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New Central Otago trails on show at Sydney Bike Show
Wed, 16 Oct 2013 17:43:47 +1300 | Central Otago District Council
On the eve of the official openings of the Roxburgh Gorge and Clutha Gold Trails, the two newest Central Otago cycle and walking trails will be promoted at a Bike & Lifestyle Show across the Tasman. More >>
New Zealander and Arctic Sunrise captain refused bail
Wed, 16 Oct 2013 17:36:45 +1300 | Greenpeace
New Zealander David Haussmann, along with the captain of the Greenpeace International ship Arctic Sunrise and one other activist, has been refused bail in Russia. The Greenpeace International activists appeared this morning before a court in Murmansk.More >>
Kiwi Karters Cross Tasman for New One-Day Event
Wed, 16 Oct 2013 17:24:55 +1300 | KartSport New Zealand
Title-winning Kiwi karters Aaron Marr from Wanganui and Callum Hedge from the Bay of Plenty cross the Tasman this week to compete in a brand new one-day event, the Coates Hire Race of Stars in south-east Queensland on Saturday. More >>
Vehicle fire near Brynderwyn summit - lane blocked
Wed, 16 Oct 2013 16:14:36 +1300 | New Zealand Police
Police and Fire are attending an incident on SH1 near the summit of the Brynderwyn's. A vehicle towing a caravan is on fire. Both lanes of the Road are currently blocked and there are large delays to the traffic.More >>
Fatal Truck Crash Masterton
Wed, 16 Oct 2013 15:27:03 +1300 | New Zealand Police
Masterton police continue to investigate a fatal truck crash the occurred on Admiral Road on Monday 14th October. More >>
Cheapflights finds airports where you'll want to waste time
Wed, 16 Oct 2013 15:16:59 +1300 | Cheapflights
One of the biggest gripes of air travellers is being delayed at the airport or spending hours waiting for connecting flights. The intrepid travellers at Cheapflights.com.au know the pain of airport boredom and have researched some of the cooler things to ...More >>
Train Signal Barrier Arms not working - Auckland City
Wed, 16 Oct 2013 14:47:26 +1300 | New Zealand Police
Police advise that the train network, in particular the Southern line between Papakura and Britomart are currently experiencing problems with the barrier arms. Train speed has been restricted and Police are advising motorists to take extra care around train ...More >>
Menzies granted clearance to acquire Skystar
Wed, 16 Oct 2013 14:32:41 +1300 | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has cleared Menzies Aviation (New Zealand) Limited to acquire Skystar Airport Services NZ Pty Limited. The proposed acquisition would result in overlap in the provision of ground handling services at Christchurch and Dunedin ...More >>
Capital Connection fare increase
Wed, 16 Oct 2013 13:48:15 +1300 | KiwiRail
Fares for the Capital Connection will increase for all travel from 1 November 2013. As part of the ongoing drive to ensure the commercial viability of the Capital Connection service, there will be a 10 percent increase in fare prices for passengers travelling ...More >>
Many Roads Still Affected by Storm Around Ruapehu
Wed, 16 Oct 2013 12:33:13 +1300 | Ruapehu District Council
The passing weather bomb that caused widespread disruption around the Ruapehu district has left roading crews with a lot of clean-up work. More >>
Singapore's Haj Pilgrims to Mecca Are Younger, Spending More
Wed, 16 Oct 2013 12:31:03 +1300 | Richard S. Ehrlich
Muslims in prosperous Singapore are spending more money when they travel on a religious haj pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, compared with previous years when they scrimped and saved, and they are also now going when they are younger.More >>
Nissan Pathfinder cuts a track to 5-star safety status
Wed, 16 Oct 2013 12:14:53 +1300 | Automobile Association
Nissan’s 2013 Pathfinder is the latest SUV to receive a 5-star safety rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP). More >>
Transport Technology Innovations Needed For Decarbonization
Tue, 15 Oct 2013 17:22:26 +1300 | World Energy Council
World Energy Congress, Daegu, Korea, 14 October 2013: With the total number of cars in the world expected to double to around 2.6 billion vehicles by 2050, governments and the automotive industry must find ways to decarbonise the transportation sector ...More >>
Over 40 Years Of Experience Set Conroy Removals Apart
Tue, 15 Oct 2013 17:18:15 +1300 | Conroy Removals
For anyone who has ever experienced moving house, they probably have memories of a very stress-filled time and wish they could have chosen a moving company who might have made their move a bit easier. Conroy Removals have been moving people for over ...More >>
Double Up to Tahiti, LA and Paris with 2-For-1 Birthday Sale
Tue, 15 Oct 2013 17:15:38 +1300 | Air Tahiti Nui
It doesn’t get any better than this – to celebrate its 15th birthday Air Tahiti Nui is offering two return tickets for the price of one, to Tahiti, Los Angeles and Paris. 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 >>
Significant Storm Damage on Ruapehu Roads
Tue, 15 Oct 2013 17:03:07 +1300 | Ruapehu District Council
The passing weather bomb has caused disruption around the Ruapehu district with schools closing earlier and significant damage to the road network. More >>
Fallen tree blocking SH22
Tue, 15 Oct 2013 16:45:16 +1300 | New Zealand Police
Police and Fire are currently at on SH22 Karaka Road dealing with a large tree branch across the Road. More >>
Reliable Transport Solutions Key To The Team At Candor3
Tue, 15 Oct 2013 16:43:04 +1300 | Candor3
Transport systems are the arteries of our communities, connecting us to the things we need and love and giving us the freedom to live our lives with convenience and accessibility. Roads bring the workers to their businesses, our children to school ...More >>
Union gobsmacked by Air New Zealand’s brazenness
Tue, 15 Oct 2013 14:49:22 +1300 | EPMU
It defies belief that Air New Zealand is applying to employ aircraft engineers from overseas, only a week after its subsidiary Safe Air announced that it has to let 69 workers go and it proposes to lay another 190 off in Auckland due to a lack of ...More >>
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