Новости за 08.08.2016

The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is welcoming Auckland Mayoral Candidate Phil Goff’s fiscal policy announced today, promising to keep average rate increases at a 2.5% annual maximum. Ratepayers’ Alliance Spokesperson Jo Holmes says:

The Government’s ‘Mr Broke-it,’ Steven Joyce, has revealed no solution to economic development on TVNZ’s Q&Aaside from continued mass immigration, says New Zealand First.

Aug. 8 (BusinessDesk) - Landcorp Farming, the state-owned farmer, will stop using palm kernel expeller on its farms in the current financial year to shore up its environmental sustainability credentials.

The Herald reports: Labour MP Phil Goff vows to cut fat, introduce road charges and cap rates rises at 2.5 per cent if he wins the Auckland mayoralty in nine weeks. His fiscal policy, out today, contains a pledge to restore public confidence in the management of ratepayer money. The born and raised Aucklander, 63, […]

Today Unions Auckland organised a protest at the open day for TV3's The Block.

Aug. 8 (BusinessDesk) - Augusta Capital reaped $2.9 million in fees from its biggest property syndication deal on the purchase of the NZME Central complex in downtown Auckland.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment report on Tourism Infrastructure, which identifies the effects on National Parks of too many tourists, is the tip of the iceberg according to the NZ Outdoors Party. The Outdoors Party advocates for ...

New Zealanders are among the highest users of methamphetamine in the world, alongside Australia and parts of South-East Asia.

The union, E tū says the flood of cheap Chinese steel is really starting to bite, with maintenance specialist and steel fabricator, IMG Structural forced to lay off staff.

Canterbury Tech is holding an important summit next month to help prepare for emerging and rapidly changing technologies which are redefining how New Zealanders will work and live in future.

Monday August 8, 2016 - The New Zealand Ukulele Festival is set to roll out the red carpet at Vector Arena to celebrate its 10th birthday on Saturday December 3.

Low income adults are eligible for free dental treatment from 8-14 August through Smile NZ – a joint initiative run by the Southern Cross Health Trust and New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA).

The construction union, E tū is urging a cohesive approach to the challenges of a sustained building boom.

6 August 2016 Green Party launches new North Shore Rail campaign The Green Party has today launched a new campaign to get rail to Albany and Takapuna on Auckland's North Shore by 2030.

Cure Kids, New Zealand’s leading non-government funder of child health research, today launched a new campaign, in partnership with NZ Rugby and the All Blacks, to raise awareness for the need to invest in medical research to improve health outcomes ...

It's been a while since I approached an Olympic Games with less anticipation than the current one. And that was before someone I know had to escape from Rio because her boyfriend got kidnapped and extorted by police and their lives were not safe anynmore. Basically, Brazil seemed to have way too many problems to be holding hands and playing handball.
The spat between the Olympic broadcast rights holder Sky Television and newspaper editors didn't help either. Unwilling to sign away their fair-dealing... Читать дальше...

Power Restored for Some, Around 400 Remain Without Power Across Taupo Plains and Parts of Hawke’s Bay

It was a tough day for New Zealand’s eventers at the Rio Olympic Games. Neither Jonelle Price and Clarke Johnstone produced the marks they wanted, and both say the team will now have to go fast and clear in tomorrow’schallenging cross country ...

Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says $17.2 million over four years in Budget 2016 will help to support the 500 Syrian refugees arriving in New Zealand over the next two years.

Aug. 8 (BusinessDesk) - With Wall Street at record highs following Friday’s stronger-than-expected US jobs data, investors will eye the latest earnings from companies including Macy’s and Nordstrom as well as a report on retail sales.

Aug. 8 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar fell in New York trading after figures showed the US economy stacked on thousands more jobs than expected last month, stoking talk that a Federal Reserve rate hike is still on the cards this year. US stocks ...