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Beijing Capital Group acquires Transpacific New Zealand
Monday, 3 March 2014, 1:36 pm | Joint Press Release
The Beijing Capital Group (“BCG”), a long standing member of China’s Top 500 Enterprises, is one of China’s leading State owned infrastructure enterprises with specialist expertise in water treatment, waste management, mass transit railway and ... More >>
Iwi join forces to buy into Kaingaroa Timberlands
Monday, 3 March 2014, 10:16 am | Joint Press Release
North Island iwi join forces to buy into Kaingaroa Timberlands Six central North Island iwi have joined forces to buy a 2.5% stake in New Zealand’s largest forestry business, Kaingaroa Timberlands. The investment is one of the biggest ever involving ... More >>
National Battle to protect whio ramps up
Friday, 28 February 2014, 2:26 pm | Joint Press Release
The Battle for our Birds continues with the spotlight shining on whio next month. The whio is the unique native duck only found in New Zealand’s fast flowing waters. With fewer than 2500 whio left nationwide Genesis Energy and the Department of Conservation ... More >>
Data error prompts process improvements
Thursday, 27 February 2014, 10:45 am | Joint Press Release
The Treasury and Statistics New Zealand are improving their quality assurance processes after data miscalculations affected estimates of disposable income, Treasury Chief Economist Girol Karacaoglu and Statistics New Zealand Deputy Government Statistician ... More >>
Waikanae Businesses support local schools
Monday, 24 February 2014, 2:15 pm | Joint Press Release
Ten businesses from one street in Waikanae have clubbed together to help five and six year old children continue to enjoy school trips. Late last year the law changed relating to child car restraints, extending the age children must be in suitable ... More >>
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 >>
