Новости за 01.11.2016

Tomorrow Mojo Mathers will be accepting a petition from Kim Robinson, Chairperson of Deaf Action New Zealand, that calls for visual fire alarms to be made mandatory in public buildings.

2 November 2016 – NZME has extended its successful Vision studio into the lifestyle genre by launching New Zealand’s first digital studio creating and broadcasting original digital lifestyle content. Designed to meet New Zealanders’ growing demand ...

Hawkes Bay Police are seeking any reports of suspicious activity in relation to a red Suzuki Jeep in the Hastings area.

The Addiction Practitioners' Association of Aotearoa New Zealand (dapaanz) says a review of the public mental health system, which asks clinicians to be whistleblowers about systemic problems, also highlights issues faced by people with addiction who ...

HELL Pizza is planning to raise the dead this Guy Fawkes Night, by delivering a motley pack of pyrotechnic personalities direct to customers’ doorsteps.

Voting is now open for 2016 New Zealand Car of the Year People’s Choice award.

Around $1.5 million will be invested to deliver a total of five new classrooms at schools in Blenheim and Nelson, Education Minister Hekia Parata announced today.

Matuku Link, the 37ha bush and wetland that Kiwis helped to fundraise more than $2 million dollars for, is SAFE! It is safe from subdivision and will be well managed by the Matuku Reserve Trust with full predator control to protect the native flora ...

A man has been found dead following a fire at an Invercargill residential property overnight. Emergency services responded to a fire at a block of five flats in Tramway Road shortly after 1am. The deceased man was subsequently located in one of the flats. ...

New Zealand First Defence Spokesperson Ron Mark will host the launch of a book dealing with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) tomorrow.

Nov. 1 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares declined with Sky Network Television leading the index lower again, falling along with Xero and Genesis Energy.

Nov. 1 (BusinessDesk) - Trilogy International, the cosmetics brand and distributor, has told the NZX it continues to comply with the stock market's rules on continuous disclosure, following a fall in its share price.

"We've formulated a Communications Survey because we want to get a better understanding of how people are receiving news and information and also how we can do a better job of letting people know about what's happening in and around Council," says ...

538’s polls plus model now has Trump at 30% to win. He has now taken the lead in Florida by 0.4%. Clinton leads in states with 294 electoral college votes and Trump 244. He needs to pick up 26 more votes. The closest states are: Maine 2nd District 0.1% (1) North Carolina 0.2% (15) Nevada […]

Nov. 1 (BusinessDesk) - Veritas Investments says it's on track to achieve its 2017 guidance after its first quarter of trading, with revenue expected to be lower than in 2016.

Nov. 1 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar fell against the Aussie after the market took the view that the Reserve Bank of Australia is done with cutting interest rates for now.

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Nov. 2 (BusinessDesk) - Wall Street dropped amid concern about the US Presidential election, while Federal Reserve policy makers began their two-day policy meeting.

Nov. 2 (BusinessDesk) - Dairy product prices climbed at the Global Dairy Trade auction, advancing for the sixth time in seven auctions, bolstered by a jump in whole milk powder amid lower supply.

Radio NZ reports: The Labour Party cannot rely on Auckland Council to pay half of the cost of its light rail proposal for Auckland, with mayor Phil Goff questioning whether the council should have to pay anything. So Labour’s bribe for the byelection didn’t even have the support of Phil Goff, who was in their […]

This is a guest post from reader and friend of the blog, Shan L

Although most southern commuters’ first experience of the New Network for South Auckland was on Monday morning, the go-live was on the day before – Sunday – when travel demand is much lower and any issues can be ironed out before the [...]

Press Release – Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management The UN General Assembly has made 5 November World Tsunami Awareness Day with the first one being held this year. Its a chance for all of us to find out more about tsunami and how to prepare for them. Media release – 2 November 2016 […]

Social Development Minister Anne Tolley says that the first stage of major state care reforms has passed its second reading in Parliament.

My son Harry turns five tomorrow.  It was five years and a bit ago when we were expecting, that I wrote this piece for Metro.  Because I'm feeling nostalgic, and I've always quite liked it, I'm publishing it again here. 
Happy birthday darling boy.

Press Release – The Peter Tatchell Foundation Peter Tatchell received the Gandhi Foundation International Peace Award 2016 at a ceremony in the Houses of Parliament in London on 31 October 2016. It honours his 50 years of human rights advocacy and activism. He dedicated his acceptance to the …Peter Tatchell receives Gandhi International Peace Award […]