Toi Ohomai Culinary Arts Students to Dish It Out At Rescue Food Festival
Source: Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology Ask any culinary arts student what their goal is and it will probably be to work with some of the great names in the culinary world. This Saturday, 23 March, Culinary Arts (Level 5) class from Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, in partnership with Good Neighbour and Te […]
Read More →Congestion finally eases around Auckland Airport
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Congestion is easing across the Auckland motorway network after a very busy afternoon on the southwestern motorways around Auckland Airport. Traffic within the airport itself remains busy, but is slowly easing. At one stage traffic became gridlocked in the airport precinct, says Auckland Operations Manager Rua Pani. The situation developed […]
Read More →SH20 reopens after serious crash but heavy congestion remains around Auckland Airport
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Traffic is moving again on State Highway 20 but there is serious congestion on the transport network around Auckland Airport which is not expected to clear for some time SH20 northbound was closed at the Neilson Street offramp for more than 90 minutes after a serious 4 vehicle crash near […]
Read More →New Zealand Union Movement – National Day of mourning still needed
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions Source: Unite Union A National Day of mourning is still needed. One was held following the Christchurch earthquake and today’s terror victims deserve at least. Unite and sister unions will campaign for it to be held next Friday. Today, if possible, go to your local mosque to protect Friday prayers from 11.30am. […]
Read More →Webster Family Chair in Pathogenesis appointment
Source: University of Otago Friday 22 March 2019 9:44amProfessor Miguel Quiñones-Mateu.Following an extensive international search, Professor Miguel Quiñones-Mateu has been appointed as the second holder of the Webster Family Chair in Viral Pathogenesis in the University of Otago’s Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Biomedical Sciences.Inaugural recipient Professor Andrew Mercer held the position from […]
Read More →Emerging contaminants research starts on World Water Day
Source: Auckland Council The accumulation of chemicals from consumer products, industrial and domestic waste in the aquatic environment, is a growing environmental issue. Emerging Organic Contaminants (EOCs) are ingredients in common products like shampoos, household cleaning products, and medicines. They are ubiquitous, persistent and impact ecosystems and human health but we know little about their […]
Read More →The World Water Day Quiz
Source: Auckland Council So, you think you know a thing or two about Auckland’s water? Take our World Water Day quiz and find out! When you’re done, scroll down to have your say on our water strategy. Have your say Clean, healthy water is essential to our future. As our region continues to grow and […]
Read More →Traffic lights down at Dunedin intersection
Source: New Zealand Police Traffic lights are down at the intersection of Andersons Bay Road and Caversham Valley Road, following a crash earlier this morning. A car crashed into a traffic light around 4:05am. The driver was uninjured but the lights are expected to be out for several hours. Traffic management will be in place […]
Read More →New Zealand Economic Sector – Reserve Bank of New Zealand Expectations and the term premium in New Zealand long-term interest rates
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand As a small, indebted economy, it is important to understand how financial market shocks in the rest of the world transmit to New Zealand. A key channel is long-term interest rates, which are highly correlated across countries. A sharp increase in international long-term bond yields would affect […]
Read More →SUSE Completes Move to Independence and Strengthens Asia Pacific Presence
Source: Media Outreach SUSE continues business momentum in Asia Pacific as the industry’s largest independent open source company, and a leading provider of enterprise-grade, open source software-defined infrastructure and application delivery solutions for hybrid and multi-cloud workload management HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – March 21, 2019 – SUSE® strengthened its foothold in the Asia […]
Read More →Continued high pace of acquisition activity for leading independent investment boutique as it reinforces global position and rebrands to “Alvarium Investments”
Source: Media Outreach – Alvarium completes five acquisitions in eight months in London and globally –HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 21 March 2019 – Alvarium Investments (formerly LJ Partnership, and previously known as Guggenheim Investment Advisors in Hong Kong), a leading independent global investment boutique, today announced the acquisition of Iskander, an asset manager dedicated to large […]
Read More →Thai Night brings the ‘Creative Thai’ spirit to Hong Kong FILMART
Source: Media Outreach Thai Night at the Grand Hyatt, Hong Kong, on the evening of the 20th March, 2019. Organized by The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), Ministry of Commerce, Royal Thai GovernmentHONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 21 March 2019 – Thailand celebrated the ‘Creative Thai’ spirit of its thriving film festival at Thai Night […]
Read More →Deloitte unveils first 23 Best Managed Companies winners
Source: Media Outreach The first Whitepaper on China Best Managed Companies, released same day, indicates private companies in China can learn from leading management practicesStrategy, capabilities, commitment and financial strength are the four cornerstones of management excellence SHENZHEN, CHINA – Media OutReach – 21 March 2019 – Deloitte China, with Bank of Singapore, the Business […]
Read More →Kia Kaha Christchurch
Source: Housing New Zealand Corporation We show care, acceptance and cultural respect to all tenants from a diverse range of nationalities and religions. We welcome people and provide them a warm, safe and dry place to call home. We hold aroha in our hearts for the people who have been killed and injured and the […]
Read More →Nationwide reflection for victims of Christchurch terror attack announced
Source: New Zealand Government A nationwide reflection for those killed in the Christchurch terror attack will be held tomorrow, Friday 22 March, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced. The Muslim Call to Prayer at 1.30pm will be followed by a two-minute silence at 1.32pm, at Hagley Park, opposite the Al Noor Mosque in Deans Ave, […]
Read More →PM Statement on Christchurch mosques terror attack – 21 March
Source: New Zealand Government Welcome everyone. On 15 March the nation witnessed a terrorist attack that demonstrated the weakness of New Zealand’s gun laws. New Zealand’s regulation of arms primarily dates back to 1983. Sadly since that time the most substantive changes to our laws came following the Aramoana shootings. Those changes however did not […]
Read More →Name release 3: Christchurch terror attacks
Source: New Zealand Police Police are now in the position to formally release the names of further victims identified following Friday’s terror attack. They were: Name: Ahmed Gamal Eldin Mohamed ABDEL GHANYGender: MaleDate of birth: 21 September 1950Citizenship: Egypt & New ZealandLocation of death: […]
Read More →SH20 crash contributes to heavy congestion on Auckland Airport motorways
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency State Highway 20 northbound has been closed at the Neilson Street offramp after a serious crash involving 4 vehicles near Queenstown Road. The crash is adding to significant congestion on the transport network. There is already significant congestion on SH20, SH20A and SH20B to and from Auckland Airport because of […]
Read More →Waitematā Local Board seek nominations for Good Citizens’ Awards
Source: Auckland Council Waitematā Local Board is seeking nominations from the community to help recognise people and groups, who go above and beyond to contribute towards making Waitematā a great place to live. The local board introduced its Good Citizens’ Awards in 2011 and have run the event biennially since then. Waitematā Local Board Chair […]
Read More →Christchurch terror attack – victim identification complete
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Police Commissioner Mike Bush Police have this morning (21 March) completed the identification procedures for all 50 victims of Friday’s terror attacks in Christchurch. This means that all victims are now able to be released to their families. I would like to personally acknowledge the families of the […]
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