New Zealand News
Muros Launches Innovative Decorative Wall Panel Designs
International decorative wall panel specialist, Muros International, today released four new wall paneling designs. The new decorative panels include stone and rock and the company's first contemporary styles in weave and polished concrete. Muros International now offers a range including over 60 innovative wall panelling designs. - July 30, 2010 - Muros International - Decorative Wall Panels
Aly Cook - Nominee for New Zealand Female Country Artist of the Year 2010
Tasman Singer-Songwriter Aly Cook is one of 3 final nominee for New Zealand Female Country Artist of the Year 2010. Aly features other kiwi artists on her own growing weekly live webcast on http://www.kiwisofa.tv. After raising US$20k on Sellaband.com. Aly has been recording her debut album "Brand New Day" with Top Kiwi Producer Alan Jansson. The title track boasts a guest vocal from Kiwi music icon Sharon O'Neill & Many other high profile musicians appear on the forthcoming album. - July 07, 2010 - alycook
Merco Software Intelligence Launches a Unique New Cloud Based ERP System-Merco
A successful software company in New Zealand creates a fully integrated web-based ERP system to meet the demands of modern business. - June 26, 2010 - Merco Software Intelligence
Mello Apps Limited launches Halal Scanner for the iPhone with an Innovative Ingredient Scanner
Developed by Mello Apps Limited, Halal Scanner takes a photo of the ingredients label of a food product and determines the halal status of any food additives contained in the product automatically. Users also have the option of searching through a database of food additives on the iPhone instead of using the iPhone camera. - April 03, 2010 - Mello Apps Limited
Hamurana Lodge Launching NZ Elements Luxury Health Sports Week in Rotorua New Zealand
Following the success of Bali, experience the Holistic Fitness Adventure right here in New Zealand. One week of intensive workouts, high and low impact exercises, Yoga/Pilates, daily massage/spa and luxuries of a 5 star boutique hotel. - March 15, 2010 - Hamurana Lodge
DIDXchange Members Empower Users with Phone Numbers from a Most Livable Country New Zealand
Super Technologies, Inc. via its wholesale DIDXchange service has announced the addition of the New Zealand phone numbers to 16,200 telephony service providers' DIDX marketplace. New Zealand is a developed country that ranks highly in international comparisons on human development, quality of... - March 14, 2010 - Super Technologies, Inc. DIDX
How Improving Speech Can Change Lives with SpeechSchool.TV
The way you speak is one of the most personal things about you. It impacts on your success in professional and social settings, from job interviews to meeting new people. In a competitive employment market, those with the ability to speak clearly and with conviction have the edge. A new programme, based at the e-centre at Massey University, claims it can help to neutralise foreign accents, improve speech clarity and reduce speech problems such as mumbling and stuttering. - February 18, 2010 - SpeechSchool.TV
Famous Pacific Shipping (NZ) Names Business Development Manager and Forms a Joint Venture with Royale International Couriers
Famous Pacific Shipping (NZ) Ltd in Auckland has appointed George Dobovanszky as business development manager with a focus on the development of the freight forwarder’s cargo volumes in the US - New Zealand trade. - February 11, 2010 - Famous Pacific Shipping
New Research Forum Established to Help Drive Economic Growth in New Zealand
The International Institute for Software Economics, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Inc. (IISEIE) and NZICT Group form the ICT Research Forum. The ICT Research Forum (the Forum) will focus on bringing together industry, academia and government research communities to conduct research and make... - January 23, 2010 - International Institute for Software Economics, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Outskirts Press Announces Zakari, the Latest History / General Book from Wellington Author John Jarvis
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Zakari by John Jarvis, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 6.14 x 9.21 paperback in the History / General category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail price of $29.95. The... - January 08, 2010 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
New Zealand Latest Benefactor of LiquidWholeFood.com Liquid Vitamins Expansion
