New Zealand tourism industry steps up attack on higher Australian airport tax Xinhua | WELLINGTON, May 17 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand tourism operators Thursday stepped up pressure on the Australian government to scrap a planned 17-percent increase in the country's airport departure tax, calling it a "slap in the face" for the tourism industries in both countries. | Tourism Industry Ass...
NZ dollar may rise as Facebook euphoria stokes risk appetite Scoop Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 5:29 pm | Article: BusinessDesk | NZ dollar may rise as Facebook euphoria stokes risk appetite | By Paul McBeth | May 15 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar may rise over the next couple of days as reports that Facebook 's initial public offering closed before its official ...
Significant Progress in AFFCO dispute Scoop Monday, 21 May 2012, 10:23 am | Press Release: New Zealand Council of Trade Unions | Joint Media Statement | 21st May 2012 | Significant Progress in AFFCO dispute | After a full day of negotiations in Auckland yesterday the parties to the long runnin...
Quality home and community support Scoop Monday, 21 May 2012, 10:20 am | Press Release: Standards New Zealand | Revised NZS 8158 Standard helps ensure people receive quality home and community support | Standards New Zealand has facilitated the revision New Zealand's Home and community supp...
New Zealand Ranked Fourth Safest Economy in Asia-Pacific Reg Scoop Monday, 21 May 2012, 9:48 am | Press Release: Dun and Bradstreet | Monday, 21 May 2012 | New Zealand Ranked Fourth Safest Economy in Asia-Pacific Region | New Zealand is considered one of the safest countries in which to invest in the Asia-Pacific re...
Gypsy Day reminder: Stand the stock Scoop Monday, 21 May 2012, 10:03 am | Press Release: Taranaki Regional Council | Gypsy Day reminder: Stand the stock | 21 May 2012 | With large numbers of cows about to hit the road as the new financial year heralds a change of location for many in the dai...
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Charges laid over starving cattle NZ Herald | One person has been charged, nine months after 40 starving cattle had to be destroyed at Lake Brunner Station on the West Coast. | The Ministry for Primary Industries (formerly t...
Aucklanders say no to asset sales NZ Herald | Auckland Mayor Len Brown says Aucklanders have made it clear they do not want strategic assets to be sold, and other alternatives to rates rises are being considered to fund the city's projects. | His comments come after Local Government Minister D...
NZ dollar holds near 5 1/2-mth low; G8 divided over Greece Scoop Monday, 21 May 2012, 8:42 am | Article: BusinessDesk | NZ dollar holds near 5 1/2-mth low as G8 make little headway on Greece | By Hannah Lynch | May 21 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar held near a five and half month low after leaders from th...
Millionaire loses fight over charges NZ Herald | A High Court judge has rejected a bid to have immigration charges against a millionaire businessman thrown out. | And in a further boost to the Crown case against William Yan - also known as Yang Liu and Yong Ming Yan - Justice Timothy Brewer has r...
NZ dollar up against euro NZ Herald | The New Zealand dollar rose against the euro as investors digested the implications of leadership changes in France and Greece which may herald less support for Europe's austerity measures. | The New Zealand dollar rose to 61.82 euro cents from 61.06 cents yesterday. The kiwi rose to 79.44 US cents, having earlier reached its lowest level since J...
NZ fruit and vegetable industry deeply worried about fruit fly find Australian Broadcasting Corporation An Auckland suburb has been put under biosecurity lock-down after the discovery of a Queensland fruit fly. | The single male fruit fly was caught in a routine surveillance trap this week in the Auckland suburb of Mt Roskill. | Primary Industries staff have declared the area a controlled zone and will ban any produce or vegetable material being remo...
