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Running 17 Dec 2013
International phenomenon, the Color Run hits NZ shores this summer

The Happiest 5k on the Planet is finally coming to New Zealand.

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Advertising 5 Jul 2013
Giant toy box in Aotea Square

AUCKLAND CITY — Every child's dream has come true - The Warehouse has built a giant toy box in Aotea Square to kick off its annual Toy Sale.

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Business 22 Feb 2013
Survey reveals Kiwi kids more active than others globally

Kiwi parents concerned about the amount of physical activity their children are getting each day can rest assured, thanks to recent survey findings* showing that Kiwi kids spend more time being active when compared with other children around the globe.

Kiwi kids spend more time being active when compared with other children around the globe.

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Conservation 22 Nov 2012
Myths and Misconceptions Exposed during Shark Week

Gain a different perspective on one of the world’s most misunderstood creatures at Kelly Tarlton’s SEA LIFE Aquarium as it celebrates Discovery Channel Shark Week from 24 November to 9 December.

Shark

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Marine 9 Nov 2012
Kelly Tarlton recognised with international accolade

Marine Conservationist Inducted into Scuba Diving Hall of Fame.

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Energy 25 Oct 2012
Chevron reopens timaru terminal

TIMARU — Leading energy company Chevron New Zealand has proudly reopened the Timaru Terminal today.

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Business 8 Oct 2012
Duck & Orange, Fennel & Pork, Strawberries & Vanilla Cream...Another perfect duo: Simon Wright & Electrolux

Highly acclaimed chef, Simon Wright, owner and Executive Chef of The French Café, has just been announced as Ambassador to Electrolux New Zealand.

Simon Wright

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Motoring 3 Oct 2012
World Champion Alison Shanks named as Volkswagen Olympic Ambassador

Volkswagen is welcoming World Champion cyclist Alison Shanks into the family today as an official Ambassador, further cementing their commitment to supporting the New Zealand Olympic team.

Olympic cyclist Alison Shanks

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Tourism 28 Sep 2012
Sea change at Kelly Tarlton's

AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland’s legendary underwater attraction, Kelly Tarlton’s, has undergone a $5.5 million upgrade and re-launches this Saturday as the all-new Kelly Tarlton’s SEA LIFE Aquarium.

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Business 29 Aug 2012
Kiwi Student in Top 30 as Electrolux Design Lab Semi-finalists Announced

What do a washing machine you use like a hula hoop and a refrigerator wall that stores food in pockets have in common? Two things: They are both semi-finalists in Electrolux Design Lab 2012 and both look to change household tasks in new and interesting ways.

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Food 21 Aug 2012
New Zealanders addicted to Chocolate!

Two in five Kiwis are addicted to chocolate according to a recent survey conducted by Waikato Valley Chocolate.

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Wine 15 Aug 2012
Kiwi wine brand finds its USA Mojo

Boutique New Zealand winery SOHO WINE CO is toasting their success as the first three 40 foot containers filled with 4000 cases of SOHO wine, leave our shores, bound for the USA.

Soho Wine Co logo

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Business 14 Aug 2012
Caltex set to open in Helensville

HELENSVILLE — Helensville will soon be welcoming Caltex to the neighbourhood as the company moves to re-brand the previous Shell branded service station on 22 Commercial Road.

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News 30 Jul 2012
Carbon is the new currency

Artist's impression of Zed Factory high density cityscape in Dalian, China.  They delicately place the landscape over the top of the housing creating an integrated form.

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Business 5 Jul 2012
Volkswagen Investing in Top Talent

Volkswagen New Zealand today announced a new staff recruitment drive following consistent year on year growth in the New Zealand automotive sector.

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Food 28 Jun 2012
Discover the taste of New Zealand's Own Little Chocolate Factory with Waikato Valley Chocolate

Picture yourself amongst the lush green pastures of New Zealand’s rolling farms, losing yourself in the decadence of chocolate crafted from more than 20 years of passion and excellence.

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Media 15 Jun 2012
PHDiQ wins Yahoo! Award for Lipton Ice Tea campaign

PHDiQ's irreverent campaign for the Lipton sLIPTONslide has won the Yahoo! New Zealand Digital Strategy Award for the first quarter of 2012.

