Press Release – HMC Communications

Tim Ellmanns from Brighton, Melbourne; Zac Clarke from Bendigo, Victoria; and Daniel Quill from Brisbane, are among the newest group of Australians training to become airline pilots with CTC Aviation Training (NZ) Limited in Hamilton, New Zealand. Read more »

Press Release – IG Markets

Across Asia, regional markets are all firmer after Wall Street managed to pare large early losses to finish flat to marginally lower. The Hang Seng is the region’s best performer, higher by 09%, while the Kospi is seeing a gain of 0.8%. Elsewhere, … Read more »

Press Release – Federated Farmers

While the Farm Toll, or the number of agricultural deaths has fallen from 19 in 2010 to 15 in 2011, Federated Farmers is committed to bring it down still further. Read more »

Press Release – Auckland Tourism Events and Economic Development

Auckland is in the limelight in the United States with an episode of the Biggest Loser reality show winning a prestigious Directors Guild of America (DGA) Award. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

Jan. 31 (BusinessDesk) – Prime Minister John Key is struggling to articulate his claim that Maori rights under the Treaty of Waitangi can be preserved under its plans to partially privatise electricity and coal companies. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

Jan. 31 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand shares fell, pushing the NZX 50 Index down from a 2 1/2-month high as a rising kiwi dollar weighed on exporters such as Fisher & Paykel Healthcare while weak housing data underlined the tough operating environment … Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

Jan. 31 (BusinessDesk) – The New Zealand dollar rose in local trading on renewed speculation Greece will reach a debt-swap agreement with bondholders stoking investors’ appetite for riskier, or higher-yielding assets, just as a dimming fiscal outlook … Read more »

Press Release – Libertarianz Party

The Libertarianz Party is asking John Key to consider postponing and possibly cancelling any replacement for retiring Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard, who has announced he is stepping down in September. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

Jan. 31 (BusinessDesk) – Douglas Graham failed in his role as chairman of Lombard Finance & Investments by not taking a more active role in getting to know the property development business as the lender ultimately failed, the Crown prosecutor … Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

Jan. 31 (BusinessDesk) – Australian retailer Woolworths plans to restructure its specialty consumer electronics chain Dick Smith, including closing up to 100 stores in Australia and New Zealand, with a view to eventually selling it. Read more »

Press Release – Hawke’s Bay Tourism

Hawke’s Bay Tourism has taken the first step in cementing a collaborative approach for events in Hawke’s Bay by appointing a Regional Events Manager. This appointment was identified as one of the key outcomes from the wider Regional Events Strategy, … Read more »

Press Release – Employers And Manufacturers Association

When the going gets tough, the tough smarten up Experts in business innovation and strategy will present the smartest advice at an event the Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA) is running next month to help firms reach beyond the bounds of … Read more »

Press Release – Federated Farmers

2011 Farm Toll four less than 2010 While the Farm Toll, or the number of agricultural deaths has fallen from 19 in 2010 to 15 in 2011, Federated Farmers is committed to bring it down still further. “Any death is a tragedy and it’s much worse when … Read more »

Press Release – Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) believes that a dolphin reported accidentally killed by a set net off the coast of Taranaki was likely a Maui’s dolphin. Read more »

Press Release – Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) believes that a dolphin reported accidentally killed by a set net off the coast of Taranaki was likely a Maui’s dolphin. Read more »

Press Release – Chinese Business Figures Awards

2011 NZ Top 10 Chinese Business Figures Awards The first Chinese Business Figures Awards was officially launched last month by four major Chinese media companies in New Zealand. Read more »

Press Release – Irrigation NZ

Promoting excellence in irrigation development and efficient water management News Release January 31 2012 – for immediate release IrrigationNZ’s Innovation in Irrigation Award in association with Aqualinc Time closes in on search for industry … Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party

With almost twice as many people on the unemployment benefit now as when National first became the government, it is glaringly obvious it has to take a serious look at its policies, Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says. Read more »

Press Release – Harvey World Travel

Wet weather drives Kiwis to holiday overseas With many Kiwis feeling cheated out of a summer holiday due to the recent bad weather, Harvey World Travel has been experiencing a rush in overseas holiday bookings. Harvey World Travel General Manager Marketing … Read more »

Press Release – Glacier Explorers

Media release from Glacier Explorers 31 January 2012 Massive Glacier Calving at Aoraki Mount Cook National Park Read more »