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Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings Return to New Zealand
Thursday, 10 July 2014, 1:22 pm | Joint Press Release
Billions, Daptone Records and Whitepaper are delighted to announce Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings will be gracing New Zealand once again for one show in Auckland this September. More >>
Pacific Edge e-commerce site for bladder cancer testing
Wednesday, 9 July 2014, 11:18 am | Joint Press Release
Cancer diagnostic developer and service provider Pacific Edge is set to launch an e-commerce platform later this month to make its Cxbladder technology available to all New Zealanders from the convenience of their home. More >>
Child Health Information Programme: no child left behind
Wednesday, 9 July 2014, 11:08 am | Joint Press Release
A new Midlands Health Network regional programme to prevent children getting lost in the health system and missing out on important health services has been welcomed by Health Minister Tony Ryall. More >>
Education Trust and Northtec: Māori and Pasifika Training
Wednesday, 2 July 2014, 2:39 pm | Joint Press Release
Te Matarau Education Trust, a new Tai Tokerau Hapu-Iwi collective made up of Te Uri o Hau, Ngātiwai, Ngati Hau, Ngati Hine, Ngati Rangi and Te Aupouri, has teamed up with NorthTec to provide trades training for Maori and Pasifika learners. More >>
Scientist’s Dire Warning about Destruction of Soil
Tuesday, 1 July 2014, 11:49 am | Joint Press Release
An international soil scientist is calling on the government to focus attention on the most important issue facing the world, soil quality. Dr John Baker says, while the issues of global warming and water and air quality are frequently debated, soil ... More >>
A sweet treat to help those who can’t remember
Monday, 30 June 2014, 12:40 pm | Joint Press Release
Through the month of July, more than 300,000 individual lamingtons will be baked and iced in sunny Nelson and then shipped around the country to fundraise for the Annual Alzheimers New Zealand Appeal. More >>
Wellington Housing Accord proposal to facilitate growth
Tuesday, 24 June 2014, 12:45 pm | Joint Press Release
A Wellington Housing Accord has been proposed between the Government and council to facilitate increased supply of housing in the capital, Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith and Mayor Celia Wade-Brown announced today. More >>
Kiwi Chefs Claim Trifecta over Aussie Rivals
Tuesday, 24 June 2014, 12:01 pm | Joint Press Release
New Zealand’s best chefs have secured their bragging rights at the 2014 NZCA Gourmet Pacific Challenge. The Kiwi culinary team were the team to beat and didn’t disappoint, taking the honours at last night’s prize giving and successfully defending their ... More >>
Applications open for oral health community service grants
Wednesday, 18 June 2014, 1:31 pm | Joint Press Release
New Zealand dental professionals are encouraged to apply for one of 12 Community Service Grants designed to help improve the access to oral care services and education for New Zealand and Pacific’s at risk communities. More >>
Hundreds of Animals’ Lives Saved By Kindness of Strangers
Wednesday, 18 June 2014, 10:54 am | Joint Press Release
A group of Dunedin vegans and animal lovers, who have also been joined by another group from Invercargill, have been steadily saving the lives of hundreds of egg laying hens which would otherwise have been killed, by finding loving ‘forever homes’ ... More >>
Auckland Hosts Australasian Long-Term Conditions Conference
Tuesday, 17 June 2014, 1:56 pm | Joint Press Release
The Long-Term Conditions Clinical Network and The Health Navigator Charitable Trust will host the second international conference championing new models of care for people and communities with long term conditions. More >>
Online Tool to Reduce Button Battery Injury Risk
Monday, 16 June 2014, 12:33 pm | Joint Press Release
Safekids Aotearoa, Energizer, Ministry of Health and Trading Standards (a unit of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment) announced today an online tool to help emergency medical staff diagnose and treat children suspected of button battery ... More >>
Calls for Government to take action for Gifted Learners
Friday, 13 June 2014, 11:10 am | Joint Press Release
The Professional Association for Gifted Education (giftEDnz), New Zealand Association for Gifted Children (NZAGC) and New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education are calling for Government and Ministry of Education to formally recognise gifted and talented ... More >>
New Zealand Innovators Awards Now Open
Thursday, 12 June 2014, 10:07 am | Joint Press Release
Now’s the time to tell your story by entering the New Zealand Innovators Awards, celebrating innovation and commercialisation in New Zealand - entries open 12 June, 2014. More >>
Local Vampires Make Their Mark in ‘Vellington’
Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 10:51 am | Joint Press Release
Local Wellington Vampires Vladislav the Poker and Viago von Blitzenberg unveiled their latest DIY masterpiece in Wellington tonight, the addition of a giant ‘V’ to the iconic Wellington sign. The local vampires (who bear a striking resemblance ... More >>
Helping NZ stay corruption-free
Monday, 9 June 2014, 1:52 pm | Joint Press Release
The group of New Zealand business and justice organisations has developed anti-corruption training courses, to be launched in Auckland today. More >>
Marlon Williams Single Release Tour with Special Guests
Wednesday, 28 May 2014, 10:26 am | Joint Press Release
Marlon Williams returns to New Zealand in July for a 4-date tour to release his new single ‘Strange Things’. He will also introduce local audiences to one of Australia’s finest young singer-songwriters, Melody Pool. More >>
Community-driven plan to improve Pacific health
Tuesday, 27 May 2014, 2:22 pm | Joint Press Release
A new community-driven plan aims to help significantly improve the health of the Pacific population in Auckland. The plan, Our Health in Our Hands, has been developed by Waitemata and Auckland DHBs in partnership with Pacific communities and Primary ... More >>
Three Rivers calls in Turanga Health top guns!
Tuesday, 27 May 2014, 1:22 pm | Joint Press Release
Three Rivers Medical is using local smoking cessation experts to phone hundreds of patients who smoke, and help them into a quit programme if they want. Turanga Health smoking cessation kaiāwhina Mere Waihi and Christine Nepia have many years between ... More >>
Seeds of Orbit, The Roulettes and Loud Ghost
Monday, 26 May 2014, 12:36 pm | Joint Press Release
Psychedelic rock OD: 3 of Auckland's finest guitar bands combine forces for an aural onslaught of twisted pop and deep psych vibes. More >>
