February 23, 2012
The Green Party has called on the Government to abandon plans to privatise the Ministry of Social Development's youth employment services, following the release of a Cabinet paper which reveals Treasury has significant concerns about the plan.The...
February 21, 2012
Understanding the workings of government, and its key power brokers, has been unlocked to business by a new interactive website called The New Zealand Government Directory.Developed by Network Communication, the online directory is an amalgam of...
February 20, 2012
Federated Farmers is opposing the Western Bay of Plenty District Council’s moves to create buffer zones of up to 32 metres either side of electricity transmission lines.“Federated Farmers strongly opposes the creation of these Electricity...
February 16, 2012
News that New Zealand’s first deaf MP has been told that she will have to pay for technology that will allow her to fully participate in Parliament is totally unacceptable, Labour’s Disability spokesperson Clare Curran says.“We are calling on the...
February 15, 2012
Hawkshead Pinot Gris 2011 and Hawkshead Riesling 2011 have both been awarded five stars in the annual aromatics tasting in Cuisine magazine’s latest issue.The Pinot Gris from Hawkshead’s single vineyard Lark Block at Gibbston, Central Otago, was...
February 10, 2012
Communications and Information Technology Minister Amy Adams today released a discussion paper reviewing the 111 emergency calling system.The review considers the performance of the 111 system through to the point where calls are handed over by...
February 9, 2012
Two important changes to the Regional Water Plan for Otago are about to become operative, building on the regulatory work already done to improve water management in the regionPlan Change 1C, relating to water allocation use, and Plan Change 4A,...
February 7, 2012
The Governor-General has amended the reporting dates for the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Building Failure caused by Canterbury Earthquakes, Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson announced today.The Royal Commission’s report will now be...
January 27, 2012
The Ministry of Economic Development today [26 January] released its latest instalment of the New Zealand Energy Outlook. New Zealand’s Energy Outlook 2011 presents long-term forecasts of energy supply, demand, prices and energy sector greenhouse...
January 26, 2012
Economic directions signalled by the Prime Minister in his first major speech of the year will be welcomed by enterprise, says BusinessNZ - and now they need to be acted on.Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly says relying on a few major reforms to turn...
January 24, 2012
The Problem Gambling Foundation says more needs to be done to stop children in the Far North going hungry because their parents are spending money playing on the pokies.The New Zealand Herald reports today of the frustrations of Te Aupouri Maori...
January 23, 2012
The Department of Building and Housing today launched a two-year campaign “Build it Right” aimed at improving the quality of building in New Zealand and increasing the confidence of consumers. The initiative will improve the productivity, efficiency...
January 23, 2012
Police were out in force over the weekend as part of a multi-agency road policing operation.The operation was run with support of the bailiffs from the Nelson Court and vehicle inspectors from NZ Transport Agency. It also included staff from the...
January 19, 2012
Earlier today we came across an interesting insight into a health risk facing our cousins from across the ditch. Almost 1/3 of Australians have a Vitamin D deficiency – something of a cause for concern for New Zealanders whose lifestyle habits tend...
January 13, 2012
The support of Christchurch residents in complying with the outdoor watering restrictions that have been in place in the City and Lyttelton Harbour communities since October 2011, has saved around 18,000,000 litres of water per day (equivalent to 7...
