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Mountain Safety Volunteer Award Presentation
Tuesday, 28 October 2008, 2:07 pm | Joint Media Statement
New Zealand Mountain Safety Council and GirlGuiding New Zealand wish to congratulate Angela Anderson for being the inaugural recipient of the Mountain Safety Council Outdoor Excellence Volunteer Award 2008. More >>
Improving cycle safety for summer
Tuesday, 14 October 2008, 5:08 pm | Joint Media Statement
RoadSafe Auckland and the Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA) are re-launching their successful campaign to highlight the importance of sharing the road as more people choose to cycle during the summer months. More >>
Wizard Home Loans Affordability report
Tuesday, 14 October 2008, 5:04 pm | Joint Media Statement
Housing affordability improved to its best level in two years in September as house prices held steady nationally and interest rates fell, the Wizard Home Loans Affordability report shows. More >>
Geldof shares secrets to success
Monday, 13 October 2008, 5:05 pm | Joint Media Statement
Iconic entrepreneur Sir Bob Geldof will share his business and political lobbying secrets with Kiwis at a gala dinner in Auckland this November. More >>
Improving the handling of hazardous substances
Monday, 13 October 2008, 2:18 pm | Joint Media Statement
The Department of Labour is joining forces with the Environmental Risk Management Authority, ACC and the New Zealand Chemical Industry Council in an effort to improve safety and health in the handling of hazardous substances. More >>
2010 FIFA World Cup™ Live On Sky, TVNZ
Friday, 10 October 2008, 9:26 am | Joint Media Statement
SKY Television and TVNZ, today announced the acquisition of the LIVE broadcast rights for the world's biggest sporting event, the 2010 FIFA World Cup, for New Zealand. More >>
Hamilton’s new Business Incubator
Thursday, 9 October 2008, 5:03 pm | Joint Media Statement
Wintec and Hamilton City Council yesterday jointly announced the official establishment of SODA Inc., the city’s new creative industries business incubator that’s aimed at encouraging and enabling economically successful businesses within the creative ... More >>
Launch of Hamilton's Creative Business Incubator
Thursday, 9 October 2008, 3:56 pm | Joint Media Statement
Wintec and Hamilton City Council yesterday jointly announced the official establishment of SODA Inc., the city's new creative industries business incubator that's aimed at encouraging and enabling economically successful businesses within the creative ... More >>
New Zealand Needs a Robust Youth Workforce
Tuesday, 7 October 2008, 1:18 pm | Joint Media Statement
There was a time when ‘youth worker’ was a profession treated with indifference. Today, the sector has grown-up and its role in society is recognised as indispensable. However, a group of leading New Zealand youth development organisations is warning ... More >>
Outreach To Bring Criminals To Justice Continues
Friday, 3 October 2008, 3:41 pm | Joint Media Statement
The Former Chairman of the Solomon Islands National Peace Council, Mr Paul Tovua, has again joined police and RAMSI officials on the Weather Coast to talk with the community about finding the best way to bring several suspects to justice. More >>
MMP parties join forces over TV3 debate
Friday, 3 October 2008, 10:57 am | Joint Media Statement
The leaders of three MMP parties have written a joint letter to the TV3's head of news and current affairs Mark Jennings condemning the decision to cancel the All Parties Leaders debate and asking for it to be reconsidered. More >>
Pirates In Somalia Threaten World Trade
Wednesday, 1 October 2008, 9:58 am | Joint Media Statement
Pirates In Somalia Threaten Lives Of Seafarers And The Security Of World Trade Inadequate Response By Governments And Their Naval Forces Is Unacceptable Says International Shipping Industry More >>
International freepost cards seek overseas voters
Monday, 29 September 2008, 4:26 pm | Joint Media Statement
Twenty-five thousand innovative postage-free cards are the latest tactic in the campaign to find tens of thousands of missing New Zealand voters living overseas. More >>
AgResearch Professorial Chair in Systems Thinking
Wednesday, 24 September 2008, 1:41 pm | Joint Media Statement
On Friday 26 September AgResearch and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) will co-host an event to launch the AgResearch Chair in Systems Thinking and Practice. AgResearch is co-funding this Chair at The University of Queensland and Professor ... More >>
ICT Industry Moves To Address Copyright Confusion
Friday, 19 September 2008, 10:25 am | Joint Media Statement
“A deeply flawed law that undermines fundamental rights and simply will not work.” That is what the telecommunications industry, internet service providers, user groups, internet advocates and IT professionals think of parts of the recently passed Copyright ... More >>
A new age in personal transport coming to NZ
Tuesday, 16 September 2008, 4:30 pm | Joint Media Statement
New Zealand will be one of the first countries in the world to host the highly anticipated Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Vehicle early next year. More >>
House prices drive affordability improvement
Tuesday, 16 September 2008, 12:17 am | Joint Media Statement
Housing affordability improved by a record amount in August to its best level since January last year after house prices fell sharply and fixed mortgage rates fell below 9%, the Wizard Home Loans Affordability report shows. More >>
Agreement To Protect Children And Animals
Monday, 15 September 2008, 5:16 pm | Joint Media Statement
An agreement, which will be signed this week between the SPCA and Child, Youth and Family, is thought to be a world-first joint reporting protocol between a national child protection agency and a national animal welfare society, acknowledging the ... More >>
Minister Thrown Hospital Pass Over Fisheries
Monday, 15 September 2008, 8:43 am | Joint Media Statement
*Vested Interest* Advice Leaves All Future Fisheries Ministers Below Sustainability Threshold More >>
Interim relief sought for fishermen in court
Friday, 12 September 2008, 4:58 pm | Joint Media Statement
Interim relief from new fishing restrictions to protect the livelihoods of fishermen whose businesses will otherwise be destroyed has been sought today in the High Court. More >>
