Safety NZ Week
This week is Safety NZ Week and ACC is focusing on highlighting the number of accidents which could be avoided. One in seven New Zealanders were injured in their homes last year, and 621 people died from their injuries.
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New Zealand Press Releases
Managing Student Loans Online
Parliament has tabled a bill which will make it easier for those with student loans to manage them online. The Student Loan Scheme Bill will simplify the way IRD administers student loans.
Japan Festival of Wellington 2010
The second Japan Festival of Wellington is being held at the Town Hall on Sunday, 5th September 2010. Come and enjoy an afternoon of Japanese entertainers, food, crafts, and culture. The Festival will include a traditional Chin Don-Ya busking group from Osaka, karate and judo demonstrations, a tea ceremony performance, Taiko drumming, folk dancers, a Japanese anime film and even a children’s choir.
Hospitality awards finalists
Grand Mercure Monaco Resort named finalist in Hospitality Association of New Zealand Awards.
Witness convention in Christchurch: Stay close to God
Witness convention in Christchurch on Friday 27 August 2010 focuses on a message rarely heard: Stay close to God
NZ Online Advertising Growth Nudges 20 Percent
The Interactive Advertising Bureau of New Zealand (IABNZ) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) have released online advertising expenditure figures for Q2, 2010. The growth of New Zealand’s online advertising market continues unabated, with the most recent April-June 2010 quarter totalling to $62.58m, up $7.26m on the Q1, 2010 result.
Fundraising Dinners for Young Maddie's Dialysis Treatment
A West Melton six-year-old and her family are preparing to uproot their lives and move to Auckland or commute between Auckland and Christchurch so she can receive the ongoing dialysis treatment she needs to survive. To help the Collins family, fundraising dinners will take place at ja-basco Bar and Café over the next four weeks.
Trade Me Car Sellers Warning
The Commerce Commission is reminding people who frequently sell motor vehicles on Trade Me or similar sites to be aware of their legal obligations when advertising and selling motor vehicles. Anyone who sells more than six cars in a 12 month period is considered by law to be a motor vehicle trader, and motor vehicle traders have more legal obligations than private sellers.
Truck Rental Tips
If you want to transport things from one place to another safely and at an affordable price then we recommend hiring a truck. There are different sizes and types of trucks available for hire, from the smallest pickup truck to the biggest road truck.
McRaeways McLaren Show Home Sold
McRaeway Homes successful Cromwell show home has now been sold! However, until late September this superb award-winning show home is still open by private appointment with McRaeway Homes.
Euro Plumbing For Gas Fitting and Plumbing
Plumbing and gas-fitting problems at home or at the office can happen to anyone. These problems always require a professional plumber and gas-fitter. Euro Plumbing has a team of professional Plumbers and Gas fitters in Auckland, Mission Bay, Remuera, Glendowie, Northshore, St Johns and Penrose.
Prison Escape Plan Foiled
A staff member has been praised after they took action to foil a prisoner’s plan to escape from custody by pretending to be unwell.
Alcohol Law Reform Package
Details of the Government’s new alcohol law reform package have been announced. The Government has responsed to the public’s concern that alcohol laws have been relaxed too much, causing alcohol-related problems within society.
Wine Discovery NZ 2010
In November 2010 Christchurch will host an international conference with other Great Wine Capitals as part of a broader event called Wine Discovery New Zealand 2010.
Defence Force and Industry Apprenticeship Scheme
The NZ Defence Force, a number of group training organisations and Industry Training Organisations have created the Kiwi Co-Host Scheme which will provide a safety-net to apprentices by encouraging them to join the Reserve Forces – a new initiative flowing from the Prime Minister’s Job Summit.
1080 Low Risk to Fernbirds
A West Coast research project that radio tracked 30 fernbirds through a recent 1080 operation in the Ianthe Forest, has confirmed that 1080 poses only a minimal risk to fernbird populations.
Flood Aid for Pakistan
Foreign Minister Murray McCully has announced that New Zealand is giving more aid to Pakistan for flood relief efforts.
Renting a Car in Auckland Tips
Whether you are visiting Auckland for business, holidays, or another purpose you can enjoy the Rental Car Auckland Airport services. Before hiring a car consider the tips in this article.
Still Hopes of Finding Missing Boy
The police, and the parents of missing four-year-old boy Lucas Ward are not giving up hope of finding him alive.
Police Seeking any Information on Missing Carmen Thomas
Police investigating the disappearance of Remuera mother Carmen Thomas are seeking any information that anyone has – irrespective of their occupation, profession or interest in the mystery – and urging them to pass it onto Police.