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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 >>
Development can only be led by the private sector
Saturday, 18 February 2017, 1:30 pm | Joint Press Release
Ban Ki-moon: “Social and economic development can only be led by the private sector” The 11th edition of the Africa Finance & Investment Forum (AFIF) concludes at the Strathmore University in Nairobi, Kenya BRUSSELS, Belgium, February 17, 2017/ ... More >>
Cyanobacteria sighted in Tomahawk lagoon
Friday, 17 February 2017, 4:45 pm | Joint Press Release
Potentially toxic blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) has been collected from the Tomahawk lagoon in Dunedin, prompting a warning from the Otago Regional Council for people to avoid contact with the waters of the lagoon in the meantime and keep dogs away ... More >>
Aged Care inquiry arrives in Levin
Thursday, 16 February 2017, 9:39 am | Joint Press Release
16 January 2017 Aged Care inquiry arrives in Levin Grey Power, Labour, and the Greens continue their joint investigation in Levin tomorrow into how elderly New Zealanders are being cared for, says Labour’s spokesperson on Health Annette King. “It’s ... More >>
Church Leaders Concern About Deportation of Indian Students
Monday, 13 February 2017, 10:30 am | Joint Press Release
As leaders in our 3 Churches we wish to publicly state our concern about the proposed deportation of several students from India for falsification of their visa papers. We do not believe they intended to deceive the NZ government in this way. More >>
Leadership changes at Clemenger BBDO and Proximity
Friday, 10 February 2017, 10:53 pm | Joint Press Release
Leadership changes at Clemenger BBDO and Proximity Wellington It was announced today that Livia Esterhazy will leave Clemenger BBDO and Proximity Wellington in the coming months. Livia has been with the agency for the past two years presiding over a period ... More >>
Investigation into aged care starts tomorrow
Thursday, 9 February 2017, 3:01 pm | Joint Press Release
Labour and the Green Party are joining with Grey Power to investigate the state of aged care in New Zealand, and will be touring the country to hear from patients, professionals and families over the next two months. “All New Zealanders deserve ... More >>
Voyage to the bottom of the sea
Thursday, 9 February 2017, 2:48 pm | Joint Press Release
Sydney, Australia – 9 February 2017 – Southern Cross Cables and EGS will go to sea at the end of February to begin surveying the seafloor from Clovelly to Los Angeles for the US$350 million Southern Cross NEXT undersea cable project, which ... More >>
Former Roadies Lead the Way on Opening Day of Pioneer
Monday, 6 February 2017, 7:31 pm | Joint Press Release
Former Roadies Lead the Way on Opening Day of Pioneer The 2017 Pioneer Mountain Bike Stage Race got underway in spectacular fashion at Christchurch Adventure Park today, with the 338 riders enjoying the thrill of single track riding in the event’s ... More >>
