Engineer suggested wall
An engineer suggested soon after the September 2010 earthquake that a new wall be built to shore up the damaged Press building, an inquiry has been told. The roof of the historic central Christchurch building collapsed last February, killingmore
High Court to hear Crafar case
The High Court has decided it will hear the case brought by local bidders for Crafar farms led by Sir Michael Fay The High Court has decided it will hear the case brought by local bidders for Crafar farms led by Sir Michael Fay.A judicial review will bemore
High Court to hear case against Crafar sale
The High Court will hear a bid for a judicial review into the decision to allow Chinese investors to buy the Crafar farms. The hearing will be held in the High Court at Wellington on Friday. It follows a challenge by a consortium led by Sir Michael Faymore
Bryce Edwards: Political round-up: January 30
The sale of the Crafar farms has opened a very clear left-right divide in New Zealand politics. Photo / Christine Cornege A very clear left-right divide has opened up in New Zealand politics over the issue of foreign investment, specifically over themore
Music, kai and culture at festival
FESTIVAL FUN: Six-year-old Chastity Paewhenua, left, and her four-year-old sister Serenity were visiting from Auckland when they attended the Ngapuhi Festival at Kaikohe on Saturday with their grandfather, Hare Paewhenua, of Kaikohe. PHOTO/RON BURGIN Themore
NZ dollar holds above 82 cts as EU talks on rescue fund loom
NZ dollar holds above 82 US cts as EU talks on rescue fund loom Jan. 30 (BusinessDesk) ? The New Zealand dollar held above 82 US cents ahead of a European Union summit where leaders in the region are expected to endorse a rescue fund for heavily indebtedmore
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; Fletcher gains to 3-month high
, Rakon falls Jan. 30 (BusinessDesk) ? New Zealand shares rose as Fletcher Building, the biggest company on the bourse, rose to a three-month high on optimism its earnings will recover once rebuilding of Christchurch gets underway. Rakon fell aftermore
NZ dollar falls as profit takers set in
The New Zealand dollar reversed its gains against the greenback today, as investors took advantage of the kiwi's four-month high against the US currency to book profits. The kiwi recently traded at US$82.10 cents, down from US$82.21c at 8am, having hit amore
Brent drops towards $111/bbl; EU, Iran eyed
* Greek debt deal talks eyed * Iran delays debate on EU crude export ban * Nigeria resumes output after pipeline repair SINGAPORE, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Brent crude edged down on Monday as investors cautiously eyed a European Union summit for a resolutionmore
Bank of Scotland boss turns down bonus
The chief executive of Britain's state-rescued Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has turned down his hotly-disputed bonus of shares worth close to STG1 million, amid a row over executive pay. Stephen Hester was due to receive a STG963,000 ($A1.43 million)more
Doubt over Red Checkers on Waitangi Day
A question mark remains over the Red Checkers display on next Monday's Waitangi Day celebrations.The Air Force is evaluating the damage to, and the cause of, a Red Checkers plane forced landing, near Turangi on Friday.The aircraft is expected to bemore
Phoenix black out strip benefits Cure Kids
In Sunday's stunning 3-1 win over Melbourne Heart the wore a unique, once-only black adidas strip designed by team members in aid of Cure KidsThe game was themed specifically for the occasion as a "Black Out".The adidas strip was designed by playersmore
Football: 'Black Out' Phoenix strip goes on TradeMe
In Sunday's stunning 3-1 win over Melbourne Heart the Wellington Phoenix wore a unique, once-only black adidas strip designed by team members in aid of Cure Kids. The game was themed specifically for the occasion as a 'Black Out'. Each one of themore
Outrage over 'spy car' issuing parking fines
A New Zealand council is under fire for using an unmarked Toyota Yaris to ping people for parking illegally. A New Zealand council "spy car?, used to photograph and fine people for illegal parking, has had its wings clipped after a public outcry.more
Engineer suggested wall
CRUMBLED: The Press newspaper building was devastated and one staff member was killed in the February 22 earthquake. An engineer suggested soon after the September 2010 earthquake that a new wall be built to shore up the damaged Press building, anmore
New Zealand Recovery Poised for Take Off
We are growing more confident about a second half investment upswing in New Zealand, a long-held view. Although headline capital imports fell 8.7% y/y in December?hinting that the recovery penciled in for ... ...for the complete analysis: Already amore
Japanese man dies on great NZ walk
Great walk: The Milford Track end point, Milford Sound A Japanese man in his early-sixties has died while walking one of New Zealand?s great tramps, the Milford Track. The man, with guided walk company Ultimate Hikes, was crossing the MacKinnon Passmore
Australian And NZ Dollars Fall Ahead Of European Union Summit
RECENT FOREX and ECONOMIC NEWS STORIES Dollar Declines To 12-day Low Against Yen (37 min(s), 44 sec(s) ago) (RTTNews) - After a brief gain in early Asian deals on Monday, the U.S. dollar fell against the Ja ...Full Story» (RTTNews) - The Australian andmore
Maori parties raise treaty clause issue
Two Maori parties are urging iwi to resist any attempt by the government to scrap the Treaty of Waitangi clause in the State-owned Enterprises Act. The Maori Party and the Mana Party suspect that's what ministers have in mind as they start a series ofmore
Engineer suggested wall
CRUMBLED: newspaper building was devastated and one staff member was killed in the February 22 earthquake. An engineer suggested soon after the September 2010 earthquake that a new wall be built to shore up the damaged Press building, an inquiry has beenmore
Red Checkers' Waitangi plans up in the air
Plans for a Waitangi Day display by the Red Checkers aerobatics team are in jeopardy after a forced landing involving one of the planes on Friday. The pilot was unhurt when the Airtrainer aircraft landed in a tussock-covered area about 100 metres frommore
English: Australian asset interest expected
The Government is expecting strong interest from Australian investors as it prepares to roll out $7 billion worth of part-privatisations over the next three years. But while it will welcome interest from across the Tasman, Kiwis will be ''at the front ofmore
Wellington a second home for 7s team - Cakau
The Digicel Fiji Sevens team will have history on its side in the New Zealand Sevens tournament which kicks off this Friday.Fiji has been crowned champions three times in Wellington. Fiji won the first tournament in 2000, then in 2006 and the last onemore
Small quake in Wellington
A magnitude 3.5 quake was recorded in the Wellington region this afternoon. The quake at 4.33pm was centred within 5km of Wainuiomata at a depth of 25km, GNS Science reported. There have been no reports of damage. -The Dominion Postmore
Sevens: Hosea Gear in NZ Sevens for Wellington
Text size + - Hosea Gear proves unstoppable against Canada - Source: Photosport New Zealand Sevens Coach Gordon Tietjens has named two new caps in the New Zealand Sevens side to compete at the Wellington Sevens this weekend. Wellington's 18-year-oldmore
Goldman, Macquarie, First NZ to Manage Mighty River IPO
8:19 PM EST By (Updates with panel members in third paragraph.) Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Macquarie Group Ltd. and a partnership of First NZ Capital and Credit Suisse Group AG will manage the initial public offering of Mighty Rivermore
UniMAP Begins "Knowledge Tour" Of New Zealand
ANTARA Waves In Bengkulu Waters Three Meters... 01/30/2012 - 06:13 BERNAMA Book On Indian History To Be Launched... 01/30/2012 - 06:10 ANTARA President To Speak At PUIC Conference 01/30/2012 - 06:09 BERNAMA UniMAP Begins "Knowledgemore