Article Archive for June 2011
The roadie crew just spent an epic couple of weeks in Northland and the Bay of Plenty. We’ve visited the leaping off place of souls, Te Rerenga Wairua, hung out with the amazing whanau at …
“ There is a large amount of evidence from the academic research to support the idea that if organisations nurture psychological well-being (PWB) in their workforce it will bring tangible bottom-line benefits. At …
Media Release
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Monday 27 June 2011
Newly refurbished areas of Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki returned to the care of its staff today, after three years with Hawkins Construction. At the …
Q: When is an offshore oil drilling plan a good thing?
A: When it doesn’t happen!
We got a good scare here last month, in the oceanside paradise community of Golden Bay. A foreign mining company with …
This item was published on 24 Jun 2011.
In 2010, the Dunedin City Council began to update its 2004 Dunedin Cycling Strategy.
Following discussion with stakeholders about a long-term vision for a network of strategic cycling …
UPPER HUTT, Wellington NZ, 22 June 2011— Planning for the future of sustainable residential growth in Upper Hutt City will progress next week with Upper Hutt City Council to consider the final …
Friday, 24 June 2011, 2:35 pm
Press Release: The Maori Party
The Hon Tariana Turia
Maori Party Co-Leader | MP for Te Tai Hauauru
24 June 2011
Country’s first Te Reo Countdown supermarket opens in Tokoroa
Naku te rourou …
Tides – a world leading authority on Rites of Passage for women
An experiential programme for any woman over 18, with an interest in rites of passage, transition and the stages of life. Whether explored in …
Press Release – Tu Tangata Festival
The festival is in its 33rd year and it’s still considered the biggest, little Wellington schools Pacific festival. The quality of the performances is second to none, so …
Emperor penguin visits the Kapiti Coast
Tuesday, 21 June 2011, 1:21 pm
Press Release: Department of Conservation
Date: 21st June 2011
Emperor penguin visits the Kapiti Coast
Kapiti Coast residents have been treated to a rare visit by an emperor …
CALLING ALL REMARKABLE WOMEN
MEDIA RELEASE June 20, 2011
Entries are now being sought for the 2011 NEXT Woman Of The Year.
Next Woman of The Year, which is sponsored by Pandora Jewellery, is now in …
So word has in on the street that Kiwi businesses ranked pretty close to the bottom of the barrel in a recent international survey when it came to ‘saving the planet’. Yep. A mere twenty …
Magnetic South will now run from 9am New Zealand time, Friday 24 June to midday Saturday 25 June.
It is more important than ever to think about the future of Christchurch. We really hope you …
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTION AGAINST OFFSHORE OIL DRILLING
25th June 2011, 12 noon
Tahunanui Beach, Nelson
Motueka Quay at Jeanie Seddon, Motueka
Pohara Beach, Golden Bay
On 25th June 12 noon Kiwis will kick off the international day of action …
Performance art meets teenage sleep-over in “Happy Birthday Lindsay Lohan” at Mygalaxi Gallery, Dixon Street, 1-2 July.
In honour of Lindsay Lohan’s 25th birthday, Wellington based artist Claire Harris will watch all of Lohan’s films …
New Zealand’s brightest young minds compete for Brain Bee award
The annual New Zealand Brain Bee Challenge gets under way this month (28 June) at The University of Auckland
More than 150 Year 11 students from secondary …
Keeping Christchurch’s workforce looking professional and feeling confident – despite the makeshift locations many of are working from, is the drive behind a new concept being launched this Friday.
The Corporate Style Club is an …
Residents enjoy changes to library – by Carole Brungar
The Palmerston North City Council branch library at Ashhurst, 15kms east of the city, hasn’t always been a welcoming facility. It used to be a …
New Zealand has some serious issues.
New Zealand has a drinking culture that glorifies alcoholism and justifies behaviours that would otherwise be unacceptable.
