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Wine 19 Sep 2012
Four Gold Medals for Yealands Estate Wines in New Zealand International Wine Show

Yealands Estate Wines has secured four gold medals at the 2012 New Zealand International Wine Show.

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Finance 19 Sep 2012
Decision by Reserve Bank of Fiji good news for New Zealand travellers

New Zealand travellers will no longer face unexpected surcharge fees for using credit and debit cards while on holiday in Fiji, following news that the Reserve Bank of Fiji has banned surcharging from November this year.

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Sport 14 Sep 2012
Usain Bolt to Induct Breakers as Newest Premier Partner of Gatorade

Gatorade and the SKYCITY New Zealand Breakers announced today that Gatorade is the Breakers’ new official sports drink.

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Entertainment 13 Sep 2012
Summer Concert Series Rocks Into New Zealand

Visa Entertainment is giving rock music fans the exclusive opportunity to buy tickets first to the highly anticipated Summer Concert Series, featuring Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, Bachman Turner, and America.

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Health 13 Sep 2012
Killer cancer flies under the radar

World Lymphoma Awareness Day calls for greater awareness for the disease that is more common than leukaemia and as deadly as melanoma.

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Wine 12 Sep 2012
Best Sauvignon Blanc in the World and a Trio of Trophies for Yealands Estate at the International Wine Challenge

Yealands Estate has collected a trio of trophies at the International Wine Challenge Awards ceremony held in London last night.

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Athletics 10 Sep 2012
Gatorade to Bring the Fastest Man on Earth to New Zealand

Beverage company Frucor is bringing Gatorade athlete, Usain Bolt, to New Zealand on October 8, 2012.

Usain Bolt

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Entertainment 7 Sep 2012
Witness Mayhem as Nitro Circus takes centre stage

Visa Entertainment is giving action sports fans the exclusive opportunity to buy tickets first to the highly anticipated Nitro Circus Live New Zealand tour in January 2013.

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Transport 5 Sep 2012
Kiwis paying more for used cars in 2012

Kiwi drivers in the market for a second-hand car are paying up to 15 percent more than the same period last year, according to latest figures from Turners Auctions.

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Advertising 31 Aug 2012
Gatorade launches campaign in New Zealand with Usain Bolt

Frucor is launching a Gatorade campaign in New Zealand this Sunday with a television marketing campaign featuring Usain Bolt.

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Advertising 30 Aug 2012
One man band wins inaugural $25,000 tourism Asia marketing fund

Dunedin-based tourism operator secures marketing and business development support as part of Auckland Airport's Ambition 2020 programme Denis Page, owner of Si Fang Luxury Travel, has been given the opportunity to put his Asian tourism business strategy into action thanks to winning a Tourism Asia Marketing Fund competition.

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News 29 Aug 2012
Family statement regarding death of New Zealand woman Julie Ferne in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Our mother, Julie Ferne died on 24 August following a tragic accident while staying with family in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.

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Wine 24 Aug 2012
Yealands Estate wins Sauvignon Blanc trophy at Romeo Bragato Wine Awards

Yealands Estate has been recognised at the 2012 Romeo Bragato Wine Awards, winning the New Zealand Wine Cellars Trophy for Champion Sauvignon Blanc.

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Business 16 Aug 2012
Turners Auctions post strong 2012 half year results

Turners Auctions today reported a 2012 half year net profit after tax of $1.9 million, 19 percent ahead of the same period last year.

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Olympics 15 Aug 2012
New Zealand's Golden Girl takes Gold

Visa congratulates Team Visa Athlete, Valerie Adams on her gold medal, awarded by the International Olympics Committee (IOC).

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Wine 10 Aug 2012
Yealands Estate success in the USA Export Market recognised by American Chamber of Commerce

MARLBOROUGH — Yealands Estate has been awarded the Exporter of the Year, in the over $5 million category, at the AmCham-DHL Express Success & Innovations Awards.

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Advertising 9 Aug 2012
Year three Clemenger Group Talent Programme in market now

The Clemenger Group is on the hunt for some talented young bright sparks to join its 2013 Talent Programme.

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Olympics 7 Aug 2012
Visa Congratulates Valerie Adams on Silver Medal Performance at London 2012 Olympic Games

Congratulations to Team Visa athlete, Valerie Adams, on her exceptional performance in the shot put finals.

