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Entertainment 26 Sep 2011
Michael Parkinson in Auckland for one night only

AUCKLAND CITY — World renowned talk-show host, Michael Parkinson, is teaming up with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, for a special one night only performance on February 15, 2012 at Auckland’s Vector Arena, and local Visa debit, credit and prepaid cardholders have the opportunity to purchase advanced tickets.

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News 26 Sep 2011
Kiwi Shoppers Swap Cash for Cards - A third of New Zealanders would like to eliminate cash altogether

The majority of New Zealanders now carry less cash in their wallets than they did a decade ago and a third would be happy to eliminate cash altogether, according to the 2011 Visa Debit Savvy Shopper Survey[1].

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News 26 Sep 2011
Survey shows New Zealanders price check in-store, purchase online

According to the 2011 Visa Savvy Shopper Survey[1] the boundaries between eCommerce websites and retail outlets are blurring, with 95 percent of Kiwi shoppers using a mix of both online and in-store information to nab the best deal.

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Advertising 21 Sep 2011
Colenso BBDO claims Grand Prix and Gold at Spikes Asia Awards

Colenso BBDO was the only New Zealand agency to win a Grand Prix at the 2011 Spikes Asia Awards in Singapore last night, as well as picking up two Gold, two Silver and three Bronze awards.

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Transport 16 Sep 2011
Governor General's Jag on sale at Turners

The Jaguar XJ8 used by New Zealand’s Governor Generals since 2003 will go under the hammer next Saturday at Turners’ latest Prestige Auction.

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Food 16 Sep 2011
Tip Top adds three new delicious flavours to their award winning Yoghurt Ice Cream range

Following the runaway success of their Creamy Yoghurt Ice Cream range, Tip Top have added three new flavours to the 97 percent fat-free line-up; Blueberry, Apricot and Luscious Lemon.

Tip Top logo

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Trade 7 Sep 2011
Landcorp goods to be auctioned by Turners in New Zealand's largest rural equipment and vehicle auction

TAUPO — Turners Auctions will put more than 200 items under the hammer next month in its annual clearance auction on behalf of State-Owned Enterprise, Landcorp Farming.

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Finance 1 Sep 2011
Endace and Aura Announce Hi-Tech Hook-Up To Better Protect Credit Card Data

Endace (LSE: EDA), world leaders in world leader in cyber-security network monitoring and recording tools, today announced an alliance with Aura RedEye Security.

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Business 31 Aug 2011
Government BMW tender closes Friday Last chance to bid on the first 2008 BMW 730LDs at Turners

This Friday is the last day for New Zealanders to bid on one of 17 ministerial BMWs currently being sold by tender at Turners Auctions.

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Technology 26 Aug 2011
Radical smart plan changes at Vodafone

As more and more customers embrace smartphones, Vodafone has responded by radically changing the way it offers its products and services.

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Wine 24 Aug 2011
Gold 3, Carbon 0 - Yealands Estate Scoops A Trio Of Gold Medals At New Zealand International Wine Show

Yealands Estate has been awarded three gold medals in the 2011 New Zealand International Wine Show.

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Technology 24 Aug 2011
Auckland goes Geek and Proud for Tech.Ed 2011

Microsoft’s Tech.Ed kicks off today in Auckland for 2,000 delegates.

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News 23 Aug 2011
New Zealand Pork Appoints New Chairman

Ian Carter has been elected as the new Board Chairman for New Zealand Pork.

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Business 22 Aug 2011
Visa strengthens New Zealand team with experienced new hire

Global payments technology company Visa has appointed David O’Brien as its Head of Acceptance, with responsibility for New Zealand and the South Pacific.

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Business 18 Aug 2011
Turners Auctions post strong 2011 half year results

Turners Auctions today reported a 2011 half year net profit after tax of $1.6 million, 12 percent ahead of the same period last year.

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News 17 Aug 2011
Government's VIP BMW fleet on sale at Turners

Those looking for a vehicle with status now have the opportunity to bid on one of the ministerial 2008 BMW 730LDs that are being sold by Turners Auctions.

