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Waiariki Institute of Technology selects Tribal
Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 10:59 am | Joint Media Statement
Following an extensive and detailed procurement, Waiariki Institute of Technology has chosen Tribal as the supplier of the institute’s new student management system (SMS). More >>
University of Otago launches Science Academy
Thursday, 2 September 2010, 12:27 pm | Joint Media Statement
Talented senior science students from New Zealand’s provincial or rural, small and low decile schools will have the opportunity to reach their full potential as part of a new academy being launched by the University of Otago. More >>
Nutritionist Wins Prestigious Award
Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 4:04 pm | Joint Media Statement
The New Zealand Nutrition Foundation and Kellogg New Zealand have announced Helen Eyles as winner of the 2010 Nutritionist Development Award. More >>
Construction students benefit from collaboration
Monday, 23 August 2010, 3:58 pm | Joint Media Statement
From next year Taranaki students who are interested in a construction career will be able to access a wider range of qualifications thanks to a collaboration agreement between the Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki (WITT) and distance learning ... More >>
New Campaign aims to Reduce Level Crossing Crashes
Monday, 23 August 2010, 12:54 pm | Joint Media Statement
Rail safety campaigner and former New Zealand international test cricketer Chris Cairns will be announcing a nationwide campaign today aimed at reducing the number of collisions and near collisions at level crossings. More >>
Air NZ and Fly Buys announce new partnership
Friday, 20 August 2010, 2:36 pm | Joint Media Statement
Air New Zealand and Fly Buys today announced a new partnership creating an exciting range of benefits for members of both the Air New Zealand AirpointsTM programme and Fly Buys loyalty programme, totalling more than half of New Zealand’s population. More >>
Sinking of Oyang 70
Wednesday, 18 August 2010, 5:13 pm | Joint Media Statement
The owner, Sajo Oyang Corporation of Korea and the NZ charterer, Southern Storm Fishing (2007) Limited, with much regret, confirm that their vessel, the Korean flagged Oyang 70 has been lost at sea some 400 nautical miles east of Otago. More >>
$170m research programme set to transform dairy
Tuesday, 17 August 2010, 11:40 am | Joint Media Statement
Industry-good body DairyNZ and Fonterra said today the creation of a NZ$170 million research programme through the Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) would help drive transformational change in the dairy industry. More >>
Top new landlords insurance exclusive to Harcourts
Monday, 16 August 2010, 10:54 am | Joint Media Statement
9 August 2010 : Clients of the Harcourts New Zealand property management team can now benefit from two industry-leading insurance products available exclusively to them. More >>
Top new landlords insurance exclusive to Harcourts
Monday, 16 August 2010, 10:54 am | Joint Media Statement
9 August 2010 : Clients of the Harcourts New Zealand property management team can now benefit from two industry-leading insurance products available exclusively to them. More >>
Jewish legal challenge to slaughter code
Monday, 9 August 2010, 7:35 pm | Joint Media Statement
Last week lawyers for representatives of the New Zealand Jewish community filed legal proceedings against the Minister of Agriculture, seeking a restoration of the right to practise shechita in New Zealand. More >>
Gold award won for flood protection project
Tuesday, 3 August 2010, 3:20 pm | Joint Media Statement
Environment Canterbury and Good Earth Matters Consulting have won a national engineering award of excellence. The $40 million Waimakariri Flood Protection Project won praise for its community consultation, planning, project management and resource consent ... More >>
MetService & Trade Me Ads forge partnership
Tuesday, 3 August 2010, 9:43 am | Joint Media Statement
MetService and Trade Me have forged a partnership that will see Trade Me's advertising sales team manage advertising bookings and placements on metservice.com and its mobile sister site, m.metservice.com . The new arrangement came into effect this week. More >>
$2.1 million investment into animal health market
Thursday, 29 July 2010, 3:01 pm | Joint Media Statement
The Foundation is investing $2.1 million into New Zealand company Argenta Ltd to support the development of an improved device to administer multiple doses of drugs to sheep and cattle. More >>
Te Arawa and Ngati Raukawa welcome river bill
Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 1:32 pm | Joint Media Statement
Te Arawa River Iwi Trust chairman Roger Pikia today joined with Ngati Raukawa Settlement Trust chairman Chris McKenzie in welcoming progress with the Crown in resolving Te Arawa and Ngati Raukawa claims over the Waikato River. More >>
Pesticide Residues in Food : Worst Ever
Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 1:21 pm | Joint Media Statement
The Food Safety Authority’s latest pesticide residue results are a nightmare: they are the worst results I have ever seen," said Dr Meriel Watts of Pesticide Action Network Aotearoa New Zealand.(1) More >>
Unions agree to recommend ratification
Monday, 26 July 2010, 9:32 am | Joint Media Statement
Tomorrow, Tuesday 27th July GO Wellington and Valley Flyer bus services will be disrupted between 11am to 2.30pm to allow members of the Wellington Tramways and Manufacturing and Construction Workers Unions to consider the company’s offer of a new Collective ... More >>
Local Government Elections Nominations Open
Thursday, 22 July 2010, 10:48 am | Joint Media Statement
This week, nominations open for candidates wanting to stand in this year’s local authority elections. More >>
Northland Minerals and Research Investigation
Tuesday, 20 July 2010, 1:53 pm | Joint Media Statement
Today’s announcement that the Government will contribute more than $2 million to an aeromagnetic minerals survey in Northland has been welcomed by the Far North District and Northland Regional Councils. More >>
Meat Sector Launches Sector Strategy Project
Tuesday, 20 July 2010, 11:43 am | Joint Media Statement
The initiation of the meat sector strategy is a critical step towards improved profitability within the sector, according to project Co-chairs Meat Industry Association (MIA) Chairman, Bill Falconer and Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) Chairman, Mike Petersen. More >>