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UAE consents to appointment of Afzaal as new envoy National January 27, 2021 ISLAMABAD: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has granted a formal consent for appointment of Pakistan’s designated ambassador for the UAE Afzaal Mahmood, and it is likely that he would take up his assignment in Abu Dhabi next month. Afzaal, a former Pakistan Air Force (PAF) officer who later switched to the Foreign Service, was country’s ambassador in Bahrain before his posting in Abu Dhabi, where new envoy is being appointed. Diplomatic sources told The News that the UAE would have new ambassador from...

Why a record number of consents for homes in Hawke's Bay won't quickly solve the housing crisis 19 Jan, 2021 12:40 AM 4 minutes to read More new dwellings were consented in Hawke's Bay in the year ended November 2020 than any previous year. Photo / Warren Buckland More new dwellings were consented in Hawke's Bay in the year ended November 2020 than any previous year. Photo / Warren Buckland Hawke's Bay had a record level of new dwellings consented last year, but don't expect that to solve the housing crisis overnight, the region's leaders say. According to Stats NZ, 1048 consents wer...

Whakatāne District Council apologises for 'appropriating' Māori slogan over water 14 Jan, 2021 07:29 PM 4 minutes to read Whakatāne District Council has apologised to iwi after "appropriating" a te reo slogan. Photo / LDR Other LDR_STRAP Whakatāne District Council has apologised to iwi after "appropriating" a slogan used to fight water bottling consents in the district. Māori water rights activists said the council's use of the phrase "he taonga te wai" when encouraging the community to conserve water was "appropriation" and "insulting". However, the council says it was just trying to in...

Rotorua building consents: $15 million approved for Rotorua builds 14 Jan, 2021 08:31 PM 3 minutes to read The Rotorua Southern Cross Hospital is getting an upgrade. Photo / Andrew Warner More than $15 million worth of building consents were issued in the last month of 2020. Data from the Rotorua Lakes Council shows there were 86 building consent applications with a total work value of $15,577,800. Confidence in the construction industry has meant this year was set to be a good year for builders, local experts say. The biggest building consent was $3.3m for the extension an...

Building consents: Tauranga's Devoy Squash & Fitness Centre's million-dollar makeover 14 Jan, 2021 05:00 PM 6 minutes to read Devoy Squash & Fitness Centre operations manager Karl Brown. Photo / George Novak The best membership numbers in two years and the potential to host the "world's biggest" men's squash tournament are behind a million-dollar expansion to Tauranga's Devoy Squash & Fitness Centre. The Tauranga City Council's latest building consent report showed $1 million was approved for two new squash courts and change rooms. The project was among 165 building consents...