Developing countries argue that an “angel’s share” of these credits should be put to the good of the planet, and another cut directed to a fund to help vulnerable states adapt to climate change. The Paris Agreement, negotiated in 2015, was a landmark global achievement – able to get 193 of 197 countries to agree […]
If it was legally simple for overseas supermarkets to set up shop here, the commission would have no problem to try to solve. Despite reserve banks worldwide having printed enormous volumes of cash and despite global credit conditions being rather liquid, financing of carbon mitigation projects, particularly in poorer countries, is seen as a problem. […]
Real Estate Institute figures show the national median house price fell by 6.5 per cent to $850,000 in September, compared to August. Back in March, the Government announced a suite of housing policies designed to boost supply and reign in demand. Last week the Government, supported by the National Party, announced additional planning reforms to […]
The house once belonged to Frank Sinatra and is arguably the most famous of the 300 dwellings that modernist architect Neutra dreamed up over the course of his long career. Williams recreated eight vignettes from Aarons’ original collection–including “Keep Your Cool,” “Desert House Party,” Poolside Glamour,” and “Leisure and Fashion”. “The perception around cannabis has […]
In its warning, High Alert said people may collapse or “drop”, foam at the mouth, or experience temporary paralysis. The drug is usually a white, off-white or yellow brown powder. …Read the full story
Organisations that provide DNA testing for pets say demand for the service is rising. The centre had seen a spike in requests for “genetic counselling” – the interpretation of genetic results – as well as genetic testing for dogs, as the science developed. While concerns had been raised in an article in the scientific journal […]
The payloads have included satellites with imaging equipment, and “an experimental 3U CubeSat that will test technologies that support development of new capabilities for the US Army”. “Billions of people around the world, including Kiwis, rely on defence satellite technology every day. For example, things like Google Maps are enabled by GPS, a satellite system […]
A trip to an American clinic gave him some reprieve after extreme treatment that included putting more than 100 wires on his brain and an induced coma. …Read the full story
These upscale products are catching on in the US as stigmas around marijuana dissipate and its consumers seek to show off cannabis culture. While it’s still early, investors are getting interested as well. Raising money for a cannabis business can be difficult due to vice clauses and the lack of federal legalisation, but the smoking […]
Such dramatic moves within short periods are not unusual and make it much more volatile than share investments – Bitcoin’s 20 per cent move compares to moves closer to 1 per cent for the New Zealand and US share markets. Regardless of the volatility, some financial institutions and corporates like JP Morgan, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley […]
The record 275 sales in a first quarter for both new sales and resales is almost twice that of the same quarter a year ago when 141 sales, comprising 70 new and 71 resales, were settled. The second quarter for 2021 was looking strong also. There was a good pipeline of new builds to come, […]
