SYDNEY (Amnesty International/Pacific Media Watch): New evidence gathered by Amnesty International suggests that Australia’s maritime border control operations now resemble a lawless venture with evidence of criminal activity, pay-offs to boat crews and abusive treatment of women, men and children seeking asylum.
News from Wellington Chamber Of Commerce The Wellington Chamber of Commerce intends to consider all options available in light of the city council’s decision to require that a private contractor pay its employees the Living Wage while it is doing work for the council. Councillors last night voted to reject officer’s recommendations and instead voted […]
BusinessDesk report by Pattrick Smellie State-owned KiwiRail is pressing the New Zealand Transport Authority to take over funding the national railway network and believes it has Transport Minister Simon Bridges onside in a way not true of his predecessors, Gerry Brownlee and Steven Joyce. In comments at KiwiRail’s annual public meeting, chairman John Spencer and […]
Stuff reports: A decision to deny an Iraqi-born New Zealand woman a job in the New Zealand Defence Force because of her birthplace has been slammed as stupid and prejudiced. Warda Jawad, a 25-year-old psychology masters student whose family fled to New Zealand in the wake of the Gulf War when she was three, said […]
You’ve got to know when to hold ’em and know when to fold ’em. Know when to walk away. Know when to run. HP did the right thing telling customers it will “sunset” its Helion public cloud service in January[1]. Global scale public cloud is a high stakes poker game. Two companies, AWS and Microsoft, […]
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Last month, I took a look at the costs and benefits of publicly owned golf courses (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3). A few key findings from that analysis:
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Chris Trotter writes: It’s one of those pictures that freeze-frames a political leader in the making. Half-turned from the enthusiastic crowd of Prince Edward Islanders he is addressing, Justin Trudeau’s upraised arm acknowledges something beyond the image’s point of reference. A pale sunlight lightly gilds the palm of his outstretched hand and highlights the features […]
Press Release – Pasifika Futures Limited The Cook Island community in South Auckland eagerly wait to celebrate some good news as the oneCOMMUNITY S.H.E.D opens this Saturday bringing more opportunities for families.oneCOMMUNITY S.H.E.D in Mangere is set to open The Cook Island community in South Auckland eagerly wait to celebrate some good news as the […]
Press Release – UNDP Pacific Centre October 2015 (Vanuatu) A text messaging system which helped communities in Vanuatu recover from the devastation of Tropical Cyclone Pam, is also helping communities to prepare for the next potential drought disaster with the impending El Nino.Text messages prepare Vanuatu for drought while recovering from Pam October 2015 (Vanuatu) […]
Press Release – New Zealand National Party Chris Bishop National List MP based in the Hutt Valley 29 October 2015 Bishop congratulates Hutt TIN 100 companies National List MP based in the Hutt Valley Chris Bishop is congratulating the three Hutt Valley companies listed in the annual TIN100 report …Chris Bishop National List MP based […]
Press Release – Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade An increased risk of tropical cyclones in the Pacific this summer season has implications for New Zealand travellers, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade.Cyclone season likely to affect more Kiwi holidaymakers this summer An increased risk of tropical cyclones in the Pacific this […]
Press Release – FFSA Timed to coincide with the European Unions Month of Food Safety, the official launch of the Fiji Food Safety Association (FSSA), a non-profit organisation that brings together a group of professionals to represent the interests and views of …FSSA PROMOTES FOOD HYGIENE Timed to coincide with the European Union’s Month of […]
Press Release – Ashburton Gallery The Ashburton Art Gallery is pleased to present Tonga I Onopooni: Tonga Contemporary , an exhibition of contemporary Tonga art, from Pataka Art+Museum, Porirua. The Ashburton Art Gallery is one of only three venues in the South Island to host this exhibition …A CELEBRATION OF TONGAN ART AND CULTURE The […]
IHC has serious concerns about growth attenuation – the process of stunting the growth of children with disabilities.
Fonterra and the Department of Conservation, through their Living Water partnership, are supporting an international partnership to secure a safe flight path for New Zealand’s bird of the year - the bar-tailed godwit.
It’s been known for many years that there is a link between red meat and processed meat consumption and certain cancers. It is reassuring that the World Health Organisation has evaluated the numerous studies around this subject and is confident enough now ...
A leading Māori academic who has spent the past three and a half years in Canada has been appointed Dean of the University of Waikato’s School of Māori and Pacific Development (SMPD).
"Weather patterns in November are likely to be quite shifty," said MetService Meteorologist Georgina Griffiths. "We see a change to frequent Lows over the country next week. This means many places see a relatively warm and wet start to ...
Reducing four wheels to two wheels or no wheels – Palmerston North’s civic and business leaders need to come up with innovative ways to encourage people to bike or walk to work, say Massey planners who have released a report on active transport.
The loss and threatened loss of training accreditation at some of New Zealand’s biggest hospitals is a consequence of years of under-investment in our public health service, says Angela Belich, Deputy Executive Director of the Association of Salaried ...
“The inclusion of persons with disabilities and their representative organisations in community interventions for climate change adaptation will enhance their livelihood and quality of life”, said Pacific Disability Forum CEO Mr. Setareki Macanawai ...
Dietitians across the country applaud the common sense advice in the updated Eating and Activity Guidelines, released earlier today by Associate Minister of Health Hon Peseta Sam Lotu-liga.
University of Auckland students are heading to Fiji this Sunday to study how a local community has adapted after three serious floods in a decade. The trip is part of the university’s Development Studies programme, where Professor Andreas Neef is ...
Scientists at Antarctica have witnessed the last sunset of the year as the continent moves into 24-hour daylight.