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People Throughout New Zealand Desperate to Talk
Wednesday, 23 February 2011, 2:08 pm | LifeLine
Lifeline Aotearoa has noticed a surge in phonecalls from people throughout New Zealand, who just need someone to talk to, says Lifeline Aotearoa CEO Jo Denvir. Volunteers have been called in from around Auckland to ensure all available lines are fully ... More >>
Toyota welcomes US all-clear on accelerator electronics
Wednesday, 9 February 2011, 4:41 pm | Wright Communications
Toyota New Zealand says owners of New Zealand’s most popular and trusted motor vehicle brand can continue to rely on their vehicles’ electronic accelerator control systems after an official US investigation found no flaws in the electronics which ... More >>
Traditions still very much part of a Kiwi Christmas
Friday, 17 December 2010, 10:14 am | Wright Communications
One in three New Zealand households will be leaving milk and cookies out for Santa this year – if he is lucky enough, he may even score himself a beer, according to the Great Kiwi Christmas survey conducted by Colmar Brunton. More >>
Business top guns named at 2010 Top 200 Awards
Friday, 3 December 2010, 1:45 pm | Wright Communications
Engineering consultancy Beca Group - one of New Zealand business' global success stories - is Company of the Year in the 2010 Deloitte/Management magazine Top 200 Awards announced last tonight. More >>
Tower lapse offer
Friday, 29 October 2010, 12:39 pm | Wright Communications
Fidelity Life has received advice that Tower has decided not to proceed with its takeover offer for Fidelity Life. More >>
Natureshop NZ’s Fastest Growing Exporter
Thursday, 28 October 2010, 2:36 pm | Wright Communications
Online retailer Natureshop was last night named the country’s fastest growing exporter, and also won the title of second-fastest growing company overall, at the 10th annual Deloitte Fast 50 index of New Zealand's high growth businesses. More >>
LifeLine calls up 36% in September
Tuesday, 19 October 2010, 2:10 pm | LifeLine
Callers to LifeLine, the 24/7 national telephone and email counselling service, jumped by 36% in September to 14,565 (August: 10,725) in part due to the Canterbury earthquake, but have been steadily climbing for more than a year driven by New Zealanders’ ... More >>
LifeLine Poetry Reading
Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 5:25 pm | LifeLine
Award winning local author Jessica Le Bas will be reading her poetry at a function at the Boathouse on May 4, as a fundraiser for LifeLine Nelson. More >>
New Zealand has plenty to brag about, Pass It On
Friday, 9 April 2010, 11:41 am | Wright Communications
New Zealand has plenty to brag about, Pass It On Kiwi Expat Association (Kea) chairman Sir Stephen Tindall and hip hop star Savage today launched Pass It On, an initiative to turn the nearly million New Zealanders who live overseas into a network of virtual ... More >>
I love New York!
Friday, 12 March 2010, 12:42 pm | Wright Communications
I love New York! ecostore starts a love affair with New York’s Duane Reade stores More >>
Christchurch Mensline continues strong.
Monday, 8 March 2010, 9:59 am | LifeLine
Lifeline Auckland is suspending its "Mensline" telephone counselling service, it announced on Thursday. More >>
Lifeline Auckland Reviews Services
Thursday, 4 March 2010, 10:45 am | LifeLine
The tight economic climate and insufficient funds from grants and donations has forced Lifeline Auckland to review some of its specialist volunteer services. Lifeline Auckland’s Board of Trustees has agreed to suspend Mensline and is considering other fundraising ... More >>
Kiwisaver Investors Win with Fidelity Life
Friday, 19 February 2010, 4:38 pm | Wright Communications
Fidelity Life’s Options Kiwi Fund was named top performing KiwiSaver Fund out of the 113 surveyed by research house FundSource for the two years to 31 January 2010. More >>
Cyclists claim top honours in Auckland event
Thursday, 18 February 2010, 2:47 pm | Wright Communications
Cyclists claimed victory on Auckland’s roads yesterday morning, winning three legs of the Commuter Challenge that this year included 12 Ponsonby Rugby Club members. More >>
World Class New Zealanders Announced
Tuesday, 2 February 2010, 5:17 pm | Wright Communications
Seven of the country’s leading innovators and entrepreneurs, in fields ranging from biotechnology to the creative arts, have been revealed in this year’s World Class New Zealand Awards. More >>
Sticking with pink to support breast cancer
Monday, 5 October 2009, 1:38 pm | Wright Communications
Each week throughout October, in support of Breast Cancer Action Month, New Zealanders have the chance to bid on celebrity art creations molded from Bostik Blu-Tack Pink. More >>
Parties in cyberspace: how to join an eco twitter
Wednesday, 30 September 2009, 11:13 am | Wright Communications
There’s a new sort of party happening around the world but no carbon miles are needed to get there. Yes, Twitter Parties are the latest way to talk to people en masse about a particular subject and local business ecostore is getting involved. More >>
World-first programme to help fight depression
Wednesday, 19 August 2009, 2:42 pm | LifeLine
In a world first, Lifeline Aotearoa has developed a web-cam support service to help young people with depression, in addition to existing online, phone and text-based support linked to the Ministry of Health funded interactive website www.thelowdown.co.nz. More >>
Stamping a mark on Muriwai
Tuesday, 7 July 2009, 2:56 pm | Wright Communications
Many artists would prefer their work to be large – the bigger the better – and not the size of a postage stamp. More >>
Stationer pushes the envelope
Tuesday, 7 July 2009, 11:43 am | Wright Communications
The brand that’s synonymous with envelopes – Croxley – has launched a full postal service that will make stamps and envelopes more widely available around the country. More >>
