Новости за 24.08.2018

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USA Today headline: 51% of school violence incidents flared in just 10 states last year. Sounds terrible. Which are these awful states? Fifty-one percent of all incidents of violence and threats against schools took place in just 10 states during the 2017-18 school year, a report released Monday finds.  California, Florida, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio, […]

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares up, led by NZ Refining and Port of Tauranga; Sky TV falls on writedown

Aug. 24 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar is heading for a 0.7 percent gain against the Australian dollar, losing some momentum after Scott Morrison won the caucus vote to be prime minister.

Aug. 24 (BusinessDesk) - Infrastructure investor Infratil sees earnings in the current financial year "bouncing around the top end of guidance," chief executive Marko Bogoievski told the company's annual meeting in Wellington.

Aug. 24 (BusinessDesk) - NZ Windfarms has reported a $14.7 million net loss after the departure of Vector as a major shareholder caused the company to forfeit more than $58 million of historic tax losses.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has today congratulated Scott Morrison on winning the leadership of the Australian Liberal Party and has acknowledged outgoing Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Aug. 24 (BusinessDesk) - KiwiRail, the state-owned rail and freight operator, widened its loss in 2018 with further writedowns to its rail network, even as revenue and underlying earnings gained.

Aug. 24 (BusinessDesk) - Shrinking home ownership and different ways of doing business will change the way banks lend to small and medium-sized enterprises, says Kiwibank chief executive Steve Jurkovich.

Environment and lung health are vital for sustainable societies The 24th National Conference on Environmental Sciences and Pulmonary Diseases (NESCON 2018) will be held in Mumbai, India during 24-26 August 2018. “Environment and lung health are ...

Aug. 24 (BusinessDesk) - Tilt Renewables has hired Cameron Partners and Rothschild & Co to advise it on the Infratil-led $208.5 million takeover offer for the business.

Aug. 24 (BusinessDesk) - Z Energy, New Zealand’s biggest fuel retailer, accepted $25 million of over-subscriptions in its latest bond offer.

Two men have been charged with a range of drugs and firearms-related offences after search warrants were executed in Gore and Mataura today. One search warrant was executed on a car in Gore shortly before 1pm. Methamphetamine, cannabis plant material and ...

BusinessDesk report by Pattrick Smellie Infrastructure investor Infratil sees earnings in the current financial year “bouncing around the top end of guidance,” chief executive Marko Bogoievski told the company’s annual meeting in Wellington. At its investor day in April, the Wellington-based company gave guidance for earnings in the 2018/19 financial year of between $500 million […]

This week there has been a further two days of bargaining for both teacher and principal members.

Health Warning Lifted – Marine Biotoxin in Shellfish The Community and Public Health division of Canterbury District Health Board has lifted a health warning advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish harvested from all of Akaroa Harbour. ...

Press Release – Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ kicks off its Breathe Better September 2018 campaign to coincide with the first day of spring – 1 September. – when asthma and other respiratory conditions can become an increased risk to sufferers. Throughout September, this national campaign will help […]

The decision to allow Clare Curran to retain any of her Ministerial portfolios after being dumped from Cabinet is a sign of weakness in the Government, National’s Government Digital Services spokesperson Brett Hudson says.

Stuart McCutcheon’s axe has fallen on the University of Auckland’s Faculty of Education and Social Work after 21 staff were told this week that their jobs are on the line. Echoing through the Beehive, McCutcheon’s axing of each and every ...

Clare Curran remains a Minister this evening because New Zealand has a weak Prime Minister, says ACT Leader David Seymour. "Jacinda Ardern should have fired someone that has been dishonest with her, the public, and the Parliament. "Just two ...

“The End of Life Choice Bill is inappropriate considering New Zealand’s rising suicide rate”, says Renée Joubert, Executive Officer of Euthanasia-Free NZ.

It’s no coincidence Sky TV reported a $240 million loss days after Spark Premier League Football rights. A thread connects the two news storiues. Spark is New Zealand’s rising media power. Sky is still number one, but fading. You can’t blame Sky’s problems on Spark’s football win. The traditional pay-TV company hasn’t owned Premier League […]

The provisional suicide figures for the 2017-2018 period released earlier today show that 668 New Zealanders have lost their lives to suicide.

FISH & GAME NZ The Pot calling the Kettle black? Fish and Game’s mission: Effective management of New Zealand’s sports fish & game resources.

Irrigation efficiency woes It might seem like common sense that increasing the efficiency of irrigation would save water, but the equation isn't that simple.