Новости за 17.06.2016

Tags: General Debate

Treasury has published a paper (by two MOTU economists) looking at the impact of 90 day trials periods. The findings are: We find no evidence that the policy affected the number of hires by firms on average, either overall or into employment that lasted beyond the trial period. We also do not find an effect on […]

Press Release – SPREP 17 June 2016, Apia, Samoa – The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and Griffith University in Australia hosted a launch for the upgraded Pacific Climate Change Portal (PCCP) this afternoon at the Tanoa Tusitala Hotel in …The new and improved Pacific Climate Change Portal officially launched in Samoa […]

Press Release – Asian Human Rights Commission After monitoring 20 months of the human rights situation in Papua and West Papua provinces under President Joko Widodos administration, the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is dismayed at the utter lack of progress in the protection and …INDONESIA: Lack of genuine policy and rights in Papua After […]

Press Release – APTC A new partnership agreement has been signed between the Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) and the Fiji National University (FNU) to allow the two institutions to work collaboratively over the next two years (2016-2018) on the delivery of APTCs …APTC partners with FNU A new partnership agreement has been signed between the […]

Press Release – Solomon Islands Government The Solomon Islands Government is repatriating its students studying in Papua New Guinea due to the ongoing boycott of classes and other disturbances triggered by the PNG national students uprising in the last six weeks. OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATION UNIT MEDIA RELEASE 17-06-16-GH GOV’T […]

Dr Fayez Abu Shamaleh Source Middle East Monitor On the anniversary of Palestine’s political division, all fingers are being pointed at Hamas, by those writing for the first time as well as the veterans who know the ins and outs of the issue. The common ground for everyone is spreading lies under the pretext that […]

Save the Children welcomes the increase in the refugee quota from 750 to 1000 each year, which will start in 2018, however agrees with critics that New Zealand can do more to increase the quota as well as the funding to help settle refugee families. ...

As part of the current public consultation on options for both the Southern Scallop fishery (SCA7) and the Snapper 7 fishery, local people are invited to have their say at a series of drop-in sessions.

Launched in 2013, the Customer Choice category has become a popular addition to the Electra Kapiti Horowhenua Business Awards. And this year a new Award has been added to recognise businesses that are catering to the needs of older people.

June 17 (BusinessDesk) - The Supreme Court has granted former superyacht builder Ivan Erceg leave to appeal in a long-running and bitter family stoush over the fortune of the late Independent Liquor magnate, Michael Erceg.

June 17 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar is heading for a 0.2 percent decline against the greenback this week as investors shy away from taking strong positions ahead of June 23 referendum in the UK on whether to quit its membership of the European ...

Farmers are being urged to thoroughly manage risks during burn-offs after a company was fined $72,000 and ordered to pay reparation of $107,000 following the death of an employee.

Ngāti Pāhauwera Development Trust would like to congratulate three Ngāti Pāhauwera wāhine toa who recently graduated with their degrees: Victoria Wihape – Bachelor in Social Work (Te Wānanga o Aotearoa ), Aroha Moeau – Bachelor in Social Work ...

Alan Hurford had been a Friend of the Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter for years, but not once did he think he would need it. Not until just over a year ago, when a motorcycle accident left him with a leg totally degloved of skin up to his abdomen.

Call for Government to change how water is managed after landmark Cawthron research findings 17 June 2016

This weekend, the Sky Tower will light as a sunrise for the opening weekend of Auckland’s Matariki Festival, celebrating Maori New Year and the rise of the Matariki constellation.

TV3’s stellar Friday night line-up is getting super served on July 1, with Kiwi professional boxing’s showcase event Big Bash Boxing screening LIVE and free-to-air at 9.30pm.

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is advertising the availability of funding for community groups to provide driver licence training throughout Hawke’s Bay.

A respected former Fijian judge has told a human rights forum that legislation is only part of the solution to ending domestic violence in the Pacific region.

The decision to let Fonterra build a massive, coal-fired boiler in South Canterbury is a blow for the climate and a sustainable future, and flies in the face of any regard for our grandchildren, Coal Action Network Aotearoa (CANA) said today.

After months of consultation, designer Rich Landscapes has poured as many of the requests as possible into the skate park design budget provided by the Thames Community Board in conjunction with major sponsor Powerco, and released a family-friendly design ...

Press Release – Dr Roger Blakeley Dr Roger Blakeley announced today that he will be standing for election for the Greater Wellington Regional Council and the Capital and Coast District Health Board (CCDHB) in the local elections in October. Dr Blakeley said he will be standing on a platform of a Better and Bolder Regional […]

The road is closed at the Main North Road and Chaneys intersections and also on the northern side near the old Waimakariri Bridge.

In 2012 the then Tairāwhiti District Health Board made the decision to launch its own flight service. Faced with increasing costs and lengthy delays getting patients urgent access to specialist care in larger hospitals, an innovative solution was ...