Новости за 20.07.2016

July 21 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar fell ahead of the Reserve Bank's update on the economy this morning, where governor Graeme Wheeler is expected to flag an interest rate cut next month.

July 20 (BusinessDesk) - The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal by the architect of the Trinity forestry scheme, Garry Muir, in the long-running tax dispute, which has already visited the country's top court several times.

July 20 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares rose to a new record with Xero, Metlifecare and Steel & Tube Holdings gaining while Air New Zealand dropped on its June operating statistics

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Some people say there will be less terrorism is there is less easy access to guns – especially in the US. While I do support greater gun control restrictions in the US, I don’t think it will make it greatly harder for people to do mass killings. We saw around 80 killed in France with […]

It seems like only yesterday and at the same time forever ago that Auckland finally rolled out electric trains across the region (except for Pukekohe). Yesterday marked one full year since electric trains rolled out to all lines. Electrification was the result of a strategy a decade in the making but the originated in dreams and discussion going back to [...]

Press Release – INA NZ Mori HIV organisation receives Red Ribbon Award for outstanding community leadership on AIDS NZ Māori HIV organisation receives Red Ribbon Award for outstanding community leadership on AIDS DURBAN, 19 July 2016—Ten exceptional community-based organizations have won the 2016 Red Ribbon Award for their inspiring work towards ending or reducing the […]

Press Release – New Zealand Defence Force About 40 New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel currently leading a multi-national task group undertaking humanitarian projects in Tonga have led outreach activities at schools in one of the main islands in the Haapai island group. 21 July 2016 NZDF Personnel Lead Outreach Activities in Tongan Schools About […]

News from Netball New Zealand The capital has, for the second week in a row, reigned supreme with Wellington A Black defeating Auckland 1, 27-21, in the final of the Netball NZ U17 Champs this afternoon. In four days of competition at the North Canterbury Netball Centre, 40 teams competed against each other, culminating in […]

News from NZ Police Concerns are growing for the wellbeing of a 63-year-old woman reported missing by her family. Mary Berrington was last spoken to at her home in Upper Hutt at around 9pm on Tuesday evening. She hasn’t been heard from since and her family have concerns about her.. Police are appealing to the […]

Press Release – New Zealand Defence Force Ships and aircraft of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) have joined forces to hunt down an enemy submarine and attack it with torpedoes.21 July 2016 Testing NZDF Combat Capability at Rimpac Ships and aircraft of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) have joined forces to hunt down […]

Press Release – API Talent Successful Wellington start-up API Talent is providing a cheaper, easier way for local businesses to do what Silicon Valley does so well: experiment boldly, accepting failure along the way, as they develop innovative new products. The New Zealand company hopes to drive New Zealand business innovation with the help of […]

Press Release – Statistics New Zealand Visitor arrivals numbered 196,200 in June 2016, setting a new June record, Statistics New Zealand said today. Visitor arrivals were up 11 percent from June 2015, due mainly to a 21 percent increase in holiday arrivals.Holiday arrivals rise 15,300 from June 2015 21 July 2016 Visitor arrivals numbered 196,200 […]

Press Release – PACIFICA The TV documentary The Solar Nation of Tokelau was produced for German TV and broadcast by ARTE TV, a French-German arts and culture channel, in September 2015. It shows how a small Pacific island nation switched its power supply to 100% …NZ premiere 8 August: “The Solar Nation of Tokelau” The […]

Press Release – The Others Way Karangahape Road is a constant bustle of culture on the quietest of nights, and come 2 September it will come to life on a whole new level with The Others Way Festival – a unique, locally-run day of Auckland’s best alternative music, performing across …Special Ticket Deal: The Others […]

Press Release – Wellington Property Investors The Wellington Property Investors Association are reviewing their long association with the ANZ bank. In response to the ANZ’s comments on property investors’ participation in the property market, the association, who have represented a large number of Wellington’s investors for over 40 years, are looking to find a more […]

A warrant to arrest Matthew Taylor, aged 37 has been issued by the District Court in respect of a number of burglary and theft charges. Police warn that any associates who assist Mr Taylor in avoiding arrest will likely face charges.

NZ dollar edges up from lows ahead of RBNZ update as August rate cut priced in

Embargoed until 8am July 20 2016 Organisers of one of the biggest squash events to hit New Zealand's shores have received a significant boost, a year out from the world junior championships in Tauranga.

July 20 (BusinessDesk) - ANZ Bank New Zealand chief executive David Hisco, who head's up New Zealand's biggest lender, has warned property prices in Auckland are overcooked and the ending of the property boom will be "messy".

Associate Minister for Primary Industries Jo Goodhew has this afternoon marked the success of the first round of the Afforestation Grant Scheme (AGS), by planting a Eucalyptus Globoidea seedling at Ataahua on the Banks Peninsula.

The Reserve Bank’s move to increase the deposit needed for investors to buy a home above 30% will have a significant impact on the market.

Chris Cleave, internationally acclaimed author of Everyone Brave is Forgiven, Incendiaryand The Other Hand (a.k.a. Little Bee, number one on The New York Times Best Seller list) is headlining the first ever National Writers Forum, to be held at the University ...

SUVA, July 18, 2016 – The full potential of labour mobility between Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region remains largely untapped, according to a new report launched today by the World Bank and the Australian National University (ANU) during ...

SUVA, July 18, 2016 – The Government of Fiji today signed a US$50 million loan agreement with the World Bank to support their continued recovery needs from Tropical Cyclone Winston and enhance the country’s efforts to protect the most vulnerable.