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Sport 13 Jun 2012
Volkswagen Announces Partnership with New Zealand Olympics

Volkswagen New Zealand is gearing up to help drive the New Zealand Olympic team to medal success at the London 2012 Games and beyond.  Effective today, Volkswagen is on board as an Official Partner of the New Zealand Olympic team.

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Health 11 Jun 2012
What's your score?

This June Caltex will be asking Kiwi men “What’s your score?” as a sponsor of The Men’s Health Week 2012 Campaign.

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Health 11 May 2012
Dan Carter helping to heat New Zealand homes

Dan Carter is helping to heat New Zealand homes after studies show that New Zealand houses are often below World Health Organisation temperature guidelines during Winter.

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Health 9 May 2012
Search for New Zealand's healthiest person begins

Entries for this year’s Healthy Life Awards are now open and Weight Watchers is looking for its next health star.

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Business 7 May 2012
New Head of Marketing Communications for 2degrees

2degrees is pleased to announce the appointment of Trent Harnett as Head of Marketing Communications.

Trent Harnett

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Technology 3 May 2012
2degrees launches mission to replace wallet

WELLINGTON CITY — In a New Zealand first, Wellington commuters can now "touch" their mobile phone to pay for their bus and taxi fare, thanks to 2degrees' new Touch2Pay offer.  Using selected 2degrees handsets, this simpler, faster way to pay means no PIN, signature or cash are needed.

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Food 23 Apr 2012
New Magnum Infinity takes chocolate pleasure to another dimension

Extending the chocolate pleasure experience has gone from fantasy to reality with the launch of new Magnum Infinity, an ice cream that provides intense chocolate pleasure for longer.

Magnum Infinity

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News 16 Apr 2012
Volkswagen: new GM takes the driving seat

Volkswagen New Zealand is pleased to announce the appointment of its new General Manager; Tom Ruddenklau, effective immediately.

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Technology 15 Mar 2012
2degrees makes market-changing Windows smartphone affordable

With the recent launch of the Nokia Lumia 800, Microsoft and Nokia hope to change the shape of New Zealand's smartphone market.

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Advertising 21 Feb 2012
Spark PR & Activate on the boil with Electrolux New Zealand

Auckland based agency Spark PR & Activate, has kicked off their recent appointment as the PR and activation agency for Electrolux Home Products in New Zealand with consumer activations at the recent Auckland Seafood Festival on the city’s waterfront.

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Media 21 Dec 2011
SparkPHD'S Guy Cousins Wins At Campaign Asia-Pacific Awards

SparkPHD’s Strategic Planning Director, Guy Cousins, has been named Media Planner of the Year for New Zealand and Australia at the Campaign Asia-Pacific Agency of the Year Awards held in Singapore.

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Trade 9 Dec 2011
Telecom lock-in must be stopped

2degrees has sought urgent Commerce Commission action to stop Telecom from damaging competition in the mobile market.

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Business 8 Dec 2011
2degrees opens third North Shore store with $2 handsets

2degrees is continuing to grow, with the official opening of its Takapuna store this Saturday.

2degrees company logo

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Art 28 Nov 2011
The Stoneleigh Summer Art Series Pops Up At Wynyard Quarter

AUCKLAND CITY — The Stoneleigh Summer Art Series is back and better than ever with a brand new line up of talent from Wednesday 7th – Sunday 18th December at Auckland’s Wynyard Quarter.

Stoneleigh Garden Bar at Auckland Arts Festival 2011.

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Fundraiser 19 Oct 2011
See Breakfast at Tiffany's on its 50th Anniversary in support of Breast Cancer

Beauty brand Dove’s annual fundraising initiative ‘Dove Pink at the Pictures’ will be screening Breakfast at Tiffany’s in support of the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation.

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Business 17 Oct 2011
Dyers Road Caltex On The Road To Recovery

CHRISTCHURCH — Chevron is working closely with a locally owned station in Christchurch, Caltex Dyers Road, to repair extensive earthquake damage and to help this community business re-open.

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Advertising 13 Oct 2011
PHDiQ Kicks New Goals In Digital Advertising

Digital media agency PHDiQ has executed a ground-breaking campaign with its Rexona online banners, which let fans record and upload video messages to show their support for the All Blacks.

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Motoring 11 Oct 2011
Caltex, a Foundation Partner of AA Smartfuel

The AA has announced today that it will launch a fuel savings programme for all New Zealand motorists, called AA Smartfuel and Caltex is a foundation partner.

