Новости за 08.08.2018

In a New Zealand first, the Association of Registered Beauty Professionals has booked the largest number of St John First Aid tutors in a single day to deliver first aid training to almost 200 members.

The government must act promptly to improve bus safety, says the car review website dogandlemon.com .

The debate around free speech and what constitutes it has become toxic and almost irrational. Increasingly, it seems virtually impossible to be able to offer an opinion on it without being labelled as some sort of extremist by one side or the other. ...

The NZDUSD opens at 0.6755 (mid-rate) this morning. The NZD received a boost yesterday afternoon after the latest RBNZ survey showed both near-term and two-year inflation expectations are on the rise. Business managers now expect Q3 inflation to increase ...

News from NZ Police Police arrested a 35-year-old Upper Hutt man this morning in relation to a lockdown at Hutt Hospital on Tuesday evening. The hospital was locked down for a short time as a precautionary measure while Police investigated an alleged assault and potential threat towards a patient. The man is in Police custody […]

News from KCC Kapiti business leaders are urging the Government to fully complete the Expressway from Otaki to Levin to unlock economic potential and support growth north of the capital. Kapiti’s business community welcomed Air Chathams to the Coast today at a special lunch hosted by the Kāpiti Coast Chamber of Commerce, where businesses discussed […]

Press Release – Hospitality New Zealand Nine Wellington finalists are among 45 contenders for the 2018 Hospitality New Zealand Awards for Excellence. Boutique accommodation, neighbourhood pubs, fine dining establishments, Brewer’s Taprooms and even a Fish & Chip shop are among the eclectic list of finalists announced today. Chief Executive of Hospitality New Zealand Vicki Lee […]

Report from RNZ The Minister of Transport Phil Twyford has asked the Ministry of Transport and the Transport Agency to investigate three Mitsubishi Fuso bus crashes, which left two people dead and several others injured. Mr Twyford said it was clearly a concern that the three bus crashes in the past two weeks had involved […]

News from the Upper Hutt City Council Earthquake strengthening work started this week on the Upper Hutt Central Library building. Maycroft Construction was awarded the contract at last week’s Council meeting. This week’s preparatory work included replacement of the main glass doors with ply doors (to ensure the glass isn’t broken when diggers and drilling […]

News from WelTec and Whitireia WelTec and Whitireia tonight at a business gathering hosted by the Wellington Chamber of Commerce announced the delivery of a refreshed business degree. Over 100 guests attended the function where the newly named Bachelor of Business and Management* was announced. The Bachelor of Business and Management takes Whitireia and WelTec’s […]

News from Greater Wellington Regional Council Increasing the number of direct services on one of the city’s key bus routes is one of the options being considered by Metlink to improve the performance of Wellington’s new bus network. Members of the Regional Council’s Sustainable Transport Committee yesterday expressed support for a community suggestion for extra […]

News from Greater Wellington Regional Council Increasing the number of direct services on one of the city’s key bus routes is one of the options being considered by Metlink to improve the performance of Wellington’s new bus network. Members of the Regional Council’s Sustainable Transport Committee yesterday expressed support for a community suggestion for extra […]

Next month the final stage of implementing Auckland’s new public transport network will be completed, as the North Shore network goes live.

The Herald reports: Hundreds of Kiwis are backing young woman’s petition to make organ donation mandatory in New Zealand as she desperately waits for a call telling her there is a match for the organs she needs. Jessica Manning, 25, who has been has been told she will die within two years if she does […]

HAMAS Member of Hamas’ Political Bureau, Khalil al-Hayya, said that the Israeli-imposed siege on the Gaza Strip is part of the “Deal of the Century”. During a televised interview with Al Jazeera Wednesday afternoon, al-Hayya added: “The sanctions imposed by Abbas upon Gaza must be lifted before taking any steps forward to achieve the internal […]

Press Release – Hansard 1. DARROCH BALL (NZ First) to the Minister of Defence : What progress, if any, has been made regarding the procurement of a flight simulator for the NH90 helicopter fleet? Hon RON MARK (Minister of Defence) : Yesterday, I announced the purchase of …ORAL QUESTIONS QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Question No. 1—Defence […]

Press Release – Pacific Dance The Pacific Dance Artist in Residence programme is now in its ninth-year and for the second consecutive year is based at the Te Oro Arts Centre in Glen Innes.Pacific Dance Artist 2018 Pacific Dance NZ is proud to announce the 2018 Pacific Dance Artist in Residence Steev Laufilitoga Maka Sharing […]

Increasing the number of direct services on one of the city’s key bus routes is one of the options being considered by Metlink to improve the performance of Wellington’s new bus network.

MANILA (International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines/Pacific Media Watch): A retired 80-year-old law professor, Gill Boehringer, was detained on arrival at Manila yesterday and told that he would be deported today, allegedly because he participated in rallies against APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation).

Fonterra And Future Consumer Limited JV To Provide High Value Dairy Nutrition in India Fonterra has announced a joint venture partnership with one of India’s largest consumer companies, Future Consumer Ltd, to produce a range of consumer and foodservice ...

By Maxine Jacobs of Asia Pacific Report
AUCKLAND (Asia Pacific Report/Pacific Media Watch): Nauru’s controversial ban on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from attending the main annual Pacific political summit next month has appalled New Zealand journalists but they have stopped short of wanting to join a threatened boycott.

Aug. 8 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares fell, led lower by Pushpay Holdings' continued weakness, while Skycity Entertainment Group gained on its strong annual results.

On Friday Samsung New Zealand will take the wraps of its new Galaxy Note 9 phone. The main event is on Thursday in the US. By comparison the Auckland affair will be low key. Almost every time Samsung or Apple holds a major phone launch people say ominous words to the effect that: “there’s a […]

Aug. 8 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar rose against the greenback when inflation expectations were a tad stronger but was largely rangebound as investors await tomorrow's central bank rate decision and monetary policy statement.

Wellington.Scoop It seems we are expecting an apology from the Regional Council about the city’s continuing bus problems. A Wellington city councillor reported this today while she was attending a meeting of the Regional Council’s transport committee. “Looking forward to seeing the Chair’s public statement,” tweeted Diane Calvert, who attended today’s meeting with her colleagues […]