Новости за 13.08.2018

Today Amnesty International delivered the voices of over 1500 people who took action urging Minister of Foreign Affairs, Winston Peters, to speak out in support of more than a dozen women in Saudi Arabia who have been unjustly imprisoned for defending ...

A national rivers and trout and salmon fishing advocacy has urged anglers to get involved in this year’s elections for Fish and Game Councils.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has today announced a new medal that recognises meritorious service in the Public Service.

The search for missing Motueka man Jason Campbell is ongoing

LISTEN: It's not only commuters who are fed up with Wellington's new bus system.

Aug. 13 (BusinessDesk) - Forsyth Barr has cut its dividend expectations for Fonterra Cooperative Group for the next two years after the dairy giant last week abandoned plans to pay a final dividend for the 2018 financial year, citing weaker margins ...

The post New Zealander unfazed by Indonesian quake appeared first on NewsWire.co.nz.

Police have arrested two young men in connection with the aggravated robberies of the Levin Discounter Store on Friday 3 August 2018 and Levin Thirsty Liquor on Saturday 4 August 2018.

Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker says after today’s meeting with the Directors of the Lumsden Maternity Centre it’s clear there are a number of issues with the process followed to axe the birthing unit and he and the centre are not giving up ...

PRESS STATEMENT HAMAS Member of Hamas Political Bureau Husam Badran responded on Sunday to Israeli threats of assassinating the Movement’s leaders. In a press release on Sunday, Badran said that the Israeli threats against Hamas leaders “reflect the state of confusion and hysteria the Israeli Occupation is going through.” Badran added that such threats “don’t […]

Regional Economic Development Under-Secretary Fletcher Tabuteau will speak at a meeting in Hamilton today hosted by the newly formed Waikato Regional Economic Development Agency (WREDA) about the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) and the opportunities it provides ...

Aug. 13 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand's food prices rose in July, once again led by higher prices for takeout and restaurant meals and echoing strong activity in the hospitality sector in a separate indicator of services.

Aug. 13 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand's services sector activity picked up in July as strong tourism numbers continued to underpin the wider economy, allaying fears about the impact of slowing manufacturing.

A service is being piloted to reduce the trauma experienced by sexual violence survivors going through the criminal justice system, says Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni.

More than 400 community residents have had their say on the Kāpiti Coast District Council’s long-term draft development plan for Otaraua Park, following a four week consultation period that closed last Thursday.

Oh dear. The Herald reports: New Zealand could follow the United Kingdom in bringing in age restrictions for online pornography and blocking websites which refuse to comply. That would be incredibly dumb and ineffectual. Martin supports the approach of the United Kingdom, which has ambitious – and controversial – plans to introduce mandatory age verification […]

Bringing you single number three for the year in the lead up to their upcoming 4th record, titled “Wake Up To The Sound” , South West fluid groovers Blue Child Collective have gone to the bottom of the ocean this time to capture what is both ...

Victims horrified at head of Criminal Justice Summit to take emotion out of crime 13th August 2018

Aug. 13 (BusinessDesk) - Courier and information management company Freightways lifted annual profit and is targeting further earnings growth in the current financial year despite an "apparent" decline in national business confidence.

Auckland – 13 August 2018 – The 676 pupils at Papakura Normal School discovered today they have received a major sporting boost from AA Insurance.

After a successful opening weekend being playlisted on Spotify’s New Pop Sounds, Urban Flavour and New Music Fridays in AU/NZ and across south east Asia as well as Apple Music featuring it on their Best of The Week playlist, this track is tipped ...

No more cold showers for Genesis’ bottled gas customers with the launch of Bottled Gas Monitoring, a new service to help customers manage and control their bottled gas use.

Packaging New Zealand says that it understands the Government’s reason for its ban on single-use plastic bags, but it would be alarmed if this was extended to plastic packaging.

The Regional Council is seeking community input on a proposed change to the Peninsula bus service that will see two services per weekday, following a different route from others.

Please join us for the second of our lunchtime talks in response to the artists currently exhibiting in The earth looks upon us / Ko Papatūānuku te matua o te tangata at Adam Art Gallery Te Pātaka Toi. Artist and current Head of Whiti o Rehua School ...