Denniston deal a lost opportunity
The Government has missed an opportunity to allow conservation groups and the mining company Bathurst to reach a compromise over the Denniston Plateau by riding roughshod over the process, says...
View ArticleDenniston mine decision good news for jobs growth
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View ArticleLiquefaction Hazard Low in Taranaki
Thu 23 May 2013 The possibility of earthquake-caused liquefaction in Taranaki is low, with just a few coastal areas potentially having the type of soil that might liquefy.However those areas would need...
View ArticleAmazing Place playground winners announced
Media Release - 23 May 2013 The redevelopment of central Christchurch has taken an exciting step forward with today's announcement of the Amazing Place playground winners, says Christchurch Central...
View ArticleChristchurch Cathedral Conversation Involves Thousands
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 3:01 pm Press Release: Christchurch Cathedral Cathedral Conversation Involves ThousandsMay 23 2013The community engagement on design options for ChristChurch Cathedral has...
View ArticleCouncil kick-starts airport extension
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 3:15 pm Press Release: Wellington City Council 23 May 2013 Council kick-starts airport extensionMayor Celia Wade-Brown said today that a runway extension is crucial to attracting...
View ArticleNZ Post takes over Secret Santa Twitter account
The increasingly popular NZ Secret Santa Twitter account has been taken over by New Zealand Post, after it became too much for its Hamilton creator. The feel-good activity links Twitter users to each...
View ArticleNew Zealand beefs up defense spending
New Zealand will boost defense spending from $318 million to $583 million in fiscal 2013 thanks to a payback from austerity measures. "In the year to July 2013 the (military) will deliver $190 million...
View ArticleCouncil removes cat shelter
Photo / File photo The Far North District Council has removed a cat feeding shelter at Paihia. The crackdown against 86-year-old Betty Chapman and her team of volunteers feeding 10 stray cats at a...
View ArticleNine-year-old spoken to about fires
Photo / File A 9-year-old boy is being spoken to by police Youth Aid after two fires in quick succession in Bay of Islands businesses. The first fire started in a clothing rack at The Warehouse in...
View ArticleSwitched On Gardener pair appealing sentences
Peter Bennett (left) and Michael Quinlan were found guilty of dealing in cannabis-growing equipment. Photo / Greg Bowker The two men at the top of the Switched on Gardener chain are appealing their...
View ArticleCrown appeals manifestly inadequate sentence
Darren Fidow. Photo / Supplied A man who was sentenced to home detention after permanently disabling an elderly woman when he robbed her of her bag at an Auckland shopping mall was given a "manifestly...
View ArticleGigolo providing home-delivered sex unfazed by Kiwi MPs male bordello plan
A male escort who has been providing his 'services' for 14 years in New Zealand, said women wouldn't want to visit a brothel, but want sex home-delivered. The statement comes after former MP Pam...
View ArticleDenniston coal mine missed opportunity - Labour
Mining experts strategise to re-enter Pike River The Government's decision to grant consent for an open cast mining project on the West Coast has been criticised by Labour as a missed opportunity....
View ArticleSafety warning after workers almost hit by train
Source: ONE News Improvements to KiwiRail's safety systems have been recommended after two track workers were nearly hit by a commuter train north of Wellington. The workers were operating in a...
View ArticleMore help needed for New Zealands 25000 P users
Smugglers use baby prams to conceal drugs More help needs to be given to the 25,000 people in New Zealand who are still long-term P users, the Drug Foundation says. The latest Government report into...
View ArticleNZ’s Clean Green Image a Lure For Chinese Visitors
May 23, 2013 New Zealand's clean, green image is a key reason why a record number of Chinese tourists are flocking to New Zealand, a University of Canterbury (UC) Chinese language lecturer says.A...
View ArticleLetter to Hon. Gerry Brownlee
The following letter which has been sent to Minister Gerry Brownlee was also originally cced to John Campbell - Campbell Live, Ian Simpson - EQC Chief Executive, Michael Wintringham - EQC Board Chair,...
View ArticleLack of Remorse from Police Wont Restore Tūhoe Relationship
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 3:13 pm Press Release: The Maori Party Te Ururoa FlavellMP for Waiariki 23rd May 2013Lack of Genuine Remorse from Police Will Not Restore Tuhoe RelationshipWaiariki MP, Te Ururoa...
View ArticleDisaster averted for state sector workers
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 3:23 pm Press Release: New Zealand Labour Party David CunliffeAssociate Finance Spokesperson23 May 2013Disaster averted for state sector workersChanges forced to the State Sector...
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