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Skinny Broadband has dropped the cost of a fixed wireless internet connection. From today it costs 20 percent less. The price is $52 a month for 100GB of data. If you don’t need the highest download speeds and lots of data it is a great alternative to fixed line internet. See an in-depth review of […]

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Stuff reports: A community paper put together by a group that gets city council funding is under fire for endorsing the political platforms of two staffers standing for election. Veteran city councillor Dave Macpherson and political hopeful Max Coyle are campaigning in the city’s West Ward on a “no water meters” platform. The pair also volunteer at the Western Community […]

This is the first part in an open-ended series on the economics and politics of zoning reform. The Unitary Plan decision means that Auckland’s urban planning framework is set for the short to medium term – albeit with inevitable appeals and changes. But the issues we’ve been grappling with over the past few years – [...]

Press Release – New Zealand Defence Force The Royal New Zealand Navys offshore patrol vessel HMNZS Wellington will return to the Devonport Naval Base on Friday 26 August after a successful five-week operation conducting fisheries patrols in the south-west Pacific.Media Advisory 22 August 2016 NZDF Vessel Returns From Successful Fisheries Patrols in the Pacific The […]

Press Release – New Zealand Council of Trade Unions A meeting on Pacific labour mobility in New Zealand this week has a glaring omission the voices of organised labour, the NZ Council of Trade Unions said today.Pacific labour mobility meeting missing key ingredient – the voices of working people A meeting on Pacific labour mobility […]

Press Release – SPOCTU The South Pacific Council of Trade Unions (SPOCTU) welcomes the convening of the inaugural Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting (PLMAM), on 23rd 24th August 2016 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Labour mobility has the potential to bring substantial …MEDIA RELEASE: Pacific Unions concerned at lack of worker representation at Pacific Labour meeting […]

Press Release – Hawaiki Cable HAWAIKI CABLE AND DRFORTRESS SIGN LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP FOR LANDING AND OPERATING ACTIVITIES IN HAWAIIFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HAWAIKI CABLE AND DRFORTRESS SIGN LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP FOR LANDING AND OPERATING ACTIVITIES IN HAWAII Hawaiki cable landing station will be the first open-access station in Hawaii It will help to unlock the Hawaiian connectivity […]

Press Release – Sofitel New Zealand Prime Minister, The Right Honourable John Key officially opened the new Sofitel Wellington hotel last night the first luxury hotel to open in the capital in over 15 years. Chris Sedgwick, Prakash Pandey, PM John Key, Simon McGrath, Charles Pandey, Stephen Gould Media Release 22 August 2016 Bonjour Prime […]

It was a momentous day for the NZL Sailing Team in Rio yesterday when four New Zealand crews sailed their Olympic medal races in phenomenal sailing conditions under the spotlight of the world’s sports fans and media.

Hundreds of millions of Indians watched on television as Prime Minister Modi hoisted the national flag at the Red Fort in Delhi.

GOT A TRADE WEEK returns to schools and communities this Monday 22 August to raise awareness of careers that exist in 140 trades and services in New Zealand. The Week, being held from 22-26 August, will celebrate the talents and achievements of Kiwi ...

The Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir has seen curfew for the last 41 days. Sixty-six persons have been killed, as a result of the “actions” of government forces. Most of the channels of communication remain blocked. It is reported that the authorities ...

Largest NZ programme to fight child obesity kick started at 2016 Warehouse Group Gala Dinner

Zac Millar and Sacha Pou-Tito have upset their higher seeded opponents in the second round of the New Zealand Senior Nationals to continue with the upsets from Round 1.

Literary works by a retired engineer and a yoga practitioner are the winners of the 2016 Ashton Wylie Mind Body Spirit Literary Awards, described by judges’ convenor Adonia Wylie, as an outstanding body of work from within the genre.

Words fail to express the grief when the victim of a heinous crime is a child who has been a victim of parental greed. Children, who are the future of a nation, form the vulnerable faction of society; children are most prone to being beaten, sexually ...

Global platform of just peace advocates welcome opening of formal peace talks in Norway on August 22

New Zealand racing has lost not only a great jockey and trainer, but also an identity.

The Government can end compulsory land confiscations of whenua Māori by voting for a Green Party Members’ Bill that will come before the House next week, the Green Party said today.

A shock upset has come in the first round of the Senior Nationals where unseeded Jo Williams has beaten five times New Zealand Nationals Champion Kashif Shuja in an exciting five setter.

The news that three Local Fibre Companies will be offering a 1 Gigabit product for residential on the Ultra-Fast Broadband network has been welcomed by Communications Minister Amy Adams.

Alex Maloney and Molly Meech have won Olympic Silver at their first Games appearance in a thrilling 49erFX medal race showdown which closed out the Rio 2016 Regatta.

It is the turn of the women and for New Zealand that means Andrea Hewitt and Nicky Samuels when the women’s triathlon is raced at the Rio Olympic Games tonight (2am NZT).

Netball Waikato Bay of Plenty Zone is pleased to announce the appointment of Margaret Forsyth to the role of Cold Power Magic head coach.