Arbor Day ‘TLC’ for special trees
With Arbor Day approaching on 5 June, Canterbury-based arborist companies and volunteers have recently spent a day helping to maintain the Hart Arboretum in Lake Coleridge Village.The arboretum has one...
View ArticleDunedin Beats Auckland and Wellington On Wireless Security
Auckland, Wednesday 29 May 2013 - Dunedin internet users have trumped Aucklanders and Wellingtonians when it comes to Wi-Fi security, with more router owners in the South island city choosing the most...
View ArticleWoman held at gunpoint in attack
A woman was attacked and held at gunpoint by three armed men who forced their way into her rural Canterbury property last night. Police were called to McDougalls Road near Hinds, south of Ashburton,...
View ArticleTreacherous driving conditions expected after heavy frosts
The snow and ice is melting after the big chill that blew over the country yesterday, paving the way for roads to reopen. All key highways through the central North Island have reopened, the New...
View ArticleNZ thaws out after polar blast
The snow and ice is melting after the big chill that blew over the country yesterday, paving the way for roads to reopen. All key highways through the central North Island have reopened, the New...
View ArticleQC shows no sign of slowing
Russell Fairbrother. Photo / Natalie Slade There's a certain amount of irony in veteran barrister Russell Fairbrother being made Hawke's Bay's first Queen's Counsel in 35 years - even if he does quip...
View ArticleBay of Plenty flood claims could top $1m
An insurance company has received claims that could exceed $1 million for damage caused by last month's floods in the Bay of Plenty. Houses and streets flooded when a severe storm hit the region on...
View ArticleSupport floods in for student
EIT student Pagan Moon (right) is donating a kidney to fellow design school student Michael Batista (left). Photo / Glenn Taylor For EIT student Pagan Moon, looking after a mate is part of life. And...
View ArticleHastings man pleads for ashes to be returned
Karl O'Neale, pictured next to the site where a dog statue containing his granddaughter's ashes used to be. Photo / Warren Buckland A Hastings man is devastated a statue made using the ashes of his...
View ArticleNZ disposable income below OECD average
Source: Photos.com The average disposable household income in New Zealand falls below the average for OECD countries, a worldwide Better Life Index shows. While New Zealand scored "exceptionally well"...
View ArticleKiwi Raelene Castle ready for NRL challenge
Netball's Raelene Castle for Bulldogs top job? Netball New Zealand executive Raelene Castle has made history in becoming the NRL's first female chief executive. Castle replaces outgoing Canterbury...
View ArticleEbos shares up 1.5 after $1.1 billion Symbion acquisition
Shares of Ebos Group rose as much as 1.5 percent when trading resumed in the company's stock, having announced a $1.1 billion acquisition of the Symbion pharmaceutical wholesaler and distributer in...
View ArticleHBRC appoints new councillor to fill vacancy
29 May 2013 HBRC appoints new councillor to fill vacancyHawke's Bay Regional Council has voted to appoint a new councillor to the position left vacant by long-standing Hastings constituency councillor...
View ArticleCollins Continues Cover-Up On Blue Appointment
Judith Collins has made the dodgy appointment process for the Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner even worse by covering up who was on the interview panel that recommended National MP Jackie...
View ArticleMāori have to wait 27 years for brighter future
Steven Joyce is neglecting Maori economic development, and has no idea when Maori will be able to reach the equal median income, says Labour's Regional Economic Development spokesperson Shane Jones....
View ArticleKaye Council of Educational Facility Planners
Given the scale of investment, it is vital that our school infrastructure provides an effective enabler for learning. This is through the delivery of modern, flexible environments and systems that...
View ArticleQuestions and Answers - May 29
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View ArticleUpdate-Moodys affirms Air New Zealands Baa3 rating outlook revised to stable
Wed May 29, 2013 2:49am EDT Air New Zealand Limited For the full text of this story please click the following ...
View ArticleKiwi dollar climbs above 84 Aust cents
The local currency rose to 84.39 Australian cents at 5pm in Wellington from 83.86 cents yesterday. It fell to 80.68 US cents from 80.88 cents at 8am and 80.81 cents yesterday.Fonterra raised the 2014...
View ArticleWorking families tax credit not aimed at reducing poverty court told
Tax credits for working families are not aimed at reducing poverty, but at getting beneficiaries into work, a court has been told. The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) is challenging the Government's...
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