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.
New Course Threatens PR Companies
A new online course that shows businesses how to generate their own publicity is set to save them thousands of dollars at the expense of pricey public relations companies
Review of Film Commission
The New Zealand Writer’s Guild reacts to the recently released review of the New Zealand Film Commission.
Newly funded iodine only tablet to meet unmet need
PHARMAC’s medical directory Dr Peter Moodie announces a new iodine-only table, that enables pregnant and breastfeeding woman to meet daily iodine requirements, is now available in New Zealand.
Reserve Bank SOI shows commitment to stability
Reserver Bank Governor Alan Bollard says that the RBNZ’s Statement of Intent 2010 – 2013 shows a commitment to maximising the RBNZ’s contribution to sustainable economic growth through financial and price stability.
SKY TV Record Me
On 6 July 2010 SKY TV will launch RECORD ME – a new feature which enables subscribers to book a programme for recording directly from a promotion.
Police Safety Orders (PSO) Keep Families Safe
On July 1 Police Safety Orders (PSO) will come into effect. Police Safety Orders enable police to protect families or individuals without having to charge someone with an offence.
Prison Smoking Ban
A smoking ban in New Zealand prisons is expected to take effect from 1 July 2011, preceded by a 12 month campaign to help prisoners quit smoking. The ban is expected to reduce health and safety risks to prisoners and staff.
Victims Claims Rights
A bill is being passed to ensure victims continue to have access to compensation awarded to prisoners.
Torchlight loan to SCF unaffected
John Duncan, Torchlight MD confirmed the $100m loan arranged for South Canterbury Finance (SCF) was unaffected by the statutory management of Allan and Jean Hubbard business interests.
All Whites National Heroes
The All Whites are coming home to New Zealand as national heroes after an undefeated three-draw run.
BMX World Championships 2013 in Auckland
New Zealand will host the UCI BMX World Championships 2013 in Auckland. The championships is expected to attract 4500 competitors, official and supporters.
NZ Expert Experience Gained Via Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
NZ experts working with the oil spill response team in the Gulf of Mexico have gained valuable experience which assists NZ for its own preparedness.