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Advantage forms E-commerce Agreement with Microsof
Wednesday, 11 August 1999, 7:10 pm | Unknown
Auckland - 11 August 1999 - Advantage Group Limited (NZSE: ADV) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Microsoft New Zealand to create, deliver and operate e-commerce services for both corporate and consumer customers. More >>
Federated Farmers Supports Forest Amendment Act
Wednesday, 11 August 1999, 7:08 pm | Unknown
Federated Farmers National Board member Chris Lester today supported the Forest Amendment Bill currently before the Transport and Environment Select Committee. More >>
Aussies beaten by Kiwis again - bugger!
Wednesday, 11 August 1999, 5:17 pm | Unknown
SYDNEY: New Zealand advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi Wellington has won Australia's premier advertising award for the second year running. More >>
Longer School Day Won’t Improve Education
Wednesday, 11 August 1999, 4:27 pm | Unknown
A longer school day and year will do nothing to help children learn better and could do harm, says a submission presented today to the government working group reviewing the matter. More >>
Timberlands' Beech Scheme Not Sustainable - Proof
Wednesday, 11 August 1999, 3:59 pm | Unknown
Timberlands' so-called "sustainable" beech logging management plans have crumbled under independent scientific scrutiny. A Landcare report released today shows major flaws in Timberlands' claims to "sustainable logging". More >>
AUS: Proposed Preamble
Wednesday, 11 August 1999, 3:33 pm | Unknown
With hope in God, the Commonwealth of Australia is constituted as a democracy with a federal system of Government to serve the common good. More >>
Sharemarket Discussion Group Launched On The Web
Wednesday, 11 August 1999, 2:59 pm | Unknown
ShareChat, the first dedicated web-based discussion group for sharemarket investors in New Zealand has been launched. With its web address, http://www.sharechat.co.nz/, ShareChat provides a one-stop financial information source for New Zealanders interested ... More >>
AUS: Search to find Endeavour's resting place
Wednesday, 11 August 1999, 1:39 pm | Unknown
The Commonwealth Government is backing an underwater search aiming to formally identify the last resting place of one of the most important ships in Australia's history. More >>
AUS: Appointments to the board of the ABC
Wednesday, 11 August 1999, 1:38 pm | Unknown
The Minister for Communications, Senator Richard Alston, today announced the appointment of Professor Judith Sloan, Mr Ross McLean and Mr John Gallagher QC to the Board of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. More >>
AUS: Mobile Phone Register Will Knock Off Theft
Wednesday, 11 August 1999, 1:37 pm | Unknown
The black market for stolen mobile phone handsets in Australia should be stamped out with the establishment of the successful proposal for a lost and stolen mobile phone database system by RNR Senator Ian Campbell, Parliamentary Secretary to the ... More >>
Plunket Line Tell Public Write Congratulations
Wednesday, 11 August 1999, 9:45 am | Unknown
With less than one week to go before Plunket Line opens for business, Plunket chief executive, John Thompson asked people not to overload the lines with congratulatory calls. More >>
The Republican Debate Just Got Hotter
Wednesday, 11 August 1999, 9:35 am | Unknown
The republic referendum debate has taken two major turns already this week. Scoop's Sydney correspondent Simon Orme looks at this weeks developments. More >>
Secretary of Commerce to APEC Business Conference
Wednesday, 11 August 1999, 9:21 am | Unknown
Paul Carpinter, Secretary of Commerce, gave a speech today to the APEC Business Conference in Rotorua, on how New Zealand’s experience with CER (Closer Economic Relations) could provide a model framework for the operation of APEC. More >>
Insolvency Statistics For Year Ended 30 June 1999
Wednesday, 11 August 1999, 8:52 am | Unknown
Statistics released by the New Zealand Insolvency and Trustee Service today show an 8% (percent) decrease in Company liquidations for the 12 months ended 30 June 1999. There were 987 liquidations, down from the 1078 liquidations recorded in 1997/98. More >>
Tibet Information Evening This Saturday
Wednesday, 11 August 1999, 8:22 am | Unknown
On Saturday, 14 August at 7:30pm, at the Wellington Buddhist Centre, 64 Cambridge Terrace, will be a social evening with a panel discussion on "How to Help Tibet". More >>
Handicapped Eat Crumbs From WINZ Cake
Wednesday, 11 August 1999, 12:27 am | Unknown
Gael Donoghue, Health Spokesperson for the Christian Heritage Party observed, “The New Zealand public is quite rightly becoming deeply sceptical about the state sector credibility in light of the latest WINZ debacle in which $325,000 taxpayers’ money ... More >>
Hillsborough Land Acquired for Premier Park
Tuesday, 10 August 1999, 3:51 pm | Unknown
Auckland City has purchased a 1.68 hectare piece of Hillsborough land, which will become a key open space in its plan to create a quality premier park of region-wide significance. More >>
Titanic Voyage Exhibition At Cup Village
Tuesday, 10 August 1999, 3:48 pm | Unknown
An exhibition, tracing the voyage of the Titanic and history of the White Star Line is to open at the American Express New Zealand Cup Village on August 28 and will run until October 3. Over 600 rare artefacts and memorabilia from the ship, survivors’ ... More >>
Aucklanders Issued APEC Plan
Tuesday, 10 August 1999, 3:45 pm | Unknown
Planning ahead will be the key to avoiding transport problems during next month’s APEC leaders meeting in central Auckland. More >>
IBM Corporate Consultant Offers Free Seminar
Tuesday, 10 August 1999, 3:36 pm | Unknown
David Halley, international corporate volunteering consultant, will give a free seminar in Auckland on Thursday (12 August). More >>
