Body found in Waipawa
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Mike Signal, Hawke’s Bay Police Police have recovered a body this afternoon at about 2.15pm from the Waipawa River. The body was located approximately 1.5km down stream from the SH5 bridge in Waipawa. It is believed to be that of missing fisherman Peter […]
Read More →Fatal crash in Bethlehem
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Police were called to a crash on Bethlehem Road, Tauranga this evening around 5.50pm. Two motorbikes were riding through the town centre, one with a pillion passenger on board. The pillion passenger, a woman in her 30s, has come off the back of one of the bikes […]
Read More →UPDATE 2: Light plane crash, Raglan
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Waikato Western Area Commander Inspector Andrew Mortimore: The bodies of two people who died in a light plane crash in Raglan this afternoon have been recovered from the scene. The crash occurred toward the shoreline at the end of East Street about 3.20pm. Police […]
Read More →Auckland Harbour Bridge to get a road lighting upgrade
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency The Auckland Harbour Bridge is in for a road lighting upgrade to improve night time visibility and driver safety. Motorists travelling over the bridge will notice the new lights will be white, are better focussed on the road, and are more effective especially in the rain, says NZ Transport Agency […]
Read More →Arrests in Winton and Western Southland
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Regan Fahey Over the past two weeks Police have executed a number of search warrants in the Western Southland area targeting drugs and firearms offences. A number of arrests were made including cannabis importation, cultivation and dealing offences as well as unlawful possession […]
Read More →Auckland wine exporter convicted over false wine export applications
Source: New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries Date: 17 Dec 2018 Media contact: MPI media team The Ministry for Primary Industries has prosecuted an Auckland wine exporter for deliberately procuring deceptive and false wine export documentation related to wine destined for Ireland. Joyce Austin, the sole director of a wine exporting company, New Zealand Boutique […]
Read More →AOS presence in Mosgiel, Dunedin today
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Inspector Will Black At about 3.30pm today a man was arrested with the assistance of the AOS in the area of Three Mile Hill and Dalziel Road near Mosgiel. The offender was taken into custody without incident a short time after Police arrived. The […]
Read More →UPDATE: Light plane crash, Raglan
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police It is believed two people have died in a light plane crash in Raglan. The deaths are yet to be confirmed by medical staff at the scene. The crash occurred toward the shoreline at the end of East Street about 3.20pm. There were no other people in […]
Read More →Light plane crash, Raglan
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Light plane crash, Raglan Monday, 17 December 2018 – 3:42pm Waikato Police are responding to a light plane crash in Raglan. The incident occurred near East Street about 3.20pm. Further information will be released when it becomes available. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre MIL OSI
Read More →New Plymouth Police investigate assault
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police New Plymouth Police are investigating a serious assault that occurred on Young Street on Friday 14 December. The assault occurred at around 9.30pm that evening, when the victim was standing outside a residential property smoking a cigarette. The victim, a man in his 20s, was approached and assaulted by […]
Read More →Foreign fishing crew members apprehended over pāua offending
Source: New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries Date: 17 Dec 2018 Media contact: MPI media team Foreign merchant vessels are being warned that a zero-tolerance approach will be taken to crew members who exploit our fisheries without regard to the rules. The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is concerned that despite being repeatedly provided with […]
Read More →Skills required
Source: New Zealand Government Office of Ethnic Affairs Before registering for our Nominations Service, check your suitability using the checklist below. Do you have experience as a Chief Executive or Senior Manager in a commercial, professional or community organisation? Have you been a chair or president of a community group? Do you have governance experience? […]
Read More →Belonging to a board
Source: New Zealand Government Office of Ethnic Affairs The purpose of a board is to provide leadership and direction and devise strategy for the organisation. Members of a board focus on the high-level planning for a business or entity, rather than the day to day operations. The board must ensure that: finances are sound operations […]
Read More →Nominations and appointments process
Source: New Zealand Government Office of Ethnic Affairs When a board role becomes available, the Office of Ethnic Communities assists the appointing agency or Minister to find suitable candidates. Candidates who meet the criteria for the role are identified using our database and we make contact to confirm their interest in applying. In some cases […]
Read More →NZ Transport Agency continuing to monitor traffic on new SH1 between Mackays Crossing and Paekakariki
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency The NZ Transport Agency is continuing to monitor traffic along the new State Highway 1 alignment between Mackays Crossing and Paekakariki following congestion over the weekend and this morning. Southbound view of the new piece of local road that opened in December 2018. The Transport Agency’s Regional Transport Systems Manager […]
Read More →Woman arrested in relation to Canterbury mail thefts
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Canterbury Police have today arrested a 36-year-old woman in relation to the theft of mail from Diamond Harbour and surrounding areas. The arrest follows reports of stolen mail over several months, and the use of stolen credit cards to purchase groceries, cigarettes, alcohol and petrol. More than 70 pieces […]
Read More →Police recover Surf Club’s handheld radios
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Constable James Harris, Whangarei Police Tactical Crime Unit: Police have recovered a number of handheld radios that were allegedly stolen in a burglary at the Whangärei Heads Surf Club. The items were allegedly stolen between the 19th and 20th of November. Constable James Harris […]
Read More →Update: Serious crash, Waimakariri
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Update: Serious crash, Waimakariri Monday, 17 December 2018 – 1:25pm Canterbury Police can now confirm one person has died following the serious crash at the intersection of Woodstock Road and Harmans Gorge Road, Waimakariri. The Serious Crash Unit is investigating. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre MIL […]
Read More →Serious crash, Waimakariri
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are attending the scene of a serious crash involving a car and a truck at the intersection of Woodstock Road and Harmans Gorge Road, Waimakariri. Police were called to the scene about 11.40am. Initial reports indicate one person is critically injured, and another person is understood […]
Read More →Decision to fund a new hepatitis C treatment (Maviret) and to widen access to adalimumab (Humira) for psoriasis
Source: Pharmac What we’re doing We are pleased to announce a decision to fund a new treatment for chronic hepatitis C infection, glecaprevir and pibrentasvir (Maviret) from 1 February 2019, and to widen access to adalimumab (Humira) for patients with psoriasis from 1 July 2019, through an agreement with AbbVie Ltd. In summary, this decision will […]
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