3 SEPTEMBER 2008 - Curious about what they do and how they live at Scott Base on Antarctica? The Antarctic Festival 2008 is offering Christchurch residents a chance this month to get to know how they do it on the coldest continent in the world.

3 September 2008 - A total of 83 per cent of New Zealanders surveyed support a ban on shark finning, according to a Colmar Brunton poll for Forest & Bird.

Shark finning is cutting off the high-priced fins of sharks and dumping the rest of the body at sea.

3 September 2008 - Following much recent debate about the lack of public art in cities, pedestrians have voiced their opinion on the new street-level gallery in downtown Auckland, showing it their support and admiration.

3 September 2008 - The hospitality industry will today celebrate the first graduation of its catering and food service sector qualification in Hamilton.

3 September 2008 - Smart organisations are redesigning work to retain older workers, according to a new guide for New Zealand employers wanting to recruit and retain mature employees.

3 September 2008 - The world's livestock industries will face a tough future as they come to grips with climate change.

3 September 2008 - The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) strongly supports the changes signalled by the Health Minister David Cunliffe today. The changes proposed include the rating of rest homes, surprise audits and the introduction of minimum staffing levels.

3 September 2008 - Students in the Canterbury region are being encouraged to get creative by design to uncover changes in history as part of Heritage Week 2008.

3 September 2008 - University of Otago scientists have shown, for the first time, the crucial ovulation-triggering role of a small protein molecule in the brain - a finding that may hold the key to new therapies for infertility.

3 September 2008 - If you think that staying at home and slamming the door on the outside world is the safest thing to do, think again.