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The Master Pulls Into Contention
24 April 2011 11:54am | Equestrian Sports New Zealand
Mark Todd is eying up his fourth Badminton Horse Trials title as he heads into the cross country phase in fourth spot aboard NZB Land Vision, just 3.5 points off the the leader in the UK overnight. More >>
Wild Wild Wellington
23 April 2011 9:26pm | New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Association
PRESS RELEASE Rayglass New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Series Round Eight - Wellington - Thunder in the Harbour Saturday 23rd April 2011 Wild Wild Wellington The eighth and final round of the Rayglass New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Racing Series was ... More >>
Late Charges Net Connor And Hunter Kart Titles
23 April 2011 9:20pm | KartSport
KARTSPORT NEW ZEALAND Media Release For immediate release * 2011 Speedy Signs KartSport New Zealand National Sprint Championships Macaulay Ford Kart Raceway Sandy Point Domain Invercargill Southland Easter weekend April 22-24 2011 More >>
National Jazz Festival Releases
23 April 2011 7:10pm | National Jazz Festival
Wet Weather Fails to Dampen Spirits at National Jazz Festival National Jazz Festival continued today despite some wet weather. The Festival, which this year marks its 49th anniversary, is running in Tauranga over the five days of Easter. Today marked ... More >>
Tauranga Scoops Awards at National Youth Jazz Competition
23 April 2011 7:08pm | National Jazz Festival
Tauranga schools hit the jackpot at the Port of Tauranga National Youth Jazz Band Competition, taking all major awards at the contest held in Tauranga as part of the National Jazz Festival. Tauranga Girls College Big Band won the New Orleans Trophy ... More >>
Te Heke Rangatira - the journey of the waka, Aratoi
23 April 2011 4:03pm | Wairarapa Moana
The 14.4 metre waka taua (war canoe) Te Heke Rangatira has been the centerpiece of the Wairarapa Moana exhibition since its dramatic arrival through a specially created hole in the gallery wall in November - and is the focus of a free talk this week. More >>
Nicholson Top 10 At End Of Badminton Day One
23 April 2011 3:39pm | Equestrian Sports New Zealand
Andrew Nicholson is the best of the Kiwis at the end of the first day of dressage at the prestigious Badminton Horse Trials in the UK overnight. More >>
Pro Cycling team make it through character building day
23 April 2011 3:29pm | Subway Cycling Team
SUBWAY® Pro Cycling team make it through very cold character building day at Korean tour 22 April 2011 More >>
Urban Quickest As Karters Take To The Track In Invercargill
23 April 2011 3:20pm | Kart Sport
2011 Speedy Signs KartSport New Zealand National Sprint Championships Macaulay Ford Kart Raceway Sandy Point Domain Invercargill Southland Easter weekend April 22-24 2011 More >>
Hobbit in 5 - The Hobbit Hits the Stage
23 April 2011 12:03pm | THEONERING.NET
Hobbit in 5 - The Hobbit Hits the Stage, HBO's Game of Thrones, Character Study on Gloin More >>
Luke McAlister The Female Choice For Carter Backup
23 April 2011 11:39am | UMR Research Ltd
Amongst rugby fans Luke McAlister (20%) is the favoured choice as backup to Dan Carter. More >>
Tauranga band wins Youth Jazz Competition
22 April 2011 4:14pm | National Jazz Festival
Tauranga band wins Youth Jazz Competition Tauranga Girls’ College Big Band has won the New Orleans Trophy for Best Big Band at the Port of Tauranga National Youth Jazz Band Competition held in Tauranga as part of the National Jazz Festival. It ... More >>
Semi-finalists selected for Raw Comedy Quest
22 April 2011 2:31pm | Raw Comedy Quest
‘Do it yourself’ in the NZ International Comedy Festival? Semi-finalists selected for Raw Comedy Quest More >>
adidas Auckland Half Marathon reaches capacity
22 April 2011 10:06am | Adidas
This year’s adidas Auckland Marathon half marathon has sold out in less than 2 weeks. More >>
Lockwood sixth in NZV8 debut at Hamilton 400
22 April 2011 9:24am | Matt Lockwood
