On the 99th anniversary of the U.S. National Park Service today, August 25, Survival International , the global movement for tribal peoples’ rights, exposes the dark legacy of the U.S. conservation movement that led to the eviction of thousands of ...
New Zealand showjumpers have just dipped out on qualifying for Rio at the CSI1* Olympic Qualifier in Hagen, Germany, this morning.
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OpenMedia is extremely concerned by the proposal put forward by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police that would make it far easier for police to access Canadians’ online records without a warrant. The police proposal flies in the face of a landmark ...
Tauranga’s Phil Campbell has once again bagged a solid haul of points at the Mahindra Goldrush Rally Coromandel, round five of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship, held over the weekend.
Mount Maunganui’s David Holder has made a superb return to the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship with a podium finish at the Mahindra Goldrush Rally Coromandel.
The Mercedes-Benz Presents Kate Sylvester show closed a successful first day at 2015 New Zealand Fashion Week.
Disability Community to Lobby Auckland Council over loss of specialist Disability Advisors - Tomorrow - 9am Wed 26 August
The Herald reports: It said schools offering Cambridge and IB made public assertions that portrayed the NCEA as not challenging or lacking credibility – which was not true – and therefore should be banned as it was further undermining the local qualification. I’m used to outrageously bad proposals in education, but this might take the […]
Last week I highlighted an update from AT on Light Rail. In addition to that they also gave an update on rail to Mangere and the airport including their consideration of using light or heavy rail for the project. Once again I wasn’t at the presentation personally so can only go off the slides shown.
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Press Release – Whakawhetu National SIDS Prevention for Maori Exceptionally high rates of Maori SUDI (Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy) have prompted a call to action hui being held at Kokiri Marae in Petone this Thursday. “We are convening this hui to reach both community and workforce, because rates of SUDI for Maori in this […]
News from WCC Letting Space, a Wellington group helping start-up organisations in Wellington, has won the Supreme Award at the Wellington Airport Community Awards. Letting Space has supported a number of organisations that have become success stories and demonstrated what can be achieved through participation, innovation and enterprise. One example of working closely with local […]
Press Release – Hutt City Council Local businesses and start-ups from across the city are benefiting from new services and workshops at Hutt City Libraries. Services range from business research clinics for start-ups, through to business growth sessions for small-medium sized businesses ready to take the next step. Nicole Oxenbridge and Caroline de Castro from […]
Press Release – New Zealand Government Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has announced that New Zealand will commit $14.5 million over five years to help develop Timor-Lestes coffee and cocoa industry.Hon Murray McCully Minister of Foreign Affairs cid:image001.jpg@01CF7BEB.DD256460 26 August 2015 NZ aid to assist Timorese coffee and cocoa farmers Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully […]
Press Release – New Zealand Defence Force NZ Defence Force Chaplains to Be Remembered One hundred years since the first NZ Defence Force chaplain was killed on active duty will be marked in Wellington this week. Chaplain-Major William Grant was killed on 28 August 1915, during a firefight …NZ Defence Force Chaplains to Be Remembered […]
Press Release – NZ Red Cross New Zealand Red Cross has moved 95 per cent of its IT infrastructure to the cloud to improve its resilience from natural disasters. McDonalds IT is working with Red Cross to reduce the organisation’s risk of having its IT systems crippled during a natural disaster. “We began working with […]
News from WCC The Wellington City Council has adopted a verandahs bylaw, Structures in Public Places – Verandahs. It provides clear obligations for building owners and gives the council a single regulatory framework. The bylaw is effective from 1 September. The Council decided a bylaw was needed when it surveyed verandahs in the city and […]
Press Release – Colliers International The 132 room, four star Travelodge Hotel in Wellington is for sale. Colliers International and Savills have been jointly appointed by Toga Group to market the premium Wellington property that is being sold by way of an international expression of interest closing Wednesday 23 September. Dean Humphries, National Director of […]
Press Statement Hamas Hamas holds the Egyptian authorities fully responsible for the lives of four Palestinian abductees who were taken in the Sinai Peninsula six days ago. In a press statement released on Monday, Hamas called on Egypt to honor the Palestinian-Egyptian ties and de-escalate the situation, both in the media and in the field. […]
Aug. 25 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares rose, led by Westpac Banking Corp, as dual-listed stocks rebounded from a sharp drop yesterday. Australia and New Zealand Banking Group and Spark New Zealand gained.
Finance Minister Bill English was caught out today in Parliament, proving the government is making a mockery of the Official Information Act.
1. ANDREW LITTLE (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister : Does he have confidence in the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, given his decision not to include sheep, beef, and dairy farming in his Proposed Schedule of High Risk ...
The Canterbury Health system continues improving against National Health Targets and is exceeding them in areas such as emergency department wait times, elective surgery and hospital smoking cessation.
One in five registered voters have cast their vote at the halfway mark in the 2015 Sheepmeat and Beef Levy Referendum.
We encourage you to join us for a public conversation on Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its role in establishing a culture of peace in Aotearoa/New Zealand.