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Tuesday, 25 September 2018 16:52

‘All Access’ Hackathon weekend a great success

A solution to stop the abuse of mobility parks has taken out the second NZ Transport Agency Hackathon – ‘All Access’.

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Tuesday, 25 September 2018 11:11

Whakatane Native Keeps Navy Wing Flying

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A 2009 Whakatane High School graduate and Whakatane, New Zealand, native is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard Naval Air Station Jacksonville, home to the U.S. Navy’s newest maritime, patrol and reconnaissance aircraft.

  • Source The US Navy Office of Community Outreach
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Monday, 17 September 2018 12:39
A glimpse into the workplace . . . Many NZers comfortable with robots in the workplace - survey Fletcher to continue Steel & Tube pursui Steel & Tube shares soar 21% after cheap Fletcher play knocked back Sir Michael Cullen appointed as new chair of EQC Origin Air Napier-New Plymouth service starts today Friday 28 September CADPRO Systems Road Show in Wellington today, Auckland tomorrow From Whakatane to Naval Air Station Jacksonville Naval Air Station Jacksonville Campervan maker expands Hamilton factory Whilst Fonterra (some of) lap up the flavours of Los Angeles Whittakers & Tip Top bring a new icecream…

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Saturday, 08 September 2018 13:13
A glimpse into the workplace . . . 70+ Port Otago staff earn more than $100K 6000 Fonterra staff earn over $100k Delhi for $819 return - thats good and available now through the traveldesk. For the first time in history, more than four billion passengers took to the air last year Masterton, a town on the up New Zealand plantings of Redwood trees will create full-time jobs ODocs Eye Care eye-watering international partnership with Riyadh’s King Saud University The Taranaki SBT Group is ready to grow their recent purchase of Liqueo Ask Matthew Weake to check out gear at…

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Friday, 07 September 2018 08:22

Good news boosts confidence and productivity

You have a choice . . .
Bad news makes the headlines that sells the newspapers!  Thats the way it's always been but it is changing.  Why not good news boosts confidence and  productivity?  This is a call to those in industry to have another look at how they view their best and why shouldn't it create positive outcomes when placed in front of an interested audience in a news format? 
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Friday, 22 June 2018 11:45

Feeding the trolls? – The roles and benefits of online trolling

New University of Canterbury research into the behaviour of online trolls has revealed the many actors involved and a surprising number of benefits to trolling – and not just for the trolls.

  • Source Canterbury University
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Wednesday, 13 June 2018 09:54

China Research Centre counters ‘soft underbelly’ sensationalism, says new Director

China Research Centre counters ‘soft underbelly’ sensationalism, says new Director
“Sensationalist” claims about extensive Chinese influence in New Zealand highlight the importance of the knowledge and understanding the Victoria University of Wellington-led New Zealand Contemporary China Research Centre (NZCCRC) brings to public debate, says the Centre’s new Director.

  • Source A Victoria University Release
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Monday, 11 June 2018 14:30

Digital analytics ‘unconference’ to take place in Auckland for the first time

Digital analytics ‘unconference’ MeasureCamp will be taking place in New Zealand for the first time this weekend.

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Monday, 11 June 2018 07:50

When is voluntary not voluntary?

On June 9 it will be 15 years since the fifth New Zealand Labour Government ratified Convention 98 of the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

  • Source A EMA release
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Wednesday, 06 June 2018 11:46

The MSCVoxPop App available soon . . .

The MSCVoxPop App available soon . . .
Introducing the MSCVoxPop App For iPhone and AndroidA news publishing and content distribution service -

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Friday, 01 June 2018 13:12

Pike River Recovery Agency plans second expert workshop

Technical experts in ventilation and geotechnical engineering will gather again in Greymouth soon to further refine concept plans for recovering the Pike River Mine drift access tunnel.

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Wednesday, 30 May 2018 19:45

MediaWorks bets on local talent in prime time to rescue Three - and profitability

MediaWorks Investments says rebranding its TV product, and an obsessive focus on prime time local content and the 25-54 demographic will see the company move back to profitability - potentially this year

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Tuesday, 29 May 2018 09:57

Payroll needs to recognise that parenting is skilled work too

The Council of Trade Unions said that new research released this morning by public policy researchers at Motu shows parenthood is undervalued by employers as skilled but unpaid work, with mothers being impacted by a lifelong ‘parenthood penalty’.

