Новости за 09.12.2015

This morning, youth climate change organisation Generation Zero delivered its 2,000 signature ‘Keep It Clean’ petition to Greater Wellington Regional Council.

Meka Whaitiri MP for Ikaroa Rāwhiti 9 December 2015 Dame Whina’s birthday time for reflection As we commemorate what would have been Dame Whina Cooper's 120th birthday, it is time to reflect on her commitment around protecting Māori land, says MP for ...

A new campaign designed to tell good news farming stories has caught the imagination of kiwi farmers attracting over 1000 followers and reaching tens of thousands more in the first 24 hours since launch.

Government’s announcement today that 200,000 businesses can get hooked up to Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) is an indication of the huge potential for the New Zealand economy, according to Innovation Partnership Programme Director Joe Stockman.

Ruth Dyson Acting Canterbury Spokesperson 9 December 2015 Millions in extra costs for ChCh as Govt walks away The Government’s decision to slash spending on repairing Canterbury’s infrastructure has saddled Cantabrians with an extra $75 million in ...

Additional border screening of travellers who have recently been in Sierra Leone has been lifted, with the country recently declared Ebola-free. New Zealand has routine border systems in place for managing ill travellers.

For dinner we had turkey and blazing pudding, and after dinner the Uncles sat in front of the fire, loosened all buttons, put their large moist hands over their watch chains, groaned a little and slept.

The Quotable Value (QV) Board wishes to advise that Bill Osborne will be retiring from QV as CEO, and is pleased to announce that he will be replaced by Jacquie Barker.

Surgeon and research fellow Dr Bruce Uelese Su’a from the South Auckland Clinical School at Middlemore Hospital has received the inaugural Pacific clinical research training fellowship.

Twenty one University of Auckland students will receive Prime Minister’s Scholarships to study in Asia next year.

In response to the recent sea-level rise report by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE) Dr Jan Wright, Christchurch City Council will tomorrow consider a report recommending a second peer review of its Coastal Hazard Assessment ...

The opening of a new $3 million fish processing plant in the Chatham Islands yesterday is a major economic boost for the community, says Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy.

ACC Minister Nikki Kaye today announced the reappointment of James Miller as a member of the Accident Compensation Corporation Board.

Dec. 9 (BusinessDesk) - Australia’s new innovation statement, announced this week, has leap-frogged it ahead of New Zealand, which needs a policy refresh to stay competitive, say kiwi science and innovation commentators.

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PORT MORESBY (PNG Post-Courier/Pacific Media Watch): Communications Minister Jimmy Miringtoro has announced plans to set up a Media Appeals Tribunal in the New Year targeting abuse of social media and other related mediums.

The Herald reports: The case has caused some division within the union. The Herald understands the PPTA Onehunga High School branch approved a motion supporting the Teach First programme, and objecting to the PPTA’s legal action. The branch chair could not be reached for comment, and principal Deidre Shea referred questions on Teach First to […]

BusinessDesk report by Paul McBeth Wellington has extended its special housing areas into three new zones with a view to add 330 new houses, the bulk of which has been slated for an expansion to the Port Nicholson Settlement Block Trust-owned Shelly Bay which has previously been earmarked for development by high profile developer Ian […]

The six nominated members of the Shared Vision Forum, who make up the Mackenzie Agreement Working Group (MAWG) met for the second time on Sunday 6th December to further the establishment of the Mackenzie Country Trust. The six members are the Chairman, Mike ...

On Wednesday 9th December 2015 at 11.55am the Police were alerted to a Kayaker capsized approximately one kilometre off shore from Bell Block, New Plymouth.

Auckland Council committee members met today to discuss whether a set net control should be made at Omaha Beach, confirmed a hearings panel for Food Act Fees and received an update on begging behaviour in the central city. The following is a digest of ...

Wellington City leading by example on monitoring emissions Wellington City Council has achieved accreditation for the Certified Emissions Management and Reduction Scheme (CEMARS). Mayor Celia Wade-Brown says Council’s detailed monitoring of greenhouse ...

Cuts to Native Affairs show deeply disappointing The news that Native Affairs, an award winning show on Māori Television, is to be cut down to half an hour and to a sole presenter is disheartening and a step in the wrong direction, the Green Party ...

Funding for two new medicines will provide patients with more convenient options for treating multiple sclerosis.

Programme cut-back latest blow for Māori Television News that beleaguered current affairs programme, Native Affairs , will only get a half hour slot next year is another slap in the face for the staff at Māori Television, says Labour’s Māori Broadcasting ...

People working at Bay of Plenty Polytechnic and Waiariki Institute of Technology are astonished that their institutions will merge despite overwhelming opposition.