Press Release – New Zealand Winegrowers

New Zealand Winegrowers has announced today that Wellington will play host to the 2012 Air New Zealand Wine Awards Dinner. The Awards Dinner, which will see New Zealand’s top winemakers and industry figures gather in celebration of top quality wine productions, … Read more »

Press Release – BCC

Innovate Manawatu has announced its top ten finalists for 2012. Innovate was created in 2011 by the BCC, a Palmerston North based business that specialises in taking high technology ideas to market. Read more »

Speech – New Zealand Government

Good morning and welcome to the EPIC New Zealand Conference. It is my pleasure to be here this morning. I’d like to acknowledge the Office of Ethnic Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise for organising … Read more »

Press Release – Greenlight

A global survey undertaken by leading independent digital marketing agency, Greenlight, reveals 30% of people ‘strongly distrust’ Facebook with their personal data whilst 44% say they would ‘never’ click on Facebook sponsored ads, all of which indicates … Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

May 18 (BusinessDesk) – The New Zealand dollar fell amid concerns about the strength of Spain’s banking system amid rumours of a run on cash at the recently nationalised Bankia SA, heightening speculation that the region’s debt crisis is spreading. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party

The whittling down of the proposed job cuts at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade will result in minor savings with maximum damage caused to our international and trade relationships, says Labour’s Deputy Leader Grant Robertson. Read more »

Press Release – ExportNZ

Finalists have been selected for the five categories in the BNZ Bay of Plenty ExportNZ Awards 2012. ExportNZ BOP Executive Officer Angela Wallace says ‘there is already a buzz surrounding this year’s awards, with tickets selling out within 48 hours’ … Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

May 17 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand consumer confidence was unchanged in May from a month earlier, as households remain cautious about spending money. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Wool Services International

New Zealand Wool Services International Limited’s General Manager, Mr John Dawson reports that the 7,900 bales of North Island wool on offer this week saw a 68.7 percent clearance with a generally firm to dearer trend. Read more »

Press Release – NHNZ

Global production house NHNZ is taking a lead role in the development of cost-effective 2D-to-3D conversion technology with Korea’s tech giant ETRI. NHNZ General Manager John Crawford and Technical and IT Systems Manager Wayne Poll head to Daejeon in … Read more »

Press Release – Harcourts

Figures continue to show signs of positivity this month especially in the Central region, but a commonality prevails. The real estate industry, although showing positive signs amongst the public and real estate agents, is on the upward curve from one … Read more »

Press Release – AWF Group

The Directors of AWF Group (AWF) have advised a strong performance for the year 31st March 2012. Revenue at $119.2m (previously $95.8m) well exceeded the $100m target earlier referred to. Read more »

Press Release – SKYCITY

On Saturday 5 May, SKYCITY second year apprentice chef William Mordido out-cooked his competitors and picked up the top prize in the chefs category at the 2012 Auckland Regional Youth Skills Final held at the Auckland University of Technology. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Government

New Zealand’s economic future will be determined by our ability to connect businesses with science, innovation and technology, says Māori Affairs Minister Dr Pita Sharples. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

May 17 (BusinessDesk) – Briscoe Group, the homeware and sporting goods retailer, will pay a special dividend of 10 cents a share, generating a windfall of about $16.7 million for managing director and controlling shareholder Rod Duke. Read more »

Press Release – Confide

Mike Isbister, a senior security consultant with Confide, recently achieved Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) certification from the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council. As a result, he is qualified to audit merchants for Payment Card Industry … Read more »

Press Release – Frucor Beverages

Frucor is pleased to announce it will be taking over distribution and marketing rights for its Gatorade brand in New Zealand. Gatorade® was successfully introduced to the New Zealand market by PepsiCo-owned Bluebird Foods in October 2011, with the … Read more »

Press Release – Trinity Wharf Limited

From the 26 June 2012, ‘The Sebel Trinity Wharf Tauranga’ will be managed as an independent hotel and trade under a new name – ‘Trinity Wharf Tauranga’. Local owners, Geoff and Shelley Payne have elected to terminate the management contract … Read more »

Press Release – Christchurch City Council

Christchurch City Council has today closed the Christchurch Botanic Gardens Tea Kiosk building after a Detailed Engineering Evaluation (DEE) assessment showed it needs earthquake strengthening. Read more »

Press Release – Greater Wellington Regional Council

Greater Wellington Regional Council has been selected as a finalist in two of the Institute of Public Administration in New Zealand’s (IPANZ) annual excellence awards. Read more »