Libby Kirkby- McLeod

New Zealand

Reporter at Radio New Zealand (RNZ)

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Three charged after Hamilton anti-social car chaos which left one person seriously injured

3 days ago | radionz.co.nz | Libby Kirkby- McLeod

Three drivers have been charged after a night of anti-social car chaos in Hamilton in May. On Saturday 24 May, police were called to multiple large gatherings around the city and outlying areas. During one gathering, a person was seriously injured after being struck by a car doing burnouts on Horotiu Bridge Road at around 12.45am. At another gathering on Airport Road approximately 300 cars were said to be congregating, with around 20 cars performing skids on the road.
Rotorua Tourism, Hospo Businesses Concered About Exchange Rate Fluctuations

1 week ago | business.scoop.co.nz | Libby Kirkby- McLeod

Article – RNZGeopolitical volatility was the highest-ranked concern for Rotorua business leaders in a recent survey.Libby Kirkby-McLeod, ReporterThe latest Rotorua business sentiment survey shows local companies are not immune to global instability. Geopolitical volatility was the highest-ranked concern for business leaders, with 43 percent very or extremely concerned about its effect on their business.
Rotorua tourism, hospo businesses concered about exchange rate fluctuations

1 week ago | radionz.co.nz | Libby Kirkby- McLeod

The latest Rotorua business sentiment survey shows local companies are not immune to global instability. Geopolitical volatility was the highest-ranked concern for business leaders, with 43 percent very or extremely concerned about its effect on their business. This was the first time global concerns had outweighed local issues, such as finding skilled staff, the survey showed.
Thames-Coromandel at risk to climate-related hazards, says report

1 week ago | radionz.co.nz | Libby Kirkby- McLeod

A new Waikato Regional Council report shows Thames-Coromandel District is highly exposed to eight out of 10 main climate-related hazards. All roads in the district are also at risk from hazards, with communities likely to be isolated.
David Seymour grilled on proposed Waikato medical school by business leaders

1 week ago | radionz.co.nz | Libby Kirkby- McLeod

ACT leader David Seymour questioned business leaders focus on a local medical school in Waikato on Thursday. During the election campaign, the National Party supported a proposed national third medical school at Waikato University. But under ACT and National's coalition agreement, a full cost-benefit analysis on the school needed to be completed before it could go ahead.
PSA says disability provider refusing to accept recommendation to settle pay dispute

1 week ago | radionz.co.nz | Libby Kirkby- McLeod

The country's largest kaupapa Māori community disability provider Te Roopu Taurima o Manukau Trust is refusing to accept an Employment Relations Authority (ERA) facilitator's recommendation to settle a collective agreement, the Public Service Association (PSA) says . Te Roopu Taurima operates residential whare in Northland, Auckland, Waikato and Canterbury, and a residential mental health whare in Whangārei.
'Major day' as Rotorua officially sheds polluted air status

2 weeks ago | 1news.co.nz | Libby Kirkby- McLeod

For the first time in 20 years, Rotorua residents can wake up and officially breathe in clean air. Bay of Plenty Regional Councillor Lyall Thurston said it had taken a collective effort from the community, councils, government and public health officials for Rotorua to officially shed its "polluted" air quality status. "It's a major day for Rotorua and New Zealand, in particular in terms of public health," he said.
Rotorua finally shrugs off polluted air status

2 weeks ago | radionz.co.nz | Libby Kirkby- McLeod

For the first time in 20 years, Rotorua residents can wake up and officially breathe in clean air. Bay of Plenty Regional Councillor Lyall Thurston said it had taken a collective effort from the community, councils, government and public health officials for Rotorua to officially shed its "polluted" air quality status. "It's a major day for Rotorua and New Zealand, in particular in terms of public health," he said.
The Waikato Times

2 weeks ago | waikatotimes.co.nz | Libby Kirkby- McLeod
Concerns about Lake Taupō pollution under proposed blanket national wastewater standards

2 weeks ago | radionz.co.nz | Libby Kirkby- McLeod

Locals are concerned that if the government's proposed new nation-wide wastewater standards go ahead, more pollutants might start flowing into Lake TaupōApproximately 80 million dollars of investment and targeted rules protect the near-pristine waters of New Zealand's most famous lake. But this could be under threat if the Water Services Authority Taumata Arowai's proposed blanket national wastewater standards have to be applied.