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More rural homes, workplaces and schools in Auckland now have access to faster, more reliable internet, says Communications Minister Amy Adams.

Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce and Revenue Minister Michael Woodhouse have welcomed the passing of a Bill which will help Inland Revenue contact more student loan borrowers in Australia.

The NZDUSD opens at 0.6760 (mid-rate) this morning. The NZD has underperformed ahead of this morning’s RBNZ Financial Stability Report, as global sentiment improved and both commodity prices and equity markets turned positive.

May 11 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar was little changed as traders await the release of the Reserve Bank's Financial Stability Report, which may detail further measures to curb the nation's bubbling housing market.

May 10 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares rose, pushing the S&P/NZX 50 Index to a record high as Air New Zealand and A2 Milk gained while Sky Network Television extended its slide.

NZ dollar falls to six-week low before stability report as commodities fall, US dollar selloff abates

May 11 (BusinessDesk) - Equities on both sides of the Atlantic advanced with the price of commodities, while Amazon shares offered a boost as well.

Yesterday I highlighted the crazy road obsessed plans of the infrastructure lobby that were hinted at in a report they were about to release. That report has now come out and so I thought I would look at it in a bit more detail. While there is much to be concerned about, there are some things [...]

Stuff reports: A Green Party donor has been listed in the database of the Panama Papers documents leak. Kiwi rich-lister Forbes Herbert Elworthy was named in the offshore leaks documents, associated with a Singapore trust and entities in the British Virgin Islands. Elworthy donated $15,000 to the Green Party in 2011 during the election campaign. […]

PAS Regular Chris Ward sadly died last year of cancer. Earlier this year we received an email from his friend Philip, with a beautifully written eulogy to Chris. We thought it would be good to post a collection of Chris' photos along with this letter, and sought permission to do so from family and friends. Time and distance meant this has taken longer than anticipated, but we are pleased now to present this photo blog as a tribute to our friend. RIP Chris.
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Press Release – Pasifika Medical Association The conference The pathway to leadership is service will be held on 24, 25 and 26 August 2016 at the Rendezvous Hotel in Auckland.11 May 2016 Pasifika Medical Association Conference celebrates 20th Year in August Registration for the 2016 Pasifika Medical Association Conference is now open. The conference “The […]

Press Release – CentrePort CentrePort is to host the maiden visit of the cruise ship, MS Insignia this weekend.Centreport Welcomes Bonus Cruise Call CentrePort is to host the maiden visit of the cruise ship, MS Insignia this weekend. The unexpected late addition to Wellington’s 2016 cruise ship season, which officially ended in April, is a […]

Press Release – CentrePort Wellington’s CentrePort is to host the maiden visit of the cruise ship MS Insignia this weekend. The unexpected late addition to Wellington’s 2016 cruise ship season, which officially ended in April, is a bonus for the Port. Ms Insignia will berth at CentrePort’s international passenger terminal at approximately 8am on Sunday […]

Press Release – Sofitel This July a new Sofitel will brighten Wellingtons Terrace, blending French joie de vivre into the absolutely, positively, Wellington spirit.Bonjour Sofitel! Wellington welcomes the third luxury Sofitel Hotel in New Zealand This July a new Sofitel will brighten Wellington’s Terrace, blending French joie de vivre into the absolutely, positively, Wellington spirit. […]

An abandoned and sad looking Ako Pai Marae on Victoria University's campus typifies the value that locals see in the former education faculty facilities. AMY MCEWEN reports on local reaction and the meeting.

Press Release – Massey University Tu ga na inima ka luvu na waga literally means the bail is in the boat, yet the boat sinks. It is with this phrase in mind that Dr Litea Meo-Sewabu chose to explore the understanding of health and wellbeing amongst Indigenous Fijian women.Wednesday, May 11, 2016 Understanding health from […]

With 2016 another local body election year, Wellington's Nicola Young is making her second tilt for the capital's mayoralty. DOMINIC GODFREY reports.

News from PSA It was a sweet treat carrying a less-than-sweet message for cabinet minister Amy Adams today, as she accepted a cake marking the public service Working for Free Day. The average female public servant is paid 14 per cent less than her male counterpart – so from today until the end of their […]

Press Release – Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre KOLONIA, Federated States of Micronesia (11 May 2016) Police officers from Micronesia undergoing a Fiji Womens Crisis Centre-facilitated training on violence against women and human rights have spoken of their improving awareness of the issue following …Micronesian Police Officers See Value In FWCC Training KOLONIA, Federated States of […]

The Herald reports: The blogger who was infamously hacked and then exposed in Dirty Politics has himself admitted hiring someone to illegally access the computer files of opponents. Whale Oil’s Cameron Slater has been granted diversion by police for attempting to hire Ben Rachinger for $5000 to get into the left wing “The Standard” blog. […]

News from NZ Police Wellington Police are warning the users of social media applications such as Tinder to be wary of people asking for money. In a recent incident, a man was contacted by a woman on Tinder with a request for money. The man obliged, but was then visited by the woman and two […]

More than 800 influential tourism delegates attended the official opening of TRENZ 2016 in Rotorua tonight when they were treated to a taste of classic Kiwi culture.

Hamilton Police are asking the public’s help in trying to locate 69 year-old Helen Steffert.

A serious crash near Glenhope, in Tasman District, south of Nelson, before 5 pm this afternoon, has closed State Highway 6 as police conduct a scene investigation and the vehicle is recovered.

The Sensible Sentencing Trust says the response to their planned nationwide marches for Moko has been phenomenal.