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Wellington coroner may get more than he bargained for
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 7:08 pm | Euthanasia Free NZ
The Wellington coroner, Ian Roderick Smith is reported today to be calling for M.Ps to debate the issue of euthanasia in an extension to his findings on the death of an elderly woman. According to some reports she was a member of a pro-euthanasia ... More >>
Appointment of High Commissioner to Niue a great honour
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 5:32 pm | New Zealand Police
Commissioner Peter Marshall says the announcement that Superintendent Ross Ardern will become the next High Commissioner to Niue is a great honour both for Mr Ardern and New Zealand Police. More >>
Happy World Food Day?
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 3:26 pm | Aotearoa Human Rights Lawyers Association
We all love to eat, but make sure that as you celebrate World Food Day today you spare a thought today for those who don’t have enough to eat. ‘Across the world 842 million people still suffer from chronic malnutrition, including a growing number ... More >>
The right to know: Gerry Brownlee
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 3:19 pm | Clare Curran
This is the final instalment in the ministerial profiles as part of The Right to Know series, in which the adequacy of Ministers responses to Official Information Act requests are put under scrutiny. More >>
NZ Archbishops to discuss Christian responses to crime
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 2:58 pm | Joint Press Release
The Roman Catholic and Anglican archbishops of New Zealand are inviting their churches to pray and discuss how the Christian gospel is foundational to the rights and needs of victims, offenders, and their families. More >>
New Zealand under scrutiny on WORLD FOOD DAY
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 2:16 pm | GE Free NZ
New Zealand must protect its export reputation and environment by recognising the value of our grass fed animals and GE free food production in the world market. It is vital to maintain our point of difference and counter threats to our export future ... More >>
Price increases hitting low incomes and people in Canterbury
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 1:22 pm | Council of Trade Unions
“The sharp increase in the CPI this quarter, bringing it to a 1.4 percent increase for the year, is mainly in areas that hurt lower income families. In addition people in Canterbury are particularly hard hit”, says Bill Rosenberg, CTU economist. More >>
Water meters lead to a reduction in average and peak demand
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 10:05 am | Four Winds Communications
A reduction in average and peak demand with the introduction of universal water metering was reported in a review of water metering practices by local bodies in New Zealand. More >>
NZCEH 2014 Focus
Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 4:23 pm | New Zealand Coalition To End Homelessness
The New Zealand Coalition to End Homelessness (NZCEH) re-elected Dr Shiloh Groot as the Tangata Whenua Co-Chair and welcomed back Corie Haddock as Tangata Tiriti Co-Chair after one year’s absence, at its Annual General Meeting held in Wellington ... More >>
'Low trust' rules treat beneficiaries as 2nd class citizens
Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 3:57 pm | Child Poverty Action Group
Child Poverty Action Group spokesperson Associate Professor Mike O'Brien says the latest measures to punish welfare fraudsters demonizes all beneficiaries and serves only to add further stigma to individuals and families who require government support. More >>
Highest ever number of complaints for Ombudsman
Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 3:37 pm | Office of the Ombudsman
For the second year in a row, the Office of the Ombudsman is reporting an unprecedented increase in demand for its services. More >>
Court of Appeal ruling in Red Devils case welcomed
Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 3:28 pm | Police Association
The Court of Appeal’s decision to overturn a High Court stay of prosecution against 21 Red Devils gang members and associates is the right decision, because it is in the public interest that those accused of serious offences face trial, Police Association ... More >>
Time for Civics and Citizenship education in our schools
Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 3:23 pm | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
“The very low voter turnout for the local body elections this year points to the urgent need for Civics and Citizenship education in our schools. This has been a serous gap in New Zealand’s education system for a long time and the recent election ... More >>
Treasury tables 2012/13 Annual Report
Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Treasury
The Treasury’s Annual Report for the fiscal year that ended on 30 June 2013 has been tabled in Parliament and published on its website. More >>
