Joint Media Statement - Latest News [Page 28]
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 >>
Collaboration key to success for NZ sheep genome
Monday, 31 March 2008, 2:24 pm | Joint Media Statement
Meat & Wool New Zealand, AgResearch and Ovita today announced that an important phase of an international project to map the sheep genome has taken a big step forward. More >>
Historic Property Services Agreement Signed
Friday, 28 March 2008, 3:44 pm | Joint Media Statement
The Service and Food Workers Union, Property Council New Zealand, the Building Service Contractors of New Zealand and the New Zealand Government today signed an historic agreement. The parties have all committed to work together to provide an improved, ... More >>
Sports Park Review Report Goes Before Councils
Wednesday, 26 March 2008, 4:37 pm | Joint Media Statement
Both Napier City Council and Hawke's Bay Regional Council will have a report reviewing the proposal for a Regional Sports Park tabled at their meetings on March 26 (being held in Napier and Waipawa respectively). More >>
Organisations Announce Strategic Merger
Thursday, 20 March 2008, 3:42 pm | Joint Media Statement
PrintNZ Training and the New Zealand Journalists Industry Training Organisation will merge this year, creating a united industry training body to fully reflect the needs of the media and communications industries. More >>
Call for applications to Writers’ Residency
Thursday, 20 March 2008, 3:35 pm | Joint Media Statement
Call for applications to Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writers’ Residency at the University of Hawaii More >>
NZ marine sediments free of botulism bacteria
Tuesday, 18 March 2008, 1:15 pm | Joint Media Statement
Consumers of seafood harvested from New Zealand harbours and estuaries can be assured that it will not cause botulism following a study by Crop & Food Research scientists. More >>
HortResearch, AgResearch join in food, health sci
Monday, 17 March 2008, 2:08 pm | Joint Media Statement
HortResearch and AgResearch today announced their intention to explore a new level of scientific and technological collaboration in the fields of food, human nutrition and health. The collaboration will have a strong “Farm to Fork” focus, taking ... More >>
ARTA responds to busway service feedback
Thursday, 13 March 2008, 1:59 pm | Joint Media Statement
The Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA) today announced record busway patronage figures for the popular Northern Express service running along the newly opened Northern Busway and record numbers for feeder services on the North Shore for the month of ... More >>
New platform for New Lynn rail users
Thursday, 6 March 2008, 3:24 pm | Joint Media Statement
As preparatory work on the New Lynn Rail Trench Project continues, the Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA) advises that bus replacements will be in place on parts of the Western Line this weekend. Train commuters are advised that from Monday 10 ... More >>
Reuters and NZPA collaborate on specialist news
Monday, 3 March 2008, 12:48 am | Joint Media Statement
Comprehensive news coverage is available Monday 3 March on screen to financial traders as a result of collaboration by New Zealand’s national news agency, New Zealand Press association (NZPA) and the world’s largest new agency, Reuters. More >>
Restoring the Mauri of Lake Omapere
Friday, 29 February 2008, 2:23 pm | Joint Media Statement
Maringi Noa O Te Manawa Trust in Association with Maori Television and Te Mangai Paho presents… More >>
ABN AMRO, McConnell Property partner in business
Thursday, 28 February 2008, 5:18 pm | Joint Media Statement
ABN AMRO New Zealand and McConnell Property have today announced a partnership that will strategically combine ABN AMRO’s investment banking and McConnell Property’s development expertise to establish an integrated property and funds management business ... More >>
RNZAF Gifts Tongan Tapa Cloth, Fine Mats to Te Pap
Tuesday, 26 February 2008, 12:07 am | Joint Media Statement
A tapa cloth and two fine mats that were placed underneath the late King of Tonga’s, King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, casket during his return home on a Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130 Hercules in 2006 will be donated by the RNZAF at a ceremony tomorrow ... More >>
Maxed out students need a fairer deal from banks
Monday, 25 February 2008, 9:46 am | Joint Media Statement
Tertiary students and bank staff are calling on banks to rethink their service to students in response to data that shows growing student reliance on credit cards and other bank debt. More >>
Eventfinder joins forces with APN Online
Friday, 15 February 2008, 12:03 am | Joint Media Statement
APN Online and Eventfinder have entered into a joint venture to further develop the comprehensive and dynamic events guide eventfinder.co.nz. As well as expanding its already comprehensive listings eventfinder.co.nz is now able to provide free event ... More >>