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Advancing wine industry sustainability
Friday, 24 August 2007, 11:56 am | Standards New Zealand
Standards New Zealand joins the Prime Minister in congratulating the wine industry on taking the lead to encourage sustainability amongst winegrowers, says Grant Thomas, Chief Operating Officer, Standards New Zealand. More >>
Increasing importance of Standards
Monday, 20 August 2007, 11:03 am | Standards New Zealand
Recent safety concerns over imported children’s clothing and toys highlight the need for importers to be vigilant. ‘Child safety is enormously important and we welcome the opportunity to assist the Ministry of Consumer Affairs on this issue,’ ... More >>
Standards NZ to facilitate Office Open XML meeting
Friday, 17 August 2007, 5:16 pm | Standards New Zealand
Standards New Zealand will facilitate a two day industry meeting next week to assess stakeholder views on the suitability of a document on Office Open XML for publication as an International Standard. More >>
Toy recall highlights importance of Standards
Friday, 17 August 2007, 3:50 pm | Standards New Zealand
Safety concerns and the subsequent recall of a range of Mattel toys highlight the importance of complying with safety Standards, says Chief Operating Officer of Standards New Zealand, Grant Thomas. More >>
Standard Helps To Identify Those At Risk
Wednesday, 1 August 2007, 3:30 pm | Standards New Zealand
The first national family violence Standard, released in June 2006, provides guidelines on how to reduce harm, enhance victim safety and increase offender accountability. The Standard also provides guidance for screening, risk assessment and intervention. More >>
Standards NZ welcomes Minister announcement
Tuesday, 22 May 2007, 2:52 pm | Standards New Zealand
Standards New Zealand welcomes the outcome of the standards and conformance review announced yesterday by Lianne Dalziel at the Standards New Zealand annual sponsor forum. More >>
New Zealand businesses trade with China
Monday, 26 March 2007, 10:23 am | Standards New Zealand
An arrangement between Standards New Zealand and China's peak standards development organisation is a great step towards increasing trade between the two countries, says Richard Westlake, Chairman of the Standards New Zealand Council. More >>
New NZ Standard for pedestrian etiquette
Thursday, 31 March 2005, 11:33 am | Standards New Zealand
It is well established that traffic congestion has a major negative impact on economies; however, until recently little thought had been given to the economic and social impacts of pedestrian behaviour. More >>
New water safety signage standard
Wednesday, 14 May 2003, 12:48 am | Standards New Zealand
A new Standard on water safety signage has been released by Standards New Zealand at a launch at Parliament today hosted by Chris Carter, Minister for Ethnic Affairs, Local Government and Conservation. More >>