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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 >>