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Insight Into Leadership from New Coach Vickerman
Wednesday, 5 June 2013, 1:32 pm | Joint Press Release
SKYCITY Breakers new head coach Dean Vickerman will reveal how he intends to lead the already successful basketball team into its next phase, during a special dinner for 300 guests in Gisborne this month. More >>
Coming of Eight: A Smallworld Story at the Film Archive
Wednesday, 5 June 2013, 1:17 pm | Joint Press Release
In partnership with the Goethe-Institut, the Film Archive presents the first New Zealand screening of Coming of Eight: A Smallworld Story (2011). In June 2010, the quaint Canadian town of Huntsville hosted the 36th G8 Summit. More >>
Review of Publicly Accessible Information Systems released
Wednesday, 5 June 2013, 11:04 am | Joint Press Release
Privacy and information security standards in the State services are being tightened and a plan of action is underway following a review of publicly accessible computer systems. More >>
Top Energy and Northpower praise young winners......
Wednesday, 5 June 2013, 10:40 am | Joint Press Release
Two young women led Whangarei’s first independent school, Huanui College, to victory in the annual Tai Tokerau Tall Ship Challenge yesterday. More >>
mHealth initiative to benefit Otago and Southland
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 3:19 pm | Joint Press Release
People in Otago and Southland are set to benefit from a region-wide mobile health (mHealth) initiative designed to better connect General Practice and their patients. Southern PHO with support from Southern DHB has contracted Vensa Health to implement ... More >>
Thank you! NZ communities donate two tonnes of cash
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 2:46 pm | Joint Press Release
In the past month communities across the country have cleared out drawers and searched their sofas to collectively donate more than 2 tonnes of obsolete cash for Lion Clubs’ project Heads Up for Kids. More >>
7digital Now on Sonos in New Zealand
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 1:30 pm | Joint Press Release
Today announced the extension of its partnership with Sonos to include Canada and New Zealand. The service is also launching in Australia where it operates under the Zdigital brand. More >>
MYOB Gains Advantage with Completion of Banklink Purchase
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 12:59 pm | Joint Press Release
MYOB Finance NZ Limited announced today it has completed the purchase of New Zealand accounting solutions provider BankLink from Media Transfer Services Limited for NZ$136m. Signing of the purchase agreement was announced to the Australian Securities Exchange ... More >>
Latest climate science on show at conference
Sunday, 2 June 2013, 4:18 pm | Joint Press Release
Climate scientists and researchers from New Zealand and overseas will meet this week for the New Zealand Climate Change Conference 2013. The conference, from June 4-5 at the Palmerston North Convention Centre, will showcase the latest climate change ... More >>
Outstanding young hotel executive named
Friday, 31 May 2013, 12:41 pm | Joint Press Release
Shane Michael, Concierge Manager at Wellington’s James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor, was honoured at the New Zealand Hotel Industry Conference dinner at the Pullman Auckland last night. More >>
Top senior hotel executive honoured
Friday, 31 May 2013, 12:39 pm | Joint Press Release
For his efforts in undertaking a significant hotel rebrand and refurbishment in just under two years, Rydges Wellington General Manager Simon White has been named Lane Neave Lawyers Senior Hotel Executive of the Year 2013. More >>
Hotel’s environmental efforts win praise
Friday, 31 May 2013, 12:37 pm | Joint Press Release
An independently owned and operated hotel that has gone to great lengths to improve its environmental performance has won the New Zealand hotel sector’s highest environmental accolade. More >>
Bernard Fanning Announces Departures Tour Nz
Friday, 31 May 2013, 11:25 am | Joint Press Release
If good things come in threes, Bernard Fanning just hit the trifecta; first confirming a new album, releasing new single ‘Battleships’ and this morning, announcing to NZ fans he will be performing in both Auckland and Wellington this August. More >>
Student Success Target of Expanded Bay Partnership
Friday, 31 May 2013, 10:04 am | Joint Press Release
Last night [THURSDAY] the Bay of Plenty Principals’ Association (BOPPA), Waiariki Institute of Technology and Bay of Plenty Polytechnic signed an agreement that formalises a commitment to work more closely together in pursuit of greater student success. More >>
Wellington attractions earn Trip Advisor Certificate
Wednesday, 29 May 2013, 11:52 am | Joint Press Release
Carter Observatory and the Museum of Wellington City & Sea, two of Wellington’s top visitor attractions, are pleased to announce that they have received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award for 2013. More >>
Call For Applications - Fulbright-Wallace Arts Trust Award
Tuesday, 28 May 2013, 3:36 pm | Joint Press Release
Fulbright New Zealand and the James Wallace Arts Trust call for applications to the 2013 Fulbright-Wallace Arts Trust Award. This award recognises the achievement and potential of an outstanding mid-career or senior New Zealand visual artist by providing ... More >>
Support for Kickstart Breakfast Programme Welcomed
Tuesday, 28 May 2013, 12:23 pm | Joint Press Release
Fonterra and Sanitarium today welcomed the Government’s support for their KickStart Breakfast programme. KickStart Breakfast, now in its fifth year, currently provides breakfasts of Anchor Milk and Weet-Bix twice a week to children in more than 570 ... More >>
Healthy Homes Tai Tokerau makes 5000th Northland home warm
Monday, 27 May 2013, 1:45 pm | Joint Press Release
In June Healthy Homes Tai Tokerau will celebrate the milestone of retrofitting insulation into 5000 low-income Northland homes. The project was established in 2007 with the goal of retrofitting insulation into 5000 homes in five years. More >>
School Fundraising Gets a Makeover
Monday, 27 May 2013, 12:42 pm | Joint Press Release
Designed for primary schools to encourage exercise and to raise much-needed school funds, the adidas School Fun Run is easy to implement and ensures that each school can hold an event that suits the capabilities of their students, from skip-a-thons ... More >>
Suzuki and UDC Finance Deliver New Dealer Finance Products
Monday, 27 May 2013, 9:48 am | Joint Press Release
Suzuki New Zealand and UDC Finance have joined forces to provide Suzuki Finance-branded products across their dealer network. More >>