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Business 2 Aug 2012
New Visa Country Manager for New Zealand and South Pacific Announced

Caroline Ada has been appointed Visa Country Manager New Zealand and South Pacific.

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Wine 31 Jul 2012
A new web presence to take Yealands Wine Group brands to the world

Yealands Wine Group has unveiled a series of new look websites for its three key brands, as part of a broader digital brand strategy.

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Disability 19 Jul 2012
What could be more creative than being different?

Fairfax Media leads by example in encouraging New Zealand businesses to provide jobs for disabled Kiwis with the Creative Spirit programme Fairfax Media is launching Creative Spirit in New Zealand – a programme designed to boost numbers of creative communications agencies employing people with disabilities.

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Technology 11 Jul 2012
Kiwi students' mobile eye finishes in the top six at 2012 Microsoft Imagine Cup

Auckland University and AUT students lead the way in the future of technology, keeping NZ in the Top 6 Finalists in Software Design Team MobileEye has wowed the international judging panel at the Worldwide Finals of the Microsoft Imagine Cup competition, with their application that provides assistance to people who are visually impaired.

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Travel 4 Jul 2012
Kiwi travellers keep an eye on the detail

Visa and Lonely Planet team up to launch online travel tool  When it comes to travel, almost half of all Kiwis spend more than 10 percent of their annual income on holidays, making the most of each trip by prioritising their time and pre-booking adventures.

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Technology 3 Jul 2012
Sealord, Easy Group give Microsoft's CRM and ERP solutions the green light

Microsoft New Zealand has outmanoeuvred strong competition to win two big software tenders.

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Technology 3 Jul 2012
Media release: Sealord, Easy Group give Microsoft's CRM and ERP solutions the green light

Microsoft New Zealand has outmanoeuvred strong competition to win two big software tenders.

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Advertising 28 Jun 2012
Colenso BBDO breaks records at Cannes

12 Lions and top five ranking in the 2012 Effie Effectiveness Index - the best performance by a New Zealand agency ever! New Zealand agencies put on an impressive showing last week at Cannes with Colenso BBDO scooping 12 Lions, beating the previous New Zealand record (set by Colenso in 2010) by two and achieving a new 'personal best' for the agency.

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Tourism 26 Jun 2012
Taiwanese celebrity launches campaign to promote New Zealand

AUCKLAND — In the next phase of its Ambition 2020 initiative1, Auckland Airport is launching a new high-profile traveller campaign to grow inbound tourism from Taiwan – a strategically important growth market for the New Zealand tourism sector.

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Technology 26 Jun 2012
Innovative Kiwi company recognised at global partner awards

Interactive wins multiple awards through innovative use of Microsoft technology.

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Business 25 Jun 2012
Koorb Consulting Achieves a Microsoft Gold Business Intelligence Competency

Koorb Consulting attained a Gold Business Intelligence competency within the Microsoft Partner Network.

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Wine 22 Jun 2012
Yealands Estate Single Block Sauvignon Blanc Named Best Sauvignon Blanc In The World

A Yealands Estate Sauvignon Blanc has been recognised as the best Sauvignon Blanc in the world at the 2012 International Wine Challenge.

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Aviation 21 Jun 2012
Auckland Airport announces Tourism Asia Marketing Fund

AUCKLAND CITY — In a move to help innovative New Zealand tourism operators develop business from Asia, Auckland Airport is launching a ‘Tourism Asia Marketing Fund’ as part of its Ambition 2020 initiative and is calling for submissions.

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Education 20 Jun 2012
Financial literacy programme a New Zealand first for tertiary education

PORIRUA — Research shows the majority of tutors providing financial education do not receive any specialist training or professional development Porirua tertiary students are soon to receive a helping hand to manage their money through access to vital financial literacy education from skilled trainers, thanks to a unique partnership between Visa and Whitireia Polytechnic.

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Tourism 18 Jun 2012
KiwiRail's new Northern Explorer train sneak preview

On Sunday 24 June, the public is invited to make its way to Britomart Station to explore – inside and out – the all-new, state-of-the-art Northern Explorer train before it hits the tracks.

