Новости за 01.12.2016

From Whangarei to Invercargill and 14 other towns and cities between, Rhys Darby will bring home a brand new show in 2017, on sale December 8 nationwide.

Improved performance on national health targets, a stronger financial position and better relationships with primary care are achievements Hutt Valley DHB Chair Dr Virginia Hope is especially proud of.

As Hawke’s Bay calls out for more horticultural workers New Zealand First challenges the government to adopt its Business Linked Internship Scheme to fill these employment gaps.

The Health Quality & Safety Commission is celebrating the success of New Zealand public hospitals in reducing the number of in-hospital falls that result in a broken hip. New Zealand appears to be the first country to achieve this on a national scale.

Two promising UCOL third year students have won building services scholarships with the Palmerston North City Council.

“Outward Bound has really helped me build confidence in myself,” says Torbay apprentice plumber/ gasfitter Callum Seales. Earlier this year Callum won one of two ATT/Skills Outward Bound Scholarships that paid the fees and travel to undertake ...

News from Hutt City Council Central Lower Hutt is still open, accessible and a great place to shop this Christmas. There’s parking available and free shuttle buses to keep the city humming, with more activities andinitiatives to come over the festive season. Businesses, the Hutt City Council and the Wellington Regional Council have been collaborating […]

“Outward Bound taught me the value of team-work. I’m going to find those skills very useful in my career,” says Temuka apprentice plumber/drainlayer Daylen Garton. Earlier this year Daylen won one of two ATT/Skills Outward Bound Scholarships that ...

Cuts to early childhood education funding have been confirmed by the latest Ministry of Education figures , which show annual per-child funding has dropped by more than $500 since 2009/10.

On Thursday evening, Waikato Police and Whitianga Coastguard were alerted to the possibility of two kayakers missing off Hahei Beach, in the vicinity of Mahurangi Island (Goat Island).

Dec. 1 (BusinessDesk) - The Financial Markets Authority says it wants to encourage investors into the sharemarket and business conduct will be important in improving confidence.

Banning sunbed services in New Zealand would help reduce skin cancer rates and only have a minimal impact on businesses and jobs, new University of Otago research suggests.

The NZDUSD opens at 0.7061 (mid-rate) this morning. The Kiwi was the worst performing currency of the majors in the last 24 hours, down against all its major trading partners.

Dec. 1 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar fell below 71 US cents after the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries agreed to supply cuts, driving up the price of crude oil and adding to positive sentiment for the greenback.

Dec. 1 (BusinessDesk) - NZX, the stock market operator, says it has settled all outstanding matters connected to the litigation by Ralec and neither party will appeal the decision.

Dec. 1 (BusinessDesk) - Investors in Scott Technology, the industrial robotics firm, have been told its order book remains at a high level, with moves afoot to increase its manufacturing capacity and the number of staff.

Rachel Smalley writes: Labour and National have increasingly nudged to the Left, and that’s largely the result of Labour’s deal with the Greens. I thought, some time ago, it was a good move – but it’s pulled Labour further to the left, instead of dragging the Greens further towards the centre. And Leggett has echoed […]

Leader of the House and Acting Civil Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee has welcomed the passing of the Hurunui/Kaikoura Earthquakes Emergency Relief Bill 2016 in Parliament today.

Dec. 1 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares rose, as investors cheered A2 Milk's growth plans while Tower turned around and Spark dropped

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Rescue teams have this morning been redeployed to search for a man missing in the Manawatu River in Palmerston North.

Dec. 2 (BusinessDesk) -Yields on US Treasuries climbed and Wall Street was mixed, as energy and bank stocks rose while tech stocks slid, amid bets that economic growth will accelerate.

Here's some nice news: Auckland Live Summer in the Square is back and every day from now the end of March, there will be stuff happening and places to sit in Aotea Square. The music programme has again been put together by Matthew Crawley.
The December music lineup includes SoccerPractise and Peach Milk on Saturday the 10th and Carnivorous Plant Society the next day. Echo Ohs play on Friday the 16th and LarzRanda makes a welcome appearance on the 17th. The January lineup includes Polester, the Ruby Suns... Читать дальше...

The AA have released the results of a survey of their members about how to pay Auckland’s future transport needs, and we agree with their position.

Stuff reports: He’s been called a doomsdayer and worse for good reason: He’s the guy who says all humans will be dead in 10 years.  And since his arrival in New Zealand for a Hamilton talk about the end of the human species, climate change specialist Guy McPherson has seen hate mail pour into his inbox. […]