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Significant law change needed to kick-start rebuild

Tuesday, 8 May 2012, 9:22 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Significant law change may need to be introduced for earthquake recovering Christchurch to accelerate an urgent residential rebuild, a leading builder said today. More >>

NZ’s first prefab housing show opens in Christchurch

Thursday, 19 April 2012, 10:15 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Media release – April 19, 20012 NZ’s first prefab housing show opens in Christchurch on Saturday ________________________________________________________________________ Latest cutting-edge designed prefab houses will provide a safer future for earthquake-hit ... More >>

Girl guides seek to break world bra chain record

Wednesday, 21 July 2010, 10:54 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Girl guides seeking to break world bra chain record      New Zealand Girl Guides hope to stretch the world bra chain record of 166,000 bras end on end later this year. More >>

Te Awa on the rise after years of uncertainty

Monday, 16 November 2009, 1:40 pm | Word Of Mouth Media

From being an exposed gravelly old Hawke’s Bay river bed to making one of the best wines in New Zealand, Te Awa is back on the national stage again after several years of uncertainty. More >>

Last chance for children to win art competition

Wednesday, 4 November 2009, 2:08 pm | Word Of Mouth Media

Entries close on Saturday for thousands of Canterbury school children in an art competition designed to highlight concerns over the future of the region’s rivers. The Canterbury Children's Rivertalk Art competition closes this weekend. The project is drawing ... More >>

Famous face portrait artist to exhibit at airport

Thursday, 24 September 2009, 11:08 am | Word Of Mouth Media

What do jeweller Michael Hadlee, cricketer Richard Hadlee, equestrian rider Mark Todd and bungy jumper AJ Hackett all have in common? They are among 11 famous names in a rare first big portrait art exhibition opening at Queenstown Airport Terminal ... More >>

Bid to secure Tekapo as a world night sky reserve

Sunday, 25 January 2009, 1:21 pm | Word Of Mouth Media

New Zealand’s starlight reserve bid – one of eight world-wide night heritage site bids – has just a few months to prepare a case study before reporting to UNESCO again in April, former Cabinet member Margaret Austin said today. More >>

Finalists in the NZer of the Year in the UK

Wednesday, 21 January 2009, 11:13 am | Word Of Mouth Media

London and Oxford Universities vice-chancellors Sir Graeme Davies and John Hood and Ngati Ranana founding member Esther Jessop have been named as the finalists for the 2009 New Zealander of the Year award. More >>

Environmental Concerns In First Solo Exhibition

Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 10:10 am | Word Of Mouth Media

A south Auckland artist’s inaugural solo art exhibition in Tuakau next month will highlight environmental concerns and comment on the fast-paced consumerist attitude of NZ society today. More >>

Jucy’s Dirty Getaway launched at eco rental car co

Monday, 6 October 2008, 11:54 am | Word Of Mouth Media

New Zealand’s most eco-friendly vehicle hire company Jucy today officially launched its Dirty Getaway scheme. More >>

Winner of NZ’s biggest women only art exhibition

Monday, 6 October 2008, 11:06 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Masterton’s Taren Wood won the top prize at the New Zealand women’s art exhibition which has just ended in Gisborne. More >>

Public addiction treatment services "ineffective"

Thursday, 25 September 2008, 10:25 am | Word Of Mouth Media

New Zealand’s public addiction treatment services ineffective – says top DHB treatment expert who moves to private Serenity Clinic More >>

ChCh designer wins NZ bathroom of the Year

Monday, 15 September 2008, 10:10 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Boutique Christchurch designer wins NZ bathroom of the Year and hauls in 13 national kitchen and bathroom awards in two years More >>

Hunter’s wine into Spain & Holland

Monday, 15 September 2008, 8:47 am | Word Of Mouth Media

One of New Zealand’s most established wineries, Hunter’s, today announced it has launched exports into Spain and Holland – lifting the number of its exporting countries to 22. More >>

Run to pass through 34 NZ towns and cities

Thursday, 11 September 2008, 2:17 pm | Word Of Mouth Media

New Zealand’s World Harmony Run to support world peace will pass through 34 towns and cities before it ends in Christchurch on October 5. More >>

Largest holding of Christchurch exhibition stamps

Thursday, 11 September 2008, 2:09 pm | Word Of Mouth Media

The largest holding in the world of 1906 Christchurch exhibition stamps will go under the hammer at Mowbrays international auction in Wellington next month. More >>

Decanter name Spy Valley best value NZ pinot noir

Tuesday, 2 September 2008, 10:36 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Award winning Marlborough wine label Spy Valley has been named the international Decanter Magazine’s best value New Zealand Pinot Noir at the annual New Zealand Pinot Noir tasting. More >>

Mowbrays notch up record sales week in Australia

Friday, 29 August 2008, 10:36 am | Word Of Mouth Media

New Zealand listed auction dealer Mowbrays today reported it had notched up a record week of $NZ6 million of sales through its associates in Australia. More >>

Farmers from Mt Oxford in shock at judge's ruling

Thursday, 21 August 2008, 9:13 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Canterbury farmers Mark and Karen Feary of Mt Oxford today said they were shocked at a test case High Court ruling released this week. More >>

The best and the worst of NZ towns and cities

Tuesday, 19 August 2008, 9:37 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Bay of Islands is a bit over-hyped, Christchurch is one of New Zealand’s most liveable cities, Dunedin is surprisingly artsy and Hamilton’s stretch of bars and eateries leave Auckland’s Viaduct for dead. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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