New Zealand's first globally competitive communications network is a step closer following today's release of the Government's 'Invitation to Participate' in its ultra-fast fibre broadband initiative.

The magic of the sunstones has seen Stoneleigh excel at the International Wine and Spirits Competition in London this year, with two of the wines winning gold medals.

Drivers and their families travelling on main routes throughout New Zealand this Labour Weekend will benefit from a boost in the number of State insurance's Driver Reviver stops.

Jessica Mentis, a final year spatial design student at the Auckland University of Technology headed up the city's first ever architecture convoy on Friday (16th October), with the help of leading event structure and scaffolding business, Camelspace.

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Horticulture New Zealand is very concerned by comments made yesterday in the Primary Production Committee's report on the Biosecurity Amendment Bill which indicate the committee's lack of faith in the immediate introduction of "profiling" trans-Tasman travellers.

The Paper Plus Group has announced a nationwide investment and refurbishment plan this week which will involve the refitting of the entire network of 106 Paper Plus stores over the next two years.

Hundreds of young people are already 'clocking up' the kilometres around their school fields this term as they take part in the first-ever SBS Bank Southland Marafun.

ADT Security has appointed Kelvin Lam as Vice President of Retail and Security Products for Asia Pacific. Based in Singapore, Mr Lam will be responsible for leading the regional team to aggressively drive ADT's Retail Solutions business and expand its market share.

Three new digital billboards displaying live 'tweets' from Josh, the face of Yellow's latest advertising campaign 'Yellow Chocolate', are a New Zealand first.