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BusinessDesk report by Paul McBeth Infratil still aspires to generating total shareholder returns of 20 percent a year as it broadens the focus of its investment portfolio into sectors it wouldn’t have entered 10 years ago. The Wellington-based infrastructure investor has branched into new sectors with recent acquisitions including Canberra Data Centres, RetireAustralia and Australian […]

Number of homeless working people a national shame Research released today showing more than half of all homeless New Zealanders are working or studying is a clear sign of just how bad the housing crisis has become, the Green Party said today. Otago ...

CricHQ, the world’s largest digital platform for cricket is proud to announce its sponsorship of the prestigious Minor Counties Cricket Association (MCCA) Unicorns Knockout Championship Finals. The tournament is being played over the next week at ...

Motorists and up to 2,000 residents of Vishnu Deo Road in Nakasi can expect improved road conditions once Fulton Hogan Hiways (FHH) completes rehabilitation of a 170 metre section of the road that has been neglected over a number of years. This road ...

Forestry industry must remain vigilant about health and safety WorkSafe New Zealand says the latest forestry death in Hawkes Bay is a sad reminder to the industry of the need to remain vigilant about health and safety. Monday’s death follows three ...

Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says the Government supports the recommendations of the Health Select Committee’s report into surgical mesh. “I have every sympathy for people who have experienced issues with surgical mesh products. I’d like to ...

Andrew Little Leader of the Opposition MEDIA STATEMENT 24 August 2016 Shameless land-banking ads show need for crackdown The fact that more than 300 sections are shamelessly being advertised on Trade Me as land-banking opportunities during a housing crisis ...

A 21-year-old man has been arrested today and will appear in Waitakere District Court tomorrow for a serious attack on a male student in Henderson on Saturday night (August 20).

The new kid out of the box is here. Mother Earth has combined the goodness of natural peanut butter with their popular oaty slice to create a mouth-watering new flavour – Baked Oaty Slice Peanut Butter.

Press Release – Sexual Abuse Prevention Network Vinyl Bar employees have undertaken sexual violence prevention training, following criticism from patrons of handling of a sexual assault Sexual Abuse Prevention Network today facilitated a sexual violence prevention workshop for approximately 20 employees of Hospo Gurus. Hospo Gurus manage five venues in Wellington, including Vinyl Bar on […]

Grant Robertson MP for Wellington Central Finance Spokesperson MEDIA STATEMENT 24 August 2016 Standard and Poor’s warning of housing crisis impact on banks The National Government’s failure to address the housing crisis is leading to dire warnings ...

In his upcoming UC Connect public talk, University of Canterbury Professor of Toxicology Ian Shaw will explore food from a toxicologist’s perspective and focus on chemical contaminants and natural toxins in food and try to answer the question, is New Zealand ...

Closing statements at the Waitangi Tribunal case against Corrections called for immediate steps and a comprehensive review to address the high rate of Māori reoffending.

Waikanae will get 240 new parks for Christmas Weather permitting, Waikanae train commuters will be getting 240 new parks for Christmas with the construction of the new Metlink Park and Ride facility on the site of the old Waikanae Hotel late next ...

Now four top musicians have joined together to form the band of their dreams, The Kugels.

The Daily Beast has an article on Ajamu Baraka, the Green Party candidate for Vice-President of the US. They focus on his writing for a book edited by a Holocaust denier which includes an article by someone who once made a video explaining how Hitler was right! His Wikipedia page gives us a lot of […]

To pack a protein punch at breakfast time, it is still eggs all the way, says Sarah Hanrahan, dietitian for the New Zealand Nutrition Foundation.

Iain Taylor, President of the New Zealand Principals' Federation (NZPF) said he was gobsmacked to have yet another choice of school, 'Online Schools' turn up in the Education Act Update announcement.

Aug. 24 (BusinessDesk) - The first company to attempt to gain a resource consent to mine ironsands from the ocean floor in New Zealand's Exclusive Economic Zone has lodged a new application containing fresh scientific and other evidence it hopes ...

Comprehensive reforms are being introduced to strengthen how frontline agencies verify the identity of offenders and share that info across public protection agencies, Justice Minister Amy Adams said today. The Enhancing Identity Verification and Border ...

Waitemata Police have seized an estimated $3-$4 million worth of methamphetamine being manufactured in rural Kaukapakapa. A 48-year-old man from rural Rodney has been arrested and faces four charges in relation to the seizure of around three-four ...

Auckland 24 August, 2016 – Vigil Monitoring, co-founded by Sir Ray Avery and Alan Brannigan, has announced it will change its name to Jupl, effective immediately. The company says the name change is part of the preparation for its next major growth ...

Irrigation not linked to drinking water concerns Greenpeace is out of order suggesting irrigation schemes increase the risk of drinking water concerns, says IrrigationNZ. “They’ve well and truly stepped over the line this time and should be discredited,” ...

A double degree student at EIT, Ben Richards will be buffing up his schoolboy Italian as he packs his bags for a Romeo Bragato exchange scholarship trip early next year.

Aug. 24 (BusinessDesk) - Vigil Monitoring, the digital healthcare company founded by Ray Avery and Alan Brannigan, is changing its name to Jupl as it expands into Australia.