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Pead PR specialises in marketing public relations using innovative and effective communications to help clients build their brands. 

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Food 1 Nov 2012
NZ's winning MasterChefs celebrate Marlborough at Wine & Food Festival

It could be how you’d define Foodie nirvana: a day with New Zealand’s three MasterChef winners.

Nadia Lim and Brett McGregor

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Architecture 30 Oct 2012
Kiwi designer in Australasian wins

It won Cuisine Magazine’s ‘Restaurant of the Year’ and now The Grill by Sean Connolly continues its winning streak with two leading architecture and design awards.

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Business 29 Oct 2012
Nosh opens in Mt. Maunganui

MT MAUNGANUI — Nosh Food Market continues its expansion as it opens its seventh store tomorrow with Mt Maunganui’s The Good Food Trading Co.

Jo and Jamie Blennerhassett

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News 29 Oct 2012
If you find it, keep it

Tens of thousands of hunters are scouring the countryside today as what’s thought to be New Zealand’s largest ever hunt officially gets under way.

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Fundraiser 24 Oct 2012
Big names battle for music therapy charity

AUCKLAND CITY — He’s used to the big stage but this weekend Stuart Grieve QC will be ditching his legal robes and taking up his guitar instead as part of the Raukatori Battle of the Bands fundraiser gig.

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Food 17 Oct 2012
Best ham in the land

Nosh Food Market has the best ham in the land.

Sliced Ham

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News 15 Oct 2012
Charlie's appoints new CEO

With the appointment of New Zealander Craig Cotton to the position of CEO, Charlie's Trading Company Limited is set to continue its growth trajectory with an injection of big-brand thinking.

Craig Cotton

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Food 11 Oct 2012
Café competition comes to the boil

It seems you don’t have to be in the ‘big smoke’ to be the best café in the country.

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Business 11 Oct 2012
MOA Confirms IPO - Prospectus seeks $15m from shareholders and public

It's confirmed: Kiwi investors will soon be able to own their own brewery.

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Food 11 Oct 2012
Local, seasonal produce to be showcased at this year's Hunter's Garden Marlborough Festival

Now in its nineteenth year, Hunter’s Garden Marlborough is one of the longest-standing gardening events of its kind in New Zealand, embracing all things botanical and celebrating nature in all its glory.

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Fundraiser 10 Oct 2012
A time for giving

Embrace the Christmas spirit and dig deep for Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand (LBC) at this year’s Farmers Santa Parade.

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Food 4 Oct 2012
Beauty from within

We all know salmon is a healthy food; but who knew it can work wonders as part of a beauty routine? Eating healthily and exercising regularly brings inner beauty to the surface.  And King salmon is an ideal food for keeping us ‘beautiful’ inside and out.

Barbequed Salmon with Cherry Tomato and Caper Relish

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Gaming 3 Oct 2012
Cut-price Xbox 360 consoles, gear and games

Starting tomorrow, Microsoft New Zealand will significantly cut recommended retail prices1 across a wide range of Xbox 360 consoles, games and accessories.

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Food 3 Oct 2012
Moveable Feast celebrates Aussie food & hospitality

Take one 1961 convertible EK Holden, stir in a snippet of home-cook hero and a dollop of spice expert, set on the road to foodie heaven and voila – Lyndey & Herbie’s Moveable Feast.

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Food 2 Oct 2012
Leading wine estate reinvigorates for Summer

With a new food offering and a diverse summer events calendar, Matakana's Ascension Wine Estate is refreshed and ready for the season's visitors.

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Business 1 Oct 2012
Moa signals $15m IPO to fuel growth

Moa Group Limited is considering options to raise additional capital.

Geoff Ross, Moa Beer CEO and Josh Scott, Moa Beer Founder and Executive Brewer.

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Wine 28 Sep 2012
Farewell to the flying cork

Flat, lifeless bubbles can take the fun out of any festive occasion.

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Technology 27 Sep 2012
New Mobile App Ignites Global Movement to Share Views on Family, Sleep, Trust, Sex and Luck

Rick Smolan, co-creator of the ground-breaking “Day in the Life” series and other globally crowd sourced projects, today launched a free mobile app enabling people to share and compare their lives for seven days (September 27 - October 2).

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Business 25 Sep 2012
Ecoya outlines guidance of half and full year result and platform for future growth

Ecoya Ltd (NZX:ECO) held its Annual Meeting at the Northern Club in Auckland today (Sept 25).