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Monday, 28 May 2018 09:02

Mackenzie District Council receives B CouncilMARK™ rating

Communities are being served well by the Mackenzie District Council, a report completed under the local government excellence programme CouncilMARK™ shows.

  • Source A LGNZ release
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Sunday, 27 May 2018 21:12

Kiwi employer prefers hiring locals to highly qualified migrants

Our immigration system is flawed, with highly skilled and qualified migrants being approved who may not be suitable for New Zealand, an expert is warning writes Lincoln Tan in the NZHerald.

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Monday, 21 May 2018 09:38

UC Connect public lecture: Computer Science in the school curriculum? What's the big idea?!

Digital Technologies has just been added to the New Zealand curriculum. Also bewilderingly referred to as computing, computational thinking, computer science or coding, the subject is being taught from primary school level.

  • Source/ReadMore A University of Canterbuey release
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Sunday, 20 May 2018 14:47

Economic diversification for just transition underway; workforce support needed too

Thursday’s budget shows that the economic diversification needed for a just transition for workers affected by climate change is under way, and the next step is a scaled up worker adjustment package, the CTU said today.

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Thursday, 17 May 2018 10:38

Paying it forward to benefit colleagues

Paying it forward to benefit colleagues
When the opportunity arose, 13 Napier City Council staff immediately put their hands up to donate some of their sick leave balance to a company-wide “pot”.

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Wednesday, 16 May 2018 16:03

Stuff cuts 24 jobs as it closes community, rural titles

Media group Stuff will cut 24 jobs when it closes 15 community and rural titles in its shift to digital, after failing to find buyers for the publications

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Wednesday, 16 May 2018 11:48

Government looking at shared equity scheme for first-home buyers

People struggling to buy a home could soon be given the opportunity to co-own a property with a bank or government agency to make it more affordable.   

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Monday, 14 May 2018 12:57

World being investigated by Commerce Commission over NZ-made claims

After receiving a flurry of complaints against fashion label World's NZ-made claims, the Commerce Commission is warning the industry about …
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Monday, 14 May 2018 12:01

Bob Dylan announces two New Zealand shows

Bob Dylan will play at least two New Zealand shows this year.  One of the most successful and longest lasting voices in pop music, Bob Dylan has announced he will play a show in Auckland and Christchurch this year.
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Monday, 14 May 2018 09:20

New Light Duty Fill Valve

New Light Duty Fill Valve
Oasis Engineering testing facilities have been working to capacity with one of their new products a Light Duty CNG Fill Valve and Transit Nozzle recently released to the market.   With intuitive fill valve and nozzle operation, the full flow fill valve & fuelling nozzle redefines the flow rate standard for NGV gas deliveryis.  These fill valves are used for a wide range of vehicles which include private passenger cars, busses and trucks that are using CNG or Bio-Gas, as well as trailer load/unload systems.
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Wednesday, 09 May 2018 16:11

Over 5,000 taxpayers add name to petition to end funding for Clinton Foundation

Over 5,000 taxpayers add name to petition to end funding for Clinton Foundation
Over 5,000 taxpayers have signed the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union’s petition to end taxpayer funding for the Clinton Health Access Initiative, a subsidiary of the Clinton Foundation. In addition, 1,231 people have personally written to Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters urging him to redirect the funding to a better cause. Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says, “The public response on this issue has been overwhelming, with 5,300 signatures collected over the last few days.” “The message from the public is clear: there are higher priorities for spending taxpayer dollars, and MFAT shouldn’t be using the aid budget to…
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Monday, 30 April 2018 15:05

Auckland man builds train-loving mum a two tonne train from scrap metal

Apr 30 -  He said the entire project was through trial and error – piecing together different scraps like a giant jigsaw puzzle. Dickie sourced most of the scrap metal from a large bin at his work. The train's wheels were bought on Trade Me for $240. "I must admit there was the cost of a few beers sitting and studying …
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Monday, 30 April 2018 08:41

