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Wairarapa Estate Awarded Hallmark Award
Tuesday, 8 April 2008, 1:35 pm | Media Statement
Navigate Oceania, the South Pacific's experts in authentic experiences in inspired destinations, announced that Wharekauhau Country Estate has been awarded the 2008 New Zealand Beef and Lamb Hallmark of Excellence by the New Zealand Beef and Lamb ... More >>
Unveiling of David Herd Statue on May 7
Monday, 7 April 2008, 2:58 pm | Media Statement
Marlborough, now world-renowned as the source of premium wines, is to honour its first winemaker, David Herd. A statue will be unveiled at Blenheim airport, the gateway to the region, to celebrate Herd's place in the history of Marlborough and the industry. More >>
Public Rally for Peace and Autonomy for Tibet
Friday, 4 April 2008, 4:29 pm | Media Statement
Friday 4th April 2008 Wellingtonians concerned about the current situation in Tibet will gather in Frank Kitts Park at noon on Saturday April 5th, to call for the Chinese government to engage in meaningful dialogue with the Dalai Lama and to give Tibetans ... More >>
NZ Windfarms increases stake
Monday, 31 March 2008, 4:53 pm | Media Statement
Dunedin (Monday, March 31, 2008) – WindPower Maungatua Ltd announced today that NZ Windfarms Limited has increased its 16.7 per cent shareholding in WindPower Maungatua to 50 per cent. More >>
Carrier Pigeons Deliver WW1 Aviation Museum Promo
Thursday, 27 March 2008, 1:06 pm | Media Statement
Ingenuity within the New Zealand advertising and print industries has been showcased by the recent flying of a Wellington billboard across Cook Strait -- via carrier pigeon! More >>
Virtual Hypermarket Breaks New Ground
Wednesday, 26 March 2008, 5:18 pm | Media Statement
Virtual Hypermarket Breaks New Ground In Online Travel British Meta-Search Company Launches in NZ More >>
Wellington’s Sportsperson of the Year Awards
Tuesday, 25 March 2008, 5:16 pm | Media Statement
Sport Wellington Region is pleased to announce The Dominion Post as the new naming rights sponsor of The Dominion Post Wellington Sportsperson of the Year Awards. The awards provide a forum in which to recognise excellence in Wellington Sport so The ... More >>
South Island Triathlon Series Draws To A Close
Thursday, 20 March 2008, 5:11 pm | Media Statement
The Michael Huntley Memorial Triathlon in Blenheim this Saturday signals the end of the 2008 South Island Tri-Multisports Club Championships season with individual race honours and overall championship titles up for grabs. More >>
Photography Competition In Honour Of Sir Ed
Thursday, 20 March 2008, 3:39 pm | Media Statement
Organisers for the Summits for Ed tribute tour have put up a prize pool of $5000 for the best photographs from any climb event around the country (schedule attached). More >>
Wellington: Vigil for Tibetans
Tuesday, 18 March 2008, 5:25 pm | Media Statement
A vigil for Tibetans will be held in parliament grounds on Wednesday the 19th of March at 5.30pm as part of number of solidarity actions taking place around New Zealand and the world today. These solidarity actions are a statement of support for Tibetans ... More >>
Health Workers Equipped to Deal With Self-Harmers
Tuesday, 18 March 2008, 5:10 pm | Media Statement
A New Zealand first pilot scheme developed to support school based health teams deal with the problem has proven successful at three Waikato high schools. More >>
Attack on the Arts – who will be next?
Friday, 14 March 2008, 1:46 pm | Media Statement
Students are outraged at moves to shut down Film Studies and American Studies programmes at two New Zealand universities and are calling for this ill-considered attack on the Arts to be abandoned. The University of Canterbury proposes to remove both Film ... More >>
So you think you can't dance....
Friday, 14 March 2008, 11:18 am | Media Statement
'So you think you can dance' star choreographer, Oliver Pineda, will shimmy into Wellington to perform in the International Dance Showcase and teach salsa workshops at The NZ Pacific Salsa Congress on Easter weekend, March 21-23. More >>
Venezuelan revolutionary diplomat to visit NZ
Friday, 14 March 2008, 9:58 am | Media Statement
Nelson Davila, Venezuela's top diplomat for Australia, New Zealand and Fiji, is to visit this country shortly on a speaking tour. More >>
Commission decision welcomed
Thursday, 13 March 2008, 10:25 am | Media Statement
Paraparaumu Airport Director Noel Robinson says the decision by an Independent Commission to recommend the Kapiti Coast District Council go ahead with a District Plan Change is good news for the community and reward for a lot of hard work. More >>
Winstones runs Kelson residents off land
Friday, 7 March 2008, 4:52 pm | Media Statement
Winstones Aggregates, a division of Fletchers have spent the last year aggressively bullying innocent residents of the peaceful Lower Hutt suburb to leave their Kelson and Liverton Road land-holdings. More >>
C&R Council Confirms Glen Innes Budget Cuts
Friday, 7 March 2008, 4:47 pm | Media Statement
Despite a huge effort by Labour Tamaki-Maungakiekie Ward Councillors Leila Boyle and Richard Northey, Glen Innes residents will be disappointed and angry to hear the cuts and postponements to projects in their area will be going ahead as planned ... More >>
Acceptances lodged for 226,105,046 shares
Friday, 7 March 2008, 3:45 pm | Media Statement
As of 6 March 2008, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) advised that acceptances have been lodged for 226,105,046 shares, representing 18.50 per cent of the total shares in the company. Of those acceptances, 158,534,596 shares have ... More >>
The Midsummer Tour 2008, featuring Luke Thompson
Monday, 3 March 2008, 11:18 am | Media Statement
"The Midsummer Tour 2008, featuring Luke Thompson & Brian Platt, is returning to Auckland by popular demand! Wednesday 12 March. Tabac - 6 Mills Lane, Auckland City" More >>
Senseless Killing of Women and Children Must Stop
Monday, 3 March 2008, 11:09 am | Media Statement
A woman who watched her father kick her mother to death will speak at a memorial to remember all women and children who have been killed through domestic violence in New Zealand. More >>