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Suren Unka to Release Debut Album in April
Friday, 14 March 2014, 12:24 pm | Joint Press Release
Electronic house producer Suren Unka is set to release his debut album El Chupacabra this April. El Chupacabra features ten tracks in total – with eight brand new songs alongside previously released singles Early (2011) and Alice (2013). More >>
Support Wellington’s Urban Kai Cycle from the ground up
Thursday, 13 March 2014, 3:25 pm | Joint Press Release
As local food week dawns, a vibrant young woman with a contagious energy needs your help to create a new kind of clean-green with her ‘Urban Kai’ project. Born and bred in California, Ania Upstill is passionate about the potential of Wellington’s ... More >>
Who are these mystery voices of Gallipoli?
Thursday, 13 March 2014, 2:09 pm | Joint Press Release
Families with Hawke’s Bay connections are being asked to try and help identify the voices of ve unidentied Gallipoli veterans, recorded in the 1960s by the late Napier broadcaster Laurie Swindell. More >>
Whittaker’s Firsts for Easter
Wednesday, 12 March 2014, 1:23 pm | Joint Press Release
To mark the first ever Whittaker’s Big Egg Hunt – a supersized Easter egg hunt to raise money for Starship Children’s Hospital – Whittaker’s is providing a unique 340g 18ct Gold Whittaker’s Slab as a grand prize and producing Easter-themed ... More >>
Soljah & King Kapisi Announce Clash of the Titans Tour
Monday, 10 March 2014, 3:13 pm | Joint Press Release
The Music Agency & Mai Fm is proud to present the Clash of the Titans Tour, featuring Soljah and King Kapisi. Soljah is made up of four heavy weight musicians who are creating waves across Aotearoa with their mesmerising live performances and ground ... More >>
Action Bronson Returns to New Zealand This April
Thursday, 6 March 2014, 2:25 pm | Joint Press Release
The ginger rap-genius of Albanian ancestry is set to return to New Zealand this April. Action Bronson has become one of hip hop’s most charismatic and colourful characters over the past two years. And New Zealand has the pleasure of catching this 28-year ... More >>
Joint submission on UCLL asks Commission to do the job right
Monday, 3 March 2014, 2:40 pm | Joint Press Release
InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc), TUANZ and Consumer have today lodged a cross-submission with the Commerce Commission, requesting that parties take a careful and measured approach to setting the price of the Unbundled Copper Local Loop (UCLL) service as ... More >>
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 >>
