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Chartered Accountants Also Brilliant Bakers!

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 17:17:43 +1200 | BW Chartered Accountants

Wellington Chartered Accountancy firm, BW, will be switching their calculators and spreadsheets for mixing bowls and measuring cups in order to help the Wellington SPCA raise funds with their annual “Cupcake Day for the SPCA” fundraiser.More >>

New board appointment for Regional Facilities Auckland

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 16:15:09 +1200 | Auckland Council

Auckland Mayor Len Brown has welcomed the appointment of Geoff Clews to the board of Regional Facilities Auckland (RFA). More >>

Public Address - ONE NIGHT ONLY! Really F*lthy C-Words

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:14:42 +1200 | Public Address

It’s almost like a dirty joke. A librarian, a cartoonist and a blogger walked into a art gallery and started talking about really fithy c-words… If you’re in Auckland tonight (Tuesday, August 13), and at a loose end from 6.00-8.00 pm you can catch ...More >>

Fishery officers use Facebook to catch paua poacher

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 14:56:36 +1200 | Ministry For Primary Industries

A Rotorua man has been sentenced to 200 hours community service after pleading guilty to paua poaching charges. On 31 July 2013, 34 year old unemployed man Raymond Major appeared in the Rotorua District Court on charges under Section 232 of the Fisheries ...More >>

Aussie TV Show 'Escape with ET' films with Epic Adventures

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 12:56:51 +1200 | The Coromandel

13 year old Tairua lad Jack Zimmerman got a once in a lifetime fishing experience last week when he got to spend the day chasing kingfish with Aussie league legend and TV fishing show presenter Andrew "ET" Ettingshausen.More >>

Judges set for hospitality competition

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 10:47:08 +1200 | Vegetables.co.nz

Described as a "panel full of talent", the judges are ready to dish out advice and points at this year's City & Guilds Training Team of the Year competition. The City & Guilds Training Team of the Year competition gets underway at 11.30am on 18 August ...More >>

Muslim Malaysia Jails Woman for Washing Dogs during Ramadan

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 10:19:17 +1200 | Richard S. Ehrlich

Authorities in Muslim-majority Malaysia have jailed a dog trainer for uploading a video of herself washing and feeding dogs while an Islamic call to prayer plays as the soundtrack, but she denies insulting the religion which could result in five ...More >>

Passing of one of NZ’s most talented climbers

Mon, 12 Aug 2013 16:04:18 +1200 | NZ Alpine Club

New Zealand Alpine Club General Manager, Sam Newton has acknowledged the sad passing of one of New Zealand’s most talented climbers, in an avalanche near Queenstown, today.More >>

“It’s Our Strongest Designer Line Up Ever” - NZ Fashion Week

Mon, 12 Aug 2013 15:26:58 +1200 | New Zealand Fashion Week

Dame Pieter Stewart DNZM wasn’t mincing her words when she reflected on the list of designers showing at New Zealand Fashion Week 2013 with her team this week. More >>

Pounamu: exploring a science savvy New Zealand in 2023

Mon, 12 Aug 2013 15:20:00 +1200 | The Macdiarmid Institute

Pounamu is a free, browser based, online game set in a future world where EVERYONE in New Zealand can use science as easily as they can use a computer now. Anyone can play: from primary school students to research scientists, from young entrepreneurs ...More >>

Climber Dies on The Remarkables Mountain Range

Mon, 12 Aug 2013 15:12:50 +1200 | New Zealand Police

A 30-year-old New Zealand man has died today after being caught in an avalanche on the west face of The Remarkables mountain range at Queenstown. Two experienced climbers were caught in the avalanche which occurred at approximately 8.35am in an area commonly ...More >>

Launch of Rail Safety Week 2013

Mon, 12 Aug 2013 14:06:12 +1200 | New Zealand Government

Good afternoon and thank you for the opportunity to speak this morning at the launch of Rail Safety Week. This year the focus for Rail Safety Week is encouraging pedestrians to be safe around train tracks.More >>

New marriage forms released

Mon, 12 Aug 2013 10:35:48 +1200 | Department Of Internal Affairs

Births, Deaths and Marriages has released new notice of intended marriage forms which all couples should use from 16 August, including same sex couples. More >>

Psychoactive Substances Should be Banned - Board

Fri, 9 Aug 2013 16:59:36 +1200 | Manurewa Local Board

The Manurewa Local Board last night passed a notice of motion opposing the 'high zone' store in Manurewa town centre from being granted a licence to continue to operate and voted to support further legislitive change to ban all 'legal highs'.More >>

Where’s Wally? In the Waikato

Fri, 9 Aug 2013 16:57:00 +1200 | Variety - The Children's Charity

Variety Mini Bash brings ‘Where’s Wally’ fun to Awhitu, Otahuhu, Port Waikato, Pukekohe and Waiuku on September 20-22 More >>

Harlequin Public House Brings History Full Circle

Fri, 9 Aug 2013 13:50:54 +1200 | Harlequin Public House

On the 1890s site of the Junction Hotel in central Christchurch, a new public house has made its home. On Wednesday 14 August, Harlequin Public House on the corner of Salisbury and Montreal Streets, will open its doors to the public, and a special ...More >>

Public Health Priorities Must Change

Fri, 9 Aug 2013 13:24:39 +1200 | New Zealand First Party

Public health costs in New Zealand are set to soar unless we seriously target obesity says New Zealand First. University of Otago researchers have found that obesity and excess body weight are set to overtake smoking as the major cause of declining health ...More >>