Wellington.Scoop
The man who was assaulted yesterday in a Kilbirnie house has died this morning in Wellington Hospital. A 49 year old man has been arrested and charged with his murder. Read more »
Wellington.Scoop
A 95-year-old driver was killed in a crash near Longburn today. Read more »
News from NZ Police
A forestry worker died after a tree fell on him in a forest north of Napier this afternoon. Read more »
News from NZ Government
The Radio New Zealand Amendment Bill has been passed by Parliament. It ensures the iconic broadcaster is better equipped to meet the challenges and opportunities of a multi-media era, said Broadcasting Minister Amy Adams today. Read more »
News from ActionStation
ActionStation, Avaaz and Doing Our Bit today handed over a petition of 20,546 signatures calling on the Minister of Immigration Michael Woodhouse to double New Zealand’s refugee quota. The organisations are calling for the refugee quota to be doubled after 29 years with no increase. The petitions coincides with Cabinet preparing to make a decision about the refugee quota. Read more »
News from Bayleys
New Zealand’s oldest purpose-built police station, which is an historic Wellington landmark, has been placed for sale for the first time on the open market. Read more »
News from Embassy of France
On 25 April, France will launch an architectural competition in New Zealand which will see the winning team commissioned to design the French memorial to be inaugurated at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington by November 2018. Read more »
Press Release – Wellington Repertory Theatre
Wellington Repertory Theatre presents Joseph Kesselring’s Arsenic and Old Lace,
directed by Rob Ormsby. First staged on Broadway in 1941, the play remains one of the most popular plays for professional and amateur theatre groups around the world. Read more »
This is the water damaged flat HNZ left tenant in for two years with no power after fixing upstairs and neighboring pic.twitter.com/7L4TiZ65zT
— Trevor Mallard (@TrevorMallard) March 31, 2016
News from NZ Labour Party
Housing NZ has totally flawed priorities when it can let a man with an intellectual disability live in a flat without power because of water damage for two years, but require tenancy managers to approve paddling pools, Labour’s MP for Hutt South Trevor Mallard says. Read more »
Press Release – Bartercard
An exciting new technology is about to hit the streets of Wellington. Read more »
