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Rāhui Over Waitematā Harbour Lifted As Water Quality Improves
Thursday, 16 November 2023, 10:20 am | Joint Press Release
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei – the tangata whenua and ahi kā of central Tāmaki Makaurau – is holding karakia at Ōkahu Bay Thursday morning to formally lift the rāhui over Waitematā Harbour. The rāhui was put in place by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei on ... More >>
Niue Renews Banking Services Relationship With Kiwibank
Monday, 13 November 2023, 10:22 am | Joint Press Release
The Government of Niue announced today that it has formally renewed its relationship with Kiwibank to continue providing Niue with banking facilities and services that have been provided in the country since 2013. Kiwibank first started providing designated ... More >>
Health Threat From Vaping Reaches ‘epidemic’ Levels Among Youth - Doctor
Friday, 10 November 2023, 10:07 am | Joint Press Release
Regulators’ attempts to create a smoke-free New Zealand have allowed vaping to emerge as a public health threat which has now reached “epidemic” levels among youth, an anaesthesia conference has been told. Taranaki-based anaesthetist Dr Trent ... More >>
Nanotechnology Creates The World’s Smallest Kiwi
Thursday, 9 November 2023, 9:53 am | Joint Press Release
When kiwi chicks first hatch out of their shells, they weigh around 300 grams. But this kiwi takes ‘tiny’ to a whole new level. Meet the World’s Smallest Kiwi: a miniscule kiwi that’s so small you can’t even see it with a magnifying glass. ... More >>
Alzheimer’s Tauranga Urgently Needing Volunteers
Friday, 3 November 2023, 10:24 am | Joint Press Release
Alzheimer’s Tauranga is urgently looking for volunteers to help support families affected by dementia. The organisation provides a range of services to more than 600 families across the Western Bay of Plenty each year, a figure which is consistently ... More >>
New Website Brings Together Latest Thinking On AI Governance
Wednesday, 1 November 2023, 10:32 am | Joint Press Release
Callaghan Innovation and the AI Forum, New Zealand’s community of artificial intelligence technology champions, is today launching AI Governance , a new website to drive leadership in the responsible use and governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Aotearoa ... More >>
Eventfinda And Baycourt Community & Arts Centre Announce Ticketing Partnership Built On Manaakitanga
Wednesday, 1 November 2023, 10:09 am | Joint Press Release
Eventfinda - New Zealand’s largest independent ticketing provider - and Baycourt Community & Arts Centre are proud to announce a new partnership. Eventfinda’s full-service ticketing and marketing platform will soon be the exclusive ticketing ... More >>
Fridayz Live: Set Times & Venue Maps Revealed
Friday, 27 October 2023, 11:14 am | Joint Press Release
MG Live, Frontier Touring, Illusive Presents, ZM & Flava are pumped to reveal all show’s set times and venue maps for Fridayz Live 2023 - the hottest event in the Southern Hemisphere! Kicking off in two weeks, the countdown is on! Hitting Melbourne, ... More >>
Health And Safety Practices Key To Winning Contracts As Construction Industry Shows Improvement
Thursday, 26 October 2023, 11:31 am | Joint Press Release
With continued challenges in the construction sector, smart companies are using quality data to help reduce deaths and injuries – and to win business. As competition for big contracts continues, showcasing proven health and safety practices are becoming ... More >>
Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter Trust Reports To ORC
Wednesday, 25 October 2023, 2:26 pm | Joint Press Release
The Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter Service responded with critical care for 1,866 patients across the lower South Island in the year to 30 June, a 16% increase in the previous year. The Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter Trust presented its 2022-23 ... More >>
Air New Zealand And Department Of Conservation Partnership Renewed And Expanded
Tuesday, 24 October 2023, 9:33 am | Joint Press Release
The Department of Conservation (DOC) and Air New Zealand have renewed their partnership to work together for conservation, today announcing a further five-year commitment and a doubling of direct investment annually. Building on more than a decade of collaboration, ... More >>
Right Bloc Misleading Voters Over Cause Of Inflation
Friday, 13 October 2023, 3:20 pm | Joint Press Release
On RNZ’s First Up this morning, David Seymour identified government spending as the primary cause of inflation in Aotearoa, despite clear evidence, both domestically and internationally, to the contrary. A report released in August this year by the ... More >>
SUBCO Deploys Ciena To Provide A Secure Gateway From Australia To Europe
Thursday, 12 October 2023, 10:21 am | Joint Press Release
HANOVER, Md., U.S.A – October 12, 2023 – Following the successful upgrade on the Indigo Submarine Cable, SUBCO is once again using Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) technologies to provide a resilient and reliable undersea corridor between Australia and Europe ... More >>
Weekend Wānanga To Encourage New Pakihi
Wednesday, 11 October 2023, 2:38 pm | Joint Press Release
An exciting collaboration between The J R McKenzie Trust and Thrive Whanganui is set to ignite entrepreneurial dreams in Whanganui with the two-day start-up workshop, "Be Your Own Boss - Whakaterea Te Moemoeā," scheduled for November 25th ... More >>
‘Students Associations Call On All Political Parties To Commit To The Higher Education Funding Review’
Wednesday, 11 October 2023, 2:02 pm | Joint Press Release
Students associations are calling on leaders of all political parties to commit to the higher education funding review, before voting closes on Saturday. ‘This year we have seen that the way we fund universities fundamentally doesn’t work,’ ... More >>
Virtual Hikoi Gallery Amplifies Youth Voices On Care Reform
Friday, 6 October 2023, 11:04 am | Joint Press Release
Family for Every Child and VOYCE - Whakarongo Mai are elevating the voices of care-experienced young people this election, with the launch of a new virtual gallery . The gallery, which both features the voices of, and was curated by, care-experienced rangatahi, ... More >>
Flight Centre & Intrepid Buddy-up To Promote Ethical And Authentic Travel Experiences
Thursday, 5 October 2023, 3:44 pm | Joint Press Release
Flight Centre has teamed up with Intrepid Travel to promote more ethical ways to travel with a global competition that offers travellers the chance to win one of 20 Intrepid tours for two. Winners of each tour prize, worth over NZ $2,000 will ... More >>
Another Maternity Facility To Go – We Say No, No No……
Friday, 29 September 2023, 9:14 am | Joint Press Release
Midwives from the Waikato have launched a campaign to save their *primary birthing facility. The operators of Birthcare Huntly , Evolution Healthcare, intend to close the unit on October 31st citing declining usage, staff shortages and financial deficits ... More >>
Joint Effort Aims To Save Taieri Gorge Railway
Thursday, 28 September 2023, 1:07 pm | Joint Press Release
Two New Zealand rail groups are in talks to secure the future of the internationally renowned Taieri Gorge Railway, and its operator, Dunedin Railways. The venture is between the Otago Excursion Train Trust (OETT) and Auckland-based Glenbrook Vintage ... More >>
Poutini Ngāi Tahu And Wētā Workshop Fuse Culture And Technology For World-class Visitor Experience
Wednesday, 27 September 2023, 11:21 am | Joint Press Release
Before the existence of highways and cars, an ancient pathway connected the West Coast of the South Island, made by pounamu traders and warriors moving up and down the coastline. This was a place of legends and historic battles, and it’s being ... More >>
