Bob Parker

Type: Person

Name: Bob Parker

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 reports

$1m donation saves Lyttelton Timeball Station

After suffering significant damage in the Christchurch earthquakes, Lyttelton's Timeball Station has today been given a reprieve.The Station was damaged in the first earthquake in September 2010, and before strengthening work and restoration could be ... [Published ONE News - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Donations, Lyttelton (New Zealand), Bruce Chapman, Christchurch (New Zealand), Earthquake

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Parker says it's time to move forward

Most people favour a modern Christ Church Cathedral, a new Anglican poll has revealed.The results come as Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker calls for an end to the debate over the future of the quake-damaged cathedral so the city can move on.Three options ... [Published stuff.co.nz - May 23 2013]

Entities: Bob Parker, Anglican, Christchurch (New Zealand)

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

John Key

Blueprint downsize possible - Key

The prime minister says big-ticket Christchurch recovery projects could be scaled back to help bridge the funding gap between local and central government.Visiting the region yesterday, John Key said major projects in Christchurch's recovery blueprint, ... [Published The Press NZ - May 22 2013]

Entities: Bob Parker, Christchurch (New Zealand), John Key, Rate Hike

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Most Christchurch leaders overseas

Only one of Christchurch's high-profile earthquake recovery leaders is at work in the city this week.Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (Cera) chief executive Roger Sutton travelled to Geneva last week to speak at the United Nations Global Platform ... [Published The Press NZ - May 21 2013]

Entities: Christchurch (New Zealand), Gerry Brownlee, Earthquake

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 4 reports

Resistance to sale of Christchurch city assets

Christchurch people want Prime Minister John Key to butt out of local politics surrounding the city rebuild.Mr Key said yesterday partially selling city assets could be the way to fund anchor projects.But his proposal went down badly among groups across ... [Published Otago Daily Times - May 21 2013]

Entities: Christchurch (New Zealand), John Walley, Lyttelton Port Co Ltd, Steve Burke, Bob Parker

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 2 reports

Six Business Lessons, According to Spenser

The death of author Robert B. Parker in 2010 brought with it an unusual business challenge. The novelist, who wrote almost 70 books, the majority of them about his iconic Boston private eye, Spenser (no first name ever has been used), was a best-seller ... [Published FatCat - May 21 2013]

Entities: Ace Atkins, Bob Parker, Robert B. Parker, Robert Parker, Publisher

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Television New Zealand

TV broadcaster in bid to gain seat

TVNZ broadcaster Shane Taurima announced his bid for Labour's Ikaroa-Rawhiti byelection candidacy yesterday on Te Karere, the news programme he usually edits.The seat has been vacant since the death of Labour MP Parekura Horomia last month.One of Maoridom's ... [Published New Zealand Herald - May 20 2013]

Entities: Television New Zealand, Matt McCarten, Parekura Horomia

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Commodities: 'A Great Way to Lose Money': Pro

Bob Parker, senior adviser at Credit Suisse, tells CNBC that it is premature to reopen long commodity positions and how he doesn't see anything that will support the gold price. ... [Published CNBC - May 20 2013]

Entities: Commodities, Bob Parker, Credit Suisse Group AG

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Christchurch seeks to avoid asset sales

Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker says there's a $600 million gap between what his city is prepared to spend on new projects, such as a convention centre, and what the Government wants.Speaking on Firstline this morning, Mr Parker said the council has asked ... [Published 3 News - May 19 2013]

Entities: Bob Parker, Christchurch (New Zealand), Level of Supply, Mortgages

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Is it safe living by a fertilizer plant?

ELKHART ? Placing his sandwich on the plastic plate and wiping his mouth with a napkin, Elkhart Fire Chief Jim Bob Parker laid out the plan should the Eldorado Agriculture Plant explode. ?If it catches fire, we are going to evacuate. That is our plan,? ... [Published Tyler Morning Telegraph - May 19 2013]

Entities: John Carver, Bob Parker, Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilizer, Fertilizer Plant

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Coliseum hosts Gun and Knife Show

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The annual spring Gun and Knife Show is being held at the Memorial Coliseum on Saturday and Sunday.Bob Parker, a show coordinator, said there are close to 300 vendors at the event. Parker said many of the vendors are selling ... [Published WANE-TV - May 18 2013]

Entities: Bob Parker, Admission, Military/Armed Forces

First reported Apr 28 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 3 reports

Calls for council to ditch rebuild projects and repay debt

There is growing support for the Christchurch City Council to pull out of financing big, so-called aspirational rebuild projects and instead focus on repaying debt faster.Figures from the Treasury released on Sunday put the overall cost of the city's ... [Published Radio New Zealand - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Garry Moore, Christchurch (New Zealand), Bob Parker

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$1m donation saves Lyttelton Timeball Station [Published ONE News - 3 hours ago]
Rural Women NZ conference dinner [Published Noodls - May 24 2013]
Parker says it's time to move forward [Published stuff.co.nz - May 23 2013]
Blueprint downsize possible - Key [Published The Press NZ - May 22 2013]
Most Christchurch leaders overseas [Published The Press NZ - May 21 2013]
Resistance to sale of Christchurch city assets [Published Otago Daily Times - May 21 2013]
'Sell off non-core assets' [Published Timaru Herald - May 21 2013]
Sell off non-core assets, Carter says [Published stuff.co.nz - May 21 2013]
Six Business Lessons, According to Spenser [Published FatCat - May 21 2013]
Six Business Lessons, According to Spenser [Published Forbes.com - May 21 2013]
Asset sales could help pay for rebuild - Key [Published stuff.co.nz - May 20 2013]
TV broadcaster in bid to gain seat [Published New Zealand Herald - May 20 2013]
Commodities: 'A Great Way to Lose Money': Pro [Published CNBC - May 20 2013]
Christchurch seeks to avoid asset sales [Published 3 News - May 19 2013]
Is it safe living by a fertilizer plant? [Published Tyler Morning Telegraph - May 19 2013]
Coliseum hosts Gun and Knife Show [Published WANE-TV - May 18 2013]
The Aqua Plan [Published The Press NZ - May 18 2013]
Councillors swap pot shots as tensions rise [Published The Press NZ - May 17 2013]
Council committed to anchor CBD projects [Published The Press NZ - May 17 2013]
Marryatt's performance review due soon [Published The Press NZ - May 17 2013]
No word yet on Christchurch anchor projects [Published Radio New Zealand - May 16 2013]
Council slams Parata's school revamp [Published The Press NZ - May 16 2013]
Could Europe return to growth? [Published CNN - May 16 2013]
Why Warren Buffett Sees Opportunity In Europe [Published Seeking Alpha - May 16 2013]
Draft Local Alcohol Policy adopted for consulta... [Published Scoop - May 16 2013]
Backdown over holiday park closure [Published Radio New Zealand - May 16 2013]
Plan for Sumner Village to proceed to the next ... [Published Yahoo!Xtra - May 16 2013]
Draft Local Alcohol Policy adopted for consulta... [Published Yahoo!Xtra - May 16 2013]
Council sides with schools over planned closures [Published Radio New Zealand - May 16 2013]
'Point scoring' slammed [Published The Press NZ - May 16 2013]

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Europe could see growth in early 2014 [Published CNN.com - Video - May 13 2013]
Parker: Cyprus crisis will not spread [Published CNN.com - Video - Mar 19 2013]