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Dominion Finance chief executive jailed
Former Dominion Finance chief executive Paul William Cropp has been sentenced to two years and seven months in prison. Cropp, 50, was found guilty last month on four charges of theft by a person in a special relationship. The Serious Fraud Office, which brought the proceedings against Cropp, argued he knowingly and deliberately breached the requirements of Dominion's debenture trust deed or that ...
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Resolution of New Zealand meat exports to China
Resolution of New Zealand meat exports to China A resolution has been agreed which should see authorities clearing New Zealand meat exports to China from next week, Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has announced."Chinese authorities have agreed they will begin releasing consignments under the name of the New Zealand Food Safety Authority."Officials are working around the ...
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More children getting help to see
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 3:25 pm Press Release: New Zealand Government Hon Tony RyallMinister of Health23 May 2013More children getting help to seeMore young New Zealanders in need of glasses to correct their vision have received free spectacles through a Government-funded subsidy."More than 28,000 children aged 15 years or under had their eyes tested and were given glasses if ...
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Disaster averted for state sector workers
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 3:23 pm Press Release: New Zealand Labour Party David CunliffeAssociate Finance Spokesperson23 May 2013Disaster averted for state sector workersChanges forced to the State Sector and Public Finance Reform Bill (SSPFRB) by Labour and the state sector unions have averted disaster for government workers who were set to lose their redundancy entitlements and ...
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Lack of Remorse from Police Wont Restore Tūhoe Relationship
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 3:13 pm Press Release: The Maori Party Te Ururoa FlavellMP for Waiariki 23rd May 2013Lack of Genuine Remorse from Police Will Not Restore Tuhoe RelationshipWaiariki MP, Te Ururoa Flavell, has continued his call for accountability in the wake of the damning IPCA report into Operation Eight."The Authority found there was no lawful basis for the roadblocks at ...
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Letter to Hon. Gerry Brownlee
The following letter which has been sent to Minister Gerry Brownlee was also originally cced to John Campbell - Campbell Live, Ian Simpson - EQC Chief Executive, Michael Wintringham - EQC Board Chair, Lyn Provost - Office of the Auditor General, Dame Beverley Wakem DNZM CBE - Parliamentary Ombudsmen, David Rutherford - Human Rights Commission, Gabriel Makhlouf - Secretary to the ...
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NZ’s Clean Green Image a Lure For Chinese Visitors
May 23, 2013 New Zealand's clean, green image is a key reason why a record number of Chinese tourists are flocking to New Zealand, a University of Canterbury (UC) Chinese language lecturer says.A record number of visitors arrived in New Zealand last month, with Chinese tourists showing the biggest increase. Arrivals in April reached 200,600 - up 3 per cent from the same time last ...
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More help needed for New Zealands 25000 P users
Smugglers use baby prams to conceal drugs More help needs to be given to the 25,000 people in New Zealand who are still long-term P users, the Drug Foundation says. The latest Government report into tackling methamphetamine use in New Zealand was released today, which Prime Minister John Key said showed positive results. "When the Government began this plan in 2009, New Zealand had one of ...
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Safety warning after workers almost hit by train
Source: ONE News Improvements to KiwiRail's safety systems have been recommended after two track workers were nearly hit by a commuter train north of Wellington. The workers were operating in a protected area in August 2011 on the Kapiti line between Waikanae and Wellington, when another worker in charge of protecting them allowed a passenger train to pass without checking they were ...
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Denniston coal mine missed opportunity - Labour
Mining experts strategise to re-enter Pike River The Government's decision to grant consent for an open cast mining project on the West Coast has been criticised by Labour as a missed opportunity. Conservation Minister Nick Smith confirmed this afternoon that Bathurst Resources has been given consent under the Crown Minerals Act to dig an open-cast mine on 106 hectares of the 2026 hectares ...
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Gigolo providing home-delivered sex unfazed by Kiwi MPs male bordello plan
A male escort who has been providing his 'services' for 14 years in New Zealand, said women wouldn't want to visit a brothel, but want sex home-delivered. The statement comes after former MP Pam Corkery's plan of opening a brothel for women in New Zealand was announced yesterday. Adagio, as he calls himself, said if women wanted sex, they'd want it to be discreet and ...
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Crown appeals manifestly inadequate sentence
Darren Fidow. Photo / Supplied A man who was sentenced to home detention after permanently disabling an elderly woman when he robbed her of her bag at an Auckland shopping mall was given a "manifestly inadequate" sentence, a court has been told. Today at the Court of Appeal, the Crown appealed against the home-based sentence given to Darren Murphy Fidow, who attacked 81-year-old ...
