Новости за 28.08.2018

One person has died following the serious crash in the Terrace Tunnel. The crash occurred about 7.50am this morning. The Serious Crash Unit is in attendance. The area is closed and diversions are in place. ENDS

"Photography is not allowed" barked a policeman. 
Da, foto v poryadke! I respond in clunky Russian.
"Nyet!"

Avis Budget Group, the leading global provider of mobility solutions, has today announced that applications for the renowned Avis Travel Agent Scholarship program are now open for 2018. Founded in 1996, the Scholarship will celebrate its 22nd year ...

Baritone Will King took first prize at the Dame Malvina Major Foundation Wellington Aria on Sunday night, with a performance that blew away the audience, according to adjudicator Richard Greager. Second place was awarded to soprano Sophie Sparrow.

First National Real Estate Chief Executive Bob Brereton is warning that a proposal to scrap ‘no cause’ tenancy terminations will force landlords to utilise other provisions of the Act to evict tenants – making it more difficult for some tenants ...

Emergency services are responding to a crash where are truck and a car have collided on the Wellington Motorway at the southern end of the Terrace Tunnel.

The NZDUSD opens at 0.6715 (mid-rate) this morning. The NZD along with the CAD have been the strongest performing of the G10 currencies over the past 24hrs as markets continue to trade tight ranges in the absence of any tier one economic data releases. ...

Tags: General Debate

I’m often still really shocked by some of the attitudes against diversifying the workforce in our urban industries.
In July 2018, Manglin Pillay, CEO of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering published this disturbing piece of writing, that clearly demonstrates why we need more women in our urban industries.…

Stuff reports: National is calling on the Government to bar ex-US army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning from visiting the country next month. Former Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse said the “convicted felon” should not be allowed to earn money talking about her crimes, and it would “not enhance” New Zealand’s relationship with the US. … Woodhouse said if […]

Press Release – NIWA For the fifth consecutive month, ENSO-neutral conditions persisted across the tropical Pacific. During August 2018, the Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) trended negative and had a preliminary value of -0.9 (on the El Nio side). Sea surface temperatures … 29 August 2018 Regional predictions for the next three months Northland, Auckland, Waikato, […]

Column – Rosalea Barker T he past week has been mind-torture here in Kaunakakai on the South Central coast of Molokai, with the past three days (Wednesday to Friday) being equivalent to the proverbial month of Sundays as facilities and stores closed in anticipation of … Not Like A Hurricane First published on Werewolf Hawai’i […]

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares suspended from trading on technical difficulties; Synlait, a2 rise, Tourism Holdings falls

SUVA (Pacific Islands Media Association/RNZ Pacific/Pacific Media Watch): The president of the Pacific Islands News Association says he is appalled and disappointed by an attack on Papua New Guinea journalist Dorothy Mark, who travelled to Manam Island on Saturday to cover the latest volcanic disaster.

NZ dollar range-bound as traders overlook Ardern's bid to woo business By Rebecca Howard

Aug. 28 (BusinessDesk) - Trans Tasman Resources' marine consent for an offshore iron sands project has been quashed after the High Court found the consenting authority's interpretation of an adaptive management approach was too narrow.

Former BNZ Chairman Kerry McDonald recently gave the Clark Government a two out of ten for performance and the Key Government a zero. John Key’s predecessor Don Brash said it was a fair assessment.

IrrigationNZ says at a time when international investment in water storage is increasing, Tasman District Council’s decision not to support the development of Waimea Community Dam is short sighted and will negatively affect the local economy and residents.

Aug. 28 (BusinessDesk) - NZX is investigating internal issues that have suspended trading for most of the day.

Wow! What a fantastic photo of a southern right whale and calf, seen in Wellington harbour Tuesday afternoon! Let's give them plenty of space (200 metres) to socialise and bond – such special visitors to have calling in to our capital city. Photo: Dwight Lorenzen pic.twitter.com/GLup3FqrRT — Project Jonah (@ProjectJonah) August 28, 2018 Report from […]

Wow! What a fantastic photo of a southern right whale and calf, seen in Wellington harbour Tuesday afternoon! Let's give them plenty of space (200 metres) to socialise and bond – such special visitors to have calling in to our capital city. Photo: Dwight Lorenzen pic.twitter.com/GLup3FqrRT — Project Jonah (@ProjectJonah) August 28, 2018 Report from […]

Aug. 28 (BusinessDesk) - Tilt Renewables says its consented wind project at Waverley on the southern Taranaki coast is among three it is focusing on for near-term development.

Dragon Anywhere is the iOS version of Nuance’s Dragon speech recognition software. It’s a powerful dictation application that can transform how you work. It needs to deliver: an annual subscription costs a nosebleed NZ$240. At that price Dragon Anywhere is not a buy, try, forget app store experiment. It’s a significant investment. It needs to earn […]

Police can now release the name of the woman who died in a two-vehicle crash in Brixton, Taranaki early today.

“Now that the corruption has reached the very top of the Church’s hierarchy, my conscience dictates that I reveal those truths.” Cardinal Carlo Maria Viganò, Aug 25, 2018