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Coal miners to strike until further notice
02 July 2007 5:14pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
Striking coal miners at Solid Energy’s Spring Creek and Terrace mines have met this afternoon and voted to not return to work until further notice. The miners walked off the job on Friday and stayed away over the weekend and Monday after Solid Energy ... More >>
Air NZ rejects unjustified airport price hike
02 July 2007 3:57pm | Air New Zealand
Today’s announcement that landing charges at Auckland International Airport will increase by more than 13% over the next five years again exposes the failings of having no effective regulatory regime to protect the interests of travellers from ... More >>
Defence Contribution to Bosnia Comes to a Close
02 July 2007 3:55pm | New Zealand Defence Force
A fifteen year contribution of New Zealand Defence Force personnel to Bosnia has come to an end after a ceremony held in Sarajevo on Friday 29 June. The ceremony, hosted by the Commander of the European Union Forces (EUFOR) Rear Admiral Hans-Jochen ... More >>
Priorities for environmentalists
02 July 2007 3:14pm | Environment and Conservation Organisations of NZ
Environmentalists and groups including farmers on the weekend agreed on the need for urgent action to protect rivers and water ecosystems and for action on climate change. More >>
Community road safety program whimpers
02 July 2007 3:06pm | Candor Trust
After another horror weekend on the roads Candor Trust says Government must reorient to conditions faster, ensuring the Community Road Safety Budget it announced today isn't frittered yet again on inefficient priorities. More >>
Children Now Safe from Caustic Dishwashing Powders
02 July 2007 2:55pm | Safekids
New Zealand homes just became safer for young children as dangerous highly caustic dishwashing powder formulations were forced off supermarket shelves yesterday. More >>
Coalition support striking miners
02 July 2007 2:46pm | Save Happy Valley Campaign
The Save Happy Valley Coalition is expressing its solidarity with over 800 miners currently engaged in industrial action after negotiations for their MECA (multi-employer contract agreement) have thus far failed to achieve their demands of a 5 - 5.5% pay ... More >>
NZ MPs To Visit Congressional Counterparts In US
02 July 2007 1:44pm | NZ US Council
The New Zealand United States Council is sponsoring a visit to Washington DC by Gerry Brownlee and Shane Jones, respectively Chair and Deputy Chair of the New Zealand United States Parliamentary Friendship Group. More >>
Chosen home life a basic right for disabled people
02 July 2007 1:36pm | New Zealand CCS
Disability support and advocacy group CCS, now CCS Disability Action, is using its awareness week to celebrate the success of disabled people living independently and draw attention to the fact that many disabled people do not live the home life they ... More >>
Passport fraudster used dead baby's name
02 July 2007 1:27pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Department of Internal Affairs says fraudsters will get caught, even if the offence happened 22 years ago. A Wellington man has been convicted and sentenced to 300 hours community service for taking the name of a dead baby in 1985 in order to apply for ... More >>
Call to ban cruel cat and dog fur
02 July 2007 12:53pm | SAFE
The European Parliament’s decision to ban the importation of products made from cat or dog fur is welcomed by SAFE but the national animal advocacy organisation has red flagged the New Zealand government for lagging behind the EU. The EU ban ... More >>
Penrose Gun Shop Scene of Another Incident
02 July 2007 12:47pm | New Zealand Police
Police have arrested a man after he entered the Small Arms International gun shop in Penrose shortly before 11.30 this morning, armed with a knife. The shop's owner and a staff member called Police who, after using pepper spray and taser, disarmed ... More >>
Solidarity with Aboriginal Australia
02 July 2007 12:26pm | Socialist Worker
The Auckland branch of Socialist Worker has called for all anti racist and trade union groups to join with them at a protest outside the Australian Consulate this Monday July 2nd at 4.30pm, to oppose John Howard's invasion of Aboriginal lands in ... More >>
Banderton: Putting the P in BZP
02 July 2007 11:42am | Libertarianz Party
"Bad lessons always have to be learned anew," says Dr. Richard Goode, Libertarianz Drugs Spokesman. "And we're about to learn a bad lesson - that prohibition doesn't work - yet again." More >>
Support for Call for Sector-Led Funding Review
02 July 2007 11:39am | Community Sector Taskforce
Members of Tangata Whenua, Community and Voluntary Sector organisations and groups want a Sector-led review of all funding relationships with the Sector. The call was made at a two-day forum (20-21 June) of 150 leading Sector organisation representatives ... More >>
Gallantry awards for New Zealand Soldiers
02 July 2007 11:11am | New Zealand Defence Force
The Prime Minister of New Zealand Helen Clark announced today that The Queen has conferred the following New Zealand Gallantry Awards on four members of the New Zealand Special Air Service: More >>
Bye bye butterflies
