10 September 2008 - Visiting artist Daniel Belton's work has won over festivals in Europe and looks set to do the same in Palmerston North during the coming months.

10 September 2008 - A new guide has been launched to help employers reduce the impact drugs and alcohol have in the workplace.

10 September 2008 - Massey alumni will be able to keep in touch with their old classmates, hear the latest University news and receive invitations to events in their area, all using a unique new online forum.

10 September 2008 - The Tertiary Institutes Allied Staff Association (TIASA) congratulates AUS and university Vice Chancellors for acknowledging the contribution that general (allied) staff make to New Zealand's universities.

10 September 2008 - Matariki Forests has today announced the appointment of First NZ Capital/Credit Suisse to manage the sale of their New Zealand assets.

10 September 2008 - The largest holding in the world of 1906 Christchurch exhibition stamps will go under the hammer at Mowbrays international auction in Wellington next month.

10 September 2008 - The Maritime Union says a new employment Bill before Parliament is good news for casual workers.

Maritime Union General Secretary Trevor Hanson says that many New Zealand workers are struggling with the insecurity of casual work.

10 September 2008 - The Mayor of Ashburton, Bede O'Malley was today presented with a certificate celebrating the completion of the $2.1m Ashburton Town Stopbanking project.

10 September 2008 - The international award-winning Southern Centre Multi-Sensory Experience at QEII is holding an Open Day on September 27 to celebrate five years of continued success.

10 September 2008 - Following a third meeting with a mediator present, the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union has dismissed phone organiser Shawn Tan after deciding Tan's actions had irrevocably damaged the employment relationship.