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Browns Island update – fire contained
Friday, 4 November 2016, 10:22 pm | Joint Press Release
The fire on Browns Island is now contained and fire officers will be standing down over the course of the evening. More >>
A tree for every Kiwi to be planted in 2017
Thursday, 3 November 2016, 12:37 pm | Joint Press Release
New Zealanders are being challenged to plant 4.7 million native trees next year – one for every person in the country. This is the first step in an ambitious plan to create a movement where all Kiwis come together to help restore and enhance our ... More >>
Bachelor Swaps Red Rose for a Red Nose
Saturday, 29 October 2016, 8:58 pm | Joint Press Release
Bachelor Swaps Red Rose for a Red Nose! Celebrity couple, Art & Matilda were out at Auckland Airport today but instead of a Red Rose, Art presented Matilda with a Red Nose! Not quite as romantic but she didn’t mind because it was all for a ... More >>
Councils seek regional view on Easter Sunday trading
Friday, 28 October 2016, 1:29 pm | Joint Press Release
The Tasman District and Nelson City councils are seeking community feedback on whether to allow Easter Sunday trading in the region. More >>
Call for Police Vetting Service framework
Friday, 28 October 2016, 9:05 am | Joint Press Release
An independent review of the Police Vetting Service by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) and the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) has identified a number of key ways the Service can improve privacy safeguards for individuals and ... More >>
John West, WWF And MSC Unite for Sustainable Oceans
Thursday, 27 October 2016, 3:03 pm | Joint Press Release
John West announces New Zealand’s most significant canned tuna sustainability initiative yet with Pacifical tuna More >>
Double Olympic champion to speak at inaugural Awards
Wednesday, 26 October 2016, 3:21 pm | Joint Press Release
PALMERSTON NORTH, New Zealand (26 October, 2016) – Organisers of the Norwood New Zealand Rural Sports Awards have announced Olympic rowing gold medallist Mahé Drysdale as guest speaker for the inaugural event that takes place at Awapuni Racecourse, ... More >>
Quick-fire round of consultation just a token gesture
Tuesday, 18 October 2016, 3:27 pm | Joint Press Release
“We welcome the Electricity Authority’s decision to further consult on proposed changes to the way New Zealanders pay for their power, but the fine print suggests this may be just a token gesture to quieten down growing opposition,” Kim Campbell, ... More >>
Baby Boomers Urged to Straighten up And Stay Active
Sunday, 16 October 2016, 8:26 pm | Joint Press Release
Date: 16th October 2016 – WORLD SPINE DAY Baby Boomers Urged to Straighten up And Stay Active for a Longer, Healthier Life As part of World Spine Day (October 16th), the New Zealand Chiropractors’ Association (NZCA) is urging the nation’s baby ... More >>
ITF and ETF say stop TISA
Saturday, 15 October 2016, 10:04 pm | Joint Press Release
ITF and ETF say stop TISA Friday, October 14, 2016, for immediate release As new secret documents are leaked, see https://wikileaks.org/tisa/ the International Transport Workers’ Federation and the European Transport Workers’ Federation have joined ... More >>
Goodnature & DOC win top design prize at Best Awards
Saturday, 15 October 2016, 9:53 pm | Joint Press Release
Auckland, 14 October 2016 – Conservation company Goodnature and the Department of Conservation (DOC) have been awarded the top prize at the Best Design Awards, the biggest night of the Australasian design year. Goodnature and DOC were given ... More >>
St Stephen’s and Queen Victoria Schools scholarships
Saturday, 15 October 2016, 1:36 am | Joint Press Release
The St Stephen’s and Queen Victoria Schools Trust Board is pleased to announce its new scholarship programme! More >>
‘A Piece of My Heart’ shares stories of loss, grief and hope
Friday, 7 October 2016, 1:00 pm | Joint Press Release
/ 6 October, 2016 ‘A Piece of My Heart’ shares stories of loss, grief and hope More >>
Greyhound welfare "Day of Action"
Wednesday, 5 October 2016, 11:32 am | Joint Press Release
This Saturday, a coalition of animal rights activists from the Greyhound Protection League of New Zealand, Auckland’s Direct Animal Action, Wellington Animal Rights Network and Christchurch Animal Rights Action are joining forces for a national day ... More >>
Enhanced Political Dialogue between Samoa and the EU
Tuesday, 4 October 2016, 4:50 pm | Joint Press Release
Enhanced Political Dialogue between Samoa and the European Union The first enhanced political dialogue between the Independent State of Samoa and the European Union under Article 8 of the ACP-EU partnership (Cotonou) Agreement was held in Apia on ... More >>
New app for reporting Hector's dolphin sightings
Tuesday, 4 October 2016, 1:20 pm | Joint Press Release
New app for reporting Hector's dolphin sightings: Have you seen any? Locals on the waters and along the beaches in the South Island are being recruited to help fill in knowledge gaps of our enigmatic, endangered little Hector’s dolphins. A free ... More >>
Waikato University and MBIE launch Science Learning Hub
Tuesday, 4 October 2016, 12:51 pm | Joint Press Release
The University of Waikato, together with the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, will launch the new and improved Science Learning Hub website at an event at Te Papa tonight. More >>
EU-GIZ partnership to benefit island communities
Tuesday, 4 October 2016, 12:24 pm | Joint Press Release
EU-GIZ partnership to benefit island communities and schools through improved supply of clean water, access to solar-powered electricity and fuel from biogas ---------- More >>
Safer Nursing 24/7
Monday, 3 October 2016, 4:37 pm | Joint Press Release
Shift work is inevitable for hospital nurses, but it can disrupt their sleep and increase the risk of harm to patients as well as nurses themselves. More >>
Game changing Gigabit UFB now available
Friday, 30 September 2016, 12:30 pm | Joint Press Release
New Zealand has reached a significant digital technology milestone with Gigabit broadband in reach of tens of thousands of Kiwis. More >>
