3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (572+ words) Canterbury school leavers will be able to earn a wage while gaining a nationally recognised manufacturing qualification under a new industry-led training programme. Canterbury will become the first South Island region to offer Earn as You Learn, which combines formal…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (329+ words) Labour is promising a new Office of AI, an online safety regulator and new rules for data centres as part of a plan it says will ensure New Zealand benefits from artificial intelligence. Labour leader Chris Hipkins said AI was…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (494+ words) WATCH: A day in Perth: Why Western Australia is becoming easier to reach from Christchurch. The Government is expanding mental health telehealth services after an independent review found too many people were waiting too long for support. Mental Health Minister…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (605+ words) ACT leader David Seymour says the Minister for the South Island role should go as part of a major reduction in the number of government ministries. Speaking to chrislynchmedia.com, Seymour said New Zealand should move towards around 15 to 20 ministries,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (654+ words) Christchurch residents will pay more to use Council pools, gyms, hydroslides and recreation facilities from 1 October, with annual memberships rising by as much as $48. Christchurch City Council is updating fees and charges across its recreation and sport network, affecting memberships,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (255+ words) NZ Young Farmers is calling on past and present members to help tell the organisation’s story as it prepares to celebrate its centenary. “We want to bring those stories together and celebrate the people, clubs and communities that have shaped…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (561+ words) New Christchurch City Council chief executive Bede Carran says ratepayers are right to demand answers about council spending, with affordability and efficiency among his priorities as he takes over the organisation. In an interview with Chris Lynch Media, Carran said…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (576+ words) South Island Minister James Meager says National wants to direct more investment into growing parts of the South Island, with major election commitments focused on freight, transport and Christchurch Hospital. Speaking to Chris Lynch Media, Meager outlined the thinking behind…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (606+ words) ACT leader David Seymour says what he calls a “treatyist religion” has “colonised” parts of the public service, as his party campaigns to remove cultural and spiritual requirements it says have distracted government agencies from delivering for taxpayers. Speaking to…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (516+ words) The Government has declined Wolfbrook Developments’ bid to put a major 1000 home development on the former Pegasus golf course through the fast track approvals process. The decision was made by Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop on Wednesday, just three weeks after…...