Grow Rotorua’s Plan For Growth
19.06.13: Spa and wellness centres, manuka honey plantations and processed timber exports are among the long list of opportunities Grow Rotorua plans to explore to drive economic growth for the Rotorua...
View ArticleLocal Alcohol Policy – make a difference
Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 3:56 pm Press Release: Hutt City Council HUTT CITY COUNCIL NEWS RELEASE19 JUNE 2013 Local Alcohol Policy - make a difference!Hutt City Council is proposing to make a Hutt City...
View ArticleIrrigate Why not just farm smarter BayBuzz
In a front page story in the current NZ Farmers Weekly (17 June 2013), prominent farming economist/consultant Phil Journeaux comments on the vastly different productivity and profitability profiles of...
View ArticleEngagement underway with owners in Innovation Precinct
Engagement underway with owners in Innovation Precinct Input is being sought from property owners in the area of central Christchurch's new Innovation Precinct now the planning for the Precinct is...
View ArticleCouncil advises to leave out your wheelie bins
Council advises to leave out your wheelie bins Christchurch City Council is asking all residents in Christchurch to put their bins out as normal throughout the bad weather, as they will be collected by...
View ArticleKapiti-Mana Police seeking sightings of alleged arsonist
Kapiti-Mana Police want to locate 38-year-old Randall URE after a warrant was issued for his arrest for arson and burglary. Two weeks ago, a Doncaster Terrace residential property was set alight and...
View ArticleChristchurch country’s first multi-lingual airport
Christchurch Airport is ensuring Asian visitors feel welcome through installing signage in English, Chinese, Japanese and Korean - a first for any international airport in the country.Christchurch...
View ArticleNZTA works impact on state highway link to Auckland airport
NZTA works impact on state highway link to Auckland airport The NZ Transport Agency advises drivers there will be day time work on Puhinui Road (State Highway 20B) starting on Monday (24 June), which...
View ArticleOld Waimakariri Bridge temporary closing dates changed
Old Waimakariri Bridge temporary closing dates changed to assist road users The Old Waimakariri Bridge repair work originally scheduled for Monday 24 June to Sunday 30 June has now been rescheduled for...
View ArticleOtago flood conditions update 1700 19613
www.orc.govt.nz/waterinfo or by phoning 0800 426 463.Further information on flood hazard can be found in the Otago Natural Hazards Database. Flood alerts can also be received via Twitter. ...
View ArticleNearly 300 Hep A vaccines provided in Ashburton
Nearly 300 Hep A vaccines provided in Ashburton An outbreak of Hepatitis A in Ashburton has led Canterbury health officials to reissue advice on the importance of thorough hand washing. In the last...
View ArticleConviction for near miss with container ship
19 June 2013 Conviction for near miss with container ship A near miss at sea has resulted in a commercial fisherman being found guilty in the Napier District Court today of the unsafe operation of a...
View ArticleFirst the Rain Then the Snow
Dunedin (Wednesday, 19 June 2013) - It looks like a week of wild weather.With snow forecast for some areas later today and tomorrow, the Dunedin City Council is reminding people to be particularly...
View ArticleRanger returns from US fact finding mission
Otago Fish & Game Ranger Steve Dixon has just returned from a month long trip to America; visiting trout hatcheries and observing angler education programmes, along with attending kids and family...
View ArticleCourt of Appeal Judge appointed
Court of Appeal Judge appointed Justice Forrest Miller has been appointed a Judge of the Court of Appeal, Attorney General Christopher Finlayson announced today.Justice Miller graduated LLB (Hons) from...
View ArticleCoordinated winter resilience programme rolled out
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says a group of companies and agencies involved in the recovery have combined to share knowledge and create a winter resilience campaign, ensuring...
View ArticleCOWs boosting patient safety
COWs boosting patient safety Doctors and nurses are using a COW (computer on wheels) to make medicines safer for patients.Health Minister Tony Ryall visited North Shore Hospital yesterday to see...
View ArticleMotorcycle Safety Advisory Council Chair appointed
Motorcycle Safety Advisory Council Chair appointed ACC Minister Judith Collins has announced Mr Mark Gilbert as Chair of the Motorcycle Safety Advisory Council (MSAC). The MSAC advises ACC, on behalf...
View ArticleMay take an elephant before risk taken seriously
That the Ministry of Primary Industries is sending a senior official to South East Asia following the discovery of an animal limb in imported stock feed is less than reassuring, Labour's Primary...
View ArticleBridges Plenary Session International Labour Conference
Tena koutou, Tena koutou katoa (Greetings to you, greetings to you all).Mr President, fellow delegates. I'm very pleased to be able to address this plenary session on behalf of the New Zealand...
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