Tourism Export Council welcomes new board member

The Tourism Export Council of New Zealand (TECNZ) has announced the appointment of a new TECNZ Board of Director, Mark Badland, Managing Director, Pacific Destinations. He is joining the team for two years, until 2021 representing Inbound Tour Operators.

Casting announced for 'The Luminaries'

BBC Two has announced that leading actresses Eva Green (Casino Royale, Penny Dreadful, Sin City, A Dame to Kill For) and Eve Hewson (Robin Hood, The Knick, Bridge of Spies) will join the cast of six-part drama series, The Luminaries.

Jailed for child sex abuse pictures

A 35-year-old Christchurch man was today jailed for four years and two months on offences involving objectionable pictures of child sex abuse.

Young TEC Excellence award winner announced

The Tourism Export Council of New Zealand announced last night at the national tourism conference awards event held at the Claudelands Event Centre, the winner of the inaugural Young TEC Excellence award with Dylan Rushbrook, Director of International Sales SKYCITY Hotels as the first recipient.<

Chch alcohol licensing appointees sought

With the recent creation of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012, the Christchurch City Council is looking for people who have a passion about alcohol licensing matters.

Nokia woes should spur carrier rethink

By Tony Cripps, Ovum Principal Analyst, Devices and Platforms

Book Review: Badlands or Sadlands?

At the launch of Badlands: NZ - A Land Fit for Criminals, publisher Ian Wishart made two claims.

Review: Denying Science - Badlands NZ

Book Review - Denying Science - Badlands NZ: A Land Fit for Criminals by David Fraser, Howling at the Moon Publishing, $41.90

By Murray Short

"Badlands NZ" Book on Law and Order - Seriously inaccurate and misleading

'Badlands NZ: A Land Fit for Criminals' by David Fraser, and published by Ian Wishart, stands as a classic of its kind, says Kim Workman, of Rethinking Crime and Punishment. "It is hard to think of another book on law and order that is so inaccurate and misleading.

Crime Fighter Issues Open Challenge To MP’s

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