Environmental Educational Expo at Auckland Botanic Gardens

Many wonderful activities await Auckland families at this evironmental educational expo on 1st April 2017: hang out with your favourite Sticky TV presenters; navigate a bush walk to discover native bugs with Rudd Kleinpaste; plant seedlings in recycled materials; learn how to use left-over food; match packaged food to raw food; blend a smoothie with bicycle power; watch cooking demonstrations; support cultural performances; attend a recycled fashion show and learn all about what’s in your backyard at Eye on Nature.

Lexus Jumping Spectacular

Karaka Spectacular has partnered with the luxury car manufacturer to bring spectators the 2017 Lexus Jumping Spectacular, showcasing some of New Zealand’s finest equestrian talent and three days of coveted entertainment. The event will be held in the picturesque Willow Park polo field overlooking the Manukau Harbour, combining wine, food, fashion and equestrian at its finest.

“We’re leaving the building” – Memories and milestones as café celebrates 28th birthday

This June marks the 28th year of Wellington institution the Ministry of Food, one of the founders of the café culture that revolutionised Wellington’s image locally and internationally. For owners Brenda Jessup and Tony Lynch, the birthday heralds the end of an era as they prepare to move out of their premises next to the Beehive in search of a new home kitchen.

Big Science Day in Christchurch

On Saturday 31st October, 2015 Science Alive! will be hosting the BIG SCIENCE DAY, an all-day Science and Technology event suitable for families and people of all ages. Science Alive! will be taking over Cathedral Square in Christchurch, with this exciting FREE event.

Auckland Suicide Awareness Carnival

Native American Lakota John has been working in the suicide black-spot area of Kawarau in the Bay of Plenty for three years. He will be a guest speaker, as well as introducing Charitable Trust Nga Hau e Wha (Pukenga) at this weekend’s Suicide Prevention carnival in Auckland.

Worlds’ First Olympic Games Cricket scoring system developed in New Zealand

Auckland based LED sign company Signopsys Electronic Signs Ltd (Signopsys), a 25 year supplier of Cricket scoring systems and LED screen hardware to ICC Cricket World Cups internationally, has been contracted by Korean IT giant Ssangyong Information and Communications Corporation (SICC) to provide the world’s first Olympic Games Cricket Scoring software system for the Incheon Asian Games beginning next week in Korea.