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Christchurch Rugby World Cup Matches Moved

Murray McCully confirms that the Rugby World Cup games due to be held in Christchurch later in 2011 will be moved to other locations.

Auckland Sends Condolence Messages to Japan

The Auckland Mayor has announced that condolence messages have been sent to Auckland Council’s Japanese sister cities in the wake of Friday’s destructive earthquake and tsunami. Auckland Council has relationships with Fukuoka, Shinagawa, Tomioka, Kakogawa, Utsunomiya, Furudono and Hara-mura.

Majority of Christchurch Schools Opening Following Earthquake

Education Minister Anne Tolley says 143 Christchurch schools, 88 per cent of the total number, will have re-opened by the end of this week. It is also expected that 234 early childhood education services, or 69 per cent, will be open.

Royal Commission on Christchurch Earthquake

Prime Minister John Key today announced that Cabinet has agreed to establish a Royal Commission on the Canterbury Earthquake. The inquiry will examine issues around the built environment in the Christchurch CBD including, but not limited to, the CTV and PGC buildings, as well as the adequacy of the relevant building codes and standards into the future.

Aucklanders to Follow in the Footsteps of a Barefoot Running Great

Barefoot Ted McDonald (or BFT), a veteran ultra-runner and one of the pioneers of the barefoot running movement, is coming to New Zealand to hold a series of talks and workshops from March 15 – 17.
BFT is one of central characters in Born to Run, the international best seller by Christopher McDougall.

Win the New Zealand Adventure Experience of a Lifetime during the World Cup 2011

Rugby fans, students, avid travellers and adventure activity junkies throughout the world are gritting their teeth with excitement with the release of the Haka for Haka Tours Competition, with a prize pack worth up to $20,000. Offering the chance to win one of two 24 day adventure tours of New Zealand, including international flights, accommodation, transport and all the adventure activities you could wish for, people are lining up in their droves to enter.

Urban SAR Team to Assist Japan Following Earthquake

Prime Minister John Key said New Zealand is sending an Urban Search and Rescue team to Japan following its devastating earthquake and tsunami.

NZ Mourns for Japans Earthquake

Prime Minister John Key has issued a statement of NZrs hearts going out to the Japanese at the time of this tragic earthquake.

Boxed Expressions Offer Great Gift Baskets

Gift baskets are perfect gifts for many reasons. Not only they are available in wide variety, they also make for a smooth ordering experience. Moreover, gift baskets can easily satisfy any gift receiver and gift giver.

AIA Taking Flexible Approach in Support of Christchurch Earthquake

In the wake of the tragedy in Christchurch, AIA New Zealand is responding with urgency to claims received by affected policyholders, and reaching out to others that may be affected. The company has already received a number of life policy claims this week, and has formed a Christchurch claims committee to manage anticipated future claims.

Porcelain Tiles Gone Slim – A New Technological Tile Development

Slim tiles are porcelain tiles that are between 4-5mm thick while being of comparable strength to regular tiles. These tiles have the added benefit of being able to be installed on top of existing floors and walls, lowering renovation and demolition costs.

OCR is reduced 50 basis points to 2.5 percent

The New Zealand Reserve Bank announce that the OCR (Official Cash Rate) is today being reduced by 50 points to 2.5 percent.

Bringing help from the Subantarctics to Christchurch

A trust that normally works in the remote subantartic islands have heeded the call for help in earthquake-ravaged christchurch. With 100s of cans of long-life food that they bought back from a research expedition to Campbell Island the week before the earthquake, they are able to bring relief to the most hard hit eastern suburbs.

Five Areas for Businesses to Work On In 2011

This year has started with a high degree of uncertainty however there a number of areas that business can be very certain about according to Chris Bell Managing Director of Customer Experiences a company that specialises in the development of high quality customer experiences.