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Former Pulse Captain Gets Assistant Coach Role
Thursday, 4 December 2014, 11:21 am | Joint Press Release
Netball Central Zone is delighted to announce the appointment of former Pulse and Samoa captain Frances Solia as the new Central Pulse Assistant Coach. Pulse Head Coach Robyn Broughton is delighted to have someone who is both young and local. More >>
Accenture to Acquire Reactive Media
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 1:18 pm | Joint Press Release
Accenture to Acquire Reactive Media Pty Ltd to Expand Capabilities in Digital Design, Marketing, and Strategy in Australia and New Zealand Acquisition further bolsters Accenture’s growing portfolio of digital marketing services MELBOURNE, Australia ... More >>
Sponsorship boost for Aoraki Bound
Tuesday, 2 December 2014, 2:51 pm | Joint Press Release
The opportunity for young Mâori to develop leadership skills and personal and cultural growth on the Aoraki Bound programme has received a boost thanks to a renewed partnership between Te Rûnanga o Ngâi Tahu, the Bank of New Zealand and Genesis Energy. More >>
Graham’s Creek information session in Tairua
Monday, 1 December 2014, 5:11 pm | Joint Press Release
Tairua property owners are being reminded about where they can find out more on proposed Graham’s Creek flood protection works due to be carried out by Thames-Coromandel District Council and Waikato Regional Council. More >>
Patrol vessel to target international yachts
Monday, 1 December 2014, 11:07 am | Joint Press Release
Biosecurity and Customs officers will join naval personnel aboard HMNZS Rotoiti to keep an eye on international yachts arriving in Northland. The Navy’s inshore patrol vessel leaves Devonport today on a four-day surveillance operation of the Northland ... More >>
Writers’ event to explore Kiwis’ sense of place
Friday, 28 November 2014, 11:32 am | Joint Press Release
More than 130 of New Zealand’s top writers and literary academics will gather in Wellington next week for a colloquium exploring how a writer’s understanding of their place in the world affects their writing. More >>
Parquet Courts in New Zealand 2015 with Salad Boys
Wednesday, 26 November 2014, 12:02 pm | Joint Press Release
PARQUET COURTS, or Parkay Quarts or whatever, are playing four New Zealand cities next March. All the classic young-dude frustrations are present in a band like PARQUET COURTS, dealt with directly by way of American casualness. More >>
Dogs: Play with your food
Wednesday, 26 November 2014, 11:35 am | Joint Press Release
DOGS is a show about the conversation we’re not keen on having; a playfully surreal performance exploring the difficulty around talking about sex. Devised by a team of young practitioners, including current students and recent graduates of both Toi ... More >>
Domestic violence problem bigger than Sky Tower
Sunday, 23 November 2014, 2:14 pm | Joint Press Release
Domestic violence problem bigger than Sky Tower SKYCITY’s Sky Tower in Auckland will be lit up in white on Monday evening Nov 25th at 10pm, on the eve of White Ribbon Day. The anti-domestic violence network SAFTINET (Safer Auckland Families Through ... More >>
Bridge funding approved by TCDC
Thursday, 20 November 2014, 11:50 am | Joint Press Release
Thames-Coromandel District Council has approved an extra $300,000 to extend the bridge on the Manaia Rd causeway which will be an important element of flood mitigation work at Graham’s Creek in Tairua. More >>
Icebreaker Merino Announces Partnership with Antarctica NZ
Tuesday, 18 November 2014, 11:43 am | Joint Press Release
Icebreaker, the world’s leading New Zealand merino wool outdoor apparel company, is proud to announce a partnership with Antarctica New Zealand, the Crown Entity responsible for developing, managing and executing New Zealand Government activities ... More >>
Singer Anna Coddington supports cosmetics animal testing ban
Monday, 17 November 2014, 1:34 pm | Joint Press Release
New Zealand singer-songwriter Anna Coddington is the latest Kiwi star to join the #BeCrueltyFree campaign for a ban on testing cosmetics on animals. Untold thousands of animals globally suffer in eye and skin irritation and other poisoning tests for ... More >>
Red meat sector welcomes conclusion of Korea FTA
Saturday, 15 November 2014, 5:49 pm | Joint Press Release
Red meat sector welcomes conclusion of Korea FTA The recently-concluded free trade agreement (FTA) with Korea will provide a major boost for New Zealand’s red meat exports there, according to the chairmen of Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) and the ... More >>
Young authors & readers to create soundtracks for e-books
Tuesday, 11 November 2014, 12:03 pm | Joint Press Release
The New Zealand Book Council and Booktrack have teamed up with top Kiwi author Brian Falkner to pilot a new initiative for young authors to create soundtracks to e-books in the classroom. More >>
Anticipating and Leading Market Disruption workshop
Tuesday, 11 November 2014, 11:59 am | Joint Press Release
Callaghan Innovation has announced there will be one more Innovation Skills workshop this year! Due to participant demand it will host a two-day workshop with best-selling author, speaker and international disruption guru Tony Seba from 25-26 November. More >>
Kaipatiki Residents Get Short Changed … Again
Tuesday, 11 November 2014, 10:28 am | Joint Press Release
This has been an expensive week to live in the North Shore! Kaipatiki Local Board members Lorene Pigg, John Gillon, and Dr. Grant Gillon are deeply concerned around the affordability of the crippling rates increase combined with the proposed motorway ... More >>
Study finds influenza viruses put more people in hospital
Monday, 10 November 2014, 10:35 am | Joint Press Release
Preliminary findings from the third year of a multi-million dollar five-year international flu study reveal high numbers of people were hospitalised with severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) caused by influenza viruses. More >>
Rehabilitated tuatara released at ZEALANDIA
Friday, 7 November 2014, 10:06 am | Joint Press Release
An injured tuatara found outside ZEALANDIA’s fence by a local resident has been released back into the sanctuary, after spending 7 months being rehabilitated at Wellington Zoo’s The Nest Te Kōhanga. More >>
Roast Busters protestors unlock due to medical condition
Friday, 7 November 2014, 9:33 am | Joint Press Release
After 6 hours locked on to the front of the Auckland Central Police Headquarters, protestors have made a decision to end today's action due to a serious medical condition. More >>
Roast Busters protesters lock themselves to Police HQ
Thursday, 6 November 2014, 12:22 pm | Joint Press Release
As a direct response to news that the Roast Busters group will not be prosecuted, three young women have locked themselves to the front of Auckland Central Police Headquarters. More >>