New Zealand has inequality that eats at the very core …
Majora Carter: Activist for environmental justice
Majora Carter is a visionary voice in city planning who views urban renewal through an environmental lens. The South Bronx native draws a direct connection between ecological, economic …
The Healing Power of Art Tuesday,
14 June 2011, 2:17 pm
Press Release: Page Blackie Gallery
PRESS RELEASE – For immediate release The Healing Power of Art Any artist can use rage or destruction as inspiration for art. …
HUTT CITY COUNCIL NEWS RELEASE
17 JUNE 2011
Nominations open to recognise those making a difference
Do you know community groups who are making a difference and deserve recognition for their work? If so, nominate them for a …
Press release: Electrolux
NZ ENTRIES STAR IN DESIGN LAB 2011
Three New Zealand designers have been selected as top contenders in the global Electrolux Design Lab competition.
From a field of 1,300, the top 25 concepts have …
Young Cantabrians have one week left to be nominated for Youthtown’s ‘Break from the Quake’ camps which will run during the July school holidays, with applications closing next week.
The camps provide …
The Rugby World Cup may be the only sporting event that matters for many New Zealanders in 2011, but the biggest sporting event in the world this year is the Special Olympics World …
I write this blog in a stuffy Los Angeles Airport awaiting any news on my delayed flight back to New Zealand, it’s interesting when put in these situations we often suddenly find time …
Calling all women in these times of change
Something has been missing from the world for a long, long time – so long that we don’t even recognise the vacuum its absence creates in the way …
Five Questions with Jacqui Ritchie, from Bellyful.
1. What’s the purpose of Bellyful?
Our purpose is to acknowledge that parenting is hard work and especially when there is a new baby in the family. We aim to …
We hear lots about our carbon footprint, how big it is and the ramifications of our petrochemical lifestyle on future generations. How easy is it to reduce your greenhouse gas emission in any real …
There are a bunch of awesome people all around the country who are trying to shift the way we’re thinking, doing and being, and this week I had the privilege of meeting up with one …
Georgina te Heuheu, Jonathan Coleman
9 June, 2011
Pacific vibe hits Wellington air waves
Broadcasting Minister Jonathan Coleman and Pacific Island Affairs Minister Georgina te Heuheu today welcomed the opening of the new Pacific Media Network …
Morena ki a koe from Los Angeles America!
I write this on the last day of my trip to America where I have been since last Wednesday, I travelled over here to speak to …
Georgina te Heuheu
1 June, 2011
Samoan Language Week Growing in Stature
From modest beginnings some four years ago, Samoan Language Week has not only grown into a prominent fixture in the national calendar of important …
MIT’s (Manakau Institute of Technology) Faculty of Creative Arts is offering one free full scholarship to the MIT Certificate of Photography at the Newmarket Campus, to a budding photographer or enthusiast. The competition is open …
Press release: WWF – Jen Riches
Family bonds of love and loss, and a literal take on the idea of preserving our oceans, are at the heart of a highly original short story that …
Christchurch City Council
3 June 2011
More than 400 people took part in Council-led Suburban Centres Programme workshops on the recovery of Lyttelton and Sydenham over the last three days to put their ideas …
New Zealand’s sports clubs will have the incentive to reduce their environmental impact, thanks to a $300,000 grant to Project Litefoot from the Government’s Community Environment Fund, Environment Minister Nick Smith announced …
Minister of Disability Issues Minister, Tariana Turia, has commended the initiative and the leadership of Nelson advocates for people with disabilities in placing the issue of accessibility on the agenda.
“’It was really positive …
Nelson Green Dreamers – the World Needs You!
Happyzine Course:
Five Ways to Bring Your Green Dreams to Life and Turn Them Into Viable Projects or Careers.
With Charlotte Squire, founder of the good news, …
Bee Hive
Nick Smith
5 June, 2011
2011 Green Ribbon Award finalists announced
To mark World Environment Day Environment Minister Nick Smith today announced the 29 finalists for the 2011 Green Ribbon Awards which honour outstanding contributions to protecting …
