Samantha Gee
Regional Journalist at Radio New Zealand (RNZ)
Regional journalist at @radionz covering Te Tauihu. Opinions my own. Always keen to hear your story ideas - DM or email [email protected]
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1 week ago |
rnz.co.nz | Samantha Gee
Nelson Giants basketball club is no longer facing closure, after the local council amended its contract for their Trafalgar Centre venue, enabling the team to sell food and drinks at home games for another two years. Giants management earlier urged the Nelson City Council to re-consider its new contract with Community Leisure Management (CLM) that gave the company exclusive rights to food and beverage sales at the centre.
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1 week ago |
radionz.co.nz | Samantha Gee
Timaru District Council's Seadown water supply has been crowned the best tasting tap water in New Zealand in the 2025 IXOM National Water Taste Test competition. Four New Zealand district councils were vying for the coveted title, including the reigning champions, Rotorua Lakes District Council. Water Industry Operations Group of New Zealand chairperson Joshua McIndoe said the finalists were judged on four criteria: colour, clarity, odour and taste.
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1 week ago |
rnz.co.nz | Samantha Gee
The North and South Islands are going head-to-head in a competition to see which region has the best tasting tap water. Four New Zealand district councils are vying for the coveted title, including the reigning champions, Rotorua Lakes District Council. Water Industry Operations Group of New Zealand chairperson Joshua McIndoe said the finalists were judged on four criteria: colour, clarity, odour and taste.
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2 weeks ago |
radionz.co.nz | Samantha Gee
The government is not disclosing how much money it's committing to the redevelopment of Nelson Hospital, but it's clear Labour's plans for a billion dollar rebuild are off the table. The government has announced it will fund a new 128-bed inpatient building that will be built by 2029 and will refurbish the two main existing buildings, as part of a $1 billion health infrastructure funding boost in Budget 2025. It has not disclosed the cost of the new building, citing commercial sensitivities.
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2 weeks ago |
rnz.co.nz | Samantha Gee
The government is not disclosing how much money it's committing to the redevelopment of Nelson Hospital, but it's clear Labour's plans for a billion dollar rebuild are off the table. The government has announced it will fund a new 128-bed inpatient building that will be built by 2029 and will refurbish the two main existing buildings, as part of a $1 billion health infrastructure funding boost in Budget 2025. It has not disclosed the cost of the new building, citing commercial sensitivities.
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We may have been without sun for a week, but many in Te Tauihu are still being paid less than what they would be for the same job, elsewhere. I spoke to some of those surviving on the lowest average wages in the country, to hear what their lives are like. https://t.co/Qg8vimfiS7
In less than 10 years, the kākā population in our most popular national park has grown exponentially thanks to the hard work of a number of different organisations @NZMorningReport @radionz https://t.co/jMHsJaNj1c
I took @SBrettkelly on a tour around Nelson for @TheDetailNZ looking at some of the worst damaged parts of the region, three months after severe weather caused widespread damage to roads, homes and infrastructure
THE DETAIL 🎧 | Nelson was hammered by a storm back in August, causing landslides across the city and forcing people out of their homes. The Detail looks at the progress made in repairing the damage - & what the city's doing to prepare for the next one. https://t.co/WRC4oDAYQD