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Joint Emergency Management Role for CODC & QLDC
Wednesday, 1 October 2014, 10:29 am | Joint Media Statement
Neighbouring councils Queenstown Lakes District and Central Otago District have joined forces to appoint a joint Emergency Management Officer for the first time. “We both had vacancies at the same time so it made sense to use this opportunity to create ... More >>
Leadership programme developed for dairying women
Tuesday, 30 September 2014, 1:34 pm | Joint Media Statement
A pilot programme to develop the skills and confidence of dairy women to influence and lead positive change in their businesses and communities begins in November. More >>
Partnership will strengthen Māori innovation and capability
Friday, 26 September 2014, 12:19 pm | Joint Media Statement
A memorandum of understanding was signed in Whanganui on Thursday September 24 2014, between The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology and Ngā Hononga Marae (Charitable) Trust. More >>
New Medical Ward For Gisborne Hospital
Friday, 12 September 2014, 1:07 pm | Joint Media Statement
A new Medical Day Ward, used for cancer treatment, will be built at Gisborne Hospital next year East Coast MP Anne Tolley announced today. The announcement signals a new era of treatment for cancer and other medical conditions for Tairawhiti people. More >>
Tavendale And Partners + Cooney Silva Evatt
Friday, 12 September 2014, 11:31 am | Joint Media Statement
Two of Canterbury’s pre-eminent law firms today announced their merger. Tavendale and Partners and Ashburton-based Cooney Silva Evatt will join forces from 1 October. More >>
Agreement means big changes for NZ’s growing heath Sector
Friday, 12 September 2014, 11:06 am | Joint Media Statement
Joint media release – The Public Service Assocation; The Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota; Healthcare of New Zealand Ltd; Access Homehealth; Home and Community Health Association More >>
Public health experts call for an inquiry on conflicts
Wednesday, 10 September 2014, 12:21 pm | Joint Media Statement
A group of 33 senior population health researchers and practitioners have made public a letter they sent to the Prime Minister last week calling for an investigation into the apparent serious conflicts of interest on the Board of the Health Promotion Agency. More >>
Aucklanders more at risk of alcohol-related harms
Thursday, 4 September 2014, 9:24 am | Joint Media Statement
A ‘Snapshot’ of alcohol-related harm in Auckland reveals that Aucklanders are more likely than other New Zealanders to drink heavily, have alcohol-related crashes and be hospitalised with alcohol-related problems. More >>
United Bay working for the future
Friday, 29 August 2014, 4:30 pm | Joint Media Statement
The collective authorities of the Bay of Plenty have agreed on a united way forward to best contribute to the long term prosperity and well-being of the region and its communities. At today’s Bay of Plenty Local Government 2013-16 Triennial Agreement ... More >>
Northern DHBs welcome expert fluoridation findings
Friday, 22 August 2014, 1:23 pm | Joint Media Statement
DHBs across the Northern region have welcomed the findings of an expert scientific review of fluoridation of public water supplies finding ‘compelling evidence’ of dental health benefits for New Zealanders. More >>
Major new hotel development planned for Tekapo
Monday, 18 August 2014, 10:38 am | Joint Media Statement
Tekapo Lake Resort Limited has bought part of some council-owned surplus land, between State Highway 8 and Lakeside Drive, where it plans to build a five-star resort with no less than 110 units. More >>
Call for full broadcast access for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Friday, 15 August 2014, 11:32 am | Joint Media Statement
Ruth Warick, President of The International Federation of Hard of Hearing People and Colin Allen, President of the World Federation of the Deaf, call on all governments to ensure broadcasting access through the provision of captions for Deaf and Hard ... More >>
Forum on Child Poverty
Monday, 4 August 2014, 5:07 pm | Joint Media Statement
The extent to which Aotearoa New Zealand turns a blind eye to children who suffer the effects of economic deprivation is the extent to which we fail to live up to our claim of being a just and caring society. More >>
Joint Statement on EU-New Zealand Partnership Agreement
Wednesday, 30 July 2014, 3:15 pm | Joint Media Statement
Joint Statement on EU-New Zealand Partnership Agreement on Relations and Cooperation (PARC) by High Representative for EU Foreign and Security Policy Catherine Ashton and New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully More >>
Joint Southland Economic Project for Water Quality
Wednesday, 30 July 2014, 3:12 pm | Joint Media Statement
The two-year project being launched this week in Bluff will see local government, the primary sector, iwi, central government, and business working together on tools for understanding the economics of managing water quality in Southland. The project ... More >>
D’Arcy Writers’ Residencies on Waiheke Island
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 2:23 pm | Joint Media Statement
New Zealand writers are invited to apply for two three-month residencies to write essays of about 10,000 words on New Zealand life and culture. More >>
Porirua City Council makes environmental restitution payment
Thursday, 26 June 2014, 5:20 pm | Joint Media Statement
The Porirua City Council has paid $39,375 in environmental restitution to Greater Wellington Regional Council following an incident where effluent was discharged from the Porirua Wastewater Treatment Plant. More >>
FMA and the SFO on Ross appeal decision
Wednesday, 25 June 2014, 5:03 pm | Joint Media Statement
The Financial Markets Authority and the Serious Fraud Office welcome the decision by the Court of Appeal to dismiss Mr Ross’s appeal seeking to have his minimum non-parole period reduced. More >>
New director appointed to Hawke’s Bay Airport Board
Wednesday, 25 June 2014, 12:45 pm | Joint Media Statement
Hastings District and Napier City Councils have announced the appointment of Sarah Park to the Board of Hawke’s Bay Airport. A vacancy on the board arose due to the retirement of long serving board member and current Chairman John Palairet More >>
Iconic Hastings business Hutchinson’s on the move
Tuesday, 24 June 2014, 4:58 pm | Joint Media Statement
Iconic Hastings business, Hutchinson’s is to move to a new temporary home. The furniture and flooring company has been located on the ground floor of the Hastings Municipal Buildings on the corner of Heretaunga and Hastings Streets for 54 years. More >>
