Community Press - New Zealand

Sheep nation no more? New Zealand's drastic drop in sheep per person

News

2 months ago

Sheep nation no more? New Zealand's drastic drop in sheep per person

Southern Crested Grebe: Bird of the Century at Lake Wanaka | A Viral Sensation

Travel

4 months ago

Southern Crested Grebe: Bird of the Century at Lake Wanaka | A Viral Sensation

Quaifes Road Springlands, Halswell, Christchurch

Photos

1 year ago

Quaifes Road Springlands, Halswell, Christchurch

Severe weather in late January and Cyclone Gabrielle in February led to significant damage and disruption to buildings, businesses.

News

1 year ago

North Island weather events leave lasting economic impact on New Zealand

The New Zealand Treasury has published preliminary estimates revealing the extensive and lasting economic impacts of the North Island weather events (NIWE) that...

Councils collect the Building Levy and retain a 3% fee to cover administrative costs. Minimal financial impact for councils is expected over the next three years, as the reduction in the fee should be offset by reduced workload.

Business

1 year ago

MBIE seeks feedback on building consent cost reduction proposals

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is requesting feedback on proposals to lower building consent costs and improve regulatory services using surplus...

Net emissions, which include removals from land use and forestry, were 55.7 Mt CO2-e in 2021, an increase of 3% on 2020.

Environment

1 year ago

New Zealand's gross emissions continue to decrease in 2021: Greenhouse Gas Inventory

The Ministry of Environment in New Zealand has reported yesterday that the country's gross emissions continued to decrease in 2021, according to the...