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Education Key To Reducing Boating Deaths

Wednesday, 16 May 2001, 2:28 pm | Mediacom press release distribution

Use the winter months to bone up on your boating knowledge by doing a Coastguard Education safe boating course says Director of Maritime Safety, Russell Kilvington. More >>

Historic Places Trust Welcomes Protection

Tuesday, 15 May 2001, 4:56 pm | Mediacom press release distribution

The New Zealand Historic Places Trust has applauded the recommendation by Parliament’s Local Government and Environment Select Committee that New Zealand’s heritage places be given stronger protection. More >>

Walker Wireless Appoints New Chief Executive

Monday, 14 May 2001, 10:28 am | Mediacom press release distribution

Former Xtra CEO Bob Smith is to take over the reigns at the country’s broadband specialist Walker Wireless with the resignation of chief executive Paul Ryan. More >>

Used Car Buyers Rescued By New VIR

Friday, 11 May 2001, 3:02 pm | Mediacom press release distribution

Dozens of used car buyers have already been saved from financial disaster by a new Internet-based vehicle report says Pat Costigan, founder and managing director of OnTap Information, the company that developed the Motorweb VIR system in Auckland. More >>

Prices And Profits In The Power Line Business

Friday, 11 May 2001, 2:35 pm | Mediacom press release distribution

Ministry of Economic Development figures showing falling prices and moderate profit levels in the electric lines business over the year to last August show just how unrealistic claims by various interest groups of massive price hikes are. The Electricity ... More >>

No Evidence For Routine Use Of HRT

Thursday, 10 May 2001, 3:16 pm | Mediacom press release distribution

A New Zealand guideline launched on 10 May shows that Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is not recommended for routine use in postmenopausal women. Indeed, the guideline team reports that many women do not require or seek treatment at menopause or later ... More >>

Historic Places Trust Looks To Future

Thursday, 10 May 2001, 3:15 pm | Mediacom press release distribution

The New Zealand Historic Places Trust is strongly positioned to fulfil its leadership role in cultural heritage management, protection and promotion, said today the organisation’s new Chief Executive, Dr Bill Tramposch. More >>

Revolutionary Approach To Border Protection

Thursday, 10 May 2001, 3:13 pm | Mediacom press release distribution

NZ Customs is today launching a revolutionary approach to working with New Zealand import and export businesses. More >>

FIND IT ON Findlaw.co.nz

Monday, 7 May 2001, 5:10 pm | Mediacom press release distribution

Findlaw New Zealand - a new broad-based destination Web site for the New Zealand legal community was launched on 7 May 2001. The Web site will provide the seekers of legal information and services with a great way to find out more about legal issues ... More >>

A New Drug For Diabetes Complications Trials

Monday, 7 May 2001, 5:05 pm | Mediacom press release distribution

PROTEMIX CORPORATION LTD ANNOUNCES THE COMMENCEMENT OF PHASE II TRIALS OF A NEW DRUG FOR DIABETES COMPLICATIONS. More >>

Guide Dog Appeal preliminary results

Monday, 7 May 2001, 4:47 pm | Mediacom press release distribution

So far New Zealanders have donated over $311,000 to the Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind’s 2001 Guide Dog Appeal. More >>

Surgical Results In The Elderly At Auck. Hospital

Monday, 7 May 2001, 4:44 pm | Mediacom press release distribution

Canberra, 7 May 2001/ MediaNet International-AsiaNet/-- Elderly patients should not be denied major abdominal surgery because of their age alone, an investigation into the surgical results of aged patients at the Auckland Hospital has revealed. More >>

NZ Icon Home Builder Celebrates 50 Years

Friday, 4 May 2001, 2:21 pm | Mediacom press release distribution

Joe La Grouw, son of Dutch immigrant Jo La Grouw, one of the two founders, now owns the family company, La Grouw Corporation More >>

Firearms Owners ‘Appalled’ By Judge’s Comments

Wednesday, 2 May 2001, 11:32 am | Mediacom press release distribution

“It appears that Judge Dalmer is more interested in apportioning blame to the victim than acknowledging that the offeder is the person responsible for crime” said Mr John Howat, Chairman of the NZ Council of Licenced Firearms Owners (COLFO) today. More >>

Salvation Army Puts Thousands Out On The Street

Wednesday, 2 May 2001, 11:29 am | Mediacom press release distribution

For 118 years The Salvation Army has offered a compassionate hand to millions of kiwis throughout New Zealand. More >>

Celebrants Celebrate

Wednesday, 2 May 2001, 11:27 am | Mediacom press release distribution

Celebrants from around the country will gather to celebrate the inaugural conference of the Celebrants Association of New Zealand – Tangata Arahi te Ture o Aotearoa –at Waipuna Hotel and Conference Centre on the 27-29 July. They will share in what promises ... More >>

Group Asks For More Specific SRI Guidlines

Thursday, 26 April 2001, 3:46 pm | Mediacom press release distribution

Investment management and financial services entity Commonwealth Group* has suggested to the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee that more specific guidelines on ethical or socially responsible investing (SRI) should be put in the New Zealand ... More >>

Stadium Designers Win Supreme Award

Tuesday, 24 April 2001, 5:38 pm | Mediacom press release distribution

Holmes Consulting Group has won the Institute of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) Supreme Award 2001 for the structural design of WestpacTrust Stadium in Wellington. This represents welcome recognition of over 20,000 man-hours of engineering, drafting ... More >>

Heated Call To Move To Prevention Of Spina Bifida

Tuesday, 24 April 2001, 11:33 am | Mediacom press release distribution

It’s now time to move from compensation to prevention of spina bifida – or risk more claims in the future, says New Zealand CCS President, Lyall Thurston. More >>

Lincoln’s Bledisloe Medal to Mid-Canterbury farmer

Monday, 23 April 2001, 5:12 pm | Mediacom press release distribution

Mid-Canterbury farmer Brian Cameron of Pendarves, a pioneer in irrigation in Canterbury, founding father of the NZ agricultural cooperatives movement and a former Deputy Chairman of meat company PPCS Ltd has been awarded Lincoln University’s prestigious ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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