Новости за 22.12.2016

Tennis superstars Serena and Venus Williams will face unlikely opponents in the All Black brothers Julian and Ardie Savea at a charity match-up on New Year’s Day.

Trade Minister Todd McClay today welcomed the World Trade Organization's (WTO) decision upholding New Zealand's challenge to 18 agricultural non-tariff barriers imposed by Indonesia.

New Zealand's export success has been underpinned by its GE-Free status but remains at risk from government policy to promote environmental release of GMOs in agriculture.

Once again I emulate the annual Fairfax predictions, with my own. Here’s my 20 for 2017: Jacinda Ardern will be elected MP for Mt Albert in the by-election No one from the 2014 National intake will be made a Minister before the election The 2017 election will be at a later date (during the year) than […]

Numbers of endangered bats and birds are up in the Kepler area of Fiordland National Park after aerial predator control this spring, recent monitoring has shown.

Police are very disappointed with the results of several controlled purchase operations conducted this month in Canterbury.

Four ambitious conservation projects in Gisborne have received $78,000 in support from the DOC Community Fund, Conservation Ministers Maggie Barry and Nicky Wagner have announced.

Dec. 22 (BusinessDesk) - The Supreme Court has criticised leaky homes legislation as slow and "tortuous" for one homeowner, ruling in favour of her appeal against Whangarei District Council after lower courts said she was time-barred from court ...

Dec. 22 (BusinessDesk) – A stage two financial review into the Canterbury district health board on New Zealand’s South Island points to future financial challenges if no changes are made.

Dec. 22 (BusinessDesk) - Housing credit growth continued to lose momentum in November, according to fresh figures from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, as the latest investor loan-to-value ratio (LVR) restrictions look to be weighing on borrowing.

Dec. 22 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar fell as a stronger US dollar continues to dominate markets, overshadowing a better-than-expected gross domestic product number.

Dec. 22 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 Index reached a record in September but its 10 percent correction since then puts it on track for the slowest pace of growth in five years. The 2016 year also confounded many stock pickers.

Dec. 22 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares rose with positive sentiment leading into the Christmas holiday period, which often sees a seasonal rally in light trading, led by Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, Trustpower and NZX. Air New Zealand fell.

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Dec. 23 (BusinessDesk) - Equities on both sides of the Atlantic slipped, as did the US dollar, while oil moved higher amid optimism that producers will start easing output, as agreed, next month.

A few days before Christmas and the NZTA have been busy little beavers, lodging not one but two consent applications for major Auckland projects last week. the Northern Corridor and the East-West Link (despite the council asking them to hold off for just a few more months). With thousands of pages worth of reports in each [...]

A few people got very excited that Bill English said he wouldn’t describe himself as a feminist and further doesn’t quite know what it means. This question is always a trap. If you answer yes then you will be given a long list of ways in which you don’t live up to feminist ideals, and if […]

Press Release – Fultan Hogan Fulton Hogan Hiways has presented 150,000 2017-pocket calendars to the Ministry of Education for distribution to schoolchildren around Fiji.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 23rd December 2016 Fulton Hogan Hiways presents 150,000 Pocket Calendars to the Ministry of Education Fulton Hogan Hiways has presented 150,000 2017-pocket calendars to the Ministry of Education for […]

Press Release – Wellington City Council Work planned on Newtown shop verandas over the next few weeks is part of readying the city for the larger new buses due to take to the city’s streets in 2018. Wellington City Council Public Transport, Cycling and Walking Portfolio Leader Councillor Sarah Free says a number of small […]

SKY Sport is proud to be serving up New Zealand tennis fans LIVE coverage of the ASB Classic until 2021.

The Community and Public Health division of Canterbury District Health Board have issued a health warning after potentially toxic algae (benthic cyanobacteria) were found in Waikirikiri/Selwyn River at Glentunnel.

Dec. 22 (BusinessDesk) The New Zealand Superannuation Fund and the Accident Compensation Corp today announced two appointments to the board of state-owned Kiwibank.

Dunedin (Thursday, 22 December 2016) – More than $210,000 in grants was given to nearly 90 organisations for their community and arts work in Dunedin recently.

The Minister of Health has today released the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Report that provides advice and options for Canterbury DHB to consider in dealing with its current financial position. This report and the statement from the Minister can be ...

TAURANGA MOANA, 22 December – The Tauranga Moana National Māori Housing Conference Committee is pleased to announce the release of the Strategic Report on the Conference Proceedings and outcomes.