Every weekday, The Detail makes sense of the big news stories. This weekend, it was joint winner of the Best Podcast – Ongoing at the Voyager Media Awards. This week, we looked at why we’ve never nailed down a free trade agreement with India, the looming threat of another “twindemic” of winter illness, what “greedflation” is and … [Read more…]
A recent report showed the average wage earnings in Nelson was the lowest in the country. Photo: 123rf.com Low wages, increasing living costs and rising interest rates are leading more people to access their KiwiSaver citing reasons of financial hardship. Nelson Budget Services coordinator Tessa Bell said the organisation is seeing an all-time high demand … [Read more…]
The 294m Shiling was anchored at Tasman Bay after losing power and steering off the coast of Farewell Spit. Photo: Vessel Finder The stricken container vessel MV Shiling is under tow and on its way to Wellington. Maritime New Zealand expects it will take about 20 to 25 hours to get the vessel from its … [Read more…]
Absolute, DJ Paulette, Gerd Janson, Faithless’ Sister Bliss (DJ set), and many more complete the stacked bill for Secret Garden Party 2023. The popular festival situated in a picturesque 10-acre landscaped garden, bordering a river and lake, Near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, returns between July 20 and 23. The music, wellness and art extravaganza boasts headliners Underworld, … [Read more…]
A woman has difficulty holding an umbrella from strong winds in rainy weather. Photo: 123RF Forecasters are warning of heavy rain and strong winds across the country this evening and through the weekend. The heavy rain warning for Gisborne has been lifted, but the upper South Island is still in for a drenching, as is … [Read more…]
The 2023 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards are announced tonight in Auckland. These awards – New Zealand publishing’s Oscars – celebrate the best local fiction, non-fiction and poetry published in the previous year. Winning authors receive a sizeable cash prize, as well as the envy of their peers and the gratitude of their publishers. Not read … [Read more…]
Matahina Power Station is among Manawa Energy’s generation schemes. Photo: Wikipedia / Ulrich Lange, Dunedin The power generator Manawa Energy has reported a strong full year net profit, boosted by the sale of its Trustpower retail business to rival Mercury. Key numbers for the year ended March compared to a year ago: Net profit $444m … [Read more…]
Every weekday, The Detail makes sense of the big news stories. This week, the mission to rid Aotea Great Barrier Island of pests and bring back the birdsong, what’s going on at KiwiRail with cancellations and line failures galore, the cavalier attitude to workplace safety that’s affecting our cohort of trade apprentices, whether self-tests are the answer to … [Read more…]
Students from Te Kura Kaupapa Māori O Hawaiki Hou outside the school’s entrance on Gisborne’s main street last month. The kura’s efforts at stopping a new bar opening nearby have come up short. Photo: Liam Clayton / Gisborne Herald A Gisborne bar has been granted permission to set up shop just a few doors down … [Read more…]