02 July 2007 11:09am | Monarch Butterfly NZ Trust
The Monarch Butterfly NZ Trust applauds Forest & Bird for echoing its concerns about the loss of butterfly habitat in NZ “We are very worried about what is happening to our environment,” said Vicky Steele, Trustee of the MBNZT. “Over the past ... More >>
NZSAS Soldiers Awarded NZ Gallantry Medals
02 July 2007 10:44am | New Zealand Defence Force
The Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today that four members of the New Zealand Special Air Services would receive New Zealand Gallantry awards for actions while serving in Afghanistan in 2004. More >>
ECE policy a pale reflection of what is needed
02 July 2007 9:56am | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
For most centres the government is providing only a subsidy of the real cost. This mirrors the situation with school funding where education is nominally free but parents are asked to pay a wide range of fees and “voluntary donations”. The outcome ... More >>
Playcentre remains committed to education value
30 June 2007 2:20pm | New Zealand Playcentre Federation
Media Release New Zealand Playcentre Federation 30 June 2007 Playcentre remains committed to low cost, high quality early childhood education While other early childhood centres grapple with the rules for Free ECE for three and four year olds, Playcentre continues ... More >>
Public control of power the only answer
30 June 2007 2:16pm | New Zealand Alliance Party
The Alliance has backed calls from public health groups, consumer watchdogs and Grey Power to stabilize rocketing electricity prices for consumers. More >>
Youth Rates Proposal Needs Work - CTU
30 June 2007 2:14pm | CTU
“Parliament is certainly attempting to move forward on abolishing youth rates but the proposal on the table has problems,” Council of Trade Unions secretary Carol Beaumont said today, following the release of the select committee report on the ... More >>
New Zealanders join Hong Kong's celebrations
30 June 2007 2:10pm | Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office
The Hong Kong Economic & Trade office in Sydney (HKETO, Sydney) held a reception (June 28, Auckland time) for more than 200 guests in Auckland, New Zealand, to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Hong Kong's establishment as a Special Administrative Region ... More >>
Union says youth rates bill watered down
30 June 2007 2:05pm | National Distribution Union
Rainbows End workers are voting on a pay offer and potential industrial action over youth rates today as their union expresses concerns about a “watered down” youth rates bill tabled in Parliament late last night. More >>
Gale Pacific likely to close NZ operations
30 June 2007 1:40pm | EPMU
Textile manufacturer Gale Pacific announced this evening that it is considering moving its New Zealand manufacturing operations to China at the loss of around a hundred jobs in Christchurch. More >>
Coal Miners' Strike Escalates -- EPMU
29 June 2007 6:16pm | EPMU
The nationwide coal miners' strike escalated this afternoon, with miners at Solid Energy's Spring Creek and Terrace mines voting to walk off the job immediately and refuse to return to work over the weekend and on Monday. More >>
Record Fine Strongest Signal on Health and Safety
29 June 2007 5:22pm | Council of Trade Unions
“The record fine awarded against Stresscrete today over the death of a concrete worker in 2005 is the strongest signal yet that ensuring the safety of workers must be taken more seriously,” CTU secretary Carol Beaumont said today. More >>
Record fine in health and safety case
29 June 2007 4:26pm | Department Of Labour
An Auckland concrete manufacturing company was fined $225,000 in the Papakura District Court today in what the Department of Labour says is a record fine imposed in a health and safety case. More >>
MAF welcomes conviction for ill-treatment of calve
29 June 2007 4:26pm | Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) welcomed a conviction handed down in the Hamilton District Court today to a local farmer for the ill-treatment of calves in his care. More >>
June 2007 Reserve Bank Bulletin released
29 June 2007 3:43pm | Reserve Bank
One of the most frequent questions for the Reserve Bank is how changes in the Official Cash Rate (OCR) affect inflation. The first article of this issue looks at how monetary policy influences the general price level. The article discusses the channels that ... More >>
Oppose John Howard's Invasion Of Aboriginal Lands
29 June 2007 3:24pm | Solidarity Union
The Auckland branch of Socialist Worker has called for all anti racist and trade union groups to join with them at a protest outside the Australian Consulate this Monday July 2nd at 4.30pm. More >>
NZ primary production stands up to be counted
29 June 2007 10:56am | Statistics New Zealand
Every one of New Zealand’s approximately 80,000 farmers will be asked to take part in the five-yearly snapshot of New Zealand’s primary production on 30 June 2007. More >>
Minister should use the solution to hand – STANZ
29 June 2007 10:53am | STANZ
“The Government’s decision to ban BZP was expected. What is surprising is the Government’s failure to protect the public by using the remedy to hand,” the Social Tonics Association of New Zealand said today. More >>
Safety In The Work Place.
