of interest after latest case
City Fitness members were told in an email last night that its gym in Papatoetoe, South Auckland would be re-opened at 8am today after a deep clean because a Covid-positive […]
Analysis: Wellington City Council the place where no one wants to be
ANALYSIS: Wellington City Council is a place where no one wants to be right now, with Mayor Andy Foster calling the culture “sub-optimal”. Councillor Nicola Young was not so diplomatic […]
The NZ city with the lowest job-seeker benefit numbers
Dunedin’s diverse economy gives the city a buffer against the turbulence of the Covid-19 world. That’s the message from Ministry of Social Development southern regional commissioner Jason Tibble, who is […]
New station for City Rail Link taking shape below Karangahape Rd
Deep below Karangahape Rd, tunnelling has begun for a new station as part of the $4.4 billion City Rail Link. At the Mercury Lane entrance, two road header boring machines, […]