May 2016

Latest Stories

Police return Maori ancestral remains

Wellington, Saturday, May 28, 2016 The ancestral remains of 60 Mori and Moriori individuals have today been returned to New Zealand in a special ceremony

Latest Stories

Budget misses Children’s Commissioner

Wellington, Saturday, May 28, 2016 Jacinda Arden The Office of the Children’s Commissioner has missed out on a much needed boost in this year’s Budget,

Report on Unit Tiles Acts submitted

Wellington, Saturday, May 28, 2016: Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith has welcomed a report on reform of Unit Tiles Act by a group

Torrential rain in New Zealand

Radio New Zealand Wellington, Friday, May 27, 2016 Torrential rain and tropical cyclone-strength winds are expected for much of the country tonight and into the

Latest Stories

Work & Income Staff murderer gets 27 years

Radio New Zealand/NZ News Wire Christchurch, Friday, May 27, 2016 The Union representing public servants has said that the lengthy jail term handed down to

Ethnic businesses meet in Auckland

Auckland, Friday, May 27, 2016 More than four hundred delegates from around New Zealand and overseas gathered in Auckland for the Fifth Ethnic People in

Islamic KiwiSaver marks first anniversary

New Zealand’s first Sharia compliant KiwiSaver scheme turns one, celebrates with a trebling of membership sign ups and a +4.05% return for the year. Amanah

Ex-smoker shares quitting tips

“Imagine if I’d smoked for the last 25 years, well I’d be dead I’m sure of it,” Pauline Mohi said. World Smoke-free Day will take

Latest Stories

The highs and lows of Budget 2016

Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Bill English has delivered a budget focusing on Auckland housing, social investment and infrastructure. Follow live updates here. It earmarks

Latest Stories

Budget punishes smokers, again

New Zealand Budget 2016 Dr Deborah Russell There were no real tax-related surprises in the Budget. But smokers will be hit in the pocket. The

Latest Stories

Good budget, but growth expectations remain low

Tony Alexander The Finance Minister released the government’s annual Budget today. which for the uninitiated is basically an accounting exercise in which spending is offset

Latest Stories

Health Care gets $2.2 billion boost

New Zealand Budget 2016 Richard Forgan After two years of strong increases in funding, healthcare has benefitted from further announcements in today’s Budget. The Government

Latest Stories

Budget pleases Community Finance partners

New Zealand Budget 2016 BNZ and Community Finance partners Good Shepherd New Zealand and The Salvation Army are delighted with today’s announcement in the New

Bone found on Timaru beach

Radio New Zealand Report A bone that washed up on a Timaru beach yesterday has been confirmed as human. A member of the public found

Latest Stories

The lofty tale of Dennis, ‘the Crane’

The remarkable mechanical journey of Dennis across the skyline of Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway has come to an end. The bright yellow lifting gantry has placed

Reserve Bank Bulletin on liquidity management

The Reserve Bank today published a Bulletin article that explains how the Bank manages liquidity in the banking system. Effective management of liquidity plays a

Latest Stories

John Key to visit Fiji

May 26, 2016 (1250 am) Radio New Zealand Prime Minister John Key will make an official visit to Fiji next month – the first by

Migrant Services Workshop

Auckland Regional Migrant Services are running our interactive and informative Job Search Workshop for New Migrants at: Raeburn House, 65 Pearn Crescent, Northcote on Thursday

Mighty River Power accused receive sentence

Serious Fraud Office Press Release Auckland, Wednesday, May 25, 2016 (11.44 am) A pair who committed fraud against one of New Zealand’s largest power companies

Latest Stories

World Class Innovation Club at Massey

The Auckland North community gathered at Massey University’s Albany campus last night to commit to becoming a world-class innovation hub. Cornerstone partners to the ‘Grow

Fiji investigates Cyclone Relief fraud

Radio New Zealand May 24, 2016 (3.24 pm) 17 people are being investigated and two have been charged in Fiji with using Cyclone Winston relief

Latest Stories

‘Operation Dee’ nets large cannabis haul

Police have seized and destroyed more than 130,000 cannabis plants and almost 80 kilograms of dried cannabis during this year’s National Cannabis and Crime Operation.

Immunisation rates well covered for Canterbury

Protecting our vulnerable children from diseases is high on the radar for Cantabrians, according to the latest National Health Target results. Canterbury’s performance in quarter

Latest Stories

Budget building materials policy backfires

Phil Twyford On the eve of this year’s Budget official figures show Nick Smith’s Budget 2014 centrepiece to reduce the cost of building materials has

Latest Stories

Youth Awards winners announced

Nikki Kaye I am pleased to announce the names of the recipients of the 2016 Youth Awards. The Youth Awards recognise young people who’ve made

Latest Stories

New Zealand to build more hotels

Steven Joyce –  It is estimated a total of 26 additional hotels, above and beyond what is currently planned, will be needed over the next

Reserve Bank releases Analytical Notes series

The Impact of Commodity Price Movements on the New Zealand Economy (PDF) By Güneş Kamber; Gabriela Nodari; Benjamin Wong AN2016/05 We estimate the macroeconomic effects

Indian Newslink

Previous slide
Next slide

Advertisement

Previous slide
Next slide

Advertisement

Previous slide
Next slide

Advertisement

Previous slide
Next slide

Advertisement

Previous slide
Next slide

Advertisement

Advertisement

Previous slide
Next slide

Advertisement

Previous slide
Next slide

Advertisement

Previous slide
Next slide

Advertisement