Новости за 31.12.2015

Tags: General Debate

News from NZ Police The driver of a light van was killed in a crash near Motueka early this morning. Police were called to the crash on the Riwaka side of the Motueka bridge just after 2 a.m. and located a light van with three occupants injured inside. Senior Sergeant Blair Hall said the other […]

The full list is at DPMC. Very smart making Richie McCaw a member of the Order of New Zealand, rather than a knight. He deserved the top award (he is arguably the best rugby player in any country of any era), but avoids being titled as such a young age. No other posts today as […]

News from NZ Transport Agency The Raumati Straights Upgrade is underway on a stretch of State Highway 1 north of Wellington. The works are part of the Mackays to Peka Peka (M2PP) Expressway project, and will be carried out on the 2km of Raumati Straights, between Paekakariki and Paraparaumu. The main works will take around […]

New Zealand First is questioning the Government over why 91 Unleaded is 63% higher than in 2004, when crude oil has crashed to 2004 price levels.

New Zealand First says a Federated Farmers “survey,” which shows high farmer satisfaction with the government, is as reliable as a North Korean plebiscite.

Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee has welcomed news that Iraqi troops who were trained by the New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF) Building Partner Capacity mission in Taji were part of the force that has retaken the city of Ramadi from Daesh (ISIL).

Severe weather, particularly heavy rain, will lead the headlines as we move into the New Year. While New Year’s Eve looks good for most places, including key holiday spots, heavy rain and strong winds will make their way south over the first

The Government's road safety strategies need an urgent re-think following the increase in road deaths over 2015, says Labour’s Transport Spokesperson, Sue Moroney.

Those preparing to welcome in the New Year in Northland are being urged to keep an eye on the weather with the MetService predicting heavy rain and easterly gales over the next couple of days.

Auckland Civil Defence is urging campers, holiday makers and boaties to keep an eye on the weather forecast over the next few days as heavy rain and high winds are forecast.

The government’s strategy for preventing tourist accidents has been a complete failure, says the car review website dogandlemon.com . Editor Clive Matthew-Wilson, who is an outspoken road safety campaigner, says many tourists simply lack the skills ...

Police can confirm that 36 people are involved in today’s crash between a bus and a car on SH73 at Otira Gorge.

The Herald reports: Victorian MP Cesar Melhem has been referred for possible corruption charges by unions royal commissioner Dyson Heydon who believes his hearings have only uncovered a small tip of widespread union misconduct. In his final report released on Wednesday, Mr Heydon says thugs and bullies are involved in unions around Australia and misconduct […]

Dec. 31 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar is heading for a 12 percent annual decline after weathering weaker dairy prices and concerns about slowing Chinese economic growth, and may extend its slide in early 2016 as US growth comes into view.

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares end 2015 at record high; Summerset, Orion, NZX gain, A2 falls

Dec. 31 (BusinessDesk) - Intagr8 Ltd, which was placed in liquidation this month after failing to pay creditors, ran an "unsustainable business model" with upfront sales revenue too meager to cover the cost of inducements for new customers ...

Stuff reports: A television reporter who injured her ankle on holiday in Thailand has lambasted Jetstar for refusing to upgrade her to business class and making her pay for a pillow to elevate her leg. Jodi Lee, who works for Australia’s WIN network, posted a withering indictment of the airline on Facebook, after staff failed to accommodate […]

Dec. 31 (BusinessDesk) - Intagr8 Ltd, which was placed in liquidation this month after failing to pay creditors, ran an "unsustainable business model" with upfront sales revenue too meager to cover the cost of inducements for new customers ...

Dec. 31 (BusinessDesk) - Three of Pulse Energy's directors have accepted Buller Electricity's share offer, giving the South Island lines company more than 90 percent of the energy retailer's shares and the ability to enforce compulsory acquisition of the remaining ...

Dec. 31 (BusinessDesk) - Dairy farmers are the most optimistic group in New Zealand's agricultural sector for the coming year, according to a Federated Farmers poll.

This is the fourth in a series of posts reviewing the year that has been. Part one reviewed public transport, part two reviewed walking and cycling and part three reviewed roads. In this post I cover off some of the other things we’ve discussed this year.

Interview in the Herald with Tim Groser: “My office worked out two or three years ago that I was overseas more than 200 days a year and boy, I’m not going to miss that,” he said. “Constant travel – you have no life at all.” He is looking forward to resuming a personal life, going […]