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Last year, the Law Foundation made a $10,000 research grant to former Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer to write about a New Zealand Constitution. But, after more than one recent government investigation ended in only recommendations to keep discussion alive, he’s going a step further: with Andrew Butler, a partner at law firm Russell McVeagh, he’s working on a draft constitution for Aotearoa New Zealand.
At a public talk at Victoria University Law School last week, Sir Geoffrey outlined his progress. Читать дальше...

One News reports: Andrew Little says it will take a Labour-led Government a single term in office to fix the housing crisis the Government denies even exists. Well that’s nonsense as almost every major city in countries like NZ is facing the same price increase for housing. There is no magic wand that will change […]

Today is budget and while we wait to see what, if any, goodies Bill English will announce, I thought I would list some of the things I’d like to see and what we may actually see. My gut says we won’t see anything too significant as the government often now announce or at least hint [...]

Press Release – Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre NADI (26 May 2016) — Men-focused interpretation of religious texts to justify violence against women remains a challenge to effectively responding to the issue and police officers need to be able to recognise this.Police Cautioned About Using Religion To Justify Violence Against Women NADI (26 May 2016) — […]

Press Release – Porirua City Council Who: FREE Family Photos by Andrew Matautia (Saint Andrew Photography) The photos will be put on the Ptaka facebook page and Saint Andrew Photography facebook page. Participants may then tag/share/download their photos. All cultures invited to celebrate Samoan Language Week at Pataka this Sunday What: Art + ‘Aiga at […]

Press Release – Office of the Clerk Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (LeaderNZ First): This question is to the Prime Minister and asks: does he stand by all his statementssorry: does he still stand by[ Interruption ] Well, it is obviousstill being the operative word.Prime Minister—Statements Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First): This question is to […]

Pina Bausch Tanztheater Wuppertal ‘Rite of Spring’ at NZ Festival Press Release – New Zealand Festival Economic analysts BERL estimate the New Zealand Festival generated an economic impact in excess of $100 million for Wellington this year. New Zealand Festival Executive Chair Kerry Prendergast says the Festival “created a bumper month” for Wellington, hosting both […]

Press Release – NOAA Scientists discover largest sponge known in the world during deep-sea explorations in Papahnaumokukea Marine National MonumentScientists discover largest sponge known in the world during deep-sea explorations in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (Honolulu) – This week, the scientific journal Marine Biodiversity published a study describing the largest sponge known in the world, […]

Press Release – Auckland War Memorial Museum A partnership with the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame, Volume is the first major exhibition to tell the story of popular music in Aotearoa.Auckland Museum announces Volume: Making Music in Aotearoa A landmark homegrown exhibition coming soon Volume: Making Music in Aotearoa, a landmark homegrown exhibition on […]

News from NZ Police Wellington Police are appealing for help to find 20-year-old Caitlyn Bird, who has been reported missing by her family. She was last seen in Glover Park, Wellington, on Monday 9 May. She has not been missing before and her family have concerns for her safety. Caitlyn is 178cm tall, with mid-length […]

News release from Cr Sue Kedgley A 25 per cent discount for tertiary students’ public transport in Wellington was voted down today by the Greater Wellington Regional Council. Green Councillor Sue Kedgley proposed an amendment to the Annual Plan to introduce the discount after hearing submissions from students and receiving a petition signed by over […]

NZ dollar gains as trade surplus delivers short-term fillip, Fed rate hike timing mulled

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On the eve of Budget Day, Labour List MP Jacinda Ardern—herself a scholarship recipient in 2001—presented $184,000 in Freemasons University Scholarships to 26 of the country’s top students.

At 2pm tomorrow, Finance Minister Bill English will be delivering the National-led Government’s eighth Budget in Wellington.

• FMA completes consideration of complaints and finds they “ do not have any reason to believe the [Notice of Meeting and Shareholder] Information Pack was misleading or deceptive”

May 25 (BusinessDesk) - Transpower, the national grid operator, sees a swift and game-changing transformation of the way electricity is delivered to users by 2040 when it expects to see the widespread uptake of 'extensive storage' batteries that ...

The Commerce Commission has filed court proceedings against Vodafone New Zealand, claiming the country's biggest mobile phone operator misled customers on its 'Red Essentials' mobile plan in 2014 to the tune of $90,000.

State Highway 1 at Karapiro is closed after a two car collision near Ferguson Gully Road just before 4pm today.

Family First NZ says that the government veto on paid parental leave is disrespectful to parents and the young families, and is also flawed because it fails to recognise the benefit of investing in hands-on parenting especially for middle- and low-income ...

The Minister of Health was caught out telling porkies in Parliament today when he was asked about the number of people getting access to mental health and addiction services, says Labour’s Health spokesperson Annette King.

Forest & Bird has released two dramatic videos showing how Northland's forests, which are undergoing a masting event this year, are collapsing due to chronic underfunding of DOC and lack of pest control.

Amsterdam, 25 May 2016 -- Global brands, including McDonald’s, Tesco, Iglo, Young’s Seafood, Icelandic Seachill, alongside the Norwegian Fishing Vessel Owners Association, Fiskebåt, Russian fishing giant, Karat and Europe’s largest processor of frozen ...

KidsCan has today announced that thanks to support from the Flight Centre Foundation, five orchards will be planted in schools around the country in 2016, and 625 pairs of shoes and socks will be distributed to children, as a part of KidsCan’s ‘Shoes ...