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National’s challenges over the Kermadecs Marine Sanctuary are a potential foretaste of what is to come with its ongoing attempts to change the Resource Management Act. Three years ago, with much fanfare, the then Environment Minister announced to the ...

Last week my friend’s 12-year-old son asked her if she’d seen the amazing opening ceremony in Rio and he wasn’t talking about the Olympics: he was talking about extreme wheelchair athlete Aaron Fotheringham’s spectacular stunt jump through exploding fireworks.
Like thousands of other New Zealanders, my friend’s son was able to tune into the 2016 Paralympics in Rio because for the first time it was aired on our free-air-channels. In the past, those of us wanting to watch the Paralympics were... Читать дальше...

New Zealand has convened today’s high level meeting on Syria for one simple reason: no other issue more urgently demands the attention of world leaders.

Prime Minister John Key has today urged United Nations Security Council members to show greater leadership over the crisis in Syria.

Press Release – WWF-New Zealand Searing and soaring to success, Fiji chef Avikash Singh continues to live his culinary dream, graduating today from Le Cordon Bleu New Zealand and taking home the celebrated Joie de Vivre award. Avikash has spent the last few months training at the Wellington campus of the world-renowned culinary school, Le […]

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Press Release – Property Council Of New Zealand Property Council’s Wellington Property People Awards have been announced at a sold-out event at Te Papa. The Awards recognised seven category winners and two highly commended awards. Wellington Branch president Mike Cole says Property Council is delighted to celebrate the people who are shaping Wellington through innovative […]

Auckland’s public transport patronage results for August are now available and there are some decent numbers on show. This was partially expected thanks to there being two extra business days in August this year compared to August last year but even accounting for that, numbers are up. August is traditionally a strong month for patronage with [...]

Stuff reports: John Key’s audience at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York was a small but well-heeled one. So a shocked gasp went around the room when one of its armchair generals rose from his seat to ask whether New Zealand was good for much more in the US than a few lamb […]

News from VUWSA At the end of every year, in Trimester 2, Victoria University of Wellington students choose who the Victoria University of Wellington Students’ Association (VUWSA) executive will be for the next year. This year’s no different. As years progress, the new executive stand on the shoulders of those elected before them; feel a […]

Opinion – Binoy Kampmark We will also participate in a US-led program to re-settle Central American refugees currently in a resettlement centre in Costa Rica. Malcolm Turnbull, Australian PM, Sep 21, 2016 Bartering on Refugees: The Costa Rica Solution Binoy Kampmark 22/9/16 “We will also participate in a US-led program to re-settle Central American refugees […]

At a press conference held on Tuesday at Al Mina seaport in Gaza City Hala AlAshi, a spokesperson for the National Committee for Breaking the Siege, called for more international action as she welcomed the initiative of the Women’s Boat to Gaza.

Press release from VUW The latest world university rankings, released today, highlight Victoria University of Wellington’s research excellence. Of particular note in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE) is Victoria’s rise in its scores for research and for the citations of the research produced by its academic staff. These two categories account for […]

Press Release – Wellington Zoo Twenty Nyala, an African antelope species, have arrived at Wellington Zoo to form the core for the Australasian breeding programme for the species. The Nyala have come from a private breeding facility in South Africa and will complete MPI quarantine at Wellington Zoo. The antelope will live in the African […]

Press Release – Canstar The crown for New Zealand’s best parallel parkers goes to drivers in the Bay of Plenty, with the wooden spoon going to Wellingtonians. Jose George, General Manager Canstar Blue New Zealand, says that in a recent survey, nearly 40% of us ‘fessed up’ to scratching our wheel rims when parking. “Men […]

Press Release – United Nations New York, 21 September The Paris Agreement on climate change moved closer toward entering into force in 2016 as 31 more countries joined the agreement today at a special event hosted by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.Paris Climate Agreement Moves Closer to Entry into Force in 2016 60 Countries accounting […]

Press Release – University of Auckland Persistent health, social and educational disparities exposed in the latest report on Pacific youth in New Zealand, require urgent attention according to researchers.More support needed for Pacific youth – Embargoed to 5am on Thursday 22 September Media Release – University of Auckland – 20 September 2016 Embargoed to 5am […]

Press Release – Victoria University Students Association Last night Victoria University of Wellington and Victoria University of Wellington Students Association (VUWSA) celebrated the Victoria University Blues Awards, the highest recognition the university can give to people who have, by their sporting …EMBARGOED UNTIL 21 SEPTEMBER at 7.30PM Victoria celebrates highest level of sporting success Last […]

Press Release – Nick Leggett Mark Blumsky, who was Mayor of Wellington between 1995 and 2001, has offered his endorsement to independent mayoral candidate, Nick Leggett. “I’ve always been impressed by Nick Leggett’s energy, enthusiasm and ideas. He has my wholehearted endorsement. It’s time for Wellington to get absolutely positive again.” Nick Leggett says he […]

NZ Symphony Orchestra to play with film at Michael Fowler Centre

Four finalists have been confirmed for a French Memorial to be installed in 2018

Porirua College whanau spent a long time looking for the right principal to build on the legacy Susan Jungerson. This week they welcomed Ragne Maxwell to the role. KATENI SAU reports.

Ensuring the safety of Police staff, volunteers and visitors to Police premises is behind a range of front counter safety enhancements being rolled out across the country, with work at the first pilot site now nearly completed in Hamilton.

Sept. 21 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar fell below 73 US cents and gained against the yen after the Bank of Japan amended its monetary policy, prompting traders to sell the Japanese currency in favour of the greenback.

Social Development Minister Anne Tolley says that the overhaul of care and protection will stay firmly focused on delivering much better long-term outcomes for children and young people in care or at risk of going into care, despite constant attempts ...