Infratil - Waitakere City Awards
Don’t Forget!
There are just a few days left to enter the inaugural Infratil-Waitakere City Council Community Awards.
It will only take a couple of minutes to fill out the nomination form (nominations close on Thursday, December 1).
So make sure that you and the great work your organisation does is recognised. Go to www.waitakere.govt.nz or call Barbara Cade on 836 8000 extn 8780 for more information or nomination forms.
ENDS
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Earthquakes: Tsunami Activity – Cancelled
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Covid-19: Auckland Back To Alert Level Three After One New Community Case Revealed
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The rest of the country will move to level two.... More>>
NZ Initiative: New Report Highlights How Our Housing Crisis Could Worsen If We Don’t Act Now
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Parliament: Kiwi MPs Among The “Most Educated In The World”
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