Sharon Brettkelly

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Articles

Helping struggling families kit out their homes ‘means everything’

1 week ago | stuff.co.nz | Sharon Brettkelly |Moana Ellis |Chris Marriner

Staff at The Dump Shop in Blenheim have been flat out connecting households in need with furniture and appliances that were destined for the dump. JBL Environmental Ltd has been running the Unwanted Goods Project since it was contracted by Marlborough District Council to take over the shop formerly known as the Blenheim Re-use Centre on Wither Rd in July 2024.
The Waikato Times

1 month ago | waikatotimes.co.nz | Sharon Brettkelly
Stuff

1 month ago | stuff.co.nz | Sharon Brettkelly
The headwinds facing regional airlines

1 month ago | rnz.co.nz | Sharon Brettkelly

Passenger numbers on regional airlines have never been better, but the costs of running them have never been higher. "Passenger numbers are through the roof," says Sounds Air boss Andrew Crawford. But it has had to "kill off" Taupō and Westport routes and sell an aircraft, and the company is still losing money. "I wouldn't know one airline that isn't," he says, citing fuel, labour and maintenance as the three big costs of flying.
Powering New Zealand from a Wellington wind farm

1 month ago | radionz.co.nz | Sharon Brettkelly

When rain poured into our South Island hydro lakes last week, electricity bosses heaved a huge sigh of relief. They are still wincing from the memories of last winter's energy crunch, when power became dangerously scarce and wholesale prices shot sky high. "Droughts are no fun," says Meridian Energy chief executive Mike Roan. "They're inevitable though. "Our power system has been built with droughts in mind.
Capacity restraints: Tourism operators optimistic

1 month ago | sunlive.co.nz | Sharon Brettkelly

New Zealand’s travel bonanza event is being held in Rotorua this week, but the thousands of business meetings being held can’t hide the fact that our airline capacity is still underdone. Tourism operators have been putting their best feet forward in Rotorua this week, with international buyers circling the city’s Energy Centre to see what we have to offer their tourists.
'New normal': NZ tourism at 86% of pre-Covid levels, TIA chief tells Trenz

1 month ago | nzherald.co.nz | Sharon Brettkelly

TRENZ conference in full swing. Photo / RNZBy Sharon Brettkelly of RNZNew Zealand’s travel bonanza event is being held in Rotorua this week, but the thousands of business meetings being held can’t hide the fact that our airline capacity is still underdone. Tourism operators have been putting their best feet forward in Rotorua this week, with international buyers circling the city’s Energy Centre to see what we have to offer their tourists.
Tourism operators optimistic in the face of capacity restraints

1 month ago | rnz.co.nz | Sharon Brettkelly

Tourism operators have been putting their best feet forward in Rotorua this week, with international buyers circling the city's Energy Centre to see what we have to offer their tourists. But industry representatives have also heard that in spite of the beauty, adventure and delights on offer here - getting tourists onto planes is being hampered by capacity issues.
Shaking up the Catholic Church patriarchy

1 month ago | rnz.co.nz | Sharon Brettkelly

More than $30 million has been bet on who will be the next pope, in what has been called the most unpredictable conclave yet. But one thing is certain, the winner won't be a woman. With the conclave to begin tomorrow (7 May) when 133 cardinals start to vote on Francis' successor, all eyes will be on the Vatican chimney for the white smoke that signals a new Pontiff has been chosen.
In Central Otago, historic buildings on the council chopping block

1 month ago | rnz.co.nz | Sharon Brettkelly

At the heart of the little Central Otago settlement of Ophir is the 99-year-old Peace Memorial Hall, home of the annual potato dig function, live music gigs and weddings. A local hall committee recently upgraded the toilets and added some kitchen facilities. But Central Otago District Council wants the hall and more than 20 other old buildings off its books, because they are too expensive to run.