What may be an unfinished waka is uncovered on Pūhoi motorway site

What may be an unfinished waka is uncovered on Pūhoi motorway site
The NZ Transport Agency says what’s believed to be a partially complete waka about 10 metres long has been uncovered during excavation work on the Ara Tūhono Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway project.
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Friday, 27 April 2018 08:08

NZ and Tokelau need to talk about air services - academic

Apr 27 - The director of Massey University's Pasifika Centre says the New Zealand Government needs to talk with Tokelau about air services to the atolls.
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Thursday, 19 April 2018 13:50

Plan for more investment in innovation

BusinessNZ says proposals for R&D tax credits could help more New Zealand companies innovate.
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Wednesday, 18 April 2018 12:41

EPA decision on iron ore mine challenged in court

Apr 18 -  News Hub reported that the Environmental Protection Authority's decision to grant a marine consent to mine iron ore from the Taranaki seabed is being challenged in court.
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Wednesday, 18 April 2018 12:22

Pacific parliamentarians workshop their Westminster skills

Apr 18 -  New Pacific parliamentarians were in Wellington last week to gain insights into effectively navigating the Westminster system of government in their respective nations.
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Saturday, 14 April 2018 12:09

Hornby syndication offered to investors

A landmark warehouse and showroom property in the sought-after Christchurch industrial suburb of Hornby is being offered to investors through a proportionate ownership scheme. Silverfin Capital Ltd has appointed Colliers International to market the syndication of 704 Halswell Junction Rd, Hornby. Colliers’ syndications director Charlie Oscroft says it is an opportunity to secure a foothold in New Zealand’s buoyant industrial property sector without significant capital outlay. Oscroft adds that the 22,004sq m industrial property is the flagship facility of long-term tenant Metropolitan Glass and Glazing Ltd (Metro Glass), a leading manufacturer and installer of double glazed windows and doors. The…
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Friday, 13 April 2018 15:31

Contract signed to fix the external cladding and related issues on Scott Building

A contract to re-clad the Scott building has been signed between Counties Manukau Health and Hawkins 2017 Ltd, a subsidiary of Downer.  The contract represents an important first step in fixing a number of Counties Manukau DHB facilities.
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Friday, 13 April 2018 14:11

Governance of regulatory bodies

Apr 13 - Governance in the public sector has always been a vexed question and a report released by The New Zealand Initiative today probes this issue.
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Friday, 13 April 2018 13:33

Government proposed law change lets councils off financial leash

Apr 13 - The Government has introduced a new bill to remove the last remaining fiscal restraint on local councils.
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Friday, 13 April 2018 10:44

New Zealand's biggest gas user, Methanex, fears for long-term output

Apr 13 - Banning new offshore gas exploration "has significant implications for long-term gas supply" says Methanex New Zealand, which uses around 40 percent of all natural gas produced in this country to manufacture methanol, mainly for export
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Friday, 13 April 2018 10:41

ComCom lays 27 charges against Vodafone for misleading consumers over FibreX broadband

Apr 13 - The Commerce Commission has laid 27 charges against Vodafone New Zealand for false and misleading conduct, alleging the telecommunications company misled consumers into thinking its FibreX product was a full fibre-optic broadband service like those delive
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Friday, 13 April 2018 09:56

Petroleum industry needs to get on board with a just transition

Apr 13 -  The Council of Trade Unions said today that it was heartened by yesterday’s announcement from the Government of a just transition for those in the oil and gas industries, but disappointed that the petroleum industry appears unwilling to face facts.
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Thursday, 12 April 2018 14:28

Offshore Oil & Gas issue

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Thursday, 12 April 2018 14:24

Trillions of cubic metres' of undiscovered offshore gas still available under existing permits, govt says

Apr 12 - The government is seeking to head off criticism of its decision to stop granting offshore oil and gas exploration permits by talking up the potential for a major oil and gas find in the Barque prospect, off the Canterbury coast
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Thursday, 12 April 2018 14:22

Business impacted by oil and gas ban

Apr 12 -  BusinessNZ says banning new petroleum and gas exploration will have significant implications for New Zealand business.
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Thursday, 12 April 2018 13:55

NZOG to look offshore for new oil opportunities, no ímmediate impact on existing NZ operations

