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Christchurch should consider partial asset sales - PM - New Zealand Herald | 21/05/12

3News NZChristchurch should consider partial asset sales - PMNew Zealand HeraldLocal Government Minister David Carter says the Christchurch council should sell some of its shares in Christchurch Airport to fund the quake rebuild. Photo / supplied Christchurch City Council should consider partial asset sales in view of the likely ...

Helicopter crash: Search for missing pilot halted - TVNZ | 21/05/12

Stuff.co.nzHelicopter crash: Search for missing pilot haltedTVNZThe search for a helicopter pilot missing after his aircraft crashed in a remote part of north Canterbury will resume at first light tomorrow. Emergency services have been searching for the Hughes 500 chopper after it went down in Lake Sumner, ...

Airline ownership change proposed - MSN NZ News | 21/05/12

BigPond NewsAirline ownership change proposedMSN NZ NewsThe limits are currently set at 25 per cent ownership by any one foreign airline or 35 per cent by foreign airlines in total. "The government remains committed to holding a majority share in Air New Zealand and the Kiwi share controls in its ...

Qantas to close Melbourne base - Stuff.co.nz | 21/05/12

The AgeQantas to close Melbourne baseStuff.co.nzEnding weeks of speculation about the extent of the cuts, Qantas today said it will consolidate its heavy maintenance work into bases in Brisbane and at Avalon Airport near Geelong following the closure of the facility at Melbourne's Tullamarine ...

Council asset sales 'common sense' - The Nelson Mail | 21/05/12

The Nelson MailCouncil asset sales 'common sense'The Nelson MailCHRISTCHURCH AIRPORT: Shares in the airport are a significant asset for the Christchurch City Council. PETER TOWNSEND: 'We are going to see this build momentum in a way we've never seen before.' Government calls for the Christchurch City Council to ...

Council asset sales 'common sense' - Southland Times | 21/05/12

Southland TimesCouncil asset sales 'common sense'Southland TimesCHRISTCHURCH AIRPORT: Shares in the airport are a significant asset for the Christchurch City Council. PETER TOWNSEND: 'We are going to see this build momentum in a way we've never seen before.' Government calls for the quake-hit Christchurch City ...

No pilot shortage at Mount school - SunLive | 21/05/12

No pilot shortage at Mount schoolSunLiveBusiness is booming at Mount Maunganui flight school Bayflight Aviation despite warnings of flight instructor shortages across the country. Palmerston North based company Helipro took over Bay Flight Aviation training school on Jean Batten Drive after ...

Novotel Auckland Airport wins architecture award - Voxy | 21/05/12

Hotel Business NewsNovotel Auckland Airport wins architecture awardVoxyAs the first building that most international visitors see on their arrival to New Zealand, the new-build Novotel Auckland Airport had to be much more than just a hotel - it had to encapsulate as much about the country as possible in its physical ...

Qantas expected to cut more than 400 jobs - TVNZ | 21/05/12

Qantas expected to cut more than 400 jobsTVNZQantas is expected to announce it is shedding more than 400 jobs in its engineering department as it closes down its heavy maintenance base at Tullamarine Airport. News Ltd newspapers say negotiations with the Victorian government could not save the ...

Calls to sell assets to pay for quake rebuild - Newstalk ZB | 21/05/12

Newstalk ZBCalls to sell assets to pay for quake rebuildNewstalk ZBLocal Government Minister David Carter would prefer the council consider selling part of assets, like the Port of Lyttelton and Christchurch Airport, to pay for the rebuild instead of increasing rates by 7.5 percent and taking on debt as it's proposing ...

Calls to sell assets to pay for quake rebuild - NZ City | 21/05/12

Newstalk ZBCalls to sell assets to pay for quake rebuildNZ CityLocal Government Minister David Carter would prefer the council consider selling part of assets, like the Port of Lyttelton and Christchurch Airport, to pay for the rebuild instead of increasing rates by 7.5 percent and taking on debt as it's proposing ...

Frosty start to the week - Stuff.co.nz | 21/05/12

Stuff.co.nzFrosty start to the weekStuff.co.nzElsewhere, it was recorded as 4C at Wellington Airport, and Taupo was still sitting at -4C at 7am. The conditions caused problems for Wellington's train network, with some commuters on the Upper Hutt line facing delays of up to an hour and most other ...

Chinese activist renews call to fight injustice - Stuff.co.nz | 21/05/12

Sydney Morning HeraldChinese activist renews call to fight injusticeStuff.co.nzRaw footage as Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng heads for his flight bound for the United States at Beijing's international airport. A blind Chinese legal activist who escaped house arrest, endured a nearly monthlong diplomatic tussle and a hurried ...

Cancer claims Lockerbie bomber in Libya - Stuff.co.nz | 21/05/12

Stuff.co.nzCancer claims Lockerbie bomber in LibyaStuff.co.nzMegrahi, the only person convicted for the bombing, was found guilty under Scots law of secretly loading a suitcase bomb onto a plane at Malta's Luqa Airport, where he was head of operations for Libyan Arab Airlines in December 1988.Convicted Lockerbie bomber diesNew Zealand Heraldall 2,999 news articles » ...

Speculation over direction of Air NZ under new boss - Radio New Zealand | 21/05/12

Speculation over direction of Air NZ under new bossRadio New ZealandHe is credited with strengthening the airline in an industry where losing money appears easier than making it. Mr Fyfe kept Air New Zealand's dominance in the local skies, returned the tough trans-Tasman market to profitability through a tie up with ...

