Новости за 16.04.2016

Morning and welcome back to Sunday Reading. Here are a bunch of links I found interesting over the last week. Please share your own links and thoughts in the comments below.

Tags: General Debate

The Herald reports: Auckland councillor for Manurewa-Papakura Calum Penrose and journalist Duncan Garner have also called for the banning of pitbulls specifically. Mr Penrose said to RNZ on Sunday: “there’s too many young ones across the country – and particularly in Auckland – that are getting mauled by these dogs.” On Monday Garner penned an […]

Press Release – New Zealand Government Hon Gerry Brownlee Minister of Defence Hon Murray McCully Minister of Foreign Affairs 17 April 2016 Media statement NZDF response to Cyclone Winston draws down Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee and Foreign Minister Murray McCully have announced that the …Hon Gerry Brownlee Minister of Defence Hon Murray McCully Minister of […]

This afternoon the Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to Te Poi near Matamata where a camper van burst into flames while travelling along the road.

The New Zealand contingent had a strong penultimate day at the 2016 49er and 49erFX European Championships in Barcelona, Spain today with Peter Burling and Blair Tuke on track to take another victory, and Alex Maloney and Molly Meech (pictured above) ...

Bennett supported by forest owners at New York signing Forest owners say the formal adoption of the Paris climate change agreement in New York Friday [22 April] will potentially have great benefits for both plantation and natural forests world-wide.

New forestry leader Peter Clark, the chief executive officer of PF Olsen Ltd, has been elected president of the Forest Owners Association (FOA).

Animal Rights Activists And Pukekohe Community Protest Countdown Press release: Ban Chicken Layer Cages Date: 16/04/2016 This morning 40 protestors held a rally outside Pukekohe’s largest Coundown in a bid to get them to go cage free. Protesters were ...

Kiwi Birds Sail Waka to New Home on Motutapu Island Three of the North Island’s rarest kiwi sailed by waka houroua today [Saturday] to their new home on Motutapu Island in the Hauraki Gulf as part of collaborative efforts to save the Coromandel ...

The Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter was dispatched for the 5th time today, this time to Glen Murray, West of Te Kauwhata, to retrieve a 16 year old female who sustained a fracture to her right leg in a motocross crash. The Auckland resident was transported ...

At a meeting of supporters and local party members this afternoon, Michael Wood announced that he is nominating to be the Labour candidate for Mt Roskill.

Election of Council Chair and Deputy Chair Sir Edward Taihakurei Durie was elected Chair of the Council at a meeting in Wellington today. Owen Lloyd was elected Deputy Chair of the Council. A five member Executive was also elected.

Asia Pacific countries vow to tackle antimicrobial resistance together TOKYO/MANILA, 16 April 2016 – Countries in the Asia Pacific region today pledged to collaborate to combat the increasing threat of antimicrobial resistance which transcends borders ...

The Auckland Council and leading Auckland engineering and design consultants Harrison Grierson’s work on the Scott Point project on Auckland’s Hobsonville Peninsula tonight received a special New Zealand Planning Institute (NZPI) award.

Auckland engineering and design consultants Harrison Grierson has won a second major New Zealand Planning Institute (NZPI) award for its work on the big Scott Point housing project at the Hobsonville Peninsula.

Emergency services are currently in attendance at the scene of a fatal road crash in Matapihi, Tauranga in the western Bay of Plenty.

Bay of Plenty police conducted a Road Policing Operation in the Bethlehem area today as a result of a large gathering of Outlaw Motorcycle Gang members.

Stuff reports: The FBI cracked a San Bernardino terrorist’s phone with the help of professional hackers who discovered and brought to the bureau at least one previously unknown software flaw, according to people familiar with the matter. The new information was then used to create a piece of hardware that helped the FBI to crack […]

The Herald reports: National is preparing to try to wrestle the Northland seat back from New Zealand First leader Winston Peters and at least five potential candidates are already in line to take on the challenge. National lost the seat to Mr Peters in a byelection last year after the resignation of MP Mike Sabin. […]

New figures showing Auckland’s median house price have reached a record high of $820,000 comes as no surprise to Affordable Auckland spokesman Stephen Berry. “As I stated in the beginning of March, house price inflation had only temporarily subsided ...

“Parents have a duty of care to nurture and protect their children not to protect their methamphetamine manufacturing businesses.” Guthrie

Portobello sheep and beef farmers Brendon and Paula Cross have been named Supreme winners of the 2016 Otago Ballance Farm Environment Awards.

A new digital graphic novel Ngarimu Te Tohu Toa / Victory at Point 209 was launched by Education Minister Hekia Parata in the Great Hall, Parliament Buildings yesterday.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Friday 15 April, 2016 “Opera for everyone” to become part of Wellington’s vibrant arts scene Newly-formed Eternity Opera Company will bring opera productions to Wellington audiences that can be enjoyed by everyone – ...