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Council Confirms Hamilton Riverview Hotel Shareholding Sale
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 2:20 pm | Joint Press Release
Hamilton City Council has confirmed the sale of its 41.38% shareholding in Hamilton Riverview Hotel Ltd to Tainui Development Ltd, a subsidiary of Tainui Group Holdings Ltd. More >>
Consents granted for coal mine at Mangatangi
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 12:01 pm | Joint Press Release
A joint Waikato District Council and Waikato Regional Council hearings committee has approved the issuing of consents to a Fonterra subsidiary for an open cast coal mine at Mangatangi, 2.5 kilometres east of Mangatawhiri, in north Waikato. More >>
Leighs Construction enters JV with Cockram Construction
Monday, 14 October 2013, 4:30 pm | Joint Press Release
Leighs Construction has entered into a joint venture with Cockram Construction Australia, which will give it the capability to undertake some of the large projects as part of the Christchurch rebuild. The company will be known as Leighs Cockram JV Limited More >>
Trans-Tasman dispute resolution improved
Friday, 11 October 2013, 9:16 am | Joint Press Release
New laws aimed at resolving trans-Tasman legal disputes more effectively were launched by Australian Attorney-General George Brandis and New Zealand’s Justice Minister Judith Collins in Sydney this evening. More >>
Leading corporate advisory firms form strategic alliance
Wednesday, 9 October 2013, 3:44 pm | Joint Press Release
Howard & Company, one of New Zealand’s leading tech focused strategic, investment and advisory firms has teamed up with Sydney based Newport Capital Group to help support and expand their clients’ presence in trans-Tasman deals and projects in ... More >>
Bali keeps TPP on right track, say NZ businesses
Wednesday, 9 October 2013, 3:29 pm | Joint Press Release
The NZUS Council and NZ International Business Forum have both welcomed the progress made on the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) at the Bali APEC meetings. "TPP Leaders have confirmed that TPP is on track to deliver an ambitious, high quality and comprehensive ... More >>
A Slow-Motion Genocide: Indonesian Rule In West Papua
Monday, 7 October 2013, 5:25 pm | Joint Press Release
This paper examines and extends the debate on genocide in West Papua. Referring to the 1948 United Nations Genocide Convention, examples of genocidal acts are listed: killings, causing serious bodily and mental harm, the deliberate infliction of conditions ... More >>
Expedia and Ticketek launch ‘ticket and travel’ partnership
Monday, 7 October 2013, 4:26 pm | Joint Press Release
The world’s largest online travel company, today announced a partnership with Australasia’s leading ticketing agent Ticketek to launch exclusive travel packages for Les Misérables ticket holders; bringing together travel and ticketing bookings into a seamless online ... More >>
Maiden of Milford Makes Pita-Sized Splash
Monday, 7 October 2013, 3:56 pm | Joint Press Release
New Zealand is set to receive its first international quick service restaurant franchise on a boat at the end of October, in a joint partnership between JUCY Cruize and rapidly-expanding healthy pita chain Pita Pit. More >>
Free wellbeing boost begins today!
Monday, 7 October 2013, 3:40 pm | Joint Press Release
A national competition designed to boost wellbeing starts today and there’s still time to register. More >>
Open Letter to John Key on Tobacco
Friday, 4 October 2013, 2:39 pm | Joint Press Release
Dear Mr Key, We note you are a featured speaker at the APEC CEO summit in Bali on 5-7 October. This meeting has, as a major sponsor, Sampoerna, an Indonesian subsidiary of Philip Morris, the tobacco giant that manufactures and markets Marlboro cigarettes. More >>
Illegal dumping of possum bait in Northland
Friday, 4 October 2013, 1:21 pm | Joint Press Release
Health authorities and Police are concerned about the illegal dumping of possum bait on roadsides in Northland. The Northland District Health Board received a report of 150 blue packets of cyanide paste being left on a road near Russell on September ... More >>
New World and PAK’nSAVE shoppers urged to drop the pressure
Friday, 4 October 2013, 1:11 pm | Joint Press Release
Shoppers at participating New World and PAK’nSAVE supermarkets will be offered free blood pressure tests this Saturday (5 October) and 3 News’ Mike McRoberts has stepped forward to show how easy and important it is. More >>
Thunderbirds Are Go! Voice Cast Revealed
Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 9:15 am | Joint Press Release
ITV Studios and New Zealand’s Pukeko Pictures today reveal the voice cast for Thunderbirds Are Go! More >>
Pupils Passion for Environment Brings Rewards
Friday, 27 September 2013, 10:54 am | Joint Press Release
Four winning schools have been selected to receive a Tree mendous School Makeover in 2014 – a joint initiative between the Mazda Foundation and Project Crimson Trust. More >>
Learn to Swim Initiative Reaches Every Southland Child
Thursday, 26 September 2013, 1:18 pm | Joint Press Release
In a New Zealand first, every Southland primary school child will receive professional swimming lessons through an initiative aimed at reducing the region’s drowning toll by getting kids into the water and learning to swim. More >>
Lotto NZ Excited to Support AK’s Diwali ‘Festival of Lights'
Thursday, 26 September 2013, 1:08 pm | Joint Press Release
Lotto New Zealand is gearing up to celebrate Diwali in a big way this year. Partnering with ATEED (Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development) and Asia New Zealand Foundation as a sponsor of the Auckland Diwali Festival, Lotto NZ will help welcome ... More >>
Get an EPA: urge Public Trust and Age Concern
Thursday, 26 September 2013, 10:06 am | Joint Press Release
Public Trust and Age Concern are urging older people to put an enduring power of attorney (EPA) in place, on the international day for the older person, this Tuesday 1 October 2013. More >>
Whitireia and the Wgtn Institute of Technology join forces
Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 9:02 am | Joint Press Release
Last night Whitireia and the Wellington Institute of Technology (WelTec) jointly hosted industry stakeholders, local government representatives and major Kāpiti businesses at the Whitireia Kāpiti Campus. Invited guests had the opportunity of ... More >>
Police Stats true picture of domestic violence in NZ?
Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 8:57 am | Joint Press Release
Crime Statistics for the fiscal year are due out next week and three agencies dealing with domestic violence are worried they won’t show the true level of domestic violence in New Zealand. More >>
