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October saw little change from September regarding activity in manufacturing, as the sector remains fairly static and still not quite able to get into expansionary territory, according to the BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
The first 4340 of 45,000 yellow-lidded DCC wheelie bins, to be used in the city’s new recycling service, were unpacked yesterday.
Ron Mueck has become the most popular paid-entry exhibition ever to be shown at Christchurch Art Gallery, with a total of 36,000 people visiting in its first six weeks.
Justice Minister Simon Power is encouraging the public to have a say on the Government’s Alcohol Reform Bill after it passed its first reading in Parliament today by 114 votes to 3.
Auckland Airport is again preparing to donate $120,000 in the 12 days leading up to Christmas! In the spirit of the season, Auckland Airport invites registered charities within New Zealand to apply for the ‘12 days of Christmas’ promotion and be considered for one of 12, $10,000 donations which will be made in the 12 days before Christmas.
Not only is Wellington claiming the title ‘Coolest Little Capital in the World’ having recently been named the world’s fourth best city to visit in 2011 by Lonely Planet, but it’s also claiming the Best Small Workplace winner, according to this year’s JRA Best Workplaces Awards.
LiveNet Limited has launched New Zealand’s first free live internet streaming service for New Zealand. Both individuals and businesses and can now live stream themselves through the LiveNet website, www.livenet.co.nz, directly to their target audience, promoting their business, products/services or just their own opinions.
Biosecurity Minister David Carter says the number of orchards confirmed as having the kiwifruit vine disease Psa remains at three, with one orchard returning a negative result and one other waiting results of tests. The orchards were within 10km of each other, Mr Carter said.
Mayor Len Brown has announced three new initiatives to better prepare Auckland for civil emergencies. The initiatives include the development of neighbourhood and community emergency preparedness plans, a plan to give social media a key role in emergency preparedness and the announcement of a major regional civil defence exercise early next year.
myDBzone is a Free New Zealand Classifieds and Business Reviews website where consumers can write reviews about anything that they find fascinating and interesting in their neighborhood or locality. The site can also be used to search for reviews about hotels and landmark locations of the places that they plan to visit.
The number of international students enrolled to study in New Zealand is continuing to increase, says Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce.
Ministerial statement informing the House of the detection of the kiwifruit vine disease Psa in a Bay of Plenty orchard.
The Department of Labour’s My First Job website is designed for students who may be thinking about work or may have just started working.
If you’re wondering how to keep the kids entertained over the long summer break, wonder no longer as the Papakura Art Gallery is coming to the rescue with free children’s art classes.
Auckland Mayor Len Brown has taken the first steps towards making Auckland one of the world’s leading events cities.
Council is systematically working to clear the remaining rubble from Christchurch streets.
Confidence among consumers and accountability among builders are at the heart of moves to get more tradespeople licensed in Canterbury. Tomorrow the Department of Building and Housing will host a licensing expo at Christchurch Boys’ High School between 9am and 5pm aiming to further increase the number of licensed builders rebuilding Canterbury.
McRaeway Home’s new show home is now open! Be sure to visit www.mcraewayhomes.co.nz for photo’s and further information on the Baxter model. To view, Baxter is open Thursday – Sunday, 11am – 4pm at 2 Silver Springs Boulevard, off Wingatui Road in Mosgiel.
A new McRaeway Homes website is now online! Be sure to view www.mcraewayhomes.co.nz for comprehensive, up-to-date information on one of New Zealand’s most successful and long established housing companies.
Fifty people, representing 25 of Dunedin’s ethnic communities in Dunedin, attended the first meeting of ‘Settling In’ facilitators, an unprecedented level of interest in the programme from migrant communities nationally.