Liquid vitamins retailer LiquidWholeFood.com becomes the exclusive Life Force International independent website to feature New Zealand pricing along with US, Canadian, and Australian options. - December 13, 2009 - LiquidWholeFood.com
Launch of New Website Dedicated to Shetland Sheepdogs
Sheltie Planet is a brand new website dedicated to Shetland Sheepdogs, aka Shelties, the world's sixth most intelligent dog breed. - December 09, 2009 - Sheltie Planet
House Portrait Artist in Gisborne, New Zealand
House portrait and landscape artist Leisa Collins' most recent New Zealand tour stop was the Gisborne area where she visited family and tended to another artistic painting spree. “I've been in Auckland, Rotorua, Gisborne, Christchurch, Mt Cook and more, but Gisborne takes top prize when it comes to homes and gardens with personality!" said Leisa. - December 04, 2009 - Leisa Collins Art with a Message
House Portraits in Rotorua, New Zealand
A quick stop over in Rotorua to see family turned into a house portrait and landscape painting spree for New Zealand artist Leisa Collins. “I recently toured 11,000 km across America on a painting tour and in just the last several weeks have been all over the north and south islands of New... - December 03, 2009 - Leisa Collins Art with a Message
Advisory Service Established to Help Governments Achieve Sustainable Growth Through a Local Software Economy
Governments wanting to boost their economies through the development of a lucrative software-based industry can now benefit from a new advisory service created to provide research and analysis to support policy development. - November 23, 2009 - International Institute for Software Economics, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
New International Institute Launched to Champion Global Drive for Software-Based Economic Growth
The not-for-profit International Institute for Software Economics, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IISEIE) secures industry backing for its vision to bolster sustainable local software economies. - November 23, 2009 - International Institute for Software Economics, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
New Zealand Artist Leisa Collins Returns Home to Exhibit Art with a Message and House Portrait Works
After two decades of social activism that took her to the four corners of the globe and gave her a firsthand view of diverse cultures and social inequities, Leisa Collins, has taken up her paintbrush again and recently returned to New Zealand and her full-time art career. Leisa is now combining... - November 18, 2009 - Leisa Collins Art with a Message
World of Lucid Dreaming Launches Online Store
World of Lucid Dreaming has launched a dedicated online store with a range of lucid dreaming resources including books, ebooks, CDs, MP3s and DVDs. - November 17, 2009 - World of Lucid Dreaming
World of Lucid Dreaming Launches Online Forum
World of Lucid Dreaming is pleased to announce the launch of its new forum. Ask questions and share your stories of lucid dreaming and related experiences. - November 17, 2009 - World of Lucid Dreaming
Catch Limited Has Been Placed on the Deloitte Fast 50 – Again
Catch Limited (www.catchlimited.com) have announced that they have been recognized on the Deloitte Fast 50 for a second year. - November 05, 2009 - Catch Limited
Destiny Bay Vineyards Becomes Waiheke’s First Sustainable Winery & Vineyard
Artisan producer Destiny Bay Vineyards leads the charge as the first winery and vineyard operation on Waiheke to become fully Sustainable from “Grape to Glass” - October 20, 2009 - Destiny Bay Wines
NZ Prime Minister John Key Opens Kumeu Visitor Information Centre
On Friday 16 October 2009, a group of American and Canadian tourists from the luxury Cruise Liner Star Princess, and travelling on Auckland’s ‘Coast to Coast Eco-tour’ attended the official opening of the new Kumeu Visitor Information Centre by the Prime Minister, Minister of Tourism, John Key. - October 19, 2009 - Coast to Coast Tours
Lucid Fiction – a Trip to the Land of Lucid Dreams
Explore lucid dreaming with Lucid Fiction - a brand new collection of 12 short stories on dreams, consciousness and alternate realities. - October 17, 2009 - World of Lucid Dreaming
Shop New Zealand Launches New Loyalty Program
Shop New Zealand’s customer reward programme MyDollaz has been given a new name, WebitCash. To commemorate the name change from MyDollaz to WebitCash customers will receive 10% rewards until the end of October 2009. - October 01, 2009 - All World Shops Limited
It's Official! Customers Come First at Beauty First
