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Pregnant women need folic acid solution that works
Thursday, 12 April 2007, 2:12 pm | Joint Media Statement
Yes, pregnant women need folic acid to prevent birth defects, but compulsory folic acid in bread is not the answer. More >>
Sector Groups Join for Better Tech Curriculum
Wednesday, 4 April 2007, 10:16 am | Joint Media Statement
Five sector groups with an interest in improving technology education – the Post Primary Teachers’ Association (PPTA), the Education Forum, the Industry Training Federation, Business New Zealand and the Mayors Taskforce for Jobs – have joined ... More >>
Breast cancer pesticide to be reassessed this year
Monday, 26 March 2007, 1:40 pm | Joint Media Statement
The reassessment of a pesticide linked with cancer is great news, according to the Safe Food Campaign, Pesticide Action Network Aotearoa and Soil and Health Association. The three groups all commend today’s announcement by the Environmental Risk Management ... More >>
NCEA design deadlines needed
Thursday, 22 March 2007, 1:59 pm | Joint Media Statement
The Government must set timelines to urgently address issues identified with the design of the NCEA, Secondary Principals’ Council chairperson Arthur Graves said today. More >>
Forest Owners: Taupo Plan Rewards Emitters
Thursday, 22 March 2007, 12:05 am | Joint Media Statement
Forest owners say the Environment Waikato plan for reducing nitrogen emissions into Lake Taupo rewards polluters. In a joint statement, the NZ Forest Owners Association and the Federation of Maori Authorities say rights to use the 'assimilative capacity ... More >>
Panmure Roundabout: Send Dick Hubbard an invoice!
Wednesday, 21 March 2007, 9:27 am | Joint Media Statement
“Send Mayor Dick Hubbard an invoice!’’ That’s the advice from National MP for Pakuranga, Maurice Williamson and Manukau city councillor Dick Quax to all those frustrated motorists trying to get through the realigned Panmure Roundabout. More >>
Laboratory contract unresolved
Tuesday, 20 March 2007, 2:29 pm | Joint Media Statement
The three regional health boards (Waitemata District Health Board, Auckland District Health Board and Counties-Manukau District Health Board) say they are extremely disappointed in the court's ruling but respect the judge's decision and will follow a prudent ... More >>
Rail Services to Onehunga for 2009
Tuesday, 20 March 2007, 12:16 am | Joint Media Statement
Construction work on the newly announced reopening of the Onehunga Line will be carried out progressively over the next two years, national rail agency ONTRACK confirmed today. The Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA) and ONTRACK will be working ... More >>
Committee option the best - Section 59 debate
Tuesday, 13 March 2007, 3:02 pm | Joint Media Statement
Today a consortium of child and family community groups gave public endorsement of the Select Committee’s amendment of the Section 59 repeal bill. The endorsement was given at a press conference at Parliament called by Sue Bradford MP (Sponsor ... More >>
Rotting rail orphan rescued
Tuesday, 13 March 2007, 2:47 pm | Joint Media Statement
The Onehunga Branch line is to be rescued and pressed into service for commuter and freight trains. The government today gave the green light for ONTRACK to upgrade the line. More >>
netPRess and Chong Newztel join forces
Wednesday, 7 March 2007, 2:53 pm | Joint Media Statement
netPRess, New Zealand’s first online media research and business promotion tool, and Chong Newztel, New Zealand’s largest media monitoring agency, have joined forces to offer a comprehensive promotion and monitoring service to New Zealand’s business ... More >>
Landlords rental properties insulated cheaply
Wednesday, 7 March 2007, 2:52 pm | Joint Media Statement
Landlords are being offered a 55% subsidy on a full house retrofit of insulation and other energy efficiency measures for their rental properties. The tenants in the rental properties must be on a low income and eligible for a community services ... More >>
Fishers Join Forces In Opposing Proposals
Friday, 2 March 2007, 11:54 am | Joint Media Statement
Maori leaders and representatives from New Zealand's recreational fishers today joined forces in opposing the Government's proposed "Shared Fisheries" plans. More >>
Support Program for Wellington Exporters Announced
Tuesday, 27 February 2007, 5:26 pm | Joint Media Statement
The Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce is pleased to be able to launch a new program to assist new exporters as part of Export year 2007. Trade Minister Phil Goff announced the program at the Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce Momentum ... More >>
Creating Consistency on Producer Statements
Tuesday, 27 February 2007, 11:53 am | Joint Media Statement
Architects and Engineers can now use a series of revised Producer Statements which aim to provide consistency when consulting on design and construction. More >>
Buses to use new Henderson transport hub
Monday, 19 February 2007, 1:29 pm | Joint Media Statement
Marking the next major improvement in passenger transport offering Aucklanders travelling out west, buses and trains will run adjacent to one another when the new transport Interchange is brought into action on Sunday 25 February 2007. The rerouting of most ... More >>
Tourism operators call for tougher regulation
Tuesday, 13 February 2007, 11:12 am | Joint Media Statement
Major tourism operators InterCity Group Limited and Tourism Holdings Limited are calling for tougher regulation on use of old-age, imported vehicles being used to carry international tourists in New Zealand. Together, both companies cater for more ... More >>
Major new New Zealand Transport Union on track
Friday, 9 February 2007, 12:48 am | Joint Media Statement
The Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) and Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) have announced an 'agreement in principle' to form a major new transport union. More >>
CRIs forces with US enzyme co on biofuels
Tuesday, 23 January 2007, 11:11 am | Joint Media Statement
New Zealand Crown Research Institutes Scion and AgResearch have formed a research programme with US-based Diversa Corporation (Nasdaq: DVSA) which could ultimately see New Zealand's entire vehicle fleet running on New Zealand-grown and manufactured ... More >>
LG and Vodafone live! mix fashion with technology
Friday, 19 January 2007, 5:01 pm | Joint Media Statement
Auckland, 18 January 2007: LG Electronics Australasia and Vodafone New Zealand have today unveiled 2007’s must-have 3G mobile phone - the chic, sleek and stylish LG Chocolate (KU800). More >>
