A true 'family home', a 'fortress' and a house built with canine comfort in mind are among designs celebrated in the 2009 Southern Architecture Awards.

On Thursday and Friday this week [26- 27 November 2009], Water Safety New Zealand is hosting its first international conference 'Charting the Future'.

Homes, sustainable offices, hot pools and groundbreaking education buildings are among designs celebrated in the 2009 Canterbury Architecture Awards.

Manukau Water Limited has welcomed news that it has been short-listed as a finalist in a national award for the country's best annual report.

"I am proud to announce ten extraordinary leaders as finalists in the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants 2009 Leadership Awards," Terry McLaughlin, Chief Executive, New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants, said today.