Running motorways through cities, it seems, was not the best of last century’s ideas. Alana Semuels in The Atlantic describes the growing trend of Motorway tear downs in North America- “Highways Destroyed America’s Cities: Can tearing them down bring revitalization?“.
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Press Release – Waikato Climate Action The governments lack of commitment to action on climate change was top of the agenda for a meeting between delegates from Waikato Climate Action and M.P. Tim Macindoe on Monday 7.Press Release from Waikato Climate Action The government’s lack of commitment to action on climate change was top of […]
PARIS (Pacific Media Watch): "Where are we up to - what's going on in the final day of COP21". An unnamed Australian climate change netizen observer gives a 3.48min analysis on the YouTube channel Van Badham.
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News from Bikesport NZ It was a memorable day of motorcycle racing for the Kawasaki crews at Manfeild today, for good reasons and for bad. And while Liechtenstein rider Horst Saiger (Kawasaki ZXR-10R) may have preferred not to talk about his troublesome afternoon and his Red Devil Racing Kawasaki team-mate from Switzerland, Roman Stamm, could […]
Press Release – New Zealand Youth Delegation The New Zealand Youth Delegation is saying that the Paris Agreement takes an inch forward, but miles more needed. The two week climate change talks were a chance for governments to accelerate the transition to a safe, clean energy future that …New Zealand Youth Delegation on Paris Agreement: […]
A 45 year male scuba diver has been found by another diver on the sea floor near Red Rocks Wellington at approximately 2.50pm this afternoon.
Tūwharetoa Settlement Trust (TST) has today reported a net profit of $11.2 million, after tax, for the 2014/15 financial year. This was an increase of $10.0 million compared to the previous year. The Trust has also grown its asset value to $91.8 ...
Emergency services have responded to a serious crash on SH1 at Atiamuri involving a car and heavy truck.
The Crown has signed an agreement in principle with Ngaati Hinerangi to settle its historical Treaty of Waitangi claims, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Christopher Finlayson announced today.
With 1,791,706 voters ignoring or lodging an informal vote in the first flag referendum, New Zealand First is calling on the government to end the flag farce.
Police say the small number of motorists caught drink-driving during a combined operation in Wellington and Counties-Manukau on Friday is a positive sign as Kiwis head into the summer holiday period.
Following news that the New Zealand government has responded to calls from the community to adopt the 1.5 degree temperature limit at the Paris Climate Talks, the New Zealand Youth Delegation (NZYD) is calling for an immediate ban on further exploration for ...
Some of the country’s most promising young footballers are to get the chance to experience what it’s like to go into a full-scale training camp thanks to a coaching academy established by All White legend Ricki Herbert.
Family First NZ, one of the promoters of the anti-smacking law referendum, says that the low turnout on the flag referendum shows that it has less relevance and credibility than the 2009 Citizens Initiated Referendum on smacking, and is calling for CIR’s ...
The Royal New Zealand Returned and Services’ Association says the result that really matters will be the outcome of the final referendum on the New Zealand flag in March next year.
Deputy Prime Minister Bill English says the preliminary results of the first referendum to decide on the future of the New Zealand flag show strong public interest.
"Change the NZ Flag welcomes the preliminary referendum result announced this evening" said Lewis Holden, campaign chair of Change the NZ Flag.
News from NZ Police The body of a 45 year scuba diver was found on the sea floor near Red Rocks at approximately 2.50pm this afternoon. The body was found by another diver. CPR was performed but the diver was pronounced dead at the scene. Police are with family members at the scene and details […]
Audrey Young writes: The title this year goes to his deputy and Minister of Finance, Bill English, for three reasons. He delivered on the target of getting into surplus in 2014-15; he has increased social welfare benefits for families with children beyond CPI adjustments for the first time in 43 years; and he is the […]
Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor
PARIS (Pacnews/SPREP/Pacific): The three major oil and gas economies - Russia, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela - have emerged as main stumbling block to the push by Pacific and Small Island Developing States to limit global temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius at the climate negotiations in Paris.
Fairfax hands out some awards: Politician of the Year – Winston Peters 2nd place – Bill English 3rd place – Kelvin Davis Backbencher of the Year – Chris Bishop Losers of the Year – Sam Lotu-Iiga, Kevin Hague and David Cunliffe Mallard Cup for bad behaviour – Ron Mark They also hand out some others: […]
PARIS (COP21/Pacific Media Watch): More than 618,000 people have viewed a series of creative short videos produced from around the world on the theme of climate change for COP21 in Paris.
In this 1min YouTube item Delightful Distractions, a Fiji group offers the message that while the Pacific is preoccupied with "Facebook and rugby", climate change isn't being given enough attention.
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Apple’s iPad Pro is the perfect tool for my work as a freelance journalist. It’s light, powerful, has a battery that lasts all day and a good keyboard. To my surprise I’ve found my writing is more productive on the Pro than on a Mac. That has a lot to do with the physical hardware. […]