Pacific Journalism Review ‘launch’ of our ‘disasters, cyclones and communication’ edition with UGM
Source: Pacific Media Centre Analysis published with permission of PMC An excerpt from the latest PJR cover. Event date and time: Friday, August 31, 2018 – 16:30 – 17:30 A SPECIAL LAUNCH OF THE COLLABORATIVE EDITION OF PJR WITH CESASS AT UGMPacific Journalism Review is collaborating with the Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies at […]
Read More →Arrest following stabbing in Glen Eden
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Police have arrested a 43-year-old woman following an assault in Glen Eden this afternoon. The incident occurred at a property in Glen Eden shortly after midday where a woman was stabbed. The victim is currently in hospital receiving treatment for multiple cuts. The alleged offender, the 43-year-old […]
Read More →UPDATE: Serious crash Waikato
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police River Road, Horsham Downs has re-opened following a serious crash this afternoon. The crash happened shortly after 1pm and involved one car. One man received serious injuries in the crash. Inquiries into the circumstance surrounding the crash are ongoing by the Serious Crash Unit. ENDS Issued by […]
Read More →Co-Leader Marama Davidson’s Speech to 2018 AGM Conference
Source: Green Party Karanga Hokianga, ki o tamariki, he uri rātou, he mōrehu. Kohikohia rā, kei ngā hau e wha Kōrerotia – ko wai rātou. Kōrerotia – ko wai rātou. Kei aku nui, kei aku rahi, i te tī, i te tā – tēnā koutou. Rangitāne, ka tū te manawa i tō whenua ātaahua, i […]
Read More →Two arrested in Herekino
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police A man who fired shots into the air out a car window near Kaitaia last month after failing to stop for Police has been arrested. A 27-year-old man from Kaitaia again failed to stop for Police around 1pm today in Ahipara. Police followed as the vehicle headed […]
Read More →Serious crash Waikato
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Police are attending a serious crash on River Road, Horsham Downs. The crash happened shortly after 1pm and involved one car hitting a tree opposite the Horsham Downs Golf Club. One person has received critical injuries in the crash and River Road is currently closed. Diversions are […]
Read More →Lincoln University’s autonomy vital to NZ’s future
Source: National Party Today’s revelations that the Government has been secretly inviting bids for a fire sale of Lincoln University which would see it folded into a larger institution are deeply concerning Selwyn MP Amy Adams says. “I’m calling on the Government to guarantee it will not shut down the 140 year heritage of Lincoln […]
Read More →Update: Serious crash – Ngaruawahia
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Update: Serious crash – Ngaruawahia Saturday, 18 August 2018 – 12:59pm Waikato Great South Road, Ngaruawahia, has reopened following a crash earlier today. A cyclist was seriously injured in a collision with a car at 10.35 this morning. The cyclist was transported to Waikato Hospital. ENDS Issued […]
Read More →An Orca mother finally abandons her dead calf that she carried for over two weeks
Source: Greenpeace New Zealand Orca Whale jumping out of the water. After 17 heartbreaking days, Tahlequah (J35), the orca mother who captured the world’s attention, has finally stopped carrying her dead calf through the Salish Sea off the Pacific coast of Washington and British Columbia. In response, Greenpeace USA released the following statement calling for […]
Read More →World Photography Day through the lens of Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace New Zealand I grew up in photography reading Robert Capa’s words: “If your photographs aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough”. It’s a simple statement but really profound. Photographers have understood this statement in their own unique way, similar to what photography as a medium is. It can be personal to the photographer and […]
Read More →Our oceans are finally getting the top-table attention they deserve
Source: Greenpeace New Zealand Oscar-winning actor Javier Bardem meets with the UK Environment Secretary, Michael Gove, to discuss protection of the Antarctic Ocean, as part of a Greenpeace campaign to create a 1.8 million square kilometre Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary. Last month, as a result of our campaign, Boris Johnson gave public backing to an Antarctic […]
Read More →Shane Jones’s ideological constraints
Source: National Party Infrastructure Minister Shane Jones has proved how conflicted and confused the Coalition Government is with his appearance on Newshub Nation this morning, National Finance spokeswomen Amy Adams says. “The Minister talked about his frustration around getting projects off the ground. He’s being pressured for more capital to fund infrastructure but Labour’s ideological […]
Read More →Serious crash – Ngaruawahia
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police A cyclist has been seriously injured in a collision with a car on Great South Road, Ngaruawahia at 10.35 this morning. The cyclist has been transported to Waikato Hospital. Diversions are currently in place at Horotiu Road and Ngaruawahia Road. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre. MIL […]
Read More →AGM 2018 speech by Green Party Co-leader James Shaw
Source: Green Party Kia tau te rangimārie o te Rangi e tū nei o Papatūānuku e takoto nei o te Taiao e awhi nei ki runga i a tātou. Tīhei mauri ora! Tēnā koutou katoa. My first campaign was the 1990 General Election. I was sixteen and in my last year at Wellington High School. […]
Read More →Missing Blockhouse Bay man found
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Police have located a 75-year-old man reported missing from his Blockhouse Bay home on Thursday morning. He was found in a New Lynn park by a member of the public at around 3pm yesterday. He was transported to hospital, where he was treated for hypothermia. Police would […]
Read More →What will more bureaucracy achieve?
Source: ACT Party Facebook0 Twitter “A new Government agency will just add to an alphabet soup of departments responsible for delivering infrastructure”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “If a new infrastructure agency is needed then what are the New Zealand Transport Agency, the Ministry of Transport, Local Government, and the Treasury’s National Infrastructure Unit for? […]
Read More →Person dies after being hit by truck
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police A person has died after being hit by a truck on State Highway 29A, Tauranga at 4.40am today. There are cordons in place at Maungatapu Bridge, and at the SH 29A/Maungatapu/Welcome Bay roundabout. Southbound lanes remain open but motorists are asked to take care in the area […]
Read More →Leaders from High Carbon Emitting Countries Pledge to Help Governments Deliver on Climate Goals
Source: World Wildlife Fund Leaders from business, regional government, higher education, and civil society in Mexico, Japan and the United States are joining forces to help accelerate implementation of national climate goals. Today, over 35 Mexican entities – including the University of Guadalajara, the local government of the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area, the government of the […]
Read More →Information sought following assault in Manurewa
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Counties Manukau Police are seeking information from the public following a stabbing in Manurewa this evening. The incident happened at the intersection of Maplesden Driver and Kennington Drive, Clendon Park at 5.40pm and involved a confrontation between three men. One man received critical injuries and was taken […]
Read More →UPDATE: Crash in Auckland CBD
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police The intersection of Queen Street and Victoria Street West in Auckland CBD is now clear following a crash earlier this evening. However, there is still some traffic backlog, so motorists are asked to have patience in the area. ENDS Issued by the Police Media Centre MIL OSI
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