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A Whole Lot of Hoopla Happening at a Pre-school Near You
Sunday, 2 April 2017, 8:43 pm | Joint Press Release
A Whole Lot of Hoopla Happening at a Pre-school Near You A new programme to help preschool children enjoy being active is being launched across Canterbury tomorrow. Hoop with Heart, which is a collaboration between in2hula and the Heart Foundation ... More >>
What 2.5 million Kiwis want
Friday, 31 March 2017, 2:32 pm | Joint Press Release
The future needs of more than 2.5 million Kiwis have been given a voice this week through the release of The Upper North Island Story; a report that shows how life could change for more than 53 percent of New Zealanders in the coming decade. More >>
Open Letter to the Ministers on Te Ture Whenua Maori Bill
Friday, 31 March 2017, 11:47 am | Joint Press Release
We, the undersigned as New Zealand lawyers and academics who specialise in Māori land law, call on the New Zealand Government to not proceed with the Te Ture Whenua Māori Bill 2016. More >>
Yusuf / Cat Stevens - 50 Year Anniversary Tour
Thursday, 30 March 2017, 10:17 am | Joint Press Release
TEG DAINTY and Live Nation in association with Moonshadow Aus Pty announced today that British singer-songwriting legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Yusuf / Cat Stevens More >>
Tasman Global Access cable goes live
Thursday, 30 March 2017, 9:58 am | Joint Press Release
Spark, Vodafone and Telstra have today announced the Tasman Global Access (TGA) cable is officially in service and ready to carry vast quantities of Internet traffic between New Zealand and the world. More >>
Kiwi return home to Hunua Ranges
Thursday, 30 March 2017, 9:30 am | Joint Press Release
Ngāti Whanaunga, Ngāti Paoa, Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki and Ngāti Tamaoho together with Auckland Council are bringing north island brown kiwi back to Ngaherenui o Kohukohunui – the Hunua Ranges. More >>
Acclaimed hospitality marketing & PR agency opens NZ Branch
Wednesday, 29 March 2017, 3:36 pm | Joint Press Release
Dutch marketing and PR agency Typhoon Hospitality is expanding its business to Asia Pacific by launching an Auckland branch. The agency is joining forces with local company Lily & Louis to work with world’s leading brands and independent businesses ... More >>
Electricity Authority scrabbling to cover up its mistakes
Tuesday, 28 March 2017, 10:59 am | Joint Press Release
"Expert criticism of the Electricity Authority's botched cost benefit analysis has sent them scrabbling for cover as they offer up an online Q&A session with the authors of the cost benefit analysis, Oakley Greenwood ", spokesperson for ... More >>
Palm oil campaigners’ support grows ahead of labelling vote
Tuesday, 28 March 2017, 10:55 am | Joint Press Release
Health professionals have joined Unmask Palm Oil and New Zealand and Australian zoos in the call for mandatory labelling of vegetable oils ahead of a ministerial vote in Australia next month. More >>
Rock Lobster Industry Challenge Recreational Lobbyist
Friday, 24 March 2017, 8:51 pm | Joint Press Release
Bay of Plenty Rock Lobster Industry Challenge Recreational Lobbyist Commercial rock lobster fishermen in the Bay of Plenty (CRA 2) fishery are refuting statements made recently by Scott Macindoe of LegaSea, who claimed that “ there are no crayfish ... More >>
ACT & UnitedFuture offer National a way out of RMA quagmire
Thursday, 23 March 2017, 12:40 pm | Joint Press Release
ACT Leader David Seymour and UnitedFuture Leader Hon Peter Dunne have today written to the Prime Minister with a proposal to finally get Resource Management Act reforms passed. This reiterates a similar offer made a year ago. More >>
Regional plan aims to slash trash by a third
Tuesday, 21 March 2017, 3:26 pm | Joint Press Release
People living in the greater Wellington area will soon have an opportunity to comment on a draft regional plan designed to help reduce waste by a third. More >>
Weedbusting efforts enhance popular Kāpiti Coast track
Thursday, 16 March 2017, 11:39 am | Joint Press Release
Native biodiversity and the public are reaping the benefits of Ngā Uruora’s restoration project on Kāpiti Coast’s popular PaekākārikiEscarpment Track. More >>
South Auckland suburbs welcome solar technology
Monday, 13 March 2017, 4:22 pm | Joint Press Release
Entrust, Auckland Mayor Phil Goff and Vector are taking energy efficient solutions, including solar and battery technology, into the homes and schools of south Auckland suburbs Papakura and Takanini to help lower electricity bills and improve the health ... More >>
Monitoring Miramar’s rats and stoats
Monday, 13 March 2017, 9:53 am | Joint Press Release
A huge effort to distribute nearly 300 “chew cards” on one day will take place this week in a key step towards eradicating rats and stoats on the Miramar Peninsula in support of Wellington’s goal of becoming the world’s first predator-free capital. More >>
Protest Against Rape Culture in Secondary Schools
Saturday, 11 March 2017, 12:37 pm | Joint Press Release
A group of students from Wellington East Girls’ College are organising a protest at Parliament on Monday 13 March at 4.30pm. Recent events have highlighted, in secondary schools, the existence of rape culture and disrespectful attitudes towards women. ... More >>
Safe access solutions being considered for Quail Rise
Friday, 10 March 2017, 4:29 pm | Joint Press Release
Work is underway to find the right solution to provide safer access for residents at the intersection of Tucker Beach Road and State Highway 6. Residents have been expressing concerns about safety at the intersection and recently petitioned the ... More >>
Te Papa and the Italian Embassy of NZ: Capsula Mundi Project
Monday, 6 March 2017, 12:25 pm | Joint Press Release
On 7 March 2017 Te Papa and the Italian Embassy in New Zealand will host the Capsula Mundi Project at Te Papa in the framework of the Italian Design Day. More >>
NZ Aid workers launch joint appeal for South Sudan famine
Sunday, 26 February 2017, 2:40 pm | Joint Press Release
NZ Aid workers launch joint appeal for South Sudan famine New Zealand’s major aid agencies are uniting in an urgent plea for public donations to support their collective effort to prevent a humanitarian calamity in South Sudan and neighbouring ... More >>
Savvy advocate named NZ Communicator of the Year
Sunday, 19 February 2017, 11:59 am | Joint Press Release
MEDIA RELEASE BlacklandPR and Massey University School of Communication 19 February 2017 Savvy advocate named NZ Communicator of the Year Former Police Association President and Labour Party election candidate Greg O’Connor has been named winner of the ... More >>
