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Art, Nature, Wine And Food In Expanded Waiheke Biennale

Thursday, 13 September 2012, 3:18 pm | Pead PR

A much expanded Waiheke ‘experience’ awaits visitors to the headland Sculpture on the Gulf outdoor sculpture exhibition on the Island in late January. More >>

Southern Cross increases prescription cover for 330k members

Monday, 10 September 2012, 10:47 am | Southern Cross Healthcare

New Zealand’s largest health insurer has increased maximums for its prescription benefit as it anticipates an upswing in the number of claims processed electronically. More >>

Kordia Delivers Outstanding FY12 Financial Result

Wednesday, 29 August 2012, 1:27 pm | Kordia

Auckland, New Zealand:- Kordia has delivered an outstanding full year result to June 2012, with revenue up 35% on FY11 from $295m to $399m, and 30% ahead of budget. Net Profit After Tax (NPAT) has come in at almost 200% of budget (a total of $12.1m), ... More >>

Kordia Adds Beca And Burger King to String of New Businesses

Monday, 27 August 2012, 9:13 am | Kordia

MEDIA RELEASE 27 AUGUST 2012 Kordia Adds Beca And Burger King to String of New Business Wins Kordia has confirmed deals to provide voice services to engineering consultancy Beca’s 11 sites across Australasia, as well as voice and WAN services to Burger ... More >>

Agency media ‘legend’ predicts newspaper resurgence

Friday, 24 August 2012, 11:20 am | Pead PR

Newspapers will emerge stronger from their current circulation woes and enter 2020 as a leaner, more valued and trusted medium than at any time in the past 50 years. More >>

Got what it takes at the table?

Monday, 20 August 2012, 5:22 pm | Pead PR

Table tennis. The game of champions. Giving your all for glory on the green…and complimentary gourmet pizza! More >>

Mathias joins Pead PR

Monday, 13 August 2012, 4:01 pm | Pead PR

Media release 8 August, 2012 Mathias joins Pead PR Jessica Mathias has been appointed senior account manager on the lifestyle team at specialist independent brand building agency Pead PR. Jessica graduated with a Bachelor of Communications studies from ... More >>

Tenure discount not the answer to elderly premium concerns

Monday, 13 August 2012, 10:21 am | Southern Cross Healthcare

Research conducted by Southern Cross Health Society shows that, after weighing-up the implications of a tenure discount, members signalled they would be unwilling to pay more in premiums to fund a discount for longer duration members. More >>

1500m final pulls biggest Fan Zone crowd

Wednesday, 8 August 2012, 11:46 am | Pead PR

The 1500m final has drawn the largest crowd so far at the Samsung Olympic Fan Zone in the Atrium at Britomart. As many as 300 gathered to watch Nick Willis finish ninth in the final, 6 seconds off his personal best time recorded just two weeks ago. More >>

All shook up at R & B Show

Wednesday, 8 August 2012, 9:21 am | Pead PR

Rattle. Shake. Pour. The nation’s top bartenders are gearing up to rattle the ice, shake up their best cocktails and pour on the showmanship at Auckland’s Restaurant & Bar Show this month. More >>

New Zealand's Restaurant of the Year

Tuesday, 7 August 2012, 10:25 am | Pead PR

The Auckland eatery has taken top laurels in the prestigious nationwide Cuisine magazine Restaurant of the Year Awards 2012. More >>

Where is NZ’s best café?

Wednesday, 1 August 2012, 10:06 am | Pead PR

The search is on to find the country’s best cafe in the inaugural New Zealand Caf é of the Year competition. More >>

Kordia And Blue Coat Deliver New Cloud-Based Web Solution

Thursday, 26 July 2012, 12:01 pm | Kordia

Kordia has partnered with Blue Coat Systems to launch a new cloud-based web security solution for businesses to meet the challenges of today’s changing application and media consumption patterns, and dynamic web-based threat landscape. More >>

‘Hospo’ superstars join hospitality show line-up

Friday, 20 July 2012, 10:16 am | Pead PR

With only 30 days to go, some of the hospitality industry’s superstars have agreed to join the line-up for the Restaurant & Bar Show starting on August 19. More >>

CEO Joins Leadership of World Health Insurance Body

Tuesday, 10 July 2012, 10:29 am | Southern Cross Healthcare

News release 10 July 2012 Southern Cross Healthcare Group Ceo Joins Leadership Of World Health Insurance Body The International Federation of Health Plans (iFHP), the London-based global network of health insurance chief executives, has appointed ... More >>

Entries open for Spiegelau International Wine Competition

Monday, 2 July 2012, 3:35 pm | Pead PR

It’s time for New Zealand winemakers to put their vintages where their sales pitches are with the announcement of the second annual Spiegelau International Wine Competition. More >>

Retail service providers in reach of NZ homes and businesses

Tuesday, 26 June 2012, 11:01 am | Kordia

Kordia’s Ethernet exchange puts retail service providers in reach of New Zealand homes and businesses Retail service providers (RSPs) and integrators can now offer their customers an easy and seamless connection to ultra-fast broadband (UFB) services ... More >>