Archive for September, 2009

Manager Breaks Tradition In Dairy Awards

Press Release – NZ Dairy Industry Awards

A farm manager is convening a regional competition in the 2010 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards for the first time, a role traditionally held by sharemilkers.
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Kordia Group Posts Strong Ssecond Half Profit

Press Release – Kordia

The Kordia Group has posted a strong second half net profit after tax of $4.7m before restructuring costs, which reversed the first half loss and produced a full year net profit after tax of $1.1m before restructuring costs.  Restructuring costs of …
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Parliamentary staff vote to take industrial action

Press Release – Public Service Association

Staff at Parliament have voted to take industrial action in protest at their employer freezing their pay and seeking to cut redundancy payments. The dispute involves more than 120 Parliamentary staff and includes security officers, Parliamentary Library …
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Power to oust ‘incompetent’ liquidators

Article – Businesswire

Sept. 30 (BusinessWire) – Commerce Minister Simon Power plans to force out “incompetent and unskilled” liquidators and receivers in a bid to improve the regulation of insolvency practitioners.
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Massive power company profits hurting families

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party

Labour has called for the Government to stop taking massive profits from Electricity State Owned Enterprises with immediate effect. “The Government could do this today with the instant result of lower electricity prices for hardworking Kiwi families …
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Road safety consultation closes Friday

Press Release – New Zealand Government

Transport Minister Steven Joyce is urging road users to have their say on what actions should be taken to make New Zealand’s roads safer. The government is currently consulting with road users as part of the development of a 10-year road safety strategy. …
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A Connected World To Waikato DHB Library

Press Release – Waikato District Health Board

Health professionals working in a hospital setting have far greater access to clinical information, both paper based and electronic, than do their counterparts working in the community.
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New Bento 3 Personal Database

Press Release – Kinetics

New Bento 3 Personal Database by FileMaker Brings Innovative New Ways to View, Use and Share Photos, Contacts, Calendars, Files and More
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Role for Government in CraFarms damage control

Press Release – Green Party

There is a role for the Government in containing the ongoing damage to New Zealand’s reputation caused by the reckless actions of CraFarms, the Green Party said today. “The government has the power to step in and appoint competent managers when a …
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Poly Palace goes cold on Warm Up NZ Heat Smart

Press Release – Poly Palace

Wellington, New Zealand, 30 September 2009: Poly Palace Porirua’s award winning polystyrene recycler, re-manufacturer and under-floor insulation specialist, is laying off installation and administration staff after being left out in the cold by EECA’s …
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Credit growth returning in all the wrong places

Press Release – Green Party

A growing imbalance between lending for housing versus lending for business investment should remind the Minister of Finance that he needs to address tax incentives for property speculation, said Green Party Finance Spokesperson Russel Norman today. …
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New Zealand investment in USA increases

Press Release – Statistics New Zealand

Australia, the UK, and the USA continue to be New Zealand’s main investment partners, Statistics New Zealand said today. The level of New Zealand’s investment in these three countries increased $8.9 billion from 31 March 2008 to 31 March 2009, mostly …
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NZ consumer borrowing falls, may herald lean Xmas

Article – Businesswire

Sept. 30 (BusinessWire) – New Zealand consumer borrowing extended its decline for the eighth straight month as people continue to cut their debt levels in the wake of the first recession in a decade.
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NZ workers turn optimistic on hopes of rebound

Article – Businesswire

Sept. 30 (BusinessWire) – New Zealand employees turned optimistic in the third quarter as signs of a recovery in the economy stoked hopes of a rebound in 2010.
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Financial reporting discussion paper released

Press Release – New Zealand Government

A discussion document that substantially reviews the financial reporting obligations for many businesses has been released by Commerce Minister Simon Power today. Among other things, the document proposes to reduce compliance costs for the vast majority …
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Air NZ use larger planes for today’s Samoa service

Press Release – Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand is adding an additional 150 seats and extra cargo capacity to its scheduled service from Auckland to Samoa this afternoon in the event aid support is required for tsunami struck communities. General Manager Airline Operations David …
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The Latest on Corporate Insolvency Legislation

Speech – New Zealand Government

Good morning and thank you for the opportunity to speak to you about the latest developments in corporate insolvency legislation.
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Updated: Pan Pacific jumps on Timor Sea farm-in

Article – Businesswire

Sept 30 (BusinessWire) – Dual-listed oil and gas explorer Pan Pacific Petroleum NL is taking a 15% interest in a highly prospective Timor Sea drilling programme due to start by the end of the year.
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TSO costs drop from $70 Million to $0

Press Release – Telecommunications Industry Group

TSO costs drop from $70 Million to $0 – but don’t start banking the savings!
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STAAH Appoints Managing Director

Press Release – STAAH

The tourism and hospitality focused internet distribution company STAAH has appointed Tania Witheford as Managing Director.
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