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Implement the Paris Agreement, with or without the US
Wednesday, 14 June 2017, 2:54 pm | Joint Press Release
Scientists, business leaders and civil society to G20: implement the Paris Agreement, with or without the United States Berlin/Hamburg: Today, an alliance of over 30 foundations representing a capital in the double-digit billion range (US dollars) has joined ... More >>
Reintroducing kākāriki to Northland a tourism winner
Tuesday, 13 June 2017, 9:04 pm | Joint Press Release
Reintroducing kākāriki to Northland a tourism winner A Northland restoration group has reintroduced kākāriki – New Zealand’s native parakeet – to the Bay of Islands after an absence of 30 years with the new residents set to become the region’s ... More >>
MOU between Destination Rotorua and DOC
Tuesday, 13 June 2017, 4:15 pm | Joint Press Release
Shared vision leads to an MOU between Destination Rotorua and DOC Rotorua , New Zealand – 13 June 2017: Destination Rotorua and Department of Conservation (DOC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to underpin how they will share information ... More >>
Call on Education Minister to back ‘water only’ schools
Tuesday, 13 June 2017, 2:39 pm | Joint Press Release
Dental Association and Hāpai Te Hauora call on Education Minister to back ‘water only’ schools The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) and Hāpai Te Hauora are calling on Education Minister Nikki Kaye to back ‘water only’ schools. Last year, ... More >>
Labour’s freshwater policy ‘more ambitious’ than Govt
Saturday, 10 June 2017, 12:19 pm | Joint Press Release
Joint Press Release from: Greenpeace, Tourism Export Council of NZ, Fish & Game, Forest & Bird, Choose Clean Water More >>
Wellington Region Business Hall of Fame Inductees
Friday, 2 June 2017, 12:36 pm | Joint Press Release
The eight businesses to be inducted into the Wellington Region Business Hall of Fame have been announced. They will be officially honoured at a gala Hall of Fame dinner at the Silverstream Retreat on Friday, 7 July 2017. More >>
Almost Half of Tertiary Students have a Vision Condition
Wednesday, 31 May 2017, 7:09 pm | Joint Press Release
Almost Half of Tertiary Students have a Vision Condition - New Study Almost half of tertiary students examined by a team of optometrists were found to have an undiagnosed vision condition according to new data gathered at Massey University. More >>
Clarification sought around Ruataniwha Scheme consents
Wednesday, 31 May 2017, 1:38 pm | Joint Press Release
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council, the Environmental Defence Society and Fish & Game New Zealand have jointly agreed to seek clarification from the Environment Court on key elements of the resource consents for the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme. More >>
Pacific Search and Rescue Strategic Plan endorsed
Monday, 29 May 2017, 10:54 am | Joint Press Release
Auckland, New Zealand – The Pacific Search and Rescue Steering Committee (PACSAR) is committed to working with other Pacific Island countries or territories within or neighbouring their areas of responsibility to build search and rescue response ... More >>
A Bus Bay for Vuci Methodist Primary
Saturday, 27 May 2017, 2:35 pm | Joint Press Release
A Bus Bay for Vuci Methodist Primary Approximately 900 students attending Vuci Methodist Primary School will soon begin and end their school day with improved safety, once the bus bay outside the school has been completed. More >>
Vector and Auckland Council partner to light Harbour Bridge
Saturday, 27 May 2017, 1:42 pm | Joint Press Release
Vector and Auckland Council partner to light Auckland Harbour Bridge The Auckland Harbour Bridge will soon have permanent coloured lighting which - in a world first – will be powered by solar energy and battery, and can be transformed into special ... More >>
Sugarcane farmers to benefit from additional road upgrading
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 12:49 pm | Joint Press Release
Sugarcane farmers to benefit from additional road upgrading works 25 May, 2017 Nadi, Fiji – Over 200 sugarcane farmers and their families in the Drasa sector of Fiji’s sugarcane belt region will benefit from road rehabilitation works that have commenced ... More >>
Health budget a test of Government’s commitment
Sunday, 21 May 2017, 12:28 pm | Joint Press Release
“In a few days we will find out if the Government is prepared to let public health care funding slide even further or if it’s going to give our public hospitals the resources they actually need to look after the health of New Zealand’s communities,” ... More >>
$1.1b for health won't help those already missing out
Sunday, 21 May 2017, 12:14 pm | Joint Press Release
The extra $1.1b required to maintain current health services won't help those already missing out, says health coalition. More >>
Vote Health needs $1.1 billion increase
Sunday, 21 May 2017, 12:08 pm | Joint Press Release
Vote Health needs $1.1 billion increase to pay for rising population, costs and commitments More >>
Moriori and Māori Remains Return from Germany
Thursday, 18 May 2017, 9:19 am | Joint Press Release
The Ubersee Museum Bremen Germany and the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (Te Papa) are pleased 44 Moriori and Māori ancestral remains are returning to Aotearoa New Zealand with the support of the City of Bremen. More >>
Sacred Māori Remains Return from Sweden
Monday, 15 May 2017, 9:36 am | Joint Press Release
The Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (Te Papa) are pleased three Māori ancestral remains are returning to Aotearoa New Zealand with the support of the Swedish Government. More >>
Waimanu Road receives upgrade
Saturday, 13 May 2017, 3:51 pm | Joint Press Release
Waimanu Road receives upgrade Major road works are taking place on Waimanu Road and this work is carried out by Fulton Hogan Hiways (FHH). FHH is contracted to implement the Fiji Roads Authority’s (FRA) maintenance programme to improve road access across ... More >>
Ten more human senses may hold key to better outcomes
Saturday, 13 May 2017, 2:14 pm | Joint Press Release
Ten more human senses may hold key to better patient outcomes Doctors and health professionals could improve their patients’ experiences by focusing on another 10 senses in addition to sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch, a leading British ... More >>
Study explores benefits of fit and healthy doctors
Saturday, 13 May 2017, 2:13 pm | Joint Press Release
Study explores benefits of fit and healthy doctors on their patients Doctors and medical specialists have a responsibility to “walk the talk” when it comes to being fit and healthy role models for their patients, according to a snapshot of ... More >>