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Internet 15 Jun 2012
Dot Kiwi Ltd named as sole contender for .kiwi domain

Dot Kiwi Ltd has been announced as the only contending applicant in a bid to secure the .kiwi domain name.

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Alcohol 12 Jun 2012
Kiwi home-brewer outclasses billion dollar breweries at Asian Beer Awards

AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland sales executive Santiago Aon Ratto has stunned the global beer community winning Gold at the 2012 Asian Beer Awards for his pilsner, which he brewed in a WilliamsWarn Personal Brewery at his Mission Bay home.

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Government 8 Jun 2012
Microsoft finalises comprehensive new Government licensing framework

Microsoft today announced it has finalised a cross government licensing framework with the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA).

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Advertising 7 Jun 2012
Maggie Christie joins Colenso BBDO/Aim Proximity

Colenso BBDO and Aim Proximity have appointed Maggie Christie to the role of "Director of Integration" across both Colenso BBDO and Aim Proximity at 100 College Hill.

Maggie Christie

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Business 6 Jun 2012
Yealands Estate wins 2012 Green Ribbon Award

MARLBOROUGH — Yealands Estate was last night recognised as the industry leader in sustainability, winning the ‘Green Economy’ section at the Ministry for the Environment’s 2012 Green Ribbon Awards.

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News 29 May 2012
Pitney Bowes New Zealand appoints new general manager

Pitney Bowes New Zealand is pleased to announce the appointment of Misti Landtroop as Country General Manager replacing James Murphy who has been promoted to Managing Director of Pitney Bowes’ Australian division.

Misti Landtroop

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Technology 28 May 2012
Microsoft TechEd 2012 registrations open

Registrations for TechEd 2012, New Zealand's biggest technology event, are now open.

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Music 13 May 2012
Coldplay fans watch the clocks for upcoming Mylo Xyloto tour

AUCKLAND CITY — Visa Entertainment is giving Coldplay fans the exclusive opportunity to buy tickets first to their highly anticipated New Zealand leg of their Mylo Xyloto Tour.

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Aviation 11 May 2012
Auckland Airport welcomes capacity increases for Australia and Asia

AUCKLAND — Auckland Airport welcomes Air New Zealand's plans to increase direct aircraft capacity to Perth and the Sunshine Coast to help reinvigorate connections with regional Australia - a strategy important to the Airport's new Ambition 2020 initiative, which is designed to drive more value from markets such Australia and also Asia.

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Media 10 May 2012
Luxury New Zealand travel website launched for Indonesia

A new luxury website and social media activity targeting Indonesians interested in travelling to premium destinations have today been launched by Auckland Airport as part of its Ambition 2020 initiative, designed to grow greater value from international arrivals to New Zealand.

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Health 9 May 2012
More understanding needed for chronic pain

A recent phone poll of over 1,600 New Zealand adults commissioned by Pfizer New Zealand in partnership with Arthritis New Zealand shows that many people who experience chronic pain feel their condition is misunderstood by society and sometimes by healthcare professionals.

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Tourism 8 May 2012
Indonesia's rapidly emerging outbound tourism market ripe for the picking

Indonesia is forecast to be one of the fastest-growing outbound tourism markets by 2020, according to Auckland Airport analysis, and visiting tourism and trade experts from Indonesia believe New Zealand needs to get ready for these visitors.

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Tourism 7 May 2012
Indonesian celebrity embarks on New Zealand tour

Farah Quinn, Indonesian celebrity chef and TV personality of significant fame in her home country, touched down in Auckland last week to begin a tour of New Zealand as part of Auckland Airport’s wider campaign to promote our premium tourism destinations internationally.

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Media 26 Apr 2012
Visa and the Avengers: Saving the Day

Spider-Man and friends take readers on an action-packed mission to master the art of financial management Visa Inc.

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News 15 Apr 2012
1-day set to grab a slice of the New Zealand grocery market

New Zealand’s largest daily deals site, 1-day.co.nz, is providing some much needed competition in the New Zealand grocery market with the launch of Grocery Grab.

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Finance 10 Apr 2012
New Zealanders among the highest users of overseas ATMs

New Zealanders are among the highest users of overseas ATMs in the Asia-Pacific region and they like the convenience and safety of accessing their funds from abroad rather than loading up on cash prior to departure, according to Visa’s second annual Cash Access Survey.

