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Tahr Hunters Contributing To Kea Conservation
Thursday, 29 April 2021, 9:50 am | Joint Press Release
The NZ Tahr Foundation, Kea Conservation Trust and Game Animal Council have collaborated to develop the Tahr Ballot Kea Sightings Project. With the annual tahr rut getting underway, tahr ballot block holders are being asked to record their kea sightings ... More >>
New Zealand Cheesemakers Concerned By Eu’s Move To Monopolise Halloumi Cheese
Wednesday, 28 April 2021, 1:17 pm | Joint Press Release
Joint Media Release by the Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand (DCANZ) and Specialist Cheesemakers Association of New Zealand (SCA) New moves by the European Commission to grant exclusive use of the term ‘halloumi’ to cheesemakers from ... More >>
Port Unions Demand Stronger Penalties For Negligent Employers
Wednesday, 28 April 2021, 9:04 am | Joint Press Release
New Zealand’s two port unions have spoken out on Workers Memorial Day (28 April), demanding improvements to health and safety in New Zealand ports. The Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) and Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) represent thousands ... More >>
Agencies Join Forces To Create Improved Volcanic Ashfall Forecasting
Tuesday, 27 April 2021, 11:40 am | Joint Press Release
GNS Science, MetService and the Earthquake Commission (EQC) have joined forces to enhance real-time forecasting models for volcanic ashfall to help New Zealand communities manage future eruptions. The ground-breaking EQC-funded project by leading GNS Science ... More >>
CEDA Appoints Two New Board Members
Tuesday, 20 April 2021, 1:56 pm | Joint Press Release
Palmerston North City and Manawatū District Councils are pleased to announce the appointment of Arthur Chin and Margy Maré to the Central Economic Development Agency (CEDA) Board. Both Arthur and Margy bring extensive professional backgrounds with ... More >>
Green Acres And Hire A Hubby Team Up With Afterpay To Deliver Services To A New Generation Of Customers
Tuesday, 20 April 2021, 1:14 pm | Joint Press Release
Auckland 20 April 2021 – Home services franchise companies, Green Acres and Hire A Hubby, have joined with international payment services provider, Afterpay, to offer interest free payment plans spread across four instalments on house cleaning, ... More >>
RUN Take On The Flu
Monday, 19 April 2021, 2:30 pm | Joint Press Release
Māori-owned, independent creative agency RUN, have launched the National Influenza Immunisation Campaign, running over the next 8 weeks across TV, digital, social, print and press. RUN won the pitch last year to develop a new brand identity and ... More >>
How We Live, Not Just Bricks And Mortar
Friday, 16 April 2021, 11:37 am | Joint Press Release
by Greer O’Donnell, Imogen Schoots, Deb Hallam, Bobbie Cornell, Jo Allum and Mark Southcombe Housing and sustainability experts from across New Zealand welcomed the publication of the How We Live report, launched by Motif, last Sunday. It articulates ... More >>
Perceptive And Paymark Launch Ada
Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 12:22 pm | Joint Press Release
Leading customer insights agency, Perceptive, and New Zealand’s original fintech startup, Paymark, are excited to launch Ada, a new tool that offers unprecedented insights as to how New Zealanders spend their money. Ada combines Paymark’s EFTPOS ... More >>
Business Lending Partnership Gives Westpac Customers Faster Access To Funds
Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 9:44 am | Joint Press Release
Westpac NZ and Common Ledger are giving Kiwi small businesses faster and more efficient access to lending, reducing online loan application times to as little as five minutes. Under the open data arrangement, Westpac business customers applying for loans from ... More >>
Cross Sector Coalition Calls For Urgent Government Action To Treat All Drug Use As A Health Issue.
Monday, 12 April 2021, 2:18 pm | Joint Press Release
More than 25 health and social service organisations, charities and prominent individuals are today calling on the Government to urgently overhaul the Misuse of Drugs Act and treat all drug usage as a health issue. The open letter , signed by a broad range ... More >>
Jockey Launches ‘Lifesaving Undies’ In Partnership With Testicular Cancer Nz
Tuesday, 6 April 2021, 12:36 pm | Joint Press Release
‘Remundies’ are ‘Reminder Undies’ that prompt men to check for signs of Testicular Cancer New Zealand’s favourite underwear and apparel brand, Jockey has announced it is teaming up with Testicular Cancer New Zealand (TCNZ) to ... More >>
Harraways To Fuel The Highlanders
Friday, 26 March 2021, 10:12 am | Joint Press Release
Iconic Otago business, Harraways and Sons Ltd, has joined forces with the Highlanders in a new partnership announced today. Harraways produce famous oat cereals and process other flaked grains too. They have been Otago based since 1867. The original Green ... More >>
Social Contract Calls For Unified Action To Make Central Wellington Safer
Friday, 26 March 2021, 9:48 am | Joint Press Release
Wellington City Council, Greater Wellington Regional Council, the city’s hospitality industry, retailers, and Police have launched a social contract asking Wellingtonians to join them to help make the central city safer. The social contract asks everyone ... More >>
Trade Aid & World Vision Rally Kiwis By Launching A Petition To Pass A Modern Slavery Act.
Thursday, 25 March 2021, 10:08 am | Joint Press Release
Trade Aid and World Vision are calling on New Zealanders to take action against modern slavery by signing a petition calling for a Modern Slavery Act. The petition is launched on the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and ... More >>
Northland And Auckland Launch Joint Marketing Campaign
Wednesday, 24 March 2021, 12:08 pm | Joint Press Release
Kiwis are being encouraged to explore the Great Kiwi Road Trips between Auckland and Northland in a new joint marketing campaign by regional tourism operators (RTOs) Northland Inc and Auckland Unlimited in partnership with AA Traveller. <img ... More >>
Sika Deer Project To Benefit Hunting And Conservation
Friday, 12 March 2021, 10:22 am | Joint Press Release
The hunting sector is developing a proposal for a science-based management programme for sika deer in the Kaimanawa and Kaweka Forest Parks that will benefit both hunting and conservation. The proposed programme is led by the Central North Island Sika ... More >>
Doctors Back A Fully Empowered Māori Health Authority
Friday, 12 March 2021, 10:06 am | Joint Press Release
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists and the New Zealand Medical Association are making clear their support for the establishment of a Māori Health Authority with full commissioning rights, as a new pathway to deliver health equity for Māori. ... More >>
Chemistry Tasked By Z Energy To Launch Z Electric, To Make Paying For Power More Rewarding For All New Zealanders
Thursday, 11 March 2021, 12:55 pm | Joint Press Release
Westhaven based agency, Chemistry together with Z Energy has announced today, the launch of Z Electric - New Zealand’s first electricity and fuel rewards bundle to combine power with ongoing fuel rewards. With no fixed term contracts, no caps ... More >>
Thank You To The People Of Northland And Auckland – 1 Million COVID-19 Tests And Counting
Tuesday, 9 March 2021, 3:24 pm | Joint Press Release
More than 1 million COVID-19 tests have been completed in the Northern Region (Northland and Auckland) since testing began in February 2020. The testing infrastructure is managed by the Northern Region DHBs (Northland, Waitematā, Auckland and Counties ... More >>