TICS Bill is Still Bad for New Zealand Digital Businesses
Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 3:01 pm | NZRise
Minister for ICT, Amy Adams has released an SOP which makes some changes to the controversial Telecommunications (Interception Capability and Security) Bill (TICS Bill). This will be introduced to Parliament today as the Bill receives its second reading. More >>
Westpac Must Stop Funding Climate Chaos and Dump Denniston
Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 2:52 pm | Coal Action Network
Today 350 Aotearoa and Coal Action Network Aotearoa launched a nationwide campaign demanding that Westpac withdraw its financial support for Bathurst Resources, the company that plans to mine the Denniston Plateau. More >>
Q+A Panel Discussion - In response to John Brogden interview
Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 2:33 pm | TV One
Welcome back to the panel. Raymond Miller, Annette Sykes, Fran O’Sullivan and Corin. You remembered to join us at the end. More >>
Q+A Panel Discussion - Gabriel Makhlouf interview - 13 Oct
Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 2:28 pm | TV One
We’re back with the panel. Dr Raymond Miller, Annette Sykes and Fran O’Sullivan. Well, Gabriel Makhlouf didn’t want to talk about the politics, but we certainly will. Raymond, how is it that this small faction on the far-right of the Republicans, ... More >>
Q+A Panel Discussion - Judith Collins Interview - 13 Oct
Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 2:25 pm | TV One
Welcome along to the panel this morning. Political Scientist Dr Raymond Miller from Auckland University; Annette Sykes, nice to see you again after all these very many years, who is Mana Party President and, of course, a lawyer; and NZ Herald Columnist, ... More >>
Governor-General to visit Niue and the Cook Islands
Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 10:03 am | Government House
The Governor-General, Lt Gen Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, is to visit Niue and the Cook Islands later this week to reaffirm New Zealand’s close ties with the two South Pacific nations. More >>
Christcurch East By-Election Candidate Policy
Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 9:25 am | Adam Holland
It has long held been a conviction of mine to do whatever it takes to not only restore and uphold democracy in New Zealand, but also to respect and defend the decisions of electorate voters, in this case, the electorate of Christchurch East. More >>
District Court Wrong on Charanpreet Dhaliwal's Death
Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 9:15 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The decision yesterday by the Waitakere District Court that the employer of murdered security guard Charanpreet Dhaliwal did not need to take further steps to ensure his safety lowers the bar for all workers making them all less safe, CTU President ... More >>
New Chief Executive Announced
Monday, 14 October 2013, 4:17 pm | Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Inc
Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Adele Whyte as the Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated Chief Executive. More >>
Kohanga story not the full picture - trustee
Monday, 14 October 2013, 4:15 pm | Waatea News
A Kohanga Reo trustee is accusing Maori Television’s Native Affairs programme of being used by senior staff out to get revenge. More >>
Leadership change at Annual Conference
Monday, 14 October 2013, 3:49 pm | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party
The leadership of the Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party has changed for the first time in its 17 year history. Wellington lawyer Michael Appleby stood down after leading the party since 1996. More >>
Disability Rights Group Celebrates 10 Years
Monday, 14 October 2013, 3:48 pm | People First
A New Zealand organisation that empowers people with intellectual disabilities to know their rights and speak up for them is coming of age. More >>
Support for cross-party approach to end homelessness by 2020
Monday, 14 October 2013, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Coalition To End Homelessness
The New Zealand Coalition to End Homelessness (NZCEH) supports Labour’s call for a cross party approach to ending homelessness by 2020. World Homelessness Day was marked with a parliamentary breakfast cohosted by Jacinda Adern, Labour MP and Denise ... More >>
International Day of Rural Women - 15 October
Monday, 14 October 2013, 3:11 pm | Rural Women New Zealand
Tomorrow, 15 October, marks the International Day of Rural Women, a United Nations day that recognises the contribution of women in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating poverty. More >>
Exciting times ahead for city, says Hutt City Mayor
Monday, 14 October 2013, 3:06 pm | Hutt City Council
Hutt City Mayor Ray Wallace says he will continue to keep a steady hand on city finances while promoting new enterprise and community development after being returned with the highest majority ever for a contested Lower Hutt mayoralty. More >>