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Business 5 Oct 2011
2degrees' contribution: the $2.24 billion story so far

Increased mobile competition, driven by 2degrees, has contributed $2.24 billion to New Zealand’s economy.

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Business 4 Oct 2011
2degrees opens at Glenfield with $2 handsets

2degrees is broadening its retail presence this Friday with the official opening of its Glenfield store.

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Business 4 Oct 2011
2degrees backs SMEs with new store opening near Auckland Airport

AUCKLAND CITY — 2degrees is broadening its retail presence on Friday with the official opening of its Leonard Isitt Drive store, less than two kilometres from Auckland Airport.

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Business 21 Sep 2011
Friendly New Face Of Abbotts Way

AUCKLAND — On September 24, Abbotts Way in Auckland will be welcoming Caltex to the neighbourhood.

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Business 12 Sep 2011
Survey Confirms Kiwi Women's Passion For Wearing Black

Visitors arriving in New Zealand this month will be inundated by a sea of Kiwi women dressed in black - what they don’t yet know, is that this isn’t necessarily a show of support for our team.

Persil Black Wash

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Fundraiser 24 Aug 2011
Dover Announces 'Dove Pink At The Pictures'

Beauty brand Dove, today announced ‘Dove Pink at the Pictures’ as their annual fundraising initiative for the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation.

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Fundraiser 5 Aug 2011
Good samaritans give 200% Christchurch winter aid

CHRISTCHURCH — Members of the public have just days left to have Caltex match their donations to the Salvation Army, enabling the Sallies to buy warm blankets for people struggling to cope with the Christchurch winter after recent earthquakes.

Nenita Naria of the Salvation Army receiving some of the top notch blankets purchased with Caltex customer donations.

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Culture 15 Jul 2011
Kiwis Hiff British Habits

New Zealand attitudes toward tea etiquette are shifting, with the vast majority of Kiwis, particularly Generation X, turning their backs on former habits once respected by their British forebears.

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Cycling 13 Jul 2011
Notice of voluntary product recall

<p>The Warehouse has announced a nationwide recall of four models of Milazo bikes* purchased or exchanged between 1 March 2011 and 11 July 2011.

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Motoring 28 Jun 2011
NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY PRODUCT RECALL

The Warehouse has announced a nationwide recall of the Babywise 3-in-1 Child's Car Seat* purchased or exchanged between 1 March 2011 and 24 June 2011.

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Football 18 Jun 2011
Families got the chance to meet the All Whites today

AUCKLAND CITY — Today, Persil held signing sessions with All Whites, Ivan Vicelich and David Mulligan today at New World Remuera from 1-2pm and Pak’N’Save Lincoln Rd from 3-4pm giving families and their Small White’s the chance meet the Football Heroes.

All Whites, Ivan Vicelich and David Mulligan at New World Remuera

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Politics 28 May 2011
KidsCan dismisses $11million budget to feed hungry children

The KidsCan Charitable Trust dismisses the notion that it would take $11million a year to feed New Zealand children in low decile schools as reported by the Child Poverty Action Group.

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Food 16 May 2011
Simply clever win for MasterChef New Zealand's Nadia

More than 1000 amateur cooks applied to enter this year’s MasterChef New Zealand, and after 13 weeks and a series of intensive cooking challenges, 25 year old Auckland dietician, Nadia Lim has taken the coveted MasterChef New Zealand 2011 title.

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Aid 3 May 2011
KidsCan Announces 'In Our Own Backyard', New Zealand Child Sponsorship Programme

The KidsCan Charitable Trust today announced the re-launch of 'In Our Own Backyard', New Zealand's first child sponsorship programme.

KidsCan new logo

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Entertainment 1 Mar 2011
Thomas Taw, Sunsilk Co-Creator and hairdresser to the stars arrives in NZ today

Unilever is pleased to announce the arrival of Sunsilk Co-Creator and top London stylist, Thomas Taw in New Zealand for the first time today in celebration of the 2011 Academy Awards hair styles.

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Sport 21 Jan 2011
Les Mills Unleash Flash Fitness on Britomart

AUCKLAND CITY — Les Mills showed Auckland commuters what they are made of this morning when they took over No.

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Fashion 8 Nov 2010
SURVEY REVEALS 8 OUT OF 10 KIWI WOMEN HAVE DAMAGED HAIR

A recent study revealed 80% of New Zealand women acknowledge they have damaged hair.

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