Brownlee announces new EQC board
Gerry Brownlee has announced three new appointments and two reappointments to the board of the Earthquake Commission (EQC) this morning. The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister said Sir Maarten...
View ArticleNorthland mum vanished after crash
The disappearance of a Rawene woman after she left a marae with her partner is a mystery to police, but foul play has not been ruled out. Police are asking for people who attended a tangi at the marae...
View ArticleNew Zealand GDP Rises 0.3 In Q1
New Zealand's gross domestic product was up 0.3 percent in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the previous three months, Statistics New Zealand said on Thursday.That was shy of forecasts for an...
View ArticleState Highways in And Out of Fairlie Impassable Power Cut
Power outage on Fairlie/Albury line. Netcon team are working to restore it now. They are hoping to have it repaired this afternoon. Fairlie = 15-20cmTekapo = 50cm still falling lightlyBurkes Pass =...
View ArticleJungle jive with Auckland Libraries this July
Thursday, 20 June 2013, 11:07 am Press Release: Auckland Council 20 June 2013 Jungle jive with Auckland Libraries this July It's time to jive in the jungle at Auckland Libraries during the July school...
View ArticleSlips Cause Major Problems
Thursday, 20 June 2013, 11:11 am Press Release: Dunedin City Council Slips Cause Major ProblemsDunedin (Thursday, 20 June 2013) - A major slip near Sawyers Bay has closed two roads and caused a...
View ArticleNew Earthquake Commission board members
Thursday, 20 June 2013, 11:30 am Press Release: New Zealand Government Hon Gerry BrownleeMinister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery 20 June 2013 New Earthquake Commission board members Canterbury...
View ArticleGrowth continues despite drought
Thursday, 20 June 2013, 11:53 am Press Release: New Zealand Government 20 June 2013 Growth continues despite droughtGross domestic product data for the March quarter shows the New Zealand economy...
View ArticleMarketing Expert Brings Big Thinking to Christchurch
Thursday, 20 June 2013, 11:39 am Press Release: Volom Marketing Expert Brings Big Business Thinking to Christchurch BusinessesIt used to be that marketing departments and big ideas went hand in hand...
View ArticleLive chat Philip Duncan on the polar blast
Weatherwatch head analyst Philip Duncan joined us for a live chat on the winter storm sweeping New Zealand. The storm is expected to bring heavy snow to Marlborough, Canterbury, Southland and central...
View ArticleKiwi falls as drought throws handbrake on economic growth
The New Zealand dollar dropped after government figures showed the economy grew at the half the expected pace in the first quarter, as the drought at the start of the year saw farmers cull their herds,...
View ArticleEngineer re-iterates evacuation concerns
An engineer who assessed the Ohope landslide that killed a 17-year-old has re-iterated calls for the local council to adopt evacuation procedures. Scientist Dick Beetham, who has since retired, this...
View ArticleKiwi dollar drops sharply on GDP Fed news
Many exporters will be welcoming today's fall in the value of the NZ dollar. Photo / Richard Robinson. The New Zealand dollar traded sharply lower today, firstly in response to an upsurge in the US...
View ArticleGuilty plea in kidnap dragging case
Sonny Te Aramoana Waiti in the Rotorua District Court today. Photo / Ben Fraser A Rotorua man has pleaded guilty to kidnapping a woman, who was dragged almost 2km behind a car as she tried to escape....
View ArticleParkinsons NZ slams Kanye Wests lyrics
Kanye West says he's a commercial boyfriend Lyrics in a new song by American rapper Kanye West are being slammed by Parkinson's organisations throughout the world, including in New Zealand. The...
View ArticleDunedin landslide causing major problems
Raw footage: Early morning shots of Dunedin slip (0:16) Several properties in Dunedin had to be evacuated last night after bad weather caused two landslides. A major slip near Sawyers Bay has closed...
View ArticleAppeal Trust grants $500000 to assist Cholmondel rebuild
Cholmondeley Children's Centre is delighted to announce it has been granted $500,000 from the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trust towards rebuilding Cholmondeley.The original Cholmondeley Homestead,...
View ArticleGrowing Concern For Missing Rawene Woman
Thursday, 20 June 2013, 12:29 pm Press Release: New Zealand Police Growing Concern For Missing Rawene WomanWith a 32-year-old Rawene woman still missing after 12 days, Police are urging the public to...
View ArticleEnterprising Auckland students make ‘all star’ team
Auckland has maintained its record for producing outstanding young entrepreneurs, contributing half of the six-person 'all star' team of Young Enterprise Scheme students selected to take part in the...
View ArticleResidents Rate Council Service Highly
The vast majority of South Taranaki residents are happy with the service council provides according to an independent survey.The National Research Bureau (NRB) telephone poll of 403 residents across...
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