Wayward giant petrel helped back on track
A bird in the bush is worth two in the hand. Dunedin Department of Conservation staff helped a wayward windfarer back on its flight path yesterday. The northern giant petrel was discovered by a member...
View ArticleAll Blacks face off in European Cup final
It's an all-French final but New Zealand players and coaches will play another major role when the European Cup final is fought out.The growing number of Kiwis basing their career in Europe has...
View ArticleLifting student loan repayments from overseas-based borrowers
Budget 2013 will target overseas-based student loan borrowers with new initiatives to increase repayments and reduce defaulting, Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce and...
View ArticleHousing package improves affordability access
Budget 2013 contains an ambitious and comprehensive package of measures aimed at making houses more affordable and improving access to social housing, Finance Minister Bill English and Housing Minister...
View ArticleMore intensive support through welfare reform
A further investment of $188.6 million for the next stage of welfare reform will ensure beneficiaries get more intensive support to move from welfare to work, Social Development Minister Paula Bennett...
View ArticleFunding to support disabled New Zealanders
The Government has committed to a number of initiatives in Budget 2013 to improve the lives of those who live with disabilities, Disability Issues Minister Tariana Turia says. This includes $6 million...
View ArticleDairy farm hit with $37k fine
An Opotiki dairy farm and its director have been fined $37,000 for discharging effluent from a pond and ordered to complete a dairy farm effluent management course. Riverlock Farms of Waioeka Rd and...
View ArticleGiant crabs frighten Auckland Airport biosecurity staff
The passenger declared the crabs. Photo / Supplied Auckland Airport biosecurity staff have avoided a nasty nipping after finding five live crabs in a Vietnamese passenger's luggage. The crabs were...
View ArticleKiller gets unescorted ground leave
Gareth Lawrence Smither killed Karen Rachel Jacobs (pictured). Photo / Supplied Gareth Lawrence Smither, who murdered his ex-girlfriend in Dunedin almost 16 years ago, has had some limited unescorted...
View ArticleConcern for missing man after equipment found in car
Search for missing man to continue overnight Police say they are concerned after discovering footprints leading into a large swamp, as the hunt for a missing Buller man continues this morning. Leslie...
View ArticleLive crabs give airport staff a scare
Source: Supplied Live crabs carried bya Vietnamese passenger arriving from Sydney have been seized by staff at Auckland Airport. Ministry for Primary Industries staff said the five crabs were found in...
View ArticleResearch shows challenges in normal ageing process
Source: ONE News University of Canterbury research shows normal healthy ageing results in a number of detrimental effects to hearing and speech. Associate Professor Megan McAuliffe, who leads language...
View ArticleFormer soldier convicted for stealing ammunition
A former soldier caught with a loaded rifle during a police domestic call out the day after he was discharged from the Army for disciplinary breaches has been convicted today. Police found a .308...
View ArticleASK ME ANYTHING Grant Thornton budget special
The day after is the time for sifting through the avalanche of Budget 2013 news. The team from Grant Thornton is onhand to field your questions. NBR readers can ask experts Murray Brewer, Paul Kane and...
View ArticleInternet radio service Pandora looks to monetise NZ operation hunts for local...
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View ArticleNew Zealand PPI +0.8 On Quarter
Output producer prices for New Zealand were up 0.8 percent in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the previous three months, Statistics New Zealand said on Friday.That beat expectations for a flat...
View ArticleLocal identities tame the flame
Friday, 17 May 2013, 10:24 am Press Release: Turanga Health Media Statement Friday 17 May 2013Local identities tame the flame! Come and have steak for lunch on Monday as Te Karaka, Whatatutu, Matawai...
View ArticleTravel plans take 12000 cars off Auckland roads
Friday, 17 May 2013, 10:44 am Press Release: Auckland Council News Release 17 May 2013Travel plans take 12,000 cars off Auckland roadsThe Mayor has revealed that Auckland Transport school and work...
View ArticleWhangarei Housing Trust set to take on accessible housing
Friday, 17 May 2013, 10:48 am Press Release: Accessible Housing Trust Whangarei Housing Trust set to take on accessible housing in AucklandA "small but mighty" Northland housing trust is set to make a...
View ArticleSocial housing reforms sent to select committee
Friday, 17 May 2013, 10:40 am Press Release: New Zealand Government Social housing reforms sent to select committee A bill to create the right environment to support the growth of the social housing...
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