General Debate 22 August 2015
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Stuff reports: The pair managed to leave the centre’s playground through the fire exit gates into the car park. They then crossed Pioneer Highway, a four-lane road, before being found in the car park of a shopping centre 300 metres down the road. In a letter sent to parents, centre owners Simon and Jane Pervan […]
Press Release – Acumen Republic Building apprentice Bryce Pemberton has been named the Wellington & Wairarapa Registered Master Builders Carters Apprentice of the Year. The 22-year-old from Lower Hutt trained through BCITO, and works for Fletcher Construction. Judges said Bryce was enthusiastic and very passionate about his apprenticeship. “During the site visit it was evident […]
by Julie Webb-Pullman UNRWA is fighting against time to contain a typhoid outbreak in Yarmouk camp, Damascus, where data analysed this week has shown the number of cases has tripled since the first were identified on August 18, 2015. The critical situation is compounded by UNRWA’s lack of access to Yarmouk since 28 March: the […]
by Abdul Sattar Qassem Middle East Monitor On 27April 2008, I wrote an article titled “Hamas follows in the PLO’s footsteps”. This is a continuation of the same article, in which I said that Hamas’s actions and steps towards Israel are not radically different to the steps taken by the PLO, which ended up selling […]
Aug. 21 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares were mixed as weak offshore sentiment overshadowed the local earnings season. Spark New Zealand surged after annual profit beat expectations, while Freightways and Westpac Banking Corp dropped amid global ...
The High Court’s finding against the appeal on the Basin Reserve is disappointing, but work must now begin urgently on finding a solution, says the Wellington Chamber of Commerce.
Podium finishers at the Audi quattro Winter Games 2015 will be awarded with hand carved greenstone medals.
Double gold medallist alpine skier Ted Ligety launches the 2015 Audi quattro Winter Games with #NZdronie. CREDIT: Tourism New Zealand
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare wins Supreme Award at 2015 American Chamber of Commerce DHL Express Success & Innovation Awards
Trade Minister Tim Groser travels to Malaysia tonight for a series of meetings including the third Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Ministerial Meeting, the annual East Asia Summit Economic Ministers’ Meeting, and ASEAN Economic Ministers’ ...
Aug. 21 (BusinessDesk) - Infratil, which invests in energy, transport and social infrastructure, will continue a buyback programme for its New Zealand-listed stock and has raised the ceiling on the price it will pay.
NZ dollar heads for 1.3% weekly gain as US rate outlook weighs on greenback
The Royal New Zealand Ballet has a major hit on its hands after the sell-out world premiere of The Vodafone Season of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Wellington last night.
Three new publications have been released as part of NZ Landcare Trust's Opihi Water Project in Canterbury. They provide useful, practical information on planting native species, sediment traps and winter crop preparation.
In the last couple of months over 250 farmers and their advisors have attended a range of workshops, field events and presentations across four sub-catchments in the Hurunui Waiau Zone - which fits within the area of the Canterbury Water Management ...
SMC Science Deadline: Showcasing southern science, bowel screening and emissions trade-offs Issue 342, 21 Aug 2015 Quick Links SMC Alerts Calendar Briefings Media Registration About us Contact the SMC New from the SMC In the News: Bowel cancer ...
The hot cross bun you ate last Easter may just be helping to make a difference for sick children in Planet Sunshine. Five cents from every pack of buns sold, plus hours of fundraising efforts from Countdown staff contributed to the National Countdown ...
21 August 2015 | NZ Transport Agency - Auckland Community feedback sought on new range of travel plans for integrated transport on Auckland’s North Shore The NZ Transport Agency is seeking community feedback on the latest design plans for an ...
The Tourism Export Council of New Zealand announced Monday 17 August at the national tourism conference awards event held at Larnach Castle Dunedin, the winner of the Young TEC Excellence Award was Loren Heaphy , Tourism & Events Manager for Ngatu ...
Three of New Zealand’s top operators have been recognised as the best in the business by their industry peers at an awards dinner held at the Larnach Castle Dunedin at the annual Tourism Conference Monday 17 August.
For international file downloads from the USA on copper connections (ADSL & VDSL), the best ISPs by quite a margin are Slingshot & Vodafone. This translates to also being the best ISPs for downloading the websites we test that are based in the ...
Starting Saturday night through to Sunday night, SCIRT is repairing the road at the Fendalton, Deans and Harper intersection at Hagley Park. Two-way traffic will be maintained but lane reductions could cause delays. From lateSaturday night until ...
CHRISTCHURCH, NZ., 21 August, 2015 – ARANZ Medical has been named an Exporter of the Year in the 2015 AmCham-DHL Express Success and Innovation Awards, held in conjunction with Hawaiian Airlines. The American Chamber of Commerce Awards, now into their 16th ...
For most organisations, business process automation (BPA) is about driving down costs. It does that by eliminating manual processes – a polite way of saying it replaces jobs and cuts the payroll. Although they seek the same cost and efficiency gains, companies in Australia and New Zealand turn to BPA for other reasons – it allows them […]