School Children's Earthquake Stories
Canterbury school children have been given the chance to tell their own personal story of the recent Christchurch earthquake with the creation of a dedicated website www.whenmyhomeshook.co.nz.
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New Zealand Press Releases
Christchurch Heritage Restoration Following Earthquake
A call for government assistance on Christchurch Heritage Restoration is being made by the NZ Archaeological Association.
Bids4biz Provides Free Service For Quake Repairs
In the aftermath of the Canterbury earthquake, Bids4biz.co.nz is offering to help quake victims find trades people to help their rebuilding efforts.
MenuMania is the Hitwise No. 1 Restaurant Guide!
MenuMania.co.nz is the Experian Hitwise Number 1 Award winner in the Hitwise Food and Beverage – Restaurants and Catering industry based on market share of visits among all New Zealand websites.
Thanks to Schools and Staff Following Canterbury Earthquake
Education Minister Anne Tolley has thanked principals, teachers, board members, students and Ministry of Education staff in Canterbury as they work to get schools up and running. The majority of schools will be open on Monday, but a few have structural problems.
Thanks to Firefighters Following Canterbury Earthquake
Nathan Guy has visited Canterbury firefighters to thank them for their efforts and inspect recovery work. The Fire Service have moved from their initial involvement with assisting medical incidents and freeing trapped people to dealing with structural incidents.
Canterbury Services Recovering Following Earthquake
Civil Defence Director, John Hamilton says public services are recovering in the Canterbury region, despite a series of aftershocks that accelerated this morning after a relative lull yesterday.
Government Plans Swift Earthquake Recovery
The Government is working on a suite of streamlined measures to help ensure a swift recovery from the canterbury earthquake. Gerry Brownlee has been working with insurers, the Earthquake Commission, banks and local government to ensure a swift process of paying out claims to people who have suffered damage.
Canterbury Support After Earthquake
A number of support schemes are assisting Canterbury individuals, employers and community providers following the earthquake.
Tertiary Education Following Earthquake
Tertiary providers in Canterbury have been significantly impacted by the Canterbury Earthquake. At this stage CPIT and Lincoln University will reopen on Monday 13 September, Te Wananga o Aotearoa will reopen at the Moorhouse Avenue campus on Monday 13 September, and Canterbury University will reopen to students on Wednesday 15 September and will resume teaching on Monday 20 September.
Build Now to Utilise Existing Prices
If you are planning to build a new home this summer, then NOW is the time to act before the GST increase! Many of McRaeway Homes customers have already chosen to utilise our existing new home building prices before the increased GST comes into effect on 1 October 2010.
Secured Signing 2010 Westpac ENS Business Excellence Awards
We are proud to announce that Secured Signing was the winner of the 2010 Eco Insulation Excellence in Design, Research & Development Award at the 2010 Westpac ENS Business Excellence Awards.
Schools after Canterbury Earthquake
Most schools in Canterbury will remain closed until Monday. School buildings need to be checked to insure there are structurally sound and safe, then Boards of Trustees need to make health and safety decisions, clean up, and prepare for lessons.
Congratulations for Julia Gillard
John Key, Prime Minister of NZ, congratulated incumbent Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard for winning the right to govern.
Canterbury Earthquake Small Business Support
A wage subsidy is being made available to support employees of small businesses seriously disrupted by the earthquake in Canterbury.
Christchurch Quake Information Update 26
Update 26 from the Civil Defence regarding the Christchurch earthquake.
Christchurch Quake Information Update 23
Update 23 from the Civil Defence regarding the Christchurch earthquake. Information for Christchurch residents and those wishing to assist. All schools will remain closed until at least Wednesday morning.
What Makes a Good Brand?
Defining and creating a professional and effective brand is a critical aspect of forming a successful business or company. However, when selecting a professional branding company careful consideration must be made in respect of their strategy, professionalism and implementation.
Child Support – Fact Sheet
A fact sheet outlining the main options being considered to make child support fairer.
Child Support Scheme Consultation
A discussion document proposing a number of changes to make the child support scheme fairer has been released for public consultation.