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Food 24 Sep 2012
Sweet start to festive season

Christmas always arrives early at Nosh stores and the arrival of the renowned Sally Williams range of soft nougats heralds a sweet start to the season.

Cranberry 150g pack

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Internet 24 Sep 2012
Orcon launches unlimited data plans

ISP Orcon has launched a new fixed price plan - $99/mth for unlimited data and national landline-to-landline calling.

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Transport 17 Sep 2012
Summer fun is extra cheap when done naked

Long-distance bus operator nakedbus.com is celebrating its sixth birthday by expanding its business into the domestic tourism market.

naked bus logo

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Food 17 Sep 2012
Kiwis in the kitchen seven days a week

New Zealanders love to cook and we’re doing it almost every night of the week a new survey reveals.

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Architecture 13 Sep 2012
headland Sculpture on the Gulf 2013

Art, nature, wine and food in expanded Waiheke Biennale A much expanded Waiheke 'experience' awaits visitors to the headland Sculpture on the Gulf outdoor sculpture exhibition on the Island in late January.

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Wine 11 Sep 2012
2012 Spiegelau International Wine Competition medal results announced

MARLBOROUGH — Sixty-three gold, 160 silver and 446 bronze medals were awarded at the second annual Spiegelau International Wine Competition held in Marlborough last week.

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Food 5 Sep 2012
New Zealand's best? Café lovers – have your say!

Love your local café? Now's your chance to tell New Zealand about it! Public voting has opened in the inaugural New Zealand Café of the Year competition to determine which deserves the title of the country's best.

New Zealand Cafe of the Year logo

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Tourism 5 Sep 2012
City's hotels offer "world-class" reception

AUCKLAND CITY — Pack your bags New Zealand - Auckland beckons.

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Music 30 Aug 2012
Conchords hit takes off for charity

Kiwi comedy duo Flight of the Conchords has hit the right note among New Zealanders with the song it penned as a fund-raiser for the Cure Kids charity.

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Technology 30 Aug 2012
Samsung announces GALAXY Note 10.1

Samsung has announced the launch of GALAXY Note 10.1 – an extension of the GALAXY Note category.

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Fundraiser 28 Aug 2012
$100k raised for blood cancer support

Staff and shoppers at Farmers stores nationwide have raised $100,000 for Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand.

Farmers logo

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Food 14 Aug 2012
Salmon farm cleared of known diseases

The New Zealand King Salmon farm at Waihinau has been given the all-clear after comprehensive testing revealed no known pathogens nor evidence of any unknown diseases.

NZ King Salmon staff with a healthy fish from the company's Waihinau farm.

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Art 14 Aug 2012
Britomart alive with art & design

AUCKLAND CITY — Fast forward to the last Saturday of the month and you will see Britomart brimming with local art & designers.

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Food 13 Aug 2012
Authentic Mexican hot chocolate at Nosh

Fend off the winter chill with a rich, hot glass of Chocolate Azteca – a traditional Mexican hot chocolate available at Nosh Food Market.

Tio Pablo Hot Chocolate mix

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Fundraiser 13 Aug 2012
Rugby rivals donate limbs for charity

It works wonders on the footy field and he calls it "the money maker".

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News 9 Aug 2012
Wanted: Pirates and fairies

AUCKLAND CITY — Christmas is fast approaching with all its wonder and excitement so it’s time to put on your eye patch, grab your wings and get ready to march through Auckland City alongside Santa.

Santa waves to the crowds at the 2011 Farmers Santa Parade.

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Fundraiser 8 Aug 2012
NZ's leading chefs support fundraiser for kids' unique learning facility

AUCKLAND CITY — Six leading New Zealand chefs are joining forces to create a celebratory spring feast to raise funds for the Garden to Table Trust.

Chef Michael Meredith and Owairaka school students.

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Alcohol 8 Aug 2012
All shook up at R & B Show

AUCKLAND CITY — Rattle.

R&B Bar Masters (sponsored by Monin) 2011 winner Hannah Waters.

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Wine 7 Aug 2012
Entries now open for the 2012 Spiegelau International Wine Competition

It’s time for New Zealand winemakers to put their vintages where their sales pitches are with the announcement of the second annual Spiegelau International Wine Competition.

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News 7 Aug 2012
NZ's best restaurant named

AUCKLAND CITY — The Grill by Sean Connolly has been hailed as New Zealand's best restaurant.

