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New Wanaka Signs under Wraps
Two new entrance signs to Wanaka are set for a big reveal in July, Wanaka Community Board Chairman and Queenstown Lakes District Council Deputy Mayor Lyal Cocks said. The signs, which are currently under construction, would be located on the north side of the state highway just before Puzzling World, and on the west side of Cardrona Valley Road adjacent to Oakridge Resort."Without ...
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A cold week to come
Friday, 24 May 2013, 2:59 pm Forecast: MetService 24 May 2013A cold week to comeA fleeting ridge of high pressure will bring a mostly dry start to the weekend. However, a low from the North Tasman Sea and an active front from the Southern Ocean are expected to bring rain, and eventually much colder conditions, to much of the country.Media and Communications Meteorologist Daniel Corbett ...
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New Zealand Has NZ$157 Million Trade Surplus
New Zealand saw a merchandise trade surplus of NZ$157 million in April, Statistics New Zealand said on Friday.That missed forecasts for a surplus of NZ$480 million following the upwardly revised surplus of NZ$732 million in March (originally NZ$718 million).Exports were up a seasonally adjusted 2.2 percent to NZ$3.95 billion - also missing expectations for NZ$4.06 billion after coming in at a ...
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Game of Thrones actor meets All Blacks hero
Game of Thrones actor Jason Momoa has got more than he bargained for on his trip to New Zealand - the chance to meet his All Blacks hero Inga the Winger. The 33-year-old, who played Dothraki warlord Kahl Drogo in the first season of the series, said he was a "massive fan" of the former All Black, and met him while in Auckland today. On meeting the sports star, whose real name is ...
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Chch quake survivors stories published online
First-hand accounts of what it was like to live through the Christchurch earthquakes are now available online in the hope they will help others living with trauma. More than 700 personal stories were filmed by Canterbury University in the 'quake box'. Sixty-five of those stories ...
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Queenstown fire leaves extensive damage at popular bar
Police say the damage left by a significant blaze on Queenstown's main road this afternoon will be major. Volunteer firefighters this evening contained the blaze at the World Bar on Shotover Street in Queenstown which started at around 3:15pm, the largest building-fire the tourist town has seen in several years. "Looks like it's going to be extensive damage that I imagine ...
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Address to the Nikkei Forum Tokyo
Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlemen, I thank the Nikkei Forum for their invitation - it is great to be part of such a wide-ranging discussion on the future of Asia. And it is a special pleasure to be back in Japan at this particular time. It is almost three years since my last visit. A lot has changed. Japan, like my own country, has suffered a huge natural disaster but is now well into the ...
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Ikaroa Rawhiti Maori Regional Housing Forum Te Matapihi He Tirohanga Mo Te iwi Maori Housing Hui Te Wananga o Aotearoa Gisborne
E nga iwi o Ikaroa Rawhiti ara ko Ngati Porou, ko Te Aitanga a Mahaki, ko Rongowhakaata, ko Ngai Tamanuhiri, ko Ngati Kahungunu, koutou katoa kua tae mai ki tenei huihuinga e pa ana ki nga take whai whare noho, tena ra koutou katoa. Thank you for inviting me to speak here today at your forum. I want to acknowledge Tiopira Rauna and to commend you for the significant role that the Ikaroa Rawhiti ...
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Man dies in north Canterbury crash
Source: ONE News A man has died after the vehicle he was in rolled north Canterbury this afternoon. The 41-year-old was driving when he lost control after clipping a truck while overtaking. The crash occurred around 2.45pm on Gressons Rd near Waikuku. Two children, who were passengers in the vehicle, have been taken to hospital with moderate injuries. Police said there was no indication that ...
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5.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Northern California- Powerful earthquake rocks Russias Far East
GREENVILLE, Calif. – A magnitude 5.7 earthquake hit Northern California Thursday night that was widely felt across the region, but there were no reports of serious damage. The temblor struck at 8:47 p.m. and was centered near Greenville, about 25 miles southwest of Susanville in far northeastern California, said Rafael Abreu, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey's National ...
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Owner of car found down bank comes forward
Police are speaking to the owner of a car found crashed down a bank on Paekakariki Hill Rd north of Wellington this morning. There had been concerns for the wellbeing of Blair Coleman after a member of the public discovered the vehicle down the bank after what looked like a recent crash. Emergency services discovered markings indicating the driver had climbed up the bank after a crash. A search ...
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Ben Henry out for the season to add to New Zealand Warriors lengthening injury list
New Zealand Ben Henry is the third Warriors player to succumb to a season-ending knee injury after he was hurt in training for Sunday's NRL match against Newcastle.A bad week for young Warrior Ben Henry has got worse after scans revealed that his NRL season is over after a training ground injury. The 21-year-old centre/second rower ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee ...