A popular beauty salon on Auckland's North Shore is celebrating success in the Westpac Enterprise North Shore Business Excellence Awards. - October 01, 2009 - Beauty First
NZ Developer Discounts Prime Coastal Realestate
"Arcadia Heights" an elevated coastal section subdivision in Paunui, New Zealand is being released by the vendor some 30% below Dec 2007 valuations. Competitive Finance is available and each sections can potentially be subdivided into 2x building platforms. Independent NZ forecasters suggest house values will be increase up to 30% by 2012. - September 19, 2009 - Maree Neal Consulting
Carbon Credit Trees Planted on Auckland’s Eco-Tour Farm
The first lot of Carbon Credit Native Trees were planted in the Coast to Coast Tours Forest Reserve recently. This 100-acre, historic Auckland farm, (it’s just 40 minutes from downtown Auckland), is where tourists get the opportunity to have their own tree growing in New Zealand from purchasing and planting a Native tree to offset the emissions from their tour. In doing so, it is making this tour a very sustainable and carbon neutral operation, and one which is unique to the Auckland region. - September 17, 2009 - Coast to Coast Tours
Free Website Design for 100 Lucky Local Businesses
Local Website Marketing Company do Their Part to Help Ease Economic Downturn by Giving Away 100 Free Website Design Packages. - September 16, 2009 - Aliarts Ltd
First Tutors: Tutoring Business Booms During Recession
Many graduates, business owners and people who were recently laid off work are turning to tutoring to sustain themselves and their families during these tough times. - August 16, 2009 - First Tutors
Tracient Technologies’ Handheld HF Readers Used to Monitor Task Completion Times in Glasshouses
Labour costs are a major expense in large commercial glasshouses so task completion time is an important KPI. This is being measured using handheld RFID readers from Tracient Technologies. - August 13, 2009 - Tracient Technologies Ltd
Everywhere People Are Raving About These Amazing Practical, Immediately Actionable Steps to Find and Keep a Partner
Denise Corlett at Dating Advice has been sharing this information exclusively with her private clients. Now she wants some of her best information to be more widely available to singles so she is launching two men’s and women’s Teleseminar series with an aim to learn how and where to find an ideal partner; how to attract, approach and get ready for someone special; how to choose suitable partners and practical tools to keep and have a fantastic relationship - August 13, 2009 - Dating Advice
NZ Tradesmen Wanted in Paris
Pauline Hampshire has lived in France for 20 years, but when she wanted to renovate her 3 storey house in Chevreuse, in South West Paris, she decided she wanted a Kiwi tradesman. “When I found Builderscrack.co.nz on the internet last night, I thought lets give this a go." - August 11, 2009 - Builderscrack.co.nz
Auckland Eco Farm Name Lambs to Celebrate Maori Language Week
It’s Maori Language week in New Zealand (July 27 – Aug 2), and the Auckland Eco-tour & Farm visit company of Coast to Coast Tours has acknowledged its importance by giving a Maori name to the first two orphan lambs born in the farm’s 2009 lambing season. - August 05, 2009 - Coast to Coast Tours
Taking Money Off the Tax Man in New Zealand
PR Angel looks at 3 young entrepreneurs that have found a niche in New Zealand offering a win-win situation for all involved. The business model is one that is sure to strike a chord with many, tax returns. With the tax man hppy that the returns are eing sent in an orderly fashion, and the young entreprueners happy to be getting a cut, their clients are all happy with what is essentially a free service guaranteed to give their clients a little (or sometimes a lot) back in their pocket. - August 05, 2009 - PR Angel Solutions Ltd
Tracient Technologies’ Handheld RFID Readers Used for Recycling Bin Distribution
Recycling bins need to be matched with the address they are delivered to so that councils need only pay for the bins that are emptied. This is being achieved with handheld RFID readers from Tracient Technologies. - July 24, 2009 - Tracient Technologies Ltd
Cowperthwaite Roofing in New Zealand's Top 10%
Employees at Cowperthwaite Roofing in Auckland have achieved an advanced skills accreditation. - July 23, 2009 - Cowperthwaite Roofing Ltd
New Online Advertising Options Available from GoIndustrial, New Zealand’s Manufacturing, Industrial, and Mining Directory
