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American gamers donate US$20,000 to RSA
Tuesday, 19 June 2012, 3:25 pm | Acumen Republic
Wargaming America, host of popular online war game World of Tanks, will tomorrow morning hand over a cheque for approximately US$20,000 to the RSA. The gaming company launched an Anzac Day charity drive this April to honour its Kiwi and Australian ... More >>
HP Recognised as a Leader in 2011 Magic Quadrant
Monday, 31 October 2011, 5:01 pm | Acumen Republic
HP today announced industry analyst firm Gartner, Inc. has named the company a “leader” in its 2011 Magic Quadrant for Managed Print Services (MPS) Worldwide.(1) In the Gartner Magic Quadrant report, HP was evaluated on its “completeness of vision” ... More >>
Solta, first NZ company to join ng Connect Program
Thursday, 20 October 2011, 1:18 pm | Acumen Republic
Solta, first New Zealand company to join ng Connect Program, to take its live event video-casting to the world More >>
Jubilant over lubricant
Friday, 14 October 2011, 2:03 pm | Acumen Republic
Auckland, New Zealand - 14 October 2011 - A Temuka man has won a trip for two to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as part of Shell Helix's biggest ever global promotion to celebrate its technical partnership with Ferrari. More >>
Disabled Swimmer Conquers the Cook Strait
Monday, 10 October 2011, 5:33 pm | Acumen Republic
Disabled Italian distance swimmer Salvatore Cimmino has successfully completed his epic crossing of Cook Strait. Salvatore entered the water at Makara at 8.47am this morning and made land at Perano Head at 5.05pm – 8 hours and 18 minutes later. ... More >>
Disabled Swimmer en route across the Cook Strait
Monday, 10 October 2011, 11:50 am | Acumen Republic
Italian distance swimmer Salvatore Cimmino has embarked on his challenge to cross the Cook Strait – leaving Makara at 9.00am this morning (Monday 10 October). He has currently completed 5kms and is tracking well. More >>
Disabled Swimmer to Take on Cook Straight Challenge
Friday, 7 October 2011, 9:22 am | Acumen Republic
Italian distance swimmer Salvatore Cimmino is about to take on the Cook Straight to promote disability awareness with the help of a couple of Kiwi sporting legends. More >>
Crime continues to drop in Auckland City District
Monday, 3 October 2011, 12:18 pm | Acumen Republic
Recorded crime has dropped 2.7 percent in the Auckland City Police District in the past year. More >>
Top building apprentice in Bay of Plenty region announced
Monday, 3 October 2011, 12:17 pm | Acumen Republic
Opotiki apprentice Tom Storey has been named the Bay of Plenty Region Registered Master Builders Carters 2011 Apprentice of the Year. The 20 year old, employed by Simon Linton Building Ltd in Ohope and trained by the Building and Construction Industry ... More >>
Christchurch School children meet adopted RWC teams
Thursday, 29 September 2011, 12:59 pm | Acumen Republic
Christchurch School children Travel by Road, Rail and Sea for Georgia v Romania RWC 2011 Match More >>
Businesses urged to be more responsible with e-waste
Thursday, 29 September 2011, 11:08 am | Acumen Republic
E-waste is becoming an increasing concern in New Zealand with a recent report estimating around 80,000 tonnes of e-waste is irresponsibly dumped into landfills each year. More >>
Top building apprentice in Waikato region announced
Thursday, 22 September 2011, 11:53 pm | Acumen Republic
Hamilton apprentice Straun Anderson-Scott has been named the Waikato Region Registered Master Builders Carters 2011 Apprentice of the Year. More >>
The future of mobile arrives at LTE Showcase
Thursday, 15 September 2011, 2:10 pm | Acumen Republic
Auckland, New Zealand, September 15, 2011 - Alcatel-Lucent, in conjunction with Telecom, today launched New Zealand’s first LTE Showcase – demonstrating next generation technology and applications that will change the way New Zealanders work, play and ... More >>
Gold Reserves revealed in premier building awards
Wednesday, 7 September 2011, 10:23 am | Acumen Republic
National Gold Reserve finalists have been announced in the Registered Master Builders PlaceMakers 2011 House of the Year and RMB Commercial Project Awards. More >>
Top building apprentice in Wellington region announced
Friday, 2 September 2011, 3:20 pm | Acumen Republic
Whitby apprentice Ben Hanna has been named the Wellington Region Registered Master Builders Carters 2011 Apprentice of the Year. More >>
New state-of-the-art clinic opens today
Friday, 2 September 2011, 2:08 pm | Acumen Republic
New Zealand's largest dedicated eye hospital opens today in Auckland as part of a new sophisticated facility for elective day surgeries. More >>
BCITO Best Performing Tertiary Educator
Friday, 2 September 2011, 11:44 am | Acumen Republic
The Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) has claimed the top spot for educational performance in 2010, as scored by the Tertiary Education Commission's (TEC) recently-released report on tertiary educators. More >>
More transparency needed in Christchurch rebuild
Wednesday, 31 August 2011, 11:52 am | Acumen Republic
In the wake of the latest EQC blowout, Grant Thornton's National Technical Director, Mark Hucklesby calls for a break from traditional reporting to help those tasked with the recovery effort in Christchurch to deliver on their promise of a transparent ... More >>
Eye Surgeon Comes To Aid Of Kiwis With Poor Eyesight
Wednesday, 31 August 2011, 10:00 am | Acumen Republic
A leading New Zealand eye surgeon is set to introduce a new surgical procedure that could help thousands of Kiwis affected by failing eyesight. More >>
Acceptable Solution for Weathertight Concrete Construction
Monday, 15 August 2011, 11:16 am | Acumen Republic
Building a home to take advantage of concrete's excellent weathertight credentials has become even simpler with a new Acceptable Solution that references the Cement and Concrete Association of New Zealand (CCANZ)'s Code of Practice CCANZ CP 01:2011. More >>