Новости за 30.08.2016

New Zealand cannot afford to get caught up in race-based politics, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland Member of Parliament Rt Hon Winston Peters commenting on the establishment of an Indian-led party.

The marine conservation group Sea Shepherd Global is sending its vessels down to the Southern Ocean this December on its 11th direct-action whale defense campaign.

Aug. 30 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand Oil & Gas is to make a tender offer to shareholders to accelerate the buy back of up to 40 million shares, the company announced.

Aug. 30 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand Oil & Gas is to make a tender offer to shareholders to accelerate the buy back of up to 40 million shares, the company announced.

Counties Manukau Police are continuing to investigate a brawl between a group of around 80 youths at KFC in Mangere yesterday evening.

The Herald reports: Former Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer has come up with a proposed law change that would allow doctors in limited situations to help terminally ill patients to die. It would require seven conditions to be met and would involve the Family Court as a means of verifying the conditions. “My own view […]

Stand-out cruise ship season due to set sail; preparations underway   August 30, 2016: The largest and longest cruise ship to visit New Zealand is due to make its maiden voyage to the Bay of Plenty as one of 84 ships berthing at the Port of Tauranga ...

Wellington software start-up LINQ and IT consultancy Equinox IT have joined forces in a consulting partnership to help New Zealand businesses successfully transform.

One of New Zealand’s most respected boardroom leaders and chief executives, Tony Sewell, has joined Challenge Steel as one of its two new independent directors.

Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) will this Friday, 2 September, table a discussion of the biggest issue facing low-income families in New Zealand today - the Government's "social investment approach" to welfare reform. CPAG’s concern is that ...

Auckland Mayor Len Brown has welcomed strong financial results published by Auckland Council Group, Auckland International Airport Limited and Ports of Auckland Limited.

New Zealand’s traditional horticulture industry is set to maintain its success as the buoyant sector continues to grow exports. Alistair King, Crowe Horwath’s horticulture specialist says, ‘The numbers are stacking up to support this and ...

Queenstown Lakes District Council is implementing changes to parking in Queenstown’s CBD, as part of its Queenstown Town Centre Transport Strategy.

Experienced shooter Cathrine Tuivaiti is hoping a change of scenery and personnel will reignite her career when she lines up for the Central Pulse in next year’s new ANZ Netball Elite League.

Action to reduce New Zealand’s alarming childhood obesity rate needs to focus on the physical and social environments we live in, says the New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine.

Māori land trustees can now sharpen their business skills and increase the productivity – and profitability – of their land with the help of a specially developed decision-support programme.

In this incident a male entered the store with an axe and demanded money from the shop assistant before fleeing.

New Zealand First wants to know why schools that have set up online learning networks were not consulted by the Ministry of Education before the Minister, Hekia Parata, announced she is setting up Communities of Online Learning (COOL).

Companies that stay to produce in New Zealand rather than move to low-cost economies are doing very good for the economy, says Brew Group CEO NZ Mark Hamilton.

WELLINGTON, August 30, 2016 – A recent survey sponsored by Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) shows a strong commitment among executives to adopting a digital business model, with the cloud as the key enabler. However, the study also indicates that security ...

As part of an ongoing review of standard form consumer contracts, the Commerce Commission has released a report detailing its findings in the energy retail sector.

Aug. 30 (BusinessDesk) - Most New Zealand farmers are broadly happy with the relationship with their banks although more report feeling 'undue pressure', according to a Federated Farmers survey.

Aug. 30 (BusinessDesk) - Pyne Gould Corp, the investment group that plans to target 'distressed assets', has avoided being suspended from the NZX after filing its annual results a day late, revealing a drop in income and a narrower full-year loss.

I'm sort of embarrased that I've never heard of Science Exchange before. It's been going for over five years, started in the US by a couple of Kiwi founders, and has grown well beyond start up to having recently secured Series B funding of US$25 million.

Aug. 30 (BusinessDesk) - Financially stressed broadcaster MediaWorks will gain high-profile telecommunications entrepreneur Jack Matthews as its chairman from the end of next month.