Новости за 05.03.2016

An unofficial guide to left-wingers: Many left-wing people have a very nice life, but they like to be sad. To help with this, they choose to be sad for other people. Sometimes these people are far away and sometimes they are nearby, but different to them. In the olden days, left-wing people tried to make […]

Here’s a light start to Sunday Reading from Alissa Walker at Gizmodo who has compiled a neat before and after series of images from Amsterdam,”Look How Much Better a City Can Be When It Designs for People Not Cars”. The images are from the Sustainable Amsterdam project.

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Wellington.Scoop Fran Wilde is resigning from the Wellington Regional Council. In her announcement today, she says she does not intend to stand again for the Wellington mayoralty. Fran Wilde released the news in a quarter-page advertisement on page 14 of the DominionPost, sharing the page with an article on “kwirky kiwiana.” “At the last election […]

New Zealand-designed SenCbuds are smart earphones that detect when you stop listening. They know when you pull the earphones from your ear and pause whatever is playing. Put them back in and the audio starts again. While this feels like magic, the trick lies in smart engineering, not hocus-pocus. I tested a SenCbuds prototype with […]

The Mayoral candidate endorsed by the Rotorua District Residents and Ratepayers (RDRR), Dr Reynold Macpherson, has decided to launch his election campaign with a two-month programme of community consultations across the Rotorua District.

TEDxWellington held at Park Road Post Production The top secret venue for today’s TEDxWellington event has been revealed as Park Road Post Production - the internationally renowned post production company. TEDxWellington is one of a select few public events ...

“No increase for most benefits because of a supposed -0.25% rate of inflation is just a gimmick by the Government to keep the poorest people poor,” according to “Closing the Gap” Income Equality Aotearoa New Zealand Inc National Secretary ...

Two outstanding New Zealand teachers will head to the United States to study after being granted 2016 Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching, says Education Minister Hekia Parata. “These awards are a special opportunity for the best New Zealand ...

Following the balcony collapse at approximately 7.45pm last night on Castle Street Dunedin, 18 patients were taken to the emergency department at Dunedin Hospital. Two of these patients were admitted to Dunedin Hospital in a serious but stable condition. ...

The tobacco industry has not only designed and marketed a product that is deadly when used as directed, but it also causes substantial and dangerous environmental pollution, says the Smokefree Coalition. New research findings released in the Tobacco ...

International education experts at the sixth International Summit on the Teaching Profession (ISTP) in Berlin are impressed with our fledgling Communities of Learning, says Education Minister Hekia Parata. The annual Summit brings together education ...

Māori Party Co-leader Marama Fox is joining in the festivities for Te Ataarangi o Te Wairoa and its education arm Te Kura Motuhake o Te Ataarangi which both celebrate two significant birthdays today. “These two institutions have added to the identity ...

Taranaki Dairy Awards Winners Happy to Showcase Industry The 2016 Taranaki Dairy Industry Awards big winners, Ben and Belinda Price, are ready to open their farm and promote the dairy industry to visitors every day. The couple won the 2016 Taranaki ...

The hottest TAB favourite in the history of the Golden Shears has become even hotter as the World’s biggest annual shearing competition enters its final day in Masterton today.

Reigning Golden Shears Open champion Gavin Mutch is out of the race to defend his title after being a shock elimination in the Top 30 quarterfinals shootout in Masterton tonight.

The New Zealand woolhandling team of former World champions Joel Henare and Sheree Alabaster has completed a 2-0 home-and-away Transtasman Trohy series win with a comfortable victory over Australia in Masterton tonight.

Dunedin hospital is responding well to an incident on Castle St this evening. A balcony collapsed at approximately 7.45pm. 17 patients are being assessed at the emergency department at Dunedin Hospital. Their conditions are not available at this time. ...

Climate change action and urban development feature in Capital’s draft Annual Plan A new strategy to transform Wellington as a Low Carbon Capital and the formation of an Urban Development Agency to regenerate the Capital and deliver high-quality ...

New Zealand lags behind Australia's improved bowel cancer survival rates Bowel Cancer New Zealand is concerned there is still no statistically significant improvements in bowel cancer survival rates for 2006-2010 in New Zealand compared to nearly 4% ...

Chief Censor Andrew Jack writes: Alively, competitive entertainment industry is important for New Zealanders. Competition ensures the widest variety of entertainment and a profitable industry ensures we can continue to enjoy our favourite movies, shows and programmes into the future. Films, DVD/Blu-ray, games and video on demand are big, highly profitable businesses pulling in $600 […]

From April 1st, minimum wage earners will take home an extra $18 in their weekly pay packet. That princely sum might buy them around nine litres of petrol, a movie ticket, or two packets of fancy sausages. That’s assuming they don’t need it ...

Brougham Sets The Bar High at HOY Dressage rider Julie Brougham took a huge step towards Rio today after victory in the CDI FEI Grand Prix and notching what is believed to be a New Zealand record at the Farmlands Horse of the Year Show in Hastings.

Competition heats up at U14 Surf Life Saving Championship The second day of the annual four-day Under 14 New Zealand Surf Life Saving Championships held at Mt Maunganui in the Bay of Plenty, saw junior athletes compete in four challenging events both ...

Stuff reports: Wellington City Council is swapping law firms for a court battle over its living wage policy, after its usual lawyers warned it may be acting illegally. Emails from council chief executive Kevin Lavery to councillors showed that its legal team for a judicial review was switching from DLA Piper to Simpson Grierson  The council, which […]