Press Release – New Zealand Government

Hon Nikki Kaye

Associate Minister of Education

31 July 2015

Site purchased for Pt Chevalier Kindergarten and Community Education Hub Read more »

Press Release – Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance

Job Well Done? Councillors Set to Pocket Pay Rise

FRIDAY 31 JULY 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Read more »

Press Release – Senescall Akers Ltd

31 June 2015

Wages climbing faster than CPI
Private sector pay increases continue to run well ahead of inflation during the past year, according to employment relations consultancy Adelhelm & Associates’ latest private sector wage survey. Read more »

Press Release – Creative New Zealand

31 July 2015

Creative New Zealand announces 2015 investment funding
The Arts Council has committed a further $10.5 million to 26 arts organisations in its latest multi-year investment funding round. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Police

Agencies work together to keep the community warm
The recent severe flooding in Whanganui has affected many residents with some having lost their possessions but thanks to the generosity of some members of the public, a plethora of brand new clothing will help keep them warm. Read more »

Press Release – Green Building Council

Innovation takes centre stage in updated Green Star rating tool
Social and financial innovations in commercial building will now be recognised alongside environmental initiatives in the updated Green Star v3 rating tool, launched last night [Thursday 30 July] in Auckland. Read more »

Press Release – The PR Shop

Extra talent to join NZ Youth Ag Summit delegation

• Focus on feeding a growing world population
• World map on www.youthagsummit.com shows where delegates come from
• Event to take place August 24-28, 2015 in Canberra, Australia Read more »

Press Release – NZ Transport Agency

SH20A to Airport – Traffic changes ahead at Kirkbride Road

The NZ Transport Agency advises drivers that traffic movements at the intersection of SH20A and Kirkbride Road will be restricted from Monday 10 August until March next year. Read more »

Press Release – Bridgestone

Bridgestone named ‘Most Trusted Tyre Brand’ in New Zealand

Bridgestone has been named the Most Trusted Tyre Brand in New Zealand, upholding its reputation as the most reliable on the market. Read more »

Press Release – NZIFF

NZIFF Add Further Screenings for Sell-Out Sessions

Over 100,000 people will have attended the 2015 New Zealand International Festival as the Auckland leg of the festival closes next Wednesday August 4. Read more »

Press Release – Great Things

Yelawolf Announces Headline Auckland Show

In celebration of his third studio album, Love Story, prodigious American rapper YELAWOLF brings his explosive headline show to Auckland’s Studio on Friday, December 4. Read more »

Press Release – Auckland University

Unconventional take on watercolour awarded hefty prize

An installation with an unconventional take on watercolour has won an Elam School of Fine Arts student a hefty $10,000 prize.
Kathryn Tulloch, from Mt Eden, was awarded the Henrietta and Lola Anne Tunbridge Scholarship last night, at a packed ceremony held at Projectspace Gallery. Read more »

Press Release – Manukau Urban Maori Authority

Poroporoaki to Anzac Pikia

From Te Whakaruruhau o Nga Reo Irirangi Maori

Katanuku katanuku Read more »

Press Release – Cameron Brewer

Ongoing cost of scandal the main reason Mayor won’t reject pay increase

The main reason Auckland Mayor Len Brown won’t reject his latest pay rise is because he remains angry his fortnightly pay continues to get docked thanks to his past indiscretions, says Auckland Councillor for Orakei, Cameron Brewer. Read more »

Press Release – Retail NZ

Upper North Island Topshop Winners Announced

The best shops from across Auckland and the Upper North Island have been named at the Retail NZ Top Shop Awards ceremony in Auckland tonight, with Warehouse Stationery Royal Oak being named the Overall Regional Top Shop. Read more »

Press Release – Affordable Auckland

Freeze Council Pay Rises

Auckland’s only centre-right Mayoral candidate Stephen Berry says in light of massive rates increases it is inappropriate for the Mayor or any Councillors to be accepting a pay increase. “I propose that until such time as the Council passes a budget which keeps rates increases below the level of inflation, then nobody on the Governing Body receives a pay rise.” Read more »

Press Release – Massey University

Evaluating Auckland’s amalgamation

Massey University recently hosted a seminar for researchers of the unitary local government model implemented in Auckland in 2010. The aim was to review the governance reform after its fifth year in existence and evaluate its success. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Police

Police offer $50 000 reward in unsolved murder of Mr Brett Fraser

Waitemata Police are offering a $50 000 reward in the case of West Auckland man Brett Fraser, who was murdered last October. Read more »

Press Release – Office of the Clerk

Questions to Ministers

Health—Expenditure

1. Hon ANNETTE KING (Deputy Leader—Labour) to the Minister of Health: In light of his admission yesterday that health funding has not kept up with all inflationary pressures under this Government, Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Film Commission

MEDIA RELEASE
From the New Zealand Film Commission Thursday, 30 July 2015

Venice Premieres for Two New Zealand Films Read more »