Budget has little in it for Norths poor
Whangarei Child Poverty Action Group spokeswoman Sherry Carne gave the Budget 'barely a pass, C- to C at best'. Photo / APN The Government's "Budget boost" to support low income families will have...
View ArticleTourist jailed for child sexual abuse cartoons
Source: ONE News A German tourist has been jailed for ten months, after Customs officers found more than 35,000 child sexual abuse images on his laptop. Markus Balzer, 42, was arrested when he arrived...
View ArticleBUDGET 2013 more and less than meets eye in property tax changes
Subscribe to NBR Print or NBR ONLINE paid content and be in to win the all-new BMW 320i xDrive Touring valued at $83,800 For the first time in New Zealand, the BMW 3 Series Touring is now available...
View ArticleSchool breakfast programme may run five days a week
A school breakfast programme run by Fonterra and Sanitarium may be extended to five days a week with extra Government support from the Budget. Prime Minister John Key confirmed today that the...
View ArticleVery Different Looking Tawa Station This Monday
A major upgrade was carried out after the Tawa Station building was found to be in a serious state of disrepair. The roof had had been leaking for years, destroying ceiling and wall linings and causing...
View Article72nd Commemoration of the Battle of Crete
MONDAY 20 MAY 2013A ceremony will be held to commemorate the 72nd anniversary of the Battle of Crete. His Excellency, Lieutenant General the Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, Governor-General of New Zealand,...
View ArticleMore Council-owned Buildings Added to Earthquake Prone List
More buildings owned by the Palmerston North City Council have been added to the Earthquake Prone Building List and the historic Keith Street Power Station has been closed.Last year, the Palmerston...
View ArticleDunedin Mayoral Statement on death of Les Cleveland
Friday, 17 May 2013, 4:35 pm Press Release: Dunedin City Council 17 May 2013Mayoral Statement on death of Les ClevelandIt was with great sadness that we heard of the death of Dunedin philanthropist and...
View ArticlePublic Not Fooled By Minister Playing with Numbers
Canterbury Quakes: Residential Advisory Service Going Live Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says the Residential Advisory Service available from tomorrow to all property owners...
View ArticleGroser to attend Partnership Forum in Washington
Groser to attend Partnership Forum in Washington Trade Minister Tim Groser will travel to Washington tomorrow for the fifth US-NZ Partnership Forum next week. "The US-NZ Partnership Forum provides the...
View ArticleFast transport facts for your town - new NZTA resource
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View ArticleGovernment to extend protest ban
The National Government is using urgency to extend a controversial ban on protesting against deep sea drilling, says Labour's Energy spokesperson Moana Mackey."Not content with stripping away the...
View ArticleCouncil Submission Govt Earthquake-Prone Building Proposal
Ruapehu District Council's (RDC) submission on the Earthquake-Prone Building Consultation has opposed many of the government's proposals.In the wake of the Christchurch earthquakes government proposed...
View ArticleFanworm cleared up at Coromandel Harbour
Waikato Regional Council has today confirmed that two barges that arrived in Coromandel Harbour infested with Mediterranean fanworm have now been cleared up.The barges, which came from Auckland earlier...
View ArticleHarvey Norman Offers Free TV Recycling across New Zealand
Friday, 17 May 2013, 4:44 pm Press Release: RCN e-Cycle Harvey Norman Offers Free TV Recycling across New ZealandHarvey Norman has extended their free TV recycling offer to 31 national stores,...
View ArticlePublishing manager ordered to pay back $700000
The former general manager of a printing and publishing company has been ordered to pay more than $700,000 after paying herself unauthorised lieu days and other payments. Norah Laurence Tither, known...
View ArticleSuccess for bill to ban gang patches from government
Photo / File A private member's bill banning gang patches from government premises has received majority support in Parliament and now looks almost certain to be enshrined in law. The Prohibition of...
View ArticleBail for home invasion accused
Photo / File Two Masterton women have been remanded on bail without plea following an alleged home invasion on Wednesday night. Riwhia Peneha, 56, and Lee Peneha, 36, were granted bail by Judge Tom...
View ArticleSpate of fires in Christchurch
Source: ONE News Christchurch police are investigating a series of fires set in the Wainoni area in the early hours of this morning. Police were called to the first fire about 2.15am when a resident...
View ArticlePolice officer and wife arrested in drug-bust
Source: ONE News A policeman and hiswife were among nine people who were arrested in drug raids today. Pater Pakau, 36, and eight others appeared in Waitakere District Court this afternoon facing...
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