The Business of Fast Fashion
‘Fast Fashion’ refers to clothing and accessories that are designed to reflect current industry trends, yet produced using less expensive materials to ensure a low price tag
Saving our Mothers
In honoring Mother's Day, Save the Children released the 14th annual State of World's Mother report.
Stop Coca-Cocal trashing Australia
Greenpeace Australia made a new coke ad with a twist. It exposes how this drinks giant is willing to let plastic pollution trash our ocean and kill our marine life.
Thanks a Million Australia
The New Zealand tourism industry is saying a big "Thanks a Million"to Australian visitors to celebrate the record of welcoming a million Australians in a 12-month period
People! Zara commits to go toxic free
Zara, the world’s largest clothing retailer, today announced a commitment to go toxic-free following nine days of intense public pressure. This win belongs to the fashion-lovers, activists, bloggers and denizens of social media. This is people power in action
Friday, October 28
Commonwealth leaders must stop Sri Lanka hosting key summit
Thursday, October 27
Royal succession changes must end all discrimination against Catholics
OCR unchanged at 2.5 percent
Monday, October 24
PM offers condolences to Turkey following quake
PM congratulates All Blacks on RWC victory
Organisers hail success of seventh Rugby World Cup
Friday, October 21
September a boom month for international visitors
Greens question seafarer training standards
80,000 visitors arrive for RWC 2011 by September end
British Prime Minister to visit New Zealand
Rugby World Cup boosts visitor numbers
Non-wage labour costs rise 4.9 percent
MV RENA disaster in New Zealand, shows the evils in substandard shipping and in the Flag of Convenience system used by unscrupulous shipowners
Thursday, October 20
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY STATEMENT ON THE MV RENA ACCIDENT
RWC 2011 ticket revenue target achieved
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY CALLS ON THE FILIPINO COMMUNITY TO HELP IN THE CLEAN-UP OF BEACHES IN TAURANGA
Tuesday, October 18
French Team gather ahead of RWC Final
Economic impacts of seismic risk: lessons for Wellington
In his opening address entitled Economic impacts of seismic risk: lessons for Wellington, presented to a Rotary Forum held in Wellington, Dr Bollard said Canterbury’s experience had shown that events like major earthquakes have many unpredictabilities and uncertainties.
“Institutions should focus on preparedness, competency, leadership, delegation and resilience rather than detailed plans for specific situations that may not repeat themselves,’ he said.
The Reserve Bank had also noted that earthquakes should not be thought of as a “short sharp event, but rather as a rolling set of shocks with a long period of continuing after-shocks. These can cause ongoing damage to land as well as buildings, continued disruption, delay assessment, and slow reconstruction,” he said.
The Bank prepared itself for such events by assigning key people from each department to support the Bank and its critical business functions should a disruptive event occur. Other preparations included establishing an Auckland office to carry on the Bank’s core functions, should the Wellington office ever become inaccessible.
Dr Bollard also noted that disaster preparedness is necessary and desirable, but not costless. Determining the appropriate balance of such concerns in advance will always be a challenging task, he said.
Following human life and safety concerns, the Bank’s immediate focus after the Canterbury earthquakes had been ensuring essential economic activity would continue.
Dr Bollard said this had been followed by a focus on the soundness of the financial system and the financial health of key economic organisations. Throughout this period the Bank had remained focused on the aim of price stability, and had set policy appropriately to ensure this was achieved over the medium-term.
Limited tickets for RWC final-RNZ 2011 says
Monday, October 17
Wellington Airport announces new CEO
Friday, October 14
RENA Volunteers ramping up response
Rena inquiry must look at turning back 90s deregulation
Filipinos Appeal against Racial Hatred over Rena Disaster
Telecom pays $31.6 million in compensation in settlement of sub-loop extension discrimination claim