Chef Sean Connolly

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Business 1 Aug 2012
Nosh launches new owner-operator model

AUCKLAND CITY — Successful market-style food retailer Nosh is moving to an owner-operator model for new stores as it gets set to open its seventh outlet in Auckland's lucrative North Shore catchment.

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Equestrian 31 Jul 2012
Free coffee and free coverage of Todd's ride for Gold

Olympic sponsor Samsung are getting behind New Zealand legend Mark Todd by shouting free coffee for the first 100 people on site tomorrow morning to see a replay of his ride for Olympic Gold at the London Olympics.

Atrium on Takutai Square, Britomart

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Community 31 Jul 2012
Concept plans unveiled for new inner city garden

AUCKLAND CITY — The Garden to Table Trust and Waterfront Auckland has unveiled concept plans for the landmark garden project to be established in Wynyard Quarter later this year.

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Olympics 25 Jul 2012
Samsung Olympic Experience Fan Zone

AUCKLAND CITY — With just days remaining until the London Olympics finally get under way, official Olympic sponsor Samsung has announced it’s creating a purpose-built Fan Zone in the Britomart precinct for the public to watch all the action.

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Food 22 Jul 2012
VIP menu showcases country's best

It's purported to be the most prestigious event on our athletes' calendar.

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Food 22 Jul 2012
Where is NZ's best café?

The search is on to find the country’s best cafe in the inaugural New Zealand Café of the Year competition.

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Food 20 Jul 2012
'Hospo' superstars join hospitality show line-up

AUCKLAND CITY — With only 30 days to go, some of the hospitality industry’s superstars have agreed to join the line-up for the Restaurant & Bar Show starting on August 19.

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Food 19 Jul 2012
View to Savour - Tyler St Garage's exquisite new menu

Oysters with wasabi tartare, snapper ceviche with pink grapefruit, pulled pork sliders and the classic Tyler St.

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Food 17 Jul 2012
Wood roasting on show

AUCKLAND CITY — Food events.

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Books 16 Jul 2012
Murder, lust and revenge top the list

From murderous thrillers to scandalous love affairs, New Zealanders have revealed their favourite reads in the Whitcoulls Top 100 of 2012-13.

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Food 13 Jul 2012
Fresh handcrafted cuisine for busy lives

New to Nosh is a gourmet range of meals made using high quality, ethical and natural ingredients to produce fresh, handcrafted meals for busy lives.

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Technology 4 Jul 2012
Telecom chooses EMC for data storage expansion

In a substantial investment to expand data centre capacity, telecommunications and IT service provider Telecom NZ has selected a storage array solution from EMC.

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Wine 2 Jul 2012
Entries now open for the 2012 Spiegelau International Wine Competition

MARLBOROUGH — It’s time for New Zealand winemakers to put their vintages where their sales pitches are with the announcement of the second annual Spiegelau International Wine Competition.

Spiegelau International Wine Comp logo

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Food 2 Jul 2012
100,000 Kiwi kids are going to school on an empty stomach

Statistics show that 100,000 New Zealand children are heading off to school without breakfast at least once a week.

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Alcohol 22 Jun 2012
Shake your stuff all the way to the top of the Eiffel Tower at R & B Bar Masters

The search is on for the nation’s next cocktail star.

R&B Bar Masters Sponsored by Monin 2011 winner Hannah Waters.

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Food 20 Jun 2012
Bringing burgers down to size

It was a perfect assignment for the creative baker.

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Food 19 Jun 2012
Nadia Lim proves less is more at Wellington festival

When it comes to food less really is more.

Nadia Lim

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Food 19 Jun 2012
New Auckland restaurant salutes great local cuisine

AUCKLAND CITY — Small plates are the plat du jour in the nation's eateries.

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News 14 Jun 2012
Statement in response to government's aquaculture strategy

MARLBOROUGH — Attributable to Grant Rosewarne, CEO, NZ King Salmon June 14, 2012 Commenting on the just-released five year action plan to support aquaculture, NZ King Salmon CEO Grant Rosewarne says his company’s plans are fully aligned with the government’s strategy.

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Festival 11 Jun 2012
Matariki Festival 2012 Takes Off!

AUCKLAND CITY — Heralded by the rising of the Matariki Star Cluster, the much-loved Matariki Festival returns to entertain and delight Aucklanders from 21 June to 24 July, 2012.

