Press Release – Antarctic Heritage Trust
Young Australasian explorers reach halfway mark in epic Greenland crossing
Four intrepid young explorers crossing the Greenland Ice Cap have just reached the halfway point on their gruelling 560-kilometre expedition. The team are making the crossing on skis, dragging 60 kilograms of supplies and equipment behind them on sledges. Read more »
Press Release – Melissa Derby
Māori Academic Warns That Commission’s Plans Threaten Indigenous Culture
The Human Rights Commission’s plans to penalise what it calls “disharmonious speech” directed at the religions of ethnic minorities could be bad for Māori, says a University of Canterbury Māori academic, Melissa Derby. Read more »
Press Release – Netball NZ
Official Result: Silvermoon Tactix 49 defeat Northern Stars 48
Wednesday 23 May
Celebrating their first match of the season at home, the Silvermoon Tactix pinched a last-gasp 49-48 win over the Northern Stars in Christchurch today. Read more »
Press Release – MoneyHub
Insuring Investment Property: New Report into Landlord Insurance highlights a wide choice for residential property investors Read more »
Press Release – Environment Canterbury
Long-Term Plan 2018-28 deliberations return a practical solution for bus users
At the Environment Canterbury Council meeting today (Wednesday 23 May), the Councillors deliberated on the submissions received on the draft Long-Term Plan 2018-28, and in particular the community input regarding the proposed changes to the public transport service. Read more »
Press Release – Serious Fraud Office
23 May 2018
Property consultant Stephen Gubb jailed for defrauding government body
A property consultant who sold real estate in a business park near Christchurch has been sentenced to two years and nine months in prison on 14 charges of obtaining by deception brought by the Serious Fraud Office. Read more »
Press Release – New Zealand Customs Service
23 May 2018
A 49-year-old dual New Zealand-American citizen has been sentenced in the Christchurch District Court to three and a half years’ jail for organising female associates to smuggle methamphetamine inside their bodies from Hawaii in December 2015. Read more »
Press Release – Statistics New Zealand
Visitor numbers down, but arrivals from China continue to grow
23 May 2018
In the April 2018 month, visitor arrivals fell 28,000 to 283,900, compared with April last year, Stats NZ said today. Read more »
Press Release – Timaru District Council
Timaru District Council Media Release
Aoraki Tourism is launching ‘What’s on Timaru’ with the aim to highlight the wealth of events taking place across the district. Read more »
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