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Business 30 Mar 2012
Andy McLeish Appointed Colenso BBDO Head of Planning

Colenso BBDO today announced that Andy McLeish has been promoted to the position of head of planning.

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Mountain Biking 22 Mar 2012
Kiwi mountain bikers take on epic Africa challenge for charity

Kiwi MOUNTAIN BIKERS take on epic AFRICA challenge for charity The race is an eight day extreme mountain bike race around the wilds of South Africa in April called the Cape Epic.

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Technology 21 Mar 2012
Trade Me's 'Database Dave' Leading Microsoft SQL Server User Group in Wellington

WELLINGTON CITY — Trade Me’s David Curlewis is the guy to go to when you’re stuck between a rock and a hard place when using SQL Server in the capital.

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Business 14 Mar 2012
Torpedo7 announces the sale of a strategic stake to carsales.com Ltd, a leading Australian online classifieds business

Torpedo7 today announced the sale of a strategic 15 percent stake in its business to carsales.com Ltd, the owner and operator of the largest online automotive, motorcycle, industry, farm equipment and marine classifieds sites in Australia.

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Technology 14 Mar 2012
Future technology leaders go head to head - 2012 Imagine Cup finalists announced

Solving the world's toughest problems with technology has inspired 19 student teams to battle it out to take the 2012 Microsoft Imagine Cup title.

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Alcohol 12 Mar 2012
Win $10,000 towards your 'Green Idea' with Yealands Estate

Yealands Estate wines are offering customers the chance to submit their best green ideas and be in to win cash and other great prizes.

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Technology 1 Mar 2012
Microsoft Announces Availability of Windows 8 Consumer Preview

Steven Sinofsky, President of the Windows and Windows Live Division at Microsoft, along with members of his engineering leadership team, took the stage in Barcelona yesterday evening to showcase the Windows 8 Consumer Preview – the beta milestone for Windows 8 which is more than the next version of the operating system.

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Technology 29 Feb 2012
Kiwi NGOs encouraged to use technology to their advantage

While a few New Zealand NGOs have been quick to adopt new technology, lack of investment is inhibiting the majority of NGOs from reaching their potential, says Tina Reid, Executive Director of Social Development Partners, an organisation representing voluntary welfare organisations in New Zealand.

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Business 24 Feb 2012
Turners Auctions post strong 2011 profits

Turners Auctions today announced a 2011 net profit after tax of $3.7 million, up 22 percent.

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News 22 Feb 2012
Large car sales on the rise, despite increasing fuel prices

Despite petrol prices pushing at least $2.20 per litre in most parts of the country, Turners Auctions latest sales figures show record demand for large-engine cars.

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Books 14 Feb 2012
A Bloke For All Seasons

With a career spanning 50 years, and across multiple industries, Peter Yealands could be described as one of New Zealand’s most successful entrepreneurs.

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Technology 14 Feb 2012
Kiwi print company's need for speed

Kalamazoo Group first in New Zealand to purchase fastest full-color print machine With a print speed of 200 metres per minute, the Fuji Xerox 2800 Inkjet Color Continuous Feed Printing System is the fastest machine in the Fuji Xerox product line, and Kiwi company, Kalamazoo, has ordered two hot off the press.

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Advertising 10 Feb 2012
No more Bull - Frucor withdraws running with the bulls prize from Pepsi campaign in New Zealand

At Frucor, we set ourselves the highest possible standards.

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Advertising 10 Feb 2012
No more Bull

Frucor withdraws running with the bulls prize from Pepsi campaign in New Zealand Statement made by Aisha Daji Punga, Pepsi Commercial Director, Frucor New Zealand  At Frucor, we set ourselves the highest possible standards.

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Aviation 1 Feb 2012
Aucklanders encouraged to vote for their Airport

AUCKLAND CITY — With less than one month of voting remaining, Aucklanders are being encouraged to vote for their airport in the 2012 SKYTRAX World Airport Awards.

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News 31 Jan 2012
Business Intelligence experts to descend upon New Zealand

AUCKLAND CITY — WhereScape, in partnership with Microsoft New Zealand, has announced the Masters of Business Intelligence & Data Warehousing Down Under Tour.

