Новости за 05.04.2016

Fish & Game is reminding game bird hunters to get out and stake a claim this weekend for their favourite maimai, before the game bird season starts on Saturday, 7 May.

The New Zealand First caucus today repeated it is “rowing its own boat’’ and not entering into any talks over coalition partners until the voters have first spoken, says New Zealand First.

On the Thursday before Easter the billboard outside St Luke's Presbyterian Church, Remuera, was stolen. This billboard depicted Donald Trump holding a hammer, and a crucified Jesus in the background. The caption read, "I don't like losers." The thieves ...

The Māori Development Minister will move an amendment to the Māori Language (Te Reo Māori) Bill today to acknowledge that the Crown’s past policies and practices concerning the Māori language have had a detrimental effect on generations of iwi ...

Wellington Chamber of Commerce congratulates Helen Clark on being nominated for the role of United Nations Secretary-General.

The order paper is here. Oral Questions 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Prime Minister: How does he stand by all his statements? ANDREW LITTLE to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement that New Zealand is not a tax haven because “New Zealand has full disclosure of […]

Knowing how to best use the givUS fundraising database to apply for funds for an organisation is the subject of a workshop being held in the Flaxmere Library, 5.30pm, on April 6.

Pacific Edge Limited (PEB:NZX) has today advised that David Levison’s appointment as a Director has been confirmed, effective as at 2 April 2016.

PORT MORESBY (ABC News/ PNG Loop/ Pacific Media Watch): Thousands of Papua New Guineans remain at risk of malnutrition and disease because of the lingering effects of drought.

The nights may be drawing in, but Nelson locals and visitors can look forward to an explosion of light to brighten up the darkest time of the year - ‘Light Nelson’, the city’s winter light festival, will be back from July 8 to 12.

Many gnarly issues face humanity now and in the future – climate change, global terrorism, religious extremism, refugee crises, Donald Trump, to name a few. Daunting, yes. But a Massey University competition is encouraging teens to get creative in ...

April 5 (BusinessDesk) - Briscoe Group, the retailer controlled by managing director Rod Duke, wants shareholders to approve a $100,000 bump to the pool for directors' fees, giving it the flexibility to add another member to the board.

Richie McCaw and the rest of the Cure Kids team set off on the rapids of the Matakitaki River this morning on the fourth day of their GODZone Chapter Five adventure.

Wayfinding is an important part in helping people navigate cities and something Auckland hasn’t been particularly good at in the past. Auckland Transport is leading a project across the council family to try and improve that and come up with a region-wide signage solution. They list the benefits as

Hollie Smith released her greatly-anticipated third album WATER OR GOLD on April 1, and is currently touring the album nationwide.

A standout waka ama team based in Hawke’s Bay hope to leave other craft in their wake when they race in the upcoming world championship on Australia’s Gold Coast.

Stuff reports: A secret drug-testing operation has allowed more than 60 people to test their recreational drugs at a recent festival, despite it being illegal for organisers to knowingly allow drugs on site. The covert drug testers, operating with the festival’s knowledge, found more than half the drugs punters brought in weren’t what they thought they were. Now more festivals – including Wellington’s […]

Kiwimeter is on trial, the creators suing for defamation, in a case that will be heard in... BATS Theatre.

Community groups opposing a large Fletcher/Auckland Council residential development on the old Three Kings Quarry and neighbouring reserves have accused council of muzzling the Local Board over an alternative plan which the groups say provide a better future ...

The Canterbury Skills and Employment Hub which matches job seekers with employers will stay open until June 2018 to continue helping employers in the region meet their skills needs says Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce ...

Palestinian author and journalist Ali Abunimah kicked off his New Zealand speaking tour addressing a packed auditorium at the Auckland Town Hall concert chamber on Sunday night.

If you are interested in water quality or sustainable land and water management in New Zealand then NZ Landcare Trust would like to hear from you. Today we are launching a short national online questionnaire that will help to increase our understanding ...

Netball New Zealand (NNZ) is pleased to announce the 12 players selected to represent the NZ Secondary Schools (NZSS) team. Former Silver Fern and NZ U21 assistant coach, Julie Seymour, will lead the team with Mary-Jane Araroa as her assistant coach.

Sonic Wells will connect New Zealand, Australia and Turkey through communal sound ‘wells’ in Wellington, Sydney and Çanakkale , Gallipoli. Each of the three wells will transmit audio clear enough for people to be able to hold conversations from ...

Auckland’s Milan Klinac claimed a race win on debut of his John Cooper Works MINI at the Castrol BMW Race Driver Series title deciding round held at Hampton Downs in the weekend.