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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 >>
Fisheries Ministry Motives Questioned
Friday, 12 September 2008, 10:03 am | Joint Media Statement
Non-commercial fishing representatives, both amateur and customary, are raising concerns about the Ministry of Fisheries’ motives in rushing legislation through Parliament before the election. More >>
Progressive Enterprises awards Gen-i contract
Wednesday, 10 September 2008, 5:11 pm | Joint Media Statement
Auckland, 10 September, 2008 – Gen-i and Progressive Enterprises Limited have signed a five year contract that extends their existing telecommunications relationship to include the upgrade of Progressive’s New Zealand ICT infrastructure. More >>
Funding commitment to immunisation needed
Wednesday, 10 September 2008, 10:00 am | Joint Media Statement
The Government should show its commitment to childhood immunisation by adequately funding its delivery, says the New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA) and the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP). More >>
Direct Capital invests in New Zealand King Salmon
Monday, 8 September 2008, 2:42 pm | Joint Media Statement
Direct Capital has invested alongside management to acquire a 45 per cent shareholding in New Zealand King Salmon. More >>
Partnership on new climate change research
Friday, 5 September 2008, 11:19 am | Joint Media Statement
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology are teaming up on new research into climate change for the land based sectors. More >>
Te Omanga Hospice applauds fundraising innovation
Tuesday, 26 August 2008, 2:40 pm | Joint Media Statement
Te Omanga Hospice, in its 29th year, is hailing an innovative idea from CharityLife, which will provide the hospice with ongoing funds. In what is believed to be a world first, CharityLife is offering its clients the ability to make a donation equal to ... More >>
Collusion Undermines Sustainable Fisheries
Friday, 22 August 2008, 10:10 am | Joint Media Statement
Amateur fishers, customary fishing interests and environmentalists are appalled at the undemocratic collusion used by fishing industry representatives and Ministry of Fisheries officials to force proposals through parliament next week( week of Aug ... More >>
Drug Free Sport Campaigners United By The Pledge
Wednesday, 20 August 2008, 5:03 pm | Joint Media Statement
Youthtown and Drug Free Sport NZ are joining forces to create a 'Pure Playing Field Nation'. The two organisations have formed a strategic partnership aimed at encouraging young New Zealanders at all sporting levels to stay away from drugs. More >>
Support for Australasian science initiative
Tuesday, 19 August 2008, 4:38 pm | Joint Media Statement
New Zealand will offer strong support for Australia’s bid to host the world’s largest radio telescope, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), the Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today. More >>
Imports from illegally-logged forests must stop
Monday, 18 August 2008, 9:58 am | Joint Media Statement
Environmental and forestry groups today called upon the government to urgently toughen up regulations to stop products from illegally logged forests being imported or used in New Zealand. More >>
Bungy Jump - New World Record!
Monday, 18 August 2008, 9:27 am | Joint Media Statement
The Rock and AJ Hackett are pleased to announce that Mike Heard has set a new world record today off The Auckland Harbour Bridge, for the most bungy jumps in one day. More >>
