Archive for July, 2010

Sinister aspects to Carmen’s disappearance

Press Release – New Zealand Police

The Police investigation into the disappearance of Remuera mother, 32 year-old Carmen Thomas, features in tonight’s episode of Police Ten-7 on TV2 at 7.30pm and, in it, the officer in charge of the search reveals there are several items related to Carmen … Read more »

Work to repair slip damage on State Highway 29

Press Release – New Zealand Transport Agency

The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is about to begin a nine week project to shore up a bank supporting State Highway 29 at Tauriko on the outskirts of Tauranga. Read more »

Growth continues at snail’s pace

Press Release – Manufacturers and Exporters Association

The latest New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) Survey of Business Conditions completed during July 2010, shows total sales in June 2010 increased 7.4% (export sales increased by 11% with domestic sales increasing 4%) on June 2009. Read more »

PharmaZen lifts profit in face of high kiwi

Article – Businesswire

July 30 (BusinessDesk) – PharmaZen Ltd., the biotechnology company that supplies animal and health powder products, said the high kiwi dollar had eroded the benefits of increased export volumes. The Christchurch-based company reported a profit before … Read more »

Prominent Wine and Spirits Merchants to Merge

Press Release – EuroVintage

A new company is to be formed to take over the business of prominent wine and spirits distributors Vintage Wines and Spirits Ltd and Eurowine Fine Wines (1990) Ltd. Read more »

NZ home building consents stay in the doldrums

Article – Businesswire

July 30 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand’s residential property sector remained subdued last month with permits for new construction edging up from a slump in May, while commercial property extended its decline. Read more »

Livestock Improvement Corp profit down 43%

Article – Businesswire

July 30 (BusinessDesk) – Low milk prices at the peak of Livestock Improvement Corp.’s peak season pushed underlying net earnings for the genetic materials firm down 43% to $9.13 million in the year to May 31, the NZAX-listed company announced today. Read more »

Chairman’s Address to ASM

Press Release – Comvita New Zealand

At last year’s ASM, I outlined our recent history from 2005. To recap, this involved transforming the business so that it became a profitable global marketer of high-end natural products from New Zealand through: Read more »

Apple iPhone 4 Available Midday 30 July

Press Release – Vodafone

The iPhone 4 is available at selected Vodafone stores today, 30 July 2010 from mid-day. Due to limited stock, iPhone 4 will only be available to new or existing customers signing to a new on account term contract. The iPhone 4 will also be available from … Read more »

SFO lays charges in alleged $2M fraud

Press Release – Serious Fraud Office

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced this week that it had laid charges against Ian Victor Petersen, a 61 year old from Waikanae. Read more »

Fonterra is ‘concerned’ over India milk protests

Article – Businesswire

July 30 (BusinessDesk) – Fonterra Cooperative Group said it is concerned about protests in India over imports of New Zealand dairy products and is consulting with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade over the issue. Read more »

Residential building consent values up in June

Press Release – Statistics New Zealand

The value of consents issued for residential buildings rose 12 percent for the June 2010 year compared with the June 2009 year, Statistics New Zealand said today. In contrast, the value for non-residential buildings fell 18 percent for the June 2010 … Read more »

Govt Opens Applications for Forest Carbon Credits

Press Release – Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has announced that the owners of forest land established before 1990 can now apply for a one-off compensatory allocation of carbon credits valued from $700 to $1000 per hectare. Read more »

One in Three Top-Trending Searches Malicious

Press Release – Norton

According to a new Norton study, more than one in three of the top-trending search terms returned at least 10 percent malicious results, putting people’s computers and personal information at risk from cybercrime. It turns out that between February … Read more »

Pulse launches ‘cut price’ power brand

Press Release – Pulse

Pulse Utilities’, New Zealand’s fastest growing energy retailer*, has launched a ‘no-frills’ cut-price power brand to complement their existing ‘Pulse Energy’ brand. Read more »

Migrants loan needs must be considered

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party

Labour Associate Ethnic Affairs spokesperson Dr Ashraf Choudhary says the Government must take into account the financial struggle migrant and refugee families will face if it plans changes to Labour’s interest-free student loan scheme. Read more »

Police maintain good relations with media

Press Release – New Zealand Police

Any viewer, reader or listeners of local media know that Police officers and spokespeople are constantly appearing in the news media. Read more »

Cash injection sought for medical centre

Press Release – Bayley’s Real Estate

A block of land close to Tauranga’s city centre that took almost a decade to amalgamate, is now up for sale – with consents in place for the development a large medical centre. Read more »

National and Labour singing the same old economic

Press Release – New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party says National and Labour are squabbling over meaningless details of economic policy while the gap between wage rates in New Zealand and Australia grows larger. Read more »

Top Jobs Up by 48%

Press Release – SEEK

New data from SEEK New Zealand reveals high paying job listings are on the rise, with a 48% increase in the past year for jobs listed that pay over $100,000 per annum ($100k+). Read more »

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