Te Papa will re-open to the public at 10am on Tuesday 29 June and be open with its regular hours of 10am to 6pm, seven days a week. Most of the museum’s exhibitions and spaces will be open, with some interactive displays closed off. The Surrealist .
“It’s not just the Justice Minister who doesn’t understand his own Hate Speech Laws, the Prime Minister has proved she’s also out of her depth,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “This morning when asked about the new laws on the AM Show, Jacinda .
Monday, 28 June 2021, 11:58 am
Last
Friday, Defence Minister Peeni Henare announced his
intention to seek savings within the circa $20 billion
allocated to Defence over the next decade or so. At the same
time, Henare also offered assurances that the three really
big ticket, multi-billion dollar recent acquisitions– the
frigates upgrades, the four Poseidon reconnaissance
aircraft, and the new Hercules heavy lift aircraft – would
be exempted from this economy drive. Assuming that Labour
really is serious about seeking substantial savings, this
probably calls into question the mooted purchases of a new
Southern Patrol Vessel (SPV), and an enhanced sealift
vessel planned to work alongside HMNZS
Monday, 28 June 2021, 11:35 am
Fonterra has agreed the sale of its two joint venture
farms in China, with the sale expected to be completed on 30
June.
The farms in Shandong province will be sold to
Singapore-based AustAsia Investment Holdings for USD 115.5
million.
Fonterra, which owns the farms with a joint
venture partner, has a 51% stake in the business and will
receive NZD 88 million in total asset sale proceeds, which
includes cash on completion.
The sale of the JV farms
is unconditional and requires no further regulatory
approvals.
Fonterra CEO Miles Hurrell says the sale is
another important milestone for the Co-operative and aligns
Monday, 28 June 2021, 12:06 pm
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Te Mana Tātai
Hokohoko - has released a guide
to talking about money online following concerns some social
media influencers and bloggers may be straying into
regulated financial advice.
Rob Everett, FMA Chief
Executive, said the new guide is primarily intended for
social media influencers but also contains useful tips for
consumers when they come across someone providing financial
commentary on social media.
“Many people now offer
their thoughts and perspectives on all sorts of financial
matters and some have built strong followings,” Mr Everett
said.
“It’s great to see more people taking an