Matt Lockwood only competed in three NZV8 rounds this season but finished on a high after taking sixth place overall in his first drive in this class at the Hamilton 400. More >>
New Zealand Record Price For A Diamond
21 April 2011 6:20pm | Webbs
At the fine jewellery sale at Webb’s on Wednesday 20th April a rare 4.85ct solitaire diamond made a record price for a piece of jewellery at auction in NZ selling for $229,000* The previous record was also set by Webb’s for a pink diamond at $171,150. More >>
IRC Grand Finale at Taupo This Easter Weekend
21 April 2011 4:43pm | Independent Race Classes
A fantastic season of motor racing action is set to conclude in spectacular fashion as the IRC Series heads to Taupo this long weekend, for an Easter finale to the 2010/11 Championship. More >>
Drownings this year a cause for concern
21 April 2011 4:11pm | ACC
New Zealanders are urged to take care in the water, following a recent drowning off Wellington's Houghton Bay. More >>
Dame Anne Salmond retraces ancestor's journey
21 April 2011 3:30pm | Maori TV
Dame Anne Salmond retraces the journey of her pioneering great grandfather who filmed and photographed Maori life. More >>
Don't let the Easter bunny be your downfall this weekend
21 April 2011 2:56pm | ACC
During 2010, 470 people had accidents at home involving either eggs or rabbits. While no evidence shows that these injuries increase over Easter, ACC has found that the chances of injuring yourself around the home do increase during public holidays. More >>
Green confirmed as first entry for Rally New Zealand 2011
21 April 2011 2:39pm | Rally New Zealand
In his 41st year of competition, Palmerston North’s Brian Green has submitted the first entry for Rally New Zealand, 2011 which runs from 7 to 8 May based from Hampton Downs midway between Auckland and Hamilton. More >>
It’s official: Men and women can agree
21 April 2011 2:36pm | Automobile Association
The 2011 AA Insurance Drivers Index has found that today’s driving habits of men and women are remarkably similar, even when it comes to making long trips over holiday periods. In previous surveys, drivers from Mars and their Venusian counterparts differed ... More >>
Nation - This Weekend's Programme
21 April 2011 1:38pm | The Nation
Sean will be with Gerald Hensley and Glynn Harper on how World War II defined and changed New Zealand politics. More >>
This Week On Straight Talk
21 April 2011 1:20pm | Country99TV
Host Mandi McLeod plus two special guests from the dairy sector: Fran Allcock, dairy farmer and project leader for SMASH . Smaller Milk and Supply Herds and James Houghten, whois also a dairy farmer from the Waikato. More >>
This Week On Tower Sector Report - Robotics
21 April 2011 1:07pm | Country99TV
This week, TOWER Sector Report travels to the deep South and delves into the exciting and promising new world of robotics in agribusiness with visits to two cutting edge businesses. More >>
This Week On Hyundai Code
21 April 2011 1:01pm | Maori Television Service
Newly announced Silver Ferns squad member Catherine Latu and Vodafone Warriors utility Elijah Taylor will be catching up with the crew on the HYUNDAI CODE couch tonight. More >>
Emirates Team New Zealand formally enters the America's Cup
21 April 2011 12:57pm | Emirates Team New Zealand
Emirates Team New Zealand announced today that it was challenging for the 34th America’s Cup to be sailed at San Francisco in 2013. More >>
Agricultural Heritage book released in time for Easter Show
21 April 2011 12:57pm | Royal Easter Show
Essential reading for anyone interested in New Zealand agriculture and business history. No organisation has enjoyed a longer role in the European history of Auckland than the Auckland Agricultural & Pastoral Association Inc. More >>
New Zealand Premiere Sneak Peek episode
21 April 2011 12:39pm | Nickelodeon
Spin off series from hit movie & TV series Jimmy Neutron Saturday June 25 at 4:30pm More >>
Dynamic Spirit of Youth
21 April 2011 12:36pm | Hindu Council of New Zealand
Dynamic Spirit of Youth A Hindu Youth New Zealand and Hindu Students Forum New Zealand Event More >>
Where The Wild Things Are!
