Bridget Tunnicliffe Auckland, November 15, 2019 Black Caps Coach Gary Stead is philosophical about the decisions made on November 10, 2019 when the fifth Twenty20 international in Auckland was forced into a Super Over. England enjoyed a thrilling Super Over win against New Zealand and 3-2 series victory in the rain-truncated 11-over match. Chasing New Zealand’s total of 146-5, Chris Jordan…
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Dunedin Convenience Store director fined for law breach
Supplied Content Wellington, November 12, 2019 The Employment Relations Authority (ERA) has ordered Satyam Limited, which was operating a convenience store in Dunedin, to pay $18,000 in penalties, and its director, Sunilkumar Dalpatbhai Mistry, to personally pay a further $9000 in penalties for negligent record keeping and holiday pay breaches. The penalties are in addition to $3000 of infringement fees…
Read MorePunjab honours Bakshi, Parmar, Dhillon
This story was updated today (Tuesday, November 12, 2019) at 6 pm Venkat Raman Auckland, November 12, 2019 The Punjab Government honoured, among 381 others, National MPs Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi and Dr Parmjeet Parmar and Hon Consul of India in Auckland Bhav Dhillon, with a special award to commemorate the 550th Parkash Purb Celebrations of Guru Nanak on November 10,…
Read MoreEducation overhaul includes new Support Agency
Schools lose right to manage zonal system John Gerritsen Wellington, November 12, 2019 The government is creating a new division in the Education Ministry in an overhaul that will strip schools of the right to manage their enrolment zones and their property. There will also be minimum standards for prospective principals and possible compulsory training for school trustees. Education Minister…
Read MorePriorities set for growth and accountability
Auckland, November 12, 2019 Ensuring that Auckland’s infrastructure keeps pace with the growth in our population so that we can tackle traffic congestion, housing shortages and unaffordability and environmental pressures is on top of my list of priorities for the coming term of the Auckland Council. Following that, reducing carbon emissions to meet our obligations around climate change and making…
Read MoreUniversity of Auckland tops in student accommodation
Supplied Content Auckland, November 12, 2019 University of Auckland is set to open its new Hostel (Waiparuru) in time for the 2020 academic year, bringing the total number of beds available for students to 4500. The addition will make the University the largest provider of student accommodation. Strategic decision Michael Rengers, Associate Director of Accommodation, said that only 10 years…
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