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Clarity needed in listing massage therapists

Thursday, 30 August 2007, 9:40 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Massage New Zealand (MNZ), the national organisation for massage therapists, is battling with Yellow Pages to switch the heading of massage parlours to another term like adult services, outgoing president Barry Vautier said today. More >>

Top print company helping promote NZ

Tuesday, 21 August 2007, 1:40 pm | Word Of Mouth Media

A top award-winning print company has helped promote New Zealand’s ‘no boundary’ image in a major global print publication. More >>

Misfit apartment block opposed in heritage suburb

Friday, 17 August 2007, 10:18 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Development of a totally inappropriate block-style apartment complex in one of the North Shore’s most historic heritage suburbs is being vehemently opposed by local homeowners and the area’s residents association. More >>

Equity jitters not impacting on stamps

Wednesday, 15 August 2007, 12:44 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Listed stamp dealer Mowbray Collectables would not be affected by the current uncertainty in the world equity market, managing director John Mowbray told shareholders at the annual meeting in Wellington today. Mowbray said the jitters in the global sharemarket ... More >>

Computer games responsible for increased back pain

Tuesday, 14 August 2007, 9:47 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Computer games responsible for increased back pain cases among the nation’s teenagers will be a key issue to be discussed at the national physiotherapists conference in Rotorua next week. More >>

More houses to sell conditional on property sale

Monday, 13 August 2007, 9:22 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Spring fever will still hit for home owners who have been waiting for better weather to list their homes, but it won’t be easy, New Zealand longest-running private sale real estate company, Homesell said today. More >>

Demand for bach bookings for summer holidays heavy

Thursday, 2 August 2007, 1:35 pm | Word Of Mouth Media

The demand to rent lakeside, coastal and mountain baches for the summer holidays is stronger than this time last year, leading holiday operator Bachcare said today. More >>

Athletes sign up for SI Masters Games

Wednesday, 1 August 2007, 11:26 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Nearly 1000 people have already signed up for the South Island Masters Games in Christchurch in October. More >>

UK Scholarship winner to give public talk

Monday, 30 July 2007, 3:17 pm | Word Of Mouth Media

Dunedin curator and exchange scholar Robyn Notman will give a talk on her recent UK arts and heritage trip at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery on August 8. More >>

Guide Dog Services Benefit From West Ak Generosity

Thursday, 26 July 2007, 9:39 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Generous patrons at West Auckland’s newest hospitality venue, The Hangar in Henderson’s Central Park Drive, dipped deeply into their pockets at the venue’s opening function recently – and donated $1063 for the Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind’s ... More >>

Many pregnant women suffering back pain

Tuesday, 24 July 2007, 2:01 pm | Word Of Mouth Media

Nearly half of all pregnant women suffer low back and pelvic pain, the New Zealand physiotherapists conference will hear in Rotorua next month. More >>

NZ kitchen and bathroom awards

Friday, 13 July 2007, 10:59 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Boutique Christchurch company Indesign is flushed this week with a record seven awards at the annual New Zealand kitchen and bathroom annual awards. More >>

Annual report: strong trading in new financ'l year

Monday, 2 July 2007, 12:30 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Listed stamp and collectables dealer and auction house Mowbray Collectables has reported strong trading for the new financial year with record results from some auctions. More >>

Top kitchen and bathroom designers being honoured

Monday, 2 July 2007, 12:29 am | Word Of Mouth Media

New Zealand’s top kitchen and bathroom designers for 2007 will be announced at a special gala event in Dunedin on Friday night (July 6). The National Kitchen and Bathroom Association’s (NKBA) annual awards showcase the booming industry and the ... More >>

Glitz, glamour and second honeymoon up for grabs

Tuesday, 19 June 2007, 2:39 pm | Word Of Mouth Media

More than 20 women will be gliding the catwalk in Rangiora on Friday competing for the North Canterbury Bride of the Year title. The event provides the winner with a second honeymoon holiday to the Gold coast. More >>

Holiday Homes and Tourism

Tuesday, 12 June 2007, 3:38 pm | Word Of Mouth Media

Media release – June 12, 2007 Holiday homes expected to become more dominant in international and domestic tourism market Holiday homes will play a bigger part next summer in the national and international tourism market, a leading tourist operator ... More >>

Brits would have picked up foul play earlier th

Friday, 1 June 2007, 3:21 pm | Word Of Mouth Media

British experts would have sensed foul play earlier in the 1999 Dunedin insulin murder case than New Zealand forensic specialists, a world authority on insulin murders says. More >>

Lower back pain major financial issue in NZ

Thursday, 31 May 2007, 10:17 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Efforts to reduce the cost to New Zealand taxpayers’ lower back pain will be a key issue discussed at the national physiotherapist conference in Rotorua in August. Conference organiser Duncan Reid said low back pain is a major contributor to loss ... More >>

Mowbray annual gross surplus of $584,000

Wednesday, 30 May 2007, 2:22 pm | Word Of Mouth Media

Listed stamp & collectables dealer and auction house Mowbray Collectables today reported an annual surplus of $584,000 before tax and goodwill amortisation, about 8.9% down on the result last year of $641,000 The company announced a dividend of 2.5c (3.0c ... More >>

SI Masters Games in Christchurch

Wednesday, 23 May 2007, 12:20 am | Word Of Mouth Media

More than 3000 athletes are expected to compete in the South Island Masters Games in Christchurch in October. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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