Convicted double killer Mark Lundy is expected to walk free on bail after winning a retrial at the Privy Council in London. 54 year old Lundy is serving life with a 20 year minimum non-parole […]
A Consumer New Zealand investigation shows farmed salmon, which is sold as fresh and smoked products in supermarkets, bears little resemblance to some of the “natural” claims made about its production. King Salmon, which produces […]
The New Zealand China Trade Association (NZCTA) is urging industry and Government to work together to learn serious lessons from the Fonterra botulism scare. Official reviews have yet to be published, but the NZCTA […]
The move to make lifejackets compulsory for young people, the subject of a private member’s bill from National MP Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga, is similar to legislation already enacted in the United States, US Coast Guard […]
Iran’s supreme leader mostly pleased with Rouhani’s U.S. trip By Ramin Mostaghim and Patrick J. McDonnell Los Angeles Times (MCT) TEHRAN _ Iran’s supreme leader on Saturday publicly endorsed President Hassan Rouhani’s efforts to reconcile […]
U.S. targets al-Qaida, Shabab leaders in Libya, Somalia By David S. Cloud Tribune Washington Bureau (MCT) WASHINGTON _ U.S. forces conducted raids in Somalia and Libya on Saturday targeting suspected militant leaders, including one tied […]
China, Indonesia, US ranked as top investment destinations BALI, Indonesia, Oct. 5, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Forty two percent of chief executive officers (CEOs) in Asia Pacific are ‘very confident’ of revenue growth over the […]
Excess workload has been identified as the biggest barrier to better performance in The Great New Zealand Employment Survey® 2013, and one of the key reasons people are working harder is better technology such as […]
bc-australia-afghanistan-attacker-arrest International Security Canberra, Australia Australia hails extradition of green-on-blue attacker CANBERRA, Australia, Oct. 4 (UPI) — Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence security service has extradited to Afghanistan a former Afghan army sergeant accused of murdering three […]
Outside View: Getting out of the budget and debt morass COLLEGE PARK, Md., Oct. 4 (UPI) — The U.S. government shutdown is proving less draconian than presidential warnings but failing to raise the debt ceiling […]
The Story Is Broken By The Los Angeles Times Afghanistan celebrates big victory — in cricket By Hashmat Baktash and Mark Magnier Los Angeles Times (MCT) KABUL, Afghanistan _ In a victory that brought cheer […]
What has happened to us? Our successive National and Labour governments, typically and condescendingly ignoring the country’s wishes, as expressed in a series of referenda, are largely to blame, and they must answer. The case […]
Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce today released the Draft Tertiary Education Strategy (2014-2019) that seeks to improve the way tertiary education supports achievement, industry, innovation, and economic growth. The Ministry of […]
The Carbon Sense Coalition today called on the Australian government to stop wasting money on IPCC activities – “no submissions, no delegates, no funds”. The Chairman of Carbon Sense, Mr Viv Forbes, said that […]
First compulsory acquisitions in Christchurch CBD The Crown is using its post-earthquake powers of compulsory acquisition for the first time to ensure the crucial rebuild of central Christchurch is not held up, says Canterbury Earthquake […]
USA rugby gets TV time on new sports network By Diane Pucin Los Angeles Times McClatchy-Tribune Information Services Oct. 01–For those clamoring for more rugby on television, your wish has been granted. USA Rugby has […]
CH-EDITORIAL-Why-the-shutdown-means-something-1001-20131001 EDITORIAL: Why the shutdown means something The Charlotte Observer McClatchy-Tribune Information Services Oct. 01–Big deal, right? The first day of the federal government shutdown came and went Tuesday, and most of us couldn’t tell […]
Why Lorde is the anti-Miley Cyrus By Glenn Gamboa Newsday (MCT) NEW YORK _ Oh, Lorde! In an age where every twerk seems calculated and every hit single seems to be the product of a […]
“National’s plan to subsidise the sale of state houses to first home buyers in provincial areas will do nothing to tackle the housing affordability crisis which is occurring in our biggest cities, ACT Leader John […]
The Commerce Commission has today published its revised Enforcement Response Guidelines (ERG), which now include new Criminal Prosecutions Guidelines as an attachment. The Enforcement Response Guidelines were originally released in November 2012 and are designed […]
The New Zealand tertiary education system delivered more graduates and qualifications than ever before in 2012, Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce says. Profile & Trends 2012, released today by the Ministry of […]
Ultra-compact dwarf galaxy discovered The most crowded galaxy in the known Universe has been discovered by an international team of astronomers, including researchers from Swinburne University of Technology’s Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing. The […]
UPDATE ON ELECTORAL BOOKLET BOTCH-UP TUESDAY 1 OCTOBER 2013 The public are responding to Wellington specialist public law firm Franks & Ogilvie’s call for information to establish the scale of the local election booklet botch-up. […]
THE PEISER REPORT Edited By Benny Peiser Owen Paterson, Britain’s secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs, says effects of global warming could be beneficial. The cabinet minister responsible for fighting the […]
Older people’s economic contribution increasing Projections on the economic contribution our ageing population will make over the next four decades show older people will have a more positive impact than previously thought, Senior Citizens Minister […]
The WellFest health expo will take place in Auckland on October 5-6 from 10 am to 5 pm. Entry is $10 for adults and children under 12 years are free. The venue for the event is […]
It began in a Palmerston North linen cupboard – the place where Lynn Kirkland stored her handmade herbal remedies until they were next needed to help an ailing child, sick neighbour or wounded animal. Today […]
A proposal to financially restructure Solid Energy has been agreed between the Crown, the company and key lenders, Finance Minister Bill English and Minister for State Owned Enterprises Tony Ryall say. “As we have said […]
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