Apr 12 -   New Zealand's only NZX-listed oil and gas explorer and producer says today's government announcements ending the issuance of offshore oil and gas exploration permits "will not have any immediate material impact" on its operations or earnings, but it will
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Thursday, 12 April 2018 13:45

Technical Expert Advisors to meet end of April

Apr 12 - The 11 technical expert advisors providing independent advice to the Pike River Recovery Agency have been invited to a four day Agency Technical Experts Alliance workshop in Greymouth starting Monday 30 April.
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Thursday, 12 April 2018 07:19

Welcome end to new offers for offshore oil exploration

Apr 12 - WWF-New Zealand welcomes today's announcement by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern that the government will not issue any further block offers for offshore oil and gas exploration. While Energy and Resources Minister Dr Megan Woods releases a block offer for limited onshore oil exploration today, the government is announcing that it will progressively reduce new block offers for onshore oil exploration to zero. In response, WWF-New Zealand CEO Livia Esterhazy said "This is a huge step forward for New Zealand, and a landmark moment in the transition to a clean energy economy. "Modelling by University College London suggests…
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Wednesday, 11 April 2018 17:06

Kiwi businesses must learn from the Facebook fiasco or risk tougher regulation

Apr 11 - The Marketing Association warns New Zealand firms must be far more proactive about protecting customer data or risk an increasingly stringent regulatory regime Continue to full article here   |  ||  April 11, 2018   |||      
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Wednesday, 11 April 2018 12:45

Australia's NZ Steel continues campaign against Chinese imports with third dumping complaint

Apr 11 - Australian-owned New Zealand Steel is persisting with its campaign to secure greater protection from Chinese imports, lodging its third complaint that dumped foreign-produced goods are undercutting local manufacturers
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Wednesday, 11 April 2018 12:08

New Use your mouth campaign encourages Kiwi workers to speak up

Apr 11 - WorkSafe New Zealand has just launched its new Use your mouth campaign. This marketing campaign focuses on encouraging New Zealand workers to speak up about health and safety.
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Wednesday, 11 April 2018 11:59

Five mine staff sought

Apr 11 - The Pike River Recovery Agency has today started advertising for five new mine staff to assist in managing and running the Pike River mine site.
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Wednesday, 11 April 2018 08:06

Skipper sounds alarm over Bluff oysters

  Oyster boats at Bluff's South Port.
An alarming drop in the Bluff oyster catch has prompted a veteran skipper to go public with his concerns that Foveaux Strait is being fished unsustainably. David Williams reports on Newsroom.
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Tuesday, 10 April 2018 16:21

Hydrocarbon leaks shuts down Taranaki offshore gas pipeline

Apr 10 -  A subsea pipeline which carries millions of cubic metres of gas condensate from an offshore well in Taranaki to an onshore production facility is temporarily out of action after 'bubbles' were detected coming from the structure. Gas production from the Pohokura offshore well has been halted after a defect was found in a 10.8km km pipe which carries gas condensate to an onshore production station operated by Shell New Zealand. The 10.8km pipeline carried up to 13 million cubic metres a day of gas condensate from offshore to the Pohokura production station to be processed into natural…
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Tuesday, 10 April 2018 08:30

Peace not war in industrial relations

  KiwiRail is looking to its staff to help solve problems and the results have been positive.
Apr 10 - The Government wants less “combat and conflict” in industrial relations. That could lead it to helping fund an innovative approach being championed by some of New Zealand’s biggest companies. Shane Cowlishaw reports.
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Tuesday, 10 April 2018 07:48

Analysis: The rise of the robocall

Apr 10 -  Remember last year's wave of tech support scams, where you received calls from a foreign sounding "technician" asking for access to your Windows computer as well as your credit card details? They have been replaced this year by the robocall, a less intrusive scam that simply places a call to your landline or mobile, often from an exotic calling code like Cuba (+53) or Tunisia (+216). When you pick up there is usually silence at the other end. Out of curiosity or fear of missing an important call, some of us call back the number, unwittingly connecting…
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Monday, 09 April 2018 17:34

