Новости за 08.08.2016

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Aug. 9 (BusinessDesk) - Wall Street moved lower from record highs, while oil prices and the US dollar firmed amid talk about fresh efforts to curb a global glut and increased bets that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this year after ...

Stuff reports: There is more bad blood over the Wellington mayoralty after a Labour MP was told to pull out of a speaking engagement alongside mayoral candidate Nick Leggett. Napier MP Stuart Nash had been billed as a guest speaker along with Leggett and blogger Phil Quin, who was seen as a flag bearer for the […]

Act Party leader David Seymour wants the New Zealand government to consider open source software. In Act calls on government to support open source software at the NBR, he says the government needs to take a new approach when buying software procurement. It can save the taxpayer large sums of money. Seymour tells the NBR: […]

36 organisations (including Kiwiblog) have put their name to an open letter to the Auckland Council urging them to adopt the Unitary Plan, which will allow Auckland to grow up and out. The letter says: On 20th of July, the Independent Hearings Panel issued their findings on the Unitary Plan. These recommendations include a range of […]

It’s nearly two weeks since the Independent Hearings Panel (IHP) recommendations on the Unitary Plan were revealed. Tomorrow the council start a week and a half of likely quite tedious deliberations and formal decisions on those recommendations. A quick reminder about the implication of the Council’s different decisions:

Press Release – New Zealand Defence Force Huntly man Tui Raukawa joined the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) to get amongst the action and his wish was amply fulfilled in Hawaii over the past five weeks at Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), the worlds largest international maritime … Huntly Man in the Thick of […]

Canadian Boat to Gaza Press Release In a ruling issued by the Supreme Court of Israel, under the presidency of Miriam Naor, the state of Israel is ordered to immediately release and return the vessel ‘Estelle’ to its owners, the Swedish human rights organisation Ship to Gaza. The ship was boarded and seized by IOF […]

Vacy Vlazna The crackpot Israeli Hasbara* Circus featuring the four clowns of the truth apocalypse, Shin Bet, the Israel government, Shurat HaDin and the mainstream media fools, has, yet again, hit the world stage with the usual lame show of fact contortions, tight rope slander and smoke and mirrors fantasies. Taking a leaf from the […]

Article – BusinessDesk Aug. 9 (BusinessDesk) – Hawaiki Submarine Cable, which plans to build a new trans-Pacific high speed internet cable, is mapping out the route for the 14,000 kilometre cable, which is expected to take at least five months and cost millions of dollars.Hawaiki kicks off five-month, multi-million dollar marine survey By Paul McBeth […]

Press Release – Hawaiki Cable AUCKLAND, New Zealand and EATONTOWN, N.J., USA – Aug. 8, 2016 – Following the commencement of a previously announced supply contract in March and a survey of landing sites from May to July 2016, Hawaiki Submarine Cable LP and TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity …Hawaiki Submarine Cable Launches Marine Survey […]

Press Release – Elephant Publicity A poetic ode to our troubled world, As Night Falls is a beautiful new work choreographed by Artistic Director Neil Ieremia, which premieres in Auckland for a limited season at the Herald Theatre, from 1-5 November. Black Grace: a Beautiful Ode to Our Troubled World Photo credit: Duncan Cole Black […]

Press Release – NZTA The Transport Agency is advising motorists to continue to take care and be aware of winter conditions on many state highways around the central and lower North Island. As weather and road conditions can change rapidly, we advise people to check weather and road updates before they get on the road. […]

Press Release – New Zealand Government Civil Defence Minister Nikki Kaye is travelling to Samoa today for a three-day visit, focused on affirming the strong ties between New Zealand and Samoa around disaster risk management. Hon Nikki Kaye Minister of Civil Defence 9 August 2016 Disaster risk management focus of Samoa visit Civil Defence Minister […]

Unison Networks today advised that cross-country access continued to be the biggest challenge facing restoration response to those 200 customers without power in the Taupo Plains.

New Zealand shares rallied with global markets after positive leads from the US, with the local market led by Kathmandu Holdings and Australia & New Zealand Banking Group.

A former senior manager at the Ministry of Transport has appeared in the Manukau District Court charged with three counts of dishonestly taking or using a document in relation to a $726,000 fraud.

Spark New Zealand chief executive Simon Moutter will take a lead role in trying to shake out support from the big end of town to boost New Zealand's underdeveloped venture capital market.

The 28-year-old will be taken by helicopter to Grey Base Hospital, where he will be assessed for mild hypothermia.

NZ dollar falls as expected rate cut this week seen as start of deeper easing cycle

For the first time in New Zealand, the inaugural Wellington Polish Film Festival, will take place in the heart of Wellington from 30 September - 9 October 2016. (Go to www.wpff.nz for more details)

Auckland's 2016 National Poetry Day celebration closes with a special poetic theatre event directed by Genevieve McClean and performed by nine poets from across the region.

A defendant in a Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigation appeared at the Manukau District Court on Friday 5 August after returning to New Zealand.

The Medical Council said today that it is consulting on changes to its Statement on Prescribing performance enhancing medicines in sport.

Rotorua residents over the age of 50 are invited to a public meeting on Thursday 11 August to learn about Positive Ageing Rotorua and consider putting their names forward for this forum.