Новости за 24.03.2016

Tags: General Debate

Today is the 1,983rd (or 1986th) anniversary of the crucifixion of Jesus. There is overwhelming historical evidence that this occurred. What happened next is open to more debate, but the crucifixion has been well established. Tags: Easter, Good Friday

News from NZ Government Local Government Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga says council amalgamations will still be possible after new local government reforms. The Wellington City Council decided on Wednesday to delay starting to evaluate a merger with Porirua city because it believed the new legislation would remove the requirement for a public poll on council-led […]

Whichever way we voted the people have spoken and we should unite behind our flag as one people, says New Zealand First Leader and Member of Parliament for Northland Rt Hon Winston Peters.

The flag referendum result is a major failure for the Prime Minister who politicised the process and cost New Zealand an opportunity to change the current flag, the Green Party says.

New Zealanders have said no to John Key’s flag project which divided the country and became a personal crusade, Opposition Leader Andrew Little says.

Our flag has been recognised as our national symbol ever since it was first adopted in 1869.

Deputy Prime Minister Bill English says a robust democratic process has allowed New Zealanders to choose their flag. Preliminary results, released by the Electoral Commission this evening, show 1,200,003 voted to keep the current flag, while 915,008 ...

“Whaia te iti kahurangi, ki te tuohu koe me maunga teitei.” (Pursue excellence and should you stumble let it be to a lofty mountain)

March 24 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares fell, led by Australia & New Zealand Banking Group and Westpac Banking Corp after ANZ announced it was increasing its bad debt provisions.

Guthrey Holdings Ltd, the Christchurch based parent company of ANZCRO, Ski Express, Kirra Holidays, and the I-Site Queenstown have announced the company’s latest acquisition, the purchase of online New Zealand holiday company Relaxing Journeys.

NZ dollar heads for 1.4% decline as traders rethink Fed rate By Paul McBeth

Rainfall Readings (2:40pm) Castle Rock 93mm Golden Cross (Whangamata) 109.5mm The Pinnacles (Kauaeranga) 147.5mm

Rotorua visitor statistics continue to trend upwards, ahead of national increases. After a wet start to the year, Rotorua had plenty of cosy accommodation and all-weather activities which helped drive benchmark beating growth in the visitor sector. Commercial ...

Velvetleaf response stepped up Teams of staff from Environment Southland will be heading out to farms this week in an effort to locate outbreaks of the pest weed velvetleaf. This aggressive weed has been identified in contaminated fodder beet ...

Twenty-five people have been arrested, and four summonsed to appear in Court, after a two day operation targeting burglary offences across parts of the Auckland City Police District.

Bay of Plenty Polytechnic joins Athlete Friendly Tertiary Network Bay of Plenty Polytechnic is now a member of the Athlete Friendly Tertiary Network (AFTN) providing support for high performance athletes looking to combine their sporting and academic ...

Moorhouse Avenue overbridge is closed overnight Wednesday 30 March. · The overbridge will be closed from 7pm to 6am for road resurfacing on Wednesday night. The side slip lanes will be available for traffic going east and west.

A strategic partnership established in 2013 between the Ngati Whakaue Education Endowment Trust Board and Sudima Hotels & Resorts has heralded a hearty tick of approval from its first recipient, who completed a 12-month paid employment placement ...

The New Zealand Bankers’ Association (NZBA) says we could all benefit from taking time to think about building our nest egg and saving for our future, and the long Easter weekend is the ideal time to do so.

The Māori Party wishes all those taking part in the Hīkoi Wai Tapu from Tūrangi to Wellington a safe journey.

March 24 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand Refining will shave between $7-and-$8 million off processing fee revenue due to problems at its hydrocracker unit.

Landowners in the Kaimai Ranges are being warned a piggery pond is at risk of overflowing its banks and effluent entering nearby waterways which might be used for drinking or stock.

Later today we will get the results of the flag referendum. I have little doubt the current flag will win comfortably. If I’m wrong, I’ll be very happy, but I don’t think I am. As I’ve got better things to do at the start of Easter long weekend than wait for the results and write […]

At around 8.20 am this morning, police attended an address in Whanganui to locate a 49 year old male who was wanted by police.