‘Open Letter’/OIA to NZ Prime Minister John Key: “Why have you not ensured that ‘due diligence’ was carried out over the increased risk of money-laundering with the International Convention Centre (Sky City) Bill”? Dear Prime […]
Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye today announced 57 Christchurch schools are set to get their wireless network upgraded as part of the national Schools Network Upgrade Project (SNUP). “From next year, these schools will […]
MEDIA STATEMENT Investigative journalist Ian Wishart says his new book Totalitaria is his most controversial ever. The 32 year news veteran has turned his attention to globalisation and the powerful groups working behind the scenes […]
Lower income households are paying a smaller proportion of net income tax than they did in 2008, indicating that the tax system has become more progressive since the Government’s tax changes in 2010, Finance Minister […]
BC-CAR-INDY-FONTANA:LA Scott Dixon sitting tall after another IndyCar series championship By Jim Peltz Los Angeles Times (MCT) LOS ANGELES _ As a youngster racing in his native New Zealand, Scott Dixon would drive with a […]
The Government is making an interim investment into Team New Zealand to retain key team members while a decision is made on a challenge for the 35th America’s Cup, Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce announced […]
Law change drives boom in Chinese visitors to New Zealand [e]John Macdonald 20131021 Law change drives boom in Chinese visitors to New Zealand WELLINGTON, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) — A 50-percent increase in travelers from China […]
By the Expendable Project Censorship is a strong word. Sometimes, allegations of censorship can be a matter of perception, or can be exaggerated by those aggrieved. Seldom is cast iron evidence of sustained censorship, by […]
Justice Minister Judith Collins says the Government’s comprehensive approach to fighting all forms of organised crime will help safeguard New Zealand’s economy, international reputation and public safety. This month a number of international bodies are evaluating […]
bc-australia-bushfires-1stld UPI NewsTrack Sydney, Australia At least 1 dead, 200 homes may be burned in New South Wales bushfires SYDNEY, Oct. 17 (UPI) — At least one person has been killed and as many as […]
New Zealand government defends corruption stance after bribery criticism [e]John Macdonald 20131018 New Zealand government defends corruption stance after bribery criticism WELLINGTON, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) — The New Zealand government Friday defended its actions in […]
Pension funds, holidays push New Zealand labor costs up 2 pct [e]John Macdonald 20131018 Pension funds, holidays push New Zealand labor costs up 2 pct WELLINGTON, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) — Labor costs in New Zealand […]
Customs Minister Maurice Williamson says results from a trial of the next generation of SmartGate technology will now be analysed by Customs. A prototype called SmartGate Plus, which eliminates the need for a ticket […]
A poll released today by UMR Research shows that, while New Zealanders are comfortable with government funding of the 2013 challenge, they’re less supportive of government funding for any future America’s Cup challenge. · 56% […]
Swinburne University of Technology scientists are part of an international team that has used observations of super-dense stars known as pulsars to probe the Universe in a completely new way. Astronomers have known that at […]
Red tape cut in time for summer fun Internal Affairs Minister Chris Tremain says new rules for spot prize draws have been put in place in time for summer events. In a move that […]
Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse has announced his decision to grant New Zealand residence to nine Afghan interpreters and 26 family members. “Local interpreters worked on the front lines with New Zealand personnel in Afghanistan. […]
By Ken Orr Right to Life asks when is Parliament going to demand that the Abortion Supervisory hold certifying consultants accountable for the lawfulness of the abortions that they authorise. Dame Linda Holloway, the chairwoman […]
Embattled Auckland mayor Len Brown appeared on TV show Campbell Live and asked voters to trust him, but there’s one big question he still refuses to answer. This afternoon, InvestigateDaily asked the mayor and his […]
