Genesis Energy lake to Lighthouse Challenge prepares to represent Wairoa District
Just one more week and the Genesis Energy Lake to Lighthouse Challenge will be going head to head with the country’s best and brightest voluntary groups and organisations at the TrustPower National Community Awards.
The 2009 TrustPower National Community Awards are being held in Nelson/Tasman from [...]
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Awards From The Edge
Documentary Edge Festival 2010 is delighted to announce that Last Train Home (director Lixin Fan) scooped
“Best International Feature Documentary” at last night’s award ceremony.
Fan’s sophisticated debut documentary captures the anguish and heartbreak of a family that are separated and are continuing to grow apart. This Intimate and candid film highlights the dramatic [...]
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TVNZ Online Drama Gains New Zealand’s First Nomination In The International Digital Emmy Awards
Reservoir Hill was a New Zealand trail-blazer – an exclusively online drama where viewers could interact with the main character. Now, it’s also earned another national first: a nomination in the International Digital Emmy Awards.
General Manager of Content & Delivery Tom Cotter [...]
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After 2 million sales and 400 concerts worldwide, Gotan Project are back with their third studio album, the magnificent Tango 3.0.
In 2000 Gotan Project, the trio founded by Philippe Cohen Solal, Eduardo Makaroff and Christoph H. Müller released their debut album La Revancha Del Tango, a record that brought the sound of Argentina to the [...]
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As Tsunami alert is still on for all pacific nations,please stay alert at all times and keep away from water- that is sea,river, and estuaries.If you are involved in events close to sea,consider canceling it.
Today’s dragonboat racing event on Wellington Harbour has been cancelled as a safety precaution in light of the nationwide tsunami alert.
Civil-defence [...]
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A tsunami warning has been issued for New Zealand and much of the Pacific following a massive earthquake in Chile, with waves set to hit New Zealand at around 7am Sunday.
Homes and hospitals have been knocked down and at least 122 people are dead following the 8.8 magnitude quake. After the quake a tsunami warning [...]
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V48HOURS is the hugely successful annual filmmaking competition that celebrates chaos and creativity during one weekend each year.
V48HOURS returns for its 8th year, attracting everyone from skilled filmmakers to enthusiastic newcomers. This year over 650 team leaders will assemble squads (of up to 9,000+ people) to create 650 short films in just one weekend. Past [...]
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I am so proud of New Zealand artists and am very REALLY annoyed that some of them got caught up with Sellaband.com bankruptcy.
Dozens of NZ Independent recording artists are caught up in the bankruptcy of the international fan based fund raising platform www.sellaband.com
Nelson based recording artist Aly Cook joined Sellaband.com in August 2009 after seeing [...]
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The New Zealand Science and Technology Charitable Trust celebrated the opening of The Discovery Dome today at Science Alive Centre.
Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker officially opened the Brian Mason Discovery Dome.Invited guests included both local and central politicians, and business leaders.
The guests took turns to enter and enjoy the unique dome, being totally immersed in the [...]
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The “good old days” of supporting your community, taking the time for other people, and companies that went the extra mile to look after their customers, is not over yet.
Petrol retailer Gasoline Alley is giving 30 New Zealand teens the adventure of a lifetime by sending them on a Spirit of New Zealand voyage. Throughout [...]
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