EDITORS INSIGHT Competitiveness keeps slip sliding away
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View ArticleIndependent report on AT HOP card roll-out
The Board of Auckland Transport today agreed to work on a number of key recommendations contained in an independent report by Deloitte into public transport in the region.The report, commissioned by...
View ArticleMinister Visits Christchurch Blood Centre Site
Health Minister Tony Ryall today inspected construction progress at the new national blood donor and laboratory centre in Christchurch.Mr Ryall was joined by staff from the New Zealand Blood Service...
View ArticleSummary of Council meeting - 30 May 2013
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View ArticleWaikato District Matariki Festival Begins on Saturday
The inaugural Waikato district Matariki Festival will begin on Saturday, with the blessing and unveiling of the Taawhiao's Mask sculpture in Ngaruawahia.The festival is being supported by the Waikato...
View Article10000 Aucklanders Have a Say On Draft Unitary Plan
More than 10,000 Aucklanders have given feedback on the draft Unitary plan, with one day remaining in the 11-week engagement process."This is the first time a New Zealand council has taken a district...
View ArticleBuses to Replace Future Waitakere to Swanson Rail Services
Rail services between neighbouring Waitakere and Swanson stations will be replaced with a regular bus shuttle service once Auckland's new electric trains are operating on the Western Line.As the...
View ArticleWaikato BOP Drivers Take Care Over Queens Birthday
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View ArticleInternational Cooperation Catches Immigration Fraudster
Landmark cooperation between New Zealand, Canadian, US and British authorities has seen a Somali woman with at least three identities sentenced to nine months home detention today.A woman going by the...
View ArticleCitroen Strengthens Holiday Leasing Programme In New Zealand
Citroen DriveEurope, the holiday leasing programme that enables New Zealanders to have a car in Europe from as little as $32.00 a day all-inclusive, is strengthening its presence in New Zealand with...
View ArticleHeritage Event in 2013 recognises value of city’s past
Heritage Event in 2013 recognises value of city's past The Council today agreed to hold a smaller Heritage event later this year and re-launch Heritage Week in 2014. The event will include a series of...
View ArticleFull Assessment of Sea Wall Planned
Dunedin (Thursday, 30 May 2013) - A full assessment of the St Clair seawall is expected to start next week.Dunedin City Council staff believe the integrity of the wall is still intact, but will have...
View ArticleEarthquake strikes on West Coast
A strong earthquake has been recorded near Haast on the West Coast this afternoon. The 4.4-magnitude quake was 5km deep and was recorded about 20km south of Haast shortly after 4.30pm, GeoNet said. It...
View ArticleCartoonist wont apologise for racist images
The cartoonist who penned two controversial cartoons won't apologise for them and says they weren't racist because they depict a mix of ethnicities. Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy has...
View ArticleHome invasion victim had just moved in
A woman held at gunpoint in her rural Canterbury home had only recently moved in before the attack by three armed men. Police investigating the Tuesday night incident say information from the public...
View ArticleTeam NZ taste fickles winds of San Francisco
video San Francisco winds have tested Team New Zealand in practice, with gusts well beyond the safety margin set by America's Cup organisers last week. On the fourth day of sailing on the picturesque...
View ArticleControversial cartoonist refuses to apologise
The cartoonist behind a controversial illustration targeting the free school meals programme says he does not apologise to those who took offence to the cartoon. Al Nisbet and the Marlborough Express,...
View ArticleSimon Bradwell Cops need to come clean
Simon Bradwell: Blog archive Some people think I have an axe to grind with police. That's because I occasionally do stories that raise criticisms or concerns about the force. That's my job and I make...
View ArticleRegional Council divides on Douglas appointment
Thursday, 30 May 2013, 6:20 pm Press Release: BayBuzz Regional Council divides on Douglas appointmentThu, May 30 2013The Regional Council under Fenton Wilson never fails to disappoint when it comes to...
View Article10000 Shakes Since Our First Earthquake
Thursday, 30 May 2013, 6:23 pm Press Release: Rebuild Christchurch May 30, 2013September 4, 2010 - "It's Been 10,000 Shakes Since Our First Earthquake."One Thousand Days On.....(tomorrow)By Deon...
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