Новости за 23.09.2016

News from NZ Police A man is in a critical but stable condition in Wellington Hospital after being found with six stab wounds at a 21st birthday party in the Lower Hutt suburb of Naenae. Police were called to address on Waddington Drive just before 2.30am to a report of fighting in the street, possibly […]

by Michael Gunson The Surfbreak Protection Society (SPS) would like to think that its submission opposing the runway extension and artificial swell focus reef is the cause of the airport company’s decision to suspend and revise its consent application. The reality is probably that the submission is only one of a number that led Wellington […]

Press Release – Massey University The School of Public Health is hosting its first Public Health Symposium this Friday – a forum for dialogue, debate and sharing of research and practice to improve public health in Aotearoa New Zealand. Head of the School of Public Health Professor Roger Hughes says the symposium is an opportunity […]

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Wellington.Scoop Waterfront Watch today released the results from a survey of candidates’ views on Frank Kitts Park. Of a total of 37 candidates, only two Mayoral candidates and two Council candidates have given full support to the planned $5.5million redevelopment of Frank Kitts Park and creation of a Chinese garden. News from Waterfront Watch Of […]

The Herald reports: After almost two decades of relentless decline caused by piracy and falling prices, the music business is enjoying a fragile recovery thanks to the growth of paid streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music. The U.S. industry is on pace to expand for the second straight year- the first time that’s happened […]

Press Release – Courtney L’amour On Saturday the 5th of November, the Willis Wellington Hotel will offer an evening of decadence featuring a world renowned comedian, an Australian burlesque legend and a tour de force of dance, circus, burlesque and musical performers. The star-studded lineup is organised by award winning, international burlesque performer, teacher and […]

Press Release – Wellington City Council Mayor Celia Wade-Brown says it has been a privilege to lead the Capital for the past six years and that Wellington is now an even more progressive, smart and diverse city, which is flourishing and growing. Commenting as Wellington City Council’s 2015-16 Annual Report was made public yesterday, Mayor […]

News from WoW From a field of 133 garments, New Zealand designer Gillian Saunders’ Supernova won the Brancott Estate Supreme WOW® Award at tonight’s international World of WearableArt™ (WOW®) Awards Show. Gillian Saunders takes top honours at 2016 World of Wearable Art Awards’ Show, with Supernova #WOWinWLGhttps://t.co/i8WRJrrk90 pic.twitter.com/gC3gQXClWG — Lucire (@Lucire) September 23, 2016 Supernova […]

With the arrival of Spring, Mountain Safety Council (MSC) are warning the avalanche danger is not over for backcountry skiers and snowboarders. Chief executive Mike Daisley is keen to point out that warmer weather will create a different type of ...

The University of Auckland has tonight launched the most ambitious fundraising campaign in New Zealand history, aiming to raise $300m to address critical challenges facing our communities

Sept. 23 (BusinessDesk) - Warehouse Group lifted its staff entitlements provisioning for 2017 by more than a third with the country's biggest listed retailer one of a number of big businesses trying to work out the impact of years of underpaying holiday ...

Over the years we have had many letters from prisoners concerned that their release dates have been incorrectly calculated says Howard League spokesperson Jane Maltby. Up until now Corrections have always refused to budge on the calculations. This finding ...

Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Jo Goodhew will travel to Hong Kong tonight to attend the Social Enterprise World Forum 2016 and meet with thought leaders in the growing social enterprise sector.

Sept. 23 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares fell, led by Orion Health Group as the export-focused software developer contends with a strong kiwi dollar, while Warehouse Group and Hallensteins Glasson Holdings gained on their earnings.

Women’s Boat to Gaza Press Release Messina, Italy – This morning the community of Messina, Italy welcomed the participants on board Zaytouna-Oliva as they arrived following their voyage from Ajaccio, France. The sailing boat will soon leave Messina for its final destination, the shores of Gaza. Lucio Intruglio, the local organizer in Messina noted, “We […]

What could possibly make the last day of term better than your mother arriving at your school playground in a New Zealand Defence Force helicopter?

Yahoo announced earlier today that a copy of some of its user account information was stolen from the company’s global network back in November 2014. They have confirmed that the information from some of Spark’s Xtra customers is included in the stolen ...

The New Zealand Union of Students' Association has found favour with some of the proposed amendments to the Education Act announced today.

Sept. 23 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar fell against the greenback and the Australian dollar after the Reserve Bank's interest rate review left traders with more of a sense that governor Graeme Wheeler is likely to cut the official cash rate ...

Labour’s Workplace Relations spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway has been advised by AFFCO Ltd that AFFCO is not advertising for staff in the Manawatu through MSD as stated in a press statement released earlier today.

Ruapehu i-SITEs win 2017 NZ conference and major customer service award Ruapehu has been awarded the 2017 national i-SITE Visitor Information Network conference and the Ohakune i-SITE has been awarded a Qualmark Customer Service Award. The conference ...

The directors of the International Academy of New Zealand (IANZ), an Auckland-based education provider accused of falsifying English language test results, should be held responsible for poor exam results, a migrant workers’ advocate said.

Media advisory: NZEI Te Riu Roa Annual Conference to plan next steps in campaign for better funding, not bulk funding

Did You Know? A guide to conversations with young people about drugs & alcohol Mohawk Media has developed new print resources to support healthy ways of having conversations about drugs and alcohol. These communication materials for use by youth ...