On Wednesday, 25th November, Oz Kiwi will host an a meeting in Sydney with Andrew Little (NZ Opposition Leader, Labour) and Phil Goff (NZ Shadow Defence Minister, former Labour leader, and former Foreign Affairs Minister and Trade Minister) on ...
The not for profit group Oz Kiwi, advocating for New Zealanders living in Australia, will go to Canberra on Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25th November to meet with Federal politicians and connect with two visiting New Zealand politicians. Labour leader ...
News from NZ Police Can you identify these men? At about 4:05am on Sunday 8th November, a man was walking with a friend past Reading Cinemas in Courtenay Place when he was knocked to the ground and seriously assaulted by an unknown group of males. The victim suffered significant facial injuries and required surgery to […]
How many artists, anywhere, have mastered Impressionism, large-scale documentary murals and the sharp edge of graphic design in the form of commercial posters? Such was the achievement of Marcus King, a relative unknown – but, paradoxically, probably the most viewed artist New Zealand has ever had.
Town and Country Landscape, c.1950; Oil on board, 117x1833cm; Te Papa Tongarewa, 1989-0013-4
King is best known today for his striking vintage travel posters. Among his best: a flying skier... Читать дальше...
Stuff reports: Turkey has shot down a Russian warplane near the Syrian border, saying the jet had repeatedly violated its air space, in one of the most serious publicly acknowledged clashes between a Nato member country and Russia for half a century. Russian President Vladimir Putin said the plane had been attacked when it was […]
News from NZ Police The Wellington Police District Car Squad was set up in February to target organised criminal groups linked to vehicle crime. On Monday the Car Squad arrested a man in Stokes Valley for the theft of a trailer. While at the address the Car Squad recovered a second stolen trailer, which had […]
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News from VUW Victoria University of Wellington’s long-standing strength in education, educational psychology and teacher education will be enhanced when its Faculty of Education relocates to the University’s main Kelburn campus next year. The Faculty of Education was established when the College of Education merged with Victoria University in 2005. The former Teachers’ College was […]
There is a popular genre of "observational documentary" programmes on TV that depict agents of the state, most notably police, as they go about their work. On the face of it, these shows – Motorway Patrol, Dog Squad, Drug Squad and the others – provide an insight into what the police do on a daily basis.
In reality, they don't, because as a condition of their participation, police have control over the content of the shows. So in practice they're public relations vehicles for the police which... Читать дальше...
News from WCC The Wellington City Council, with Housing New Zealand and the New Zealand Police, is supporting a community-led rejuvenation of Strathmore Park. The community have been asked to identify strengths, challenges and opportunities for their suburb at recent community meetings and consultations. Suggestions included: · Projects which support the environment such as special […]
Auckland is growing. In fact, it’s among the fastest-growing places in New Zealand, both in the short term and over the last century. (We must be doing something right!)
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An interesting Q&A from Audrey Young with the PM on diplomacy. Some extracts: Q. Which leader have you got to know a bit better on this trip? A. Justin Trudeau. I’ve ended up talking to him, for some reason, I don’t know we’ve ended being in these break-out groups and talking to each other. He is […]
Press Release – Pukeko Pictures Wellington’s Pukeko Pictures has signed a development deal with Chinese entertainment group Guangdong Huawen Century Animation Company to produce ‘Kiddets’, a sister series to Pukeko Pictures’ hit pre-school animated series, The WotWots. ‘Kiddets’ is being developed as an official TV co-production under the treaty guidelines signed by New Zealand and […]
Press Release – Huia Publishers The new novel Breaking Connections is the latest release from leading Pacific writer Albert Wendt.Wendt’s latest novel a decade in the making The new novel Breaking Connections is the latest release from leading Pacific writer Albert Wendt. Based in New Zealand and Hawaii, the story follows the lives of an […]
Press Release – New Zealand National Party Students at Koraunui Primary School in Stokes Valley will be the beneficiaries of new funding which aims to engage more young Kiwis with science and technology. Under the Unlocking Curious Minds contestable fund pilot, Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce today announced that additional funding of nearly $1 […]
Press Release – Capital and Coast District Health Board Wellington Regional Hospital’s Emergency Department now has 24/7 support for victims of domestic violence, thanks to a new partnership with Wellington Women’s Refuge. In the ED, all women over the age of 16 are screened for domestic violence and given the option of talking to a […]
News from WCC Wellington City Councillors will discuss the results of a survey on extending Wellington’s outdoor smoke-free areas at this week’s Community Sport and Recreation committee meeting. Over 1,000 people have been surveyed on their views on increasing smoke-free outdoor areas. The report identifies strong support for an increasingly smoke-free Wellington. 84% of people […]
On 20 November 2015 the EU signed the short-stay visa waiver Agreement with the Kingdom of Tonga.
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) is one of 22 medical colleges and peak health bodies in Australia and New Zealand who have released a joint statement in support of the White Ribbon Day campaign.
In just over a week on December 3rd what will be one of Auckland’s most iconic cycleways will be officially opened. The old Nelson St offramp and the cycleway down Nelson St as far as Victoria St are both nearing completion and for the offramp that means they’re laying down the pink surface that will make [...]
Unitec’s Department of Performing and Screen Arts in Auckland was the big winner at the Asia Micro Film Festival held in China this month. Unitec’s 2014 grad film Mine was jointly awarded Best International Short Film with four other films, including ...
Paihia has been chosen as the location of QRC’s Tai Tokerau Resort College to open in early 2016, said QRC Chief Executive Charlie Phillips today.
I vowed after New York in 2013 to never run another marathon, but the Queenstown Marathon just seemed too beautiful to say no to, so I enrolled for it earlier this year. Sixteen weeks out I started the serious training schedule. I’d kept up some social running but was a long way off being able to run […]
A New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) C-130 Hercules aircraft marked the 50th year of New Zealand’s airlift support flights to Antarctica by delivering over 3,000 kilograms of freight to the icy continent yesterday.
The Herald editorial: Pointedly, Mr Goff offered to bring “a different personality” to the role in his announcement on Sunday. The pity was that he did not offer much else that was different, or indeed much at all. He promises to eliminate wasteful spending and needless bureaucracy. So do they all. Can he point to […]