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Youth groups receive grants for environmental projects
Friday, 18 December 2015, 2:16 pm | Joint Press Release
Apia, 18 December - Today two environmental youth organisations, the Youth Climate Action Network and the Tokelau National Youth Group, have received grants from the UNDP Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (SGP) to implement climate ... More >>
Law Firm Recognised for Keeping Families Safe
Wednesday, 16 December 2015, 2:50 pm | Joint Press Release
Ebborn Law has been recognised by a group of 40 organisations - who support people who live with family violence - for the contribution it made to the sector in 2015. The award, presented by the Ministry of Social Development’s Canterbury Regional ... More >>
Focus on migrants’ contribution to economy
Tuesday, 15 December 2015, 10:10 am | Joint Press Release
Successfully attracting and retaining skilled migrants to the Western Bay of Plenty sub-region is a focus of a new partnership between Tauranga City Council (TCC), Western Bay of Plenty District Council (WBoP), Priority One1, and Immigration New Zealand ... More >>
Popular Cathedral Cove shuttle returns for 2015/16 summer
Friday, 11 December 2015, 11:31 am | Joint Press Release
The popular Cathedral Cove park and ride shuttle will be operating again over the busy 2015/16 summer holiday season. Waikato Regional Council and Thames-Coromandel District Council (TCDC) have joined with the Mercury Bay Community Board to again ... More >>
Councils to Investigate Sharing Services
Thursday, 10 December 2015, 10:33 am | Joint Press Release
Over the next few months the chief executives from Otago’s local authorities will seek the support of their elected members for an investigation of opportunities for efficiency. As part of the Local Government Act reforms, all councils are now required ... More >>
More special housing areas for Wellington
Wednesday, 9 December 2015, 9:59 am | Joint Press Release
Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith and Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown today announced three new Special Housing Areas across Wellington. More >>
Cross-appointment to the New Zealand Commerce Commission
Tuesday, 8 December 2015, 12:41 pm | Joint Press Release
Hon Paul Goldsmith Hon Scott Morrison Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia More >>
Government and Salvation Army providing more social housing
Monday, 7 December 2015, 1:06 pm | Joint Press Release
Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett and Salvation Army Territorial Commander Commissioner Robert Donaldson have announced the Government and The Salvation Army will work together to provide more social housing for vulnerable Aucklanders. More >>
Nelson Street Cycleway opened to the public for first time
Thursday, 3 December 2015, 10:28 am | Joint Press Release
Auckland’s newest and highly anticipated piece of cycling infrastructure, the Nelson Street Cycleway, is now open to the public for the first time after a ribbon cutting ceremony earlier this morning. More >>
Torpedo7 partners with Hillary Outdoors
Wednesday, 2 December 2015, 10:23 am | Joint Press Release
Hillary Outdoors announced this week it has partnered with outdoor adventure gear specialist retailer, Torpedo7. More >>
Resumption of Antarctic whaling breaks international law
Tuesday, 1 December 2015, 2:08 pm | Joint Press Release
(Sydney, 1st December 2015) As Japan’s whaling fleet leaves port today, heading to kill hundreds of whales in the Antarctic, a panel of international legal experts has found Japan's new so-called ‘scientific’ whaling program breaks international ... More >>
ASB and St John release toy ambulance
Friday, 27 November 2015, 3:33 pm | Joint Press Release
New yellow toy ambulances are ready to roll out the door for a good cause from ASB branches nationwide, from Monday November 16 2015. More >>
Built Environment support for People's Climate March
Friday, 27 November 2015, 1:53 pm | Joint Press Release
The impact of climate change will be of enormous significance for our built environment and how we live in the future. More >>
How now, New Zealand cow?
Tuesday, 17 November 2015, 12:12 pm | Joint Press Release
New Zealand's five million milking cows are doing a great job of efficiently producing milk, according to the latest 2014-15 dairy statistics http://www.dairyatwork.co.nz/industry/dairy-industry-statistics/ > released today. More >>
Muslims stand alongside victims of terrorism
Saturday, 14 November 2015, 7:58 pm | Joint Press Release
The Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand issued a joint statement tonight with the NZ Human Rights Commission in the wake of recent terrorist attacks in France and Lebanon. More >>
A boost for transport connections in Otahuhu
Friday, 13 November 2015, 1:19 pm | Joint Press Release
Auckland Transport and NZ Transport Agency 13 November 2015 A boost for transport connections in Otahuhu Work is beginning today on a major upgrade of Otahuhu Station to make it easy to connect between high frequency buses and trains. Transport Minister ... More >>
Plans to make trans-Tasman border clearance easier
Friday, 6 November 2015, 1:23 pm | Joint Press Release
New Zealand Customs and the Australian Border Force signed a Statement of Intent in Canberra today to support supply chain security and enhance trade facilitation between the two countries. More >>
Student Scientists Tackle Mauri Restoration
Wednesday, 4 November 2015, 4:26 pm | Joint Press Release
Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate students, in collaboration with AUT University, have a dream to restore the Mauri to the Ngati Otara Creek. As one of six projects funded under the Participatory Science Platform- South Auckland Pilot, the students and ... More >>
Local govt leaders in constructive talks with Commission
Wednesday, 4 November 2015, 12:16 pm | Joint Press Release
Hawke’s Bay local government leaders, including Regional Council Chair Fenton Wilson and Mayors Bill Dalton, Lawrence Yule, Peter Butler and Craig Little met on Monday with Local Government Commission Chair Sir Wira Gardiner. More >>
Opposition to rodeos mounts as season begins
Friday, 23 October 2015, 10:10 am | Joint Press Release
On the eve of the New Zealand rodeo season, which begins this Saturday, SPCA New Zealand, SAFE, and Farmwatch are calling for an outright ban on rodeos in New Zealand. More >>
