Новости за 09.08.2016

The Government must urgently close a loophole in loan to value ratio mortgage restrictions which are stopping homeowners from buying new houses before they sell their old one, Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says.

Vietnam War 50th anniversary plans on track Preparations to mark the 50th anniversary of New Zealand’s involvement in the Vietnam War are well underway, with 35 veterans selected to attend a special service in Australia, Veterans’ Affairs Minister Craig ...

Council selects hearing panel The council has selected the hearing panel for the proposed Southland Water and Land Plan. The hearing panel members are: Environment Southland councillors Lloyd McCallum, Nicol Horrell and Maurice Rodway, and Rob van ...

Applications are open to pitch at the Rotorua X EMA BoP Pitch night on 19 October. The winners will share the $10,000 prize pool of business support services that include website design, business training, business coaching, legal and HR advice.

Waikato Regional Council and Thames-Coromandel District Council (TCDC) have announced work to clear another two hectares of mangroves from Whangamata Harbour is due to start in the middle of this month. A one hectare site will be cleared in the Moanaanuanu ...

Thank you for coming to this campaign launch for what will be an exciting, energetic and inclusive campaign.

New Plymouth Police are seeking help from the public to identify a car involved in a hit and run on Sunday morning (7 August).

Following last week’s announcement that nine candidates intend to sign the Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance Ratepayer Protection Pledge , two further candidates have confirmed their intention to sign

MPI investigators target alleged unregulated meat sales 9 August 2016 A team of Ministry for Primary Industries investigators today executed a search warrant at an alleged unregulated meat premises in Turangi. This was the culmination of a six ...

The Commerce Commission has published a statement of preliminary issues relating to an application from Wallace Group Limited Partnership to acquire up to 100% of the assets and business of Wallace Corporation Limited, Farm Brands Limited and Keep ...

Tourism New Zealand has secured exclusive cast interviews and video content to showcase New Zealand internationally as the home of the new Disney movie Pete’s Dragon .

New interlock approach the best way to stop drink drivers The Government’s intention to make alcohol interlocks mandatory for many drink drivers is a much-needed advancement to keep innocent people safe on the roads.

Hon Craig Foss Associate Minister of Transport 9 August 2016 Media Statement Putting drink drivers on lock down

Not only is Phil Goff not campaigning using Labour Party red, but he is using what appears to be the exact shade of blue National uses. Justin Lester in Wellington is also refusing to use Labour red despite being an official Labour candidate. He uses yellow. Even more telling is he is calling residents and not identifying […]

The government’s global funding plans for primary and secondary schools could force class sizes to rise, says TEU national secretary Sharn Riggs.

Te Wharepora Hou, Auckland based Māori and Pacific women’s collective, voice their support and celebration of MP Nanaia Mahuta and the 14 other women of Tainui who are Aotearoa’s most recent recipients of moko kauwae. Fellow MP and founding ...

Aug. 9 (BusinessDesk) - Property developer Paul Bublitz and other directors of failed finance companies Viaduct Capital and Mutual Finance say they weren’t part of any conspiracy to deliberately mislead investors for their own benefit and to the detriment ...

National’s plan to bulk fund schools can only result in bigger class sizes and a reduced range of subject choices, Labour’s Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says.

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has announced the appointment of Dr Jacqueline Rowarth to the new role of Chief Scientist, helping New Zealanders understand the science behind EPA decisions.

One of the worlds’ most respected wine consultants appointed to NZ’s boutique vineyard Chateau Waimarama

Greens get behind unions on global funding A campaign launched by education unions today against global funding should make the Government carefully consider its next moves on education funding, the Green Party said today. “Make no mistake, global ...

No to poverty, no to corruption, no to injustice - #ThisFlag demonstrations to be held in Auckland

The Whakatane Beacon reports: Mr Ball, a tertiary tutor who has been at Waiariki for three months, said he thought the compulsory drug testing was a positive for many reasons – for potential employers and the students themselves. He said potential employers were more open to offering work experience and for the students it was […]

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.

1. METIRIA TUREI to the Minister for Building and Housing: How many years will it take for a median-priced Auckland house to be affordable at three to four times the median Auckland household income, with Auckland house prices growing almost six times ...