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American Organ Virtuoso Cameron Carpenter to Play in Napier
Thursday, 4 July 2013, 2:12 pm | Joint Press Release
The freakishly talented American organist, Cameron Carpenter, who’s becoming a world-wide phenomenon for young and old, is coming to Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. At what is set to be one of the region’s greatest musical events, Carpenter, will ... More >>
Tobacco Control Service Appointment Announced
Thursday, 4 July 2013, 2:10 pm | Joint Press Release
Mrs Zoe Martin-Hawke has been appointed to the position of Kaiwhakahaere/General Manager for the new National Maori Tobacco Leadership Service lead by Hāpai Te Hauora Tapui (Hāpai) and Action on Smoking and Health (ASH). More >>
WERO group quit smoking competition goes national
Wednesday, 3 July 2013, 1:49 pm | Joint Press Release
The highly successful group quit smoking contest WERO has just been funded for three years, enabling the first national competition to start on September 1. Whanau End smoking Regional whanau Ora challenge (WERO) involves teams of 10 regular smokers ... More >>
Recycling arrives with style on South Island forecourts
Wednesday, 3 July 2013, 1:29 pm | Joint Press Release
BP and Coca-Cola Amatil New Zealand have joined forces with the Love NZ brand to bring forecourt recycling to the South Island and today Dave Cull Mayor of Dunedin launched the programme at Dunedin’s BP Connect Southern. More >>
Partnership set to boost Auckland’s response to homelessness
Tuesday, 2 July 2013, 3:50 pm | Joint Press Release
A long-standing partnership between AUT University and Lifewise is set to boost Auckland’s approach to tackling homelessness. With 85 business and community leaders participating in this year’s Lifewise Big Sleepout on AUT’s city campus over 4-5 July, this ... More >>
Trust Welcomes Boost to Digital Literacy Funding
Tuesday, 2 July 2013, 3:34 pm | Joint Press Release
The funding boost for the Computers in Homes digital literacy programme, announced today has been welcomed by the 2020 Communications Trust. “We appreciate this on-going support from Government,” said Laurence Millar, Chair of the 2020 Communications ... More >>
First guests welcomed at new Queenstown luxury apartments
Tuesday, 2 July 2013, 12:14 pm | Joint Press Release
Luxury apartments VillageQueenstown.com welcomed their first guests after officially opening the lakefront accommodation complex last Friday (June 28). Village Queenstown, a brand developed by local boutique apartment management company Staysouth.com, provides ... More >>
Magpies announce HBS Bank as a major sponsor
Monday, 1 July 2013, 2:48 pm | Joint Press Release
The Hawke’s Bay Rugby Union has today announced an exciting new alliance with HBS Bank coming on board as a major sponsor of the Magpies. HBS Bank, who have a historic relationship with Hawke’s Bay Rugby stretching back over many years, have signed ... More >>
Maori ICT Meet Up at NetHui 2013
Friday, 28 June 2013, 3:20 pm | Joint Press Release
Māori of the ICT world will gather in Wellington on Monday 8th July as part of NetHui 2013, New Zealand’s largest Internet focused conference, to discuss significant issues facing whānau, hāpū, rōpū, marae, whānau small businesses, learning ... More >>
Kidzcontrol™ Headphones Wins Parenting Award
Friday, 28 June 2013, 11:45 am | Joint Press Release
Kidz Gear™ www.GearForKidz.com, the award-winning Grown-up Performance, Built for Kids! brand, announced today that it has been named a 2013 National Parenting Publications Award (NAPPA) Gold winner, recognized for its KidzControl™ Volume Limit Headphones. More >>
Landmark boat launch for Nelson
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 3:12 pm | Joint Press Release
One of the biggest boats ever built in Nelson, and possibly the most complex multi-purpose vessel to come out of New Zealand, was launched at Port Nelson on the high tide around midnight last night. More >>
Public Urged to Have Say before Te Mahia TrainStation Closed
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 2:15 pm | Joint Press Release
Civic leaders in Manurewa are urging residents of Manurewa and Takinini to have their say before the Te Mahia train station is closed, as proposed by Auckland Transport. This comes at the same time as the Government is announcing it will support the City ... More >>
Fairfax and Westpac search for NZ’s most influential women
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 1:06 pm | Joint Press Release
Fairfax Media and Westpac New Zealand have entered into an exciting new partnership which aims to recognise women who have demonstrated outstanding achievements and used their influence to make a positive impact on New Zealand society. More >>
Hikurangi Foundation Compass Network joins the BACS
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 10:55 am | Joint Press Release
Business and Community Shares, the online hub of corporate social responsibility in New Zealand welcomes the Hikurangi Foundation's Compass Network into the BACS Share Market. More >>
Air NZ shark fin ban puts heat on govt, fishing industry
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 10:30 am | Joint Press Release
Forest & Bird and Greenpeace are congratulating Air New Zealand on its decision to stop freighting shark fins. More >>
Kiwis ditch cash, cheques and charge cards
Tuesday, 25 June 2013, 3:15 pm | Joint Press Release
Cheques, cash and charge cards are becoming endangered species as Kiwis move away from those more traditional payment methods in favour of credit, ATM and debit cards and direct transfers, with many giving contactless payments a go. More >>
AK women taking advantage of life-saving cervical screening
Tuesday, 25 June 2013, 12:56 pm | Joint Press Release
Nearly 300,000 women in the greater Auckland area have had cervical screening in the three years to December 2012. More >>
Research Finds Significant Problems Remain After Quakes
Monday, 24 June 2013, 12:51 pm | Joint Press Release
Nearly three years after the Canterbury earthquakes, lower socio-economic communities bordering Christchurch’s ‘Red Zones’ are showing great resilience, but are nevertheless still facing significant problems, new research shows. More >>
NZ's future energy leaders at World Energy Congress
Monday, 24 June 2013, 9:37 am | Joint Press Release
The next generation of energy industry leaders will play a key role at the World Energy Congress in Korea, 13 to 17 October 2013, as the event launches its Future Energy Leaders Programme (FELP) says BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) Chair, Dr Rob ... More >>
IDG brands to remain in New Zealand
Friday, 21 June 2013, 4:33 pm | Joint Press Release
Technology titles Computerworld, Reseller News and PC World will continue to operate in the New Zealand market once returned to licence owner IDG next month. Following the announcement earlier this week that Fairfax Magazines had resigned these licences, ... More >>
