Новости за 30.08.2016

News from WCC at 8.30am a 300mm wastewater main has burst at the northern end of Victoria Street, in the vicinity of the Central Police Station, this morning. Traffic is down to one lane so motorists are urged to avoid the area for the next few hours until the break is fixed. A limited amount […]

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Aug. 31 (BusinessDesk) - A decline in Apple shares after the European Union demanded the company pay a record amount in what it ruled to be back taxes weighed on Wall Street.

This is the second post in an ongoing series on the politics and economic of zoning reform. The first part looked at the costs, benefits, and distributional impacts of reforming urban planning rules to enable more development. This part takes a more specific look at the most recent reform to Auckland’s planning system: the Unitary [...]

The Herald reports: Environment Canterbury is publishing credit card expenditure on their website in a bid to increase its “openness and transparency.” It said that after media requests for the information, it now recognised the “public interest” in credit expenditure. The data was published last week and showed about $4000 of spending over June and […]

Press Release – Wellington City Council Car share vehicles look to become increasingly common on Wellington streets thanks in part to a new Wellington City Council policy. Councillors tonight approved the Car Share Policy, which allows operators of existing and new car share schemes to apply for more on-street car parks where car share vehicles […]

News from Human Rights Commission The Human Rights Commission’s 12th Diversity Forum, “Future Focus: Te Anga Whakamua,” will get underway at Te Papa Tongarewa on Friday. More than 400 people will be taking part. “Our forum is about celebrating diversity, cementing positive race relations and talking about what kind of country and future we want,” […]

Press Release – Solomon Islands Government Acting Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga is keen to see New Zealand assistance towards policing in Solomon Islands after RAMSI leaves in 2017. OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATION UNIT MEDIA RELEASE 31-08-16-GH Acting PM Keen to See NZ Policing Assistance After RAMSI Acting Prime Minister Manasseh […]

Press Release – New Zealand Government Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has announced Michael Upton as New Zealands next High Commissioner to Kiribati.Hon Murray McCully Minister of Foreign Affairs 31 August 2016 Media Statement New High Commissioner for Kiribati Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has announced Michael Upton as New Zealand’s next High Commissioner to […]

Press Release – Alexandra Park Alexandra Park is set for a busy spring with a number of race-night hospitality events already proving popular, helped by the Auckland Trotting Clubs increasing use of social media to market its events.Media release Alexandra Park Wednesday, 31 August 2016 Spring events at Alexandra Park get social media boost Alexandra […]

Press Release – US Embassy Wellington This weekend, representatives from ten major U.S. universities, and from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), will be available to answer questions from New Zealand students about studying in the United States.U.S. universities and National Collegiate Athletic Association visit N.Z. This weekend, representatives from ten major U.S. universities, and […]

News from NZ Police Quantities of methamphetamine, GBL and cannabis, and approximately $90,000 in cash, have been seized during drug raids in Otaki. Members of the Manawatu Organised Crime Unit, Armed Offenders Squad, Asset Recovery Unit, and specialist dog unit were executing search warrants at two residential properties in the Otaki township on Friday. Staff […]

Press Release – Hawaiki Cable Auckland, New Zealand – August 31, 2016 – Hawaiki Submarine Cable LP, the New Zealand owner and developer of Hawaiki submarine cable system, has through the generosity of Malcolm Dick, donated fifty low cost state of the art Medicine Mondiale Lifepod …Hawaiki Cable Donates Lifesaving Incubators to Pacific Auckland, New […]

Press Release – Solomon Islands Government The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Milner Tozaka on Monday 29th August 2016 signed a revised Joint Commitment for Development with his New Zealand counter-part, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Murray McCully in Wellington, … Hon. Milner Tozaka, MP, Minister of Foreign and External Trade […]

News from NZ Climate Science Coalition The Royal Society of New Zealand has confirmed the commencement, in accordance with its rules, of a process to consider a complaint by several of its members that two Victoria University academics, Professors James Renwick and Tim Naish, have breached the society’s Code of Ethics in their public programme […]

Ramsay Health Care and the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the purpose of which is to build respect among staff and doctors and improve patient safety in surgery.

Mayoral Candidate Jo Coughlan today announced she is very honoured to have the endorsement of former Labour Party Cabinet Minister, Mayor of Wellington, and Chair of the Regional Council Fran Wilde.

Aug. 30 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar pared its gains to be little changed as traders added bets that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this year and commodity prices fell, weighing on the currencies of raw material exporters.

I am pleased to see the introduction of mandatory Alcohol interlock sentences for serious and repeat drink-driving offenders.

As we have seen in the news lately there have been a number of incidents involving trucks. Over the last 20 years the number of fatal crashes involving a truck has dropped by about a third according to Transport New Zealand, and around 65% of these ...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the term used to cover a range of respiratory conditions including emphysema, chronic bronchitis and chronic asthma. COPD affects one in six kiwis.

This Saturday the New Zealand Parliamentary rugby and netball teams will take on Canterbury sporting legends to raise money for Christchurch charities 0800 Hungry and Hohepa Canterbury.

Two new forestry awards for New Zealand and Australia were announced at the New Zealand Institute of Forestry Conference in Dunedin.

The Herald reports: A young Auckland local board representative has died suddenly, shocking fellow politicians who knew her. Sarah Higgins, a real estate agent for Barfoot & Thompson and member of the Franklin Local Board, 24, died on the weekend. Andy Baker, board chairman, said the death was an utter shock. “She was the youngest […]

Aug. 30 (BusinessDesk) - The Commerce Commission's review of household contracts with electricity and gas suppliers has found 59 terms it considers unfair to consumers.