Новости за 12.06.2016

A gunman killed 50 people at a packed gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida on Sunday and wounded 53 others before being killed by police in the worst mass shooting in U.S. history.

The NZDUSD opens at 0.7050 (mid-rate) this morning. The NZD gave back some of its weekly gains on Friday as risk aversion intensified. European equity markets were sold aggressively on Friday after the latest Brexit poll carried out by the Independent ...

June 13 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar touched its highest level against the British pound in 13 months and is approaching the 50 British pence level, with recent signs British voters are leaning towards an exit from the European Union, ...

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Stuff reports: An accomplished fraudster has now pulled off the ultimate swindle: she’s escaped a jail term after the court failed to see through her fake identities. Lisa Donnelly pleaded guilty to fleecing a 92-year-old woman of her life savings. Judge Christopher Field sentenced her to home detention. He cut her some slack because, he said, she had led a relatively crime-free […]

I recently received back an OIA request from the NZTA on a few projects. One part of that was related to the Additional Waitemata Harbour Crossing and the other which I’ll cover in this post was about the East West Link Connections. Among other things the documents highlight a project that is rapidly increasing in cost to a [...]

Press Release – New Zealand Society of Authors 13 June 2016 PEN NZ condemns the continuing ban by the Fijian government of Television New Zealand Pacific Affairs correspondent Barbara Dreaver13 June 2016 PEN NZ condemns the continuing ban by the Fijian government of Television New Zealand Pacific Affairs correspondent Barbara Dreaver PEN views the continuation […]

Article – Robert Kelly Todays post cabinet press conference focused on the announcement of an increase in the New Zealand refugee quota from 2018 onwards. Prime Minister John Key also talked about his recent visit to Fiji and New Zealands response to the attack …Today’s post cabinet press conference focused on the announcement of an […]

Press Release – MetService Perfect flag flying weather is expected in Wellington on Tuesday evening for the launch of Matariki flags 2016. The cold front that moved up the country over the weekend has now moved to the north of New Zealand, allowing a ridge of high pressure to take its place. This will bring […]

Press Release – TVNZ JESSICA Thanks, Greg. And thank you for your time this morning, Minister. I want to start off by asking you how would you describe this White Paper? Is it bold? Is it far-reaching?Q + A Episode 914 GERRY BROWNLEE Interviewed by JESSICA MUTCH GREG First, here’s Jessica with Defence Minister Gerry […]

Press Release – Office of the Clerk 1. JAMES SHAW (Co-LeaderGreen) to the Minister of Transport : Why does his 10-year transport strategy make no mention of New Zealands long-term target to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent by 2050?1. Transport Strategy—Carbon Emissions 1. JAMES SHAW (Co-Leader—Green) to the Minister of Transport: Why […]

Police have arrested two men in relation to an incident in Kennedy Bay, Coromandel this afternoon.

Police have located the kayaker who was last seen heading around the back of Taputeranga Island, just off the coast of Island Bay this afternoon.

SH1 at Manakau in Horowhenua has now been reopened under under stop/go management following surface flooding.

Police and AOS are attending an incident in Kennedy Bay, Coromandel where a firearm has been discharged into the air and a utility vehicle has been used to ram a parked car.

Central DIstrict Police are asking members of the public to keep an eye out for a rare 1965 Chrysler 300C which was stolen from a Palmerston North address overnight.

Wellington Police are asking for any sightings of a man with a yellow lifejacket who was on a dark green kayak just off the south coast of Wellington.

Due to flooding in the Horowhenua area, State Highway 1 has now been completed closed between Otaki and Levin due to the water levels on the roads.

Police are advising motorists to drive to the conditions in the lower North Island during the current weather conditions which is causing some delays on the road.

Police can confirm that they have located the driver of a grey Mitsubishi Legnum at an address in Huntly this afternoon.

Police are urging motorists to take care and be patient due to flooding on SH1 near Manakau in the Horowhenua.

Wellington Police can confirm 56 year-old Stephen Landrum has been found safe and well.

Police in Huntly are urgently looking to locate the driver of a grey Mitsubishi Legnum, described as having black mags.

Manukau Police can confirm that Ricky Batalliard was involved in the armed incident in Mercer early this morning and is now in Police custody.

Police responded to a call for assistance at an Adelaide Road address at 9:25am today following a domestic incident.