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You’ll always find amazing speakers — some of the most innovative minds out there — on the main stage and in breakout sessions. “I enjoyed the big marquee speakers from companies like Uber, but it was the individual presentations where you really started to get into the meat of the conversation and see how these mobile partnerships come to life.” Each startup gets one minute to pitch to attendees in a breakout session.

See what’s new from Wejo, CMC, iMerit, Plus, oVice & Michigan at TechCrunch’s mobility event We’re in the final run-up to TC Sessions: Mobility 2021 on June 9, and the great stuff just keeps on coming. We’ve stacked the one-day agenda with plenty of programming to keep you engaged, informed and on track to build a stronger business. You’ll always find amazing speakers — some of the most innovative minds out there — on the main stage and in breakout sessions. Dramatic pause for a p...

SUPPLIED People on the housing register, kaumātua and female former inmates would all have a place in a Kainga Ora development proposed for Collins Road, Melville. Social housing, food gardens, and houses for female former inmates are part of a Kāinga Ora plan for a Hamilton suburb, and many locals are happy to see it – in stark contrast to another Hamilton suburb which petitioned against a plan by the state home builder for their area. While there were petitions and passionate opposition ...

Kāinga Ora came under fire from Hamilton residents last year after it revealed plans for a major housing development in the city’s north-east. Flagstaff residents accused the agency of poor community engagement, with 2700 people signing a petition calling for a halt to its Endeavour Ave proposal. The pushback prompted Kāinga Ora to scale back the project. Christel Yardley/STUFF Kainga Oras new regional director for Waikato, Mark Rawson, said elements of the proposed Collins Road developme...

CHRISTEL YARDLEY/STUFF Kainga Oras housing development on Hamiltons Rimu Street was completed in 2020 and features 16 houses. A large state housing development is being planned for the city’s south, and will feature homes for women recently released from prison. State housing agency Kāinga Ora will release details about the project this month, with staff already vowing to do things differently following a community backlash to a proposed state housing development in Hamilton’s Flagstaff s...

“We became a lot more about doing what we could to support people and businesses just to get through.” Rawson said while Covid-19 had caused major stress to local businesses and the regional economy, the big silver lining was the way in which it forced businesses, local authorities and other organisations to band together to tackle the challenges. In Nelson, Project Kōkiri was the biggest example of that initiative, an economic regeneration plan that includes local government, central g...

Tamar Marine Blockbuster Weekend Regatta 2021 - Day 1 by Jane Austin 27 Feb 18:56 UTC 27-28 February 2021 The 21st anniversary of the Tamar Marine Blockbuster Weekend has got off to a flying start at the Port Dalrymple Yacht Club on the Tamar River in northern Tasmania. The regatta has attracted a record number of entries with sailors making the event the largest off-the-beach regatta in Tasmania this season. PDYC Commodore, Greg Rowsell, is thrilled with the event so far. "We a...

A DISQUALIFIED driver who refused to provide a breath sample, both at the roadside and at the police station, has been sentenced. Matthew Rawson, 34, of Britannia Way, East Cowes, appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on Tuesday. He admitted driving while disqualified, using a car without insurance, and driving without due care and attention. He also admitted failing to provide a specimen for analysis. Prosecutor, Ann Smout, said on December 18, police had been on patrol...

With New Zealanders back at work and internationals not arriving anytime soon, some tourism operators have tough financial decisions to make.

A former chief executive at Destination Rotorua, Rawson moved to Nelson in 2016 to head the newly formed NRDA – a merger of Nelson Tasman Tourism and the Economic Development Agency. NRDA acting chairwoman Sarah-Jane Weir said Rawson’s tenure had occurred during a “significant period for organising and advancing economic development in Nelson Tasman”. Under his leadership, the organisation had worked to deliver a number of legacy projects to further the Nelson Tasman regional identit...