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UN - Better Human Rights Protection for Maori
Tuesday, 12 May 2009, 10:02 am | Joint Media Statement
The UN Human Rights Council last night issued its report on New Zealand's compliance with human rights. Members recommended that New Zealand consider the possibility of constitutional entrenchment of international human rights instruments and the ... More >>
Hikoi Just The Beginning Say Maori Leaders
Friday, 8 May 2009, 12:14 pm | Joint Media Statement
Comments by National MP Tau Henare that Maori seats in the Auckland Super City would be undemocratic are being challenged by Ngati Whatua o Orakei Maori Trust Board chairman Grant Hawke. He says if one was to consider democratic processes being overridden ... More >>
Eating Disorders: Ambulance at Bottom of Cliff
Friday, 8 May 2009, 11:11 am | Joint Media Statement
Auckland-based NGO’s have welcomed Health Minister Tony Ryall’s announcement that an eight-bed specialist residential service for eating disorders is to be created for Auckland. “There is a serious need for this and it is long overdue” says ... More >>
Vodafone and Telecom reach agreement
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 9:24 am | Joint Media Statement
Vodafone and Telecom NZ have worked together over the last 48 hours to reach a solution to resolve the issues between them, which have been identified by both parties. More >>
Agreement Reached On Waitaki River
Thursday, 30 April 2009, 1:24 pm | Joint Media Statement
The Waitaki Protection Trust and Meridian have signed an agreement giving greater protection to the environmental values of the Waitaki River if Meridian’s North Bank Tunnel Project goes ahead. More >>
Picton Getting Tonnes of Toxic Gas Again
Thursday, 30 April 2009, 11:49 am | Joint Media Statement
Two environmental organisations are calling for Port Marlborough and its owner the Marlborough District Council to make an immediate stop to the use of pre-shipment methyl bromide log fumigation at Picton’s Shakespeare Bay. Fumigation of logs under ... More >>
Commuter train petition handover ceremony
Friday, 24 April 2009, 10:56 am | Joint Media Statement
A petition containing 2348 signatures requesting that the Otago Regional Council study a commuter rail service to connect Dunedin with its outlying communities will be handed over to Councillor Michael Deaker in a brief ceremony at Dunedin Railway ... More >>
Unions, Summit negotiate nine day fortnight
Thursday, 9 April 2009, 5:22 pm | Joint Media Statement
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union, the National Distribution Union and Summit Wool Spinners have negotiated a nine day fortnight arrangement involving an employer wage top-up. If the application made to the Government today is successful ... More >>
Community lab testing consultation report released
Thursday, 9 April 2009, 3:59 pm | Joint Media Statement
The Auckland Regional District Health Boards (ARDHBs) have concluded the consultation process regarding community laboratory testing services in the Auckland region. This is the first consultation within the region to cover such a broad range of community ... More >>
Prime Minister meets with Church leaders
Thursday, 9 April 2009, 11:21 am | Joint Media Statement
Church leaders from the Anglican, Baptist, Catholic. Methodist, Presbyterian, Assemblies of God and Salvation Army churches met at the Beehive yesterday with Prime Minister John Key and Minister of Finance Bill English to discuss pragmatic responses to the ... More >>
AK councils response to Govt re Royal Commission
Thursday, 2 April 2009, 5:07 pm | Joint Media Statement
Yesterday six Auckland councils, including their mayors, met to share their real concerns over the Royal Commission recommendations, and to provide some constructive feedback to Government prior to the Cabinet meeting this Monday. They were North ... More >>
Summit on the future of NZ’s aid - Communique
Friday, 27 March 2009, 5:13 pm | Joint Media Statement
Representatives of parties, civil society, trade unions, and academics call on the Prime Minister to act on the following recommendations: • Set up public consultation processes immediately on the future of NZAID (the semi-independent body mandated ... More >>
Wellington artists exhibit in Frankfurt
Tuesday, 24 March 2009, 5:09 pm | Joint Media Statement
Dave Lefleming and Sandro Kopp celebrated the opening of the exhibition "Go Figure" at Frankfurt's Krauts Gallery last week. The event was held at the legendary Cocoon Club and drew a crowd of about a thousand people, including the cream of the city's ... More >>
Stop banks and bridge - potential tourism assets
Monday, 23 March 2009, 3:32 pm | Joint Media Statement
The Kopu Bridge and mangrove-fringed stopbanks along the Firth of Thames could form a new cycleway and walking trail according to district mayors. More >>
Nelson Pine redundancy process unsatisfactory
Friday, 20 March 2009, 1:44 pm | Joint Media Statement
Consultation over redundancies at Nelson Pine has ended with serious issues unresolved say the National Distribution Union (NDU) and the Engineering, Printing & Manufacturing Union (EPMU). More >>
NZers For NZ’s Largest Flu Clinical Trial
Friday, 20 March 2009, 1:14 pm | Joint Media Statement
New Zealand researchers have started recruiting in Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin for one of the largest flu clinical trials ever conducted in Australia and New Zealand. More >>
For our children’s sake, be fair and sensible
Friday, 20 March 2009, 12:17 pm | Joint Media Statement
A coalition of organisations committed to positive outcomes for children and families wishes to set the record straight regarding the child discipline law. More >>
Nelson Pine layoffs a blow to region
Thursday, 5 March 2009, 5:36 pm | Joint Media Statement
Nelson Pine’s announcement that it plans to shed 60 jobs is a further blow to a region already reeling from job losses at Sealord, say the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union and the National Distribution Union. More >>
Dismay at rejection of tobacco display ban
Tuesday, 3 March 2009, 5:20 pm | Joint Media Statement
Leading medical and nursing organisations are disappointed the Government has not moved to ban the display of tobacco products in shops. More >>
Call to get tobacco out of sight in shops
Tuesday, 3 March 2009, 5:06 pm | Joint Media Statement
The Paediatric Society of New Zealand, the Royal New Zealand Plunket Society, Barnardos New Zealand and Parents Centres New Zealand have joined forces to put their weight behind calls to get tobacco out of sight in shops. More >>
