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Arab states must not close doors to Palestinian refugees
Tue, 15 Oct 2013 17:07:50 +1300 | Alray Media Agency
Palestinian Government demanded the Arab states not to close their doors in the face of Palestinian refugees, and work diligently to offer a helping hand to them. Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Ghazi Hamad called Monday morning in a press ...More >>
Air NZ application for overseas workers unjustifiable
Tue, 15 Oct 2013 17:05:50 +1300 | New Zealand Labour Party
It is unjustifiable for Air New Zealand to seek to recruit aircraft engineers offshore when it recently announced it would lay off Kiwi workers, Labour’s spokesperson on industrial affairs Andrew Little says.More >>
Toitū Otago Settlers Museum Builds International Connections
Tue, 15 Oct 2013 15:41:17 +1300 | Dunedin City Council
Planned exhibitions marking the 100th anniversary of World War I and Dunedin’s special Scottish heritage are already producing valuable international connections for Toitū Otago Settlers Museum.More >>
Census data reveals good regional growth
Tue, 15 Oct 2013 13:47:04 +1300 | New Zealand Government
Statistics Minister Maurice Williamson says the latest release of information from the 2013 Census shows good growth in the regions. Statistics New Zealand today published detailed population information about regional council, territorial authority, area ...More >>
Violence in Syrian Refugee Camp Kills Seven Palestinians
Tue, 15 Oct 2013 12:38:34 +1300 | UN News
The United Nations agency tasked with assisting Palestinian refugees today called on all parties in Syria to stop the violence in refugee camps and other civilian areas, following violence near the Dera’a camp which killed seven Palestinians.More >>
Not Enough Done To Reintegrate Victims of Human Trafficking
Tue, 15 Oct 2013 12:32:00 +1300 | UN News
Although human trafficking is recognized as modern-day slavery, many victims of the scourge in the Greater Mekong Sub-region of South-East Asia are not given adequate help for reintegration into their communities, according to a United Nations-backed ...More >>
West Papuan Asylum Seekers Dumped in Remote Refugee Camp
Mon, 14 Oct 2013 15:54:10 +1300 | Freedom Flotilla
Six of the West Papuans who sought asylum in Australia after being persecuted for their involvement in a ceremonial handover of sacred water and ashes as part of the Freedom Flotilla, were relocated under armed guard to Kiunga on Saturday the 12th ...More >>
After Latest Lampedusa Tragedy, Call for Migrant Protection
Mon, 14 Oct 2013 15:26:18 +1300 | UN News
Following reports of a second ship capsizing off the coast of the Italian island of Lampedusa, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on the international community to protect the rights of migrants and take action to prevent such tragic incidents.More >>
Census shows regional exodus under Nats
Mon, 14 Oct 2013 14:14:44 +1300 | New Zealand Labour Party
Census data being released tomorrow will depict a widespread exodus from the regions as provincial New Zealanders flee small towns forgotten by the National Government, Labour Leader and Regional Development spokesperson David Cunliffe says.More >>
Immigration’s role in fast-tracking irrigation repairs
Fri, 11 Oct 2013 12:18:57 +1300 | Irrigation NZ
One month on from the wind event that destroyed close to 800 irrigators, fast-tracking of Visas for overseas specialists is boosting efforts to get the irrigation season underway. However, IrrigationNZ says delayed irrigation is a real concern and the ...More >>
Party in Pink
Fri, 11 Oct 2013 11:45:57 +1300 | Amelia Tan - Makhmalchi
Unfortunately, breast cancer is not a topic or subject in general conversation that is talked about in many Asian, Migrant or Refugee communities. It is up to us to make the change. To raise awareness of breast cancer but also to find a cure.More >>
MOU would improve deportee management
Thu, 10 Oct 2013 16:08:26 +1300 | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Judith Collins says a Memorandum of Understanding between New Zealand and Australia would improve the process through which New Zealand Police access Australian deportation and conviction information. More >>
Joyce making work harder for Kiwis, not easier
Thu, 10 Oct 2013 15:59:54 +1300 | New Zealand Labour Party
Steven Joyce is making it harder for New Zealand students to work by relaxing the rules for overseas students who work while studying here, Labour’s Employment spokesperson Grant Robertson says.More >>
Changes to attract more international students to NZ
Thu, 10 Oct 2013 13:57:11 +1300 | New Zealand Government
The Government has announced a package of new initiatives to encourage further growth in New Zealand's $2.6 billion international education sector. Changes will make it easier for some international students to work during their studies and allow streamlined ...More >>
Illustrious Energy screens at the Film Archive
Thu, 10 Oct 2013 13:20:12 +1300 | The Film Archive
Two Chinese goldminers in a remote valley in 1860s Central Otago struggle to improve their lot in Illustrious Energy (1988). The goldrush is over. Their life is tough. When they make a lucky strike on their claim, it seems that they may at last be able ...More >>
DR Congo: Funding Needed to Assist Displaced Persons
Wed, 9 Oct 2013 15:39:54 +1300 | UN News
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today warned that it does not have the resources to provide assistance to a growing number of people displaced by fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).More >>
Alarmist Campaign to Raise Pension Age
Wed, 9 Oct 2013 14:49:22 +1300 | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has again warned against the concerted campaign to soften up the public to fundamental changes to the New Zealand Superannuation (NZS) scheme. More >>
Negotiating under the Shadow of the Palestinian Refugees
Tue, 8 Oct 2013 12:55:36 +1300 | Alon Ben-Meir
One of the main issues that Israelis and Palestinians are struggling with in the ongoing negotiations is the Palestinian refugee problem. Although in previous negotiations in 2000 and 2008-2009 both sides agreed on certain modalities that would permit only ...More >>
Two plead guilty to scorpion charges
Tue, 8 Oct 2013 10:07:12 +1300 | Ministry For Primary Industries
Two people pleaded guilty today in the Queenstown District Court to charges related to the smuggling of six live scorpions into Queenstown. Brothers James and Matthew Grant from the Queenstown Lakes District were charged with various breaches under ...More >>
Martin Doyle cartoon: Ship that's always burning
Mon, 7 Oct 2013 15:07:55 +1300 | Martin Doyle
The loss of so many lives off the coast of Lampedusa is a tragedy. But the greater mystery is why Africa is haemorrhaging so many people year after year after year. More >>
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