Новости за 15.03.2016

A report into whitestreaming reveals that every university in New Zealand, most polytechnics and even one wānanga have cut jobs that support Māori students.

Massey University health researchers are backing the message that a good night’s sleep is vital for health and wellbeing, in support of World Sleep Day this Friday.

The 41st ASB Polyfest starts this Wednesday at 7:00am with a special flag raising ceremony and powhiri at the Manukau Sports Bowl.

A new strain of virus could help New Zealand farmers slash rabbit numbers by up to 30 per cent. The virus, called RHDV1-K5, is a Korean strain of the lethal calicivirus already present in New Zealand that causes rabbit haemorrhagic disease (RHD). The ...

The transition of the former Sovereign-owned Select Wealth Management product is complete. Select Wealth has received in excess of $570m of transferred funds.

The NZDUSD opens at 0.6605 (mid-rate) this morning. Another weak GDT auction has seen the NZD underperform once again. The index fell by 2.9% after its previous 1.4% gain with whole milk powder figures falling by 0.8% volumes were also down with 20,406 ...

March 16 (BusinessDesk) - Chorus will cover brokerage fees for small shareholders wanting to sell their parcels in a scheme that could whittle down the regulated telecommunications network operator's register by a sixth.

For His Final Show in Wellington, Paul Waggott Stars in The Seven Sons of Supparath: The Winch of Fate - Part One.

Whale with missing tail off Kaikoura A humpback whale with most of its tail missing has been seen off Kaikoura. Department of Conservation Kaikoura ranger Mike Morrissey said the whale’s tail flukes were missing but the whale appeared relaxed and was ...

Air New Zealand electrifies ground fleet Air New Zealand is transitioning more than 75 light vehicles in its ground fleet to electric saving around 65,000 litres of fuel per year and creating what’s believed to be the leading corporate electric ...

Records Broken Before Karts Turn a Wheel at Annual NZ Title Meeting Records have been broken before any karts turn a wheel at this year's Giltrap Group KartSport New Zealand National Sprint Championship meeting in Hamilton over the Easter weekend. ...

On a survey methodological level, it just looks worse the more I find out. Nerd rage to follow, but briefly up front: Increasingly, I think my original disagreement with the Human Rights Commission is more semantic than substantive.
I still believe it’s very important to test responses to that specific bellwether statement about Maori receiving so-called ‘special treatment’ in surveys, even if the ‘agree/disagree’ answer options don’t work properly in this one. (I’ve noted elsewhere that a... Читать дальше...

Even in markets where import tariffs are low or non-existent, non-tariff barriers (NTBs) can be a major impediment to trade.

Experience the searing sax style of jazz giant Wayne Shorter when he headlines the Wellington Jazz Festival in a one-off show at the Opera House on 8 June.

As 2006 dawned most keen observers thought The Mint Chicks were doomed. A cautionary tale of a band, New Zealand music’s Icarus. They’d put out a prickly debut album calculated to annoy as many as adored it. They’d turned down huge tours, kidnapped ...

Forestry sector leaders will today make a public commitment to work together to reduce injuries to workers when they sign the Forest Industry Safety Council Charter .

Kiwis are either skipping breakfast or choosing poor options including reheated fish & chips, cold pizza and beer according to new research.

On Friday, 18 March 2016, Northland Region Corrections Facility (NRCF) is hosting a touch rugby tournament involving a team of young adult offenders from the Kea Unit, and players representing Northland community services and government agencies.

Kiwi coffee drinkers are making their opinions heard in the flag debate – and the current New Zealand flag has a commanding lead over the Kyle Lockwood option.

“We support InsideOUT’s response to Family First’s harmful and false messages about trans young people,” says Rawa Karetai [todays job title]. “Family First are employing the same tactics of misinformation that are used by U.S. conservative ...

Conclusive proof of how barking mad Labour’s policy is to legislate interest rates. Even the Greens say it is a daft idea Winston claims they stole the policy off him The only way it can get worse for them would be for Graham Capill to endorse it on the basis that Exodus 22:25 commands people […]

Police are currently on the scene at Taihape, where a male pedestrian has been struck by a train in the early hours of this morning.

MEMO Head of the Hamas Political Bureau, Khaled Meshaal, said that his movement aims to avoid wars, stressing that what is occurring in the West Bank is a popular uprising and what is practiced by the resistance is legitimate self-defence. He also revealed an upcoming meeting with Fatah to resume discussions regarding the application of […]

The Canterbury Police are investigating a burglary of an address on Bealey Ave near Colombo Street managed by the Salvation Army.

Te Puni Kōkiri (TPK) officials were barely consulted over the Governent’s formal analysis of the impact of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement on New Zealand, leaving doubts that the impact on Māori was properly assessed, the Green Party says. ...