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Driving Success – Te Atakura Huata-Harawira
Thursday, 2 November 2017, 2:44 pm | Joint Press Release
Being an unlicenced driver can be a very expensive exercise. Fines for no warrant, registration or licence soon add up, as Te Atakura Huata-Harawira discovered some years back. More >>
Flood awareness campaign in Queenstown and Wanaka this week
Monday, 30 October 2017, 3:41 pm | Joint Press Release
Businesses located close to the lake in Queenstown and Wanaka will be getting a refresher on the risk of flooding this week, as Otago Regional Council (ORC), Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) and Emergency Management Otago (EMO) team up for their ... More >>
Volunteer sector welcomes professional development boost
Monday, 30 October 2017, 9:42 am | Joint Press Release
New Zealand’s volunteer sector is getting a professional development boost with the introduction of a new certificate aimed at experienced and aspiring managers. More >>
MyStory Event Heralds Young Pacific Voices
Saturday, 28 October 2017, 11:44 am | Joint Press Release
SouthSeas Healthcare Trust, in collaboration with the Office of the Children’s Commission, is hosting the MyStory event in South Auckland on Tuesday, 31 October 2017 at the Otara Recreational Centre, culminating in a special dinner to celebrate ... More >>
ASB Auckland Marathon Nudges 14,000 Entrants
Thursday, 26 October 2017, 4:30 pm | Joint Press Release
ASB Auckland Marathon Nudges 14,000 Entrants The ASB Auckland Marathon takes place this Sunday, and with two days until entries officially close, it is estimated that an amazing 14,000 competitors in a variety of events will make their way to the finish ... More >>
Richard Dawkins & Lawrence Krauss NZ Tour
Monday, 23 October 2017, 12:23 pm | Joint Press Release
PRE-SALE STARTS TUESDAY 24 OCT, 9AM Thursday, 10th May | ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre, Auckland Exclusive Pre-Sale Link - http://bit.ly/2yM66NH Friday, 11th May | The Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch Exclusive Pre-Sale Link - http://bit.ly/2yHmJtd This ... More >>
Watershed release for NZ cruise sector
Wednesday, 18 October 2017, 5:22 pm | Joint Press Release
New government statistics about New Zealand cruise visitors will reaffirm the size and importance of the cruise sector, the New Zealand Cruise Association says. Today’s release from Stats NZ and the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment provides ... More >>
MOU brings improved efficiency to environmental management
Wednesday, 18 October 2017, 3:27 pm | Joint Press Release
Protecting the quality of Ruapehu’s air, land and water just got a boost with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Ruapehu District Council (RDC) and Horizons Regional Council. Under the MOU Ruapehu compliance officers are ... More >>
Extra concerts for Greg Johnson & Mel Parsons tour
Wednesday, 18 October 2017, 1:25 pm | Joint Press Release
Greg Johnson & Mel Parsons have added two more concerts to meet demand for their NZ tour next month. Howick and a second Devonport show are additions to the 13-date itinerary. Don't miss two of our finest songwriters together when they hit a town ... More >>
IBM Announces Blockchain Solution to Speed Global Paymments
Monday, 16 October 2017, 6:27 pm | Joint Press Release
TORONTO – 16 Oct 2017 : SIBOS: IBM (NYSE: IBM ) today announced a new blockchain banking solution that will help financial institutions address the processes of universal cross-border payments, designed to reduce the settlement time and lower the cost ... More >>
Aust Government Embarrassed by ‘Our’ Nobel Peace Prize?
Monday, 16 October 2017, 1:29 pm | Joint Press Release
Council for Peace with Justice and Sydney Peace Foundation AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT EMBARRASSED BY ‘OUR’ NOBEL PEACE PRIZE? Australia should be proud of our association with the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize but so far Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Foreign ... More >>
Stephen McCurdy debuts two decades of paintings in Metanoia
Friday, 13 October 2017, 3:28 pm | Joint Press Release
Award-winning New Zealand composer & producer Stephen McCurdy debuts two decades of paintings in Metanoia. More >>
Blackeye Partners with NZVRARA
Wednesday, 11 October 2017, 8:14 pm | Joint Press Release
The NZVRARA (The New Zealand VR/AR Association Inc.) and Wellington-based Blackeye VR Limited have announced a strategic partnership between the two entities to jointly promote the fast-growing New Zealand VR/AR sector and accelerate adoption of virtual ... More >>
Hamilton ECE Wins Gold in the Best Design Awards
Monday, 9 October 2017, 3:15 pm | Joint Press Release
A Hamilton early childhood centre has won a gold medal in a prestigious national design awards at the weekend. More >>
Final link in Waterview Shared Path opens
Friday, 6 October 2017, 1:36 pm | Joint Press Release
Final link in Waterview Shared Path opens The final stage of the Waterview Shared Path, one of Auckland’s biggest shared paths, has been officially opened this morning. It links the Northwestern and Southwestern Cycleways, creating a seamless connection ... More >>
Environmental groups welcome marine protection announcement
Friday, 6 October 2017, 12:24 pm | Joint Press Release
Kermadec Campaign Partners WWF-New Zealand, Forest & Bird and The Pew Charitable Trusts welcomed the Niue government’s announcement today that it plans to create a large marine protected area covering 40% of its exclusive economic zone, and called ... More >>
New Zealanders Leave for Passchendaele Centenary
Monday, 2 October 2017, 7:42 pm | Joint Press Release
New Zealanders Leave for Passchendaele Centenary The centenary of one of the greatest tragedies of World War One will be commemorated by hundreds of New Zealanders and Australians early this month (October). One of New Zealand’s foremost war historians, ... More >>
Pathways to a Resilient Pacific: Our Island Journey Ahead
Sunday, 1 October 2017, 2:06 pm | Joint Press Release
SUVA, 1 OCTOBER 2017 – For an island region that copes each year with the impacts of cyclones, droughts, tidal surges and salt water inundation in food crops, the importance of Pacific resilience for our survival is paramount. More >>
Increased forest harvests is not the way forward for EU
Saturday, 30 September 2017, 1:22 pm | Joint Press Release
Today, Swedish NGOs write an open letter to the EU Environmental Council to express their concern regarding the proposed LULUCF regulation which they say risks having detrimental and long-term effects on both climate and biodiversity. The proposal, ... More >>
Africa takes action to advance landscape restoration goals
Saturday, 30 September 2017, 1:20 pm | Joint Press Release
This week, representatives from 24 countries across Africa reaffirmed the continent’s commitment to bringing degraded landscapes and livelihoods back to life. At a meeting in Niger, partners of the African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative (AFR100) ... More >>
