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The Telegraph reports: President Barack Obama has suggested that Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party is “disintegrating” because it has lost touch with “fact and reality”. A good analysis. Mr Obama said that the Democrats are not at risk of “Corbynisation” and that even the party’s more left-wing figures like Bernie Sanders are more moderate than Jeremy Corbyn. […]

News from Embassy of Belgium The Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Didier Reynders will visit New Zealand from 4 to 7 January. Minister Reynders will meet his counterpart Murray McCully during a working lunch where they will discuss pressing issues of interest for both our countries and how to strengthen […]

Article – Pacific Guardians It’s been more than 50 years since the first men and women from Tokelau’s northernmost atoll, Atafu, began a steady migration, firstly to New Zealand and then onwards to other foreign shores. The initial trickle from the three-atoll group was formally increased by the Tokelau Islands Resettlement Scheme instigated by the […]

Press Release – MetService Wellingtonians have battled gale northerlies overnight, with gusts of 140 km/h recorded early this morning. Severe weather warnings are in force for severe gales in Wellington and the Wairarapa early tomorrow morning. A week of unsettled weather lies ahead, with a series of fronts expected to sweep across the country. “The […]

Police are calling for information from the public following a car fire in Halfway Bush, Dunedin this morning.

A vehicle crash in Lewis Pass this afternoon has highlighted the importance of seat belts.

Two men have been arrested today following an incident in Parkvale, Tauranga this morning which left a man with a serious chest would.

Nelson Police are seeking information to help find a 15-year-old girl missing from Richmond.

Police are continuing their search along the river banks of the Waikato River with a focus on the camp site confirmed as belonging to Tama Hurinui Retimana whose body was discovered on 27 Devember 2016.

Blenheim Police are advising locals and motorists near Wither Hills Farm Park to be aware of a large scrub fire currently burning in the park.

"Man missing in Palmerston North found" The 23-year-old man missing in Palmesrton North has been found. Police would like to thank members of the public for their assistance. ENDS

Police are appealing for assistance to locate Dillon Scott. Dillon is 23 years old, 176 cm tall, and is described as being of thin build. He was last seen in Palmerston North on Friday 30 December, and may be attempting to travel to the Waikato area. ...

Mazin Qumsiyeh John Kerry is delusional if he thinks he can temporarily curb the appetite of those who believe in an ideology of conquest, subjugation and exceptionalism (“chosen people”) to save “Zionism”. His claim that Shimon Peres told him that 78% of Palestine is enough, and that they should let the Palestinians have the other […]

Eager mountain bikers waived a lazy Christmas day in favour of tackling the tracks at the newly opened Christchurch Adventure Park. Christchurch local Jamie Helms has spent nearly every day at the park since it opened (including Christmas day) and says it’s a great thing for Christchurch. “We’ve got the mountains, we’ve got the ski fields not […]

The Washington Post reports: Drake has sold only about 300,000 physical CDs. But the album enjoyed 1.2 million digital album sales, 5 million digital singles sales and an astonishing 2.8 billion audio streams. Nielsen divides digital singles by 10 and audio streams by 1,500 to create new numbers that equal the revenue from a single […]

The Christmas-New Year break is a nice time to ride a bike in Auckland. The weather is starting to come right, there's time for exploring and, crucially, there's a lot less traffic on the roads.
I've been exploring off the roads for the past couple of days too. Yesterday, in the course of a trip in to Silo Park from Point Chevalier, I rode both ways along the new Weona-Westmere Coastal Walkway, which opened a week before Christmas.
Although there has been a path from Meola Road to the back streets of the Westmere point for years... Читать дальше...

Muslim youth belonging to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community are taking a stand against radicalisation and extremism. In line with the teachings of true Islam, they will be gathering their members across Auckland on New Year’s Day to take to the parks ...

Hawkes Bay Police are continuing their investigation into a hit and run that occurred in Waterworth Avenue, Napier yesterday.

Another 10% Tobacco Tax Hike – But Alternative to Cigarettes Still Outlawed 31 DECEMBER 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE As smokers stock up on cigarettes today to beat the Government’s 10% hike in tobacco excise tax which comes into effect on New ...

IFAW applauds China’s decision to close domestic ivory markets in 2017 (Beijing, China – 30 December, 2016) After decades of advocating by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) for shutting down domestic ivory markets, today the Chinese ...

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Trust NZ’s Founding Trustee, Diane Marguerite Vivian has been made a companion of the Queen’s Service Order in the New Year’s Honour’s list 2017.

MEDIA RELEASE Kiwi Ingenuity Scoots Around Traffic at Auckland Airport A leading rental car company has come up with an innovative solution to the traffic congestion at New Zealand’s gateway airport. Avis’ Auckland Airport team have purchased ...

The Auckland Trotting Club says great harness racing, plenty of family entertainment, and good weather will ensure a big crowd and a fun day at Alexandra Park for the New Year’s Eve Auckland Trotting Cup.