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Japan and New Zealand agree to aim for progress on TPP by November
Japan and New Zealand confirmed they will aim to reach an agreement with other signatories to move the Trans-Pacific Partnership forward by November despite the withdrawal of the United States. “What is important now is whether the (remaining) members can share a view about the future direction of the TPP ...
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New Zealand bids to save bird species by killing every rat
New Zealand has set itself an environmental goal so ambitious it has been compared to putting a man on the moon - ridding the nation of every last rat, opossum and stoat. The idea is to give a second chance to the distinctive birds that once ruled this South Pacific nation. When ...
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Vanuatu: Lessons learned from Pam pay off during Cyclone Donna
Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies, Vanuatu Red Cross Society Country: VanuatuLessons learned during Cyclone Pam two years ago have ensured Vanuatu Red Cross’ preparations and response to the latest large cyclone to hit the island nation have gone smoothly.By Corinne Ambler/IFRC Lessons learned during Cyclone Pam two ...
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Have your say on Easter trading hours
Auckland Council wants to know what people that live and work in the Auckland region think about changing shop trading rules to allow more businesses to open on Easter Sunday. A recent law change means Auckland Council can decide whether to allow more shops to open on Easter Sunday. The ...
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New Zealand ratifies TPP despite US withdrawal
SYDNEY - New Zealand formally ratified the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal Thursday, becoming the second signatory country to do so, and just days ahead of Prime Minister Bill English's visit to Japan to promote trade and economic ties.
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New Zealand ratifies TPP despite U.S. withdrawal
New Zealand formally ratified the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal Thursday, becoming the second signatory country to do so after Japan, and just days ahead of Prime Minister Bill English’s visit to Japan to promote trade and economic ties. Trade Minister Todd McClay welcomed the Cabinet’s decision to ratify the free-trade ...
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Watch: Many questions, few answers from Brian Tonna
Auditor Brian Tonna, who helped open up companies in Panama for Konrad Mizzi and Keith Schembri, today refused to reply to a myriad of questions about the Panama Papers affair. The Times of Malta on Sunday yesterday reported suspicions by the government's anti-money laundering agency that Mr Tonna gave a €100,000 ...
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Australian customs destroys unique plant specimens after quarantine mix-up
Australian customs officials destroyed two irreplaceable plant specimens that were being loaned to scientists by international institutions, prompting the agriculture department to concede that some missteps had occurred enforcing strict quarantine laws. France's National Museum of Natural History and New Zealand's Landcare Research Allan Herbarium had sent the samples of ...
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Apartment sales booming as Wellington house prices continue to soar
Wellington's apartment market is rebounding after years in the doldrums as rising house prices force buyers to think smaller.
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Surprise as public figures told New Zealand still has anti-blasphemy laws
New Zealand still has an anti-blasphemy law, though neither the prime minister nor the Anglican archbishop was aware of the fact.
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French patisserie business Louis Sergeant Sweet Couture expands to Wellington Airport
Two men behind one of Wellington's best kept secrets are planning to bring decadent handmade sweets to travellers at Wellington International Airport.
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iSurvey: PM most trusted leader by 9.6 points, Busuttil jumps 10 points in six months
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat remains the nation’s most trust leader by a staggering 9.6 percentage points, despite Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil’s trust rating climbing 10 percentage points in just six months.The Malta Independent’s latest edition of the iSurvey shows that despite the very serious allegations surrounding Dr Muscat and the ...
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Fitch Ratings praise Malta’s budget surplus - government
Fitch Ratings has praised the budget surplus reached by Malta in 2016, which “continues the fiscal improvement seen in recent years, which has been driven by robust economic growth”, a government statement said today.Fitch said the government measures will enable Malta to reach a positive fiscal adjustment in 2017-18.Fitch referred ...
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New law to pave the way for 110kmh speed limit on some roads
A new law has been drafted that will allow a 110kmh speed limit on some New Zealand roads for the first time.
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Japan trying to sell idea of TPP with four other nations: sources
An idea has emerged that the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact can take effect among at least five nations, including Japan, Australia and New Zealand, negotiations sources said Wednesday. The idea cropped up as the 11 states involved discussed what to do with the pact, from which the United States ...
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Plumbers reminded not to talk pricing with competitors - Commerce Commission
Plumbers are being warned not to discuss what they charge for services after a tweet involving Trade Me founder Sam Morgan hinted at price fixing. The Commerce Commission has been contacting plumbing associations throughout the country asking them to remind their members not to discuss pricing. Morgan posted a screen ...
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Muse on Allen restaurant directors' legal fight ends in dismissal
A four-year battle between the directors of former fine dining restaurant, Muse on Allen, has come to an end. Wellington chefs Jozsef Szekely and Samuel North, as well as North's parents, have been arguing in court since 2013, after Szekely was cut out of their business. Szekely was seeking $97,500 ...
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A year of the Panama Papers
22 February 2016 – Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia posted the first major hint that the biggest scandal in Maltese history was about to break. “It’s traditional to eat lamb on Easter Sunday, so Konrad Mizzi and his estranged wife Sai Mizzi Liang will be getting theirs from New Zealand, courtesy ...
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No conviction for police officer who hit pedestrian with his car in Wellington
A police officer has escaped a conviction after hitting a woman crossing the street with his police car, while on duty in Wellington.
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David Dallas gets serious: here's why he chose to rap about finance and real estate
Whatever you do in Auckland, it seems there are two topics you simply can't escape: finance and housing.
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Wellington company OneNineFive expands to accommodate spike in travel incentives
Tucked away in a bustling New York clothing store is an underground whiskey bar you access from a secret door in the changing rooms.