The Telegraph reports: George Osborne’s Autumn Statement took a bizarre twist when John McDonnell, the Shadow Chancellor, threw a copy of Chairman Mao’s Little Red Book at him across the Despatch Box. The Labour shadow chancellor mocked the Chancellor – who he dubbed “Comrade Osborne” – for encouraging China to invest in British infrastructure projects. […]
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News from Shott Beverages Wellington company Shott Beverages says the cost of New Zealand retaining a flag virtually identical to Australia’s far outweighs the cost of changing it. CEO David Shearer conducted an informal survey last week while at the Korea Cafe Show in Seoul, one of the biggest coffee products shows in Asia, and […]
News from Victoria University of Wellington Bright-coloured collars that could reduce the amount of prey caught by cats will be trialled in a joint Victoria University of Wellington and Wellington City Council project. The collar covers — a tube of brightly-coloured fabric which slips over a cat’s collar — are designed to make hunting cats […]
Press Release – Beefeater Beefeater global ambassador Tim Stones and national champion Jessie Algar A Wellington bartender has won the New Zealand champion title in the Beefeater MIXLDN Global Bartender Competition. Jessie Algar will now represent New Zealand at the Global Finals in London in January. The talented bartender from Wellington’s Foxglove Bar will be […]
Press Release – Carrello de Gelato Wellington-based premium gelato producer Carrello del Gelato is opening a ‘Gelato Concept Store’ on Monday at 228 Oriental Bay in time for summer. The new concept store will stock 16 flavours of gelato and sorbetto made by Wellington’s most awarded gelato producer enabling gelato devotees to sample the latest […]
The Rugby World Cup may have driven up travel in October, but there's also another reason by more New Zealanders are travelling overseas. In what is being described as a "golden era of travel", Kiwis are taking advantage of lower prices thanks to competition, reports MATT TSO.
By Richard Jackson Source: richardjacksonterrorismblog I confess that I am a terrorist sympathiser. Of course, it is a profanity, a kind of blasphemy, to admit to such a thing, perhaps the greatest blasphemy in our society at the present time. Some may also consider that this is not the right time to make this confession […]
Nov. 27 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares rose as a2 Milk, which had dipped from a record high this week, resumed its rally, and companies held for their relatively high yields, such as Tower and Genesis Energy, gained on speculation the Reserve ...
h3>Parent, wife of Pike River victims fail to win court review By Jonathan Underhill
Nov. 27 (BusinessDesk) - Allegations that government funding agency Callaghan Innovation removed criticism of ambiguity in a research and development funding contract at the centre of legal action were aired in the High Court at Auckland today.
For some the thought of studying for 15 years would be a nightmare, but for Carole Fernandez the journey has been one she will never forget.
Returning with triumphant force, the woman we have come to know simply as ' Adele ' enchants the world once again through song in her long awaited new release, 25 . Within just a week of the album's release, 25 has smashed multiple records across ...
New Zealand men conscripted to fight in World War I were less likely to seek exemptions than their British counterparts, according to new research by a Massey University historian.
The 95bFM Bombathon is now over, with current total pledges of $51,976.90. The original target of $45,000 was reached around 5:20pm last Sunday, with official Bombathon activities ending at midnight that evening.
Nov. 27 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar was largely unchanged heading into the week's close as the Thanksgiving holiday in the US sapped trading activity and as investors gear up for a series of central bank meetings next month.
The Green Party congratulates Kirk Hope on his appointment as Chief Executive of BusinessNZ. “Our congratulations go to Kirk Hope for his appointment as BusinessNZ Chief Executive,” Green Party Co-leader James Shaw said. “Mr Hope is the right ...
Chronophonium Limited has been fined $5,000 for holding a music festival in January 2015 without first obtaining resource consent and for ignoring Council directions to turn down excessive noise.
Nov. 27 (BusinessDesk) - ASX-listed Scentre Group has agreed to sell three Westfield shopping centres for $549 million in two deals, having put them up for sale earlier this year.
Prime Minister John Key on the highs and lows of 2015. Lisa Owen asks him about Australian detainees, poverty, polls and u-turns. And are we at war with Islamic State?
Calling all coaches! Don’t miss your chance to join over 500 Kiwi coaches at the Connecting Coaches convention from December 4-6 at Sky City in Auckland. Headlined by All Blacks coach Steve Hansen and other high-profile international speakers, you ...
The Ministry of Education has failed Maori by allowing years of debt to rack up then closing the iconic Turakina Maori Girls’ College at Christmas, says Labour’s Te Tai Hauauru MP Adrian Rurawhe. “The timing has been completely inconsiderate ...
Hundreds of children are expected at a fun run on the waterfront in December, with the chance for competitors to receive a personalised race bib and certificate on the day and be in with the chance to win spot prizes.
Nov. 27 (BusinessDesk) - Pulse Energy investors have been given mixed messages in a split recommendation on whether to accept a takeover bid for the electricity retailer, where three of the company's four independent directors won't take up the offer.
Top of the south iwi Ngati Apa ki te Rā Tō was recognised at the Meke Māori Excellence Awards with an award for its cultural revitalisation programme. The awards dinner and ceremony was part of the Te Atakura Economic Summit 2015, held in Whakatū (Nelson) ...