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News 18 Jan 2012
More women reaching out for help following domestic abuse awareness campaign success

A successful nationwide domestic abuse awareness campaign led by Shine, the nation’s largest domestic abuse organisation, and leading fashion label Verge, has led to a 20 per cent increase in calls to the Shine Helpline.

Verge Design Director Ian Webster (second from right) presenting the cheque to the team at Shine.

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Rugby 19 Dec 2011
RWC 2011 drives record number of international visitors through New Zealand's largest gateway

Hailed as a success for all of New Zealand, the Rugby World Cup 2011 is credited with driving a huge increase in visitor numbers to the country from rugby playing nations.

Auckland Airport logo

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Technology 19 Dec 2011
Counterfeit software sacrifices PC performance, safety and energy efficiency

A recent international study commissioned by the Harrison Group and Microsoft, highlights the negative impact of consumers using counterfeit software.

Microsoft logo

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Business 16 Dec 2011
Colenso BBDO announces fast-turnaround service

Colenso BBDO today announced that Mick Stalker has been promoted to Deputy Creative Director and will head up Colenso BBDO's fast-turnaround offer.

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Food 14 Dec 2011
NZPork ramps up message on Christmas Hams

Christmas ham shoppers received a stern reminder from NZPork today to be wary of poorly labelled imported ham.

100% New Zealand ham label.

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Electricity 13 Dec 2011
LEDs throw new light on energy saving at Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand has halved the amount of energy required to light key areas of its Auckland engineering base following installation of a new LED lighting product, Ecofluro.

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Internet 8 Dec 2011
2011 sees more Kiwis flocking to daily deal sites for Christmas gifts

Sales statistics from New Zealand’s largest daily deals site, 1-day.co.nz have revealed that an increasing number of Kiwi shoppers are choosing to take advantage of daily product specials to do their festive shopping.

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Health 8 Dec 2011
Confusion around good and bad fats could scupper Kiwi health efforts this summer

Lack of understanding means Kiwis may be missing out on healthy fats, says leading New Zealand nutritionist.

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Advertising 2 Dec 2011
Raydar And Touch/Cast Join Forces To Bring New Digital Offering To Auckland

Digital activation agency Touch/Cast and retail advertising agency Raydar have joined forces to bring a new digital offering to the Auckland market.

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News 1 Dec 2011
Endace Founder Dr Ian Graham named New Zealand's Engineering Entrepreneur of 2011

Dr Ian Graham, former Dean at the School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences at the University of Waikato and a founder of Endace (LSE: EDA.L), was named New Zealand Entrepreneur of the Year at the New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards last night in Wellington.

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News 22 Nov 2011
Auckland Airport Urges Kiwis To Vote

AUCKLAND CITY — New Zealand's politicians are not the only ones after your vote of confidence – Auckland Airport is calling on all Kiwis to vote in a prestigious global airport survey, the results of which will determine the 10 best airports in the world as part of the 2012 SKYTRAX World Airport Awards.

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School 21 Nov 2011
Prime Minister Launches New High Tech Academy For South Auckland Youth

AUCKLAND — The Computer Clubhouse Trust (CCT) continues to ramp up their mission to provide access to high-technology skills and experiences that result in jobs in the ICT sector for young people in Auckland and across New Zealand with the launch of the High Tech Youth Academy.

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Travel 18 Nov 2011
Exclusive business class fares to China and Europe to celebrate China Southern Airlines daily flights

Return to Europe from $NZ3,836 business class and from $NZ1,739 economy China Southern Airlines today announced stand-out business class fares to China and Europe to mark the launch of its daily service between Auckland and Guangzhou at a special ceremony hosted by Auckland Airport, and attended by the Minister of Trade, Hon.

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Technology 17 Nov 2011
NZ's Simpl wins major UK health deal

Leading New Zealand-owned IT Systems Integrator, Simpl has notched up another major win in the global health market, securing a multi-million dollar contract to deliver and support a Single Community Care Record (SCCR) solution for UK National Health Service’s Torbay Care Trust.

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Technology 17 Nov 2011
Montage Business Intelligence Achieves a Microsoft Gold Business Intelligence Competency in the Microsoft Partner Network

Montage Business Intelligence announced today it achieved the new Gold Business Intelligence Competency in the Microsoft Partner Network.

