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RNZ News
6 days ago
- Politics
- RNZ News
Prosecuting parents of truant kids pointless
children education 44 minutes ago Pushing to prosecute parents of chronically truant kids is a pointless exercise according to one school principal. Associate Education Minister David Seymour is leading the government charge to get more kids back in class. He's announced the Education Ministry is proactively contacting schools and attendance officers to make sure parents of chronically absent students are referred to them for possible prosecution. Rangiora High School Principal Bruce Kearney spoke to Lisa Owen.
RNZ News
7 days ago
- Business
- RNZ News
Watch: Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis speak in Rangiora
They have been visiting Sutton Tools - a company whose factory in Kaiapoi went up in flames after a fire which was started accidentally in January 2022. Last year, Star News reported that the construction of Sutton Tools' new $20 million factory in Rangiora was scheduled to open early in 2025. The visit comes following the government's Budget announcement of a tax incentive targeting businesses . The Investment Boost policy would allow a business to immediately deduct 20 percent of the cost of a new asset on top of depreciation. The policy came into force immediately, and applies to assets purchased in New Zealand as well as new and used assets imported from overseas. "It includes commercial buildings but excludes land, residential buildings, and assets already in use in New Zealand." Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
7 days ago
- Business
- RNZ News
Watch live: Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis speak in Rangiora
They have been visiting Sutton Tools - a company whose factory in Kaiapoi went up in flames after a fire which was started accidentally in January 2022. Last year, Star News reported that the construction of Sutton Tools' new $20 million factory in Rangiora was scheduled to open early in 2025. The visit comes following the government's Budget announcement of a tax incentive targeting businesses . The Investment Boost policy would allow a business to immediately deduct 20 percent of the cost of a new asset on top of depreciation. The policy came into force immediately, and applies to assets purchased in New Zealand as well as new and used assets imported from overseas. "It includes commercial buildings but excludes land, residential buildings, and assets already in use in New Zealand." Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
29-05-2025
- Business
- RNZ News
Council wants train connecting Christchurch with growing Canterbury towns
The council voted this week to approach KiwiRail to help prepare a business case for the passenger rail service. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Environment Canterbury is proposing a new commuter train from Rangiora and Rolleston into Christchurch, which it says the region's booming population needs. The council voted this week to approach KiwiRail to help prepare a business case for the passenger rail service. Councillor Joe Davies said the proposed route covers 54.7 kilometres and links Rolleston and Rangiora with central Christchurch, serving 13 stations. He said there is a problem with peak hour traffic for people commuting between Christchurch and Rolleston or Rangiora. "This is a transport solution to those problems by offering the people of Christchurch and [wider] Canterbury a public transport alternative," Davies said. He estimates 2000 people during peak hours would use the train, which would result in a significant number of cars off the roads. Shaw said the capital cost would be between $200 million and $400 million, while operation cost would come with a price tag of around $50 million to $100 million a year, depending on how many trains there would be. He said this ideas come from the community, experts and the council itself. "The ball's in KiwiRail's court." Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
29-05-2025
- General
- RNZ News
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 29 May 2025
transport politics 27 minutes ago In today's episode, the government is proposing the biggest suite of changes in New Zealand's history to councils' oversight of housing, infrastructure, freshwater and agriculture, comments the immigration minister made likening unsolicited emails from Indians to spam has prompted criticism from the Indian community, Environment Canterbury is proposing a new commuter train from Rangiora to Rolleston, which it says the region's booming population needs and Kiwi band DARTZ are up for multiple awards at Thursday night's Aotearoa Music Awards.
