Jane Patterson Auckland, January 29, 2020 The Prime Minister has revealed a huge spend-up on roads, to come out of the $12 billion Infrastructure Fund. Jacinda Ardern made the announcement in Auckland in lieu of the traditional State of the Nation speech. Rail, Roads and District Health Boards are the biggest winners. There has been $6.8 billion has been earmarked…
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Supplied Content Auckland, January 29, 2020 A group of 32 Rotarians, with the experience of criss-crossing the rugged landscape of Nepal and Bhutan, will participate in the Rotary Car Rally, covering the length and breadth of New Zealand. Arriving from India on February 18, 2020, the contingent of Rotarians, Rotary Anns and Rotary Annetts (respectively wives and daughters of Rotarians)…
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Sheevas Dayal Hamilton, January 29, 2020 The Black Ferns Sevens continued their perfect record against Canada in Cup finals on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series to become the inaugural champions in Hamilton on January 26, 2020. This was the seventh meeting of the sides in a title decider and just like the previous six it was the Black Ferns…
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Sheevas Dayal Hamilton, January 29, 2020 The All Blacks Sevens beat France 27-5 in the HSBC Sevens Cup World Cup Sevens Series at the FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton on January 25, 2020, extending their record as the most successful team on the home soil in the history of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The title was New Zealand’s…
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Auckland, January 29, 2020 It was great to enjoy a sunny Auckland Anniversary weekend and to look forward to the last month of Summer, even if we are back at work! Recently, I have been getting around the City to look at the progress we are making on transport and other infrastructure. Just before Christmas, we officially opened the completion…
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General Election in New Zealand on Saturday, September 19 Venkat Raman Auckland, January 28, 2020 New Zealand politics is hotting up as the battle for the ballot begins with the announcement that the General Election will be held on Saturday, September 19, 2020. This is the first time that a Labour government in office has announced the election date almost…
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Supplied Content Suva, Fiji, January 28, 2020 European Union Ambassador to Fiji and the Pacific Sujiro Seam gifted more than fifty Disaster Preparedness Kits to Fiji’s Infrastructure and Transport, National Disaster Management and Meteorological Services Minister Jone Usamate in Suva yesterday (January 27, 2020). Mr Seam said that Fiji, like other Pacific Island countries, is vulnerable to life-threatening natural disasters,…
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Challenges facing Indian Finance Minister over Budget 2020 Satya Mohanty New Delhi, January 28, 2020 While one way of looking at the Union Budget is through the lens of accounting, it is also an important tool for changing the behaviour of an economy by optimal allocation of real resources. The irony of the current situation is that a lot is…
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Venkat Raman Auckland, January 27, 2020 India’s National Flag Carrier is for sale, again. Air India, which was once the pride of the aviation industry and an epitome of service and creativity, is in serious financial crisis, with some experts saying that if there are no takers, the airline will be forced to crash and become extinct. Woes of the…
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Seven Wickets victory at the Second T20 International last night Auckland, January 27, 2020 NDTV Sports Report: K L Rahul and Shreyas Iyer starred with the bat as India beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the second Twenty20 International (T20I) in Auckland to go 2-0 up in the five-match series on Sunday, November 26, 2020. Chasing a moderate total, India suffered…
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