2008 BMW 730LD

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Entertainment 17 Aug 2011
Placido Domingo to support Christchurch charities

CHRISTCHURCH — World famous tenor, Placido Domingo, will touch down in Christchurch this October and local Visa debit, credit and prepaid cardholders have the opportunity to purchase advanced tickets.

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Business 10 Aug 2011
Turners to hold no reserve home and garden auction this weekend

Buyers will have an opportunity to find a bargain this weekend as Turners continue to auction electronics, home appliances and gardening equipment at no reserve.

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Food 4 Aug 2011
100% New Zealand Bacon Competition Winners Announced - Christchurch Butchery Crowned Supreme Winner

New Zealand’s best bacon has been revealed following the 100% New Zealand Bacon Competition.

100% New Zealand pork, PigCare Accredited logo.

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Finance 1 Aug 2011
GE Capital shakes up NZ credit cards with the innovative Gem Visa

Consumers will have access to unparalleled interest free finance with the new Gem Visa credit card being launched by GE Capital.

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Music 6 Jul 2011
Meat Loaf: From a bat out of hell to the land of the long white cloud

Meat Loaf is winging his way to New Zealand in October performing his Guilty Pleasure tour and local Visa debit, credit and prepaid cardholders have the opportunity to purchase advanced tickets.

Visa Entertainment

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Business 17 Jun 2011
Leading daily deal site closes its voucher business to focus on core offering

New Zealand-owned daily deal company 1-day has today announced it is pulling the plug on its standalone voucher and coupon deals website 1-dayout, to instead concentrate on growing its highly successful core offering of selling discounted products online.

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Film 17 Jun 2011
Award-winning film-maker challenges "Wellywood's" finest

WELLINGTON — Social entrepreneur and award-winning film maker, Guy Ryan is on a crusade to inspire future-focused action through film and is challenging the Wellington film industry to do the same.

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Public Relations 13 Jun 2011
Porter Novelli positions itself for growth

AUCKLAND CITY — Strong business growth has seen public relations firm Porter Novelli focus on how to capture new opportunities in the market whilst maintaining its hallmark internal culture.

Porter Novelli New Zealand

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Alcohol 9 Jun 2011
Snowmen forecast for Auckland tomorrow

AUCKLAND CITY — In what is described as a once in a lifetime event, a migration of snowmen is making its way to Auckland.

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Food 9 Jun 2011
Consumers share biosecurity concerns

Four in five Kiwi consumers say biosecurity controls on imported pork should not be relaxed.

New Zealand Pork

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Business 7 Jun 2011
Turners to hold 'No Reserve' furniture, whiteware and electronics auction

AUCKLAND CITY — Hundreds of items of furniture, whiteware and electronics, which were salvaged after the Christchurch earthquake in February, will be put under the hammer this weekend at Turners Auctions.

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Education 4 Jun 2011
Prime Minister Endorses National Diversity Tour

NELSON — Prime Minister, John Key is backing a nationwide diversity tour in response to more than 3,000 letters written by Kiwi youth on Pink Shirt Day, an initiative to stamp out bullying.

Seb Stewart, Blake Skjellerup, John Key, Tabby Besley and Thomas Hamilton.

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Food 1 Jun 2011
Tip Top scoops up two 'Best in Category' and six gold at 2011 New Zealand Ice Cream Awards

Iconic New Zealand ice cream manufacturer Tip Top has scooped up six gold, two ‘Best in Category’ and four silver awards at the New Zealand Ice Cream Awards.

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Manufacturing 30 May 2011
Methven Releases Annual Results for FY11 Innovative Designs and Operational Efficiencies Key to Turnaround

Luxury shower and tapware designer Methven has today released its annual results for the year ending 31 March 2011.

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Employment 30 May 2011
New Zealand organisations receive Best Employer accreditation

Aon Hewitt has announced the results of its 2011 Best Employers in Australia and New Zealand study, with two New Zealand organisations – FedEx Express New Zealand and Frucor Beverages (New Zealand) receiving Best Employer accreditation.

