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Community Drive For Realising Youth Potential
Tuesday, 3 November 2009, 10:18 am | Joint Media Statement
Hastings District Council is bringing together groups with an interest the district’s young people to discuss ways to unlock their potential and address anti-social behavior of at-risk youth. Around two years ago, Council established the Hastings District ... More >>
Joint media release re RMO changes in Ak hospitals
Thursday, 29 October 2009, 5:07 pm | Joint Media Statement
Twenty new Resident Medical Officer (RMO) positions are to be created across the three Auckland District Health Boards (Auckland, Waitemata & Counties/Manukau) as part of a coordinated effort to shift resource toward areas with the greatest need ... More >>
Second disclosure of expenses claimed by MPs
Thursday, 29 October 2009, 10:28 am | Joint Media Statement
The second disclosure of expenses claimed by members of Parliament has been released by the Prime Minister, the Hon John Key, and the Speaker of the House, the Hon Dr Lockwood Smith. The first disclosure of expenses covered the first two quarters of ... More >>
$29m Tui profit justifies pay freeze – Yeah right
Monday, 19 October 2009, 3:23 pm | Joint Media Statement
Tui workers in Timaru and Greymouth are giving a collective ‘yeah right’ to Dominion Breweries over the company’s attempt to impose a pay freeze. More >>
10-20% Pure New Zealand March on Parliament
Friday, 16 October 2009, 12:51 pm | Joint Media Statement
Today hundreds of Wellington Students will be taking to the streets in a climate march leaving Kelburn Park at 12pm and arriving at Parliament at 1.15pm. The march is asking the New Zealand Government to commit to an emissions reduction target of ... More >>
The Gift of Rice
Thursday, 15 October 2009, 4:54 pm | Joint Media Statement
Children on the Edge is proud to be partnering with UNCLE BEN’S & The Body Shop to produce a novel and rewarding Christmas gift – The Gift of Rice. PERFECT for all those friends and family members who are so hard to buy for, so a must for shopping ... More >>
Middle East: Is Religion the problem or solution?
Thursday, 15 October 2009, 10:17 am | Joint Media Statement
Victoria University of Wellington and the Wellington Council of Christians and Jews Present a Public Seminar More >>
Bus services remain suspended until notice
Friday, 9 October 2009, 4:44 pm | Joint Media Statement
Bus services provided by Metrolink, North Star, GO WEST, Waka Pacific, LINK and City Circuit remain suspended over the weekend “until such time as the unions’ notice of industrial action is withdrawn,” says Zane Fulljames GM Operations. Negotiations ... More >>
Exporters Want Govt Crack Down On Currency Punters
Thursday, 8 October 2009, 5:25 pm | Joint Media Statement
Punters speculating on the New Zealand dollar were creaming profits at the expense of meat, wool and dairy producers and the Government should be focussing on ways to step in and weed them out. Wool exporter Peter Christensen from Fuhrman and Co ... More >>
Sirocco the kākāpō an online phenomenon
Wednesday, 7 October 2009, 5:17 pm | Joint Media Statement
This week’s screening of the BBC’s “Last Chance to See” programme featuring New Zealand’s own conservation ambassador Sirocco the kākāpō, has catapulted kākāpō recovery into the international spotlight. Department of Conservation staff ... More >>
Help Samoa rebuild, with Resene PaintAid
Wednesday, 7 October 2009, 5:13 pm | Joint Media Statement
The recent tsunami has left a trail of devastation in much of Samoa. Reconstruction will take many months, if not years. Resene are playing their part in the reconstruction effort by donating and sending paint to Samoa but we need your help. If you can spare ... More >>
US NZ Partnership Forum Opens In Washington
Tuesday, 6 October 2009, 12:15 pm | Joint Media Statement
The agenda for the third US NZ Partnership Forum focuses on the potential for expanded co-operation in the areas of trade and economic development, business innovation, climate change, energy and security, say the organizers. The Forum opens in Washington ... More >>
Bacardi announces Lion Nathan as NZ distribution
Wednesday, 30 September 2009, 5:26 pm | Joint Media Statement
Auckland, New Zealand:- Bacardi today announces an agreement in principle for the appointment of Lion Nathan New Zealand as distributor for all Bacardi brands, including 42 BELOW, in New Zealand. More >>
Bolton Hotel’s Green Programme Benefits Zealandia
Monday, 28 September 2009, 4:33 pm | Joint Media Statement
The Bolton Hotel, Wellington’s only boutique, Qualmark ranked 5-star Hotel, has donated $1,800 to Karori Sanctuary Trust, which manages ZEALANDIA, with funds raised from its sustainability programme. More >>
MAXX out: awesome operatics with Il Divo at Vector
Monday, 28 September 2009, 1:16 pm | Joint Media Statement
On Friday 2nd October, fans bound to see world renowned operatic quartet Il Divo at Vector Arena can avoid the cost and aggravation of parking and travel with ease on public transport services to and from the concert. Vector Arena is located around ... More >>
Concerns for ACC Counselling for Sexual Abuse
Thursday, 24 September 2009, 1:46 pm | Joint Media Statement
We are counsellors, psychotherapists and psychologists in the Nelson region who are all accredited providers of counselling for sexual abuse for ACC Sensitive Claims Unit. We are trained, experienced and committed professionals. ACC policy makers ... More >>
1,100+ to Gather in Rotorua for Water Conference
Monday, 21 September 2009, 10:05 am | Joint Media Statement
Over eleven hundred delegates, exhibitors and speakers will gather in Rotorua tomorrow (Tuesday) for New Zealand’s most significant water industry conference and expo. Water 2020 – From Fragmentation to Efficiency is industry association Water New ... More >>
Ponoko and ShopBot announce partnership
Friday, 18 September 2009, 11:44 am | Joint Media Statement
The launch today of www.100kGarages.com begins a new chapter in how things are made and distributed, enabling anyone with an Internet connection to get almost anything custom made and delivered from local state-of-the-art digital makers. The website ... More >>
New Research Shows Lower Threat From Wgtn Fault
Friday, 18 September 2009, 11:11 am | Joint Media Statement
The major fault running through Wellington City is about 50 per cent less likely to rupture in the next 100 years than previously thought, according to research carried out under the ‘It’s Our Fault’ project. Project Leader Russ Van Dissen, of ... More >>
Council Engaging In Environmental Vandalism
Thursday, 17 September 2009, 5:44 pm | Joint Media Statement
At the monthly public meeting of the Pakuranga Community Board on Monday 14th September, the Community Board failed to secure the environmental heritage of a valuable local inlet and instead voted to endorse a recommendation for clearing native trees from ... More >>
