Items filtered by date: Tuesday, 02 December 2014

After years of discussions, the European Union is officially launching trade deal negotiations with New Zealand. EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström is headed to New Zealand this week, and spoke to Sam Sachdeva of Newsroom ahead of her visit about what the EU will get out of the deal - as well as the shaky state of international trade.

Minister of Civil Defence Hon Kris Faafoi has announced funding for five additional projects in regional New Zealand to enhance resilience to natural hazards.

Seed funding of $US20 million ($NZ28.5 million) has been secured by Australian company Plaman Global, which is proposes to mine more than 30 million tonnes of a rare organic black diatomite near Middlemarch, Central Otago.  Diatomite is processed into fertiliser pellets.

Brake extends deadline for entering Australasian Fleet Safety Awards.  · Deadline for entries extended to Friday 29 June 2018.  · The award winners will be announced in Auckland on Thursday 11 October 2018

The Council of Trade Unions President Richard Wagstaff congratulated Living Wage Aotearoa and the Government for moving to a living wage of at least $20.55 an hour by the first of September for all people employed in the core public service.

The Sustainable Business Council is welcoming the National Party’s offer to work constructively with the government on climate change policy.

Will the government's decision to abandon R&D grants kill NZ’s startup tech sector?...

Living Wage Movement Aotearoa New Zealand welcomes the Government’s announcement on the Living Wage for core public services.

E tū has welcomed the Government’s decision to move all directly employed workers in the core public service to a wage rate of at least $20.55 - the 2018 Living Wage.

On the Central Otago rural property market, demand for land to grow cherries has become a significant feature.