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Team NZ put through their paces on SF Bay
For the first time in this America's Cup campaign, three AC72s took to the water on San Francisco Bay, with Team New Zealand making their debut six weeks after leaving Auckland. The Kiwis adopted a softly-softly approach to their first day, mindful of the alterations that have been maed to the giant catamaran. "Oracle's out, Prada was out there," observed TNZ boss Grant ...
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Sideline Champs File your own live match report with Rate my Game
We're up and running again this weekend with the new Rate my Game application, allowing you to write your own match report on your kids' Saturday morning sports games - and from this week, the best reports will win prizes. Rate my Game allows you to quickly and easily file a match report on any game, big or small. You can send it live from the sideline on your smartphone, or when you get home to ...
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Tauranga dairy bows to public outcry over synthetic cannabis
A Tauranga dairy has bowed to public pressure and stopped selling synthetic cannabis. News of the decision came as Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne announced he was pushing his Psychoactive Substances Bill through Parliament quicker than planned to have legislation regulating synthetic cannabis in place by July. Raj Singh, of Matua Dairy, said although he had people ...
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Man killed children injured after vehicle rolls
A man was killed and two children injured when the vehicle they were in rolled several times into a paddock north of Christchurch this afternoon. Police said the occupants of the vehicle may not have been wearing seatbelts. The two children, believed to aged under 7, were taken to hospital with moderate injuries. The crash occurred on Gressons Road near Waikuku about ...
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Waiheke Island named in top 10 South Pacific islands list
Auckland's Waiheke Island has been ranked in the top 10 islands to visit in the South Pacific by an influential travel review website. The annual TripAdvisor Travelers Choice Destination awards honour top travel places worldwide, based on millions of reviews and opinions from travellers. Waiheke Island - described as a haven of beautiful beaches, gastronomical treasures and small wineries - ...
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Fire on Queenstowns main street contained
Fire on Queenstown's main street (0:36) Volunteer firefighters have contained a significant blaze on Queenstown's main road. Appliances from as far as Cromwell and Invercargill were called to the fire at the World Bar on Shotover Street in Queenstown at around 3:15pm. Earlier, thick smoke and flames were seen billowing from the four storey building. Witnesses have told ONE News ...
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PM rubbishes Greens MRP float con claims
Mighty River Power shares dip below $2.50 offer price The Prime Minister is rubbishing claims that the sale of Mighty River Power shares just lined the pockets of wealthy National ...
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Williams turns on tears over All Blacks retirement
They call him "Comical Ali" for all the pranks he's pulled over the years and he's known for wearing his emotions on his sleeve, for both good and bad. So it didn't take long for veteran lock Ali Williams to turn on the waterworks, as he officially announced his retirement from international rugby. In his inimitable style, the Blues captain had told the world of his ...
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Elderly man upset over sons treatment
Photo / File An elderly man had to drag his sick adult son down a flight of stairs and into the car after ambulance staff left them to make their own way to the doctor. Fred Gunst, 79, has looked after his 47-year-old son, Ken, for most of his life and knew something was wrong when he got out of bed one morning to find him in exactly the same position he had left him in the night ...
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Equipment for elderly veterans stolen from RSA
The Hastings RSA is reeling after $50,000 worth of equipment used to help war veterans and the elderly was stolen. "It's disgusting and despicable, especially because it's for the welfare of older people," RSA president Trevor Hardie said. "We're trying to keep them in their own homes, instead of rest homes, but this has put the kibosh on that. "The property was taken overnight Wednesday from a ...
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Minister encourages participation in Samoan Language Week
Talofa lava. Malo le soifua maua. Malo le lagi e mama. Pacific Island Affairs Minister Hekia Parata encourages all New Zealanders to participate in the upcoming Samoan Language Week which starts in the weekend on 26 May – 1 June. "It is fitting that Samoan language week sets the tone for the biggest celebration of Pacific language ever seen in New Zealand with seven Pacific language ...
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Groser to attend annual OECD meeting
Trade Minister Tim Groser will represent New Zealand at the OECD’s annual Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM) and Forum in Paris from 27 to 30 May. "The theme for this year’s meeting is ...
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Driver fights for life after narrowly avoiding decapitation
A motorist was last night fighting for his life after narrowly avoiding decapitation when the van he was driving slammed into a one-way bridge in Hawkes Bay yesterday. The 27-year-old man, believed to be from Palmerston North, was in a critical condition in Hawke's Bay Hospital's intensive care unit. Hawke's Bay Today understands he suffered a broken jaw, serious head injuries ...
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New Zealand stepping up for regional fisheries
New Zealand is regional power in the Pacific and this is reflected in our ongoing involvement in the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency, which is the mechanism by which the region manages one of its greatest natural resources.
New Zealand has long been a regional power in the South Pacific, and in this capacity the country has lead a number of major initiatives undertaken alone or in conjunction with other Pacific Island nations, the most important of these have been policies aimed at environmental protection and sustainability, as well as monitoring and rehabilitation of important environmental resources, such as the Pacific fisheries. Read more
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