Iwi Calls for MP to resign
Monday, 14 October 2013, 2:12 pm | Ngati Rangiwewehi
“Clare Curran, MP for Dunedin must resign her position as an MP for she has no credibility and is not fit to represent this country” said Te Rangikaheke Bidois, Chairperson of Te Maru o Ngati Rangiwewehi, the tribal authority of Ngati Rangiwewehi ... More >>
Never Forget: Oct 15th Solidarity Tour
Monday, 14 October 2013, 12:32 pm | Solidarity Tour
Public event commemorating the events that occurred on October 15th 2007, the police raids that attacked whanau around Aotearoa and especially in Ruātoki. More >>
Women’s integration support launched to curb reoffending
Monday, 14 October 2013, 11:55 am | Presbyterian Support
New services aiming to reintegrate short term female offenders back into the community to reduce re-offending by 25 percent by 2017 start today at the Auckland Region women’s Correction Facility. This follows an initial launch on Oct 14 at Christchurch Women’s ... More >>
New Zealand to Feel Impact of U.S. Debt Crisis: Makhlouf
Monday, 14 October 2013, 10:17 am | TV One
If the US government failed to pay its suppliers by October 17 – the situation threatened by the current political stoush over raising that country’s debt ceiling – the result would be very serious for all economies including New Zealand, says ... More >>
Q+A John Brogden Interview Transcript 13/10/13
Monday, 14 October 2013, 10:10 am | TV One
Australia’s compulsory superannuation scheme has been ‘an incredibly beneficial policy’, says head of Australia’s Financial Services Council. More >>
Doctors call for infrastructure to promote active travel
Monday, 14 October 2013, 10:02 am | The PR Company
Doctors want newly elected councils to create infrastructure and urban planning that promotes walking, cycling, and public transport More >>
Appalling Processes Faced By Benefit Applicants
Monday, 14 October 2013, 9:34 am | Benefit Rights Service
Graham Howell, spokesperson for the Benefit Rights Service expresses concern at the appalling processes Work and Income have with regard to applicants for a benefit proving who they are. Two of many situations described below. More >>
Strong Result Confirms Conservative Direction
Monday, 14 October 2013, 9:19 am | Conservative Party
The strong showing for the Conservative Party in Auckland’s Local Body Elections is good news, says Colin Craig, with over 20% (20.8%) of voters choosing to vote for one or more Conservative candidates where they had the choice. More >>
Forest & Bird to present DOC’s famous lost submission
Monday, 14 October 2013, 9:08 am | Forest And Bird
A 32 page Department of Conservation submission on the environmental impacts of the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s planned irrigation dam, which was substituted for a two paragraph submission in unusual circumstances, will be made public after ... More >>
Lundy Retrial to Go Ahead, Says Minister
Sunday, 13 October 2013, 11:39 am | TVNZ
Justice minister Judith Collins says she has “no doubt” the retrial of convicted murderer Mark Lundy will go ahead at the UK’s Privy Council. More >>
Waikato District Council preliminary elections results
Sunday, 13 October 2013, 11:20 am | Waikato District Council
Preliminary election results for Waikato District Council from yesterday’s local elections show Allan Sanson has been reelected as Mayor. More >>
Auckland Council election progress results - local boards
Sunday, 13 October 2013, 10:45 am | Auckland Council
Progress results for the Auckland Council elections show there are changes in the composition of a number of local boards. Four of the current local board chairs were not re-elected to their local boards. More >>
LGNZ urges Kiwis to get behind newly elected mayors
Sunday, 13 October 2013, 10:43 am | Local Government NZ
Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) President, Lawrence Yule, has congratulated New Zealand’s newly elected and re-elected mayors, councillors, and local and community board members and urged the public to get behind them. More >>
TV failure leaves election to corporate-funded campaigns
Sunday, 13 October 2013, 10:17 am | John Minto
Given the low voter turnout and the lack of media coverage we were pleased with the 10,000+ votes for myself in the Auckland mayoral race and delighted with the very strong showing for Mana candidates in Mangere where we focused our local efforts. More >>
Strong result for City Vision and centre-left
Sunday, 13 October 2013, 10:16 am | City Vision
"The 2013 Auckland Council elections have seen a strong performance from City Vision and progressive teams across the Auckland isthmus", says Gwen Shaw, Campaign Co-ordinator for City Vision. More >>
Christchurch City Elections 2013: Preliminary results are in
Sunday, 13 October 2013, 10:13 am | Christchurch City Council
Preliminary results of the Christchurch 2013 local body elections are now in, showing a more accurate picture of how many votes were received. More >>
Mayor Accepts the Will of the Electorate
Sunday, 13 October 2013, 10:11 am | Jenny Rowan