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Fishing 17 Nov 2011
Torpedo7 Brings World's Favourite Fishing Brands to New Zealand

Torpedo7, New Zealand’s largest online outdoor sports store, has launched a new fishing category, providing an extensive range of well-known fishing and marine brands.

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Food 16 Nov 2011
Christchurch butchery awarded best ham in the land

A honey manuka smoked leg of ham from a boutique butchery in Canterbury has today been crowned the most tasty, tender and overall best ham in the country in the inaugural 100% New Zealand Ham Competition.

 (L-R) Nick Warnes, Kurt Robinson, Chris Mowat-Smith (Sponsor, Courier Sharpening Ltd).

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Wine 15 Nov 2011
Yealands Estate Celebrates Triple Win at Sydney International Wine Competition

Yealands Estate has won three Blue-Gold Awards at the 2012 Sydney International Wine Competition.

Yealands Estate

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Athletics 13 Nov 2011
Visa congratulates Valerie Adams - Top Three in the World

Queen of the Shot Put, Valerie Adams, has been recognised as one of the top three female athletes in the world by the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF).

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Business 11 Nov 2011
Colenso BBDO promotes from within

Nick Worthington promoted to Creative Chairman and Steve Cochran takes over as Executive Creative Director Colenso BBDO Executive Creative Director, Nick Worthington has been promoted into the new role of Creative Chairman, with a view to extending the agency's integrated offering and positioning it for future growth.

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Business 11 Nov 2011
The Clemenger Group invests further in Wellington offering with TOUCH/CAST partnership

The Clemenger Group, New Zealand’s largest communications group, announced an acquisition of Wellington-based digital activation agency, TOUCH/CAST, today.

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Wine 9 Nov 2011
Crossroads Vineyard Selection Kereru Road Merlot Cabernet 2009 Awarded Best Merlot In Australasia

Crossroads Vineyard Selection Kereru Road Merlot Cabernet 2009 has been named Merlot of the year in Australia and New Zealand as part of 2011 Winestate Wine of the Year Awards.

Crossroads Vineyard Selection Kereru Road Merlot Cabernet 2009  bottle

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News 1 Nov 2011
The Bees Knees: First New Zealander appointed to take Oceania Commission role at Apimondia

Maureen Maxwell has been appointed regional president for the Oceania Commission of Apimondia, the Rome-based international federation of beekeeping associations.

Maureen Maxwell

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Technology 26 Oct 2011
Silicon Valley Veteran Joins Endace To Help Take Network Monitoring Into The Mainstream

Endace (LSE: EDA), world leaders in network monitoring and recording, today announced that Spencer Greene, formerly vice president product management at Juniper Networks, has joined Endace’s Executive Team to open a new California-based office and lead worldwide product management and marketing activities.

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Fundraiser 25 Oct 2011
Fashion Label and Not-For-Profit Join Forces to Tackle Shocking Domestic Abuse Statistics

Shine, the nation’s largest domestic abuse organisation, has teamed up with leading fashion label Verge to bring attention to the country’s disturbing domestic abuse problem.

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Travel 23 Oct 2011
Loaded for Travel named Best Prepaid Travel Programme globally

Loaded for Travel, the world’s first reloadable multi-currency Visa TravelMoney prepaid card has been recognised on the world stage, winning Best Prepaid Travel Programme at The Prepaid Awards.

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News 21 Oct 2011
International Visa card spend in New Zealand rises by 48 percent in September

The latest figures from Visa New Zealand show overseas visitors have been using their Visa cards to enjoy Kiwi hospitality, spending NZ$168 million in the month of September, a 48 percent increase compared to the previous year[1].

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Food 6 Oct 2011
The Pistachio Effect – New Research Reveals We Can Get "Beach Body Ready" By Shelling Nuts

According to leading New Zealand nutritionist Angela Berrill, people who eat nuts straight from the shells could cut down on their calorie intake by 40 percent each time.

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Advertising 28 Sep 2011
Creative Kiwis leading the world

New Zealand marketing and advertising creatives are among the best in the world when it comes to delivering tangible business results, according to international researcher and author, Peter Field.

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Education 28 Sep 2011
Beca Announces Winners Of 2011 Engineering Scholarships

Nine students from the University of Auckland have received major recognition, winning Beca’s engineering scholarships, worth a combined value of $27,000.

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