Новости за 13.08.2018

A visiting British economist has laid down a wero for New Zealand employers to overcome their psychological hurdles and employ more refugees.

Aug. 13 (BusinessDesk) - Contact Energy, the country’s second-largest gas and power retailer, says full-year profit fell 13 percent as low hydro storage increased its energy costs and tough competition kept pressure on retail margins.

Ron Finley, Los Angeles’ Gangsta Gardener is coming to Wainuiomata to speak at the He Kai, He Whenua, a free community event as part of Visa Wellington On a Plate.

Previous entrants and winners of the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards often state how the competition process has enhanced their career progression and that the friendships they made are still as strong today as they were during the time they were competing.

NZ dollar sinks below 66 US cts as Turkish economic crisis sends markets into a tailspin

After an exciting few weeks of regional competitions, the winners are now preparing for the National Final where they will battle it out to win the overall title of Bayer Young Viticulturist of the Year 2018. The competition will take place on 27th ...

WELLINGTON - Victorians Julian Gardner and Tricia Malowney are travelling from Melbourne to speak at the 2018 Lecretia Seales Memorial Lecture in Law Reform in Wellington on 16 August 2018.

A prominent campaigner for assisted dying said Monday MP Maggie Barry should resign as deputy chair of the parliamentary committee considering the issue because she is blatantly biased and discourteous to submitters.

Financial Resilience vs Banks: MoneyHub demands banks stop indiscriminately selling financial products to everyone and anyone

Science group to help Mycoplasma bovis eradication efforts A science advisory group has been formed to strengthen current efforts to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis ( M. bovis ), and met for the first time on 31st July. Members of the newly formed M. ...

Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal launch at Dunedin Hospital A gathering in the Whānau Room at Dunedin Hospital tomorrow will mark the launch of the 12th Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal for Otago. Thousands of Kiwi kids visit hospital wards each year, ...

Mitre 10 New Zealand has today announced products containing neonicotinoids will be phased out of its 82 stores from 1 November 2018.

The New Zealander of the Year Awards office is pleased to provide the following nominations update for the 2019 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards: • 2018 semifinalist Annah Stretton and finalist Mike King have again been nominated for the title of ...

A group of scientists is heading to the Chatham Islands this week to mark the 150th anniversary of New Zealand’s only documented fatal tsunami.

Higher prices for vegetables led food price inflation of 0.7 percent in July 2018, Stats NZ said today.

Smaller Parliament would be a boon for taxpayers 13 AUGUST 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Responding to the ACT Party’s proposal to reduce the size of Parliament from 120 to 100 MPs, New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says: ...

Christmas may be months away, but the resilience of many families’ finances can be tested in the lead up and credit-crunching aftermath. MoneyHub, the financial comparison website, commissioned a study to compare the various Christmas clubs offered ...

Whangarei, winner of the most electric vehicle friendly-town in New Zealand award, has a big advantage over other regions.

MoneyHub, the popular financial comparison website, is seeing an increasing number of visitors flock its ‘debt help’ resource and ‘least worst payday loan’ guide, indicating general financial resilience is being challenged by unrestricted ...

New Zealand might not have won a medal at the sailing world championships in Aarhus but the bigger picture is at play and, importantly, six classes were qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Close encounters with trains are on the rise and as train frequencies increase, KiwiRail and TrackSAFE NZ are encouraging everyone to take a simple action that could save their lives.

Crispy fried ‘chicken’, wild ‘Pulled pork' in spicy chipotle, Korean BBQ ribs, Chicko Satay and Berry-Lime raw cheesecake are just some of the scrumptious, mouth-watering options lined up to tempt locals at Kapiti’s first-ever Vegan Expo next Sunday ...

Revenue Minister Stuart Nash says New Zealand’s ability to detect and prevent tax evasion is enhanced by an update to our double tax agreement with Hong Kong which is now in force.

From robots, to hovercrafts, to rockets and virtual reality, the Week of Engineering has something for everyone.

Owning an affordable starter home is a step closer for eligible New Zealanders with the launch of KiwiBuild’s new online pre-qualification portal today. First-time buyers and ‘second chancers’ can apply online to the KiwiBuild Unit to determine ...