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Joint Press Release - Latest News [Page 78]

DHB manager praises local earthquake response

Wednesday, 24 July 2013, 3:17 pm | Joint Press Release

Wairarapa and Hutt Valley DHB’s Chief Operating Officer Pete Chandler is full of praise for staff and services which ‘pulled out all stops’ to keep the Hutt hospital environment safe and functional after the earthquakes this week. More >>

Soltius Sees New Opportunities with SAP Cloud Offerings

Friday, 19 July 2013, 2:56 pm | Joint Press Release

Auckland, July 19, 2013 – Long-time SAP partner Soltius is gearing up to deliver SAP’s unified cloud portfolio, which will be introduced in New Zealand next week. More >>

Kiwi climber summits K2 with SKINS and Suunto

Friday, 19 July 2013, 11:24 am | Joint Press Release

Kiwi climbing duo Marty Schmidt and his 25-year-old son, have successfully conquered Broad Peak, on the border of Pakistan and China, their last test before tackling the neighbouring K2, the world’s second highest mountain and one of the world’s ... More >>

Australian figures on soaring student debt mirror NZ

Thursday, 18 July 2013, 3:56 pm | Joint Press Release

Figures released by Universities Australia this week show that student debt in Australia has soared by almost 30 per cent between 2006-2012, raising concerns among New Zealand staff and students about similar levels of financial distress among tertiary students ... More >>

Water is to paper

Thursday, 18 July 2013, 2:31 pm | Joint Press Release

The pressures of time and the demands of life are the themes of Toi Pōneke’s latest exhibition Water is to paper, an exhibition by emerging artists Rebekah Rasmussen and Laila O’Brien. More >>

5+ A Day creates monster competition

Wednesday, 17 July 2013, 2:47 pm | Joint Press Release

5+ A Day has partnered with Disney Pixar to celebrate the release of the new movie Monsters University. More >>

Chch Hospital’s Children’s Ward receives $43,000 donation

Wednesday, 17 July 2013, 12:41 pm | Joint Press Release

Christchurch Hospital’s children’s ward has received $43,200 thanks to The Warehouse Canterbury Stores, following the stores’ two week add-a-dollar campaign. More >>

Parris Goebel new Kidz First Children’s Hospital Ambassador

Monday, 15 July 2013, 3:24 pm | Joint Press Release

Kidz First Children’s Hospital and Middlemore Foundation for Health Innovation is proud to announce its newest ambassador is internationally renowned dancer and choreographer Parris Goebel. More >>

NZ Impress at Microsoft Imagine Cup World Finals

Friday, 12 July 2013, 10:49 am | Joint Press Release

University of Auckland students compete in the World Citizenship category at the world’s most prestigious student technology competition, with their Windows Phone App to track UV exposure More >>

Sweet Sixteen For Qantas and the APO

Thursday, 11 July 2013, 3:21 pm | Joint Press Release

Tonight the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (APO) and Qantas mark 16 years of partnership with an exuberant performance of Last Night of the Proms at Auckland Town Hall. More >>

First New Zealand Population Health Congress

Thursday, 11 July 2013, 3:07 pm | Joint Press Release

Three influential New Zealand health organisations are working together to organise the first New Zealand Population Health Congress to be held in Auckland next year. More >>

NZ Parliamentarians’ focus on youth pregnancy

Thursday, 11 July 2013, 9:28 am | Joint Press Release

Today is World Population Day. This year’s theme of adolescent pregnancy aligns closely with the efforts of the New Zealand Parliamentarians’ Group on Population and Development (NZPPD). More >>

Wellington Queer Groups Invite Youth to Hui

Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 6:40 pm | Joint Press Release

Queer youth organisations QSA Network Aoteaora and School’s Out will be holding a sexuality and gender diversity themed hui this July. PatchwerQ will be focused on offering support, developing leadership and encouraging connectedness between ... More >>

Young chefs wow at Wakatipu Youth Trust culinary spectacular

Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 3:48 pm | Joint Press Release

Held at the hotel’s Threesixty restaurant, the event was the culmination of the Wakatipu Youth Trust’s ‘Beyond the Basics -Top Chef’ initiative where local youth undertake a five-week chef mentoring programme. More >>

Vital Source Launches E-Textbook Building Block

Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 11:45 am | Joint Press Release

Vital Source Technologies, Inc., Ingram Content Group’s leading e-textbook solution, today announced the general availability of a comprehensive e-textbook Building Block that integrates its VitalSource Bookshelf® platform with Blackboard Learn™, Blackboard's ... More >>

Leadership Event Goes From Strength to Strength

Friday, 5 July 2013, 1:59 pm | Joint Press Release

In conjunction with The Sir Peter Blake Trust, Christ’s College will be hosting the 5th Annual Emerging Leaders’ Conference, a one day event for year 12 students from around Canterbury, on Tuesday 9 July. More >>

Industry Leaders Come Together, Celebrate Tourism Excellence

Friday, 5 July 2013, 1:19 pm | Joint Press Release

For the first time ever, five New Zealand holiday parks were awarded a complimentary Qualmark accreditation by Tourism Holdings Limited (thl) and Qualmark at the Holiday Parks Association of New Zealand (HAPNZ) Awards dinner held in the Wairarapa last ... More >>

Problem gambling help providers call For bill's withdrawal

Friday, 5 July 2013, 9:38 am | Joint Press Release

Service providers and academics have now considered the Select Committee report to parliament and the changes proposed to Te Ururoa Flavell’s Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill. More >>

Road Safety Message In This Year’s Tour of Southland

Thursday, 4 July 2013, 3:59 pm | Joint Press Release

This year’s Tour of Southland cycle race will carry and important road safety message, with this week’s announcement of a new partnership between event hosts Cycling Southland and Road Safety Southland. More >>

Antipodes expedition leaves today

Thursday, 4 July 2013, 3:56 pm | Joint Press Release

A Department of Conservation and University of Auckland research team leaves Lyttelton today for Antipodes Island to do groundwork for the removal of mice from this remote nature reserve. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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