Statement by mayoral candidate Penny Bright: I believe that consenting adults make their own rules. However, if a relationship is supposed to be based upon monogamy and mutual exclusivity, and that trust is breached, there […]
The shut down has seen a bizarre side effect….wild animals including a fox have taken up residence in the White House grounds because there are no groundskeepers to shoo them away. Weeds are sprouting, fruit […]
This from the Whaleoil site: By Stephen Cook The Len Brown sex scandal has taken a dramatic new twist today with revelations the two-timing Auckland mayor used his influence to help the woman he was […]
Prime Minister John Key today announced that he has accepted John Banks’ offer to resign as a Minister. “I have spoken to Mr Banks this afternoon following the Auckland District Court’s decision that he […]
Local Government Minister Chris Tremain says he will be instructing a working party to explore what would be needed for online voting to be fully introduced in the next local body elections. Voter turnout at […]
By Chris Taylor Although there so far has been no mention of the Mayoral chains being used in any of his liaisons Len’s certainly helped write the most sordid chapter in the book of NZ […]
The Luminaries, by Eleanor Catton Victoria University Press, $35.00 Reviewed by Michael Morrissey Eleanor Catton, it seems, can do no wrong, but is she doing anything right – apart from selling well? Her first novel, […]
New Zealand author Eleanor Catton has won literature’s top prize, the Man Booker, at a ceremony in London today. At 28, Ms Catton is the youngest person ever to have been awarded the prize. The […]
Auckland mayor Len Brown may have more skeletons in his closet than his affair with Bevan Chuang. That’s the speculation mounting publicly tonight on talk radio and on Facebook, after Brown failed to answer a […]
While Auckland mayor Len Brown is not the first married leader to have an extra-marital affair, this one has the makings of a sizeable political scandal. Brown has admitted the two year affair but is […]
Whaleoil blogger Cameron Slater has either written a suicide note by way of a defamation lawsuit, or he believes he’s right in publishing a major story this afternoon accusing Auckland mayor Len Brown of marital […]
Xero Raises $150 Million to Continue Rapid US Expansion Matrix Capital and Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures Join Round to Fuel Growth for Online Accounting Leader SAN FRANCISCO, CA — (Marketwired) — 10/14/13 — Xero, the […]
bc-russia-greenpeace UPI NewsTrack Murmansk, Russia Three more Greenpeace activists denied bail after Arctic Ocean arrests MURMANSK, Russia, Oct. 14 (UPI) — Appeals to release Greenpeace activists detained in Russia on piracy charges in September were […]
China calls for dollar to be replaced as global reserve currency By Jim Puzzanghera Los Angeles Times (MCT) WASHINGTON _ Five years after the U.S. financial crisis helped cause a deep global recession, foreign leaders […]
Labour caught making stuff up – again Results from the 2013 Census shows Labour and its leader have been caught making stuff up with population growth spread right across the country, Economic Development Minister Steven […]
New Zealand start-up company ‘Get Home Safe’ today (Wednesday October 15) launched a much-anticipated Android version of the guardian angel App that raises a pre-set alarm if the user doesn’t get home safe. Believed […]
An American mother whose Facebook photo has caused a storm of outrage has hit back at her critics. 32 year old Maria Kang’s photo has been criticised for making other mothers feel less secure about […]
Veteran actress Betty White has teamed up with airline bosses Down Under to shoot a hilarious in-flight safety film aimed at older passengers. The former Golden Girls star attended the fictional Second Wind Retirement Resort […]
http://www.climatedepot.com/2013/10/10/oh-no-a-new-mayan-calendar-deadline-2047 Oh No! ’2047 Is The New 2012!’ A new Mayan Calendar Deadline! ‘A climate plague affecting every living thing’ — AP: ‘Temps Go Off the Charts Around 2047′ The UN IPCC report is […]
Ingredient in Tylenol causes more than 1,500 accidental deaths By Melissa Breyer Mother Nature Network (mnn.com) (MCT) Regulating agencies in countries from Great Britain and Switzerland to New Zealand have placed limits on acetaminophen _ […]
The latest report on enrolment data from the Ministry of Education shows more New Zealand tertiary students are studying at higher levels, Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce says. The report, Tertiary Education […]
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