News in Brief

News in Brief
Tens of thousands descend on Wellington in historic day of mass protest
News in Brief

Tens of thousands descend on Wellington in historic day of mass protest

New estimates point to 55,000 people attending today’s historic march on Parliament.The number of demonstrators has dwarfed the anti-Covid Parliamentary occupation of 2022 and is more than double that of the huge Seabed and Foreshore hīkoi two decades ago.Act Party leader David S...

Staff reporters 19 Nov 2024
Consultation opens on regulatory standards legislation
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Consultation opens on regulatory standards legislation

The bill was a key plank of the Act party's 2023 election manifesto.

Staff reporters 19 Nov 2024
Being AI misses out on charter school funding
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Being AI misses out on charter school funding

There were 78 new charter school applications, with enough funding for 15.

Ben Moore 18 Nov 2024
Former Zespri chief appointed to a2 Milk board
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Former Zespri chief appointed to a2 Milk board

Former Zespri chief executive Lain Jager has been appointed to a2 Milk's board.a2 Milk told the New Zealand Exchange (NZX) Monday that Jager will be an independent director and a member of the board’s people and remuneration committee.Before stepping down in 2017, Jager serve...

Staff reporters 18 Nov 2024