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Update On Meat Consignment

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy and Food Safety Minister Nikki Kaye have this morning sought an update from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) about…

Social Issues

Urgency For Budget Measures

The Government is trying to legislate rafts of Budget measures as Parliament continues to sit under urgency.

Health

Urgency For Budget Measures

The Government is trying to legislate rafts of Budget measures as Parliament continues to sit under urgency.

Industries

Update On Meat Consignment

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy and Food Safety Minister Nikki Kaye have this morning sought an update from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) about…

Energy

Urgency For Budget Measures

The Government is trying to legislate rafts of Budget measures as Parliament continues to sit under urgency.

Government To Extend Protest Ban

The National Government is using urgency to extend a controversial ban on protesting against deep sea drilling, says Labour’s Energy spokesperson Moana Mackey.

Law & Order

Government To Extend Protest Ban

The National Government is using urgency to extend a controversial ban on protesting against deep sea drilling, says Labour’s Energy spokesperson Moana Mackey.

Maori & Pacific Island

Skellerup Finalises Christchurch Land Deal With Ngāi Tahu

Agricultural products manufacturer Skellerup has secured its future in Christchurch after entering into an agreement with Ngāi Tahu Property Limited to purchase a 3 hectare site for $6.6 million in Wigram Business Park to house its substantial dairy manufacturing operations.

Hone Heke’s Remains To Be Reburied

Ngapuhi leader David Rankin, a descendent of the nineteenth century warrior chief Hone Heke, has announced that Heke’s remains will be buried near Kaikohe next month.

World

Government To Extend Protest Ban

The National Government is using urgency to extend a controversial ban on protesting against deep sea drilling, says Labour’s Energy spokesperson Moana Mackey.

Sports

ETNZ - America’s Cup To Go Ahead As Planned

America’s Cup organisers have confirmed that the America’s Cup will go ahead as planned at a meeting in San Francisco following the death of Artemis Racing crewman Andrew Simpson.

Emirates Team New Zealand Statement

Emirates Team New Zealand has sent their condolences to Artemis Racing and the family of crew member and British double Olympic medallist Andrew Simpson, who died when the Swedish team’s catamaran capsized during training on San Francisco Bay ahead of this summer’s America’s Cup.

Badminton Final Day: Paget Wins Badminton On Debut

Kiwi equestrian Jonathan Paget has pulled off a stunner, becoming just the second rider to win the prestigious Badminton Horse Trials on debut after Sir Mark Todd in 1980, while fellow New Zealander Andrew Nicholson came third.

Planes, Trains & Automobiles

BUDGET 2013: An Extra $1.5b Allocated From Future Fund

Schools, Christchurch hospitals, KiwiRail and irrigation are four of the biggest recipients of new capital allocated from the Future Investment Fund in Budget 2013, the first $1.7 billion tranche of which was funded by the sale of Mighty River Power.

New Controls On Dangerous Laser Pointers

Hand-held lasers strong enough to be a hazard to aircraft will be subject to new import, sale and supply controls under Health and Customs legislation, Associate…

New Controls On Dangerous Laser Pointers

Hand-held lasers strong enough to be a hazard to aircraft will be subject to new import, sale and supply controls under Health and Customs legislation, Associate Health Minister Jo Goodhew has announced.

Politics

Update On Meat Consignment

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy and Food Safety Minister Nikki Kaye have this morning sought an update from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) about…

Business

European Stocks: Friday Close

European stocks have made it to their highest level in almost five years, after reports that US consumer confidence has risen higher than predicted.

US Sharemarket: Friday Close

US stocks continued to rise for a fourth week as investors renewed focus on signs of economy improvement in the US.

Education

Science

BUDGET 2013: Govt Looks On The Bright Side

Trumpeted as a remarkable turnaround, Bill English’s fifth attempt to balance the country’s books loosens the belt only a notch as the Government focuses on controlling debt and sails perilously close to missing its surplus target.

Weather

Stormwater Struggling With Inadequate Council Budget

Saturday’s heavy downfalls and surface flooding around Auckland is a reminder of just how much investment Auckland needs to make to improve its stormwater network, yet Mayor Len Brown has not committed the necessary money despite pleas from experts, says Auckland Councillor for Orakei Cameron Brewer.

General

Urgency For Budget Measures

The Government is trying to legislate rafts of Budget measures as Parliament continues to sit under urgency.

Portfolios

Update On Meat Consignment

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy and Food Safety Minister Nikki Kaye have this morning sought an update from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) about…

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