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Air NZ Art online auct'n: Maddox sells for $32,500

Tuesday, 19 December 2006, 11:26 am | Word Of Mouth Media

An Air New Zealand-owned large oil painting by Allen Maddox has sold for $32,500 in Fishers Online auction website. The auction ended last week and Fishers announced the results today. More >>

Adine Wilson helps Untouched World Foundation

Friday, 15 December 2006, 2:28 pm | Word Of Mouth Media

New Zealand Silver Ferns netball captain Adine Wilson has been helping and encouraging special needs students in the Marlborough Sounds this week. More >>

Marlborough could be produce 70% of NZ wine

Thursday, 14 December 2006, 11:34 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Marlborough could be producing 70 percent of all New Zealand’s wine within five to 10 years, according to the country’s first contract winemaker Rapaura Vintners. Marlborough made up a third of the New Zealand wine harvest in 2000, 57 percent in ... More >>

Call for a ‘climate change’ in school education

Tuesday, 12 December 2006, 10:39 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Leading NZ lifestyle fashion company Untouched World’s charitable foundation today called for sustainable best practice to be introduced to the education curriculum. More >>

Air NZ art online auction closes noon Thursday

Tuesday, 12 December 2006, 12:45 am | Word Of Mouth Media

An online auction of 85 Air New Zealand owned paintings closes at noon on Thursday this week. The collection is being sold by Fishers Online – a fine art auction website - after Air New Zealand asked them to appraise its art collection. More >>

Pioneer of NZ Sauvignon Blanc Stands Down

Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 10:43 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Marlborough winery Rapaura Vintners this week farewells from its board Ross Spence, the man responsible for bringing sauvignon blanc to New Zealand. More >>

New trends in helping people fully recover

Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 11:33 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Organiser Duncan Reid said the conference will cover a range of topics related to improving access and outcomes of those who have suffered a range of physical and neurological disorders, such as traumatic brain injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis ... More >>

Great Danes, turtles... all pets to sit with Santa

Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 9:53 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Pets can sit on Santa’s knee from this weekend, have their photos taken and pet owners can talk about what they will give their pets for Christmas. Santas will sit in Animates’ stores as a special treat for pet owners and pets until Christmas. More >>

Sharon Stone puts out SOS call for NZ clothes

Monday, 4 December 2006, 11:59 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Hollywood actress Sharon Stone has put out an urgent call to leading New Zealand lifestyle designer Untouched World for more of their clothes for her wardrobe. More >>

Law change move afoot to stamp out mobility cheats

Monday, 27 November 2006, 10:06 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Moves are afoot to prevent motorists cheating on mobility car parking and the Government is considering law changes. Transport officials, the New Zealand Parking Association and CCS held recent talks with Transport Minister Annette King to discuss concerns ... More >>

More Kiwis wanting beach baches this summer

Sunday, 26 November 2006, 12:26 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Hundreds of thousands of Kiwis are preparing to head to their Kiwi baches this summer and there is no sign of the tradition abating, a leading accommodation operator said today. More >>

NZ’s biggest and newest tiger enclosure

Friday, 24 November 2006, 9:33 am | Word Of Mouth Media

One of the biggest and newest tiger enclosures in Australasia will open to the public at Orana Wildlife Park in Christchurch next week. More >>

Mowbray Collectables post $315,000 profit

Thursday, 23 November 2006, 11:02 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Listed stamp dealer Mowbray Collectables today reported a half yearly $315,000 net profit from operations, up 20.4 percent on last year’s corresponding period. More >>

Coach drives U-turn for martial arts business

Monday, 20 November 2006, 10:28 am | Word Of Mouth Media

A Christchurch business coach has turned a struggling martial arts business into a success in just seven months. More >>

Ryman growth continues - profit up 15 percent

Thursday, 16 November 2006, 2:57 pm | Word Of Mouth Media

Listed retirement village operator Ryman Healthcare’s earnings continue to grow with today’s half yearly announcement of a $19.6 million net surplus, up 15 percent on the same period last year. More >>

Greg Turner’s GT tour seeking corporate backing

Wednesday, 15 November 2006, 9:35 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Leading New Zealand golfer turned Golf Tour of New Zealand founder Greg Turner has begun to court the nation’s leading corporations to secure extra sponsorship for his Golf Tour of New Zealand (GTNZ) next year. After threes years of development ... More >>

NZ's most expensive painting on sale for $20 mil

Tuesday, 14 November 2006, 8:16 am | Word Of Mouth Media

The most expensive artwork ever produced in New Zealand has gone on sale at North Shore’s Lake House Gallery art centre… with a $20 million price tag. More >>

Greg Turner’s GT tour seeking corporate backing

Tuesday, 14 November 2006, 12:16 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Leading New Zealand golfer turned Golf Tour of New Zealand founder Greg Turner has begun to court the nation’s leading corporations to secure extra sponsorship for his Golf Tour of New Zealand (GTNZ) next year. More >>

Art Event fund-raiser for Chch Art Gallery

Monday, 13 November 2006, 10:51 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Some of New Zealand’s leading artists will be offering their paintings for minimal amounts in the Christchurch’s big annual Art Event on November 24. Hundreds of people are expected to flock to the annual Art Event run by the Friends of the Christchurch ... More >>

Ant Mackenzie named champion white winemaker

Wednesday, 25 October 2006, 10:08 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Leading Marlborough wine label Spy Valley has won a major accolade by being named as having the Riedel Japan champion white winemaker at the Japan Wine Challenge. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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