Callander Construction

with Callander Construction

Published 1 Nov 2023

Established in early 2007, Callander Constructions is based in Pukekohe and provides residential and commercial building and construction services to the wider South Auckland and North Waikato regions.

Because they are a small local company, they offer a more personalised approach to all clients. They also offer quality workmanship by qualified builders, job opportunities and, by sourcing and buying from local suppliers, we help strengthen our local community and economy.

Shane: 027 555 0582 / Phone: 09 2382912 Shane@callanderconstruction.co.nz / www.callanderconstruction.co.nz

read more…

€70 Billion More for Ukraine: Europe Promises Support but Cannot Agree Who Pays

Brussels confronts a growing funding gap as frozen Russian assets and new borrowing divide European leaders

Independent News Roundup • World News • 17 Oct 2026

Ukraine has asked the European Union for another €70 billion in financial and military support, but European leaders left their Brussels summit without an agreement on the additional funding. Behind the diplomatic assurances lies a difficult question for governments already facing competing domestic priorities: how much longer can Europe finance Ukraine's war effort, and under what conditions? INR Report: Based on RT's live coverage of the EU…

New Zealand's Sulphur Supply: Is Our Food-Producing Economy Facing a 2027 Crisis?

A new warning raises serious questions about fertiliser security, imported raw materials and the resilience of New Zealand agriculture

elocal magazine • Farming • 17 Oct 2026

New Zealand's agricultural economy depends on an industrial raw material that rarely makes headlines: sulphur. With international supply routes under pressure, questions are emerging about whether the country has sufficient reserves, alternative suppliers and domestic production capacity to withstand a prolonged disruption Report by eLocal | 17 October 2026 · A Warning That Deserves Examination · New Zealand has spent years debating energy…

Marsden Point: Did New Zealand Sacrifice Fuel Security and Put Food Production at Risk?

The refinery is gone, sulphur supplies are exposed, and the 2026 election has brought national resilience back into focus.

elocal magazine • Opinion • 17 Oct 2026

by Mykeljon Winckel

New Zealand's decision to abandon domestic oil refining deserves scrutiny beyond the price of petrol. The loss of refining capacity also raises questions about industrial by-products, agricultural inputs and whether successive governments have adequately protected the country's productive economy. The Cost of Losing a Strategic Industry · In March 2022, New Zealand's only oil refinery at Marsden Point ceased operations, ending nearly six…

The false economy of aged care

elocal magazine • Wellness • 17 Oct 2026

by Dr Oliver Hartwich

New Zealand's aged care system faces growing pressure as its population ages. Dr Oliver Hartwich examines why underfunding residential care may ultimately cost taxpayers more through hospital admissions, delayed treatment and shortages of rest home beds. Opinion by Dr Oliver Hartwich | Executive Director, The New Zealand Initiative · Last week, we co-hosted a dinner with the Selwyn Foundation. Its chair, former Labour health minister David…

Tesla's Flying Roadster: The Car That Challenges Everything We Thought Possible

SpaceX rocket technology gives Tesla's long-awaited electric supercar a remarkable new dimension

Independent News Roundup • Automotive • 17 Oct 2026

Elon Musk has unveiled a Tesla Roadster capable of driving upside down, leaping over other vehicles and performing controlled manoeuvres in midair. At a demonstration in Texas, the company also recorded a claimed 0–60 mph acceleration time of just 0.81 seconds, offering a glimpse of automotive engineering that until recently belonged largely to science fiction. Report by INR · A new chapter in automotive engineering unfolded at SpaceX's rocket…

swipe to turn pages

November 2023 ∙ Issue #271