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Buildathon Success at KidsFest

Buildathon has had success at attracting children to their event at KidsFest in Christchurch. The final AM Buildathon is being held Thursday 15 July.

Nelson Mayor and CE Credit Card Transparency

Nelson Mayor Kerry Marshall and Nelson Council Chief Executive Keith Marshall will publish their credit card statements online from now on, for the sake of transparency in the light of recent publicity regarding other Council’s credit card spending.

Dunedin Recycled Art Competition

Recyclia, a children’s art competition using recycled materials is being hosted by Keep Dunedin Beautiful, Dunedin City Council, and the Dunedin Cadbury Chocolate Carnival.

Telecom Micro-SIMs Launch

Telecom NZ is to launch its own Micro-SIM cards from August 2010; enabling XT customers to use the latest Smartphone and notebook devices.

SKY TV Purchases OSB New Zealand

SKY Television announces to the market the purchase of outside broadcast operator OnSite Broadcasting (NZ) Limited (OSB New Zealand) stating an intention to market their services in New Zealand.

Telecom NZ and 111 Service

Telecom NZ has spent several millions on improvements to process and systems of the 111 service, following issues earlier this year. Telecom NZ CIO states that New Zealanders should have faith in the 111 service, which has achieved close to 100% reliability over the past 50 years.

Kiwi Charities to Benefit from Online Shopping

A new online bargain site with a conscience has launched giving customers the chance to help local charities simply by shopping at its 24 hour online store.

Nelson Air Quality Improvements

Nelson’s air quality has shown big improvements this winter compared to the same time last winter. Mayor Kerry Marshall links this to home owners switching to cleaner heating under the Nelson Air Quality Plan.

All Whites and Phoenix in Garden Place

All Whites and Phoenix players will be visiting fans in Garden Place at 9.45am, Saturday 10 July, before a 2pm pre-session match against Brisbane Roar at Waikato Stadium.

Initiatives to Counter Knife Crime

Justice Minister Simon Power has announced a package of initiatives to counter New Zealand’s knife crime problem, including increased penalties, education, shared information, and limiting the sale of knives.

Super Talent Introduces USB 3.0 Express RAM Cache™

Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of Flash storage solutions and DRAM memory modules, today announced the new “USB 3.0 Express RAM Cache™ drive”. Available in 32 & 64GB capacities, this new drive implements a DRAM caching system to boost small block random performance by up to 110x over USB 2.0 speeds

Nicky Wagner to visit KidsFest

Nicky Wagner will visit the TV2 CCC KidsFest AM Radio Buildathon at Kendal School, Kendal Avenue, Burnside, Christchurch on Thursday 8th July at 10am. Nicky is a long time supporter of community building projects and the NZ amateur radio service.

Economic Growth via Titanium Centre

Research, Science and Technology Minister Wayne Mapp opened the new Applied Powder Metallurgy Centre at the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, stating that it is a key piece of infrastructure for the titanium industry and will enable New Zealand to gain a competitive advantage in an emerging technology.

Company Tax Changes Will Increase NZ Competitiveness

Changes to New Zealand’s company tax rate will make our country more competitive internationally, Finance Minister Bill English claims.

Lung Cancer Statistics

In 2007, statistics show that lung cancer accounted for the majority of cancer deaths, followed by breast cancer and bowel cancer.

Conviction and Sentencing Statistics

The annual Conviction and Sentencing statistics update has been released, covering the 2000-2009 period. Prosecution outcomes have improved while the proportion of drug and property offences has decreased, and convictions for violent crimes and traffic offences have increased.