Joint Media Statement - Latest News [Page 33]
'Envirofit kids' movie makes the environment fun
Thursday, 14 December 2006, 4:57 pm | Joint Media Statement
The 'Envirofit kids' from Verran Primary School have made their own movie about travelling to school to get people thinking about the impacts their travel habits have on their health and the environment. More >>
Fairfax, Rural Press Announce Merger Plan
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 12:21 am | Joint Media Statement
Fairfax Media and Rural Press Limited today announced a proposal to merge and create Australasia’s largest integrated metropolitan, regional and rural print and digital media business. More >>
Stockton snails released back to the wild
Monday, 4 December 2006, 3:07 pm | Joint Media Statement
Solid Energy and the Department of Conservation (DOC) have this morning released back to the wild, 20 land snails from the Department’s captive facility in Hokitika and originally collected from the Mt Augustus area of Stockton Opencast Mine. More >>
Logo adbust upsets Air New Zealand
Friday, 1 December 2006, 5:22 pm | Joint Media Statement
Unions threatened with legal action by Air New Zealand over the use of the Koru in campaign publicity material have offered to give it up to the airline's lawyers. More >>
2,631 Lipsticks Sold to Support Aids Fund
Friday, 1 December 2006, 9:35 am | Joint Media Statement
Over the past 12 months, New Zealanders have purchased 2,631 M.A.C VIVA GLAM lipsticks, raising $100,000 to assist with HIV and AIDS awareness and prevention. More >>
Emirates to Sponsor IRB Sevens Event in Edinburgh
Tuesday, 28 November 2006, 9:54 am | Joint Media Statement
Emirates, the Dubai-based international airline, today announced it will be title sponsor of the Scotland finale to the IRB Sevens Series which will be played next northern summer. More >>
Victory for Auckland, rugby - and democracy
Monday, 27 November 2006, 4:10 pm | Joint Media Statement
Green Party Sports Spokesperson Keith Locke and Act New Zealand leader Rodney Hide have both applauded the Cabinet decision to dump the waterfront stadium and proceed with Eden Park as the venue for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. More >>
Hortitech NZ joins NZ Agritech Inc
Friday, 24 November 2006, 5:13 pm | Joint Media Statement
The Directors of NZ Agritech Inc., at their meeting of November 22, have approved the inclusion of the members of Hortitech NZ and welcome them as a sector within Agritech. More >>
MPs Declare Victory Over Waterfront Stadium
Friday, 24 November 2006, 3:00 pm | Joint Media Statement
Rodney Hide and Keith Locke are claiming victory over the waterfront stadium, following the Auckland Regional Council's unanimous vote in favour of redeveloping Eden Park. More >>
Strike action major embarrassment for TVNZ
Friday, 24 November 2006, 9:49 am | Joint Media Statement
Strike action currently underway by members of the Public Service Association and the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union is causing major embarrassment for TVNZ evident by the decline in quality of One News during tonight's strike. More >>
Ministers Commend Customs Cooperation
Thursday, 23 November 2006, 11:07 am | Joint Media Statement
The Ministers for Customs in Australia and New Zealand, Senator the Hon Chris Ellison and the Hon Nanaia Mahuta met in Sydney, Australia, on 22 November 2006 to discuss trans-Tasman supply chain security, passenger facilitation, joint intelligence operations ... More >>
TVNZ mediation failure leads to legal action
Tuesday, 21 November 2006, 9:47 am | Joint Media Statement
Today's mediation between the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union, the Public Service Association and TVNZ has failed after the company refused to produce an offer that was acceptable to union members. More >>
Seminar on Tobacco 'light', 'mild' deception
Friday, 17 November 2006, 10:42 am | Joint Media Statement
ASH, the Cancer Society and the Smokefree Coalition are joining forces to increase the awareness of the dangers of light and mild cigarettes in New Zealand and to put an end to tobacco company deception. More >>
Groups Support Alcohol-Free Upper Hutt Schools
Friday, 17 November 2006, 12:29 am | Joint Media Statement
The Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand (ALAC), New Zealand Drug Foundation and Alcohol Healthwatch are applauding an alcohol-free school grounds policy adopted by all 21 of Upper Hutt's primary and secondary schools. More >>
Locke, Hide to host public meeting on Stadium
Tuesday, 14 November 2006, 4:44 pm | Joint Media Statement
In an extension of their combined opposition to the waterfront stadium, Auckland based Green Party MP Keith Locke and Act New Zealand Rodney Hide will jointly host a public meeting in Auckland on Sunday 19 November to enable Aucklanders to express ... More >>
6 HR Orgs. Petition Israel's High Court of Justice
Friday, 10 November 2006, 10:30 am | Joint Media Statement
It has been seven months since the urgent petition on the issue was submitted by the organizations and six months since a hearing was held. In that time, the number of civilian victims as a result of the decision to reduce the “security zone” ... More >>
Protests at White House Aim to Prevent War on Iran
Monday, 6 November 2006, 2:29 pm | Joint Media Statement
Protests at White House Aim to Prevent War on Iran, End War on Iraq, and Reverse Stolen Elections (Should There Be Any) For Immediate Release November 3, 2006 More >>
Lightning strike disrupts news
Friday, 3 November 2006, 10:46 am | Joint Media Statement
Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union and Public Service Association members at TVNZ took lightening strike action from 6:35am today resulting in disruption to morning news including an abrupt change of newsreader, the loss of a camera and extra ... More >>
BNZ Joins Harbour Quays
Tuesday, 31 October 2006, 12:16 am | Joint Media Statement
A new home for BNZ business support operations in Wellington came a step closer today when its chairman Kerry McDonald signed a development agreement with Harbour Quays developers, CentrePort. BNZ’s interest in this property was confirmed last month ... More >>
Councils Unite For Whenuapai Airport
Thursday, 26 October 2006, 4:59 pm | Joint Media Statement
Today Rodney District Council voted unanimously to join with neighbouring Waitakere and North Shore Cities, and international airport operator Infratil, to form an Airport Company to progress the proposal. More >>