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TW Group Funds Massey Retail Chair
Monday, 24 February 2014, 12:33 pm | Joint Press Release
The Warehouse Group (TW Group), New Zealand’s largest listed retailer, is funding a new chair at Massey University – the Sir Stephen Tindall Chair in Retail Management. More >>
Jones' Village Sports Academy joins with Unitec
Wednesday, 19 February 2014, 3:47 pm | Joint Press Release
Legendary former All Black Michael Jones, founder and Chairman of the Village Sports Academy (VSA), has been the driving force behind a new partnership with Unitec focused on lifting the achievement of disengaged Pacific and Maori youth who leave school ... More >>
Bay of Islands School Wins TV Takeback Competition
Wednesday, 19 February 2014, 3:26 pm | Joint Press Release
A Bay of Islands school has won a competition encouraging students to collect unwanted televisions as part of the Government’s TV TakeBack programme. More >>
Kaikoura District Council - Positive Environmental Practices
Tuesday, 18 February 2014, 10:55 am | Joint Press Release
The environmental practices of the Kaikoura Community have been recognized by EarthCheck; and awarded Kaikoura Platinum Certification for Environmental Performance. More >>
New Queenstown Airport Cafe a Recipe for Success
Monday, 17 February 2014, 12:03 pm | Joint Press Release
Award-winning North Island airport café Airspresso is scheduled to touch down at Queenstown Airport in early July. More >>
A Festival of Sonic Arts - Christchurch
Monday, 17 February 2014, 9:45 am | Joint Press Release
Navigate the city by ear at Canterbury’s first ever Festival of Sonic Arts. Over a weekend of active listening and sonic adventures, Christchurch will resonate with a diverse and interactive programme of installations, workshops, interventions, performances ... More >>
Wellington Hospital not a place for warmakers
Friday, 14 February 2014, 1:09 pm | Joint Press Release
The Capital and Coast District Health Board will be presented with a letter from community activists Grant Brookes and Valerie Morse calling for an end to the US Marine Corps 'Toys for Tots' programme at the Hospital at its first meeting of the ... More >>
New resource enables young people to engage with disability
Thursday, 13 February 2014, 10:55 am | Joint Press Release
CCS Disability Action Canterbury West Coast will enable children and young people to engage with disability issues using the UNICEF resource ‘It’s About Ability’, which introduces participants to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons ... More >>
Chch Airport Engages with Chinese Travelers using Sina Weibo
Thursday, 13 February 2014, 10:29 am | Joint Press Release
Digital Jungle, China’s largest independent content focused, digital marketing Agency announced today that it has been appointed the Social Media Agency by Christchurch Airport in New Zealand. More >>
BOP and Lakes Urologists adopt Cxbladder
Tuesday, 11 February 2014, 2:50 pm | Joint Press Release
Patients presenting with symptoms of bladder cancer and those under surveillance of bladder cancer in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes District Health Board regions will now be evaluated as part of their clinical program, with Pacific Edge’s non-invasive ... More >>
Brian Mcknight Announces Tevin Campbell for Auckland Show
Monday, 10 February 2014, 2:06 pm | Joint Press Release
R&B icon BRIAN MCKNIGHT is thrilled to announce that fellow R&B singer and Grammy nominated artist, Texan born TEVIN CAMPBELL will be joining him at his show on Thursday 27 February 2014 at the ASB Theatre in Auckland. More >>
U.S. Business Concerned at NZ's Plain-Packaging Legislation
Monday, 10 February 2014, 11:02 am | Joint Press Release
The Emergency Committee for American Trade, National Association of Manufacturers, National Foreign Trade Council, US-ASEAN Business Council, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and United States Council for International Business issued the following statement ... More >>
The TPPA – Corporate Bullies exert control and dominance
Friday, 7 February 2014, 2:21 pm | Joint Press Release
A group of concerned citizens in Wellington will be staging a street theatre tomorrow, February 8 at the bucket fountain, Cuba Street at 1pm as part of the Nationwide Day of Action Against the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement. More >>
Maternity Care Now a Health Priority
Wednesday, 5 February 2014, 2:39 pm | Joint Press Release
Three of the organisations whose members were involved in the care of Linda Barlow on Sunday 25 October 2009 say the circumstances surrounding the case are tragic and resulted from a failure in the system to provide safe maternity care for Mrs Barlow ... More >>
Real-time travel information turned on
Friday, 31 January 2014, 2:29 pm | Joint Press Release
Motorists on State Highway 1 and 76 driving into and around Christchurch have access to real-time travel information from today (Friday, 31 January). Three Variable Messaging Signs (VMS) on the highways are now displaying travel times to various destinations ... More >>
Attack on online child sexual abuse network saves children
Thursday, 30 January 2014, 1:15 pm | Joint Press Release
A New Zealand multi-agency operation targeting an on-line child sexual abuse network has caught six offenders, identified four children who had the potential to be harmed, and rescued a six-year old victim in the United Kingdom. More >>
The Skills Organisation and NorthTec join forces
Thursday, 30 January 2014, 12:12 pm | Joint Press Release
The Skills Organisation and NorthTec have joined forces to increase training options for Northland, starting with training for the region’s electrical apprentices. More >>
Aussie Girl Racer Becomes New Zealand's Quickest 4cyl Pilot
Tuesday, 28 January 2014, 2:03 pm | Joint Press Release
Aboard her Jett Racing Datsun 1200 Ute, Australian girl racer Kelly Corbett celebrated Australia Day at the weekend’s V 4 and Rotary Nationals by becoming New Zealand’s quickest 'four cylinder' drag racer. More >>
37,000+ TVs Collected For Recycling In Upper North Island
Tuesday, 28 January 2014, 1:19 pm | Joint Press Release
37,684 televisions have been collected for recycling in the upper North Island in the first three months of the TV TakeBack programme, the Ministry for the Environment says. More >>
Marshall Tipped To Be Crowd Favourite at Hurricanes vs Blues
Tuesday, 28 January 2014, 11:24 am | Joint Press Release
Come 3pm this Saturday all eyes will be centre field for the Super Rugby pre-season opener between the Hurricanes and Blues in Masterton. Not only will eager fans be determined to see their favourite players up close and in the flesh at Memorial Park ... More >>
