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So 75 hours after John Key announced his resignation, National has effectively selected a new leader and Prime Minister. Hard to imagine a better outcome politically as the longer the leadership of a party (and country) is unsettled, the more disruptive it can be. It was slightly surreal the way it was resolved. Mainly for […]

The New Zealand Green Party today publishes a new drug and alcohol policy that, among other things, would legalise the possession and cultivation of cannabis for personal use. It also offers a robust take on medical cannabis that could be implemented independently of any general cannabis reform.
You probably thought the Greens already wanted to free the weed, right? Not lately. The current policy offers only to prioritise enforcement elsewhere and (as a "long term goal") to:

Issued 08:30 9 December 2017 The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management (MCDEM) has cancelled the Tsunami Potential Threat advisory issued eralier this morning.

For immediate release 9 December 2016 7.45am #1     Solomon Islands earthquake – no Auckland  evacuations required   Auckland Civil Defence and Emergency Management is monitoring the effect of a 7.7 magnitude earthquake which struck south east of ...

Peter Dunne wrote: I remember being lectured at University that to understand New Zealand politics one had to appreciate that Labour was too hide-bound by its principles and its past, and consequently too often unelectable. National, on the other hand, stood for nothing other than not being Labour, and beat them more often than not […]

No:  01 Issued 07:45 hours, 9 December 2016 The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management (MCDEM) has issued a Tsunami Potential Threat advisory in all New Zealand coastal areas following the magnitude 7.7 earthquake near the Solomon ...

Report and photos by Liana Pantaleo This morning, it was eerily quiet at 61 Molesworth Street, with few people around. I could see some workers on the site, but not the usual crew around the barrier fences. The building looks maybe about one third demolished. I spoke to the one worker I could find who […]

Potential Tsunami Threat for marine and beach areas This is an official request for the broadcast of an Emergency Announcement in accordance with the Memoranda of Understanding between the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management and ...

Article – BusinessDesk Dec. 9 (BusinessDesk) – Texas-based oil and gas explorer and producer Andarko has joined a string of other oil majors in dropping an exploration licence in lightly explored offshore areas of New Zealand, although continues to hold interests in two …Anadarko drops offshore oil prospect, still ‘committed to NZ’ By Pattrick Smellie […]

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Dec. 9 (BusinessDesk) - Wall Street climbed to fresh records as optimism about the outlook for the US economy prevailed, while European Central Bank President Mario Draghi announced an extension of the central bank’s quantitative easing program.

David Shearer, he’s not your usual danger junkie. You’d get Colin Firth to play him, on a good day, or maybe Steve Carroll. Just not Bruce Willis. And yet it turns out Hollywood isn’t like life after all: Shearer has an appetite for risk that outshines us all, and it hasn’t turned him into a screwed-up hunk of fury.
He’s off to broker peace in South Sudan, a war zone Murray McCully says is the most dangerous place in the world. Okay, so he’s not literally going to ride in there on the back... Читать дальше...

Next week Auckland Transport hold their final board meeting for the year. Coming hot on the heels of the November one there’s not a lot of new information available in the currently available reports but there are a few important items.

Press Release – Zeal Wellington The Zeal Wellington youth centre has closed due to concern over the building’s earthquake risk, with the organisation now operating through citywide pop-ups. Upon opening in 2010, Zeal’s facility at 103 Ghuznee St was 80% of the national building standard. A recent assessment found it to be 30% to code. […]

Press Release – Foodstuffs Limited New World Hutt City owners Steve and Sarah Williams have been overwhelmed by the messages of support from long-time customers who are keen for them to be back up and running with Christmas just around the corner. With typical Kiwi ingenuity they’re installing a pop-up shop in a giant marquee […]

Press Release – Kaibosh This weekend, Kaibosh Food Rescue is launching their Earthquake A-Peel – a quirky fundraising campaign in collaboration with All Good Bananas that’s guaranteed to put smiles on people’s faces. Kaibosh’s Wellington City branch was evacuated from its Tennyson Street building following the recent earthquakes. With no access to their premises over […]

Press Release – Greenpeace New Zealand Friday, December 9: Texan oil giant Anadarko is the latest to join the growing list of companies to scale back or completely quit their search for oil in New Zealand.“Dropping like flies”: Anadarko the latest company to cull search for oil in NZ Friday, December 9: Texan oil giant […]

Press Release – SPREP Huge steps made as the Pacific islands region ramp up their fight against invasive species Kiribati showcasing Natural Solutions for resilience on world stage Aichi Targets in the Pacific islands with Samoa Aichi Targets in the Pacific …Headlines: • Huge steps made as the Pacific islands region ramp up their fight […]

Press Release – Christchurch Airport South Islanders wanting sun next winter can book direct flights from Christchurch to Rarotonga right now for next winter.Winter sun for South Islanders– Christchurch to Rarotonga direct South Islanders wanting sun next winter can book direct flights from Christchurch to Rarotonga right now for next winter. Virgin Australia is offering […]

PARIS (Agence France-Presse / Pacific Media Watch): Will Vassilopoulos, an Agence France-Presse (AFP) stringer since 2011, has won the Rory Peck award recognising the work of the world's best freelance video journalists.
 
Will Vassilopoulos won the award for his coverage of the migrant crisis in Greece.

Press Release – Thames Coromandel District Council The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management (MCDEM) has cancelled the Marine Threat for coastal areas after the quake off the Solomon Islands this morning. Solomon Islands Earthquake The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management (MCDEM) has cancelled the Marine Threat for coastal areas after the […]

Press Release – Auckland Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Auckland Civil Defence is standing down following the cancellation of a tsunami threat this morning.For immediate release 9 December 2016 9.30am 3 Solomon Islands earthquake – take care on the water today Auckland Civil Defence is standing down following the cancellation of a tsunami threat this […]

Wellington.Scoop Northbound traffic on State Highway 1 was at a standstill for two hours tonight following a four-car crash between Plimmerton and Paekakariki just after 6pm. One person injured in the crash was taken to hospital by helicopter with serious injuries while four other people were taken to hospital by ambulance with moderate injuries. At […]

Press Release – Auckland Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Issued 08:30 9 December 2017 TheMinistry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management (MCDEM) has cancelled the Tsunami Potential Threat advisory issued eralier this morning.National Advisory: Potential Tsunami Threat CANCELLED No:  2 Issued 08:30 9 December 2017 The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management (MCDEM) has cancelled the Tsunami Potential […]

Press Release – Auckland Civil Defence Emergency Management Group For immediate release 9 December 2016 7.45am #1 Solomon Islands earthquake no Auckland evacuations required Auckland Civil Defence and Emergency Management is monitoring the effect of a 7.7 magnitude earthquake which struck south east of …For immediate release 9 December 2016 7.45am #1 Solomon Islands earthquake […]