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Mon 19th to Sun 25th December 2022

NZ’s marine heatwave is back with forecasters predicting a ‘hot, sticky’ January.

Mon 12th to Sun 18th December 2022

National candidate Tama Potaka won Saturday’s Hamilton West by-election by a majority of 2,285 over Labour’s Georgie Dansey.

Mon 5th to Sun 11th December 2022

The leader of the house Chris Hipkins announced yesterday that the clause in the Water Services Entities bill that entrenched public ownership of the new water entities, requiring 60% of MPs for its repeal, will be scrapped.
There will be a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the government’s Covid response. The Commission will look into the overall response, including the economic response, to find what could be learned from it.
Tourism spending has bounced back to pre-Covid levels.

Mon 28th to Sun 4th December 2022

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook Lake Taupō, a resulting tsunami destroyed some boats.

Mon 21st to Sun 27th November 2022

An extended period of turmoil is settling over the cryptocurrency market. Experts are calling this the next “crypto winter”.
The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (Cop27) wrapped up. A breakthrough agreement was made to create a climate “loss and damage” compensation fund, but attendees failed again to set a final date for the use of fossil fuels.
The All Blacks returned from their Northern hemisphere tour with 3 wins and a draw.

Mon 14th to Sun 20th November 2022

The World’s population passed 8 billion according to the United Nations’ best estimates.
The Resource Management Act will be replaced by two pieces of legislation, the Natural and Built Environments Act, and the Spatial Planning Act.

Mon 7th to Sun 13th November 2022

During a press conference the prime minister criticized banks saying they weren’t demonstrating “social licence” by repeatedly making high profits durig the Covid era.
The governor of the Reserve Bank, Te Pūtea Matua has been reappointed for another 5 year term. This decision has drawn direct criticism from opposition politicians. This criticism signals the end of a 33-year era of an independent Reserve Bank.
The NZ cricket team were knocked out of the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup tournament by Pakistan.
The Black Ferns won their 6th World Cup title after defeating England at Eden Park.

Mon 31st October to Sun 6th November 2022

Stats NZ data shows weekly earnings up 10.4% from a year ago, and incomes are rising faster than expected and faster than prices.

Mon 24th to Sun 30th October 2022

The Employment Court ruled that four Uber drivers from Wellington were employees rather than contractors. Although it’s not a sweeping ruling on all Uber drivers, this may have wider implications for the gig economy throughout NZ.
Plunket and primary healthcare nurses went on strike for four hours. It’s the first time Plunket nurses have gone on strike in at least 35 years.

Mon 17th to Sun 23rd October 2022

Australia claimed the netball Constellation Cup on goal difference after tying the series 2-2.

Mon 10th to Sun 16th October 2022

The company which owns and runs two North Island ski fields Whakapapa and Turoa, went into voluntary administration. It’s being claimed the first big business casualty of climate change.

Mon 3rd to Sun 9th October 2022

A new partnership with Ngāi Tahu has been set up to restore the whenua at Tīwai Point aluminium smelter in Southland. A recent report has found widespread and ongoing contamination of the site and surrounding environment.
The Reserve Bank has increased interest rates to combat inflation.
Ukrainian forces have broken through Russian lines in the south and the east.

Mon 26th to Sun 2nd October 2022

The United States held a summit for Pacific Island nations pledging ‘big dollar’ aid to counter China’s growing influence in the region.

Mon 19th to Sun 25th September 2022

A recent analysis reveals the risk of death from Covid-19 is around 2.5x higher for Pasifika, and 2x times higher for Māori, relative to European New Zealanders.
The All Blacks have won the annual Rugby Championship tournament.
The Silver Ferns beat Jamica 2-0 in an abbreviated test series.

Mon 12th to Sun 18th September 2022

Mon 5th to Sun 11th September 2022

Mon 29nd August to Sun 4th September 2022

Mon 22nd to Sun 28th August 2022

The war in Ukraine is now 6 months old. Currently it appears to be a World War I style artillery battle in the eastern provinces.
12,000 additional working holiday makers will be allowed to come to New Zealand.

Mon 15th to Sun 21st August 2022

Voices For Freedom (an anti-vaccination advocacy group) is encouraging its followers to apply for key roles in local council elections and next year’s general election. Around 20% of the positions in local body elections around the country are uncontested.
There was a one hour fire fighter strike from 11:00AM to midday on Thursday. This is the first of its kind.
A state of local emergency was declared for the Nelson Tasman and West Coast regions as heavy rain caused flooding, evacuations, and road closures. In Nelson 134 houses have been red-stickered.