New Zealand’s online manufacturing, industrial and mining product directory, GoIndustrial (http://www.goindustrial.co.nz), has recently launched paid advertising options allowing listed businesses to better showcase their products to the website’s users. Published by Catch, an online... - July 10, 2009 - Catch
International Author and Keynote Speaker, Kathy Torpie, is Happy to Announce Her New Web Site
International Author and Keynote Speaker, Kathy Torpie, is happy to announce her new web site showcasing her book (“Losing Face; A Memoir of Lost Identity & Self Discovery”, Harper Collins, N.Z.) and her work as a Keynote speaker. The book is available for the first time directly from the author on her web site… www.kathytorpie.110mb.com. - July 07, 2009 - Kathy Torpie Author and Keynote Speaker
NZ Blacklist Makes Impact with Online Debt Tendering in Australasia
The NZ Blacklist website (www.nzblacklist.com) provides an efficient market mechanism for tendering bad debts or delinquent accounts. The site, free to use for creditors, was designed as an open, market-driven exchange that is crucial for efficient account placement to collection agencies - June 27, 2009 - New Zealand Blacklist
Catch Launches GoIndustrial, a New Online Directory for New Zealand’s Manufacturing, Mining and Industrial Sectors
Catch, an online division of Reed Business Information Australia (RBI), today announced the launch of GoIndustrial (www.goindustrial.co.nz), a new online directory for New Zealands's manufacturing, industrial and mining market. The site provides product information, contact details and web links, and for more than 1500 New Zealand companies. - June 26, 2009 - Catch
Merdeka Coffee Opens New Roastery Downunder
Merdeka Coffee, one of Indonesia's leading specialty coffee roasters, has opened a micro-roastery in the upmarket inner city suburb of Auckland. The opening in his home country has long been the dream of Kiwi founder Alun Evans. "When I came to Indonesia in 1998, I had a dream to work with... - June 08, 2009 - Merdeka Coffee
Fidelis AV Appointed Exclusive USA Perreaux Distributor
New Zealand high-end audio amplifier manufacturer Perreaux appoints Fidelis AV as their exclusive distributor in the United States. - May 16, 2009 - Perreaux Industries Ltd.
Competitiveness of Tradespeople Increasing During Tough Times
Trademen are becoming more desperate for work. The cost of using a plumber, builder, electrician or roofer though the Builderscrack.co.nz webite has decline 24% over the last year. - May 13, 2009 - Builderscrack.co.nz
Recession Buster: Reducing Bad Debtor Days Made Easy
New online start-up www.lessdebtors.com debt tender website is helping businesses around the world reduce the number of bad customer debts and increase their profitability. - May 11, 2009 - lessdebtors.com
Online Start-Up Helps Businesses Reduce Debtor Days
This new world-wide service is designed to provide an easy to use platofrm so businesses can reduce their bad customer debts and increase their profitability. - May 08, 2009 - lessdebtors.com
Aura Launches Specialist Wine Services
Aura Sustainability Ltd is launching a range of core services that aim to add value to New Zealand wine producers. Sustainability is fast becoming a critical business strategy which is being driven by such factors as consumer expectation, competitor advances, value chain requirements and brand... - May 01, 2009 - Aura Sustainability
Visit Canada's Spectacular Fall Colours and Polar Bears with Wanderlust Holidays
The Rockies -- immense and jagged, are always magnificent but there is nothing quite like seeing them when their stands of aspen take on vibrant autumn colours under a perfectly blue sky. From 5 - 17 October specialist tour operator Wanderlust Holidays will be taking a small group of travellers to... - April 27, 2009 - Wanderlust Holidays Ltd
The Kiwi Kiss Diet Goes Online
Carolyn Gibson, best-selling author and founder of the Weigh In Slimming Clubs, brings to the web her successful weight loss programme: Kiwi KISS2 The Power of Two - Me and You. For the past 24 years Carolyn has been running weight loss classes, has written 9 best-selling Kiwi KISS Diet books and... - April 17, 2009 - Weigh In Online
New Zealand Man Literally Puts Back on Line for Business Success
A young enterprising New Zealand business man is preparing to put his back literally on the line to make sure his company rides out the current financial storm. - April 11, 2009 - justtees.co.nz
New Website Saves Writers from Their Monsters
New website Monster-Whisperer.com shows writers how to tackle the Monsters they will meet on the road to publication. - April 01, 2009 - The Monster Whisperer