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The 2010 finalists in the The David Awards: heroes in small business have been named. Made4Baby is proud to announce they have been selected as a finalist in the Most inspired use of technology category. This category refers to a business which leverages technology in many guises to enhance efficiency, mobility and keep overheads to a minimum.
Aucklanders should be very pleased at the announcement that, from 1 July 2012, the annual salary bill of the new Auckland Council will fall to $513 million – saving ratepayers a total of $91 million per annum, Minister of Local Government Hon Rodney Hide said today.
The Government has confirmed plans to change the give ways rules at intersections in New Zealand. Currently if you are turning left you have to give way to right turning traffic coming towards you. This change would reverse this so the left turning vehicle would have right of way in this situation. Changes are also planned to the rule for T-intersections.
Wriggle and Rhyme is an exciting new partnership project between Sport Otago and Dunedin Public Libraries. It is an active learning session for children less than one year old that will guide parents through different movement activities that they can use at home.
Labour’s unfunded policy to remove GST from fresh fruit and vegetables would deliver only $1 a week for the average Kiwi – and much less for low income earners, Finance Minister Bill English says.
NZS.com, a local search company for New Zealand announce the launch of businesses’ social media content on their Site Profile pages allowing local business to bring their social media streams together in a single place.
Christchurch and Banks Peninsula residents will now be able to buy discounted tickets for next year’s Ellerslie International Flower Show (EIFS) until the end of October.
Earthquake recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has announced members of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Commission, whose establishment is a requirement of the Canterbury Earthquake Response and Recovery Act 2010.
Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee has welcomed the passage of the Electricity Industry Bill through Parliament today, saying it paves the way for necessary improvement in the electricity sector.
Christchurch City Council has joined the elite of the international business world after winning a prestigious Balanced Scorecard Hall of Fame award. This award is recognised as the benchmark for managing organisational strategy and performance.
The Christchurch City Council, alongside other agencies, continues to work on the recovery phase following the 4 September earthquake. This is focused on the key areas of infrastructure, welfare, buildings, natural environment, business and rural issues. The Council has been in direct contact with those worst affected as well as keeping the community informed through paid advertising, public meetings, website updates, leaflet and letter drops, house and business visits.
The Office of Ethnic Affairs has been praised for its work in helping Christchurch’s ethnic communities access accurate information on crisis assistance and other available services following the earthquake.
Mum always said don’t talk to strangers, but in the age of social media the ability to start or join conversations is increasingly a key strategic advantage for organisations and salespeople. Now a New Zealand cloud software developer, Genesis Interactive, has invented an application that does the awkward bit for you, by trawling through social media websites and dropping ‘pick-up lines’.
Auckland Zoo is celebrating the birth of a healthy baby zebra – born in the early hours of Tuesday morning to 18-year-old mum Itika and first-time dad, seven-year-old Machano.
Over 150 computer programming enthusiasts are set to meet at the Kiwi PyCon 2010 conference on
Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 November at the Copthorne Hotel & Resort Bay of Islands in Waitangi.
The single bin recycling system operated by Auckland and Manukau city councils has led to year on year reductions in the amount of rubbish going to landfill.
New Zealand companies can now do their own search engine optimisation quickly and cheaply through an innovative tool that simplifies the entire process.
Waiotemarama Falls Lodge, near Opononi, is experiencing a surge in guest numbers. Many are New Zealand families or couples looking for a break away. And that’s exactly what they get.
Christchurch will celebrate the International Older Persons Day on 4 October with an expo at the Christchurch Convention Centre.
Tax changes on 1 October, 2010 will increase superannuation payments. A single (living alone) superannuitant will receive an extra $31.26 a fortnight, and married couples will receive an extra $42 between them in their fortnightly payments.