Новости за 28.04.2016

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Stuff reports: Worksafe NZ has been accused of “grossly exaggerating” workplace injuries and fatalities in a major television advertising campaign. But the Crown agency is sticking by its “Home Time” campaign, indicating it uses a definition that classes “severe injuries” as much more common than “serious” ones. Most people would regard severe and serious as very similiar terms. If anything you’d think severe is worse than serious. […]

In the middle of last year, Auckland Transport consulted on the new bus network for the North Shore. Now in a report to the open session of the AT board meeting today is an item with the outcome of the consultation (9.9MB).

April 29 (BusinessDesk) - Wall Street moved lower, giving up earlier gains, with Apple shares leading the turn after billionaire and activist investor Carl Icahn said he has sold his Apple stake.

Press Release – Whitireia Whitireia Performing Arts student Nazerene Paea will perform today with New Zealand/Samoa choreographer Lemi Ponifasios dance company, MAU, at a UNESCO event in Paris to mark International Dance Day 2016.International Dance Day: Student touring with acclaimed dance company Whitireia Performing Arts student Nazerene Paea will perform today with New Zealand/Samoa choreographer […]

Press Release – Northland Civil Defence Emergency Management Managing major flooding emergencies complete with crocodiles invading households is not the everyday experience of disaster management specialists in New Zealand.Civil Defence forum lines up disaster management specialists Managing major flooding emergencies complete with crocodiles invading households is not the everyday experience of disaster management specialists in […]

Press Release – New Zealand Government Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce today announced three new appointments and five re-appointments to five tertiary education institution councils.Hon Steven Joyce Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment 29 April 2016 Tertiary Institution Council Appointments Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce today announced three […]

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party Foreign Minister Murray McCully needs to come clean on why a New Zealand aid-funded vessel intended to service the Tokelau Islands is delayed, over budget and failed its sea trials, Labours Foreign Affairs spokesperson David Shearer says.David Shearer MP for Mt Albert Foreign Affairs Spokesperson MEDIA STATEMENT 29 […]

PORT VILA (Pacific Islands News Association/Radio NZ International/Pacific Media Watch): The Pacific Islands News Association says it is disturbed by what it sees as government harassment and targeting of a media manager in Tonga.

"Did you have lots of fun in New York?" people have asked. Well, kinda. I had a fun weekend in Brooklyn on arrival, but the week that followed, covering the United Nations, and getting together a TV story without a producer, was pretty full-on. So I didn't do any touristy things or even visit an art gallery.
But there was one thing I'd promised myself I'd do: go to record shops and buy vinyl records. So I thought I'd tell you about that in this week's post.
The first place I went to was... Читать дальше...

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; Sky TV, Fletcher Building gain, Air NZ drops on oil recovery

Queenstown Airport’s new runway, taxiway, approach and apron lights have been extensively tested over the past week and can now be seen in full glory in video footage released by Airways New Zealand today.

April 28 (BusinessDesk) - Labour has warned one of the government's policies to help first-time buyers is "vastly underperforming" and having little impact in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city.

The New Zealand dollar fell to its lowest level in more than a week against the yen after the Bank of Japan surprised the market by not expanding its monetary stimulus, rounding out a day of volatility tied to central bank actions.

“The announcement today that Genesis will retain the strategic electricity reserve at Huntly may not please everyone, but the importance of ensuring a stable electricity supply close to demand centres is paramount,” says Stephen Selwood of the New Zealand ...

It’s been tough to get the shortlist down to six for the Rotary Club of Newmarket Social Enterprise Kick-start Award, run in conjunction with the Ākina Foundation.

A former two-term chairman of Waikato Regional Council has announced he will not be standing for re-election at this year’s local body elections.

Students from Upper Hutt’s local schools recently took part in a workshop on Upper Hutt’s Land Use Strategy.

• From Friday 29 April road repairs between Steven St and Charles St will take about 2 days. Watch for stop/go signs around the work site to maintain two-way traffic flows.

Our contractors are making good progress and at this stage opening the road to single lane remains on track for completion by Sunday.

Associate Minister of Tourism Paula Bennett today welcomed a decision by the Office of the Chief Censor to ban three slogans on Wicked Campers’ vans.

In March 2016 Police submitted a number of campervans to the Classification Office following public concern.

Six years after it was first notified for public consultation, the Proposed Waikato Regional Policy Statement (RPS) has been finally signed off to become fully operative.

Jack's Point ramp, located at Patukirikiri Reserve in Coromandel Town has been closed temporarily due to safety concerns around boat launching at the facility.

A joint project between the University of Canterbury’s School of Humanities and Creative Arts and the Disarmament and Security Centre has culminated in the launch of a new website focusing on the untold stories of World War One.