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Stuff reports: Ever wondered where our politicians spend their days? Stuff presents MP Cribs; taking you behind-the-scenes at the Beehive. First up, Prime Minister John Key and his office on the eleventh floor. That’s the 9th floor, not the 11th floor. The 11th floor is pretty barren and just has a flagpole – commonly known […]

PRESS BRIEFING OCHA 5 February 2016 Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Cécile Pouilly Location: Geneva Subject: Israel We are extremely concerned at the rapidly deteriorating health of Mohammed Al-Qiq, a Palestinian journalist who is on hunger strike in Israel to protest against his administrative detention and the ill-treatment he alleges since […]

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News from Wellington City Council The cricket one day international, where Australia won, creating a series tie between New Zealand and Australia, was a win for Wellington’s economy on a busy Waitangi weekend. Wellington City Council’s Chair of Economic Development and Arts, Councillor Jo Coughlan, says many cricket fans were not only here to see […]

News from Greater Wellington Regional Council Following the death of a dog this week, the Regional Council is warning river users with dogs to avoid the Otaki river mouth and estuary. The exact cause of the dog death is still being investigated but poisoning from toxic algae is suspected. “We’ve been in contact with the […]

Press Release – Towers Wellington band Towers has teamed up with NZ’s Got Talent winner Clara van Wel for a new single ‘Radio Silence’ In 2015 Towers performed on comedy show 7Days, won national awards for songwriting & vocals, finished work on their debut EP Brontide, released their first single Suede & Leather Dreams and […]

Press Release – Palestine Solidarity NZ Oscar-nominated Palestinian filmmaker Emad Burnat will pay a rare visit at the end of this month. He will be touring New Zealand with his acclaimed film 5 Broken Cameras.The film won an Emmy, was nominated for ‘best documentary feature’ at the Academy Awards and was awarded by the Sundance […]

Press Release – Tarawera Ultramarathon Wellington’s Fiona Hayvice claimed first place in the women’s event at the internationally esteemed Tarawera Ultramarathon 100km, after race favourite Ruby Muir pulled out at the 76km mark due to stomach issues. Hayvice also won the Tarawera 50km Marathon in November last year. Muir, from Hawke’s Bay, had led the […]

The Zika Virus seems to have come out of nowhere to be declared a World Health Organisation Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 1 February 2016, after a substantial spike in cases of microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome were reported in Central and South America. Now it threatens our part of the world.
This is the same status the WHO gave to Polio a couple of years ago when eradication of that disease had stalled and cases were starting to pop up again.
Apart from causing Guillain–Barré which is a nasty... Читать дальше...

Feb. 5 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares rose, led by milk marketer A2 Milk Co and Air New Zealand, although the value of trading continued to be relatively light as volatility in world markets and commodities kept some investors on the sidelines. ...

Feb. 5 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar fell from a month-high ahead of employment data in the US that may give investors more clarity on how much time the US Federal Reserve will take to raise interest rates again.

West Coasters’ lives are at risk in Grey Base Hospital, which is unsafe, yet the government continues to drag the chain on its redevelopment, says New Zealand First.

The Māori Development Minister’s decision to release a new version of Te Ture Whenua Māori Bill before the Waitangi Tribunal has prepared its report on whether the previous draft is in line with treaty principles shows a continuing disregard ...

SKYCITY Auckland is pleased to again support the annual Pride Festival, with the Sky Tower boasting a dynamic rising rainbow light display.

“The recent launch of Visa’s Developer platform marks a significant shift for the global payments network, and indeed the broader digital payments space. With a host of API’s offering a full mix of payment functionality, all built on Visa’s ...

Feb. 5 (BusinessDesk) - Fonterra Cooperative Group is for the first time offering its organic dairy farmers a payout based on market returns in a bid to boost organic supply as competition and consumer demand increase.

The music post here is usually a break from politics, but I was amused this morning by Prime Minister John Key's declaration that he would be forsaking Waitangi tomorrow for somewhere "festive and unconflicted" to spend Waitangi Day – because it immediately suggested one of those "By coincidence that's the title of my forthcoming album" jokes of which I will never tire.
And, indeed, when Key was among party leaders set a cultural questionaire in 2011, he declared his favourite music not to be that of any particular artist... Читать дальше...

That the Government has blacked out entire pages of briefings on how the TPPA might impact on Pharmac is hardly transparent, says Labour’s spokesperson on Health Annette King.

Construction sector regulator, the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board (PGDB), are warning that its recent public awareness initiatives are working – and the consumer is up to speed. The Board’s Chief Executive, Martin Sawyers said; “The ...

In the lead up to Waitangi celebrations and the signing of the Trans Pacific Partnership in New Zealand this week, much is being made of Maori opposition to the TPP due to a lack of consultation and a perceived loss of sovereignty, for New Zealand in general ...

The WHO has declared an international emergency as Zika virus continues to spread - and dominate international media coverage.

A growing number of offenders are taking part in a programme which aims to curb their repeat drink driving behaviour, says Corrections Minister Judith Collins. Corrections is running a pilot programme to fund alcohol interlock devices for eligible offenders ...

Wellington.Scoop Wellington police today released details of twenty drunk drivers who’ve been stopped in the last week, and said they were disappointed at the numbers. News from NZ Police Inspector Mike Wright, Wellington District Road Policing Manager, reminds motorists that they could be stopped “Any Time, Any Place”. “This morning, at about 10am, Police stopped […]

The SMH reports: The High Court has ruled that Australia’s offshore detention regime at Nauru and Manus Island is lawful, dashing the hopes of asylum seekers that detention centres would be closed and they would be settled in Australia. This ruling will save lives. The hardline policy has stopped hundreds of people from drowning by trying to […]

NZX dairy futures point to further decline in whole milk powder from six-month low