Petrol delivery strike canned
Disruption of fuel deliveries in the run up to Christmas has been averted. Pacific Fuel Haul, which delivers fuel throughout the country, ...Read More
Showing posts with label Asia Pacific. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Asia Pacific. Show all posts
Otago University Students' Association reveals plans for bar they bought
Students at Otago University have a bit of a reputation when it comes to drinking - and now they have a bar of their own. Otago Universit...Read More
Twitter's Jack Dorsey answers critics of Myanmar meditation retreat
Twitter boss Jack Dorsey has responded to criticism of his 10-day meditation retreat in Myanmar, saying: "I don't know enough an...Read More
India delivery man sacked for eating food sparks sympathy
The sacking of a food delivery man in India after he was filmed eating a client's food and resealing the containers has sparked a conve...Read More
The India girl who took her dad to the police over a toilet
A seven-year-old Indian girl went to the police after her father broke his promise to build her a toilet. Hanifa Zaara told the police in...Read More
Monkeys run amok in India’s corridors of power
NEW DELHI: India’s government faces a tough re-election battle next year but first it must deal with an opponent as wily as any political ri...Read More
India names Modi demonetization backer as cenbank head
MUMBAI: Ex-finance ministry official Shaktikanta Das took charge of the Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday, in a swift appointment expected t...Read More
No birds at anti-1080 protest died from poison
Autopsies of the birds laid on the steps of Parliament during an anti-1080 protest in September show none died from the poison and one pro...Read More
Air New Zealand engineers' strike: What you need to know
A planned three-day strike just before Christmas by Air New Zealand staff could affect more than 100,000 people, a travel agent says. Here...Read More
US returns three church bells taken as war trophies from Philippines
MANILA: Three church bells taken as war trophies by US troops more than a century ago are back on Philippines soil, closing a dark chapte...Read More
More than 60 schools broke laws and regulations - auditor
More than 60 schools broke laws and regulations last year, and a further 44 had such bad financial problems the Education Ministry had to ...Read More
Roger the kangaroo: Enormous roo dies aged 12
Roger, a kangaroo who won global fame for his enormous size and impressive physique, has died at the age of 12. The roo was rescued as a j...Read More
DCC investigating suspected fraud cases
Independent auditors have been called in as the Dunedin City Council continues to investigate five cases of suspected fraud.The council, r...Read More
A Kiwi scientist's haiku version of the latest global warming report
Kiwi scientist Dr Andy Reisinger has tried to distil the extreme wordiness of the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climat...Read More
Child poverty: 100,000 children 'doing it really tough'
One in five New Zealand children are living in homes without access to enough food or adequate healthy food. The latest Child Poverty Mon...Read More
PM apologises to family of dead British backpacker Grace Millane
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has made an emotional apology to the family of the 22-year-old British backpacker Grace Millane. A 26-year-...Read More
Birth parents win case against whāngai in court
The Court of Appeal backs a decision to leave a child with her birth parents rather than her whāngai adoptive parents. The Court of Appeal...Read More
Police 'wonderful at calming' the mentally ill and distressed
It is unfortunate the government is scrapped a pilot scheme to train police to deal better with people in mental distress, a senior psychi...Read More
Mining company fined $60k for diesel leak in Waikato
Waikato Regional Council hopes a hefty penalty on a mining company over a diesel spill will deter other firms from making similar mistakes....Read More
Police in Aus spent $4.5m to keep informer secret
Victoria police spent $4.52 million ($NZ4.7m) on a legal fight to keep secret the use of a criminal defence barrister as an informer during...Read More
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