Waitomo Caves: Aglow with appeal - The Bay of Plenty Times | 21/05/12

Waitomo Caves: Aglow with appealThe Bay of Plenty TimesMagical, mysterious Waitomo makes for a perfectly-proportioned weekend escape, just an hour's drive from Hamilton Airport. Waitomo's enchanting playground, millions of years in the making, began with the formation of limestone when the region was ...

Lockerbie bomber, al-Megrahi, dies - TVNZ | 21/05/12

CBC.caLockerbie bomber, al-Megrahi, diesTVNZMegrahi, the only person convicted for the bombing, was found guilty under Scots law of secretly loading a suitcase bomb onto a plane at Malta's Luqa Airport, where he was head of operations for Libyan Arab Airlines in December 1988.Convicted Lockerbie bomber diesNew Zealand HeraldLockerbie bomber dies in LibyaStuff.co.nzall 2,121 news articles » ...

Dreamliner on world tour headed for Auckland - New Zealand Herald | 21/05/12

New Zealand HeraldDreamliner on world tour headed for AucklandNew Zealand HeraldWhen airlines order the aircraft they specify their own cabin layout. A Boeing spokeswoman said that during the "Dream Tour" 65000 people will go aboard the plane. Airline officials, government representatives, Boeing staff, suppliers and journalists ...

Valet fired for using car radio as 'personal disco' - New Zealand Herald | 21/05/12

Valet fired for using car radio as 'personal disco'New Zealand HeraldPhoto / Thinkstock A car valet at Auckland Airport lost his job after he was caught using the radio of a businessman's vehicle as his own "personal disco". Nigel Bain was a driver for the Koru Valet Parking service, operated by Air Parking Management ...

Flight school scheme attracting Kiwi talent - Stuff.co.nz | 21/05/12

Flight school scheme attracting Kiwi talentStuff.co.nzCTC Aviation Training planned to hire foreign flight instructors to fill 25 jobs due to a shortage of quality instructors in the country, but has already filled more than half of those positions with Kiwis. The school has hired 16 new instructors ? 11 ...

Councils get nudge on asset sales - Stuff.co.nz | 21/05/12

Stuff.co.nzCouncils get nudge on asset salesStuff.co.nz"If they had shares in an airport or shares in a port company, they may well decide they could sell down some of those shares to help them provide the infrastructure which their community's demanding of them." He said Christchurch for instance had a ...

Greg Boyed interviews Chris Carter - Voxy | 20/05/12

3News NZGreg Boyed interviews Chris CarterVoxy"?if they had shares in an airport or shares in a port company, they may well decide they could sell down some of those shares to help them provide the infrastructure which their community's demanding of them." With rates limits, the Minister says more ...

Plane carrying blind activist lands in US - TVNZ | 20/05/12

Plane carrying blind activist lands in USTVNZA United Airlines plane carrying Chen, his wife and two children, landed in at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey shortly after 10am NZT today, said a witness on board the flight. He was then due to travel to New York University in ...

Chinese activist who fled house arrest heads to US - Stuff.co.nz | 20/05/12

CTV.caChinese activist who fled house arrest heads to USStuff.co.nzRaw footage as Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng heads for his flight bound for the United States at Beijing's international airport. A blind Chinese legal activist has been hurriedly taken from a hospital and put on a plane for the US, closing a nearly ...

Spectacular flypast marks jubilee - MSN NZ News | 20/05/12

Spectacular flypast marks jubileeMSN NZ NewsQueen Elizabeth has been treated to a spectacular flypast by 78 aircraft over Windsor Castle and music from six military massed bands to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee. More than 2500 troops from the Royal Navy, Army, Royal Air Force took part in a ...

Holiday homes an airline club perk - New Zealand Herald | 20/05/12

New Zealand HeraldHoliday homes an airline club perkNew Zealand HeraldBy Kirsty Wynn One of Air New Zealand's social club holiday homes is on Waiheke Island. Photo / Bradley Ambrose Forget chips and dip after work on Friday - the Air New Zealand sports and social club has an $8 million property portfolio with which to ...

Blind activist set to leave China - TVNZ | 19/05/12

Sydney Morning HeraldBlind activist set to leave ChinaTVNZBlind Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng says he has left a hospital in Beijing, where he has been for the past three weeks since he sought refuge in the US embassy, and was waiting at the airport. Chen said he believes he will be headed on a ...

Blind Chinese activist reports leaving China - Stuff.co.nz | 19/05/12

Stuff.co.nzBlind Chinese activist reports leaving ChinaStuff.co.nzON HIS WAY: Blind activist Chen Guangcheng says he is at the airport but is not yet aware of where he is going. Blind Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng says he has left a hospital in Beijing, where he has been for the past three weeks since he ...

China activist Chen 'at Beijing airport' - MSN NZ News | 19/05/12

Globe and MailChina activist Chen 'at Beijing airport'MSN NZ NewsBlind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng says he is at Beijing's international airport and that he believes he will be flying to New York. "I'm at the airport. I do not have a passport. I don't know when I will be leaving. I think I'm going to New York," ...

Aviation Painting Services celebrates '16/20' milestone - Scoop.co.nz (press release) | 19/05/12

Aviation Painting Services celebrates '16/20' milestoneScoop.co.nz (press release)Hamilton, New Zealand ? Economic Development Minister, Hon Steven Joyce, joined invited guests at Aviation Painting Services in Hamilton today to celebrate the company's milestone of painting 16 aircraft in 20 weeks since it opened its doors.and more » ...

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