Article – Businesswire

July 31 (BusinessWire) – I’ve got a productivity idea to add to the 50 point productivity plan for New Zealand released this week by Business New Zealand: don’t waffle.
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Article – Businesswire

July 31 – New Zealand’s NZX 50 Index ended the week above 3,000, holding near a 10-month high as optimism for a recovery in the global economy helped equity markets to rally and drove up commodity prices. Retirement village operator Ryman Healthcare …
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Press Release – Science Media Centre

It was grim news for conservation front in our part of the world this week, with a survey of conservation research in the Oceania region finding that the area is losing species at least as fast as the rest of the planet – and possibly even faster. …
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Press Release – Candor Trust

The jury returning a verdict in the Wendy Connon case is congratulated for undertaking a difficult task. Candor Trust say that the millions spent on the manslaughter trial, and the injuries to some passengers and the death to one child would far less likely …
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Press Release – Hamilton City Council

Hamilton City Council has been given an internationally recognised credit rating of AA- by Fitch Ratings, one of the top three credit rating agencies in the world. Council has sought the credit rating to enable access to more competitive borrowing …
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Press Release – Federated Farmers

The positive result from the Silver Fern Farms (SFF) proposal to reform its capital and governance provides a potential way forward for the meat industry. “While the turnout was disappointing at 42.24 percent, of those who did vote, three-quarters …
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Article – Businesswire

July 31 – ProvencoCadmus shares fell, bringing their week-long slide to 54%, after the provider of electronic point-of-sale systems said some of its largest shareholders had declined to assist with urgently needed working capital.
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Press Release – Hamilton City Council

Hamilton City Council has been given an internationally recognised credit rating of AAby Fitch Ratings, one of the top three credit rating agencies in the world.
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Press Release – SBS Bank

It was a just another day when a young Colin Winter came door-knocking for a job at the Southland Building and Investment Society and Bank of Deposits and asked to see the head man. The boss was Hugh Ritchie and Colin immediately thought he was …
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Press Release – Meat And Wool New Zealand

Meat & Wool New Zealand says that the voting papers which will determine the future of industry good investment in the sheep, beef and goat sector, have been sent out to all farmers on the M&WNZ electoral roll. The voting pack farmers will receive …
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Press Release – New Zealand Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) marks one year of operations tomorrow. NZTA was formally established on 1 August 2008, combining the functions and expertise of Land Transport NZ and Transit New Zealand.
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Press Release – Candor Trust

Candor Trusts prime policy for drink and drug drive harm slashing is vehicle forfeiture (May 2009 Report), and we’ll not stop until it is a reality – despite obstructive idiocy and 0.5 obsession from the Liquor Review, run by a Commission with clear political …
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Press Release – Salvation Army

As the furore grows over how much money fundraising companies extract from charities, The Salvation Army says the cost of its fundraising activities is 19 cents for every dollar collected. Yesterday, CEO of Fundraising Institute of New Zealand James Austin …
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Press Release – New Zealand Business Roundtable

Miliband’s citing of Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream” speech in support of his policy of subsidising the construction of many thousands of otherwise uneconomic wind turbines might appear grotesque, even comical; but not if you genuinely believe …
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Press Release – Forest And Bird

Independent conservation organisation Forest & Bird says fisheries management is not as green as Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley claims, following a report on global fisheries management standards. Forest & Bird does not believe the report should …
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Press Release – Shotover Canyon Swing

The Wakatipu Search and Rescue team has been able to take on and train a new puppy for bush and avalanche rescue thanks to support from this year’s Shotover Canyon Swing fundraiser.
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Press Release – Researched Medicines Industry Association

The pharmaceutical industry says the $40m announced yesterday by the Government to subsidise new medicines helps New Zealand back on a path to reach OECD standards for medicines expenditure. Dr Pippa MacKay, the Chairman of the Researched Medicines …
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Press Release – Newmarket Business Association

Kiwirail’s proposed daily passenger rail service from Auckland to Hamilton would be great as the Hamilton CBD pushes for reinvigoration and economic growth,” says an Auckland business leader. “Waikato needs to cash in on Auckland’s huge projected …
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Press Release – New Zealand Police

Post mortem examinations have been carried this morning on David and Bernadette Otimi who were found dead by their children at their home in Taumarunui yesterday morning. The finding is going to be subject to further toxicology tests which may take some …
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Press Release – New Zealand Government

A set of research reports, which shows the health of the Maori language is improving, has been completed by Te Puni Kokiri. “It’s great to be able to say that te reo Maori is in a healthier state than it was five years earlier,” said Maori Affairs …
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