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Let’s Get Waitakere Moving Without Paula Bennett, says Unite

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 17:20:06 +1200 | Unite Waitemata

Interest is building in a protest at Paula Bennett’s Office at 6.45 pm, Thursday 15 August, against the welfare reforms; called by Unite Waitemata Paula Bennett will be addressing a public meeting about “Moving Waitakere Forward.”More >>

Hamish Bohannan's Hopes For Westport - The Westport Story, 4

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 16:13:31 +1200 | The Westport Story told by Scoop

On the final day of Scoop Amplifier's three day field trip to Westport Scoop's Alastair Thompson and Stephen Olsen spent the day in the company of Bathurst Resources' CEO Hamish Bohannan, Corporate Affairs Manager Sam Aarons and Westport based Chief Geologist ...More >>

Joint venture proposed for PrimePort; giant boost for port

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:49:56 +1200 | Timaru District Council

A Joint Venture proposed by Timaru District Council and Port of Tauranga will be a giant boost for PrimePort resulting in a secure future with increased container traffic, employment opportunities and improved financial benefits for the district.More >>

Port alliance set to transform South Canterbury economy

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:47:42 +1200 | PrimePort Timaru

An exciting joint venture between PrimePort Timaru and Port of Tauranga creates the opportunity to deliver huge benefits to the community and transform trading opportunities for the South Canterbury region, says port chairman Roger Gower.More >>

Tauranga and Timaru Ports Agree Strategic Alliance

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:28:52 +1200 | Port of Tauranga Limited

New Zealand s leading international freight gateway, Port of Tauranga, has today announced a strategic alliance with PrimePort Timaru that will herald a new era for New Zealand freight.More >>

Gen-i opens new $10.5m Christchurch data centre

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 14:30:55 +1200 | gen-i

Gen-i has today celebrated the official opening of its new $10.5 million Tier 3, data centre in Christchurch by Hon Amy Adams, Minister for Communications and Information Technology. More >>

Government ignoring poverty, again

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 13:15:35 +1200 | Green Party

It remains to be seen if announcements today will better protect children, but the National Government is forgoing an opportunity to really help kids by ignoring the elephant in the room, which is poverty, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei says.More >>

Visitor spend remains constant

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 12:47:11 +1200 | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

Spending by visitors to New Zealand has remained fairly constant over the last year at $5.5 billion, according to the International Visitor Survey released today by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.More >>

Marking Youth Day, UN Spotlights Rights of Young Migrants

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 09:55:14 +1200 | UN News

Marking International Youth Day, United Nations officials today highlighted the plight as well as the contributions of young migrants, who often face hard conditions away from their homes.More >>

Hospitality Industry Serves Up 100 More Jobs

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 09:05:18 +1200 | SEEK

Jobs in the hospitality and tourism sector across the country are up 13% from July 2012, shows data released by today. More >>

Successful shipping industry vital for NZ economy

Mon, 12 Aug 2013 16:07:56 +1200 | International Container Lines Committee

A strong and successful shipping industry is vital for this country’s prosperity, says the new head of New Zealand’s International Container Lines Committee, Noel Coom.More >>

Food Prices Rise 0.5 Percent For the July Month

Mon, 12 Aug 2013 15:14:50 +1200 | Statistics New Zealand

This was on the back of higher prices for vegetables, cheese, and bread, and less discounting for some snack foods. More >>

MPI probe into Fonterra food scare to take up to six months

Mon, 12 Aug 2013 14:42:30 +1200 | BusinessDesk

Aug 12 (BusinessDesk) - A Ministry for Primary Industries investigation into Fonterra Cooperative Group’s potentially tainted whey protein concentrate will take up to six months. More >>

NZ food prices rose 0.5% in July, led by expensive veges

Mon, 12 Aug 2013 11:21:54 +1200 | BusinessDesk

NZ food prices rose 0.5% in July, led by more expensive veges; fastest annual pace since Feb 2012 More >>

English taps lawyer Ross, venture capitalist Liddell to RBNZ

Mon, 12 Aug 2013 10:52:53 +1200 | BusinessDesk

Aug. 12 (BusinessDesk) - Finance Minister Bill English has appointed former Bell Gully partner Jonathan Ross and US-based venture capitalist Bridget Liddell to the board of the Reserve Bank.More >>

Meridian earnings strong, but smelter deal cuts value

Mon, 12 Aug 2013 10:05:30 +1200 | BusinessDesk

Aug 12 (BusinessDesk) - Meridian Energy has turned in a strong 53 percent increase in underlying net profit after tax of $162.7 million, but has had to write down the total value of its assets by $476 million to reflect the lower power prices it will ...More >>

Ex-CBA boss Ralph Norris to lead Fonterra board inquiry

Mon, 12 Aug 2013 09:17:30 +1200 | BusinessDesk

Aug. 12 (BusinessDesk) – Former Commonwealth Bank of Australia chief Ralph Norris is to lead Fonterra Cooperative Group’s board inquiry into the botulism contamination scare, helped by former High Court judge Judith Potter and Chapman Tripp lawyer Jack ...More >>

Acurity Health expects subdued demand to continue into 2014

Fri, 9 Aug 2013 17:41:54 +1200 | BusinessDesk

Aug. 9 (BusinessDesk) – Acurity Health Group, the private hospital operator formerly known as Wakefield Health, expects weak demand for private sector health care to continue in the current financial year.More >>

King Salmon's Marlborough Sounds consents upheld at appeal

Fri, 9 Aug 2013 16:52:23 +1200 | BusinessDesk

Aug. 9 (BusinessDesk) - Campaigners against a substantial increase in aquaculture in the Marlborough Sounds have lost their appeals against Environment Court rulings that had already upheld resource consents granted by a board of inquiry.More >>

Government welcomes King Salmon decision

Fri, 9 Aug 2013 16:37:12 +1200 | New Zealand Government

Conservation Minister Dr Nick Smith and Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy have welcomed the High Court’s decision to dismiss two appeals on the Board of Inquiry’s approval for New Zealand King Salmon to develop new marine farms in the Marlborough ...More >>

 

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