Новости за 14.12.2016

Powerball’s winning streak continues tonight with a player from Wellington winning $5 million with Powerball First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw.

Photo Essay Julie Webb-Pullman Thousands of Gazans today braved the bitter cold in Gaza City to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the founding of Islamic resistance movement Hamas and reaffirm their commitment to their legitimate right to armed struggle against occupation. Men thronged one side of the street and women the other, while kids found […]

Auckland, 15 December 2016: Greenpeace welcomes Sanford and Moana’s new commitment to reducing set net fishing in some of the habitat of the critically endangered Maui dolphin - it is a small step in the right direction. But why won’t the other fishing ...

Fishing companies, Moana New Zealand and Sanford are working with WWF-New Zealand to help ensure Maui-safe fishing in the rare dolphin’s habitat along the west coast of the North Island.

Environmental organisation WWF-New Zealand today hailed the commitment on Māui dolphin protection led by two New Zealand commercial fishing companies as ground breaking. Today, Moana New Zealand and Sanford Limited announced their commitment ...

PRESS STATEMENT Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine Today, we mark the 49th anniversary of the founding of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, founded on December 11, 1967 out of the impact of the defeat of June 5. The founding of the Front was an injection of a new hope out […]

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News from NZ Police at 7.02am Emergency services are attending a serious crash on State Highway 2, 10km north of Mt Bruce, Tararua near Eketahuna. Two trucks collided at approximately 5:30am this morning. One person has serious injuries and is being transported to Palmerston North Hospital by helicopter. Another person has been taken to hospital […]

For years, we and many others have been saying that better options are needed for accessing the airport and for even longer, politicians, officials and experts have either wilfully ignored the need to serve one of Auckland’s major destinations with public transport or have actively opposed and sabotaged it. Now the chickens are coming home to [...]

Audrey Young writes: The Labour Party was quietly thrilled last week after getting over the shock of John Key’s resignation as Prime Minister and his endorsement of Bill English. It has less reason to be thrilled after English’s election as leader and appointment as Prime Minister. In a 40-minute press conference English showed a political […]

Scoop report and photos by Liana Pantaleo One lane of Molesworth Street around the demolition site has reopened today for vehicles and pedestrians. Car, bus and foot traffic is moving along (albeit slowly) and some surrounding buildings have been allowed full access. The Council states that access to the adjacent properties “will likely be allowed […]

Press Release – The Australian and NZ College of Anaesthetists The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) and the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) have signed a Letter of Agreement that confirms a collaborative approach toward building respect in the medical workplace and eliminating discrimination, … MEDIA RELEASE Anaesthetists join with Surgeons […]

Press Release – Wellington Zoo As New Zealand’s first zoo continues the year of celebrations for turning 110, Wellington Zoo has teamed up with Tip Top to give summer visitors the opportunity to win a cool treat to last the whole year. “Our partners at Tip Top are also celebrating their birthday – having just […]

Press Release – New Zealand Government Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee says 2016 has seen the New Zealand Defence Force respond to natural disasters, train Iraqi soldiers and future-proof the countrys Defence industry. I think most of us will remember 2016 as a turbulent and extraordinary …Hon Gerry Brownlee Minister of Defence 15 December 2016 Outstanding […]

Press Release – MetService A front moves up the country today, gradually weakening as it moves north. A Severe Weather Warning for heavy rain is in force for the Tararua Range until late afternoon, while a Severe Weather Watch is in place for westerly gales in Wairarapa, southern …MetService News Release Thursday 15 December 2016 […]

Press Release – Wellington City Council A person on a bicycle slowing for a child in a penguin suit is one of the humorous scenarios in Wellington City Council’s courtesy campaign for the waterfront shared pathway this summer. Signs on the footpaths and on the back of crocodile bikes will remind people that safe and […]

Press Release – Cook Islands Ministry of Marine Resources The Cook Islands has become the first Pacific Island nation to adopt a quota management system (QMS) for its longline fishery to control catches of albacore and bigeye tuna.Cooks first to set longline catch limits The Cook Islands has become the first Pacific Island nation to […]

Press Release – India New Zealand Business Council INZBC commits its support to the new Prime Minister, Bill English and the NZ High Commissioner designate to India, Joanna Kempkers.Media Release 14.12.2016 INZBC commits it’s support to the new Prime Minister, Bill English and the NZ High Commissioner designate to India, Joanna Kempkers. INZBC held a […]

Article – BusinessDesk Dec. 15 (BusinessDesk) – Restaurant Brands New Zealand, the fast-food retailer, lifted sales 35 percent in the third quarter, with most of the increase coming from the 42 Australian KFC stores the company bought in April.Thursday 15 December 2016 09:53 AM Restaurant Brands lifts 3Q sales by 35% on demand for KFC […]

Press Release – University of Auckland A study to improve end-of-life care for older Pacific people will begin early next year at the University of Auckland as part of the Ageing Well, National Science Challenge.Improved care aim for older Pacific people study Media Release – University of Auckland 14 December 2016 A study to improve […]

Press Release – Te Papa Te Papa Chief Executive Rick Ellis will leave the role in 2017, Te Papa Board Chairman Evan Williams announced today.Te Papa Board pays tribute to Chief Executive Rick Ellis Rick Ellis looking at collections during Te Papa’s open day. Photo credit Kate Whitley, Te Papa Te Papa Chief Executive Rick […]

Press Release – New Zealand Immigration The first person to be convicted of people trafficking in New Zealand has been sentenced at the High Court in Auckland to a total of nine years and six months in jail and ordered to pay a total of $28,167 reparation to his victims.15 DECEMBER 2016 First convicted people […]

Press Release – NZ Immigration Service The first person to be convicted of people trafficking in New Zealand has been sentenced at the High Court in Auckland to a total of nine years and six months in jail and ordered to pay a total of $28,167 reparation to his victims.15 DECEMBER 2016 First convicted people […]

Press Release – Green Party Green Party MPs Catherine Delahunty and Steffan Browning are announcing today that they will not seek re-election in 2017. 15 December 2016 Green Party MPs Catherine Delahunty and Steffan Browning not seeking re-election Green Party MPs Catherine Delahunty and Steffan Browning are announcing today that they will not seek re-election […]

AUCKLAND (Pacific Media Watch): The Arab Spring opened the door to some greater freedoms in Middle East news media and some social change in spite of reverses from the political upheaval in the region.