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Funding boost for local Auckland Rugby League facilities
Saturday, 4 February 2017, 8:26 pm | Joint Press Release
Funding boost for local Auckland Rugby League facilities Rugby league players and fans across Auckland are set to receive a welcome funding boost, with a memorandum ofunderstanding (MOU) agreed on to provide seed funding of NZ$2 million to improve ... More >>
Waite returns home for NZPGA and New Zealand Open
Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 1:27 pm | Joint Press Release
Kiwi PGA Professional, Grant Waite has been lured home to play in the LawnMaster Horizon Golf NZPGA Championship and the ISPS Handa New Zealand Open in March. More >>
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei and Ngāti Paoa renew peace pact
Saturday, 21 January 2017, 10:49 pm | Joint Press Release
MEDIA STATEMENT On behalf of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust and Ngati Pāoa Iwi Trust 21 January 2017 Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei and Ngāti Paoa renew peace pact Auckland iwi Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei and Ngāti Paoa will today agreed to work together to ... More >>
Whakatāne to get trainee doctors
Wednesday, 18 January 2017, 2:26 pm | Joint Press Release
The first fifth year medical students in a new Regional-Rural Programme will soon be working at Whakatāne Hospital and in local GP rooms. More >>
New Zealand’s Sportfunder announce partnership with Pozible
Saturday, 24 December 2016, 5:09 pm | Joint Press Release
New Zealand’s Sportfunder announce partnership with Pozible, Australia’s largest and most successful crowdfunding platform Kiwi-based crowd funding platform Sportfunder is partnering with one of Australia’s largest crowdfunding sites, Pozible, to extend ... More >>
NZ climate groups plan to disrupt major oil summit
Thursday, 22 December 2016, 10:53 am | Joint Press Release
Thursday, December 22: Groups campaigning on climate change, fracking, oil and gas drilling and social justice from across Aotearoa have announced plans to disrupt the New Zealand Petroleum Conference in March next year. More >>
Taranaki Councils to Consult on Easter Trading
Wednesday, 14 December 2016, 2:20 pm | Joint Press Release
Taranaki Councils to Consult on Easter Trading Taranaki’s three district Councils have all agreed to consult with their communities early in 2017 about whether they want shops open on Easter Sunday. All three Councils made the decision this week ... More >>
Sprinkler restrictions now in place
Monday, 12 December 2016, 11:29 am | Joint Press Release
After a spate of warm weather, Hamilton, Waikato and Waipa are now all on Water Alert Level 1. More >>
Premature baby girls shorter as adults: study
Sunday, 11 December 2016, 7:51 pm | Joint Press Release
Baby girls born very premature could be almost three times more likely to grow into very short adults than female babies born at term, according to a new international study. The study, by researchers from the Liggins Institute at the University of ... More >>
Greater investment in medical workforce needed
Tuesday, 6 December 2016, 12:20 pm | Joint Press Release
The organisations representing both medical students and senior hospital doctors are calling for a greater focus on building a sustainable future medical workforce. More >>
Public Ping Pong Tables for City
Monday, 5 December 2016, 4:05 pm | Joint Press Release
Three, temporary concrete ping pong tables will be installed near the Bridge of the Remembrance this coming weekend by Gap Filler as part of their new Diverscity: Community showcase project. The project aims to give migrant communities greater visibility ... More >>
Microsoft and Netsafe issue fresh warning about scammers
Monday, 5 December 2016, 11:55 am | Joint Press Release
AUCKLAND, 5 December 2016 – Microsoft New Zealand and Netsafe are today renewing their call for New Zealand internet users to be aware of a fresh wave of scammers who are targeting this country with warnings about fake viruses on their computers. More >>
Little Mix Announce New Zealand Date
Sunday, 4 December 2016, 10:12 pm | Joint Press Release
The world’s biggest girl group, LITTLE MIX, are thrilled to announce that they’re bringing their brand new arena tour to New Zealand in July of next year - The Glory Days Tour 2017. “We can’t believe we are bringing our Glory Days Tour to New ... More >>
New Zealand Wins 2018 ILGA World Conference Bid
Saturday, 3 December 2016, 1:18 pm | Joint Press Release
LGA International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association www.ILGA.org New Zealand Wins 2018 ILGA World Conference Bid Release Date: Friday, 02 December 2016 [IMMEDIATE RELEASE] More >>
Cheaper weekend bus fares for Christmas!
Thursday, 1 December 2016, 4:06 pm | Joint Press Release
With fares starting as low as $1, Greater Wellington Regional Council and Wellington City Council are again teaming up and offering Wellington shoppers cheaper weekend bus fares in the lead-up to Christmas. More >>
Conference Endorses Global Solidarity for Standing Rock
Friday, 25 November 2016, 9:32 pm | Joint Press Release
Māori and Indigenous National Doctoral Conference Endorses Global Solidarity for Standing Rock Delegates at the National Māori and Indigenous (MAI) Doctoral Conference, being held at Victoria University of Wellington, today voiced their collective support ... More >>
Mainfreight saves the day
Sunday, 20 November 2016, 9:01 pm | Joint Press Release
It took creative thinking, fast action and all hands on deck to make sure Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park made it to Christchurch in time for the first concert on Saturday 26 November. More >>
Ports of Auckland, Lyttelton and KiwiRail join forces
Friday, 18 November 2016, 4:30 pm | Joint Press Release
KiwiRail to provide fast, direct freight connections to ports so sea lanes can take the strain, easing pressure on damaged roads. More >>
Tourism Industries Unite in Call to Scrap Holiday Tax Hike
Thursday, 17 November 2016, 2:41 pm | Joint Press Release
The peak tourism industry groups of Australia and New Zealand have united in slamming the Australian Government’s plan to increase the $1 billion holiday tax – the Passenger Movement Charge – to $60 per person and put the critical Trans-Tasman ... More >>
Update | Telecommunications services restored in Kaikoura
Thursday, 17 November 2016, 10:59 am | Joint Press Release
Work to restore telecommunications services in Kaikoura has been successful with broadband and IP voice services returning at 11pm last night. This followed Vodafone, Spark and Chorus collaborating to re-route traffic to Wellington and Christchurch ... More >>
