AUGUST 25, 2015: He is a seven-time former New Zealand moto trials champion and former Australian moto trials champion, and now he's turning those skills into great success in a completely different bike discipline. Wellington's Jake Whitaker made ...
A Northland community is asking the Northland Regional Council to fix up the old mercury mine at Puhipuhi.
Family First NZ is slamming the government for its intention to liberalise Easter trading laws and questions how long before Christmas day and Anzac day are also liberalised.
The Auckland Transport board will today be considering a report in response to the Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) presented to them in December 2014 by the Weed Management Advisory (WMA).
It’s official – the Southern Hemisphere’s oldest and most prestigious wine auction has sold out! Project Organiser Annabel Tapley-Smith is delighted that the new look Hawke’s Bay Wine Auction event, now in its 24th year, has sold out of ...
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Rangiora’s Matt Summerfield has secured another consistent finish at the weekend’s Mahindra Goldrush Rally Coromandel, coming home fourth to leave him well in contention for third place in the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship.
The Government’s announcement today that trading is to be allowed on Easter Sunday will be welcomed by business, said Phil O’Reilly, chief executive of Business New Zealand.
The Ministry for Men claims domestic violence has been reduced to blaming men and persecuting them in our current trend of family devastation.
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Michael Woodhouse has announced: The Government is to enable local communities, through councils, to decide whether retailers can open on Easter Sunday, Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Woodhouse announced today. “The current rules around shop trading over the Easter period are complex and relatively arbitrary. The law allows certain shops selling specific items to […]
House prices in Auckland are high and rising, which is causing concern in many quarters. But do we know what sort of effects high house prices may have on New Zealand society, now and in the future?
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Press Release – Wotif.com The old adage that Mums the boss is ringing true when it comes to family travel as Kiwi mothers take control of holiday destination decisions according to brand new research released today from holiday website Wotif.co.nz. Mum’s the Word When It Comes to Kiwi Family Travel o Get on Mum’s good […]
Press Release – Akina It’s been tough to get the shortlist down to six for the inaugural Rotary Club of Wellington Social Enterprise Kick-start, run in conjunction with the Ākina Foundation. The award offers Wellington region-based social enterprises by providing $10,000 in cash to promising start-ups with Rotary providing up to $7,000 for the top […]
Press Release – UNICEF NZ World Water Week, 23-28 August, is an important milestone in which to celebrate successes made in accessing safe water, and to reinvigorate support to ensure these successes continue.25 August 2015 UNICEF NZ: Hundreds of millions of children still excluded from improved water and sanitation services World Water Week, 23-28 August, […]
Aug. 24 (BusinessDesk) - SkyCity Entertainment Group, the country's only listed casino operator, plans to sell as much as $125 million of bonds, using the proceeds to repay bank debt.
Aug. 24 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares dropped the most in four years in a global sell off after weak Chinese manufacturing data added to concern about the world's second-largest economy and sapped risk appetite. Xero plunged to its lowest level ...
The Green Party have jumped all over suggestions that Destiny Church will make a third application to operate a Partnership School after two failed attempts. The Greens have always been the most authoritarian party, knowing a right way to live ...
Biosecurity staff detected a deadly rattle in a set of souvenir maracas carried by two air passengers arriving in New Zealand from Cuba.
The Commerce Commission is to reconvene its conference on Cavalier Wool Holding Limited’s application for authorisation to acquire New Zealand Wool Services International's wool scouring business.
Subject: Press release by Richard Reid & Associates - High Court dismissal of NZTA's appeal against the Board of Inquiry's report and decision into the Basin Bridge Proposal:
Aug. 24 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar dropped back below 66 US cents as stocks across Asia followed Wall Street and Europe lower after weaker-than-expected Chinese manufacturing data last week reignited concern the world's second-biggest ...
Liberalising the Easter trading legislation will benefit the tourism industry and local economies, the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand (TIA) says.
Pacific Scoop: Report – By Sunday Age deputy editor Adam Morton in Honiara The new owner of a Solomon Islands gold mine has launched an extraordinary attack on the Australian previous owner, accusing it of leaving behind a $40 million environmental disaster and called for it to be shut down by regulators. The claim has […]