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May 5 (BusinessDesk) - Wall Street declined as worse-than-expected US economic data and disappointing earnings bolstered concern about the outlook for corporate profits.

Fresh from saying that there is no solution for congestion, the NZTA are now saying that people from the north of Christchurch should start carpooling to make things better.

Stuff reports: Lawyer Duncan Webb is seeking to stand for the Labour Party in Christchurch Central after representing many Canterbury homeowners struggling with earthquake claims. Webb, a long-time Labour Party member and insurance expert, has announced his intention to stand for Christchurch Central, after nominations closed last week. National’s Nicky Wagner won the traditional Labour stronghold by only 47 votes in 2011, […]

As you might expect, I don't closely follow the singing career of Susan Boyle, so I'm a little late to the news that last month she suffered two traumatic incidents, at Derry and Heathrow airports respectively. 
My immediate thought was of her revelation in 2013 that she had been diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome. As is very frequently the case with people who are diagnosed as mature adults, the news came as a huge relief to her. Among other things, she learned that her childhood diagnosis of brain damage was incorrect. Читать дальше...

News from NZ Labour Party The Wellington Town Belt will grow by 120 hectares after the passing of the Wellington Town Belt Bill, says Labour MP for Wellington Central Grant Robertson. “The Town Belt is loved by Wellingtonians as a green and open space that surrounds our city. “I am very proud to have been […]

Speech – New Zealand Government Good morning ladies & gentlemen. Im delighted that Queenstown was chosen as the venue for this years Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation Asia Pacific Conference. Hon Simon Bridges Minister of Transport 5 May 2016 Speech Speech to CANSO Asia Pacific Conference Good morning ladies & gentlemen. I’m delighted that Queenstown […]

News from WCC The Wellington Town Belt Act was passed by Parliament last night, following the third and final reading. The Act gives greater protection to the Town Belt, guards its special status, and gives greater say to the Wellington public on its future direction. The Town Belt is a significant area of open space […]

Phones connected to Spark’s Central Christchurch mobile site can now download data at 1Gbps. Or, to be more accurate, they when the hardware arrives in New Zealand later this year. Spark has worked with Huawei to upgrade its Central Christchurch cell-site to 4.5G. The company’s Hereford Street building houses the Pacific region’s first commercial 4.5G […]

LONDON (Free West Papua Campaign/Pacific Media Watch): An historic step on the road to freedom for West Papua was taken in London today. At a meeting of the International Parliamentarians for West Papua in the Houses of Parliament, a new declaration was made calling for an internationally supervised vote on the independence of West Papua.

ACT Leader David Seymour is deeply disappointed at certain National MPs’ choice to veto debate on the End of Life Choice Bill.

May 4 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar extended its decline after China cut its yuan fixing against the US dollar by the most since its devaluation last August, sending the greenback broadly higher.

May 4 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand Refining hopes to apply for resource consents by the end of this year for dredging Whangarei Harbour, expected to cost between $30 million and $45 million, to allow heavier loads on tankers bringing crude oil ...

Comments from New Zealand College of Midwives members who recently saw two new videos which are being released tomorrow to celebrate International Day of the Midwife.

Vic Crone Candidate for Mayor of Auckland 4 May 2016 Speech to Committee for Auckland

Council assesses potential impact of flood model change Christchurch City Council investigations show a change in flood modelling for a small area of New Brighton potentially impacts five homes. Last week, the Council revised its flood modelling ...

The needs of vulnerable, low-income families risk getting lost in the political tussle over healthy homes if a proven insulation scheme is left to flounder, says Wellington social enterprise Sustainability Trust.

News from WCC With public submissions on the Wellington City Council’s Annual Plan 2016/17 now concluded, Wellingtonians have indicated broad support for two significant initiatives. · Of the submissions that commented on the Council’s aspirations to be a ‘Low Carbon Capital’, 83 percent support the strategy, which based on growing Wellington’s ‘weightless’ knowledge economy, reducing […]

Press Release – NZ Transport Agency After a five-month trial of the colour scheme for the Mt Victoria Tunnel upgrade, a decision has been made on the final paint colour on the inside of the tunnel portals and along the pathway. “The inside of the tunnel portals were painted a light green as a trial. […]

Major aspects are: threshold for 37% tax rate moves from $80,000 to $87,000 a “temporary” 2% tax hike on income over $180,000 company tax rate to reduce to 25% $594 million for a rail link from Brisbane to Melbourne $2 billion for water infrastructure Cigarette excise up 12.5% a year for four years Deficits to […]

Hutt City Council has partnered with local arts organisation Letting Space to run Common Ground: Hutt Public Art Festival – Groundwater in February 2017.

Deaf Aotearoa is proud to be hosting the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) Board members during New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) Week, May 9th - 15th, 2016.

A history of the contribution New Zealand’s Public Service made during the First World War provides new insights into the impact the conflict had on the home front, says State Services Commissioner Iain Rennie.

The founder of one of New Zealand’s most globally successful outdoors companies, Macpac, today announced the Holistic Education Trust’s development of a new $2.5 million land site for independent school Seven Oaks.

A C-130 Hercules crew from the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) was judged the top performing crew in a multi-national exercise held in the United States.