Half a million dollar boost for Capital Culture
Wellington’s arts and culture scene is to receive a half a million dollar boost, Mayor Justin Lester has announced.
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Christchurch Art Gallery presents Jealous Saboteurs
Christchurch Art Gallery is excited to present Jealous Saboteurs – the first major survey exhibition of internationally acclaimed, New Zealand-born artist Francis Upritchard. A programme of free events is associated with this exhibition, including a floor-talk by the artist and MUMA director Charlotte Day (Saturday 25 March, 2.30pm) and a kids’ workshop (Saturday 25 March, 11.00am).
PM has Launched Ambitious Trade Strategy
Prime Minister Bill English has today launched New Zealand’s updated trade strategy, Trade Agenda 2030, and reiterated the Government’s commitment to free trade.
Pioneer Construction wins Just Cabins Contract
Christchurch construction firm, Pioneer Construction, has been awarded the building contract for Just Cabins South Island operation.
Bay of Plenty Rock Lobster Industry Challenge Recreational Lobbyist Claims
Commercial rock lobster fishermen in the Bay of Plenty (CRA 2) fishery are refuting statements made recently by Scott Macindoe of LegaSea, who claimed that “there are no crayfish” along North Island’s east coast.
Agility CIS raises $4,033 for Shave for a Cure
Fourteen team members of Agility CIS have shaved their head and raised $4,033.12 for Shave for a Cure, the signature fundraising event for Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand in Auckland.
Introducing Pure Start Organics
Pure Start Organics provide only organic and natural based baby products in the belief that every child deserves to have a pure and gentle start in life. We are proud to say that all our fabric based products are made from 100% certified organic cotton ensuring the safest and softest material for babies.
Cloud Services Partnerships Multiply Benefits for Seating To Go
Seating To Go is benefitting from improved staff collaboration following adoption of Lucidity’s cloud services including Microsoft Office 365.
GoShift to Simplify Building Consents Process
GoShift is an initiative involving more than 20 councils, from Western Bay of Plenty to Nelson, which aims to make the building consents process simpler and faster. The councils involved are already using the new GoShift building consents application forms and the online service is the next stage in the initiative.
Dunedin City Library Book Sale
Three days of bargains await book lovers in the Dunedin City Library car park at the end of this month.
National Summit on Family Violence
A national summit on family violence will be hosted by Justice Minister Amy Adams and Social Development Minister Anne Tolley in Wellington on June 7.
Auckland Airport to Review death of Aviation Security Service Dog
Auckland Airport has announced that it will carry out its own review of the events surrounding yesterday’s death of Aviation Security Service dog Grizz.
Aucklands new Group Dating Phenomenon
A solution to the digitally driven dating world that is evolving, Date With Eight is a brand new social networking company that provides opportunities for singles in Auckland to attend group dating in relaxed, social settings.
Father and son bid for Alpine Fencing comes full circle
Entrepreneurship runs in the family for Tony and Alfred Lynch, the new owners of Central Otago’s Alpine Fencing business.
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.
Dunedin Mayor Disappointed Cadbury Factory to Close
Mayor of Dunedin Dave Cull says he’s extremely disappointed and saddened that Mondelēz International has confirmed it will close its Dunedin Cadbury factory.
First Landlord Conviction under new Tenancy Law Reform
Building and Construction Minister Dr Nick Smith has welcomed the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment’s (MBIE) Tenancy Compliance and Investigations Team’s first successful prosecution of a landlord for renting a substandard property, under the Government’s tenancy law reform passed last year.
Online tyre sales go from impossible to possible
Simon Furness, founder of online tyre fitting company Hyper Drive explains how he has changed the traditional tyre buying process to become an easy online purchase available throughout NZ and how online sales are up 300% on last year.
New SEO Training Courses Prove A Big Hit
Clickthrough recently introduced in-person SEO training courses for New Zealand companies. The programs are designed to cater for the surge in market demand for SEO training. The courses cover best practice search engine optimization and include follow-up training.
Focus on sales engagement over immediate sales results says local GM
Group General Manager of Alsco New Zealand, Mark Roberts, argues that a true steer towards an organizational ‘sales behaviour’ requires a focus on measuring employees current market engagement activities, rather than immediate past (sales) results.