Новости за 21.09.2015

Rangiora’s Matt Summerfield has become just the third driver to win back to back titles at the iconic Ashley Forest Rallysprint after a close fought victory at the iconic event over the weekend.

The Kiwis are battered but not bruised after a drama-filled scorcher at the 18th and final round of the Motocross World Championships at Glen Helen, near San Bernadino in Southern California, on Sunday.

Weaving fiction with the traumatic history of the Ngati Whatua tribe of Auckland, The Pounamu Prophecy explores how individuals and nations deal with betrayal and injustice, the challenge of forgiveness and the power of love.

The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) is condemning the coup by the presidential guard in Burkina Faso and backing trade unions who are launching an aviation strike tomorrow to protest against it.

The hopes of more than 47,000 New Zealanders are dashed, after the last man standing in the TAB’s One Punt at a Million competition was eliminated this morning.

NZ Secondary Schools have produced a 26-point second half to run down the visiting New South Wales Combined High Schools 30-22 at Massey Park, Papakura.

The Things We Do is an award winning one-woman show on at The Dark Room this October. After a sell-out season at BATS Theatre for the NZ Fringe Festival and successful South Island tour, it continues on delighting audiences through the North Island ...

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“Taxation is the price we pay for failing to build a civilized society. The higher the tax level, the greater the failure. A centrally planned totalitarian state represents a complete defeat for the civilized world, while a totally voluntary society represents its ultimate success.” – Mark Skousen The quote of the week is brought to you by […]

Over the last couple weeks, I’ve been taking a look at the economics of publicly owned golf courses. Unfortunately, I still haven’t managed to work in a reference to one of my favourite Big Lebowski quotes, so I’ll just have to drop it in here without preamble. In the words of the Dude: “Obviously, you’re [...]

The Spectator reports: Given that Jeremy Corbyn is a Hamas sympathiser with an IRA sympathiser as his Shadow Chancellor, I imagine he didn’t think too much about promoting a little-known Scot named Mike Watson. He is a Labour peer, who now takes a place in Corbyn’s frontbench as education spokesman. He is also a convicted arsonist, who quit the […]

Press Release – Office of the Clerk 1. ANDREW LITTLE (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister Does he stand by all his statements after almost seven years as Prime Minister? Questions to Ministers Prime Minister—Statements 1. ANDREW LITTLE (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister Does he stand by all his statements […]

Press Release – New Zealand Government Transport Minister Simon Bridges says an amended air services agreement will enhance long-standing links between New Zealand and French Polynesia. Hon Simon Bridges Minister of Transport 22 September 2015 Media Statement Better air links between NZ and French Polynesia Transport Minister Simon Bridges says an amended air services agreement […]

Press Release – Ministry of Primary Industries The Ministry for Primary Industries plans to turn the biosecurity spotlight on international yachts visiting Northland this season. Last season MPI introduced a range of new biosecurity checks following two Queensland fruit fly finds in Whangarei.Spotlight back on yacht biosecurity The Ministry for Primary Industries plans to turn […]

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party Government Ministers have an obligation to meet the Kiribati-Tuvalu delegation bringing a petition to Parliament today in support of Ioane Teitiota who is facing deportation along with his wife and New Zealand-born children, Labours MP for Te Atat Phil …Phil Twyford MP for Te Atatū 22 September 2015 […]

New Zealand Eventer Jonelle Price has leapt into the history books, as the first rider to win back-to-back titles at the Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials in Oxfordshire. Price, who’s ranked fourth in the world, led the three-star event ...

Work on restoring the Onehunga Foreshore has been going on since December 2012 and is nearing completion with the area expected to be open in November. When complete there will be

An Open Letter from the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) to the Chairperson Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, Mr. Mads Andenas

News release 21 September, 2015 “Walk for the cause” – Pink Star Walk registrations now open

The West Coast District Health Board will present an update to the South Westland community at a meeting in Franz Josef next Wednesday night.

Old fishing methods are providing the raw data that modern techniques can’t match in the Rotorua Lakes.

The Herald reports: Dr Gilbert said the NZPIP was “run on the smell of an oily rag”, largely relying on volunteers, including University of Canterbury law students. He acknowledged that many prisoners wrongly claimed innocence – “everyone in prison is innocent” – and said the project had been inundated since it began operations a couple […]

Literacy Project Helping Children in Low Decile Schools Shine A project to help all children become successful readers and writers is helping those in low decile schools get the same results as high decile schools. The ‘Sounds Like Fun’ literacy ...

From traditional villages to corporate giants, 12 New Zealand secondary school teachers will experience the contrasts of Korea on a professional development tour this month.

Stuff reports: Sideways rain and a biting cold was no deterrent for die-hard Wellington rugby fans who got up in the middle of the night to support the All Blacks. Hundreds of fans turned out to Wellington bars to see New Zealand play Argentina live at 3.20 Monday morning, New Zealand time. Wellingtonians Abi Thomas […]