Новости за 16.03.2016

The cost of making the parental payment to a breastfeeding mother for six months would be significantly less than the ongoing costs of poorer health outcomes that can arise when children are not able to be breastfed because mothers have to go back ...

The National War Memorial becomes a canvas for multimedia Anzac commemorations A stunning image and sound event at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park will give people another opportunity to remember and pay tribute to these Anzac commemorations. Presented ...

Mayoral Candidate John Palino calls for the removal of the Metropolitan Urban Limit. Mr Palino says, “The MUL has restricted land supply in Auckland, driving up house prices for ideological reasons. It is time council stopped flogging the dead horse ...

There’s last of the summerfruit to be harvested, Royal Gala picking getting underway, beans, courgettes and peppers bursting out all over the place and everyone’s tired – bringing a heightened risk of accidents in growing operations.

NBR reports: Republican front-runner Donald Trump used an overnight rally to sharpen his attacks on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). US ratification is needed for the trade deal to come into effect, with a vote expected in December at the earliest. “It’s a horrible trade agreement,” Trump told a rally in Ohio, which will hold its […]

Do you have the cheating gene? Are you looking after your stomach bugs? Did your father suffer famine before puberty? The answer to these questions could change – even save –your life with the advent of precision medicine.

The latest drop in the dairy price shows a rebound is not coming soon and the Government needs get moving on diversification, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. “The latest fall in global dairy trade auction is a further clarion call for diversification ...

MARCH 16, 2016: Like any good thriller, it's not until the final chapter that everything gets sorted out. It's the same with the 2016 New Zealand Motocross Championships, a series that has had it all already this season – accidents, crashes, injuries, ...

If Ti Point wanted one wine to exemplify its passion for elegant wines of layers and texture, its newly released 2015 Chardonnay ticks all the boxes. From its roots on the Matakana Coast Ti Point has extended its footprint beyond its original home ...

For the first time, a majority of New Zealanders' most common transactions with government now occur digitally, says Internal Affairs Minister Peter Dunne.

Education Minister Hekia Parata has welcomed a review of a new service for students with the highest needs which has found it is improving behaviour and educational outcomes. “Almost all the families involved in the study saw the Intensive Wraparound ...

The successes of New Zealand’s top engineers will be recognised this month at the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand’s (IPENZ) 2016 Fellows’ and Achievers’ Awards.

Lawyers storing clients’ confidential information in the cloud risk it being accessed by US authorities without permission, an Auckland cybercrime specialist warns.

Air New Zealand to support Abel Tasman biodiversity project Air New Zealand, the Department of Conservation (DOC) and Golden Bay’s Manawhenua ki Mohua iwi have today announced a new joint biodiversity project on the Abel Tasman Great Walk. The ...

Tuesday started off as a normal day for rural youngster Sophie Frost, who was waiting at her gate for the school bus with her mum when the bright-yellow Naki Boyz fire truck pulled up, and driver Nigel Williams offered to take her to school.

~Automatic Shot detection and post-game analysis helps golfers improve their game~ Auckland, Wednesday 16 March: TomTom (TOM2) today announces the ultra-slim TomTom Golfer 2, a GPS Watch designed to help golfers improve their game by using automatic ...

An airport company presentation showing big increases in international passenger numbers through Wellington Airport adds compelling weight to the rationale for an extension of the airport runway. That’s the opinion of Wellington’s Deputy Mayor, ...