Politics - Newsroom
WEBGovt’s ‘back to basics’ local govt programme kills wellbeing – and trust. Our subscription service for in-depth political and business analysis – $6.70 a week for two users.
Business and finance news from New Zealand - Newsroom
WEBQantas warns of 1.5 million annual passenger drop for Auckland if fees continue. Substantial price increases at New Zealand’s largest airport generate excess profits according to the Commerce Commission. Catch up on the latest news, analysis and informed opinion on NZ business and economy from Newsroom.
A new Newsroom
WEBNov 16, 2023 · Media. A new Newsroom. A new day – and a new and smartly modernised home for Newsroom.co.nz. by Mark Jennings and Tim Murphy 16/11/202316/11/2023. Share. Newsroom founders and co-editors Mark Jennings and Tim Murphy. Photo: Lynn Grieveson. Newsroom has some positive news to share. This morning you are reading this story from our new-look website.
Active cases fall below 100,000
WEBApr 1, 2022 · Fewer than 100,000 New Zealanders are currently considered an active case, the first time the figure has been below six digits since late February. While the 99,185 people known to be infected with Covid-19 is still an astronomical number, it shows the virus is slowly in retreat. It comes as 13,475 new cases were reported on Friday and 764 were ...
Charting New Zealand's vaccine rollout - Newsroom
WEBDec 1, 2021 · Newsroom presents a weekly dashboard of everything you need to know about our country’s vaccine rollout. The key numbers. Cabinet has only authorised one Covid-19 vaccine for use in New Zealand - the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. Two other vaccines, the Janssen and AstraZeneca/Oxford University jabs, have been approved by the medicines regulator ...
Auckland faces two more weeks at Level 4, Northland to move …
WEBAug 30, 2021 · Auckland will stay in Level 4 lockdown for at least another fortnight, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed – but Northlanders are set to receive an early reprieve and move down to Level 3 later this week.
New Auckland rail nerve centre gears up for big changes
WEBThe City Rail Link is expected to be a shot in the arm for Auckland’s rail network with a target of 29 million annual rail passenger trips by 2030. That’s more than double the current 12.5 million trips in the past year. So trains going through the tunnel between Mt Eden and Britomart will also allow for more trains throughout the entire ...
Donate to support Newsroom journalism - Newsroom
WEBOther. $80. $200. Your contribution is appreciated. We believe there has never been a more important time to support independent journalism. The importance of accurate, rigorous reporting and analysis feels more acute than ever. Newsroom’s donors and subscribers support our reporters to tackle the big issues facing New Zealand.
Government pledges 50 percent emission reduction by 2030
WEBOct 31, 2021 · * This article first appeared on RNZ and is republished with permission * New Zealand accelerates its pledged emissions cuts ahead of the UN’s COP26 climate summit in Glasgow
Comparing Covid: How New Zealand stacks up
WEBDec 17, 2021 · Ireland (population, like New Zealand, five million) had been placed top in the world in October in the Covid Resilience Ranking of “best places to be during the pandemic”, published by Bloomberg News. (It dropped to number four in November). New Zealand, which had held that top position for many months in 2020, as it …