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Switched On Gardener pair appealing sentences
Peter Bennett (left) and Michael Quinlan were found guilty of dealing in cannabis-growing equipment. Photo / Greg Bowker The two men at the top of the Switched on Gardener chain are appealing their convictions and sentences. Owner Michael Quinlan was sentenced to four years and three months in jail last month. He had been convicted of possessing and supplying equipment to grow cannabis ...
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Nine-year-old spoken to about fires
Photo / File A 9-year-old boy is being spoken to by police Youth Aid after two fires in quick succession in Bay of Islands businesses. The first fire started in a clothing rack at The Warehouse in Waipapa about 1.45pm on Tuesday. Sergeant Peter Masters, of Paihia police, said damage was kept to a minimum by a customer's quick response and the store's good fire procedures. The store ...
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Council removes cat shelter
Photo / File photo The Far North District Council has removed a cat feeding shelter at Paihia. The crackdown against 86-year-old Betty Chapman and her team of volunteers feeding 10 stray cats at a Paihia reserve has created controversy, with cat lovers so critical of the council action their vitriolic emails have drawn accusations of cyber bullying. Council communications officer Richard ...
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New Zealand beefs up defense spending
New Zealand will boost defense spending from $318 million to $583 million in fiscal 2013 thanks to a payback from austerity measures. "In the year to July 2013 the (military) will deliver $190 million in savings after achieving $140 million in the year prior," New Zealand Defense Minister Jonathan Coleman said. "These savings free up resources to improve the defense force's ...
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NZ Post takes over Secret Santa Twitter account
The increasingly popular NZ Secret Santa Twitter account has been taken over by New Zealand Post, after it became too much for its Hamilton creator. The feel-good activity links Twitter users to each other so they can send anonymous Christmas presents. Sam Elton-Walter created the account three years ago and each year more and more people have joined - with 870 signing up last ...
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Council kick-starts airport extension
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 3:15 pm Press Release: Wellington City Council 23 May 2013 Council kick-starts airport extensionMayor Celia Wade-Brown said today that a runway extension is crucial to attracting long-haul international flights to the Capital City and will grow the economy of the lower North Island.The Wellington City Council proposes to contribute half of the estimated $2 million ...
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Christchurch Cathedral Conversation Involves Thousands
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 3:01 pm Press Release: Christchurch Cathedral Cathedral Conversation Involves ThousandsMay 23 2013The community engagement on design options for ChristChurch Cathedral has produced more than 3700 submissions and more than 19,000 visits to the website.The high number of submissions during the month long engagement, that ended on May 3rd, is being welcomed by the ...
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Amazing Place playground winners announced
Media Release - 23 May 2013 The redevelopment of central Christchurch has taken an exciting step forward with today's announcement of the Amazing Place playground winners, says Christchurch Central Development Unit Director Warwick Isaacs.The winners were announced by Prime Minister John Key at a gala event in Hagley Park's Geodome this afternoon."It was just great to see ...
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Liquefaction Hazard Low in Taranaki
Thu 23 May 2013 The possibility of earthquake-caused liquefaction in Taranaki is low, with just a few coastal areas potentially having the type of soil that might liquefy.However those areas would need to be soil-tested before the potential for liquefaction can be confirmed or discounted.A report by GNS Science has today (Thursday) been released by the region's four councils, Powerco ...
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Denniston mine decision good news for jobs growth
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Denniston deal a lost opportunity
The Government has missed an opportunity to allow conservation groups and the mining company Bathurst to reach a compromise over the Denniston Plateau by riding roughshod over the process, says Labour's Conservation spokesperson Ruth Dyson."There was a real possibility of a win-win for both sides that would have seen mining go ahead while other areas were protected for ...
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Solid Response to Timaru District’s Community Awards
Locals have really got behind their volunteers with 36 entries received for 34 groups for the TrustPower Timaru District Community Awards.Entries for the Community Awards closed on Friday 17 May. The TrustPower Timaru District Community Awards, which recognise and reward voluntary groups for the outstanding contribution they make to the local community, are run in partnership with the ...
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Dunne’s ‘rush’ a long time coming
It's a bit rich for Peter Dunne to announce today that legislation to regulate legal highs should be 'rushed' through Parliament, Labour's Associate Health spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway says."Peter Dunne and the National-led Government could have passed the legislation long before now if they had made regulating the legal high industry a priority."The Law ...
Auckland Feature Story
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Auckland's infastructure needs upgrading in the long run.
Auckland may in the next few years be able to upgrade two major pieces of infastructure and reap the economic benefits for the city.
There may, in the near future, be a four-lane road of national significance (RONS) between Auckland and Whangarei, which would make travel between the country’s largest city and Northland much faster and more efficient, while providing significant economic benefits to both regions as well. Read more
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