News

Deed of Settlement signed with Maungaharuru-Tangitu Hapu

26 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government Hon Christopher FinlaysonMinister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations  25 May 2013 Media Statement           Deed of Settlement signed with Maungaharuru-Tangitu HapuThe Crown has signed... more

Minister encourages participation in Samoan Language Week

24 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government Hon Hekia ParataMinister of Pacific Island Affairs 24 May 2013 Media Statement Minister encourages participation in Samoan Language Week Talofa lava. Malo le soifua... more

Groser to attend annual OECD meeting

24 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government Hon Tim GroserMinister of TradeMinister for Climate Change Issues 24 May 2013 Media Statement Groser to attend annual OECD meetingTrade Minister Tim Groser will represent... more

Linking Minds Scholarships – Making Language Accessible

24 May 2013 News
British Council PRESS RELEASELinking Minds Scholarships – Making Language Accessible to Everyone May 2013Five Welsh teachers will travel to New Zealand to learn how to encourage the use of the Welsh language... more

Family Violence coordination gets support

24 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government Hon Paula BennettMinister for Social DevelopmentAssociate Minister of Housing24 May 2013 Family Violence coordination gets supportThe Government is extending the funding for Family... more

Collins announces Language Line expansion

24 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government Hon Judith CollinsMinister for Ethnic Affairs 24 May 2013 Collins announces Language Line expansion Ethnic Affairs Minister Judith Collins has today announced the Government’s plan... more

Govt releases PwC report on Pay Period 4

24 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government Hon Steven JoyceMinister Responsible for Novopay24 May 2013Govt releases PwC report on Pay Period 4Minister Responsible for Novopay Steven Joyce today released the PricewaterhouseCoopers... more

Fulbright Scholar Awards

24 May 2013 News
Fulbright NZ Fulbright Scholar Awards Fulbright New Zealand calls for applications to its range of Scholar Awards for New Zealand academics, artists and professionals to undertake academic and cultural exchanges... more

Causeway Upgrade Project begins

24 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government   Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee says the formal start of construction today of the NZ Transport Agency’s Causeway Upgrade Project on Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway... more

Minister welcomes Rotorua education initiative

24 May 2013 Education
New Zealand Government Hon Hekia Parata Minister of Education 24 May 2013 Minister welcomes Rotorua education initiative Education Minister Hekia Parata and Rotorua MP Todd McClay have announced a major... more

Sir Don Mckinnon Recognised For 35 Years of Service

24 May 2013 News
World Class New Zealand Awards The Rt Hon Sir Donald McKinnon ONZ GCVO – Supreme Award Sir Don McKinnon, whose life’s work has involved extending the commercial and moral influence of New Zealand... more

Linking Minds Scholarships – Making Language Accessible

23 May 2013 Education
British High Commission   Five Welsh teachers will travel to New Zealand to learn how to encourage the use of the Welsh language in all members of the community, as part of the Linking Minds leadership... more

Mum talked down Woolwich terrorists who told her: 'We want to start a war in London tonight'

23 May 2013 News
A mother-of-two has described how she put her own life on the line by trying to persuade a British soldier's murderers to hand over their weapons. Cub scout leader Ingrid Loyau-Kennett selflessly engaged the... more

Resolution of New Zealand meat exports to China

23 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government Hon Nathan GuyMinister for Primary Industries A resolution has been agreed which should see authorities clearing New Zealand meat exports to China from next week, Primary Industries... more

More children getting help to see

23 May 2013 Health
New Zealand Government Hon Tony RyallMinister of Health More young New Zealanders in need of glasses to correct their vision have received free spectacles through a Government-funded subsidy. “More than... more

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News

Collins announces Language Line expansion

24 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government Hon Judith CollinsMinister for Ethnic Affairs 24 May 2013 Collins announces Language Line expansion Ethnic... more

Causeway Upgrade Project begins

24 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government   Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee says the formal start of construction today of the NZ Transport... more

Business

US retailers weighing on orange roughy prices, Sanford says

24 May 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk   US retailers weighing on orange roughy prices with sustainability concerns, Sanford says May 24 ... more

NZ dollar faces more downside

24 May 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk   NZ dollar faces more downside as improving US economy spurs greenback supporters By Paul McBeth May 24 ... more

Living

Base FM Digital Liberation - It's A Movement

24 May 2013 Entertainment
Base FM It marks the conclusion of NZ Music Month for 2013 and a new era for Base FM. The team were under much deliberation ... more

Die!Die!Die! European Tour Dates

23 May 2013 Entertainment
Rhythmethod   DIE!DIE!DIE!EUROPEAN TOUR DATES   The Dunedin-born hellraisers Die!Die!Die! are about to go on a 70+ date tour of Europe... more

Property

DNZ Property sells $60M of shares at 1.8% discount

23 May 2013 Property
Article - BusinessDesk   By Paul McBeth May 23 (BusinessDesk) - DNZ Property Fund, which reported a 14 percent decline in ... more

If it's standing empty it'll sell fast

22 May 2013 Property
Low interest rates encourage own-your-own trend in industrial premises. Strong demand for vacant premises, particularly from... more

Migration

Ambassador to Afghanistan Appointed

23 May 2013 Migration
New Zealand Government Hon Murray McCullyMinister of Foreign Affairs 23 May 2013 Media Statement  Ambassador to... more

Retirement New Zealand visa proposed

22 May 2013 Migration
A proposal to introduce a new category of New Zealand visa which would allow retirees to live in New Zealand tax-free has been... more

Travel

Queenstown the world's 25th best destination - survey

22 May 2013 Travel & Tourism
Queenstown is the world's 25th best destination, according to TripAdvisor. The global travel website released its latest survey... more

Visitors flocking to NZ in record numbers

21 May 2013 Travel & Tourism
Visitors flocked to New Zealand in record numbers last month, with Chinese tourists showing the biggest increase. Arrivals in April... more

Sport

Rugby: Williams retires from All Blacks

24 May 2013 Rugby
All Black lock Ali Williams has announced his retirement from international rugby. The 77-test veteran who made his debut in 2002 made... more

Super Rugby: Chiefs prevail in NZ derby

24 May 2013 Rugby
The Chiefs have gone some way to securing top spot in the New Zealand Conference after an intense 28-19 victory over the Crusaders in... more

Columns

Campbell:failures of care for those with mental disabilities

24 May 2013 Column
  Gordon Campbell on failures of care for those with mental disabilities, and Murray McCully‘s latest gaffes by Gordon ... more

Six60 Rocks London

23 May 2013 Column
By Charlotte Everett I was a Six60 live virgin. Last night, that all changed. And it was a truly beautiful thing. Given that I’d... more

Kiwi Success

Kerikeri Student’s Artwork Wins Defence Competition

24 May 2013 People
New Zealand Defence Force   A poster showing a soldier’s grave has won 11 year old Sam Sutcliffe, of Kerikeri, first prize... more

Clever Kiwis vie for export awards

23 May 2013 People
Employers And Manufacturers Association New Zealand designers and suppliers of jewellery, yacht masts and aeroplane safety checks are... more

Recruitment

Denniston mine decision good news for jobs & growth

23 May 2013 Recruitment
New Zealand Government Hon Steven JoyceMinister for Economic Development Hon Simon BridgesMinister of Energy & Resources The... more

Hamilton leads the way with 'living wage'

22 May 2013 Recruitment
Hamilton has become the first city council in New Zealand to approve paying all staff a 'living wage', and Auckland and Wellington... more