Trade and investment policy can and should be more inclusive

Apr 09 -  The Council of Trade Unions says that a debate on our approach to trade and investment policy is welcome and overdue.
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Monday, 09 April 2018 13:25

BlueScope poaches Tiwai Point smelter boss Gretta Stephens to head NZ, Pacific operations

Apr 09 - ASX-listed BlueScope Steel has poached New Zealand Aluminium Smelters chief Gretta Stephens to head up its New Zealand and Pacific Island operations.
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Monday, 09 April 2018 09:52

First Official All Blacks Store to open at Auckland Airport

Apr 09 -  Auckland Airport has announced today that New Zealand Rugby will open the country’s first Official All Blacks Store this month.
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Friday, 06 April 2018 08:07

Lyttelton Port workers plan second strike as pay, roster dispute rumbles on

Apr 05, 2018  -  Lyttelton Port Co workers belonging to the Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) will begin striking again later this month as the union and maritime hub operator remain in dispute over pay and rosters
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Thursday, 05 April 2018 08:05

$20.55 - the 2018 New Zealand Living Wage rate

Apr 04, 2018  - The 2018 New Zealand Living Wage rate is $20.55 an hour – 35 cents more than the 2017 rate and the smallest annual Living Wage increase since it was first launched in 2013.
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Wednesday, 04 April 2018 12:43

Fuel taxes have consequences

Apr 04, 2018  -  National Road Carriers Association, the nation’s leading road transport organisation wants to see the benefits of the Government’s proposed nationwide fuel tax but warns it will have consequences.
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Wednesday, 04 April 2018 11:43

NZ consumer confidence steady in March

Apr 04, 2018  - New Zealand consumer confidence lifted slightly in March, continuing to recover from last year's weakness as house price growth expectations rose
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Wednesday, 04 April 2018 11:31

What resembles a giant car park in the middle of the desert in California is just one of Volkswagen's sprawling "graveyards".

What resembles a giant car park in the middle of the desert in California is just one of Volkswagen's sprawling "graveyards".
It is filled to the brim with recalled cars after the German automaker suffered an emissions scandal in 2015.
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Wednesday, 04 April 2018 11:22

NZ govt operating surplus still tracking ahead of expectations on rising tax take

Apr 04, 2018  - The New Zealand government's operating surplus is still running ahead of expectations in the first eight months of the financial year as high employment rates bolster income and consumption taxes Continue here to read full article  |  ||  April 04, 2018   |||      
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Wednesday, 04 April 2018 10:08

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
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Friday, 30 March 2018 10:28

Regional fuel tax beyond Auckland?

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.
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Wednesday, 28 March 2018 19:54

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 
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Wednesday, 28 March 2018 19:45

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.
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Wednesday, 28 March 2018 15:07

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.
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Wednesday, 28 March 2018 13:04

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.
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Wednesday, 28 March 2018 10:48

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.
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Wednesday, 28 March 2018 09:50

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.
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Wednesday, 28 March 2018 09:31

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.
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Wednesday, 28 March 2018 09:14

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.
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Wednesday, 28 March 2018 08:13

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.
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Tuesday, 27 March 2018 10:47

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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Monday, 26 March 2018 14:17

Waves of AI disruption for key New Zealand business sectors

Artificial intelligence (AI) will have an extreme impact on New Zealand’s agriculture and health sectors in the next decade. That’s according to a white paper launched today by New Zealand’s innovation agency, Callaghan Innovation, which involved leaders in AI, including technical experts and business innovators. Released ahead of AI Day on 28 March, the white paper predicts how AI will affect our agriculture, digital, energy and health sectors within the next few years. It details how different AI technologies will disrupt each sector in waves and showcases local examples of AI-powered businesses. Callaghan Innovation Chief Executive, Vic Crone, says that…
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Monday, 26 March 2018 11:39

First convoys bypass the SH1 washout north of Kaitaia

Mar 26, 2018  - The NZ Transport Agency says 25 vehicles were escorted by police along a private forestry track this morning to bypass the washout that’s closed State Highway 1 north of Kaitaia.
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Monday, 26 March 2018 10:49

