Новости за 11.03.2016

Stuff reports: Former journalist Bill Ralston says he would push for selling a 49 per cent share of Auckland’s port company if elected to the city’s council. Ralston officially launched his campaign on Tuesday to become the next councillor for the central ward of Waitemata, a seat currently held by veteran local body politician Mike Lee. Selling a stake […]

Media Release 11 March 2016 Central Districts Field Days to entertain, educate, and excite punters

The latest exhibition in Rotorua Lakes Council’s first-floor Galleria features 14 large-framed prints of early Rotorua with matching modern prints alongside to cross-reference.

Lincoln University academic staff and postgraduate students are welcoming the conversion of workshops and storage space into a state of the art plant physiology laboratory and controlled environment facility. Chancellor Tom Lambie officially opened the ...

Four New Zealand athletes will race at the ITU Mooloolaba World Cup Sprint event on Australia’s Sunshine Coast this weekend, two in the elite men’s race and two in the elite women’s event.

New Zealand is full of selfless, courageous women. In this year’s 50th Anniversary of Zonta Clubs in New Zealand, special recognition has been given to fifty of these women - Women who have worked hard to focus their passion, drive and valued time ...

A trust set up to provide support to tertiary students undertaking property-related studies has announced ambitious plans to treble its funding capacity within 10 years.

Hamilton Police are investigating an assault on an elderly woman and the theft of her handbag at a residential property in Fifth Avenue yesterday afternoon.

A second free daytime parking area for campervans and motorhomes has been set up at the Rotorua lakefront by Rotorua Lakes Council.

The Internets biggest and brightest social media talents including Tyler Oakley, Jamie Curry, Kian + JC plus more are set to perform live for Kiwi fans when # AmplifyLIVE 2016, the festival for the connected generation, hits Auckland and Wellington this ...

The Health Quality & Safety Commission (the Commission) is recommending data on surgical performance and other health care outcomes are publicly reported at a provider, department or team level.

Professor Glyn Harper says the biggest mistake he made at school was dropping history for accountancy in year 12.

Trenchless pipe fix keeps Gizzy flowing Council is using trenchless pipe renewal technology to service our wastewater pipes.

Tulloch and McIntyre step up for NZ championship title Thursday 10 March 2016: Media information from John McIntyre Racing

The three Auckland DHBs are frustrated that the PSA is breaking off discussions with them for a collective agreement covering Allied, Public Health and Technical staff to pursue industrial action.

A boost for quality one-off and series documentaries Documentaries and factual programmes spanning a wide range of subjects are set to add to the diversity on local free-to-air television, with support from NZ On Air.

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment today urged New Zealanders not to squander another chance to protect New Zealand’s oceans.

The Minister of Health’s announcement of the introduction within two years of a new test for cervical cancer to replace the current screening method poses a risk to “our well-established, high-quality” screening programme, say leading New ...

New Zealand tennis No.1 Finn Tearney has just returned home after his first experience with Davis Cup tennis and although the Kiwi team lost to South Korea in Seoul he says what he learned was invaluable.

I like to take what I consider to be a healthy interest in other countries’ politics. In part, this offers a refreshing break from crying when people tweet about New Zealand electoral law.
I’m not ready to pay too much attention to the US presidential race, in the same way March is too early to pay attention to Super Rugby. There is, however, only so long you can spend watching Justin Trudeau cuddle baby pandas. (It’s a long time, mind, but a finite time.) Eventually, one has to glance across the Tasman and think. Читать дальше...

The Herald reports: Former politician John Banks has been awarded $66,200 in costs from the Crown for the Court of Appeal hearings that resulted in his acquittal for his electoral return for mayoral donations. Mr Banks said a further application for costs of $190,000 had now been lodged in the High Court for the earlier […]

Today it brings me much honour to announce to my dear people of Auckland my greatest policies for the people of Auckland when elected Mayor in October.