Matariki Launch Invite

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Business 6 Jun 2012
New focus for Stefan Lepionka

Charlie’s Trading Company Limited CEO Stefan Lepionka changes focus at the end of July, stepping down as CEO and continuing to guide the strategic direction of the business as a member of the board.

Stefan Lepionka

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Business 5 Jun 2012
Veritas Investments receives outstanding response to rights issue

NZX-listed shell company Veritas Investments Limited (“Veritas”) announced today the very successful outcome of its 2 for 1 rights offer that closed last week.

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Music 1 Jun 2012
Pacific Music Awards winners announced

Auckland brothers Nainz and Viiz Tupa’i, otherwise known as R&B/Soul group Adeaze, have taken three of the four awards they were nominated for at the Pacific Music Awards in Manukau tonight (May 31).

Winners

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News 30 May 2012
Ecoya audited year end result – 31 March 2012

Ecoya Limited (NZX:ECO)  the company that operates the Trilogy Skincare and Ecoya Fragrance Brands today announces its audited full year result to 31 March 2012.

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News 28 May 2012
Crown Jewels replicas to be exhibited in St Lukes

A priceless collection of rarely displayed replica British Crown Jewels will be exhibited in St Lukes as part of a nationwide tour to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

Farmers replica Crown Jewels

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Technology 22 May 2012
NZ Top 40 Spotify App launched

The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) has today announced the launch of its dedicated Official NZ Top 40 Music Charts App, designed specifically for the newly-launched music streaming service – Spotify.

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Alcohol 22 May 2012
Moa tops medal haul at Aussies beer awards...again

For the second year running, Moa Beer has chalked up the most medals won by a Kiwi brewery at the Australian International Beer Awards.

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Food 22 May 2012
NZ olive oil company partners with school cooking & gardening programme

The olive tree is a symbol of abundance, glory and peace.

Children at Auckland's Meadowbank Primary forage in the school garden for herbs and vegetables for their meal.

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Alcohol 16 May 2012
Moa beer unleashes the Growler

The old man called them flagons and while most are now only to be found shamefully empty and abandoned in a dark and dusty corner of the shed, Kiwi craft brewer Moa has brought them back to life for your beer drinking pleasure.

The Growler - a mighty 2-litre, refillable glass vessel.

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Internet 10 May 2012
The Spiderbots are coming

Orcon launches the world’s first Twitter robot art Robots, social media, spray cans and three of the world’s leading design creatives come together in Auckland this month to create what’s believed to be the world’s first art painted by Twitter-controlled bots.

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Food 8 May 2012
Hungry For Time? Dine in style before the boss knows you're gone

AUCKLAND CITY — The Grill by Sean Connolly has devised a savvy lunch menu for suits – and promises to get them in and out before the dust has settled at their desk.

The Grill

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Technology 4 May 2012
Samsung Lifts the Lid on New GALAXY S III Smartphone

Effortlessly smart and intuitively simple, the new Samsung GALAXY S III aims to redefine ‘smart’ Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, has today unveiled details of the much-anticipated third generation GALAXY S smartphone – the GALAXY S III– at a global launch event in London.

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Tourism 3 May 2012
Salmon on the menu for culinary tourists

MARLBOROUGH — Diners in upmarket restaurants in New York, Sydney, Tokyo and Shanghai are about to be exposed to the world’s best premium salmon – and Marlborough is going along for the ride.

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Business 2 May 2012
Salmon Farm expansion plans: Nelson leaders predict major growth for region

NELSON — Nelson businesses, the Seafood processing union and the city’s mayor are firmly behind NZ King Salmon’s expansion plans saying they will result in increased downstream employment at a time when young people are leaving in droves.

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Environment 1 May 2012
Scientist says salmon farms pose "little environmental risk"

A leading Canadian-born aquaculture scientist is supporting assertions by Marlborough-based NZ King Salmon that its planned expansion is environmentally responsible.

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Food 30 Apr 2012
Perfection & Prestige: The art of the roast

Sear the date in your diary for New Zealand’s most delicious annual celebration, Selaks New Zealand Roast Day.

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Food 30 Apr 2012
Top global honour for NZ King Salmon

MARLBOROUGH — Marlborough-based New Zealand King Salmon has been awarded the top honour by the International Taste & Quality Institute (iTQi) at the annual Superior Taste Awards in Belgium – the first New Zealand company to achieve the award.

