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Research study good news for foot pain sufferers
Thursday, 13 July 2006, 9:50 am | Word Of Mouth Media
Formthotics foam foot insoles are as good as hard plastic orthotic insoles for people with chronic heel pain, a landmark Australian study has found. At La Trobe University, in Melbourne, research was tested on New Zealand-made Formthotics against the expensive ... More >>
NZ Pipfruit growers begin voting on levy
Tuesday, 11 July 2006, 11:46 am | Word Of Mouth Media
New Zealand pipfruit growers today begin voting on a levy to decide the future direction of the country’s apple and pear industry. A majority support of the levy will help Pipfruit New Zealand grow the export industry. Grower meetings have been held in ... More >>
All Black great granddaughter wins Ski Scholarship
Monday, 10 July 2006, 11:23 am | Word Of Mouth Media
Nine year old Eliza Grigg, a great grand-daughter of 1928 All Blacks captain Maurice Brownlee, has won a national ski scholarship after the first series of Mapei races at Mt Hutt at the weekend. Grigg received the scholarship after winning her age group ... More >>
Training grants benefit hospitality industry
Sunday, 9 July 2006, 1:17 pm | Word Of Mouth Media
New training facilities, new training courses and an international perspective on quantity catering operations are just some of the exciting initiatives created through the allocation of the inaugural Hospitality Standards Institute Industry Training ... More >>
Funding increase raises apprenticeship numbers
Sunday, 9 July 2006, 1:09 pm | Word Of Mouth Media
The number of modern apprenticeships on offer in New Zealand’s hospitality industry is set to increase dramatically over the coming year - following a major funding injection from the Government. More >>
Ski camp to help NZ’s snow sports athletes
Wednesday, 5 July 2006, 12:06 am | Word Of Mouth Media
The first major national ski camp this winter to play a major role in helping fund the country’s future snow sports athletes will be held at Mt Hutt later this month. Elite ski racers – World Cup ski champion Claudia Riegler and ex-New Zealand Olympian ... More >>
NZ restored car may fetch euro 700,000
Tuesday, 4 July 2006, 10:55 am | Word Of Mouth Media
A New Zealand-restored 1922 Sunbeam racing car may fetch up to euro700,000 at Christie’s auction in Paris this weekend. More >>
Wanted: Old bras for new (sticky ones)
Tuesday, 4 July 2006, 10:54 am | Word Of Mouth Media
Leading strapless and stick-on bra maker Abracadabra want to swap old strapped bras for their new stick-on bras with half the proceeds going to the breast cancer research. More >>
Laws, Edward and Brown to help NZ parking officers
Tuesday, 27 June 2006, 12:37 am | Word Of Mouth Media
Media experts Michael Laws, Brian Edwards and Michael Brown will help the parking industry at the 23rd annual New Zealand Parking Association annual conference at Invercargill later this year. More >>
Abracadabra and Magic in stick-on bra deal
Tuesday, 27 June 2006, 12:33 am | Word Of Mouth Media
Even before Friday night’s National Bank Cup final, the Magic netball team have scored a victory by securing leading stick-on, strapless bra company Abracadabra as their official fashion bra sponsor for another year. More >>
Sale of rare VC awarded to NZ-born soldier
Monday, 26 June 2006, 1:27 pm | Word Of Mouth Media
A Victoria Cross awarded to a New Zealand soldier for bravery in Gallipoli will be auctioned by Bonhams & Goodman in Sydney next month. The Victoria Cross was awarded to Captain Alfred John Shout who died fighting for the ANZACS IN Gallipoli. More >>
Ian Scott's seductive Models paintings exhibition
Friday, 16 June 2006, 3:08 pm | Word Of Mouth Media
Provocative paintings of nude women feature in artist Ian Scott’s Models exhibition which opens at the Ferner Galleries in Auckland next week. Scott’s paintings will attract a lot of attention partly because of the controversial depiction of scantily-clad ... More >>
School chefs' chance to display culinary prowess
Friday, 16 June 2006, 9:41 am | Word Of Mouth Media
The overwhelming success of a high school cooking competition launched last year has driven the Hospitality Standards Institute to expand the concept out into two new regions. More >>
Designer takes tally to 30 NZ awards
Wednesday, 14 June 2006, 11:44 am | Word Of Mouth Media
Leading New Zealand kitchen and bathroom designer Ingrid Geldof Design has taken her tally of national awards to 30 after winning four more awards. More >>
Tourism Industry Urged To Court Luxury Travellers
Thursday, 8 June 2006, 10:29 am | Word Of Mouth Media
New Zealand tourism should be focusing on unique high quality visitors instead of bulk numbers of tourists, a leading luxury travel operator said today. More >>
Nelson artist to feature at Affordable Art
Tuesday, 6 June 2006, 4:44 pm | Word Of Mouth Media
Leading Nelson artist Marilyn Andrews will feature in the annual NZ Affordable Art Show in Wellington in August. The New Zealand Affordable Art Show is for budding artists and Andrews is becoming widely known for her rich works. More >>
National black on white ski camps
Friday, 2 June 2006, 9:54 am | Word Of Mouth Media
A series of major national ski camps this winter starting next month is to play a major role in helping fund the country’s leading snow sports athletes. More >>
New national website helping budding NZ artists
Wednesday, 31 May 2006, 11:01 am | Word Of Mouth Media
A new national website launching careers of budding New Zealand artists and craft people has become a huge success in just a few months. eCraft.co.nz is a 100 percent web-based business to help people break into the arts world through buying and selling. More >>
Collectables posts record annual gross surplus
Tuesday, 30 May 2006, 4:37 pm | Word Of Mouth Media
Listed stamp and collectables dealer and auction house Mowbray Collectables today reported a record annual surplus of $644,000 before tax and goodwill amortisation. More >>
Predictweather.com: Cold, miserable Queen's B'day
Tuesday, 30 May 2006, 2:50 pm | Word Of Mouth Media
New Zealand can expect Queen’s Birthday weekend to be cold and miserable, long range forecaster Ken Ring of Predictweather.com said today. The weekend will be the start of another cold snap across the country, he said. More >>
