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Gloriavale Slavery Case Back In The Employment Court This Week

Monday, 20 March 2023, 9:43 am | Ali Jones Public Relations

The lawyers acting for the Gloriavale leavers who say they were not volunteers, are back in court today. Leading barrister for the Gloriavale women taking the case, Brian Henry, says he expects the cross examinations to be completed by the end of ... More >>

Local Businessman Decides Not To Run For Council: Endorses Ali Jones For Council Seat

Thursday, 11 August 2022, 5:21 pm | Ali Jones Public Relations

David Timbs from Peter Timbs Butchers has decided not to run in this year’s local body election. Mr Timbs initially said he would be running for council but has now put his support behind independent candidate Ali Jones who is running for the Innes ... More >>

An Evening With Gaylene Preston

Monday, 10 September 2018, 11:13 am | Ali Jones Public Relations

The woman behind well-known New Zealand films including “Bread and Roses” , “War Stories” and “My Year with Helen” , is speaking at Knox Church in Christchurch on Wednesday 19 September as a suffrage fundraiser. More >>

ERA Finds in Favour of Peggy Burrows

Friday, 24 June 2016, 11:31 am | Ali Jones Public Relations

The Employment Relations Authority yesterday ruled against the Rangiora High School commissioner, Beverley Moore, after she took a case to try and gag former RHS principal, Peggy Burrows. More >>

New Asbestos Division - A Result of Changes to Regulations

Monday, 20 June 2016, 10:24 am | Ali Jones Public Relations

Managing Director Luke Waghorn says the construction environment in Christchurch combined with new regulations which came into force on April 4 this year, demanded that Waghorn’s make changes. More >>

Duncan Webb Selected to Stand for Labour in Christchurch

Sunday, 12 June 2016, 8:09 pm | Ali Jones Public Relations

Christchurch lawyer, academic and activist Dr Duncan Webb, has been selected this afternoon by the Labour Party as its candidate to contest the Christchurch Central electorate in 2017. More >>

Significant Decision on EQC Standard of Repair

Thursday, 28 April 2016, 3:55 pm | Ali Jones Public Relations

I would like to congratulate the EQC Action Group which has been instrumental in achieving the decision from EQC to re-state its interpretation of the Act, relating to standard of repair. There are many who have paid insurance premiums for years, ... More >>

Rangiora High School Principal To Challenge Dismissal

Monday, 7 March 2016, 1:54 pm | Ali Jones Public Relations

Monday 7 March 2016 The following is a statement from Peggy Burrows (Principal of Rangiora High School) following the receipt of a letter today informing her that she has been dismissed, effective immediately. “I have been today advised of my ... More >>

Private Insurance Settlement Figures Demand Greater Scrutiny

Tuesday, 2 February 2016, 10:30 am | Ali Jones Public Relations

The Private Insurance sector continues to overstate the rate of progress of Canterbury earthquake insurance settlements. That from Christchurch accountant Cameron Preston who says figures in a media release from the lobby group¹, the Insurance Council ... More >>

Multiple Awards for Talented Rangi Ruru Music Scholar

Wednesday, 12 August 2015, 1:45 pm | Ali Jones Public Relations

Rangi Ruru Year 12 Music Scholar Karen Hu has been wowing audiences in Blenheim, Christchurch and Wellington over the past two weeks. More >>

Marvellous Maadi for Rangi Ruru

Tuesday, 31 March 2015, 4:36 pm | Ali Jones Public Relations

Two gold medals are the icing on the cake for Rangi Ruru after this years Maadi Cup Rowing Regatta. More >>

Rangiora High School BoT Dissolution – Statement

Thursday, 26 February 2015, 10:30 am | Ali Jones Public Relations

The following can be attributed to David Turnbull, who is chair of the Rangiora High School Board of Trustees, until 10am today when a Commissioner will be gazetted. Further to media reports relating to a Commissioner being appointed at Rangiora High ... More >>

So, What Do You Say St Albans?

Saturday, 6 September 2014, 10:06 am | Ali Jones Public Relations

So, What Do You Say St Albans? Next Tuesday, 9 September, members of the St Albans and Edgeware community will gather to talk about what they would like to see in their area, community facility-wise. Being held at the Richmond Edgeware Bowling Club on ... More >>

International Maternity Expert Praises New Zealand Care

Monday, 1 September 2014, 3:57 pm | Ali Jones Public Relations

New Zealand has a “stunning” maternity care system according to a visiting international expert in childbirth and midwifery. Professor Lesley Page, president of the Royal College of Midwives in the United Kingdom, told midwives meeting in Hamilton over ... More >>

Ground Breaking Planting in Christchurch

Monday, 4 August 2014, 10:34 am | Ali Jones Public Relations

Spokesperson for the Sumner Community Garden organisation which is undertaking the project, Lucy Loughnan, says more than 50 different trees and berries were planted on Sunday morning in the grounds of the Van Asch School grounds, the culmination ... More >>

Celebrations in 2014 at Rangi Ruru

Friday, 21 March 2014, 11:35 am | Ali Jones Public Relations

This year will see the Rangi Ruru family coming together to mark the school’s 125th anniversary. Rangi Ruru Girls’ School was founded in 1889 by Miss Helen Gibson, and was administered by her and her sisters for nearly 60 years. The Gibson sisters; ... More >>

Support Growing For Southern Response Action

Thursday, 28 November 2013, 2:06 pm | Ali Jones Public Relations

A growing number of frustrated and tired Southern Response policy holders and supporters will gather outside the SR offices in Show Place (Christchurch) on Monday morning. More >>

Christchurch City Council Announcement Welcomed

Friday, 13 September 2013, 2:26 pm | Ali Jones Public Relations

Shirley Papanui council candidates Ali Jones and Pauline Cotter are welcoming the announcement today that the Christchurch City Council has accepted the resignation of its CEO Tony Marryatt, effective from 30th of November this year. More >>

Rangi Ruru’s Performance Impresses at Cultural Festival

Wednesday, 11 September 2013, 11:41 am | Ali Jones Public Relations

“An elderly Māori woman had tears in her eyes ….. thanking me for the incredible performance she had just viewed about her Queen.” Maaka Kahukuranui, Kaiako Māori (Māori Teacher) at Rangi Ruru. DETAILS: Rangi Ruru Girls’ School Years 7 and 8 ... More >>

What’s it Like Being Transgender in New Zealand?

Monday, 8 July 2013, 11:19 am | Ali Jones Public Relations

Last Summer while many of us were enjoying some of the best weather in years, Robert Gilbert was interviewing transgender New Zealanders in Auckland. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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