Evening Report Analysis – National Affairs and the Public Interest
Evening Report Analysis – National Affairs and the Public Interest, by Selwyn Manning. Former National Party MP, and current independent Member of Parliament, Jami-Lee Ross. Accusations have surfaced alleging the current National Party leadership conspired to politically destroy Jami-Lee Ross – this after details of his affair with a fellow party MP became known to […]
Read More →Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is the public being ripped off by politician spending?
Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is the public being ripped off by politician spending? Dr Bryce Edwards. There’s been a renewed focus in recent weeks on how political parties, ministers, and MPs are spending our money, and whether our political representatives are misusing or over-using taxpayer resources. This began with a focus on MP travel and […]
Read More →TIN companies now generating $10b a year
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: TIN companies now generating $10b a year “The report highlights the increasingly important contribution that innovative hi-tech companies make to New Zealand, with the collective export revenues of the 200 largest tech companies now earning more than $7.3 billion in export revenues,” Mr Bridges says. “The […]
Read More →Milestone reached in Kaikoura rail rebuild
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Milestone reached in Kaikoura rail rebuild Freight is rolling again this morning on the South Island’s Main North Line, ten months after November’s Kaikoura earthquake, Transport Minister Simon Bridges announced today. The first train carrying goods into Christchurch from Picton is due to arrive in […]
Read More →Sod turning for iconic new Wellington cycleway
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Sod turning for iconic new Wellington cycleway Transport Minister Simon Bridges was joined by Wellington City Mayor Justin Lester today to turn the sod on the Cobham Drive Cycleway, part of Wellington’s refreshed Urban Cycleway Programme. “This cycleway will become an iconic feature of Wellington’s […]
Read More →Mount Messenger Bypass option selected
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Mount Messenger Bypass option selected Transport Minister Simon Bridges today announced the selected option for the Mount Messenger Bypass in Taranaki following a decision by the NZ Transport Agency Board last Friday. An eastern alignment has been selected, which will bypass the existing Mount Messenger […]
Read More →Govt co-launches Taranaki economic strategy
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Govt co-launches Taranaki economic strategy Economic Development Minister Simon Bridges has joined Taranaki councils and the business community to launch an economic development strategy for the region. The Minister is in New Plymouth today to join the local community at the launch of Tapuae Roa […]
Read More →Ultra-Fast Broadband in 190 more towns
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Ultra-Fast Broadband in 190 more towns The Government is investing $270 million to roll out Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) to 190 more small towns, and extend rural broadband to another 74,000 households and businesses, Communications Minister Simon Bridges says. “We’re also bringing the completion of the […]
Read More →$800,000 for 3-D mapping of Northland
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: $800,000 for 3-D mapping of Northland Economic Development Minister Simon Bridges and Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy have announced government funding of up to $800,000 for 3-D aerial mapping of Northland to provide the region with highly accurate geographical data to make better business decisions. […]
Read More →Top winter sports competition opens in NZ
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Top winter sports competition opens in NZ Economic Development Minister Simon Bridges and Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman welcome the fifth Audi quattro Winter Games New Zealand, which officially opens tonight at Coronet Peak. “Hosting the Winter Games in New Zealand is a great […]
Read More →New consenting regime to speed up UFB access
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: New consenting regime to speed up UFB access A new regime that makes it quicker and easier for people living down shared driveways or in apartment complexes to connect to Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) has begun, Communications Minister Simon Bridges says. The Telecommunications (Property Access and […]
Read More →Funding to look at geothermal opportunities
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Funding to look at geothermal opportunities The Government will invest $150,000 in stimulating demand for geothermal heat resources in the Bay of Plenty region, Economic Development Minister Simon Bridges and Energy and Resources Minister Judith Collins announced today. “Geothermal energy is a global industry estimated […]
Read More →Funding to look at geothermal opportunitie
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Funding to look at geothermal opportunitie The Government will invest $150,000 in stimulating demand for geothermal heat resources in the Bay of Plenty region, Economic Development Minister Simon Bridges and Energy and Resources Minister Judith Collins announced today. “Geothermal energy is a global industry estimated […]
Read More →Start-up fund to be refocused
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Start-up fund to be refocused The Government’s Seed Co-investment Fund is being refocused to achieve greater commercial returns and provide better support to new start-up companies, Economic Development Minister Simon Bridges has announced. The $50 million fund partners with angel investor groups to provide early […]
Read More →Reinstatement SH1 north of Kaikoura milestone
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Reinstatement SH1 north of Kaikoura milestone A major slip clearance milestone has been achieved with work crews now able to access the entire coastal corridor north of Kaikoura for the first time since the November 2016 earthquake, Transport Minister Simon Bridges says. “Yesterday teams working […]
Read More →Updated plan to address Auckland’s growth
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Updated plan to address Auckland’s growth Transport Minister Simon Bridges has released a joint report by the Government and Auckland Council, which updates work undertaken as part of the Auckland Transport Alignment Project (ATAP) to understand the required level of transport investment needed in Auckland […]
Read More →Hospital Rd improvements in Whangarei benefit all road users
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Hospital Rd improvements in Whangarei benefit all road users Improvements to the intersection of State Highway 14 and Hospital Road in Whangarei are making it easier and safer for the growing number of people moving through the area, Transport Minister Simon Bridges says. The improvements […]
Read More →Transport sector role appointment
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Transport sector role appointment Transport Minister Simon Bridges has appointed Captain James (Jim) Veere Dilley to the Oil Pollution Advisory Committee (OPAC) for an open-ended term, commencing on 11 August 2017. OPAC gives advice to Maritime New Zealand on matters related to marine oil spills, […]
Read More →Broadband rollout continues across regional New Zealand
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Broadband rollout continues across regional New Zealand Communications Minister Simon Bridges has welcomed the start of the Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) build in four more regional towns as the extension of the Government’s broadband programme continues to roll out across the country. In January the Government […]
Read More →UFB connections available to 1.2 million
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: UFB connections available to 1.2 million Almost 1.2 million New Zealand households and businesses now have access to Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB), Communications Minister Simon Bridges says. The June 2017 Quarterly Broadband Update released today shows that deployment for phase one of the UFB programme is […]
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