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The Greatest American Hero Takes Off
Monday, 8 April 2002, 2:58 pm | Unknown
Ponsonby’s Greatest American Hero team took home first place at today’s Red Bull Flugtag, held from noon at Auckland’s Viaduct Basin. More >>
ITI Moves Projects Off The Backburner
Monday, 8 April 2002, 2:06 pm | Unknown
Employers are using a new innovative IT training programme to progress IT and software development projects within their companies that would frequently otherwise sit on the backburner, says Information Technology Institute (ITI) National Principal Billy ... More >>
NZ Sugar Company Appoints New General Manager
Monday, 8 April 2002, 1:28 pm | Unknown
The New Zealand Sugar Company Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Bernard Duignan as General Manager. Bernard leaves his position as Sales and Marketing Manager to take on the new role, and replaces John Burman who has been appointed Chief Executive ... More >>
Northcote Shopper Wins $1 Million
Monday, 8 April 2002, 1:25 pm | Unknown
Do you shop at Woolworths in Northcote? If so, you could be $1 million richer after yesterday's (Sunday April 7, 2002) Kachingo! big cash Easter Draw. More >>
The Wellington Comedy Festival
Monday, 8 April 2002, 10:31 am | Unknown
Expect two and a half weeks of roars, giggles, belly laughs, titters, guffaws, chuckles, sniggers, cackles, howls and rolling in the aisles! The Comedy Festival has something on offer for everyone’s laugh palette – from stand up to the latest international ... More >>
Kiwi Entrants Sought For Fiji Women’s Golf Open
Monday, 8 April 2002, 10:28 am | Unknown
Kiwi golfers are being encouraged to enter the Fiji Women’s Amateur Golf Open to be held from July 18-20. More >>
Paes Wins Tie For India
Monday, 8 April 2002, 10:25 am | Unknown
After several rain delays India won the Asia/Oceania Zone Group I semifinal tie against New Zealand with a marathon effort on the final day by Leander Paes in both doubles and singles More >>
Welcome For Wool Board Referendum
Monday, 8 April 2002, 10:20 am | Unknown
NZ Meat & Fibre Producers Chairman Murray Taggart has welcomed the announcement by the New Zealand Wool Board that it will hold a referendum on its proposed restructuring plans over the April / May period 2002. More >>
Bad Light Stops Play At Davis Cup
Monday, 8 April 2002, 9:45 am | Unknown
A late start to the doubles match in the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group semifinal tie between India and New Zealand at the Renouf Tennis Centre in Wellington saw an early finish thanks to bad light. India lead by two sets to love after persistent ... More >>
New Zealand Seeks Export Reform
Monday, 8 April 2002, 9:31 am | Unknown
New Zealand will be putting the case for a more up-dated approach to dairy product export assurances at an international conference setting standards for dairy assurances being held in Wellington from 8 to 12 April. More >>
Reunionising Construction
Monday, 8 April 2002, 9:29 am | Unknown
“Two of New Zealand’s oldest unions, the Building Trades Union and the Central Amalgamated Workers Union, joined forces today to work jointly to organise a rapidly growing membership in the construction and fruit packing industries,” Council of Trade Unions ... More >>
Sports Disputes Tribunal Announced
Monday, 8 April 2002, 9:28 am | Unknown
An independent Sports Disputes Tribunal is to be established to adjudicate disputes including drug infraction, selection, misconduct, contractual and other sporting disputes. More >>
India & New Zealand Level At 1-1 After First Day
Friday, 5 April 2002, 4:38 pm | Unknown
India has evened up the score with a win in the second singles match at the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I semi final tie at the Renouf Tennis Centre in Wellington. More >>
Navman Acquires US Technology Business
Friday, 5 April 2002, 3:22 pm | Unknown
Navman NZ Ltd has just acquired the multi-million dollar GPS receiver product division of US-based Conexant (a spin off company from satellite/GPS pioneers Rockwell). More >>
BMW Provides Grant For Leukaemia Research
Friday, 5 April 2002, 2:33 pm | Unknown
Groundbreaking research into the causes of childhood leukaemia, at the Otago University Cancer Genetics Laboratory, will move to a new level through a major grant from BMW New Zealand Ltd. More >>
Howick South Secondary School Appoints New Head
Friday, 5 April 2002, 2:16 pm | Unknown
The Board of Trustees of Howick South Secondary School has appointed Mr Robin McMurray foundation Principal. More >>
EMEX 2002 Monster Ready To Roll
Friday, 5 April 2002, 1:55 pm | Unknown
From 14 to 16 May this year, the biggest New Zealand engineering show for decades¡Xand possibly the biggest ever¡Xwill showcase the industry at the Auckland Showgrounds in Greenlane. With more than 220 exhibitors from around the country and overseas, ... More >>
Mark Nielsen Gives NZ Lead In Davis Cup
Friday, 5 April 2002, 1:37 pm | Unknown
New Zealand number one Mark Nielsen has opened the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania zone semifinal in Wellington with a win in blustery conditions at the Renouf Tennis Centre. More >>
Open Letter To Helen Clark On Palestine
Friday, 5 April 2002, 11:44 am | Unknown
We, the undersigned community leaders, creative artists, and senior academics are writing to express our deep dismay at the rapid escalation of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, and at the heavy loss of life which it has entailed. ... More >>
East Coast Regional Finalists hit the books
Friday, 5 April 2002, 10:55 am | Unknown
One of the favourites in the East Coast Regional Final of the 2002 WRIGHTSON AGMARDT YOUNG FARMER CONTEST, Kynan Thomsen, has been getting plenty of help from his local YFC clubmates in the lead-up to the Regional Final. More >>
