Services sector activity at best May level in six years
New Zealand's services sector edged up in May to its highest level for the month in six years, reflecting widespread expansion and stoking optimism the economy may be picking up pace. The BNZ-Business...
View ArticleBlack Beauty rides again
Ohakune has it's carrot, Taihape a gumboot. Now, Levin has a magnificent equestrian sculpture at its south entrance which may seem somehow familiar. Local stonemason Richie Cornell rescued the steel...
View ArticleNew Zealand Services PMI 56.2 In May - BusinessNZ
An index measuring the strength of the services sectors in New Zealand continued to show expansion in May, BusinessNZ said on Monday, posting a score of 56.2.That's unchanged from the upwardly revised...
View ArticleCollege places third in International Competition
Monday, 17 June 2013, 11:52 am Press Release: Queen Margaret College News Release: Monday 17 June, 2013 College places third in International Competition The Sweet Margaritas, Queen Margaret College's...
View ArticleOnline Webinar Series for National Volunteer Week
.Webinars and online courses are shaping learning capabilities for the community and voluntary sector.VNZ Chief Executive Vanisa Dhiru explains the topics selected are typical of information many...
View ArticleMotorist dies in crash near Tai Tapu
Monday, 17 June 2013, 11:58 am Press Release: New Zealand Police Motorist dies in crash near Tai TapuA motorist died after his vehicle left the road and crashed into a flooded ditch near Tai Tapu,...
View ArticleVenues in Wellington are alive and jumping
Positively Wellington Venues and the Westpac Stadium have between them had 468,201people through their doors in the first half of this year.Westpac Stadium has hosted 267,841 people compared with...
View ArticleChristchurch Plan change submissions period to close
Monday, 17 June 2013, 12:20 pm Press Release: Christchurch City Council 17 June 2013Plan change submissions period to closeTime is running out for people to have their say on a proposed Christchurch...
View ArticleHeavy Rain Causes Flooding Slips
Monday, 17 June 2013, 12:36 pm Press Release: Dunedin City Council Heavy Rain Causes Flooding, SlipsDunedin (Monday, 17 June 2013) - Contractors are busy clearing slips and fallen trees from Dunedin...
View ArticleFraud Awareness Week focuses on seniors
Monday, 17 June 2013, 1:00 pm Press Release: New Zealand Government 17 June 2013 Fraud Awareness Week focuses on seniors Raising awareness among seniors who are most vulnerable to scams is the key...
View ArticleTeachers Supported Over Computer System
Monday, 17 June 2013, 12:07 pm Press Release: New Zealand First Party 17 June 2013 Teachers Supported Over Computer SystemNew Zealand First says the decision by teachers and principals to boycott the...
View ArticleScott Guy murder Ponds dredged
Scott Guy. Photo / File Police investigating the murder of Scott Guy have dredged effluent ponds on the Guy family farm that many believed would hold the key to finding the killer. The operation to...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to historic sex offences
Source: Photos.com A 68-year-old man has pleaded guilty to ten historic sex offences at the Waitakere District Court this morning. Douglas Richard Peters is accused of abusing five boys and inducing...
View ArticleDisruptions as downpours force school road closures
A Canterbury school has been forced to close and a bridge has been extensively damaged, following heavy rain and widespread flooding. Rangiora High School in Canterbury closed at 11am due to increasing...
View ArticleSalmon farm extensively damaged in Nelson landslip
video Torrential rain has caused a landslip which has wiped out a major salmon farm in the Tasman region. ONE News reporter Daniel Faitaua said the owners of the Anatoki Salmon Farm in Takaka are...
View ArticleWelfare Centre opening in Mairehau after flooding
Monday, 17 June 2013, 12:50 pm Press Release: Christchurch City Council Welfare Centre opening in Mairehau to assist with localised floodingTo assists those affected by the localised flooding in the...
View ArticleTime to speak up on Auckland’s future generations
Monday, 17 June 2013, 12:52 pm Press Release: Auckland Council 17 June 2013Time to speak up on Auckland's future generations Aucklanders are being called to speak up on the important issues facing our...
View ArticleWellington Zoo First in the World to Achieve carboNZero Cert
Certification Wellington Zoo is the first zoo in the world to achieve carboNZero Certification, making it a global leader in sustainability and care for the environment."We're extremely proud to...
View ArticleRed Cross Reaches 100000 Grant Recipients
Monday, 17 June 2013, 12:55 pm Press Release: NZ Red Cross @NZRedCross facebook.com/newzealandredcross NATIONAL OFFICE www.redcross.org.nz NEWS RELEASE 17 June ...
View ArticleChristchurch Water and road closure updates
Monday, 17 June 2013, 1:25 pm Press Release: Christchurch City Council 17 June 2013Water and road closure updatesThe Christchurch City Council is tankering fresh water for Akaroa, Takamatua and...
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