Mixed result for Nelson Bay road policing operations
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police It was a mixed result for Nelson Bays Road Policing team this morning, during an early morning operation on Whakatu Drive focused on excess speed and restraints. Police were pleased to see that nearly all drivers were wearing their seat belts, however we were disappointed at the number […]
Read More →Southland Dog Section present very first Our People Award
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police The Southland Dog Section has presented the very first Our People Award to 13-year-old Baily Bennet, for her support and contribution to cancer research. Bailey was surprised by the Dog Section at school yesterday (December 13) when she was presented with the award in front of her […]
Read More →Native cherries are a bit mysterious, and possibly inside-out
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gregg Müller, Lecturer in Natural History, La Trobe University People don’t like parasites. But there’s a local Aussie tree that’s only a little bit parasitic: the native cherry, or cherry ballart. It’s what we call hemiparasitic. It can photosynthesise, but gains extra nutrients by attaching its roots […]
Read More →Feedback wanted on Draft Charter and Annual Plan for 2019
Source: Te Kura – Correspondence School Our Charter and Annual Plan sets out the overall mission of Te Kura and how we will provide services to students. It also sets out the contributions we make to the education sector in New Zealand. The draft Charter and Annual Plan for 2019 includes some new initiatives and […]
Read More →Women don’t speak up over workplace harassment because no one hears them if they do
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa Heap, Adjunct Professor at Institute of Religion, Politics and Society, Australian Catholic University There are good reasons why those experiencing sexual harassment – particularly in the workplace – don’t report it at the time it occurs. To do so is likely to result in ostracism, exclusion, […]
Read More →Some sharks have declined by 92% in the past half-century off Queensland’s coast
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By George Roff, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The University of Queensland There has been a striking decline in the number of large sharks caught off Queensland’s coast over the past 50 years, suggesting that populations have declined dramatically. Our study, published today in the journal Communications Biology, used historical […]
Read More →Arrest made in Riccarton Kiwibank robbery
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Acting Detective Sergeant Daniel Overend Two men have been arrested in relation to the robbery of the Riccarton Road Kiwibank today at 11am near Westfield Mall in Christchurch. Two men, one aged in his 20s and the other in his 30s will be facing […]
Read More →Reserve Bank proposes that bank owners bear greater share of financial system’s risks
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand Release date 14 December 2018 The Reserve Bank is consulting on a proposal to raise the amount of capital that banks must hold. “Insisting that bank shareholders have a meaningful stake in their bank provides a greater incentive to ensure it is well managed. Having shareholders able to absorb […]
Read More →Reduced Hours – Christmas & New Year HolidayFriday, December 14, 2018We close for the holiday period on Monday 24 December at 5pm. We return to normal hours from 7am on Thursday 3 January.
Source: Earthquake Commission – EQC 14 Dec 2018 We close for the holiday period on Monday 24 December at 5pm. We return to normal hours from 7am on Thursday 3 January. You can call EQC over the holiday period during the following reduced hours 8.00am – 6.00pm, closed the public holidays and Saturday: Monday 24th December […]
Read More →When a whale brought Wellington to a halt
Source: Department of Conservation By Hannah Hendriks, Marine Species Support Officer. Winter was an exciting time for whale watchers in Wellington, and a busy time for DOC. Over the winter months we were treated to two exciting encounters of the whale kind in Wellington Harbour. Early in July, the harbour was visited by a lone […]
Read More →The eyes have it in endoscopy
Source: Waikato District Health Board Photo: Paula Mason-Riseborough, endoscopy nurse at Waikato Hospital and recent winner of the NZ Society of Gastroenterology and NZ Gastroenterology Nurses College annual scientific meeting in Dunedin. Endoscopy nurses provide a second pair of eyes during medical scoping procedures. At the recent annual meeting of the New Zealand Society of […]
Read More →How to narrow the gap between Ardern’s foreign policy aspirations and domestic debate
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nina Hall, Assistant Professor of International Relations, Johns Hopkins University New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern stands out on the international stage. In an era of poisonous xenophobia and mean-spirited rhetoric, she has called for more compassion and kindness in politics and has stressed the importance of […]
Read More →Wealth of top 20 percent rises by $394,000 – Stats NZ Information Release: Household net worth statistics: Year ended June 2018
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions Wealth of top 20 percent rises by $394,000 – 14 December 2018 The net worth of the richest 20 percent of New Zealand households has risen $394,000 since 2015, to reach a median of $1.75 million, Stats NZ said today. Over the same period, from the year ended June 2015 to the June […]
Read More →Correction: Tomatoes and strawberries cheaper this November – Stats NZ Information Release: Food price index: November 2018
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions Correction: In the email we sent at 10:45am, the weighted average price graph for strawberries was incorrectly labelled as Price/500g($). We have corrected this to say Price/250g($). Tomatoes and strawberries cheaper this November – Media release 13 December 2018 Tomatoes and strawberries were 18 percent and 5 percent cheaper, respectively, in November […]
Read More →Maintenance team helps out at Auckland City Mission
Source: Housing New Zealand Corporation Our maintenance teams have a very big and a very, very important job ensuring our tenant’s live in warm, dry and healthy homes. For the 2017/18 financial year we carried out 450,000 repairs on our 64,000 state houses around New Zealand. That massive volume of work saw $474 million dollars […]
Read More →Toi Ohomai Charity Golf Day Raises $20,000 for New Horizons for Women Trust
Source: Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology The inaugural Toi Ohomai charity golf day raised more than $20,000 on Friday, 7 December 2018. The event was held at Arikikapakapa Rotorua Golf Club, with all proceeds going to the New Horizons for Women Trust. The tournament saw more than 100 golfers from Toi Ohomai, local businesses and stakeholders […]
Read More →New Zealand Tertiary Sector – Tutor flies to Poland to explore the human side of accounting
Source: Wintec At Ahmed Saleh’s accounting classes, you won’t find students sitting in front of computers with a bored look on their faces as they grapple with balance sheets and profit and loss statements. Saleh’s reputation for making accounting fun has seen him travel to Kozminski University in Poland to share his passion for accounting […]
Read More →New collaborative ophthalmology project announced
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health The Ministry of Health is today announcing a new year-long project aimed at reducing waiting times and improving care for people with eye conditions. Chief Medical Officer Dr Andrew Simpson says the Ministry, in partnership with the Ophthalmology Service Improvement Expert Advisory Group, will run workshops and give extra […]
Read More →Investigation into death of Shayne Heappey continues
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Inspector Corrie Parnell Police are continuing their investigation into the death of Shayne Heappey, who was admitted to Christchurch Hospital about 11pm Saturday, and died of his injuries. Police and forensic specialists will today complete an examination of a property on Oakhurst Place, […]
Read More →Enquiries continue into fatal Cashmere crash
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police The cause of a fatal crash in Cashmere earlier this week continues to be assessed by the Police Serious Crash Unit. The crash on Dyers Road was discovered about 10am Tuesday 11 November but occurred sometime overnight. Initial enquiries indicate no other vehicles were involved and the […]
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