Новости за 11.01.2016

There are many reasons to be concerned about the plan to add more road lanes across Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour: from the extreme cost of building such big tunnels and interchanges [$5-$6 billion and four times as much as just building rail tunnels], to the undesirable flooding of city streets and North Shore local roads with even more cars, [...]

There is, of course, already a discussion thread here devoted to David Bowie and his passing – and I had intended to lead with something different for the regular Friday Music post. But then I noticed this post on Dangerous Minds. It basically explains that David Bowie is cooler than you will ever be because he recorded the first Velvet Underground cover – before the first Velvet Underground album was even released.
In 1966, Bowie's manager Ken Pitt returned from New York with an acetate of... Читать дальше...

Press Release – DrivingTests.co.nz Self-drive holidaymakers from French-speaking countries can now take a free online Road Code quiz in French to test their knowledge of New Zealands road rules. The quiz contains a subset of questions from the New Zealand learner licence exam highlighting …French-Speaking Tourist Drivers Safer Using Free Online Driving Test New Zealand, […]

Press Release – Science Media Centre 2015 was a dry, sunny year for New Zealand, but no hotter than average overall, according NIWA’s annual climate summary. 12 January 2016 2015 climate summary – Expert reaction 2015 was a dry, sunny year for New Zealand, but no hotter than average overall, according NIWA’s annual climate summary. […]

Annual mean sea level pressures for 2015 were higher than normal in the Tasman Sea and lower than normal to the south of New Zealand. This pressure set-up produced more south-westerlies than normal over the country. October was particularly extreme: ...

Interning at not-for-profit and ecological organisations in Bangkok is how 14 University of Canterbury (UC) students will spend the next five weeks.

Ariel Middlemiss, a Tawa based dancer and choreographer has just opened up her own dance academy, the AMDC Dance Academy. She says its "very exciting to finally put her qualifications and experience to work with her own business." I want ...

The spring and summer months are traditionally the deadliest time for driveway run overs. Safekids Aotearoa, ACC, Starship Foundation, Evan Christian, Housing NZ, Auckland Council and NZ Post have joined up to bring you 5 tips that can reduce the risk of ...

JANUARY 11, 2016: Canterbury's Cameron Hudson has described his start to the 2016 New Zealand Superbike Championships at the weekend as "pretty close to perfection".

Ayomi Amindoni and Victor Mambor
JAYAPURA (Jakarta Post/Tabloid Jubi/Pacific Media Watch): President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo of Indonesia has expressed a commitment to resolve a number of past human rights violations by the end of this year.

At about 1pm today a person was struck by a train at the crossing off the end of Weymouth St, New Plymouth.

The weekend saw some fine weather for most parts of New Zealand, with just the odd shower in some places. Severe Weather Warnings and Watches were issued for severe gales in southern parts of the country overnight Saturday and into Sunday morning. ...

MONDAY JANUARY 11, 2016 – Due to a change in international filming commitments the Hi-5 HOUSE OF DREAMS tour is being rescheduled to the 2016 September/October school holidays. The tour, promoted exclusively by Live Nation, will now commence ...

Canterbury Police are investigating an incident where a bus driver was robbed at Broadhaven Park in Parklands on Saturday (9 January 2015) evening at around 7.15pm.

Jan. 11 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand regional economic confidence rose in the December quarter, with an upswing in sentiment among dairy farmers and positivity in urban centres.

Police believe that a man found dead in Lake Pupuke last night is Anthony Raymond Clarke, who was reported missing by his family last week.

11 January 2016: Countdown has today released its inaugural Corporate Responsibility Report, detailing its progress with charitable and environmental commitments over the past financial year.

The Herald editorial: This is a serious and urgent request of whomever is running the Government in the Prime Minister’s absence. Please fly the proposed new flag from the Auckland Harbour Bridge, either on one pole alongside the existing flag, or on both poles. We will be voting on them in just two months and […]

Cruise ships are often a feature of the Auckland waterfront these days, and we’re well into the 2015-2016 season (summer is the busiest time, although these days the season seems to stretch out to June). The ships we see in Auckland are mainly in the range of 1,000 to 1,500 guest cabins. By comparison, Auckland’s [...]

Oamaru Police are currently attending a serious crash on the corner of Eden Street and Thames Street (State Highway 1) where it appears a male driver has mounted the curb and hit two pedestrians and a stationary vehicle before coming to a stop.

Over 300 guests will descend on Marlborough in early February to take part in the first ever International Sauvignon Blanc Celebration. Delegates from 18 countries will hear from some of the world’s most renowned wine writers and educators, and ...

A move towards holding a referendum about cannabis at the next election is welcomed by the Cannabis Party.

The NZ Transport Agency is urging motorists in Christchurch to be aware of changes being made this week to the city’s SH1 Harewood/Russley Rd roundabout.

NZ Dollar Outlook: Kiwi may decline this week on China concerns, Fed rate hike bets

The NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists to expect delays travelling along SH73 Arthurs Pass on Wednesday and Thursday this week (January 13-14). Transport Agency Journey Manager Lee Wright says travellers could experience delays of up to ...