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  • A New Era Starts For Fiat Chrysler In New Zealand

    A new era has started for the Fiat Chrysler Group in New Zealand, with the launch of its new distributor, Fiat Chrysler New Zealand, which will operate from a new multi-million dollar headquarters in Mt Wellington, Auckland.The new company, a joint venture between New Zealand businessman Neville Crichton and Australian Clyde Campbell, brings together Fiat and Alfa Romeo with the American ...

  • Strengthening teaching and leading for the 21st Century

    Monday, 20 May 2013, 11:15 am Press Release: New Zealand Government Strengthening teaching and leading for the 21st Century Education Minister Hekia Parata has today announced the next phase of consultation on transforming the New Zealand Teachers Council into a professional body fit for the 21st Century. Ms Parata has released the New Zealand Teachers Council review report together with ...

  • The social production of risk and disaster – public lecture

    Monday, 20 May 2013, 11:29 am Press Release: University of Auckland Media releaseThe University of Auckland Monday 20 May 2013The social production of risk and disaster - a public lectureWhile disasters are commonly framed as acts of God or acts of nature, newer formulations emphasise that disasters are socially produced. This is the topic of a public lecture to be delivered by visiting ...

  • PM defends petrol tax increases

    The funds generated from the increase in petrol taxes will pay for public transport and roading projects throughout New Zealand, the Prime Minister says. Parliament passed a Bill on Saturday which means that petrol tax will increase by three cents a litre, each year, for the next three years starting this July. By July 2015, the total amount of tax per litre will be 59.5 cents on petrol ...

  • Four injured after train derails in Wellington

    Source: ONE News Four passengers havebeen injured after a train derailed north of Wellington this morning. KiwiRail confirmed that at 8:14am, the 7:43am Porirua service derailed at Kaiwharawhara, affecting all services coming into Wellington on the Hutt Valley and Waikanae lines. David Baker from Wellington Free Ambulance says staff treatedfour people with minor injuries on the derailed ...

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The Abyss: Special Edition [DVD]

The Abyss: Special Edition [DVD]

One of the best films of 1989 was a film no one got to see: James Cameron's powerful underwater epic The Abyss. I say no one got to see it even though it was put into wide release in the summer of 1989 because the film people saw on-screen was not what Cameron originally intended. Instead, it was a truncated 140-minute version that sacrificed several subplots, an important thematic element ... ...

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  • Pacific Ministry Set Up to Fail

    Budget cuts to the Ministry for Pacific Island Affairs will only increase pressure on a community already suffering high unemployment, low incomes and growing inequality says Labour's spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs Su'a William Sio."In this Year's Budget National slashed $861,000 from the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs - a significant cut for a small agency ...

  • National Government’s Inaction On Poverty Fails Pacific Kids

    The National Government's head in the sand approach to poverty means Pacific children are being denied the same opportunities to thrive as others, the Green Party said today.The Salvation Army's first State of the Nation report on Pasifika people in New Zealand out today, reveals four out of every 10 Pacific children are living in poverty and the average weekly income of Pacific ...

  • Auckland Airport hosting intensive China-ready workshops

    Monday, 20 May 2013, 10:17 am Press Release: Auckland Airport Media Release | 20 May 2013Auckland Airport hosting intensive China-ready workshopsAuckland Airport has announced it is hosting a week of workshops for airport staff to learn more about our Chinese visitorsPart of Auckland Airport's broader Ambition 2020 programme to grow New Zealand's share from high growth markets, ...

  • NZ Has No Capacity to Deal with Deep Sea Oil Drilling Leak

    The Government is expanding its risky deep sea drilling programme despite knowing that New Zealand does not have equipment to deal with a subsea leak, according to papers released to the Green Party under the Official Information Act.The papers state that Maritime New Zealand, "does not have a subsea response capability," and contradicts statements made by Energy Minister Simon ...

  • Have your say on the new public transport network

    Monday, 20 May 2013, 11:01 am Press Release: Auckland Transport Have your say on the new public transport networkWelcome to our first newsletter Over the next few years Auckland Transport is moving to a simpler, more integrated new public transport network for Auckland.The New Network will change the way people travel. It is a region wide public transport network which is proposed to ...

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