Новости за 29.10.2015

Award-winning director, Jason Stutter (creator of the gut-wrenchingly tense series of short films ‘Careful with that’) had just finished a day of filming in Hawera and was winding down with the crew at a pub when he overheard a somewhat aged man ...

It’s confirmed: anecdotal evidence tells us that New Zealand’s butterflies and moths are on the decline. But now statistics are needed to document this situation before endemic species disappear altogether.

News from WCC Thousands of Robbie Williams fans will be coming to the Basin Reserve this Saturday, so unless you’re one of them the advice is to avoid the area. Wellington City Council’s Events Operations Manager Simon Perry says fans should consider walking to the show. “Gates open at 5.30pm but people should allow extra […]

News from WCC Wellingtonians and visitors will have an opportunity to welcome the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall during their first public appearance in New Zealand of their tour. Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla will lay a wreath at the Hall of Memories at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park on Wednesday at […]

Christian World Service is appealing for donations to help relief efforts in Afghanistan and Pakistan after 7.5 quake at 2:09 pm 26 October local time.

Well the big losers of the debate were the CNBC moderators.  This was meant to be their entry into the big time, but instead they got criticised by many journalists, booed by the audience and attacked by the candidates. They showed why so many conservatives in the US distrust most of the media. The big […]

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Press Release – New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union The Taxpayers’ Union is joining other organisations in considering legal action against the Wellington City Council in relation to its decision to pay a living wage to contracted security staff. Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, says: “Like others, our initial legal advice is that the Council is […]

I’ve been sent a transcript of what the Chief Executive of Wellington City Council told Councillors before they voted to impose an extra $2.4 million of costs on ratepayers by mandating security contractors must pay their staff the so called living wage. It is unbelievable that a majority of them ignored this advice. It seems […]

Last week Statistics NZ released their provisional population estimates as of 30 June 2015 and there were some interesting results.

Press Release – University Of The South Pacific Head of USPs Journalism programme, Dr Shailendra Singh, said the awards recognise and reward academic excellence and endeavour.30 October 2015 PRESS RELEASE USP Journalism Programme to host awards night François Turmel, and a substantial media resources grant to lay the foundation. Head of USP’s Journalism programme, Dr […]

Press Release – New Zealand Defence Force A United States Air Force (USAF) RQ4 Global Hawk remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) will be used in New Zealand for the first time during Exercise Southern Katipo 2015, the New Zealand Defence Forces (NZDF) largest military exercise.USAF GLOBAL HAWK TO JOIN MAJOR NEW ZEALAND EXERCISE A United […]

Press Release – Hutt City Council Lower Hutt Mayor Ray Wallace has recommended that the council trials free-parking in the city’s central business district. This recommendation comes from months of discussion and workshops with the relevant community groups, led by the Mayor, Deputy Mayor David Bassett and Council officers. Mayor Ray Wallace says, “We’ve had […]

If you follow us on Facebook or Twitter then you may have seen some of these the other day. If you haven’t, here is a collection of some great old colour photos of the Auckland Harbour Bridge and St Mary’s Bay before they both got fatter with more traffic lanes. The images come from Denis Wilford and [...]

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.

This week the Save Our Unique Landscape (SOUL) campaign launches a new community newspaper: SOUL TIMES to raise awareness and call the community to action.

Role reductions by campus Campus Scientists Technicians TOTAL Ruakura 4 11 15 Grasslands 19 19 38 Lincoln 9 10 19 Invermay 0 6 6 TOTAL 32 46 78

Fortune reports: As Congress evaluates the details of what could be the world’s biggest trade deal yet in the coming months, one of the most crucial components that often gets overlooked is the agreement’s focus on small and medium-sized businesses. The Trans-Pacific Partnership represents an unparalleled opportunity for the global economy. The deal is the […]

French animation professionals Véronique Encrenaz ( Annecy Animation Film Market ) and Michel Nicolas (CEO of French production company Folimage ) will be in New Zealand in early November to meet with local animation experts and to participate ...

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved the use of a genetically modified virus (Pexa-Vec) for a liver cancer treatment trial.

AUT’s top award for academic excellence has been awarded to Professor Nikola Kasabov at last week’s AUT Excellence Awards.

Can people form emotional connections with robots? Come and find out for yourself at the University of Canterbury Human Interface Technology Lab’s (HITLab) showcase at the Big Science Day, this Saturday.

The Southland Times reports: Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt will seek a record eighth consecutive term as mayor, but he may have some competition from current councillors. Councillors Ian Pottinger and Karen Arnold have refused to rule out mounting a challenge, but SIT chief executive Penny Simmonds shot down rumours that she had her eye on the […]

PORT MORESBY (PNG Today/ PNG Post-Courier/ Pacific Media Watch): Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O'Neill is receiving strong criticism over a new communications law set to be put in place early next year.

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.