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Larissa Bridge Appointed CEO Of Home In Place New Zealand
Friday, 6 December 2024, 10:35 am | Home in Place
Larissa brings more than 20 years of experience in property management, leadership, and community housing to her role, including a strong track record of delivering significant outcomes for vulnerable communities. More >>
Kiwi Businesses Are Unlocking International Markets With B Corp Certification
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 10:56 pm | B Lab Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand
The certification uses a comprehensive framework to evaluate a company's governance and impact on its workers, community, environment, and customers. More >>
Kiwi B Corps Rising To Climate Challenge
Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 12:16 pm | B Lab Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand
The B Lab AANZ Annual Report 2023/2024 also highlights the growing awareness of B Corp Certification, with 15% awareness in Aotearoa New Zealand, and 7% awareness of B Lab. This rising awareness is crucial as consumers increasingly seek trustworthy ... More >>
Octagon Investment Funds Now Available To Financial Advisers On NZXWT Platform
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 11:55 am | Wright Communications
“Octagon is pleased to have partnered with NZX Wealth Technologies and to be able to offer our funds on the NZXWT platform,” said Octagon’s BDM. “Investing in Octagon funds will now be quick and easy and the funds can be seamlessly incorporated ... More >>
EV Roaming Pilot Coming To New Zealand As ChargeNet, Z Energy And OpenLoop Partner Up For 2024 Trial Project
Monday, 17 July 2023, 6:47 pm | Wright Communications
Three of New Zealand’s leading EV charging providers – ChargeNet, Z Energy (Z) and Counties Energy Limited, which operates OpenLoop – have today announced they are launching an EV charging roaming trial, with support from Energy Efficiency and ... More >>
Promising Young Biathlete Campbell Wright Knocks On Door For Winter Olympic Selection
Tuesday, 28 December 2021, 6:18 pm | Wright Communications
Promising young Wanaka biathlete Campbell Wright will be doing everything possible before 15 January to prove to the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) that he is worthy of selection for the Beijing Winter Olympics in February. The 19-year-old ... More >>
Sustainability Reporting On The Up In New Zealand
Monday, 14 December 2020, 2:21 pm | Wright Communications
Against the backdrop of a global health issue affecting the planet and climate change being declared as a national emergency, New Zealand’s largest listed companies ramped up their environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting in 2020. Prior ... More >>
Statue unveiling for ‘Auckland’s founding father’
Wednesday, 18 November 2020, 2:13 pm | Wright Communications
Cornwall Park, one of Auckland’s most treasured locations, has gained a double life-sized bronze bust of Sir John Logan Campbell, the philanthropic businessman who gifted the land to the people of New Zealand over 100 years ago. More >>
Making Sustainability Happen - All Blue Star Sites Nationally Now Toitū Enviromark Gold Certified
Wednesday, 18 March 2020, 2:50 am | Wright Communications
Pioneering the introduction of vegetable-based inks, diverting over 3,500 toner bottles from landfill and retraining staff have helped Blue Star, New Zealand’s largest multi-site print and marketing company to achieve Toitū enviromark gold ... More >>
Surf Sports Star Paves The Way For Female Success
Tuesday, 10 March 2020, 9:18 am | Wright Communications
After making waves on the international surf sport stage, world ski champion Danielle McKenzie is back on home soil to compete in the national competition, TSB New Zealand Surf Life Saving Championships, from 12–15 March in Gisborne. A trailblazer for ... More >>
Surf Life Saving Northern Region - Summary And Statistics For 15-16 February 2020
Monday, 17 February 2020, 2:34 am | Wright Communications
Summar - today, Sunday 16 February A major first-aid event at Anawhata beach saw a 43-year-old male fall and sustain an ankle injury at the southern end of the beach. United North Piha lifeguards responded to the incident at 3pm using an IRB launched ... More >>
App promises to make crisis management more successful
Tuesday, 5 November 2019, 1:35 pm | Wright Communications
Wright Communications has launched a smartphone-based app it believes could replace conventional approaches to managing a crisis, which are generally paper-based and can fail to keep pace with a fast-breaking scenario. More >>
Hawes: Slow KiwiSaver transfers unfair to members
Monday, 8 April 2019, 9:43 am | Wright Communications
Financial Advisor and Summer KiwiSaver Investment Committee Chair Martin Hawes says there is no reason KiwiSaver members should have to wait more than a month to shift their money from one provider to another and wants the Government to change the rules. More >>
Weekend Stats 15 - 16 Dec: Surf Life Saving Northern Region
Tuesday, 18 December 2018, 11:03 am | Wright Communications
Saturday 15 December One rescue performed at Karekare beach. On Sunset Beach flags were removed after 4pm due to water conditions being unsafe with guards continuing patrols. Mairangi Bay Surf Life Club worked with Castor Bay to assist a kite surfer ... More >>
Lifeguards get top training
Friday, 9 November 2018, 3:19 pm | Wright Communications
Twenty lifeguards from nine clubs across the Northern region have participated in the latest rescue techniques at the first of three Intermediate Guard Schools at the Mangawhai Heads club last weekend. More >>
Change KiwiSaver ‘Member Tax Credit’ name so it makes sense
Monday, 21 May 2018, 12:43 pm | Wright Communications
Changing the name of KiwiSaver’s ‘Member Tax Credit’ could help eligible KiwiSavers access an annual $521.43 handout from the Government. More >>
Wright Communications joins FORWARD Agency
Tuesday, 6 June 2017, 11:37 am | Wright Communications
Auckland, June 6, 2017: FORWARD Agency, one of Australia’s leading consumer lifestyle PR and Influencer agencies, has appointed Wright Communications as its exclusive New Zealand affiliate, and first regional partner. More >>
More flights to Niue
Friday, 5 May 2017, 2:30 pm | Wright Communications
Twice-a-week return flights to Niue from Auckland will now operate year-round following an agreement between the Niue Government and Air New Zealand. Previously the airline has operated one service a week between early November and late March; it is now ... More >>
Trucking industry combines forces to find 1,000 more drivers
Friday, 21 April 2017, 2:58 pm | Wright Communications
Trucking industry combines forces to find 1,000 more drivers The trucking industry and the Government’s Sector Workforce Engagement Programme (SWEP) have joined forces to get as many as 1,000 more drivers into the road freight transport industry nationwide. ... More >>
Online targeting risks alienating consumers
Thursday, 27 October 2016, 4:38 pm | Wright Communications
Consumers feeling stalked, annoyed and misunderstood are among the potential pitfalls of marketing in a connected world, new research has revealed. More >>