21 April 2011 12:19pm | Elephant Publicity
There once was a small boy who used to laugh at everything; from the words bum, poos and wees to even people falling over in the play pen. More >>
The Book of Mormon Reaches Another Milestone
21 April 2011 11:57am | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
As The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints grows, so does the publishing of the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ. The 150 millionth copy of the Book of Mormon was recently printed, passing another milestone in the book’s ... More >>
The End of the Automobile?
21 April 2011 11:47am | Stratos
Oil prices are skyrocketing, carbon emissions are deplored and they face extra taxation. Biofuels have produced little more than controversy. Dr John Robinson, a research scientist, tells us to prepare for a changed society after the one-century life of ... More >>
Ports of Auckland to pay respects on ANZAC Day
21 April 2011 11:10am | Ports of Auckland
Ports of Auckland will mark the dawn of this coming ANZAC Day by halting operations and turning out its lights between 6 am and 6.40 am. More >>
Ingrid Betancourt Cancels New Zealand Visit
21 April 2011 11:01am | Auckland Writers and Readers Festival
The Auckland Writers & Readers Festival and Hachette Publishers New Zealand Ltd are sad to announce that Ingrid Betancourt has cancelled her visit to New Zealand due to unforeseen family commitments. More >>
Specials Keep Coming At Royal Easter Show
21 April 2011 10:56am | Royal Easter Show
There’s so much fun for the family, it will take you a day and a night to see it all. More >>
NZRL Appoints Fulltime Referees’ Manager
21 April 2011 10:49am | New Zealand Rugby League
New Zealand Rugby League chief executive Jim Doyle today announced the appointment of Marc Harris as the national body’s new fulltime referees’ manager. More >>
Rita Angus Residency
21 April 2011 10:45am | Wellington institute of Technology
Artists Ben Cauchi of Wanganui and Andre Hemer of Christchurch will share the highly prized Rita Angus Residency for 2011. More >>
Ceremonial Timings Of Royal Wedding Confirmed For TV One
21 April 2011 9:40am | TVNZ
TVNZ has released the confirmed ceremonial timings for the Royal Wedding next week in London so viewers have a detailed TV-guide for the marathon broadcast. More >>
What would aliens make of Courtenay Place?
21 April 2011 9:18am | Wellington City Council
That is just one of the questions Bryce Galloway accosted passersby with on Courtenay Place for the next light boxes exhibition. Other questions included "what would you put on these panels?"; "what's the most important thing you did today?" ... More >>
Julia Deans and Anna Coddington Add Special Lyttelton Show
20 April 2011 5:17pm | Isaac Promotions
Anna Coddington and Julia Deans have announced an additional date on their Keepsakes Tour. The two songbirds will now also play a very special show at The Loons in Lyttelton on Sunday May 8th. To show their continuing support for the regions earthquake recovery ... More >>
NZ Short Film Global Bonanza!!
20 April 2011 5:14pm | New Zealand Film Commission
MEATHEAD will compete in the Festival de Cannes Short Film Competition, 1 of only 9 films chosen from around the world. The competition includes films from Australia, South Korea, Japan and Norway to name a few. Outside of France, New Zealand as a ... More >>
The Real Story behind Kiwi-Asian Marriages
20 April 2011 2:42pm | Rhinal Patel
Kiwi-Korean Director Stephen Kang exclusively reveals the untold story behind many Kiwi-Asian marriages in his second feature film Desert . Based on real life events, Desert follows the story of Jenny, a young pregnant Asian girl living in Auckland ... More >>
Kiwis Must Regroup After Yokohama Postponement
20 April 2011 2:17pm | Triathlon New Zealand
20th April 2011 Kiwis Must Regroup After Yokohama Postponement Triathlon New Zealand will monitor closely the effects of the postponement of next month’s planned Dextro Energy ITU World Champs Series race in Yokohama with National Coach Greg Fraine confident ... More >>
Soldier, Citizen, Doctor, Humanitarian – a true Anzac
20 April 2011 2:14pm | Returned Services Association
The quintessential New Zealand citizen soldier Brigadier (Retired) Dr Brian Thomas McMahon CBE, KStJ is the 2011 Anzac of the Year. More >>
End of an Era for Orana’s Big Cat Keeper
20 April 2011 1:56pm | Orana Wildlife Park
