Новости за 28.09.2016

Police have located a hat believed to have been worn by Lucas Cochrane when he was last seen.

Environment Minister Nick Smith's sweeping and controversial changes to the Resource Management Act (RMA) will worsen the outlook for water quality, indigenous biodiversity, outstanding landscapes and the state of our environment, the Green Party said today.

Ground-breaking research on how the current resource management system is failing the environment was released today.

Sept. 28 (BusinessDesk) - Milford Asset Management has reduced its holding in crime fighting software company, Wynyard Group, taking its ownership to 5.7 percent from 7.6 percent in December last year.

Politico reports: In a stunning reversal, a large majority of Republicans are repudiating their party’s traditional support for free trade, and falling sharply in line with nominee Donald Trump’s insistence that trade costs Americans more jobs than it creates. Meanwhile, Democrats, whose representatives in Congress have traditionally been far more skeptical of trade deals — […]

Wednesday 28 September- In an extraordinary move, the Hawke’s Bay Regional Investment company has said it’s taking the first step in the process of acquiring land needed for the Ruataniwha Dam under the Public Works Act.

Responding to the Otago University research about outcomes for babies born with a lead maternity carer, NZNO say it is timely research and suggests it could trigger a wider investigation of the whole maternity system. “Midwives are part of a much ...

Spring is here, and with the warmer weather and longer daylight hours it’s the perfect time to dust off your bike and sign up to the Aotearoa Bike Challenge.

The Living Wage movement in the Wellington region has applauded Wellington Regional councillors for committing to becoming a living wage council today. "We are really delighted that the Wellington Regional Council has taken this step," ...

28 September, 2016 You’re an Executor - do you really know what you’ve signed up for?

Sept. 28 (BusinessDesk) - Seadragon, the fish-oil refiner, has warned investors that preliminary talks with a potential new cornerstone investor have failed.

Auckland Council’s Governing Body will be asked to make the Auckland Unitary Plan operative in part tomorrow, following an assessment of 106 appeals lodged with the Environment Court and High Court.

Police and Fire remain at the scene of a large fire at a Henderson plastic factory overnight.

Wellington New Zealand, September 28, 2016: Wellington Institute of Technology (WelTec) hairdressing and makeup artistry students are busy working backstage applying their skills to more than 40 models at the internationally acclaimed World of WearableArt™ ...

A baking competition judged by celebrity Kiwi chef Michael van de Elzen and 25 stallholders will feature at Sunday’s inaugural Rotorua Farmers Market in the central city.

New figures show that even middle income Aucklanders are finding themselves unable to afford to buy a first home as National’s housing crisis rolls on, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford.

The ODT reports: University of Otago staff and students protested against cuts to the  humanities division during a visit by Deputy Prime Minister Bill English yesterday. Mr English was met by about 70 people, many holding signs with slogans calling for the Government to stop staff cuts,  when he visited the campus to give a […]

Waitakere Police are urging members of the public to be vigilant when selling their belongings to strangers after uncovering a high-end vehicle scam.

News from Living Wage Aotearoa The Living Wage movement in the Wellington region has applauded Wellington Regional councillors for committing to becoming a living wage council today. “We are really delighted that the Wellington Regional Council has taken this step,” said Living Wage Wellington spokesperson Paul Barber, from the New Zealand Christian Council of Social […]

PORT VILA (Vanuatu Daily Digest/Pacific Media Watch): Vanuatu’s national broadcaster VBTC is officially advising viewers that the analog free-to-air signal of Television Blong Vanuatu will be switched off on October 15 for Port Vila and suburban areas.

Scientists in the US say a baby born in Mexico in April was the result of a new technique using DNA from three people. The Jordanian parents contacted researchers at New York’s New Hope Fertility Center after discovering the mother had a rare ...

The Waikato-Tainui College for Research and Development celebrates its latest cohort to complete its internationally recognised MBA programme.

Highlights of the meeting will be valedictory speeches from Mayor Celia Wade-Brown and Councillors Ray Ahipene-Mercer and Mark Peck.

Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce has today welcomed figures that show the impact of New Zealand’s academic research has been rising when compared with the rest of the world.

The Government is not doing enough to help the construction and trades sector meet its workforce demand, instead steering students towards cleaning toilets, says Labour’s Skills and Training spokesperson Jenny Salesa.