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Commercial car sales underpin bounce in new vehicle registrations in March

Apr 04, 2018 - New car sales rose in March as demand for commercial vehicles underpinned a recovery from February's decline when several cargo ships were turned away at the border on biosecurity grounds

Regional fuel tax beyond Auckland?

The legislation enabling a fuel tax in Auckland to help finance transport infrastructure improvements may go further – as far as right around the country. But Transport Minister Phil Twyford says that that can’t happen during the current term of government.

Jacinda Ardern’s refusal to join international action against Russia could be an attempt to stake out independent credentials, but there is little to be gained

Mar 28, 2018 - London - The Guardian - Prime minister Jacinda Ardern said that there are ‘no undeclared Russian intelligence operatives’ in New Zealand

Robertson unmoved by CTU call to scrap 'budget responsibility rules'

Mar 28, 2018 - Finance Minister Grant Robertson has been quick to rule out scrapping the government's Budget Responsibility Rules after the Council of Trade Unions said today they were too restrictive to allow necessary investment in public services and infrastructure.

Singapore sees Asia as silver lining amid US-China trade war

Mar 28, 2018 - Singapore - Asia remains a growth favourite for businesses and investors even if tensions between the US and China escalate into a full-blown trade war, according to Singapore's Economic Development Board.

Anchor cheese is back with a difference

Mar 28, 2018 - Anchor cheese is back and this time there’s a guaranteed lactose free option. For years milk, butter and yoghurt have all been part of Fonterra’s Anchor range and now cheese is coming into the fold.

State Highway I to the Far North will be open for Easter

Mar 28, 2018 - Difficult ground conditions have slowed efforts to repair a significant washout on State Highway 1 in the Far North, but the NZ Transport Agency says it will have the road open before Easter.

Is Kim Jong-un making a surprise visit to Beijing?

Mar 28, 2018 - China -Speculation was mounting Tuesday that a high-level North Korean official who arrived unexpectedly in Beijing amidst high security was Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un.

Six scholarships engage CRFU players in studying

Mar 28, 2018 - Six Canterbury club rugby players will receive their Ara scholarship certificates this Wednesday 28 March.

Kiwis report $5.3million lost to cyber security issues in 2017

Mar 28, 2018 - CERT NZ has today released its final figures for 2017, showing that New Zealanders reported more than $5.3 million lost to cyber security issues to CERT NZ, New Zealand’s dedicated cyber security unit.

Absolutely astonishing' Zuckerberg sending subordinates

Mar 28, 2018 - Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg will not answer questions from British lawmakers over a scandal in which the social media network let millions of users' data get into the hands of political consultancy Cambridge Analytica, The Telegraph newspaper and the BBC reported reports RadioNZ.

NZ govt planning 'long transition' away from fossil fuels, Minister tells oil conference

Mar 27, 2018 - New Zealand's government expects moving away from using fossil fuels will take several decades so the economy and affected industries have time to adjust, the Minister of Energy, Megan Woods, told the country's main annual oil and gas conference in Wellington

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