Новости за 14.11.2016

Fish & Game officers say it’s high time would-be poachers learn a lesson from court penalties – and give up trying to poach trout, especially from protected spawning streams.

Press Release – Bluebridge NZ Strait Shipping’s Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferry service will continue to operate today on a limited schedule following Monday morning’s earthquake. The ferry service resumed sailings from Wellington at 8.45pm last night. Bluebridge is operating with limited shore based facilities – including no toilets, no running water, no phone lines and […]

News from Centreport CentrePort has conducted preliminary engineering assessments of its port infrastructure, following the 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck North Canterbury early Monday, while also managing adverse weather conditions today. The company had managed to get ferries operating last night and is expected to open its Seaview oil terminal later today, subject to final […]

Photo: Statistics NZ Wellington.Scoop After reports that a floor has collapsed in its Wellington waterfront building, Statistics NZ is so far proving reluctant to provide details of the damage. On its Facebook it states: Statistics House update: Due to earthquake damage, we have been advised by engineers that it could be several months before we […]

eLearning platform Modlettes has officially launched today, with the goal of making peer-to-peer online learning easy for businesses and help them save tens of thousands of dollars in staff training costs.

This morning Waikato District Council continues to ask Raglan residents to conserve and boil their water. Following the 7.5 earthquake on Monday morning, the town’s water supply was affected. Council have pumped approximately half a million cubic ...

Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce has today announced that theCentre for Space Science Technology (CSST) has been selected to become New Zealand’s second Regional Research Institute.

St John continues to operate a National Crisis Coordination Centre this morning and work with Civil Defence, Government, and emergency and health agencies as aftershocks continue. There have been no 111 calls for ambulance incidents in the Kaikoura area ...

The Press editorial: There is no escaping those increasingly tall, garish signs highlighting the location of fast-food chains now spreading across urban New Zealand. Are they spreading? What is the growth in fast food chain outlets? Is it any greater than population growth, if at all? When New Zealand is struggling, and largely failing, to maintain an acceptable level […]

HMNZS Canterbury will support the ongoing response in the Kaikoura region, which has been hardest-hit by today’s events. Acting Civil Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee says viewing the region from the air revealed extensive damage to essential connections ...

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I’m not an urban designer or an architect – economists are famously bad at that sort of thing – but I do pay attention to the way places are built. Some places work well for people, and some places don’t. That matters.

The Herald reports: Prime Minister John Key has today cancelled his trip to Argentina because of the earthquakes but intends to travel to Peru later this week for Apec if circumstances permit. Key was scheduled to leave tomorrow for Buenos Aires, Argentina, for two days before heading to Lima for Apec. As a result of […]

Wellington.Scoop Te Papa will reopen tomorrow after being closed for two days since the earthquake. Te Papa’s website says that “all exhibitions and facilities will be open, with just a few spots still being tidied up.” The museum’s “tidy up” includes its venerable Mountains to Sea nature and science exhibition, which will be staying closed […]

Kapiti Coast District Council Stormwater and floodwater contaminated by sewage is flowing in parts of the Paraparaumu town centre including Waimarie Street and Moana Road. Residents should stay clear of waterways and paths alongside streams and rivers – they’re running higher than normal . Some stormwater manholes have lifted due to the high water levels. […]

Press Release – Vodafone – A 7.5 magnitude earthquake at 12:02 am on Monday 14 November 2016, caused significant damage to regions of the lower North Island and upper South Island of New Zealand.UPDATE @ 1:20 pm Tuesday 15 November SUMMARY OF EVENTS: – A 7.5 magnitude earthquake at 12:02 am on Monday 14 November […]

Press Release – Palmerston North City Council Two Palmerston North structural engineers will head to the capital tomorrow to help with safety checks on the Wellington City Council’s facilities in the wake of yesterday’s earthquakes. They are senior civil engineer Ross Nicholson from the Palmerston North City Council and Chantelle Bailey, a structural engineer with […]

Press Release – World Meteorological Organization It is very likely that 2016 will be the hottest year on record, with global temperatures even higher than the record-breaking temperatures in 2015. Preliminary data shows that 2016s global temperatures are approximately 1.2 Celsius above pre-industrial …Embargo 1100 GMT, Monday 14 November 2016 Provisional WMO Statement on the […]

Press Release – Pacific Panthers On Thursday the 17th of November, the Pacific Panthers in solidarity with Auckland Peace Actions Week of Peace, will protest the arrival of Naval military vessels in the Waitemata Harbour.PRESS RELEASES Karanga Tangaroa – FOR IMMEDIATE USE On Thursday the 17th of  November, the Pacific Panthers in solidarity with Auckland […]

Newswire talks to several Newtown businesses who decided to open up the morning after the quake.

Newswire spoke to people throughout New Zealand for their reactions to the quake. SHAR DAVIS reports.

Wellington CBD was all but deserted today as residents respected the council’s request to avoid the area so that buildings could be checked for damage by experts. SHAR DAVIS reports.

As the Select Committee looks at arguments for, and against, legalising assisted suicide in New Zealand, the Conservative Party believes that the debate should be on “suicide on demand” as that will be the outcome.

Council waste minimisation officer Anne Lister says the fund supports Council’s vision for community-led solutions to reducing waste going to landfill, using resources wisely and without harm to the environment.

Passengers that were booked on a Bluebridge sailing today departing Wellington are being asked to make their way to the Bluebridge terminal for check in prior to 7.45pm. The sailing will depart at 8.45pm.