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Technology 25 May 2011
Turners to hold no reserve furniture and electronics auction in Christchurch

CHRISTCHURCH — As new, quake-salvaged stock from two major retailers to be cleared Hundreds of items of as new furniture, whiteware and electronics salvaged after the February Canterbury earthquake will be put under the hammer at no reserve by Turners Auctions this weekend.

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Technology 14 May 2011
Endace and Newgen announce channel partnership at Auscret

Endace (LSE: EDA), the world leader in packet capture and analysis, has signalled Australian growth plans with the appointment of Melbourne-based Newgen as a channel partner.

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Motoring 10 May 2011
Price for used cars on the rise as supply comes under pressure

Prices for used cars are on the rise, according to quarterly figures released today by Turners Auctions.

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Internet 9 May 2011
Lasoo reins in daily-deal websites

Online shopping resource Lasoo.co.nz has launched its daily-deal aggregator, making it easy to find the best deals without clogging your inbox.

Lasoo Logo

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Advertising 3 May 2011
Inaugural Clemenger Group Graduate Programme 2011 a success

All graduates in the inaugural intake of the 2011 Clemenger Group Graduate Programme have been placed within Clemenger agencies.

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Technology 29 Apr 2011
Endance launches new range of 100 percent accurate real time monitoring sensors

Endace (LSE: EDA), world leaders in high-speed network monitoring and recording, today announced the launch of the EndaceSensor™, a new range of 100 percent accurate real-time monitoring systems that enable organisations to extend their network monitoring and recording fabrics further out into their networks.

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Advertising 28 Apr 2011
New Global Proximity Role for Adam Good

Clemenger Group CEO Jim Moser has today announced Adam Good will transition from his current role as CEO AIM Proximity Auckland/Director of Digital Innovation Clemenger Group Australasia to Executive Vice President Proximity Worldwide, based in San Francisco.

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Agriculture 13 Apr 2011
Pigs under threat from imported disease - MAF decision flies in face of new welfare code

New Zealand Pork is deeply concerned about new MAF standards issued today (13 April 2011) that relax biosecurity around imported pork.

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Wine 12 Apr 2011
Appointment of New National Sales team for Yealands Estate Wines

Yealands Estate Wines has reiterated their commitment to the New Zealand market with the appointment of a national sales team.

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Alcohol 8 Apr 2011
World's first personal brewery launched in NZ

Kiwi beer-thinkers, Ian Williams and Anders Warn have solved a problem faced by millions of brewers around the globe and produced the world's first personal brewing device, unveiled in Auckland this afternoon.

WilliamsWarn is an all-in-one brewing machine capable of creating commercial-quality beer in as little as seven days

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Rugby 6 Apr 2011
Heineken Test Kiwis Rugby Knowledge And Offers Ultimate Reward - Tickets To The Rugby World Cup 2011 Final

One thing springs to mind for most Kiwis with the onset of winter - rugby! And with just five months until Rugby World Cup 2011 kicks off, interest in our national sport is most definitely mounting.

Heineken

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Food 5 Apr 2011
Sanitarium releases new food labelling system to help Kiwis make healthy choices

A report detailing an innovative new food labelling system that highlights positive as well as negative nutrients and recommendations on how often a food should be eaten, has been released by Sanitarium Health & Wellbeing today in response to the current review of food labelling.

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Technology 4 Apr 2011
Survey shows one in four don't know how to back-up files

Nearly half of all New Zealanders don’t back-up their precious information despite admitting some of their most treasured possessions are only stored on their computer, according to a survey* by PC Tools to coincide with the release of PC Tools Simple Backup software.

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Advertising 30 Mar 2011
Success for Colenso BBDO /AIM Proximity at John Caples International Awards

Colenso BBDO and AIM Proximity have scooped eight awards at the John Caples International Awards held in New York on 24 March to honour the very best in direct and interactive marketing around the world.

