Tāmaki Makaurau - Commerce Commission action against Auckland electricity lines company Vector has resulted in the Auckland High Court imposing a penalty of $1,158,400 for breaches of network quality standards relating to excessive power outages from 2017 to 2020.As a regulated business under the Commerce Act, Vector, must comply with
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Another giant space balloon space launched from Wanaka
Wānaka - NASA today launched another super pressure balloon from Wānaka airport, with Airways New Zealand helping the stadium-sized balloon to climb safely to the edge of space. It’s the second scientific balloon NASA has launched from Wānaka this year and will join another launched last month which is now on
Trading hours extended during rugby world cup
Te Whanganui-a-Tara - Government will amend the law to ensure licensed premises can stay open during rugby world cup matches later this year, ensuring a much needed boost for the hospitality sector. The men’s rugby world cup will kick off in France in September and time zone differences mean many of
Consumer NZ warning about dodgy car finance deals
Exercise is not what to do but when to do it
Te Whanganui-a-Tara - The idea of chrono-biology, when a person does things such as exercising, eating and sleeping, is an emerging science but one backed by more and more research. This covers everything from early morning workouts to intermittent fasting and napping during the day, ExerciseNZ chief executive Richard Beddie
Electric vehicle imports into NZ climbing
Chris Hipkins to meet UK prime minister Rishi Sunak
London - Prime minister Chris Hipkins will meet his UK counterpart Rishi Sunak at 10 Downing Street this week to advance the two countries’ free trade agreement (FTA). The meeting takes place as part of the prime minister’s trip to London for the coronation of king Charles III. Trade and securing improved
90 years helping the lost, the missing and the injured
Ōtautahi - Today is 90 years since the New Zealand Land Search and Rescue organisation was set up to save lives in Aotearoa. Land Search and Rescue is a dedicated team of highly trained volunteers who respond to calls for assistance in locating lost, missing, and injured persons. Providing search and rescue