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NZ’s greenhouse gas emissions fall 1.8 percent
Te Whanganui-a-Tara - Seasonally adjusted greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions decreased 1.8 percent or 340 kilotonnes in the December 2022 quarter, according to the latest Stats NZ figures. The fall in emissions was driven by the electricity, gas, water, and waste services industry, the manufacturing industry, as well as agriculture, forestry and
Evidence shows repeat head impacts can cause brain injury, research
Boston, US – Global academic research is more frequently confirming ex-rugby players are twice as likely to develop dementia. Over 600 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) cases have been published in the literature from multiple international research groups, Boston University School of Medicine says. Contact and collision sports have produced traumatic brain injuries
New Zealand to provide further support for Ukraine
Vilnius - New Zealand is providing further targeted support for Ukraine’s recovery and resilience, prime minister Chris Hipkins has announced. The NZ prime minister and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy met today on the side-lines of the NATO Leaders’ summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. The two leaders discussed New Zealand’s unwavering support for
Sky should help its flood-impacted customers
Te Whanganui-a-Tara - Some people who lost all their possessions in Cyclone Gabrielle were told by Sky to stump up $260 to cover the cost of their lost Sky Box. Alternatively, flood victims could avoid the charges by digging their boxes out of their silt-filled properties and returning them to Sky. Consumer
World has hottest week on record
Scott Base - The world just had the hottest week on record, according to preliminary data. It follows the hottest June on record, with unprecedented sea surface temperatures and record low Antarctic sea ice extent. The record breaking temperatures on land and in the ocean have potentially devastating impacts on ecosystems
Consumer NZ backs grocery commissioner appointment
Te Whanganui-a-Tara - Consumer NZ welcomes the appointment of Pierre van Heerden as New Zealand’s first grocery commissioner. This is an important step in the lengthy process required to introduce fairness, improved transparency and, ultimately, improved competition into our grocery sector, Consumer NZ chief executive Jon Duffy says. The Commerce Commission has