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December |
Migrants
use their skills - THE longer that skilled immigrants
are in New Zealand, the more likely they are to be employed
in positions that are commensurate with their qualifications,
according to a Statistics New Zealand report. more...
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Demand
for labour pushes up wages - ANNUAL growth in wages
and demand for labour is continuing, according to Statistics
New Zealand. The tight labour market is reflected in the salary
and wage rates (including overtime) increase of 2.2 per cent
in the year to September 2004. more...
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Big
US interest in emigrating - THE re-election of George
W Bush has had a big impact on American interest in migration
to New Zealand. more...
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Auckland
region boom to continue - AUCKLAND region and the North
Island are predicted to continue to dominate New Zealand's population
and also the growth in the number of new households over the
next 17 years. more...
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Skilled
workers are needed in all areas - IT IS the best of
times to look for a job, but the worst of times for some employers
seeking skilled workers. more...
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Govt
plans to regulate the finance industry - THE Government
is looking at regulating the burgeoning financial advisory and
mortgage broking business. more...
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Students'
exam fees to be cut - EXAM fees are to be halved for
secondary students in 2005 and they will then pay a flat fee
of $75 per student and $75 for each scholarship subject over
three entered. more...
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Soak
away cares in these spas - ROTORUA'S reputation as
a spa destination goes back more than 160 years to when The
Pink and White Terraces were considered to be the eighth wonder
of the world. more...
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November |
Road
fines 'boost fund for police' - JUSTICE MINISTRY
documents reveal that the cash-strapped department is relying
on funds from more police-issued speeding tickets, prompting
renewed claims that speed cameras are being used as a "cash
cow". more...
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Auckland
leads in money race - SALARIES in New Zealand are increasing
and the average weekly household income in the June 2004 quarter
was $1,203, an increase of 2.8 per cent from the June 2003 quarter's
average of $1,170. more...
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Wide
shortage of skilled men -
THE good news for people interested in emigrating to New Zealand
is that there is a general shortage of skilled workers in both
islands.
more...
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Housing
prices hit new records - THE NATIONAL median selling
price for New Zealand residential properties has defied predictions
with an increase from $247,000 to a new record of $250,000 in
September, according to the National President of the Real Estate
Institute of New Zealand, Mr Howard Morley. more...
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NZ
near top of the class in teaching
- NEW ZEALAND is spending more on
education than most countries, according to an Organisation
for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) survey Education
Minister, Trevor Mallard said.
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Southland
in bloom - SOUTHLAND, at the bottom tip of the South
Island, is not just an adventure playground. more...
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September |
NZ-Thailand
trade deal - A CLOSER economic partnership between
New Zealand and Thailand will bring mutual benefits to consumers
and businesses in both countries, Thai Prime Minister, Thaksin
Shinawatra said. more...
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Home
loan rates up - more pain to come - GOOD news for migrants
due to arrive in New Zealand within coming months is that home
mortgage interest rates could hit 9 per cent, throwing the housing
market into a tailspin. more...
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Booming
Hamilton needs skilled workers - HERE is a major shortage
of skilled workers in the Hamilton/Waikato area in central North
Island and local firms can't expand because they cannot fill
the vacancies. more...
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Easier
now to raise new money in Aust - RAISING money in Australia
will be easier for New Zealand companies under government plans
to abolish trans-Tasman barriers. more...
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Check
out house before you buy - BUYING your own home in
New Zealand is not as simple as it seems and has hidden dangers,
even for the experienced homebuyer. This is mainly because Council
laws and building relations are not always as tough as in the
UK. more...
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Career
help for students - STUDENTS of all grades can now
check out their career prospects at a new free comprehensive
online career planning tool, KiwiCareers Pathfinder, a groundbreaking
step for careers advice, Education Minister Trevor Mallard said
when launching the service. more...
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Find
your paradise in Bay of Islands - A SUB-tropical climate
and hundreds o islands ringed by transparent waters make the
Bay of Islands a favourite playground for lovers of everything
aquatic. more...
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Plenty
of shops to keep you happy - WELLINGTON may not be
New Zealand's largest city but it has plenty to offer both migrants
and visitors. more...
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August |
Business
favours common dollar - A COMMON currency and corporate
tax rate in a single Australasian market are strongly backed
by business in New Zealand, according to a Sunday Star-Times
poll. more...
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Blitz
on overstayers - POLICE are being given the power to
make instant roadside immigration cheeks on people stopped for
driving offences. more...
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Small
firms needing more skilled staff - THE building boom
is a bonanza for small businesses, which are growing almost
5 per cent a year faster than the rest of the economy. more...
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Business
visa must create a minimum of one job - TO QUALIFY
for a Long Term Business visa it is expected that the business
formed by the visa holder will benefit New Zealand econmically.
more...
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Migration
agents must be registered - THE Government is moving
to regulate immigration agents to protect prospective migrants
from being ripped off. This would mean the agents being registered,
as they are in Australia. more...
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'Drive'
to attract more migrants - THE Government needs to
sort out its immigration policies to tackle severe skills shortages,
Finance Minister Michael Cullen said. more...