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Business 26 Apr 2012
Salmon Company expansion - Significant long term growth expected

MARLBOROUGH — By the mid-2020s more than 1,600 additional jobs will be sustained in the Nelson Marlborough region if plans by salmon farmer New Zealand King Salmon come to fruition.

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Food 25 Apr 2012
Wellington chef wins Auckland restaurant awards

AUCKLAND — Al Brown's Depot Eatery & Oyster Bar supreme winner of Metro / Audi Restaurant of the Year Restaurateur / chef Al Brown's Depot Eatery & Oyster Bar is the winner of the supreme award in the Metro / Audi Restaurant of the Year Awards 2012.

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Technology 24 Apr 2012
Samsung Delivers the Future of Smart TV Now

The Future of Smart TV is here.

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Technology 24 Apr 2012
Samsung Introduces Premium AV Range to New Zealand

Samsung New Zealand has launched its new range of audio-visual products unveiling breakthrough innovation and technology for a rich, immersive sound experience.

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Health 24 Apr 2012
Study: Fish better than fish oil

A recent study in Australia has shown that eating fish with Omega-3s may very well be more beneficial to general heart health and well-being than dosing up on supplements[1].

Salmon salad

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Economy 23 Apr 2012
Bullion market remains strong

As the financial year closes, New Zealand Mint’s Mike O’Kane tracks gold’s progress Despite new confidence about improving global economies, gold remains popular across the three major markets.

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Export 19 Apr 2012
NZ King Salmon in influential Japan deals

Premium salmon carries Marlborough brand to world markets NZ King Salmon has aligned with two of Japan’s largest retail centralized buying organisations (CBOs) to reach out to 80 supermarket chains comprising 2500 stores in the competitive but lucrative market.

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School 18 Apr 2012
Noted culinary school relocates from Christchurch to Auckland

AUCKLAND CITY — Refusing to be beaten by the consequences of the Canterbury earthquakes, the New Zealand School of Food & Wine (NZSFW) has re-established itself in Auckland.

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Internet 17 Apr 2012
Orcon Boosts Genius Plans

With its revolutionary Orcon Genius device being a big hit among broadband customers and with data consumption on the rise, Orcon announces three new broadband data plans – including an industry-leading 1000GB plan.

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News 12 Apr 2012
Survey reveals Kiwis' majority support for salmon company's plans

A new survey has revealed clear support both regionally and nationally for New Zealand King Salmon’s plans to expand its operations in the Marlborough Sounds.

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Alcohol 12 Apr 2012
NZ rum company takes another international award

New Zealand-based boutique rum house STOLEN Rum has come up Phelps again by taking home Double Gold at the Olympics of spirits, the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

STOLEN Rum

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Alcohol 11 Apr 2012
Stolen Rum Awarded Another Double Gold - And Brags About It

New Zealand-based boutique rum house STOLEN Rum has come up Phelps again by taking home Double Gold at the Olympics of spirits, the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

SX9 is 'a specialty product' that requires special handling by the best in the hospitality industry.

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Business 11 Apr 2012
New Investment in ECOYA

Ecoya Limited “ECOYA” (NZX: ECO) advised today that it received an approach from investment manager, Pie Funds to invest into ECOYA.

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Community 10 Apr 2012
Trust to establish new city garden on Auckland Waterfront

AUCKLAND CITY — The Garden to Table Trust is working with Waterfront Auckland on an exciting project to be established in Wynyard Quarter later this year.

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News 4 Apr 2012
Sustainable capital injection after mint changes hands

New Zealand’s sole mint has a new owner.

Simon Harding, Managing Director, New Zealand Mint.

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Business 4 Apr 2012
Ecoya raises revenue prediction 10%

Ecoya Limited (NZX:ECO) has advised the NZX that it anticipates year-end revenue will be around $22 million, 10 per cent more than in its previous guidance of $20 million dollars.

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Food 4 Apr 2012
Nosh bottling agreement announced

Affordable milk will be available indefinitely at all six Nosh food market stores from April 16 following a bottling agreement announced today.

Nosh director Clinton Beuvink

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News 3 Apr 2012
New Fellowships for Young New Zealand Women in Science

The L’Oréal UNESCO For Women in Science international awards are a world recognised programme, present in 180 countries.

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Media 2 Apr 2012
Goody bag bonus for shoppers

Food Magazine, formerly the Foodtown Magazine, is proud to unveil their new look in the April/May issue with a limited edition goody bag filled with great treats with each issue*.

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