Новости за 22.08.2018

Now in its 32nd year, the Fellowship is a national literary award offering published New Zealand writers, based both locally and internationally, the opportunity to focus on their craft full-time by providing an annual stipend of $20,000 and tenure at ...

Aug. 22 (BusinessDesk) - Fletcher Building reported a full year loss, reflecting losses at its Building + Interiors unit, but said that its operating earnings excluding those losses were within guidance.

“The Government needs to listen closely to the small group of highly trained clinical experts working in the country’s national forensic pathology service, who are warning of unintended consequences in years to come if the service is dismantled,” says ...

Getting tested for HIV in Queenstown isn’t always easy, which is why Ending HIV has partnered with Winter Pride - bringing free HIV testing to NZ’s favourite ski destination this September.

Valocity, the leading cloud-based mortgage lending and valuation platform, is pleased to announce growth capital secured from the NZ-based Huljich family, who have acquired a 25.7% stake in the company. The capital raised from Valocity’s now cornerstone ...

Dunedin (Tuesday, 21 August 2018) – Close to 2000 native trees will be planted in Dunedin over the next month, living salutes to the men and women of the New Zealand Defence Forces.

NZ Retail Sales for Q2 numbers have just been released. They came in stronger than expected. Adjusted Retail Sales on Qtr 1.1%(Consensus +0.4%) Actual retail sales rose 3.1% versus the results from 12 months ago. Q1 Retail Sales were revised higher ...

Ten of Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading contemporary visual artists will have their work featured in the United Kingdom’s first major exhibition of Māori and Pacific culture next month.

“I had never been hit or abused, until the day the men came to take me away. I still don’t even know why.”

The Socialist Equality Group (New Zealand) invites health workers to take part in an online forum on Saturday September 1 at 4:30 p.m. to discuss the critical political lessons of the sellout pay agreement imposed by the New Zealand Nurses’ Organisation ...

Police continue to search for those responsible for the fatal shooting of a 27-year-old man in Puriri Street, Castlecliff yesterday morning.

Tracy Puklowski, director of the National Army Museum Te Mata Toa in Waiouru, has resigned to take up the new position of Director Creative Arts and Cultural Services for the City of Launceston in Tasmania.

Aug. 22 (BusinessDesk) - Comvita, New Zealand’s largest producer and marketer of honey and bee-related products, is reducing its risk and positioning itself for future growth by honing in on where it can get the most bang for its buck.

Police are in attendance at a serious crash involving two vehicles near the intersection of Glenbrook Waiuku Rd and Pukeoware Rd in Waiuku, which was reported around 9.42am.

Origin time: 2232 UTC AUG 21 2018 NZ time: 2018-08-22 10:32 Co-ordinates: 16.1 SOUTH 168.1 EAST Depth: 10 KM / 6 MILES Location: VANUATU Magnitude: 6.7

Dunedin: Proceeds from two Regent 24 Hour Book Sales coupled with local ingenuity have enabled the Regent Theatre Trust of Otago to purchase a replica of the theatre’s original waterfall curtain.

Transport Minister Phil Twyford has recognised the contribution of outgoing Maritime New Zealand Board Chair Blair O’Keeffe.

Based on current information there is NO Tsunami threat to NZ following the magnitude 6.7 Vanuatu earthquake that took place at 10:32am this morning.

Aug. 22 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar gained as Chinese authorities rejected assertions from US President Donald Trump that the world's most populous nation was manipulating its currency.

Health Minister Dr David Clark is welcoming the introduction of the National Bowel Screening Programme in Nelson Marlborough DHB today.

Dear Hon Dr Clark Both the Waikato DHB and Bupa have recently issued statements that misrepresent the situation at the St Kilda Rest Home in Cambridge.

Kiwis are a nation of pet lovers and a recent Canstar Blue survey has revealed that six out of ten owners think of their pet as one of the family. But what do we do if our wee fur babies become ill or have an accident? Do you risk having to stump ...

Strengthened spending in most retail industries lifted total sales for the June 2018 quarter, Stats NZ said today.

Minister for Disability Issues Carmel Sepuloni welcomes the release of the Labour market statistics (disability): June 2018 quarter.

A wealthy retired real estate mogul takes High Court action over membership rejection. After repeatedly misusing the groups charitable status to obtain funds for other groups, Chris Barfoot, QSM, had his membership to Tamaki Estuary Protection Society ...