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Outward Bound Scholarships For Sick And Injured
Thursday, 11 November 2010, 12:19 pm | Whole Nine Yards
MEDIA RELEASE 11 NOVEMBER 2010 Outward Bound Scholarships Offered To People With Arthritis And Multiple Sclerosis People with arthritis or multiple sclerosis are being given the opportunity to attend an Outward Bound course specially designed ... More >>
Thorndon man first to attend Outward Bound course
Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 10:50 am | Whole Nine Yards
Thorndon resident Tim Aldridge was one of the first young employees in the country to attend an inaugural professional development course developed by Outward Bound. More >>
Old Injuries Not A Barrier To Outward Bound
Thursday, 17 June 2010, 1:41 pm | Whole Nine Yards
Past sporting injuries that previously prevented people from doing an Outward Bound course will now be a thing of the past, following the launch of a new programme aimed at catering for New Zealanders who find it difficult to run or carry a heavy tramping ... More >>
Get In Quick To Become Best Bun Baker
Friday, 19 February 2010, 1:08 pm | Whole Nine Yards
Press Release 19 February 2010 Get In Quick To Become New Zealand’s Best Bun Baker Bakers nationwide are being urged to get in quick if they want to be crowned New Zealand’s best Easter bun maker in this year’s Champion® Easter Bun Bake Off ... More >>
Deputy PM Set To Welcome Youth To Capital
Friday, 29 January 2010, 3:13 pm | Whole Nine Yards
Deputy Prime Minister Bill English will welcome veteran mountaineer Graeme Dingle, Foundation for Youth Development Co-founder Jo-anne Wilkinson and a group of students to Wellington on Sunday 31 January, as they finish a 1,500km journey across the South ... More >>
Country’s Top Chip Shop Named
Friday, 30 October 2009, 1:31 pm | Whole Nine Yards
Oceanz in Silverdale, Auckland has been named New Zealand’s top chip shop after taking out the number one spot in this year’s That’s Life! Best Chip Shop Competition. More >>
Unlocking the Secrets of Green Living
Wednesday, 7 October 2009, 4:03 pm | Whole Nine Yards
Living a ‘green’ lifestyle or being environmentally aware is something many New Zealanders want to achieve, and it can be as simple as choosing the right home. According to Founder of Myvilla.co.nz Justine Falkenhaug, making a positive contribution to ... More >>
Outward Bound Unveils Ultimate Fathers Day Gift
Wednesday, 2 September 2009, 1:25 pm | Whole Nine Yards
If you’re looking for the ultimate Fathers Day present this year, Outward Bound thinks it may have the answer with an eight day Outward course in the picturesque Marlborough Sounds, but there’s a twist – it’s a course for couples. More >>
Partnership Helps Young Learn About Environment
Tuesday, 28 April 2009, 1:44 pm | Whole Nine Yards
Sanford and the Seafood Industry Council (SeaFIC) have teamed up with the Foundation for Youth Development to develop a new set of lessons about the environment for New Zealand children participating in the Foundation’s Kiwi Can youth development programme. More >>
Nesian Mystik Auctions Jam Session For Charity
Tuesday, 14 April 2009, 10:50 am | Whole Nine Yards
Multi award winning music group Nesian Mystik is offering fans the chance to jam one-on-one with them, as part of a fundraising initiative for the Foundation for Youth Development. More >>
Masterton Bakery Set To Defend Title
Tuesday, 17 February 2009, 11:01 am | Whole Nine Yards
The owners of Ten O’Clock Cookie Bakery Cafe in Masterton are hoping to make it three wins in a row when they defend the Café’s title this year as Champion New Zealand’s number one Easter bun bakery. More >>
Register For New Zealand’s Best Buns
Thursday, 15 January 2009, 4:06 pm | Whole Nine Yards
While Easter may seem a long way off, bakeries around the country are being urged to get in and register now to take part in the Easter Bun Bakeoff 2009. More >>
Regional Finalists Named In Chip Shop Competition
Friday, 31 October 2008, 11:45 am | Whole Nine Yards
Over 80 chip shops from around the country have been recognised as the nation’s top chip shops, after being named regional finalists in the That’s Life! Best Chip Shop Competition 2008. More >>
Mystery Judging Begins In Hunt For Best Chippie
Wednesday, 1 October 2008, 12:11 am | Whole Nine Yards
Chip shops across the country should be on the lookout for a mysterious character calling into their shops, as mystery judging in the That’s Life Best Chip Shop Competition gets underway today [1 October]. More >>
Fun Run Goes Bush To Reduce Climate Change
Tuesday, 5 August 2008, 9:57 am | Whole Nine Yards
A series of unique events that combines fitness with native tree planting as a way of helping people to do their bit to fight climate change gets underway in September. More >>
Voting Starts In Chip Shop Competition
Thursday, 31 July 2008, 2:42 pm | Whole Nine Yards
Chip shops around the country are firing up their vats, as New Zealanders get ready to vote for their favourite chippie in the ‘That’s Life! Best Chip Shop Competition 2008’. More >>
Chip Shop Competition On Again
Tuesday, 3 June 2008, 11:19 am | Whole Nine Yards
The search for New Zealand’s top chippie gets underway this month with shops able to register to take part in the ‘That’s Life! Best Chip Competition 2008’. More >>
Chip Group Launches Online Training For Shops
Tuesday, 3 June 2008, 10:44 am | Whole Nine Yards
The Chip Group has unveiled a series of online training modules called Chip Group Online Training - to help chip shop owners and their staff ‘get to grips’ with the Group’s recently launched industry Standards. More >>
Rawcliffe Responds To Manuka Health Test Claims
Friday, 30 May 2008, 1:23 pm | Whole Nine Yards
“The Active Manuka Honey Association (AMHA) refutes claims made today by former member Manuka Health Limited that the rating test for the antibacterial effectiveness of UMF honey gives varying results for the same batch of honey. More >>
Home-Based Childcare Enjoys Continued Growth
Thursday, 6 March 2008, 12:48 am | Whole Nine Yards
News Release 5 March 2008 Home-Based Childcare Enjoys Continued Growth While the big childcare organisations such as ABC Learning Centre are beset with financial and staffing woes, home-based childcare services are quietly enjoying an upsurge ... More >>