Thursday, 15 July 2021, 4:16 pm
Commercial
office, retail and industrial markets, one year on from the
end of New Zealand’s national lockdown, have performed
more strongly than expected, according to a recent research
report by Colliers.
The report notes that the effect
of lockdowns on the commercial property sectors, both
locally and internationally, however, has varied across
market sectors.
Chris Dibble, head of research at
Colliers, notes that property sector demand has responded
positively as a result of the unprecedented amount of
stimulus from the Government and the Reserve
Bank.
“The generally positive outlook for the
economy, prospects of ongoing low interest rates and a
Thursday, 15 July 2021, 4:34 pm
A portable pool will be brought on site as contingency
planning continues for bad weather at the location north of
Wellington where a stranded orca calf is being cared
for.
The orca calf – believed to be between four and
six months old – stranded on rocks at Plimmerton on Sunday
afternoon (11 July). Volunteers from Whale Rescue/Orca
Research Trust, the Department of Conservation (DOC), local
iwi Ngati Toa Rangatira and the community are working
together in a complex operation to keep the calf healthy and
stable.
Ian Angus, Department of Conservation (DOC)
Marine Species Manager, says this temporary holding pool is
Thursday, 15 July 2021, 12:59 pm
For over 30 years Life Education has been educating and
empowering kids in New Zealand to make positive choices. In
a world where children are increasingly being exposed to
products such as Vaping and with ready access to unhealthy
content online, providing kids with information that allows
them to make positive choices around health, the human body
and how to be a good friend is as important as
ever.
Wayne and Melanie Kennerley, through their
business Kennerley Gourmet Grocery, are proud to support
Life Education Counties Manukau to foster a space for over
30,000 children annually to learn and explore in unique
Thursday, 15 July 2021, 2:35 pm
Around 40% of the first funding round for Public Interest
Journalism has gone to projects benefitting Māori
journalism.
Established in February with a $55m
government allocation to NZ On Air, the fund aims to support
at-risk public interest journalism, meeting local, regional
and national audience needs.
The first funding round
of $9.6m has just been awarded by NZ On Air, and $3.5m from
the first round will go to projects with a Māori journalism
impact (with a further $1.6m already committed for a second
year in one large-scale project.)
The
Te Rito
training programme will provide the country’s first
Thursday, 15 July 2021, 3:12 pm
Heavy rain is forecast for the upper South Island/Te Wai
Pounamu and the West Coast tomorrow and into the
weekend.
Severe gales are also forecast for Nelson,
Tasman and Marlborough.
Given it is the school
holidays, roads could be busier than usual, says Tresca
Forrester, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Journey
Manager.
“It can be hard to see the highway in
torrential rain and people should be aware of small slips
and areas of surface flooding,” she says.
“Driving
slower than the posted speed limit is the best idea, with
your headlights on.
“It takes longer to stop on