Новости за 05.07.2016

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Stuff reports: New documents cast doubt on Newshub’s claim that it admitted leaking an interest rate decision before it was investigated.  … However Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler had earlier briefed the central bank’s board that MediaWorks had had to be prodded into admitting the leak. “MediaWorks conducted its own investigation and initially said they had found […]

Back in May I wrote about how it appeared a road only harbour crossing might be on the cards following some NZTA documents I recieved as part of an offical information act request. That prompted our friends at Generation Zero to initiate a survey to see just how much support there was for various options. The results [...]

News from Justin Lester Wellington mayoral candidate Justin Lester is pledging to work towards making Wellington a pest free city that could be home to the Brown Kiwi within 7 years. If elected Lester will lead a coalition of groups including the SPCA, the Halo Project and other community conservation groups to enact a plan […]

Press Release – Jo Coughlan Mayoral Candidate Jo Coughlan today launched her Pest Free Wellington policy. This follows her other recent announcements as a mayoral candidate: double tunnelling both The Terrace and Mount Victoria Tunnels, four lanes from Ngaraunga to the Planes , reviewing cycleways from pet projects into ‘cycleways of significance’ and supporting in […]

Press Release – New Zealand Council of Trade Unions “Good employers do not prevent those they employee from coming to work. This is exactly what Civil Aviation is intending on doing by “locking out” people who have joined together in union to achieve better terms and conditions at work,” says CTU President Richard Wagstaff. “This […]

Press Release – Fish and Game New Zealand Iwi, environment and recreational organisations are welcoming the Environment Ministers decision to take the next step in protecting Hawkes Bays Ngaruroro and Clive Rivers with a Water Conservation Order.Government move to protect Hawkes Bay river welcomed Iwi, environment and recreational organisations are welcoming the Environment Minister’s decision […]

News from NZ Police A spike in burglaries and thefts from unlocked homes and vehicles has been reported in the Waikanae and Paraparaumu communities. Police are working to improve resolution rates and reduce victimisation as part of the Prevention First strategy. With the impending school holidays, Police want to remind residents in these areas to […]

Press Release – New Zealand Police TeAriki Malloy, who is wanted for arrest, is a patched Mongrel Mob member from the Hutt Valley, but has connections in Whanagnui and Patea also. Malloy is a 26-year-old male Maori who stands about 172cm (5ft 6″) tall and is of thin to medium build. Police now have fears […]

News from NZ Police Wellington Police are seeking to identify a man who tried to grab an eight-year-old child on Monday while the child was walking in Ngaio. Around 3.05pm the child was walking up Awarua Street from Ottawa Road when a black vehicle approached them from the front and pulled up on the yellow […]

Press Release – Wellington City Council The first round of funding for the ‘Give Back, Shift Forward’ fund is now open until 5pm Monday 15th August. Shift is a partnership between the Wellington City Council and the Boys and Girls Institute, supported by a large number of funders and organisations who share a similar vision […]

Press Release – NZ-UK Link Foundation Professor William Webster of the University of Stirling will be the NZ-UK Link Foundation’s first Visiting Professor to New Zealand. He is a recognised expert on the governance and regulation of privacy and data protection, and the implications and consequences of contemporary technologically intensive surveillance societies. Professor Webster will […]

Press Release – New Zealand Defence Force left to right, Flying Officer Chloe Lowndes (Royal Australian Air Force), Specialist Hustin Trusso (United States Army), Sapper Jared Humphries (New Zealand Army) and Cadet Lui Jian Bang (Chinas Peoples Liberation Army) form part of a multi-national …NZ Defence Force Leads Multi-National Humanitarian Activity In Tonga left to […]

Granma Cuba has called in Geneva for a definitive, just and lasting peace for all peoples of the Middle East, noting that in this context the Palestinian cause cannot continue to be ignored. Speaking at a UN international conference in support of Palestinian-Israeli peace, Anayansi Rodríguez, Cuba’s permanent representative at the UN in this city, […]

Press Release – New Zealand Institute of Architects The ability of New Zealand architects to design, innovate and infuse designs with culture has been internationally recognised, with nine new buildings (and one landscape) named as finalists in the prestigious 2016 World Architecture Festival (WAF). Ten New Zealand buildings named among world’s best The ability of […]

Press Release – New Zealand Government Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee and Foreign Minister Murray McCully today announced that this years Tropic Twilight Exercise will be conducted in Tongas Haapai group of islands. Hon Gerry Brownlee Minister of Defence Hon Murray McCully Minister of Foreign Affairs 6 July 2016 Tropic Twilight touches down in Tonga Defence […]

News from Wellington City Council Wellington will tonight sign a new sister city agreement with Canberra that will bring the two capital cities closer together and strengthen economic ties. The Australian Capital Territory Chief Minister, Andrew Barr, MLA, is in Wellington to sign the agreement with Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown. Mr Barr will also visit […]

Newshub's Michael Morrah got a good scoop in obtaining a copy of the National Drug Intelligence Bureau's cutely-named report Psychoactive Substances Amendment Act: One Year Through the Looking Glass.
The report is seven months old – which actually makes it 17 months rather than a year since the Psychoactive Substances Act was amended to pre-emptively ban all substances presumed to be psychoactive – but it still makes for interesting reading.
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News from WCC at 7pm There has been a gas leak in Johnsonville in the Burgess Road-Chesterton Street neighbourhood. Several houses have been evacuated and a small area is cordoned off. The leak is currently under repair and could take at least three hours. Power in the neighbourhood has been turned off for safety reasons […]

DUNEDIN (Pacific Media Watch): New Zealand news media are “ignoring” the biggest story in the Pacific region in spite of a social media revolution taking the storytelling to the world.

July 5 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar was little changed against its trans-Tasman counterpart after the Reserve Bank of Australia kept interest rates on hold and disappointed some investors expecting the central bank to pave the way for another cut.

Media release 5pm 5 July 2016 Volcanic Advisory removed for Ruapehu’s summit craters area The Department of Conservation has removed the area of caution around the summit area of Mt Ruapehu due to a reduction in Volcanic Alert Level to normal. The Department ...

From 1 August it will be possible to park all day in the same space provided you feed the meter.

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community New Zealand will be celebrating Eid-ul Fitr tomorrow Wednesday 06th July, a special day of celebrations after the conclusion of their holy month of Ramadhan (fasting). Muslim’s around the world will be celebrating ...

Though many believe that the global interest in gold peaked five years ago, a new bull market appears to be on the rise. Most people understand that gold is valued for its impressive aesthetics. Yet gold is also used in a variety of medical and ...