New Way Home w/ Decortica

This May sees two of New Zealand’s sonic visionaries, Decortica and New Way Home, take their unique blend of polished alternative rock and metal around the North Island on a nine-stop tour. This is the first ...

Palmerston North | Saturday, 25 May 2013

Fun way to check on health

Animal-lovers know the importance of the health and well-being of their pets.

Fashion: Buy less, buy ethical

The collapse of a garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, last month drew worldwide attention to the fashion industry's production processes.

ACC clients contacted over possible interest pay-out

ACC has begun contacting clients who may benefit from a Court of Appeal decision that clarified whether interest should be paid on back-dated weekly compensation. Sid Miller, ACC's general manager claims, said the court had more clearly defined the circumstances in which ACC should pay interest on back-dated compensation in cases where payments had been suspended but later reinstated from the date of suspension. "The Court of Appeal has confirmed that interest is not automatically payable on back-dated weekly compensation,'' Mr Miller said. "Instead a number of factors need to be considered…