A Members’ bill ballot will be held at noon today. Four bills will be drawn. Proposed members’ bills may be viewed here. Recently lodged bills may not yet be available. The bills entered in the ballot are listed below. Bill Title Member Name 1 Accident Compensation (Recent Migrants and Returning New Zealanders) Amendment Bill Melissa […]
Unitec staff will rally tomorrow morning to oppose their polytechnic’s plan to cut hundreds of jobs and privatise student support.
SUVA (Wansolwara / Pacific Media Watch): Journalism schools need to step up and be more significant and independent players in the region's news media to ensure the public interest is served well, says journalism professor Dr David Robie.
Patrick Smellie writes at Stuff: What’s really interesting is that peace has broken out not only inside the Labour Party, but also between Labour and National in some fundamental policy areas. In part, that follows party leader Andrew Little’s finally euthanising some old policies he had long judged political poison, irrespective of their merits in […]
The agriculture and food sectors of Tasmania and New Zealand, which have much in common, are set to benefit from the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Lincoln University and the University of Tasmania. The MoU was signed as ...
Three of Auckland Zoo’s six Bornean orangutans fly out to L.A. tonight bound for new homes at Los Angeles Zoo and Florida’s Busch Gardens to help progress the international breeding programme for this endangered great ape
Targeted cancer treatment has become so refined that researchers can now look at one DNA base out of six billion to get clues on how to treat the disease.
The World Health Organisation’s World Antibiotic Week (16-22 November 2015) is fast approaching. This year’s theme is Antibiotics: Handle with Care.
Peace Action Wellington has today released a report into New Zealand’s weapons and military-related industry. This report, entitled Profiting from War, has been produced in support of the campaign to stop the annual New Zealand Defence Industry ...
Despite the rise of vibrant Asian communities in New Zealand’s urban sectors, very little research has examined intimate partner and family violence that accounts for experiences tied to migration, immigration status, age hierarchies, culture and racism.
A hearing on proposed amendments to the Southland Regional Council Navigation Safety Bylaws and a proposed plan change to the Coastal Plan is being held today (Thursday 12 November).
Volunteers often provide morning teas and lunches for parents of premature babies in New Zealand – but the teas being held to mark World Prematurity Day on 17 November will be a little different.
Brian Easton writes at Pundit: The stupidest thing said about the TPP deal – thus far – is the claim that it does not reduce New Zealand’s sovereignty. Of course it does. Agreeing to it will mean New Zealand will not be able to do things it currently can do. How important this reduction in […]
