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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 >>
Latest used car safety ratings released today
Tuesday, 27 June 2006, 12:47 am | Joint Media Statement
Buyers of used cars can now check the relative safety of over 300 popular vehicles, with the release of the 2006 Used Car Safety Ratings today. More >>
Restoring Peace in New Zealand – City by City
Monday, 26 June 2006, 11:54 am | Joint Media Statement
In Colombia, Mayor Mockus recently hired 420 mime artists to control traffic and prevent road-rage violence in Bogotá's chaotic and dangerous streets. In Palmerston North, Mayor Heather Tanguay last year held a multi-ethnic barbecue to help build ... More >>
Heritage To Benefit From Prestigious Scholarship
Friday, 23 June 2006, 5:19 pm | Joint Media Statement
Otago and New Zealand heritage is about to benefit from a prestigious scholarship and unique opportunity for hands on experience right at the heart of British arts and heritage. Robyn Notman, Dunedin Public Art Gallery’s (DPAG) Visitor Programmes ... More >>
Badminton associations compete for new trophy
Friday, 23 June 2006, 2:31 pm | Joint Media Statement
The Auckland and North Harbour badminton associations will be competing for a new trophy which honours one of the greats of the sport. More >>
Contact to support Chch insulation for elderly
Friday, 23 June 2006, 11:41 am | Joint Media Statement
Contact Energy is donating $60,000 over two years to a Christchurch community trust which will use the money to insulate the homes of elderly residents. The Christchurch Community Energy Action Trust runs a community project heavily subsidising the insulation ... More >>
Vehicle buyers benefit from safety standards
Tuesday, 20 June 2006, 11:48 am | Joint Media Statement
The latest round of Australasian crash test results has seen an encouragingly high standard of vehicle safety ratings, according to the AA and Land Transport New Zealand. More >>
Pacific Island countries vulnerable to HIV spread
Thursday, 15 June 2006, 9:26 am | Joint Media Statement
Noumea, New Caledonia, 14 June 2006—Rising numbers of sexually transmitted infections in Pacific Island countries threaten to spark the spread of HIV in the region, the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) ... More >>
Power outage Auckland City and Middlemore hospital
Monday, 12 June 2006, 12:57 am | Joint Media Statement
The major power outage in Auckland has affected Auckland City and Middlemore hospitals. More >>
Auckland Hospitals close due to power outage
Monday, 12 June 2006, 12:12 am | Joint Media Statement
Auckland city and Middlemore Hospitals are closed due to the power outage. All non urgent surgery has been cancelled, with only the emergency and maternity departments still operating. Anyone arriving at the emergency department for non urgent surgery ... More >>
1000 Red Crosses Fill Parliament Lawn
Friday, 9 June 2006, 5:19 pm | Joint Media Statement
Every year, throughout the world, roughly half a million men, women, and children are killed by armed violence – that’s one person every minute. More >>
Auckland's economy: strong outlook
Thursday, 8 June 2006, 4:26 pm | Joint Media Statement
Auckland's economies, which performed well in the year to March 2006, face a slowdown in 2007. But business will pick up into 2008, according to economic reports released at a launch event this morning. More >>
