Parliament Oral Questions – Oral Questions – 5 March 2020000173
Source: New Zealand Parliament – Oral Questions and Answers
Hon PAULA BENNETT to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements and...
Digital overtakes wine exports – Stats NZ Media and Information Release: Information and communication...
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Digital overtakes wine exports – Media release
5 March 2020
Export sales of software and services by the information and communication technology (ICT) sector reached $2.1...
Health and Tech – Aroa Biosurgery introduces soft tissue repair solutions for Kiwis
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Aroa Biosurgery
After more than 10 years distributing its products in the North American market, and making subsequent inroads into Europe and...
1BT grants for Northland planting
Source: New Zealand Government
Forestry Minister Shane Jones has announced two One Billion Trees programme grants of more than $1.18 million to help hapu and...
Universities – University of Canterbury commits to gender pay parity research and action
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury (UC) is investigating gender pay parity for academics following recent findings by UC researchers Associate...
Ombudsmen (Protection of Name) Amendment Bill passes third reading
Source: New Zealand Government
The use of the term “Ombudsman” is now better protected following the third reading of an amendment to the Ombudsmen Act...
Scientists to check out ash on New Zealand glaciers
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Scientists undertaking the annual Southern Alps end-of-summer snowline survey this week will be using advanced...
Public Sector and Employment – Strong, well-funded public services will keep New Zealand safe...
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: PSA
With Public Service Association members in the health sector, customs, immigration and elsewhere ready to tackle the coronavirus threat, the union says...
Activism and Environment – Greenpeace gunges fertiliser company
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Greenpeace
Thursday, 5 March: Management at Ravensdown fertiliser company in Christchurch are arriving at work this morning to discover they’ve been slimed.
The main entranceway...
$514,300 fines and reparation after grossly overloaded fishing vessel sinks
Source: Maritime New Zealand
The sinking of a grossly overloaded fishing boat, Victory II, has led to Wellington fishing company Nino’s Limited, its sole director,...
Nick Honeyman to Judge Best Fritter Award
Source: Whangarei District Council
This page contains a news story about the chef to judge the Best Fritter Award at the 2020 Fritter Festival.
Updated: 5/03/2020...
Education programme launched to address skills shortage in primary industries
Source: Massey University
Massey Dean of Enterprise Dr Gavin Clarke (L), Massey Council member Colin Harvey and Massey Deputy Vice-Chancellor Students and Alumni Tere McGonagle-Daly...