29 June 2007 10:51am | www.republicans.org.nz
Republicans Employment spokesperson Dave Llewell today expressed concern about the recent deaths on job sites around New Zealand, especially where a parent has been lost. More >>
Information for Reporters on New Coronial System
29 June 2007 10:50am | Ministry of Justice
The new coronial system established by the Coroners Act 2006 comes into effect on Sunday 1 July 2007. A website for the new coronial system will be available from 1 July at http://www.justice.govt.nz/coroners and includes: More >>
Estimates Of Kyoto Cost For NZ “Off The Mark"
29 June 2007 10:41am | ECIS
The European Carbon Investors and Services Association (ECIS) today responded to some claims in New Zealand that an emissions trading scheme would increase New Zealand's Kyoto compliance costs, describing them as "off the mark". More >>
Increase to Parental Leave Still Ignores Parents
29 June 2007 10:41am | Family First
The announcement by the government that the maximum parental leave payment will increase by $20 a week to $391 will be cold comfort to parents. The government claims that paid parental leave is helping to support the choices parents are making about ... More >>
Reducing casino security staff a worry
29 June 2007 10:38am | Problem Gambling Committee
June 29, 2007 Reducing casino security staff a worry Reports that Skycity is reducing the number of security staff at casinos at a time when serious public safety issues are being raised are a worry says the Problem Gambling Foundation. CEO John Stansfield ... More >>
Helen Clark Positioning Herself For 2008
29 June 2007 10:38am | LawFuel
New Zealand Prime Minister is already getting into pre-election mode with selected personal 'makeovers' and - at least six months before the election in 2008, the date of which is not yet known - will be seen more regularly with husband Peter Davis, ... More >>
Ministry Tobacco Survey Findings Welcome
29 June 2007 10:26am | Smokefree Coalition
The Smokefree Coalition is welcoming the release of the Ministry of Health's findings from the first New Zealand Tobacco Use Survey (NZTUS). More >>
Urban drug myth: Fruit-flavoured methamphetamine
29 June 2007 10:09am | NZ Drug Foundation
Over the past week an email has been circulating warning parents, schools and drug treatment workers about fruit-flavoured methamphetamine. The email says drug dealers are adding artificial fruit flavouring, such as strawberry, to methamphetamine to ... More >>
Maxim Institute - real issues - No. 259
29 June 2007 9:35am | Maxim Institute
An era was brought to an end this week as Tony Blair, Prime Minister of Britain, resigned. The impact of the 'Blair decade' reverberated far beyond Britain's borders, ushering a new understanding of the role that style and spin can play in politics ... More >>
Coal miners start nationwide strike
28 June 2007 5:40pm | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
More than 800 coal miners belonging to the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union have begun nationwide strike action in support of higher pay after negotiations over their multi-employer collective agreement broke down. More >>
Budget 2007 Information Release
28 June 2007 3:51pm | New Zealand Treasury
The Treasury has released on its website a significant amount of information relating to Budget 2007, in anticipation of (and in response to) information requests. The main webpage for the release is http://www.treasury.govt.nz/release/budget2007/. More >>
CCS Launch Disability Action
28 June 2007 3:09pm | New Zealand CCS
Disability support and advocacy group CCS, now CCS Disability Action, launched its new brand today at a breakfast at the Banquet Hall in Parliament, to coincide with next weeks awareness week theme of 'Home Life of Your Choice'. More >>
Legal action puts NZ polluters on notice
28 June 2007 11:37am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Lawyers for Greenpeace are today serving legal notice on 20 New Zealand companies over their contribution to climate change. More >>
American Aircraft to Make Flying Visit to NZ
28 June 2007 10:07am | New Zealand Defence Force
