en-nz News Headlines from Scoop Scoop Media Ltd and/or its contributors http://www.scoop.co.nz/ http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html editor@scoop.co.nz webmaster@scoop.co.nz 30 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1305/S00425/public-invited-to-hastings-civic-honours-awards-ceremony.htm The public is being invited to attend a ceremony where community volunteers will be presented with their 2013 Civic Honours awards. Mon, 20 May 2013 16:35:00 +1200 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1305/S00425/public-invited-to-hastings-civic-honours-awards-ceremony.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1305/S00424/smart-growth-endorsed-for-smart-capital.htm Wellington’s planning must respond to changing demographics and community expectations, was the message delivered today by visiting transport expert Todd Litman. Mon, 20 May 2013 16:33:00 +1200 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1305/S00424/smart-growth-endorsed-for-smart-capital.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1305/S00423/wellington-residents-keen-to-discuss-regional-change.htm Wellington’s residents are interested in discussing change to local government, a new survey has found. Mon, 20 May 2013 16:20:00 +1200 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1305/S00423/wellington-residents-keen-to-discuss-regional-change.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1305/S00422/work-to-begin-on-lineside-road-interchange-improvements.htm Work will get underway within the next few weeks building new on-and-off ramps for the Northern Motorway at the Lineside Road (State Highway 71)/Smith Street interchange, near Kaiapoi. Mon, 20 May 2013 16:19:00 +1200 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1305/S00422/work-to-begin-on-lineside-road-interchange-improvements.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1305/S00421/police-seek-information-on-missing-man.htm Police in the Hutt Valley are seeking assistance from the public to help locate a missing man. Mon, 20 May 2013 16:12:00 +1200 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1305/S00421/police-seek-information-on-missing-man.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1305/S00420/wbm-agm-conference-17-19th-may-2013.htm “A strong contingent from around NZ met at Picton over the weekend for the AGM and conference of WBM (Wildlands Biodiversity Management Society Inc). Mon, 20 May 2013 16:06:00 +1200 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1305/S00420/wbm-agm-conference-17-19th-may-2013.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1305/S00419/banks-peninsula-zone-committee-focuses-on-zip-feedback.htm The Canterbury Water Banks Peninsula Zone Committee will meet for its regular monthly public meeting on Tuesday, 21 May, in Little River Mon, 20 May 2013 16:03:00 +1200 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1305/S00419/banks-peninsula-zone-committee-focuses-on-zip-feedback.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1305/S00418/report-for-the-local-government-reform-working-party.htm Almost 2000 submissions have been received by the four Wellington councils consulting on possible change to the region’s local government, demonstrating support for change. Mon, 20 May 2013 16:03:00 +1200 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1305/S00418/report-for-the-local-government-reform-working-party.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1305/S00417/7500-fines-for-illegal-dumping.htm A man found guilty of a series of illegal dumping in Waitakere has been fined $7,500 plus costs by the court. Mon, 20 May 2013 15:56:00 +1200 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1305/S00417/7500-fines-for-illegal-dumping.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1305/S00416/hastings-welcomes-30-new-citizens.htm Hastings will welcome 30 new New Zealanders at a citizenship ceremony to be held Wednesday 22nd May 2013, from 6 pm in the Hastings District Council Chambers. Mon, 20 May 2013 15:23:00 +1200 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1305/S00416/hastings-welcomes-30-new-citizens.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1305/S00415/kaitaia-name-of-deceased-released.htm Northland Police have released the name of the woman who died following a firearms incident near Kaitaia yesterday. The name is of the woman is Carmen Fay Popata, aged 38 years, of Kaitaia. Mon, 20 May 2013 13:55:00 +1200 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1305/S00415/kaitaia-name-of-deceased-released.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1305/S00414/dargaville-stolen-vehicle-located.htm Police have located a 1994 Toyota Hilux ute that was stolen from a Dargaville address in the early hours of Friday May 10. About 5am the vehicle's owner heard the ute being driven off. He then got into another vehicle and followed the stolen vehicle. Mon, 20 May 2013 13:54:00 +1200 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1305/S00414/dargaville-stolen-vehicle-located.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1305/S00413/still-in-a-wet-cycle.htm The unsettled theme in the weather will continue this week,as another broad trough and a procession of rain bands slowly crosses New Zealand. Media and Communications Meteorologist Daniel Corbett commented, "This week the raincoat will probably get ... Mon, 20 May 2013 13:40:00 +1200 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1305/S00413/still-in-a-wet-cycle.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1305/S00412/up-close-and-personal-with-at-risk-plants.htm Taranaki’s rare and endangered plants will come under the spotlight at a free public workshop at Hollard Gardens, Kaponga, on Sunday (26 May). Mon, 20 May 2013 12:59:00 +1200 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1305/S00412/up-close-and-personal-with-at-risk-plants.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1305/S00411/auckland-westpac-rescue-helicopter-daily-missions.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 12:56:00 +1200 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1305/S00411/auckland-westpac-rescue-helicopter-daily-missions.htm