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Advertising 28 Mar 2011
Colenso BBDO-developed product enables customers to save with the click of a button

Westpac has launched an innovative impulse savings product to help New Zealanders save as impulsively as they spend.

Impulse Saver iPhone App

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Advertising 25 Mar 2011
New Operations Director for .99

Retail agency .99 has lured Craig McCann across the Tasman to take up the role of Operations Director.

Craig McCann

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Advertising 21 Mar 2011
Raydar Picks up Mercedes-Benz

Raydar has picked up another blue chip account in Mercedes-Benz New Zealand which will see it deliver both retail and brand focused advertising and marketing communications for the prestige automotive brand.

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Food 17 Mar 2011
Vote of confidence for NZ bacon producers

Today’s commitment by Kiwi to sell only 100% New Zealand farmed bacon highlights New Zealanders preference for local produce.

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Technology 16 Mar 2011
Computers and IT equipment needed for Christchurch

CHRISTCHURCH — To support the Christchurch City rebuild, donations of computers, printers, mobile phones and networking equipment are needed.

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Energy 14 Mar 2011
Beca and Clough AMEC join forces to server oil and Gas industry

Engineering consultancy Beca and the Australian-based Clough AMEC, a leading provider of engineering-led asset support services, has announced a strategic partnership to offer integrated engineering services in the oil and gas industry.

Beca Group CEO Keith Reynolds 2011

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Technology 10 Mar 2011
Complete Solutions DG merges with Adaptable Solutions

Adaptable Solutions offers one-stop shop for Microsoft Dynamics CRM, AX and SL.

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Advertising 28 Feb 2011
Nic Hall's appointment to further bolster .99s creative offering

As has been reported in the media, Nic Hall (formerly Head of Art at Ogilvy) is joining .99 as Deputy Creative Director and Head of Art alongside newly appointed Creative Director Paul Hankinson.

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News 21 Feb 2011
Come to Your Census

A campaign to encourage communities to complete their census forms online was launched today by the 2020 Communications Trust.

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Advertising 18 Feb 2011
Hankinson takes CD role at .99

Changes are afoot in the creative department of agency .99 with the appointment of Paul Hankinson (departing his position as Head of Copy at DDB) to the position of Creative Director.

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Ice Hockey 15 Feb 2011
USA and Canadian Ice Hockey stars come Down Under for one-off series

Team USA will be looking for redemption after their 3-2 loss to Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics and they'll be doing it in one of the unlikeliest countries of all - New Zealand.

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Technology 15 Feb 2011
Boost your bars with Vodafone Sure Signal

Staying connected to family, friends and colleagues can be difficult if you live or work in a mobile phone ‘weakspot’ – places where there is patchy, limited or no mobile phone coverage.

Vodafone Sure Signal

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Entertainment 28 Jan 2011
The Great Tip Top Ice Cream Hunt is back on

Thousands of Kiwis are eagerly waiting for the first clue in the 2011 Great Tip Top Ice Cream Hunt and their chance to find a golden ticket.

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Motoring 30 Nov 2010
American muscle flexed at Turners Auctions

WHANGAREI — It was Christmas come early for hundreds of American muscle car enthusiasts who attended Turners’ auction of a unique collection of US-made classics in Whangarei on the 20th of November.

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Internet 12 Nov 2010
Ending the digital divide: Telecom and Vodafone announce joint approach to rural broadband

Telecom and Vodafone today announced they had submitted a joint response to the Rural Broadband Initiative (RBI), in which the companies will combine their resources to build new, open access network infrastructure for the provision of broadband in rural areas using a range of technologies.

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Business 25 Aug 2010
Sanitarium Ambassadors Award recipients deliver helping hand to community

AUCKLAND — Sanitarium Health and Wellbeing today announced the recipients of the 2010 Sanitarium Ambassador Awards which go to a representative from each of the company's three branches nationally.

Sanitarium award winners with Beatrice Faumuina and Pierre Van Heerden

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