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NZ-Made Animated Film Wins Prize in Europe

Monday, 18 December 2000, 5:34 pm | Unknown

An animated film for children which was produced in New Zealand for England¹s Channel Four has won a major European television prize. More >>

Trade with South East Asia Expected to Increase

Monday, 18 December 2000, 5:28 pm | Unknown

A survey conducted by the ASEAN NZ Combined Business Council shows that a significant majority of NZ companies doing business with South East Asia (SEA) expect their business to increase in 2001. More >>

Holliday Group Acquired By Itouch Plc

Monday, 18 December 2000, 4:57 pm | Unknown

Business as usual for the Holliday Group while iTouch extends customer service with innovative mobile office solutions More >>

Shellfish Area Closure Still in Place

Monday, 18 December 2000, 11:21 am | Unknown

The coastal area on the western side of the North Island is still closed for the collecting and eating of shellfish. David Cumming, Health Protection Officer for Health Waikato, said some people may not realise that the danger of Paralytic Shellfish ... More >>

NZ attracts popular Indian online community site

Monday, 18 December 2000, 11:16 am | Unknown

Auckland, December 15, 2000 -- Chequemail.com, the world's first website to "share" revenues with its online community, makes its international debut with a New Zealand and Australia launch today. More >>

New Year Youth Forum On Cannabis Law Reform

Monday, 18 December 2000, 11:10 am | Unknown

Wellington youth will have the opportunity to learn more about the Select Committee review of cannabis laws and contribute to the debate at the Youth Forum on Cannabis Law Reform 2001 at Parliament's Banquet Hall on Wednesday 24 January 2001. More >>

Wairarapa Pride CD Launched

Monday, 18 December 2000, 11:06 am | Unknown

A CD featuring Wairarapa artists including St. Patrick's School Choir and singing M.P. Georgina Beyer goes on sale this month. More >>

Resource Consent Gained

Monday, 18 December 2000, 11:05 am | Unknown

After six years the Tuatapere Hump Track Trust have gained resource consent from Environmental Southland and the Southland District Council to build the 22km of track. The resource consent application was heard by independent commissioner, David Johnston ... More >>

CMANZ Back Budding Business Entrepreneurs

Monday, 18 December 2000, 10:58 am | Unknown

Two successful young entrepreneurs are being helped on their path by a donation of business software from the Computer Manufacturers’ Association of New Zealand. More >>

E-phone To Focus On Electronic Payments

Monday, 18 December 2000, 10:55 am | Unknown

Auckland, December 15, 2000 – Electronic payments company E-phone today cited high costs and an intensely competitive environment as the reasons for exiting the loss-making prepaid telephone card business. It will now focus on servicing phone companies, ... More >>

NZ Internet Performance Index launched

Monday, 18 December 2000, 10:40 am | Unknown

An online index, which measures the average response time of 20 key New Zealand web sites, was launched today - claiming firsts in New Zealand and worldwide. More >>

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra - Listings Feb/Mar

Monday, 18 December 2000, 10:24 am | Unknown

Enclosed are the listings for the opening concerts for the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's Season 2001 - a sound odyssey and other events. More >>

Infinity Completes Acquisition Of RDT Pacific

Monday, 18 December 2000, 10:21 am | Unknown

Infinity Group chair Patsy Reddy today announced that full-service, fixed asset management company RDT Pacific had become a wholly owned subsidiary. More >>

...good old-fashioned Kiwi deals go digital

Friday, 15 December 2000, 11:16 am | Unknown

Forget the techno-speak and the usual dot-com hype. The secret to Internet marketing in New Zealand lies in offering good old-fashioned Kiwi deals. That’s according to Kerry Gordon, creator of the newly-launched Go-Shopping.co.nz virtual shopping mall. ... More >>

Beware of Baby Walkers

Friday, 15 December 2000, 11:15 am | Unknown

Injury Free Counties Manukau and Kidz First urge people not to buy baby walkers this Christmas as they will be putting their babies at risk of injury. More >>

'Wouldn't Wipe My Arse With Them'

Friday, 15 December 2000, 11:01 am | Unknown

'Wouldn't Wipe My Arse With Them': Wharfies' Supporters Call For Boycott Of Carter Holt Harvey Outlets And Products More >>

Transpower Becomes Major Sponsor Of Landcare Trust

Thursday, 14 December 2000, 5:01 pm | Unknown

Sustainable land management in New Zealand has received a huge boost with the announcement today of a major sponsorship of the New Zealand Landcare Trust by Transpower New Zealand Limited. Transpower, the owner and operator of the national electricity grid, ... More >>

Project Celebrates Historic Human Rights Decision

Thursday, 14 December 2000, 2:34 pm | Unknown

The Yellow Triangle Prevention Project today welcomed the decision of the Human Rights Commission that the Police's Under 25 Scheme should be dropped and would be illegal in 12 months time. The Commission found that it breached the Human Rights Act (on ... More >>

Questions For Oral Answer - Thursday, 14 December

Thursday, 14 December 2000, 1:56 pm | Unknown

1. Rt Hon JENNY SHIPLEY to the Prime Minister: Does her statement that: "The police deserve our support in doing their job better" reflect Government policy? More >>

Defence Equipment Upgrade Will Boost Army Morale

Thursday, 14 December 2000, 11:59 am | Unknown

Two Massey University defence analysts say the Minister of Defence has given the New Zealand Defence Force a wonderful Christmas present, one that is much needed and long overdue. The Hon Mark Burton's announcement that the New Zealand Army will ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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