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Buyer
beware as houses dip - BUYERS ARE being warned to stay
out of the residential real estate market in the face of rising
interest rates and an anticipated slump in house prices later
this year. more...
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Enjoy
fun and culture down south - IF THERE'S a place that
melds the Southland experience, it's Invercargill. With its
rich heritage and vibrant central business district, this city's
more than just the region's commercial hub and tourist service
centre - it's an attraction in itself. more...
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July |
Doing
well - but could do better - NEW ZEALANDERS' real
incomes could be heading back up the list of wealthy Western
countries as exports yield better prices and import prices
fall, says National Bank chief economist John McDermott. more...
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Big
winners in Budget are working families - SIX out of
10 families will be substantially better off through boosted
Government handouts that begin in October and get bigger over
the next four years. more...
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Speed fines boom - IF YOU thought that emigrating
to New Zealand would lead to an easier life on the road - then
think again. more...
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More
govt services to go on-line - MORE local government
services will be available on-line, following an agreement between
Local Government New Zealand and the State Services Commission's
E-government Unit to support the government web portal with
local government information. more...
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House
price trend is on way down - THE real estate industry
is puzzled by New Zealand's latest housing market figures. But
economists say the market is on a downward trend. more...
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School
year to get new starting dates - STATE schools' terms
and holidays will change from 2006, following calls from the
public and schools for the school year to begin later, for primary
and secondary school years to be more closely aligned, and for
all schools to finish as close to Christmas as possible. more...
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Find
fun and culture in sunny Wellington - WELLINGTON IS
generally considered to be wild, wet and windy, but official
figures show it gets more hours of sun than Auckland or London
and less rain than Auckland. more...
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June |
Loan
rates up as housing slips - HOME loan interest rates
have gone up again in New Zealand and the major banks, Westpac
and ASB Bank, have lifted floating mortgage interest rates.
more...
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Doctors
in big demand - DOCTORS from the UK could find plenty
of work in New Zealand as the country faces a shortage of family
doctors that will become a crisis without significant intervention,
the Medical Association says. more...
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Earnings
given boost but jobs growth is slow - WORKERS are having
to put in longer hours in their jobs but are getting paid more,
according to the latest figures. more...
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Schools
to get free software - THE latest Microsoft software
products will soon be available, at no cost, to all state and
state-integrated schools as part of a multi-million dollar agreement
struck with Microsoft. more...
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Shops
to stay shut - A FIVE-year battle to abolish trading
restrictions has ended with Parliament killing the Bill by 60
votes to 58. more...
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Auckland
- where city meets real nature - WITH A quality of
life ranked amongst the highest in the world, Auckland's blend
of the Hauraki Gulf, rain forest and modern city environment
creates an incomparable lifestyle which visitors are invited
to enjoy. more...
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May |
Boom
in regions - THE NEW Zealand Government is desperate
for newly-arrived migrants to settle in the regions, outside
of Auckland, and these regional areas are showing strong growth.
more...
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Record
increase in house prices - FEARS that the housing market
was starting to slow down have been misplaced as house prices
in New Zealand have shot up 22 per cent - the biggest leap in
20 years. more...
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Auckland
Harbour and foreshore saved - A HUGE section of Auckland
Harbour and two marinas have been saved from possible commercial
development. more...
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Literacy
levels lifted with new projects - A MAJOR extension
of literacy programmes that will benefit thousands of students
in primary and secondary schools around New Zealand. more...
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NZ-Oz
trade to move closer - AUSTRALIA has always loomed
large on the horizon of New Zealand business, but lately it
has come to dominate the view. more...
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Relax
in leafy Christchurch - OFTEN described as the most
English city outside of England, this reputation reveals Christchurch's
origins. Church of England settlers with a mission tamed, drained
and carved wild swampland on the wide Canterbury Plains to build
a better version of home. more...
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February |
NZ's
population is 'about right' - NEARLY a year after the
population topped four million, a poll shows most are happy
for it to stop right there. And just over half said that there
were too many immigrants being accepted. more...
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Save
time and money online - THOSE wanting to emigrate to
New Zealand via the new skilled migrant category, can now submit
an expression of interest (EOI) online rather than on paper.
And that will save you both time and money. The cost saving
is NZ$150, since the price for submitting by paper was increased
to NZ$465 on February 1. more...
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Workers
set to get extra weeks leave - NEW ZEALAND workers
are due to get an extra week's holiday to give everyone a minimum
of four weeks. But they'll have to wait until 2007. more...
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Migrants
to keep economy growing - MIGRANTS are continuing to
help drive New Zealand's economy. It is considered to be a main
driver of the country's domestic demand and has helped the current
retail sales boom as well as pushing house prices higher. more...
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Housing
boom starts to slow - NEW ZEALAND's housing boom may
be starting to slow down as higher interest rates, coupled with
lower immigration start to reduce the demand for both new and
established houses. more...
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Foreign
students get better care - THE Education Review Office
(ERO) will look more closely into the pastoral care of international
students in secondary and composite schools. more...
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Hawke's
Bay great for all the family - THERE'S plenty to do
for families visiting Hawke's Bay Wine Country, from swimming
with the dolphins at Marineland, to sliding and riding on more
than 15 rides and attractions at Splash Planet in Hastings.
more...
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