Новости за 14.02.2016

The latest OECD study has ranked New Zealand teachers in the top four countries of the world when it comes to professionalism.

News from WCC Native birds are being used as a lure to sell property in Wellington according to a survey of auction website TradeMe. Dr Heidy Kikillus (Postdoctoral Fellow – Cities and Urban Nature) from Victoria University’s Biological Sciences department says the study involved searching TradeMe property listings every day from June 2013 to June […]

WELLINGTON (Asia Pacific Report/Scoop/Pacific Media Watch): Kiribati’s President Anote Tong, a leading advocate for the Pacific over climate change, is one the keynote speakers at a landmark conference on the issue opening in Wellington today.

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Christchurch City Council is receiving reports of damage throughout the city following the 5.7 earthquake which struck at 1.13pm.

Charles Finny facebooked: Most interesting was an attempt by Labour MP and Trade Spokesperson David Clark to make the case that it was the Government’s fault that bi-partisanship on trade policy had broken down. His argument was that it was convention that Government would be familiar with Opposition policy and ensure that it would stay […]

Following today's earthquakes, Canterbury District Health Board Chief Executive David Meates says people should check on their family and neighbours, particularly the elderly. Mr Meates says health board buildings have come through today's quake with ...

Feb. 14 (BusinessDesk) - Electricity generator and retailer Contact Energy announced a $116 million net loss in the six months to Dec. 31, as it booked write downs of $257 million on its Otahuhu B power plant, which it closed last year, and a decision ...

The National Crisis Management Centre has been stood down following its earlier activation to monitor today's earthquake in Christchurch.

Education Minister Hekia Parata has welcomed an OECD study that has found New Zealand teachers are among the world’s most professional.

Feb. 15 (BusinessDesk) - Contact Energy has sold the site of its Otahuhu gas-fired power station to Auckland land developer Stonehill Property Trust for $30 million, following its closure last year.

Start-ups: Just tell us the interesting stories Judging by incoming mail, press releases and social media, technology start-ups think we care about their money-raising. They often spend precious resources telling us how much they have raised or expect to raise. Start-ups also want to tell us they or were mentioned in an important publication or […]

Feb. 15 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar fell after the greenback strengthened as investor optimism was boosted by a gain in US retail sales and higher oil prices.

Feb. 15 (BusinessDesk) - Analysis backing the proposed Wellington airport runway extension "grossly overstates" the benefits, understates the costs and is based on passenger projections that may be five times too high, according to two ...

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Feb. 15 (BusinessDesk) - A slew of US Federal Reserve speakers and minutes from the latest Fed policy meeting will jostle for attention in the coming days after Friday’s recovery rally in some of the most-battered stocks this year.

The Herald reports: At least 2 per cent of Housing New Zealand tenants are not eligible to live in a state house and will be moved into the private market. The Ministry of Social Development said it had reviewed 3695 tenancies since mid-2014, and 87 people had not met the criteria for a state house. […]

It’s the last day of 2025 so it is a good time to run through the events of the last ten years in Auckland. A decade of profound transformation for New Zealand’s largest city. A coming of age.

Press Release – Hutt City Council The Hutt City Council meets this week to set the discussion for the city’s Annual Plan 2016/17. The draft budget to be considered indicates an average rates increase of 2.7 per cent, anticipated to be one of the lowest in the region. Two of the larger items being considered […]

News from Porirua City Council Porirua Mayor Nick Leggett says he’s encouraged by a recent poll showing growing support for a new flag for New Zealand. The poll of 1000 people commissioned by Change the NZ Flag shows 36% want a new flag versus 56% who prefer the status quo – a significant shift from […]

Scoop report by Thomas Leaycraft When President Anote Tong of the Republic of Kiribati told his story about climate change to the United Nations General Assembly, they didn’t listen. “They only want to talk about terrorism,” Tong said. “Perhaps we should call it eco-terrorism. Then they might listen.” Tong was giving the opening keynote speech […]

Press Release – New Zealand Defence Force 15 February 2016 Media release HMNZS Canterbury Visiting Home Port As Part of Navy’s 75th Anniversary15 February 2016 Media release HMNZS Canterbury Visiting Home Port As Part of Navy’s 75th Anniversary The Royal New Zealand Navy’s (RNZN) multi-role vessel HMNZS CANTERBURY will be visiting its home port, Lyttelton, […]

Article – Thomas Leaycraft Kiribati president: If we cant solve climate change, well need Kapiti Island Thomas LeaycraftWhen President Anote Tong of the Republic of Kiribati told his story about climate change to the United Nations General Assembly, they didn’t listen. “They only want to talk about terrorism,” Tong said. “Perhaps we should call it […]

Press Release – MetService Bursts of heavy rain are forecast for western and central parts of the country during the next few days. Unfortunately for farmers in many eastern areas, little rain is likely to reach the parched ground there.MetService News Release Monday 15 February 2016 Heavy rain forecast, but not all will get a […]