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Each week we answer your burning gardening questions and tell you the top tasks to do in your backyard this weekend.
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The access road to Franz Josef Glacier Valley has reopened two months after it was extensively damaged during a flood.
The road and the track to the glacier viewing point where damaged when heavy rain hit the area on March 26, also washing out the State Highway 6 bridge over the Waiho River.
… View moreThe access road to Franz Josef Glacier Valley has reopened two months after it was extensively damaged during a flood.
The road and the track to the glacier viewing point where damaged when heavy rain hit the area on March 26, also washing out the State Highway 6 bridge over the Waiho River.
Department of Conservation South Westland operations manager Wayne Costello said DOC and contractors had "worked tirelessly" to get the valley open as quickly as possible.
Nominate the local hero or thought-leader in your community for the 2019 Women of Influence Awards. Whether she’s involved in grassroots community work or a global leader, recognise the passionate women who are creating real change and forging a path for others.
Head to … View moreNominate the local hero or thought-leader in your community for the 2019 Women of Influence Awards. Whether she’s involved in grassroots community work or a global leader, recognise the passionate women who are creating real change and forging a path for others.
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Rubbish will be left strewn across West Coast beaches unless the Government can stump up more money, the Westland District Council says.
The $300,000 already granted to help the clean-up of 75 kilometres of coast after torrential rainfall and flooding caused the historic Fox Glacier landfill to … View moreRubbish will be left strewn across West Coast beaches unless the Government can stump up more money, the Westland District Council says.
The $300,000 already granted to help the clean-up of 75 kilometres of coast after torrential rainfall and flooding caused the historic Fox Glacier landfill to disintegrate late in March is just not enough, according to Westland mayor Bruce Smith.
He said the council needed at least another $750,000 to continue with the clean-up.
Across the country, close to 50,000 primary, intermediate and secondary school teachers have said they will walk off the job for a one-day "mega-strike".
Education Minister Chris Hipkins, in the lead-up to the strike, said the offer to primary and secondary teachers worth $1.2 billion … View moreAcross the country, close to 50,000 primary, intermediate and secondary school teachers have said they will walk off the job for a one-day "mega-strike".
Education Minister Chris Hipkins, in the lead-up to the strike, said the offer to primary and secondary teachers worth $1.2 billion over four years would not be increased.
To read more, click here
Samoa Language Week is an opportunity for every New Zealander to come together to help protect the stories, cultures and traditions our Pacific languages hold, for the benefit of future generations.
In honour of this month's national campaign, here's some common words you can learn to … View moreSamoa Language Week is an opportunity for every New Zealander to come together to help protect the stories, cultures and traditions our Pacific languages hold, for the benefit of future generations.
In honour of this month's national campaign, here's some common words you can learn to say and use in Samoan while out supporting our young people.
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Torrential rain is working its way up the West Coast, moving towards settlements still recovering from a severe storm in March.
Westland Civil Defence has already met to discuss the possibility of flooding in the region.
About 50,000 primary and secondary teachers will swap their pens for placards after their two unions rejected a series of pay offers. It will affect hundreds of thousands of students in more than 2000 schools.
To read more, click here
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Karamea Area School students used their strike time on Friday to plant flax and cabbage trees to help restore wetland areas.
Organiser Jimmy Daamen, a year 11 student, says they decided to strike because they wanted the "governments of the world to take more action to provide a safe climate … View moreKaramea Area School students used their strike time on Friday to plant flax and cabbage trees to help restore wetland areas.
Organiser Jimmy Daamen, a year 11 student, says they decided to strike because they wanted the "governments of the world to take more action to provide a safe climate future for our generation and future generations to come".
"The New Zealand Government in particular needs to be more ambitious with its Zero Carbon Bill to fit the 11-year time frame before our climate effects on the planet become irreversible," he says.
Here's some good food for thought as we head into the weekend.
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Tens of thousands of students will take to the streets for the second time this year to strike for climate change action.
From marches and rallies to tree planting and beach clean ups, New Zealand's youth are doing all they can to bring attention to the issue.
To read more here
Teachers in area schools have voted to join primary and secondary teachers in New Zealand's largest-ever education strike on May 29.
The strike is the first time all teachers in the compulsory schooling sector have taken strike action simultaneously.
The teachers, who are jointly … View moreTeachers in area schools have voted to join primary and secondary teachers in New Zealand's largest-ever education strike on May 29.
The strike is the first time all teachers in the compulsory schooling sector have taken strike action simultaneously.
The teachers, who are jointly represented by primary and secondary teachers' unions NZEI Te Riu Roa and PPTA, voted to strike after four days of talks with the Ministry of Education failed to result in an offer. Read more here.
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Thermal imaging of the South Island's glaciers has revealed further retreat as climate change begins to take effect.
The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (Niwa) has recently completed gathering its findings from an aerial survey of glaciers in March.
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