Today saw the third and final day of New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2009 Select Sale completed at Karaka, with session results holding firm but buyers selective in their purchasing.
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 “The Western Ring Route must be completed as this project is a strategic regional and national priority.” says North Shore Mayor Andrew Williams
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Jan. 30 – Telecom Corp.’s wholesale division will roll out super-fast broadband to all major cities and towns from March, the nation’s biggest phone company said.
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Jan. 30 – Air New Zealand Ltd. cut capacity on long-haul routes to the U.K., U.S. and Asia as the global economic slump trimmed demand for travel.
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More irrigation bans and warnings have been put in place by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council as the dry weather sets in.
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Climate change and the bath tub effect; Issues on the science radar: Whaling deal for Japan, Auckland Island sea lions birth rate drops 31%, Otago’s Egyptian mummy get’s a facelift, water resources, Darwin’s legacy, artificial reef a dud. NIWA: …
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Alan Bollard and Tim Ng1 An address to the Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce
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Labour Leader Phil Goff has welcomed the release of a Treasury briefing today revealing that influential officials advised the National government that it would be wrong to scrap several key Labour initiatives when it came into power.
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Jan. 30 – New Zealand Oil & Gas, whose shares were one of only two to gain on the NZX 50 Index last year, reported a 57% drop in sales last quarter as the price of oil fell and output from the Tui field slowed.
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Air New Zealand confirmed today that it is suspending its remaining trans-Tasman service into and out of Hamilton.
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AucklandPlus, Tourism Auckland and Auckland City Council have joined forces to ensure that Auckland and its residents reap maximum benefits from Louis Vuitton Pacific Series which begins today.
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Jan. 30 – New Zealand home-building approvals fell to a record low last month in a sign that sliding borrowing costs haven’t yet revived demand in an economy buffeted by its first recession in a decade.
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The country’s employers and employees are being encouraged to plan ahead so they will be ready for new legislation providing rest and meal breaks for all workers and breaks and facilities for infant feeding in the workplace.
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Jan. 30 – Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Alan Bollard urged households and businesses to ride out the economic and financial slump without capitulating, saying he has room to cut interest rates further if needed.
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Electricity retailer and generator TrustPower has contracted with Oracle to undertake a major IT infrastructure upgrade.
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Bike Wise Month starts on Sunday with a number of organisations already lining up with an eye on top honours in the Bike Wise Business Battle.
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The NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements and maintenance. Closures start at 9pm and finish at 5am, unless otherwise stated. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed on or before the contingency date.
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TrustPower’s operating statistics for the nine months ending 31 December 2008 together with prior period comparatives are provided at the end of this announcement.
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The multi-million dollar Waipara Wine Village & Day Spa project has been delayed, given the uncertainty in the current economic environment.
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“The Whenuapai commercial airport nightmare is nearly over”, according to North Shore Mayor Andrew Williams. The Mayor is delighted that Waitakere City Council have agreed to postpone the Plan Change 22 Hearings for Whenuapai Airbase that were due to commence …
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