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‘Is torture ever justifiable?’ Debate at Otago University
Thursday, 7 August 2014, 1:10 pm | Joint Press Release
We encourage you to join us in discussing the use of torture. This debate between students of the Otago University Debating Society is part of Amnesty International’s Freedom Challenge Week, an annual campaign week by youth groups. This year the topic ... More >>
Antarctic Leaders Welcome Release of Scientific Priorities
Thursday, 7 August 2014, 11:45 am | Joint Press Release
New Zealand’s Antarctic science leaders have welcomed the release of the six priorities for the next 20 years of Antarctic science. Earlier this year Queenstown hosted 75 international leading Antarctic scientists, policy makers, environmental leaders ... More >>
Global shipping bodies issue Ebola virus advice
Tuesday, 5 August 2014, 4:03 pm | Joint Press Release
Three global shipping organisations today issued guidance to their members on the risks posed to ships’ crews calling in countries affected by the Ebola virus. More >>
Burton: 3rd Annual High Fives Snowboarding Competition
Tuesday, 5 August 2014, 1:50 pm | Joint Press Release
Burton Snowboards announced today that the 3rd annual Burton High Fives presented by MINI will take place at Cardrona Alpine Resort, located between Wanaka and Queenstown, New Zealand from September 14th–20th, 2014. More >>
Dig in alongside Army, Massey at upcoming planting day
Tuesday, 5 August 2014, 11:23 am | Joint Press Release
The first Kahuterawa Stream planting day is scheduled for Saturday August 16 and everyone’s invited to dig in for the cause. The stream-side planting is part of the Lower Kahuterawa Biodiversity Project; a partnership between Horizons Regional ... More >>
PSA Position over Bargaining Disappointing, Say DHBs
Monday, 4 August 2014, 12:20 pm | Joint Press Release
The 20 District Health Boards are disappointed that the Public Service Association has decided to seek a mandate from its members for industrial action in its current bargaining for mental and public health nurses, allied, public health and technical ... More >>
Pike River Book Wins Another Award
Friday, 1 August 2014, 1:38 pm | Joint Press Release
Hot on the heels of winning the 2014 Best First Book of Non-fiction Award and being shortlisted for The New Zealand Post Book Award for Non-fiction, Rebecca Macfie’s book Tragedy at Pike River Mine , published by Awa Press, has taken out the inaugural ... More >>
Libertine Pictures and Australian producer Prospero partner
Friday, 1 August 2014, 12:43 pm | Joint Press Release
Libertine Pictures and Prospero Productions today announced a trans-Tasman partnership that will see the production of new documentary, factual and drama programming in New Zealand and build on the success of Prospero’s existing factual formats. More >>
Orchestral experience for over 1000 Waikato school children
Friday, 1 August 2014, 11:14 am | Joint Press Release
School is going to be music to the ears of over 1000 school children from across the Waikato who will be attending the upcoming Trust Waikato Symphony Orchestra annual school’s education concert. More >>
Kiwi Beer and Cider to Star at Edinburgh Festival
Thursday, 31 July 2014, 11:33 am | Joint Press Release
Iconic Kiwi beer and cider brands, Monteith’s and Old Mout, will take centre stage at the 2014 Edinburgh International Festival. For the month of August, performers and artists descend on the Scottish city to take part in the biggest arts festival ... More >>
Colin Craig (sic) Launches New Website
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 1:13 pm | Joint Press Release
Colin Craig today advised that his web presence was not large enough, especially when compared to similarly polling parties such as the Internet/Mana Party. “After extensive discussion and advice from my full time legal team, and my IT part timer ... More >>
Former oil company head to speak in Hawke’s Bay
Monday, 28 July 2014, 12:07 pm | Joint Press Release
Former oil company head to speak in Hawke’s Bay The former Executive Chairman of Shell Australia, Dr Roland Williams is to speak at two seminars in Hawke’s Bay next month. Dr Williams is a former Global Head of Shell’s international gas and ... More >>
Alliance between universities benefits land-based industries
Wednesday, 23 July 2014, 12:28 pm | Joint Press Release
A new agreement signed in July between Lincoln University and Open Polytechnic will give domestic and international students increased access to agriculture, horticulture and environment qualifications at undergraduate and postgraduate level. More >>
Mangere College students take stance on family violence
Wednesday, 23 July 2014, 12:00 pm | Joint Press Release
The students of south Auckland high school, Mangere College, became the first in the country today to implement the ‘It’s not OK’ campaign throughout the school in an effort to help prevent family violence occurring in its local community. More >>
Stop Israeli State Terror – Rally on 26th July, Aotea Square
Tuesday, 22 July 2014, 11:10 am | Joint Press Release
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is getting much worse and the world is marching in unprecedented numbers. New Zealanders spoke out strongly last Saturday with a march of 5,000 people in Auckland (see picture below) – the biggest march ever in New ... More >>
Tough-pop reigns at The Wine Cellar, August 2nd
Monday, 21 July 2014, 10:44 am | Joint Press Release
Two of our favourite bands – Golden Curtain and The Roulettes – will be joined by newcomers Fazerdaze at Auckland’s Wine Cellar on Saturday August 2nd – and for one of them, despite their impressive pedigree, it will be their first ever Auckland ... More >>
Stop Israeli War Crime in Gaza! Asia-Pacific joint statement
Thursday, 17 July 2014, 4:29 pm | Joint Press Release
In the past week, Israeli military forces have escalated their offensive on the Gaza Strip. Israeli warplanes have increasingly targeted houses, civilian-populated areas and civilian facilities in the Gaza strip. Israeli warplanes have destroyed a number ... More >>
Standing with Israel Peace Rally - Midland Park, Wellington
Thursday, 17 July 2014, 10:37 am | Joint Press Release
We are a group of fair-minded New Zealanders who maintain that: 1. It is the Israeli governments right and responsibility to defend her citizens. 2. Israel did not want this war, nor did they initiate this war; they were forced into it by the unceasing ... More >>
DIGITAL NATIONZ + Gizmos, Gadgets & Technology Show Join
Wednesday, 16 July 2014, 12:22 pm | Joint Press Release
DIGITAL NATIONZ is not only returning for another year but has joined forces with the Gizmos, Gadgets and Technology Show, a new digital lifestyle expo, which was originally due to launch in 2015 and has been modelled on Las Vegas’s Consumer ... More >>
Fair Digital Deals Declaration for Artists – IMNZ Endorsed
Wednesday, 16 July 2014, 12:04 pm | Joint Press Release
The Worldwide Independent Network (WIN), the organisation that represents the interests of the global independent music community, has announced a major new initiative, ‘The Fair Digital Deals Declaration,’ which will be launched with a Worldwide ... More >>
