Rural Bulletin Rural Women New Zealand - informing New Zealand each month May 2011 www.ruralwomen.org.nz Rural Bulletin Reader Survey Coming Next Week Next week, we’ll be sending you a short online survey about Rural Bulletin. It’s part of our continuing drive to make Rural Bulletin the best possible product we can. We need your help so we can give you the information you want, when you want it, in the form that best suits your needs. So, we’ll be asking questions around content, the ‘look’ of the Rural Bulletin, how it gets to you, and how it can be improved. We look forward to getting your views, and will be reporting back to you once the results are collated. Craig & Paddy (Editors, Rural Bulletin) Rural Bulletin is published by Rural Women New Zealand with the support of Telecom, Access, North and South Fuels and Landcorp. …& Economic Benefits of Ageing? ........................................ 13 Consultation Prison Drug Rehab Working .................................................. 13 Internet: Copyright Regulations ................................................ 3 “Rust Proof Your Health” a Winner… ..................................... 13 Law of Trusts: Consultation 3 ................................................... 3 … & Merino Compression Garments: Medical Award ............ 13 Compulsory Registration for Social Workers? .......................... 3 Private Training Organisations: New Rules? ............................ 3 Education/Training Sentencing (Aggravating Factors) Amendment Bill .................. 3 NZ International Education Agency Coming .......................... 14 Protecting Jury Members: Bill ................................................... 4 Public/Private Partnership Schools ........................................ 14 Granting Bail: New Rules? ....................................................... 4 Special Schools’ Funding Allocation ...................................... 14 Review of NZ Court System ..................................................... 4 UK Visa Applications: NZ Students ........................................ 14 Rural & Urban Addresses Standard ......................................... 4 NAIT: Animal ID &Tracing ........................................................ 4 Employment HK-NZ Closer Economic Partnership ....................................... 5 Wage Rates – March 2011 Quarter ....................................... 14 What Defines Us as NZers ....................................................... 5 More Kiwis Looking for Jobs .................................................. 14 Licensing Fish & Game Bird Guides ......................................... 5 Fewer Work Stoppages .......................................................... 15 Waste Management: Health & Safety ...................................... 5 Working Remotely: Good for Business .................................. 15 NZTA: Highway Erosion/Sediment Control............................... 5 Technology & Work/Life Balance ........................................... 15 Electricity Authority: Financial Transmission Rights ................. 5 “Boomerang” Employees High Performers ............................ 15 Global Census of Expat NZers ................................................. 5 Medical Technology Work Expanding .................................... 16 NZ Historic Places Trust Consultations .................................... 6 Work Casual Day Memos ...................................................... 16 NZ Transport Agency Consultations ......................................... 6 Housing/Building ERMA Consultations ................................................................ 6 LINZ Consultations ................................................................... 6 Rental Housing Supply: Update ............................................. 16 Christchurch Building Collapse: DBH Investigation .................. 7 Leaky Homes Bill Reported Back ........................................... 16 TV Series on Maori Architecture ............................................ 16 Rural New Survey Title Search Fees ............................................... 16 Game Animal Council for NZ .................................................... 7 Christchurch Temporary Accommodation Service ................. 16 Farm Sales Hit All Time Low… ................................................. 7 Energy … While Farmer Confidence Rises .......................................... 7 Ethics Code for Vets ................................................................. 7 Conserving Power: Consumer Compensation Scheme ......... 17 Potential of Maori Agribusiness ................................................ 8 What Makes Wind Farms Economic ...................................... 17 Horticulture Industry Fresh Facts ............................................. 8 US Invests in NZ Green Energy ............................................. 17 2010 National Exotic Forest Description................................... 8 All About Electricity ................................................................ 17 Big Interest in Walkway Fund ................................................... 8 Wholesale and Retail Functions ......................................... 18 Find FarmsOnline ..................................................................... 8 Transport & Travel MAF Wins Halal Meat Award .................................................... 8 AHB Gets More Possum Hunters ............................................. 8 Driving Unlicensed Vehicles: New Penalties .......................... 18 One Ticket to Ride ................................................................. 19 Environment Fuel Taxes: Giveth & Taketh Away? ...................................... 19 NZ’s Freshwater Management: Report .................................... 9 Men/Women’s Driving Now Similar ........................................ 19 Fewer 2009 NZ Greenhouse Gas Emissions… ........................ 9 Weather Network for Safer Roads ......................................... 19 … & Agricultural Emissions Projections Down ......................... 9 New Resources for Older Drivers ........................................... 19 eDay Spreads to Pacific ........................................................... 9 Aeroplane Heaven for NZ’s Skyhawks… ............................... 19 China Tops Clean Energy Table .............................................. 9 …& Airforce Orion Aircraft Upgraded ..................................... 19 Tourism Justice/The Law Visitor Numbers – February 2011 ........................................... 10 Review of Family Court… ...................................................... 20 Guest Nights Down in February ............................................. 10 … & Legal Aid System Changes ............................................ 20 More China-NZ Flights… ........................................................ 10 Protecting Children/Vulnerable Adults .................................... 20 ...NZ Game for Chinese Travellers... ...................................... 10 Less Crime in 2010 ................................................................ 21 …& Chinese Visitors: Visa Changes ...................................... 10 LawCan Fund Launched ........................................................ 21 NZ Lawyers: a Profile ......................................................... 21 Health & Welfare NZ’s Privacy Laws Get Tick ................................................... 21 Flu Here: Get Immunised Now ............................................... 10 Female Prisoners: New Skills................................................. 21 MSD Green Paper: Protecting Children ................................. 10 Immigration: NZ-Canada Biometrics Agreement: ................... 21 Family Violence Prevention: Funding Changes ...................... 11 Ban on Fake Pistols? ............................................................. 22 Skin Infection Rates Up .......................................................... 11 Parliament Toddler’s Car Seats: Rear-facing ........................................... 11 Mountain Safety: Communication Equipment Vital ................. 11 Recent Portfolio Changes ...................................................... 22 Follow the Firearms Safety Code ........................................... 12 Budget Day ............................................................................ 22 Sickness Beneficiaries: Work Requirement ............................ 12 Electoral Commission: One Stop Shop .................................. 22 Stop that Bullying ................................................................... 12 Public Service/Local Authorities Pregnancy Diet & Children’s Obesity ..................................... 12 Specialist Diabetes Nurses Prescribing Meds ........................ 12 Govt Back Office Jobs: Report ............................................... 22 UN Report on Adolescents ..................................................... 12 Govt Policy Advice Spending Reviewed ................................ 22 Oz: Plain Tobacco Packaging ................................................ 13 MAF & Fisheries: Faster Merger ............................................ 23 NZ’s Positive Ageing Strategy… ............................................ 13 Smarter [Local] Government, Stronger Communities ............. 23 1 – Rural Bulletin May 2011 Rural Women NZ, [email protected], 04 473 5524 Not-For-Profits Fish & Ships Updated Community