Archive for September, 2010

OpenLabourNZ: Vote for the policy ideas you like

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party

Through the process many different suggested actions have been received. We’d like you now to vote for those, so we can see which ones you consider are the most important for Labour to have in our policy. As previously noted, this does not necessarily … Read more »

Productivity: on the Agenda But What Does It Mean?

Press Release – Newport Consulting

Wellington– Thursday 30 September 2010 . A report by Newport Consulting has found that 87% of surveyed New Zealand companies believe they will be more productive this financial year – yet 62% of those surveyed don’t know how to define productivity, … Read more »

Tumbling NZ building consents highlight weak spot

Article – BusinessDesk

Sept. 30 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand’s building consents tumbled last month, adding to evidence that the household sector remains in a funk and ensuring the central bank won’t rush to hike interest rates. Read more »

Cruise terminal vital to tourism economy

Press Release – Auckland Regional Council

A new study on New Zealand’s cruise industry supports the need for a world-class, international cruise ship terminal on Auckland’s waterfront. Read more »

Dunne: Redundancy tax credit extended

Press Release – New Zealand Government

Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today announced an extension to the redundancy tax credit. Read more »

10,000 signatures for Tax Justice petition

Press Release – Tax Justice Campaign

“We’ve set ourselves the ambitious target of 10,000 signatures in two days,” says Vaughan Gunson, Tax Justice campaign coordinator. “It’s ambitious, but we’re going to give it a shot.” Read more »

Major IT players support Python Conference 2010

Press Release – NZPUG

Over 150 computer programming enthusiasts are set to meet at the Kiwi PyCon 2010 conference on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 November at the Copthorne Hotel & Resort Bay of Islands in Waitangi. Read more »

Kiwis Double Benefit For Uk And Europe Travel

Press Release – Flight Centre

With cheap airfares to Europe now on sale and the New Zealand dollar continuing to soar against the Great British Pound, now has never been a better time for Kiwis to book their 2011 United Kingdom (UK) and Europe travel. Read more »

BNZ offers a mighty support package for farmers

Press Release – BNZ

The impact of the recent Southland and South Otago weather is being felt across the entire agriculture sector with farmers in the regions experiencing production and stock losses. Read more »

Legal Advice to Actors Says Law is No Problem

Press Release – Actors Equity

NZ Actors’ Equity has reviewed a media statement from the Office of the Hon Christopher Finlayson released this evening. Read more »

Bank of New Zealand is Carbon Neutral

Press Release – BNZ

In March 2007 Bank of New Zealand announced its commitment to become carbon neutral by 30 September 2010. Read more »

Dryden Spring retires from Fletcher Building board

Article – BusinessDesk

Sept. 30 (BusinessDesk) – Noted New Zealand dairy and corporate veteran Dryden Spring retires today as a non-executive director at Fletcher Building Ltd., the country’s biggest construction company. Read more »

New data on cap on core government administration

Press Release – New Zealand Government

Minister of State Services Tony Ryall has today released the third six-monthly update on the government’s cap on core government administration numbers. Read more »

Boycott GST on rates, say Hutt candidates

Press Release – Valley Action Network

Three candidates for Hutt City Council are today pledging, if elected, to lead a boycott of GST on rates from within the Council Chambers. Read more »

NZ’s Aaa credit rating supported by low govt debt

Article – BusinessDesk

Sept. 30 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand’s Aaa credit rating is underpinned by the nation’s relatively low level of public debt and likelihood that a government of any hue will maintain fiscal and monetary discipline, says Moody’s Investors Service. Read more »

Major investment in pipfruit research

Press Release – New Zealand Government

The Government has invested $10.8 million in developing new apple and pear varieties, Minister of Research, Science and Technology Wayne Mapp announced today. Read more »

SAP Rapid Deployment nothing new in NZ

Press Release – Soltius New Zealand

SAP’s recently announced Rapid Deployment software applications are nothing new to local companies, says SAP implementation partner Soltius New Zealand. Read more »

Eating, Drinking And Politics

Speech – ACT New Zealand

‘Eating, Drinking and Politics’ it summons a scene in one’s mind – sitting in the late afternoon sun on a riverbank somewhere, far from the New Zealand winter. Good food and wine being brought out by attentive hospitality staff while we sit … Read more »

Onshore Taranaki oil discovery for Tag

Article – BusinessDesk

Sept. 30 (BusinessDesk) – Tag Oil Ltd., a listed Canadian exploration company, has found commercial quantities of oil exceeding expectations in its 100%-owned onshore Broadside exploration permit, PEP 38748, in the Mt Messenger region north of New … Read more »

Innovative Renewable Energy Specialist to Grow

Press Release – Flotech

International renewable energy specialist, Flotech, is solidly positioned for continuing profitable growth after an outstanding 2009-10, highlighted by strong sales of its unique standardised biogas upgrading units, expansion into North America and delivery … Read more »

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