Новости за 17.11.2016

Robotic technology is giving Kiwis with oral cancers a better chance at beating the disease

Having a go at carving, creating and eating your own healthy lunch, activities for the kids, a clothes and toy swap, healthy hamburger cook-off, free smears, blood pressure, weight, height, and spirometry checks - are all part of next week’s Kawatiri ...

The family of Lecretia Seales today welcomed Louisa Wall’s Authorised Dying Bill, to be tabled at the Parliamentary Health Select Committee today.

NADI (17 Nov 2016) – Pornography and the portrayal of women in the media both contribute to perpetuating violence against women and the oppression of women.

Press Release – Kaibosh Kaibosh Food Rescue has been evacuated from its Wellington City premises since the earthquake, but it is still providing fresh food to Wellingtonians in need. Since Wednesday’s evacuation of 25 Tennyson Street, Kaibosh has been operating from the Wellington City Mission. The City Mission has generously lent Kaibosh much-needed space for […]

The Royal Society of NZ has issued an information paper ( www.royalsociety.org.nz/gene-editing ) on gene-editing techniques. The New Zealand’s Biological Heritage National Science Challenge, representing all 8 Universities and 7 Crown Research Institutes, welcomes ...

Rob Hosking Rodney Hide writes in NBR: The first and toughest job in policy making is determining the problem. My experience is ministers and bureaucrats look bewildered when they’re asked what problem they’re trying to fix. They then blurt meaningless claptrap. So I shouldn’t be too hard on Labour in opposition having no idea what problem […]

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Nov. 18 (BusinessDesk) - Equities on both sides of the Atlantic gained, and so did the US dollar, after Federal Chair Janet Yellen’s testimony to Congress cemented bets the central bank will raise interest rates at its December meeting.

Donald Trump’s unexpected presidential victory has already prompted a considerable body of political analysis, which will no doubt be extended and elaborated over the coming years as we all get to grips with the forces that propelled him to victory (or, conversely, which consigned Clinton to defeat).

The Herald reports: A petition against Destiny Church’s tax-free status is gaining momentum as Brian Tamaki hits back over the backlash to his homophobic sermon blaming gays, sinners and murderers for earthquakes. The petition, on Change.org, sprung up after the self-appointed Bishop’s Sunday sermon in which he told his congregation the earth “convulses under the […]

Press Release – Auckland Peace Action A flotilla of peace boats will challenge the warships anchored in Waitemat Harbour during the International Naval Review on Saturday from 12:30-2:30. We are taking to the seas to challenge the glorification of war and militarism. Many of these navies …Peace boats challenge warships A flotilla of peace boats […]

Press Release – Ekos Last night the charity Ekos won the Sustainable Business Network Award for Restorative Innovation at the SBN Awards Ceremony in Auckland. Ekos is a rainforest carbon boutique founded by forest carbon scientist Sean Weaver, based in Takaka.Press Release For Immediate Use EKOS WINS SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS NETWORK AWARD FOR RESTORATIVE INNOVATION Last […]

Press Release – Vodafone NZ Music Awards Broods have won five Tuis at the 2016 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards, rounding out another incredible year for the brother and sister duo who took home four awards in 2015. Media release 17th November 2016 VODAFONE NEW ZEALAND MUSIC AWARDS WINNERS 2016 Broods lead the pack with […]

Press Release – New Zealand Government The recipients of the annual Minister of Defence Industry Awards of Excellence for 2016 have been announced by Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee. Hon Gerry Brownlee Minister of Defence 18 November 2016 Media Statement Minister of Defence Industry Awards announced The recipients of the annual Minister of Defence Industry Awards […]

Press Release – Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre NADI (17 Nov 2016) Pornography and the portrayal of women in the media both contribute to perpetuating violence against women and the oppression of women.‘Pornified culture’ contributing to violence against women NADI (17 Nov 2016) – Pornography and the portrayal of women in the media both contribute to […]

Auckland, November 17, 2016 – Results of the Total New Zealand 2016 Radio New Zealand Measurement Survey 2 conducted by GfK were released today at 1pm.

Nov. 17 (BusinessDesk) - The government has announced a staff support subsidy for small businesses facing a dramatic slump in turnover after this week's 7.8 magnitude earthquake that's stranded the coastal town of Kaikoura.

NIWA’s flagship research vessel Tangaroa has been diverted to survey the seabed in areas affected by Monday’s earthquake.

National needs to stop fiddling with the statistics and give an honest account of the number of New Zealand homes being bought by foreign speculators, says Labour’s Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford.

17 November 2016 Have your say on the Rates Rebate (Retirement Village Residents) Amendment Bill

The Independent Māori Statutory Board will launch The Māori Report for Tāmaki Makaurau 2016 at the Auckland University Business School on Tuesday 15 November at 5.30pm. The launch will be co-hosted with Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga as part of their ...

New Zealand kids rate as the second most physically active kids in the world, according to the latest global physical activity report released today.

A little piece of paradise will remain forever in public hands after a two hectare section of beachfront land was bought by three councils: Napier, Hastings and Hawke’s Bay Regional Council.

17 November 2016       Speech notes Speech to Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Conference, Te Papa, Wellington