Press Release – Ministry of Economic Development

The Ministry of Economic Development today announced the measures it will be introducing to promote the safe use of LPG cabinet heaters, following a review into LPG cabinet heater use in New Zealand. Read more »

Press Release – Canterbury District Health Board

The current emergency situation has led to the city’s waterways becoming contaminated with sewerage and wastewater overflows. Read more »

Press Release – National Crisis Management Centre

Civil Defence Director John Hamilton says the frequency and magnitude of aftershocks in the Canterbury region is continuing to decrease. Only two aftershocks of more than magnitude 4 have occurred since 0600 this morning. Read more »

Press Release – The Heart Foundation

The Heart Foundation is disappointed a member’s bill to remove the GST from healthy food was rejected without discussion in parliament last night, but believes the solution to making healthy food more affordable for all New Zealanders lies in a multi-faceted … Read more »

Press Release – NZ Building Industry Federation

Simplification of rules around the use of treated house framing timber as proposed by the Minister for Building and Construction, Maurice Williamson, represents a winning double for consumers and the industry says the Building Industry Federation. Read more »

Press Release – Wood Processors Association

The Wood Processors Association of New Zealand (WPA) and the Frame & Truss Manufacturers Association (FTMA) welcome the proposed changes to the rules for the use of treated timber in houses announced by the Minister of Building and Construction Maurice Williamson, … Read more »

Article – Businesswire

Aug. 26 (BusinessDesk) – Ebos Group broke the gloom of a lacklustre reporting season today with an 18% jump in net profit to $23.4 million in the year to June 30, and a claim the group is “in the best operating shape in (its) corporate history.” Read more »

Press Release – NZ Retailers Association

The NZ Retailers Association welcomes the Government’s release of its decisions on the recommendations contained in the recent report from the Law Commission on alcohol reform in New Zealand. Read more »

Press Release – DB Breweries

DB Breweries says it broadly supports the comprehensive package announced today by the Minister of Justice, Simon Power, regarding proposed actions to reduce alcohol harm. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party

Prime Minister John Key has been badly rolled by Justice and Transport Ministers Simon Power and Steven Joyce at today’s National caucus on the issue of drink driving legislation, says Labour Transport spokesperson Darren Hughes. Read more »

Press Release – United Future NZ Party

UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne has backed the National Caucus’ decision to limit their use of the conscience vote in considering the upcoming alcohol reform legislation. Read more »

Article – Businesswire

by Peter Kerr Aug. 12 (BusinessDesk) – One of New Zealand’s single largest venture capital investments, $20 million, has just been obtained by Auckland-based Atlantis Healthcare to globally expand its unique programmes for helping patients stick to … Read more »

Press Release – P3 Foundation

A group of four teens from Mt Roskill Grammar school have won the first P3 Foundation Social Enterprise Competition for their proposal to host an educational expo on the dangers of alcohol abuse for young people in their community. Read more »

Press Release – Manukau Alcohol Action Group

Around 1000 people braved today’s weather to attend a public march/rally calling for alcohol law reform in Manukau City – with hundreds marching from three locations across the city. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Self-Medication Industry

The New Zealand Self Medication Industry (NZSMI), the industry body representing non-prescription consumer healthcare products, said today New Zealanders can do a lot to care for themselves and help reduce the spread of influenza pandemic (H1N1) … Read more »

Press Release – Canterbury District Health Board

Last night, a 44 year old Christchurch woman, who tested positive for H1N1 pandemic influenza (swine flu), sadly died in Christchurch Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Nurses Organisation

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is concerned about the widening gap between men’s and women’s pay. Read more »

Press Release – National Distribution Union

A group of West Coast workers have spoken out against National’s weakening of work rights, saying that trying to get a same-day doctor’s appointment for a minor ailment was a joke. Read more »

Speech – New Zealand Government

I am so pleased to be here in the company of people of passion; people of people – and that is why we are here today. Whanau Ora is essentially about having pride in ourselves – and this project is all about that. Read more »

Column – ACT New Zealand

It’s not easy telling an elderly relative that they should stop driving, or that they can’t drive your children anymore because you’re fearful for their safety. We convince ourselves that elderly drivers don’t travel far, and usually at low speeds, … Read more »