From hand-raising day old Cheetah cubs to travelling across the Nullarbor desert with two White Rhinos bound for Christchurch, Graeme Petrie has a job that many people would dearly love. But Friday is the end of an era as Graeme leaves his position ... More >>
Top Five Sustainable Travel Experiences
20 April 2011 1:09pm | Dock Street Group
Sustainable travel is not just about reusing the towels in your hotel room. It is all about packing good environmental habits when you go on holiday and it is about swotting up your destination so that you respect the local culture, customs and physical ... More >>
New Zealand Secondary Schools Team Announced
20 April 2011 12:00pm | Netball NZ
Netball New Zealand's Emerging Talent Selectors announced today the 12 players selected in the New Zealand Secondary Schools team to compete in the Trans-Tasman Secondary Schools Netball Challenge held in Porirua 31st May - 2nd June . The players were ... More >>
Bands 4 Hope: An Eggceptional Easter Giving Idea
20 April 2011 11:45am | Haystac
This Easter, why not treat your loved ones to some hope? BANDS 4 HOPE fundraisers for the Christchurch Mayoral Earthquake Fund suggest supplementing Easter eggs with gifts of black and red wristbands to raise much needed funds and show continued support ... More >>
Teeing off for Fragile X*
20 April 2011 11:21am | Fragile X Trust
Thirty Wellington businesses and sports teams are participating in a Charity Golf tournament at Shandon Golf Club, Petone, on Wednesday 27th April. The aim is to help raise funds for a new treatment initiative for Fragile X Syndrome, a rare genetic ... More >>
Chocolate Time
20 April 2011 10:46am | www.kiwifamilies.co.nz
Forget the holidays, instead let's focus upon the really important things ... chocolate! Yes, Easter is fast approaching, our annual guilt-free excuse for "chockie loading". Just make sure that you share at least some of the chocolate with the kids! More >>
Fun run to promote women's heart health
20 April 2011 10:40am | Jennian Homes
May 8 this year sees a new event for women in Whakatane - the Jennian Homes Mother's Day 5k. More >>
Let's work together for safer journeys this Easter
20 April 2011 10:35am | New Zealand Police
Police are hoping that the record low road toll for 2011 will continue through the Easter holiday period, and will be out in force to remind motorists to take care over the holiday weekend. More >>
Home grown television numbers holding their own
20 April 2011 10:29am | NZ On Air
NZ On Air, which invests in a diverse range of New Zealand broadcast content, has just released its annual Local Content Report. This report measures the amount of local programming on the six main free to air television channels. More >>
Statement For Pacific Prayer Day
20 April 2011 9:59am | NZCCSS
Churches around New Zealand are inviting people from their communities to join them to pray for those affected by the recent disasters in the Pacific, including the Christchurch earthquakes, the Japanese earthquake and tsunami and the Pike River ... More >>
Agricultural Heritage
20 April 2011 9:13am | Oratia Media
No organisation has enjoyed a longer role in the European history of Auckland than the Auckland Agricultural & Pastoral Association Inc. Formed in 1843, the association has been at the forefront of scientific farming, reflected in its annual show, now ... More >>
Family Cactus to Release New Album "Spirit Lights"
20 April 2011 9:04am | Arch Hill Recordings
We are super pleased to announce that Wellington six piece Family Cactus will release their second album "Spirit Lights" on 30th of May on Arch Hill. More >>
New Chief Historian Announced
19 April 2011 3:48pm | Ministry of Culture and Heritage
Neill Atkinson has been appointed as Chief Historian at Mānatu Taonga - the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Atkinson is a graduate of the University of Auckland and has worked as a historian in government since the early 1990s. More >>
You Can’t Beat Wellington (on a Good Day)
19 April 2011 3:31pm | NZ International Comedy Festival
Welcome to a satirical comedy where four socially inept friends attempt to operate a Wellington café - with spectacularly selfish, chaotic and hilarious results! More >>
APO, Min of Culture & Heritage Announce Sistema Aotearoa
19 April 2011 2:37pm | Auckland Philharmonia
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and the Ministry for Culture & Heritage are pleased to announce Sistema Aotearoa. Sistema Aotearoa is a system of musical tuition based on El Sistema, one of the most successful music and social development projects. More >>
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