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Tobacco Company exploits health warning loopholes
Monday, 7 August 2006, 1:12 pm | Joint Media Statement
ASH and the Cancer Society are angry at the introduction of cigarette tins with removable health warnings, which they say make a mockery of current legislation. This has the potential to minimise the impact of the proposed graphics warning labels in NZ. More >>
Preparing New Zealand for Natural Disasters
Monday, 7 August 2006, 12:11 am | Joint Media Statement
A new research centre established by Massey University and Crown Research Institute, GNS Science, aims to prepare New Zealand better for natural disasters. More >>
SPC/WHO: Fight against TB in Pacific to step up
Thursday, 3 August 2006, 4:51 pm | Joint Media Statement
The Third Pacific STOP TB meeting ended in Noumea today with representatives of Health Ministries from 20 Pacific Island countries and territories (PICS) calling for further strengthening of measures to control tuberculosis (TB) in the region. More >>
Motorola, Burton's Second Gen Wearable Electronics
Thursday, 3 August 2006, 12:30 am | Joint Media Statement
Leading global brands Motorola and Burton Snowboards today announced the expansion of their joint Audex™ wearable electronics collection at the 2006 Burton New Zealand Open Snowboarding Championships. Available at select Burton Authorized Retailers ... More >>
Poverty in Prosperity?
Wednesday, 2 August 2006, 3:11 pm | Joint Media Statement
A respected group of Social Service organisations say they’re sick of the continual propaganda that we live in good times! More >>
NZ Muslims And Jews Stand Together Against Racism
Wednesday, 2 August 2006, 1:29 pm | Joint Media Statement
In the wake of recent attacks on a mosque in Lower Hutt and a synagogue in Christchurch, New Zealand Muslims and Jews stand together against racism and vandalism. More >>
Onus on leaders to make Auckland, NZ world-class
Friday, 28 July 2006, 10:04 am | Joint Media Statement
Auckland’s leaders have been issued with a strong call to action following the release of an international report that maps out how to transform Auckland into a world-class city-region. More >>
New Awards Programme for New Generation Artists
Wednesday, 26 July 2006, 11:06 am | Joint Media Statement
A new awards programme that will distribute $125,000 biennially to up and coming New Zealand artists was launched at a function in Auckland last night. More >>
PHARMAC, DHBs welcome increased budget for 2006-07
Thursday, 20 July 2006, 3:05 pm | Joint Media Statement
An $18 million increase in pharmaceutical funding has been approved for the 2006-07 financial year. More >>
Aid agencies in Darfur deplore donor failure
Wednesday, 19 July 2006, 10:08 am | Joint Media Statement
A group of leading aid agencies today combined forces to call for urgent action to end the continued violence and suffering in Darfur. As a donor’s conference starts in Brussels today, the aid agencies warned that the African Union Force, supposed ... More >>
Councils get tough on illegal dumping
Monday, 17 July 2006, 12:39 am | Joint Media Statement
North Shore City and Rodney District Councils are working together to tackle the growing problem of illegal dumping of tyres. Up to 1000 tyres have been dumped in the two cities over the past few months, most of them in public parks and reserves, ... More >>
Canterbury Rugby signs with AMI Insurance
Tuesday, 11 July 2006, 9:37 am | Joint Media Statement
Canterbury Rugby has joined forces with AMI Insurance, with the leading insurance company becoming its new principal sponsor. Canterbury RFU Chief Executive Hamish Riach said he was delighted to announce the new partnership with a highly successful ... More >>
Ngäi Tahu gifts Land of Tears to New Zealanders
Tuesday, 11 July 2006, 12:43 am | Joint Media Statement
Te Rünanga o Ngäi Tahu has gifted iconic South Island high country to the people of New Zealand as a memorial to the past and signal of hope for the future, Minister in Charge of Treaty Negotiations, Hon Mark Burton, said today. More >>
Level Crossing Accidents on the Decline
Thursday, 6 July 2006, 4:17 pm | Joint Media Statement
Toll NZ (rail operator) and Ontrack (owner of the rail network) are delighted that all the hard work they have put into rail safety this year appears to be showing signs of having paid dividends. More >>
Proposed Merger - Intellect Holdings and Cadmus
Wednesday, 5 July 2006, 4:15 pm | Joint Media Statement
Wednesday 5 July 2006: Intellect Holdings Limited ("Intellect") (ASX Code: IHG) and Cadmus Technology Limited ("Cadmus") (NZX Code: CTL) today announced a conditional agreement to merge their businesses and create a new force in the payment industry. More >>
Titan Hunter European acquires Noske Kaeser
Tuesday, 4 July 2006, 4:39 pm | Joint Media Statement
New Zealand based investment company Titan1 and private equity firm, Hunter Capital Group have acquired 100% of Noske Kaeser GmbH from ThyssenKrupp, one of Germany’s largest conglomerates via their investment company Titan Hunter European Investments ... More >>
Purchase of Noske-Kaeser Group by NZ interests
Tuesday, 4 July 2006, 10:19 am | Joint Media Statement
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology today welcomed the purchase of global engineering group Noske-Kaeser by New Zealand investors as a big win for the country’s manufacturing sector. More >>
Government Approval for Kingfish Rescue
Monday, 3 July 2006, 4:08 pm | Joint Media Statement
The crucial approvals from Biosecurity and MFish (Ministry of Fisheries) have been given and it’s ‘Kingfish Go Wild’, says Sanford Ltd CEO Eric Barratt. “It’s been confirmed that the kingfish are healthy and disease-free and MFish has approved the ... More >>
Beekeeper Groups Concerned At Unregistered Hives
Friday, 30 June 2006, 12:20 am | Joint Media Statement
Leaders of New Zealand beekeeper groups are concerned that reticence shown by some owners of unregistered beehives in the Nelson region may jeopardise the varroa identification enterprise currently underway in that area. More >>
Universities, Unions Welcome Extra Funding
Wednesday, 28 June 2006, 3:55 pm | Joint Media Statement
Vice-Chancellors and unions representing university staff have welcomed the announcement today by the Minister for Tertiary Education, Dr Michael Cullen, that university funding will be boosted by $26 million per annum. More >>