U.S. sells 6,700 missiles to Saudi Arabia as part of $1B deal

mar 26, 2018  - EuroNews - The State Department on Thursday announced the sale of 6,700 anti-tank missiles to Saudi Arabia, hours after Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to discuss the Saudi-led bombing of Yemen.
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Monday, 26 March 2018 09:26

Stormy Daniels, Trump’s Unlikely Foe, Is ‘Not Someone to Be Underestimated’

Stormy Daniels, Trump’s Unlikely Foe, Is ‘Not Someone to Be Underestimated’
Mar 26, 2018 - New York - Stephanie Clifford, a pornographic film star known as Stormy Daniels, says she had an affair with Donald J. Trump. To many in the capital, she has become an unexpected force, but those who know her view the moment differently. An article by Matt Flegenheimer, Rebecca R. Ruiz and Katie Van Syckle.
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Friday, 23 March 2018 08:39

Sarkozy says he's "living in hell"

Mar 23, 2018  -  France - Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has told magistrates that accusations of illicit Libyan funding for his 2007 election campaign were a web of lies that had made his life "hell" and lost him a re-election bid in 2012.
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Friday, 23 March 2018 08:14

UK's post-Brexit passports set to be made abroad

UK's post-Brexit passports set to be made abroad
The blue passports that will be given to UK citizens after Brexit will be made by a French-Dutch firm, it has been revealed.  In an interview on BBC Four's Today Programme, the head of the company that currently manufactures the UK's passports revealed that the new £490 million contract had been won by Gemalto, a company based in France and the Netherlands.
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Friday, 23 March 2018 07:41

Water - a vital resource underpinning Pernod Ricard’s operations and culture

 Mar 23, 2018 - WEBWIRE – During World Water Day, Pernod Ricard will report on global projects to ensure sustainable water resources while upholding water quality and availability. Steps taken are part of Pernod Ricard 2010-2020 environmental roadmap, for which the Company will also talk about key progress made.
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Friday, 23 March 2018 07:26

Top lawyer for Trump in Russia investigation quits

Mar 22, 2018 - RadioNZ - US President Donald Trump's lead lawyer for the special counsel investigation into Russia interference in the 2016 election has resigned, US media report.
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Friday, 23 March 2018 05:40

Major milestone as Cadbury production ends

Mar 23, 2018  -  Today marks a significant milestone at Cadbury, as the final production run – of Pineapple Lumps – rolls off the assembly line.
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Thursday, 22 March 2018 08:27

Putin will 'use World Cup like Hitler did the 1936 Olympics'

Mar 22, 2018 - England - UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has said that the nerve agent attack on former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal was designed to bolster support ahead of the recent Russian elections.
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Thursday, 22 March 2018 08:22

German city installs Karl Marx traffic lights to celebrate philosopher’s birthday

Mar 22, 2018  - Germany - The hometown of famed German philosopher Karl Marx has installed traffic lights in his image to mark the 200th anniversary of his birth.
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Wednesday, 21 March 2018 16:07

Trump tariffs set off industry scramble for exemptions

Mar 21, 2018  - WASHINGTON (AP) — When Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross held up a can of Campbell's soup in a CNBC interview to make the case that the Trump administration's steel and aluminum tariffs were "no big deal," the canning industry begged to disagree — and they were hardly alone.
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Wednesday, 21 March 2018 15:37

G-20 ministers call for open trade amid protectionism fear

Mar 21, 2018  - BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The world's top financial officials made a call Tuesday for open trade and more dialogue at a time of growing criticism that tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump might trigger a global trade war.
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Wednesday, 21 March 2018 14:49

Fastway Couriers celebrates 25 years in Australia

Mar 21, 2018  - Australia -  Delivery network Fastway Couriers has celebrated reaching 25 years of operation in Australia. The milestone was recognised at the company’s annual convention, held this year in Uluru, Northern Territory.
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Tuesday, 20 March 2018 20:54

Golf's Modernized Rules Released

Mar 20, 2018 - The USGA and The R&A have unveiled the new Rules of Golf, to be implemented January 1, 2019.  The USGA and The R&A finalized golf's new Rules this month after an extensive review that included a request for feedback from the global golf community on the proposed changes. Golfers can now access the official 2019 Rules of Golf by visiting RandA.org or usga.org/rules.
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