Russian-born songbird Yulia returning to Rotorua
Monday, 15 July 2013, 11:45 am Press Release: Rotorua District Council Russian-born songbird Yulia returning to Rotorua after wowing audience of 51 million in USA ROTORUA 15.07.13: New Zealand hit...
View ArticleConfirmed submission numbers on draft Local Alcohol Policy
Monday, 15 July 2013, 11:56 am Press Release: Christchurch City Council Confirmed submission numbers on draft Local Alcohol PolicyChristchurch City Council has confirmed it received a total of 4060...
View ArticleCosts to outweigh benefits of increasing road speed limit
July 15, 2013 Increasing the open road speed limit in New Zealand would have positive and negative effects, and it is important to assess and balance them thoroughly, a University of Canterbury expert...
View ArticleLessons from Christchurch Property investors come unstuck
Demolition of the earthquake damaged Cranmer Court in Christchurch. The earthquakes showed many building owners the importance of proper insurance cover. File photo / Geoff Sloan. While working through...
View ArticleTeam NZ complete third solo contest
Team New Zealand added another point to their Louis Vuitton Cup tally, completing another solo contest in the absence of Artemis Racing on San Francisco Bay.The Swedish syndicate are continuing to...
View ArticleDelay in testing of powder that forced Greymouth lock-down
Flight disruptions will delay police receiving test results on a white powder that sparked a lock-down in Greymouth over the weekend, police say. Police say a man brought an envelope containing the...
View ArticleSuspicious package found at Treasury
Source: ONE News A suspicious package has been found at the Treasury in Wellington, police say. The Fire Service and ambulance services are at the scene. The Army has also been called in. The Terrace...
View ArticleVan crashes into famous LP bottle
The famous L and P bottle was the victim of a collision this morning. A van, with Whittaker's chocolate signage, crashed into the giant bottle, damaging the car's bonnet. The concrete bottle is ...
View ArticleBacking Wellington through provocative debate
Monday, 15 July 2013, 12:12 pm Press Release: Massey University Backing Wellington through provocative debateWellington's most innovative and influential identities are banding together at Massey...
View ArticleNew Lynn - on the up and up
Monday, 15 July 2013, 12:19 pm Press Release: Auckland Council New Lynn - on the up and upWork on west Auckland's first high-rise has begun with McCrae Way turned into 'McCrane' Way over the past three...
View ArticleCouncil cuts webcast funding and edits video recordings
Sun, Jul 14 2013On May 29 the Regional Council conducted a debate on the subject of appointing Murray Douglas to fill the council seat vacated by Eileen von Dadelszen for the remaining 100 or so days...
View ArticleInternational review backs new wastewater systems
Monday, 15 July 2013, 12:47 pm Press Release: Christchurch City Council Monday 15 July 2013International review backs new wastewater systemsAn international peer review has backed Christchurch City...
View ArticleBig lift in New Zealand farmer confidence levels
Monday, 15 July 2013, 12:08 pm Press Release: Rabobank Big lift in New Zealand farmer confidence levels Results at a Glance o New Zealand farmer confidence has rallied on back of stronger dairy prices...
View ArticleSir Ian discovers Moa in New Zealand
Monday, 15 July 2013, 12:35 pm Press Release: Moa Brewing Sir Ian discovers Moa in New Zealand You could be excused for thinking most beer knights are associated with big breweries. Not so cricket...
View ArticleAuckland Uni students rescued from heavy snow
A group of Auckland students were rescued after they became snowed in during bad weather in Hawkes Bay. The six students from Auckland University Tramping Club had set out on a four-day tramp in the...
View ArticleYouth MPs descend on Capital
Youth Affairs Minister Nikki Kaye will tomorrow open Youth Parliament 2013 to 121 Youth MPs and 20 Youth Press Gallery members. Youth Parliament runs Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 July and each Member of...
View ArticleMinister unimpressed by white powder sniff test
Government Minister Gerry Brownlee isn't impressed by parliamentary security staff doing a sniff test on white powder that arrived in his office at Parliament last week. Last week a member of his staff...
View ArticleAnother white powder alert in Wellington
Health Ministry staff were put on alert during lunch after an envelope containing white powder was found in the central Wellington building at 12.20pm. Police central communications Inspector Ken Climo...
View ArticleChristchurch consents inquiry boss appointed
Christchurch consent process faulty but safe Former Local Government New Zealand head Peter Winder will conduct the independent investigation into the Christchurch City Council's consenting crisis and...
View ArticleWhite powder sent to Treasury investigated
Source: ONE News A decontamination facility has been set up at the Treasury after white powder was delivered in a suspicious package to the Government building in Wellington. Incident controllers are...
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