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Appleton Estate Hosts its 5th National Cocktail Competition!
Thursday, 8 September 2011, 9:08 am | Mango Communications
Some of the country's top bar tenders are competing for the top prize at Appleton Estate Rum's fifth Cocktail Invitational over the next week. More >>
Dunedin Search & Rescue Exercise To Test Volunteers
Wednesday, 31 August 2011, 11:37 am | Mango Communications
Dunedin Coastguard volunteers, along with other Search and Rescue agencies in the region, are joining together to put their skills to the test during a full-scale Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) this Sunday. More >>
NZ Fashion Icons Search For Kiwis With Specs Appeal
Monday, 29 August 2011, 10:26 am | Mango Communications
If you wear your glasses with style, pride and confidence you could find yourself rubbing shoulders with New Zealand's fashion elite and living the high life! More >>
Cadbury Shield Welcomed Home By Northland Rugby
Friday, 26 August 2011, 1:04 pm | Mango Communications
One of Northland Rugby Union’s most historic trophies is now back where it belongs after an absence of nearly half a century. More >>
North Shore Rescue Vessel Given New Lease of Life
Friday, 19 August 2011, 10:15 am | Mango Communications
Coastguard's dedicated North Shore volunteers are back on the Waitemata Harbour aboard their newly refurbished rescue vessel, NZCT North Shore Rescue. More >>
MOTAT Offers Free Ticket to Auckland Central Residents
Wednesday, 17 August 2011, 3:03 pm | Mango Communications
Auckland Central residents can look forward to free fun and interactive experiences at MOTAT this month. From now until 31 August, Auckland Central residents will gain free entry to MOTAT by presenting vouchers that will appear in local papers and letter ... More >>
Motat's Big Ben - World Famous In NZ
Wednesday, 10 August 2011, 12:18 pm | Mango Communications
MOTAT's tramway division has celebrated recent success at the Federation of Rail Organisations of New Zealand (FRONZ) annual conference, taking away the prestigious Tramway Restoration Award. More >>
Over A Cuppa Tea
Friday, 8 July 2011, 11:47 am | Mango Communications
Visit the Village Gallery at MOTAT and learn about New Zealand’s long and fascinating history of drinking tea at the new exhibition – ‘A teaspoon per cup and one for the pot’. More >>
Cave Kids A Cool Adventure For The School Holidays
Friday, 8 July 2011, 11:36 am | Mango Communications
Exploring caves and glowworms, searching for treasure, and finding fossils sounds like the stuff of movies, but Cave Kids is offering all this and more in its new 3-hour dry caving adventure in Waitomo's Ruakuri Cave, these school holidays. More >>
More Action On The 'Wings' Than The All Blacks
Tuesday, 5 July 2011, 3:08 pm | Mango Communications
New Zealand's largest clear span wooden structure is steadily taking form at MOTAT, with the new $15 million Aviation Display Hall set for completion in time for the anticipated influx of domestic and international visitors in September. More >>
Full Steam Ahead For Motat's Youngest Volunteer
Tuesday, 21 June 2011, 10:18 am | Mango Communications
Christopher Dirks, 8 years old from Auckland, stepped into the shoes of a MOTAT volunteer on Sunday to experience firsthand what it is like to be part of the dedicated team that brings New Zealand's transport history to life. More >>
Exploring a New Frontier
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 1:41 pm | Mango Communications
Having seen the world from above, the NASA crew of the Spaceshuttle Discovery explored the beauty of the underworld of the Waitomo Glowworm Caves during their current visit to New Zealand. The crew marvelled at the glowworms and the hidden gems of Waitomo ... More >>
Waitomo Caves Visitor Centre Scoops Architectural Accolade
Monday, 23 May 2011, 12:18 pm | Mango Communications
The Waitomo Glowworm Caves Visitor Centre has just scooped New Zealand architecture's most coveted prize - The New Zealand Architecture Medal. More >>
National Grant's Corner to Corner Bowls Champion is crowned!
Monday, 11 April 2011, 10:47 am | Mango Communications
Charlie Hughes from Plimmerton took home the title of Grant's Corner to Corner Bowls winner for Plimmerton Bowling Club at the national final in Auckland on April 8. More >>
Smirnoff Night Project Unleashes Kiwi Creativity
Monday, 7 February 2011, 2:15 pm | Mango Communications
Zombies, sharks, public white-outs and remote gigs all form the nucleus of the Smirnoff Night Project, a unique challenge whereby four of New Zealand’s most creative talent have won the chance to stage the event of their dreams with a little help from their ... More >>
LIFE IN A DAY - Sundance Film Festival
Thursday, 27 January 2011, 10:24 am | Mango Communications
Sundance Film Festival global film project, Life In A Day, will make its world premiere this Friday, 28 January at 2.15pm live on YouTube. Produced by Ridley Scott and directed by Academy Award-winning director Kevin Macdonald, "Life in a Day http://google-au.blogspot.com/2010/08/thousands-of-australians-capture ... More >>
Little Lucy Eyes Up a Bright Future
Monday, 17 January 2011, 2:24 pm | Mango Communications
Lucy Howard’s journey from poor reader to star pupil started with a simple eye test, something many Kiwi parents are neglecting to do as the new school year approaches. Educators are warning parents that undiagnosed vision problems amongst young children ... More >>
Icebreaker continues expansion in key markets
Wednesday, 15 December 2010, 4:56 pm | Mango Communications
Leading New Zealand merino label Icebreaker continues to make its mark on the world stage with the opening of new TouchLab retail stores in New York and Auckland. Icebreaker has now launched six TouchLab’s world-wide. Jeremy Moon, Icebreaker’s founder ... More >>
Cadbury Dairy Milk Launches Summer of Joy
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 3:01 pm | Mango Communications
Kiwis are in for a treat this season as Cadbury Dairy Milk launches Share the Joy , a movement that encourages Kiwis to say ‘yes’ more often to moments of joy and sharing it with those who matter. Aaron Jarden, President of New Zealand’s ... More >>
Google Reveals New Zealanders Top Searches for 2010
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 12:54 pm | Mango Communications
Google has released the most searched-for terms by New Zealanders during 2010, revealing that controversies ranked high alongside earthquakes and natural disasters. The Christchurch earthquake and Pike River mining disaster beat other current affairs in the top ten ... More >>