Новости за 27.04.2016

At approximately 6am this morning there was a crash involving a car and truck on SH27 near Te Puninga in Matamata-Piako.

At approximately 8.45pm on 27/04/16 a 52 year old male was seriously assaulted on corner of Ferry and Palinarus Street, Christchurch.

The NZ Transport Agency advises motorists that State Highway 27 north of Morrinsville is CLOSED due to a serious crash.

Police are this morning appealing to friends or family members of a young man believed to be responsible for at least 11 indecent assaults on women in the Onehunga area to make contact with the enquiry team.

My first confession is that I'm an Uber driver. Actually, it's my only confession. It's been 65 days since my first Uber passenger.
It's a confession that has to be made, mostly because it surprises anyone who knows more than nothing about me. I'm not your typical Uber driver. Uber passengers point this out to me, pretty much every ride. I've heard every euphemism for "middle aged white man", and also for "not a middle aged white man", you can imagine as passengers struggle to convey their... Читать дальше...

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SUVA (The Fiji Times/ Pacific Media Watch): The issue of freedom of speech and how it is defined in Fiji's context has been central to many debates locally and internationally.

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Four or five years ago, there was a reliable social media set-piece associated with newspaper stories about couples struggling to buy in the Auckland housing market. A typical example was this 2012 story about buyers getting innovative to try and get the attention of vendors.
These twerps needed to lower their sights, said some people (who generally didn't live in Auckland). Well, no, said other people (who generally did live in Auckland), there's something worrying going on with house prices. Читать дальше...

April 28 (BusinessDesk) - Fletcher Building’s Distribution division is spending A$10 million to expand its Australian bathroom and plumbing supplies chain Tradelink by 60 branches, based on lessons learnt from the turnaround of its New Zealand-based ...

Last week Auckland Transport made the latest round of changes to streets in advance of the construction works for the City Rail Link. As mentioned in my post the other day, these changes impact me quite a bit as my commute normally involves transferring between buses and trains at Britomart. Below are just a few personal observations [...]

The Herald reports: A top New Zealand property expert opposes a land tax and says a stamp duty is a far better option. Dean Humphries, a national hotel broker and a former Auckland University lecturer, was responding to PM John Key talking of a land tax and said that would not resolve the issues around […]

Press Release – Kaibosh This weekend, Wellington food rescue organisation Kaibosh kicks off Make a Meal in May, its annual fundraising appeal. The idea is simple – supporters make a meal with friends at home or work and donate what they would have spent on a meal out to Kaibosh. Kaibosh General Manager Matt Dagger […]

News from Victoria University of Wellington Dr Kathryn Holloway has been appointed as the new Director of the Graduate School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health at Victoria University of Wellington. Dr Holloway has been the Dean of the Faculty of Health at Whitireia New Zealand since 2012. She holds a number of professional roles, which […]

Vilson and Robyn, Northern White-Cheeked Gibbons at Wellington Zoo. News from Wellington Zoo Wellington Zoo is helping to save critically endangered White-Cheeked Gibbons in the wild by taking a pivotal role in a new partnership with the Fauna and Flora International Vietnam Programme. The new venture is a targeted project to improve conservation of White […]

News from Motorcycling NZ It should always be a big occasion when it comes to celebrating a centenary and motorcycle sport’s governing body in New Zealand is going out of its way to make sure that marking its first 100 years will be one to remember. Motorcycling New Zealand (MNZ) celebrates 100 years of operation […]

Press Release – New Zealand Government Finance Minister Bill English departs for Germany today to attend the Asian Development Banks (ADB) annual meeting, as well as a number of other opportunities to promote New Zealands profile with key European trade partners Hon Bill English Minister of Finance 28 April 2016 English to Germany, London this […]

Press Release – P and O Cruises The ancient art of celestial navigation was revived on P&O Cruises Pacific Pearl recently, with the cruise line hosting Royal New Zealand Navy trainees during a cruise to Fiji from Auckland.NZ Navy Trainees Practise Navigation by the Stars on Pacific Pearl The ancient art of celestial navigation was […]

News from Wellington City Council A new Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) self-service book issuing system is being installed across all Wellington City Council libraries. Customers will be able to self-issue up to five books in one scan. The Central Library will go live at the end of next month. Mayor Celia Wade-Brown says the RFID […]

NEW YORK (Freedom House/Pacific Media Watch): Global press freedom has declined to its lowest point in 12 years in 2015, reports the global media watchdog Freedom House in its latest annual report.

Political, criminal, and terrorist forces have sought to co-opt or silence the media in their broader struggle for power.

The Financial Markets Authority says there has been a growing interest in property crowdfunding with promoters proposing various business models, including one launched today offering Kiwis a new way to enter the housing market by buying shares in a ...

April 27 (BusinessDesk) - Enough Hawke's Bay farmers have signed up for water from the proposed Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme for it to go ahead as long as a cornerstone institutional capital investor can be found to back it, its regional council promoter ...

BusinessDesk report by Sophie Boot A person facing fraud-related charges is seeking to be determined unfit to stand trial on medical grounds, the High Court in Wellington heard today. Justice Graham Lang today heard from two expert witnesses on the second day of the preliminary hearing, which is covered by heavy suppression orders. The Crown, […]

Food retailers near schools may need to consider ways to reduce children’s exposure to unhealthy foods before and after school. That’s the conclusion from the first nationwide spatial analysis of retail food environments around schools in New Zealand.

RDRR is opposed to the Proposed Plan Change 10 (Lake Rotorua Nutrient Management) to the Bay of Plenty Regional Water and Land Plan, on six grounds.

Hawke’s Bay District Health Board is warning the public not to follow medical or treatment advice of Christopher Savage.