A United States Air Force Boeing 757 aircraft will land at Auckland International Airport tomorrow as part of a test and evaluation flight to assess a wing modification. More >>
Hysteria threatens taser trial
28 June 2007 9:38am | Campaign Against the Taser
“Violence against police has always been a serious concern,” Marie Dyhrberg, spokesperson for the Campaign Against the Taser, said today. “But there is no evidence that violent assaults on police are increasing.” She cited figures from police ... More >>
Give workers greater role in workplace safety
28 June 2007 9:35am | Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
News that the Department of Labour has been under-reporting workplace deaths is further evidence of the need to give workers a greater role in workplace health and safety, says the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union. More >>
ACT On Campus Announces Essay Competition Winner
28 June 2007 9:30am | ACT On Campus
ACT On Campus today announced that Tauranga Boys College student Cameron Loughlin has been selected as the winner of its inaugural 'Liberal Thinking' essay competition. More >>
Helicopters To Bring Up 150 Flying Hours In Timor
27 June 2007 3:20pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The two New Zealand Defence Force Iroquois helicopters serving in Timor Leste are due to bring up 150 flying hours by the end of the week. More >>
Road Users In Judges Sights Again - Candor Trust
27 June 2007 2:37pm | Candor Trust
Judge Davidson this week did not impose any disqualification and imposed 200 hours of community work on Alan Hogg for his 31st, 32nd, 33rd and 34th conviction for driving while disqualified. More >>
Police Recruits An Inspiration To Pacific Youth
27 June 2007 1:53pm | New Zealand Police
Seventy-two new police officers will graduate from The Royal New Zealand Police College this Thursday in Wing 240. The wing's patron is Ian Grant, founder of Parents Inc. More >>
Maori sick of excuses
27 June 2007 11:49am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
It's a sad day for Maoridom when our Maori parliamentary leaders specifically the "Maori Party" are blaming the nation's legal system and forever making excuses at the alarming high prison rate of tangata whenua. More >>
Advocacy group condemns use of spies
27 June 2007 11:46am | SAFE
The Government is being urged to take immediate steps to prevent any further taxpayer funds being used to infiltrate and spy on environmental and animal rights organisations. National animal advocacy group SAFE today referred to the conduct of state-owned ... More >>
Nominations Open For The The Roger Award
27 June 2007 11:14am | Campaign Against Foreign Control Of Aotearoa
The Roger Award For The Worst Transnational Corporation Operating In Aotearoa/New Zealand In 2007 More >>
BSA Supports Intercultural Training
27 June 2007 9:57am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) is supporting better training in intercultural understanding for journalists, one of the recommendations presented at the recent Interfaith Dialogue in Waitangi, a forum to increase understanding and tolerance ... More >>
NZ-based Celsias sponsors 6400 km bicycle ride
27 June 2007 9:52am | Celsias
New Zealand-based global warming website www.celsias.com is sponsoring 21-year-old physicist Colin Davis on a three-month, 6400 kilometre bicycle ride from San Francisco to Boston. Davis will start his Ride to Sustain on July 7th by crossing the Golden ... More >>
Judge signs road-users death warrant
27 June 2007 9:32am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
“Judge Davidson’s bizarre decision offers no protection for New Zealand’s road users and every encouragement to thousands of repeat drunk drivers who are in training to kill.” More >>
Activist groups lay complaint about spies
27 June 2007 9:31am | Save Happy Valley Coalition
Three groups laid a complaint today with the Private Investigators Registrar, asking that the matter of the spies employed by private investigators Thompson and Clark be referred to the Police for a criminal investigation. More >>
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