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More Pied Piper Porkies from LTNZ
Wednesday, 28 May 2008, 12:04 am | Joint Media Statement
Failure to give way at intersections is not the third largest cause of injury and death on New Zealand roads after driving at excessive speed and drunk driving, as LTNZ's Rachael Prince is now touting in the Gisbourne Herald. More >>
THL campervans achieve new standard for emissions
Monday, 26 May 2008, 3:44 pm | Joint Media Statement
Tourism Holdings Limited (THL) 1500 campervans are helping to set new national emissions benchmarks with all of the company’s Maui & Britz fleet certified as passing tough exhaust emissions tests introduced six months ago. More >>
Boosting Mâori Exporters
Wednesday, 21 May 2008, 1:50 pm | Joint Media Statement
The Poutama Business Trust and New Zealand School of Export are co-operating in a venture to boost Mâori exports. The Poutama Business Trust, which has worked for over twenty years to facilitate growth for Mâori entrepreneurs and businesses, now ... More >>
Highly toxic Endosulfan found in food
Tuesday, 13 May 2008, 5:29 pm | Joint Media Statement
Pesticide Action Network Aotearoa New Zealand and Soil & Health Association of New Zealand (Est. 1941) Publishers of ORGANIC NZ More >>
Farm fashion and fantastic fur
Tuesday, 13 May 2008, 5:23 pm | Joint Media Statement
Early entries into the Fieldays Ag Art Wear and Possum Fur Fashion Design Award competitions have impressed event organisers, who are looking for even more creations to make Fieldays’ 40th anniversary event one to remember. More >>
50 Years of 111
Thursday, 8 May 2008, 10:51 am | Joint Media Statement
2008 is the 50th anniversary of the 111 emergency response service in New Zealand. The service started as a trial in Masterton and Carterton in September 1958 and was progressively rolled out across the country, with full installation completed by ... More >>
Hamilton printing companies “in the medals”
Friday, 2 May 2008, 10:07 am | Joint Media Statement
Hamilton’s Admark Visual Imaging and The Green Frog Sign Company received a haul of medals over ANZAC weekend at the annual NZ Sign & Display Awards. More >>
AA Industrial Negotiations Resolved
Tuesday, 29 April 2008, 3:18 pm | Joint Media Statement
AA Roadservice officers and vehicle inspectors have approved the employment conditions agreed between the AA and the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union (EPMU). More >>
Sheep source of leptospirosis infection for humans
Monday, 28 April 2008, 12:22 am | Joint Media Statement
The changing profile of victims of leptospirosis and the high number of cases amongst Hawke’s Bay meat workers have prompted a co-operative study into the disease between Massey University’s EpiCentre unit and meat company PPCS Limited. The research ... More >>
Problem Gambler Support Initative
Wednesday, 23 April 2008, 11:15 am | Joint Media Statement
Small initiative with a potentially big impact in support of the problem gambler has come to fruition. ILT Foundation’s Manager, Ann Eustace, and Ngā Kete Mātauranga Pounamu Trust Problem Gambling Health Promotion worker, Eru Loach have spent energy ... More >>
New Springston bore puts stop to illness outbreak
Tuesday, 22 April 2008, 3:23 pm | Joint Media Statement
A Canterbury District Health Board investigation into a cluster of campylobacter cases in the Springston Township during February and March this year has concluded that the outbreak was caused by contamination of the town’s water supply. More >>
How to Host Sustainable Events tool kit
Monday, 21 April 2008, 2:04 pm | Joint Media Statement
Concerned that despite all the focus on sustainability there is a lack of “how to” advice for organisations wanting to turn actions into words, a ground breaking How to Host Sustainable Events tool kit is being created in Wellington. More >>
Wind Power For Scott Base
Friday, 18 April 2008, 9:55 am | Joint Media Statement
Antarctica New Zealand and Meridian Energy are about to embark on a project to build the southernmost wind farm in the world. The project will be part of Antarctica New Zealand¹s contribution to the joint logistics pool with the United States Antarctic ... More >>
Protests Call For Biofuel Targets To Be Scrapped
Thursday, 17 April 2008, 10:22 am | Joint Media Statement
There were demonstrations in London yesterday as groups condemned the UK government's decision to go ahead with it's biofuel policy against overwhelming evidence of catastrophic impacts on climate, communities, biodiversity and food security. More >>
Groups Opposed To Use Of Family In Interrogations
Thursday, 17 April 2008, 12:06 am | Joint Media Statement
The organizations demand that the Court order the cessation of the use of methods amounting to psychological torture which present a “charade” before suspects that implies that their confession during interrogation will lead to release. More >>
Super-union for tertiary education sector
Tuesday, 15 April 2008, 9:38 am | Joint Media Statement
A new “super-union” will be created in the tertiary education sector, with the announcement today that the Association of University (AUS) Staff and the Association of Staff in Tertiary Education (ASTE) will amalgamate to form the New Zealand Tertiary ... More >>
Pamper yourself and support Breast Cancer Research
Thursday, 3 April 2008, 10:30 am | Joint Media Statement
Rodney Wayne and Kérastase Paris team up to support the Breast Cancer Research Trust More >>
Report of Investigation of an Error in Tax Revenue
Wednesday, 2 April 2008, 5:08 pm | Joint Media Statement
Inland Revenue and Treasury have taken immediate steps to implement changes following the investigation into last month’s error in tax revenue in the Crown accounts. More >>
Dress-Smart fundraising for a new St John ambulanc
Wednesday, 2 April 2008, 4:33 pm | Joint Media Statement
St John has joined forces with outlet shopping centre Dress-Smart Hornby to raise funds to provide a new St John ambulance to service the Canterbury region. Claire Robb, Corporate Relationship Coordinator for St John said they hoped the partnership ... More >>
Provenco-Cadmus Merger Update
Wednesday, 2 April 2008, 11:04 am | Joint Media Statement
The proposed Provenco-Cadmus merger is proposed to become effective in early May, with shareholder meetings to be held on 23 April, according to Provenco chairman Rick Christie and Cadmus chairman Peter Maire. More >>