Mayor Jenny Rowan says she accepts the will of the electorate in the recent election and remains proud of her achievements over the past six years legacy for the people of Kapiti. More >>
Palmerston North Preliminary Election Results
Sunday, 13 October 2013, 10:09 am | Palmerston North City Council
The preliminary results of the Palmerston North City Council elections were announced by the Electoral Officer at 7pm, Saturday 12 October. More >>
Celia Wade-Brown wins Wellington Mayoralty
Saturday, 12 October 2013, 7:24 pm | Wellington City Council
NEWS RELEASE 12 October 2013 Celia Wade-Brown wins Wellington Mayoralty Celia Wade-Brown is set to carry on as Wellington Mayor for the next three years. She beat the next highest-polling candidate, John Morrison, by a total of 2284 votes, based on preliminary ... More >>
Hamilton Election progress results
Saturday, 12 October 2013, 2:04 pm | Hamilton City Council
Election progress results now available Attached are the progress results for the Hamilton City Council elections, as at 12.05pm 12 October 2013. These include the results for the positions of Mayor and councillor, the fluoride referendum and the ... More >>
Hamilton Has Spoken: We Want Fluoride
Saturday, 12 October 2013, 1:58 pm | Waikato District Health Board
Media Release Date: Saturday 12 October 2013 Hamilton Has Spoken: We Want Fluoride in Our Water Hamilton has spoken. We want fluoride back in our water. The Hamilton City Council community water fluoridation referendum results are in and 70 per cent ... More >>
Lianne Dalziel highest-polling candidate for Mayor
Saturday, 12 October 2013, 1:54 pm | Christchurch City Council
Saturday 12 October 2013 Lianne Dalziel highest-polling candidate for Mayor of Christchurch The progress results of the Christchurch 2013 local body elections are now in, showing that Lianne Dalziel is currently the highest-polling candidate for the position of ... More >>
DHBs urged to look after staff affected by shared services
Friday, 11 October 2013, 6:55 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is urging District Health Boards to ensure that workers affected by a new shared services plan can be retained or redeployed within their own DHBs. More >>
TAIC opens inquiry into Antarctica flight safety incident
Friday, 11 October 2013, 5:18 pm | Transport Accident Investigation Commission
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission has today (11 October 2013) opened an inquiry into a safety incident which involved a Royal New Zealand Air Force Boeing 757 landing in Antarctica on Monday (7 October 2013) in weather below minimum standards ... More >>
International Institutions Call for Net Zero Carbon by 2050
Friday, 11 October 2013, 5:08 pm | Generation Zero
A new OECD report calling for a level of ambition needed to move countries towards net zero carbon emissions from fossil fuel combustion echoes what Generation Zero and other young New Zealanders have been saying for some time. More >>
Cannabis Party Conference begins in Dunedin
Friday, 11 October 2013, 4:45 pm | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party
The Annual General Meeting and conference of the Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party is getting underway in Dunedin today. More >>
Judgment: Lundy Bail Decision
Friday, 11 October 2013, 4:41 pm | New Zealand High Court
[1] Mr Lundy applies for bail. His circumstances are well known. He was charged and tried in the Palmerston North High Court in 2002 with the murder of his wife and child. He was convicted of both murders and sentenced to life imprisonment and initially ... More >>
Greens, Labour Should Fix Referendum Law First
Friday, 11 October 2013, 3:18 pm | Family First New Zealand
As the Green Party launch their State Assets Referendum campaign which they believe will provide a ‘clear mandate’ for the Government to stop the programme, Family First NZ, one of the promoters of the anti-smacking law referendum, says that the ... More >>
On Q+A This Week: Justice system, retirement savings, US
Friday, 11 October 2013, 3:16 pm | Television New Zealand
On the programme this Sunday: David Bain and Mark Lundy - two high profile cases quashed by the Privy Council in the U.K. and retrials ordered. So what does it say about how well our justice system is working? Justice minister Judith Collins is ... More >>
Come On Coromandel, Get Your Votes to a TCDC Service Centre
Friday, 11 October 2013, 3:15 pm | Thames Coromandel District Council
Voting is still open in the Thames-Coromandel Local Government Elections, but hurry the polls close at 12pm tomorrow. So far, 42.6% of the votes are in. This time last election we were sitting at 54.6%. The target to beat from the 2010 election is 61.2%! More >>
Wellington’s Business Unfriendly Sandwich Board Debate
Friday, 11 October 2013, 2:56 pm | John Morrison
The Lambton Quay sandwich board debate is another example of a user-unfriendly Wellington City Council. Sandwich board wardens patrol Lambton Quay making sure the kerbside advertising is registered and annual fees of $180 have been paid and that owners ... More >>
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