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Number of serious crashes on state highway unacceptable
Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 7:37 pm | Joint Press Release
The high number of serious motor vehicle crashes, some resulting in fatalities, in less than two weeks on State Highway 1 is totally unacceptable to the communities of Kāpiti and Horowhenua, say Mayor of Kāpiti Coast K. Gurunathan and Mayor of ... More >>
Celebrating 60 Years of Surveyors in Antarctica
Thursday, 22 November 2018, 2:43 pm | Joint Press Release
For 60 years New Zealand years surveyors have been continually involved in the Antarctic. This week, Survey and Spatial NZ and the Antarctic Society have joined together for a 60 year celebration running from the first Government Surveying and Geological ... More >>
Three councils give green light to Bonny Glen landfill
Friday, 16 November 2018, 10:19 am | Joint Press Release
Three councils give green light to Bonny Glen landfill to save ratepayers up to $25 million More >>
Systemic racism to blame for Maori health inequality
Friday, 9 November 2018, 2:29 pm | Joint Press Release
Systemic racism is to blame for New Zealand’s glaring ethnic health inequalities, which lead to poorer health outcomes and lower life expectancy for Maori, says Dr Owen Sinclair, a Maori Paediatrician based at Waitakere Hospital whose research focuses ... More >>
Independent Power Retailers Lay Joint Complaint to EA
Thursday, 8 November 2018, 8:10 pm | Joint Press Release
NZ’s Largest Independent Power Retailers Lay Joint Complaint to Electricity Authority, Calling for Urgent Action More >>
A clear vision for New Zealand’s waterways
Tuesday, 6 November 2018, 12:06 pm | Joint Press Release
DairyNZ and NZME have launched a national movement called The Vision is Clear – to inspire all Kiwis to get involved with looking after New Zealand’s rivers, streams, lakes and beaches. More >>
New report amplifies voices of Kiwis with digital exclusion
Tuesday, 6 November 2018, 10:56 am | Joint Press Release
The Vodafone New Zealand Foundation and InternetNZ today published a research paper, Out of the Maze, to provide a platform for the voices of Kiwis [1] experiencing digital exclusion. More >>
Youth Labour and Young Greens on Conversion Therapy Bill
Wednesday, 31 October 2018, 4:17 pm | Joint Press Release
Youth Labour and Young Greens on Prohibition of Conversion Therapy Bill Young Labour and Young Greens welcome the lodgement of a member’s bill to ban conversion therapy in New Zealand. Labour List MP Marja Lubeck today released details of a Bill, which ... More >>
Urgent Action to Address Woeful Lack of Board Diversity
Sunday, 28 October 2018, 7:45 pm | Joint Press Release
Urgent Action to Address Woeful Lack of Board Diversity The Government, fund managers and NZX Ltd need to take urgent action to address stalled progress towards diversity on New Zealand company boards, say Professor Judy McGregor, Economist Shamubeel Eaqub ... More >>
EU renews commitment to Pacific climate and biodiversity
Friday, 26 October 2018, 4:18 pm | Joint Press Release
Noumea, New Caledonia – The Pacific Community (SPC), Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and European Union (EU) have signed a multi-year climate and biodiversity agreement providing funding of some EUR 36 million over four years. Dubbed PROTEGE ... More >>
Conservation Efforts to Preserve Life Below Water
Saturday, 20 October 2018, 11:45 am | Joint Press Release
Suva, Fiji – A new initiative designed to support marine ecotourism and the Sustainable Development Goal 14 was launched today, marking a new era in marine conservation. The South Pacific Tourism Organisation in partnership with Beqa Adventure Divers ... More >>
Framework takes Māori-owned products to the Chinese market
Thursday, 18 October 2018, 4:29 pm | Joint Press Release
World-first food trust verification framework takes Māori-owned products to the Chinese market More >>
Rejection of drug driving testing a blow for victims
Thursday, 18 October 2018, 4:26 pm | Joint Press Release
Two organisations that support road crash victims say they’re disappointed a plan to test for drug driving has been scrapped and denied the chance for a public debate. More >>
Healthiest Schools Challenge kicks off
Tuesday, 16 October 2018, 1:24 pm | Joint Press Release
Media release: New Zealand’s Healthiest Schools Challenge kicks off for 2018 with 57,000 plus participants More >>
Parliament to end Sign Language interpretation of questions
Thursday, 4 October 2018, 12:14 pm | Joint Press Release
Parliament will work with Deaf Aotearoa to make more of Parliament accessible to the widest possible section of the Deaf community. New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) interpretation of oral questions will cease, to allow better use of limited NZSL ... More >>
Cradle to Cradle® partnership
Saturday, 29 September 2018, 9:52 am | Joint Press Release
Cradle to Cradle® partnership to facilitate step change for creativity and innovation in Australasia Wellington / Hamburg: 28 September 2018 More >>
60 years of 111
Friday, 28 September 2018, 1:13 pm | Joint Press Release
60 years of 111 (Joint media release with New Zealand Police, Fire and Emergency New Zealand, St John New Zealand, Wellington Free Ambulance, and Spark New Zealand.) More >>
Regional Tourism marketing boards unite on strategies
Friday, 21 September 2018, 11:41 am | Joint Press Release
Regional Tourism Organisations (RTO’s) Destination Queenstown and Lake Wanaka Tourism have announced a move to collaborate on long-term destination strategies for the region. More >>
Putting communities in the driver’s seat
Friday, 14 September 2018, 9:53 am | Joint Press Release
Wesley Community Action and Deloitte have today [Friday September 14] released a report which celebrates the creative possibilities of giving communities the opportunity to come up with their own solutions to the problems caused by poverty and high levels ... More >>
Ngā Taonga Mātauranga o Ngā Pou Mana Awards
Wednesday, 12 September 2018, 10:05 am | Joint Press Release
PHARMAC and Ngā Pou Mana Māori Allied Health Professionals (NPM) are calling for award nominations for allied health professionals who have had a positive impact on whānau, hapū and iwi. More >>
