Multisport champion and five time Coast to Coast winner, Richard Ussher, is putting his favourite kayak up for auction to raise money for the Foundation for Youth Development (FYD).
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Saturday 3 November is World Sandwich Day – the day sandwiches are in the spotlight.
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Nineteen extraordinary young people were recognised for their outstanding achievements at the Foundation for Youth Development (FYD) Excellence Awards last night.
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New Zealand owned restaurant group, Mexicali Fresh, has appointed Keith Goodall and Grant Stapleton to its Board of Directors.
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Alison’s Pantry has extended its nut and dried fruit range with seven delicious new varieties, providing even more healthy and nutritious snacking options for New Zealanders.
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Alison's Pantry is proud to be part of the 'team behind the team' as the Black Sticks prepare to compete against the best teams in the world later this month, fuelled by the Alison's Pantry nut range.
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Kidsline is asking young New Zealander’s to transform their feelings into art, as The Kidsline Great Big Badge Design Competition kicks off.
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National youth charity Youthtown is going to the streets to find out how young people really feel about themselves and their future.
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The winner of the inaugural Pearson ‘Always Learning’ award for occupational therapists was announced today.
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Youthtown urges New Zealand’s rising film making talent to start getting creative and enter the 2012 Jump Cut Short Film Competition.
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Three New Zealand Occupational Therapists are in the running to receive the inaugural Pearson 'Always Learning' award – a $5000 study grant aimed at acknowledging the important contribution Kiwi Occupational Therapists make to the community.
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Four Kiwi trainee chefs are gearing up to take on Australia’s best in the Fonterra Foodservices Proud to be a Chef Australasian final in Melbourne later this month [Eds: Monday 27 February – Thursday 1 March].
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With the start of the school year just around the corner, 5+ A Day has fun fresh ideas to get Mums and Dads thinking outside the square when it comes to the kids' lunches.
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New Zealand Occupational Therapists are invited to apply for a new award offered by Pearson Clinical Assessment.
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The start of a new year is an ideal time to rein in bad holiday eating habits and make 5+ A Day part of your diet for a healthier you.
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A young Ashburton mum who founded an initiative to help struggling families grow their own fruit and vege has been named as the supreme winner of NZ Gardener 2011 Gardener of the Year Awards, announced today.
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This holiday season household shoppers can take comfort in their Christmas groceries being more affordable if they are using fruit and vegetables, with fresh produce prices down for the second month running.
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HAMILTON — New Zealand menswear fashion retailer 3 Wise Men will open a new store on Hamilton’s Victoria Street tomorrow [Wednesday 7 December] just in time for Christmas.
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ROTORUA — The exclusive Peppers on the Point lodge in Rotorua welcomes a new Sous Chef whose career spans 15 years including a position at the highly renowned Michelin star Priory Hotel in Bath.
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Ten of the country's leading trainee chefs have been announced as finalists this week in the annual Fonterra Foodservices Proud to be a Chef competition.
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Three of the country’s top writers were recognised tonight [Eds: Tuesday 8 November] at the 27th annual Sunday Star-Times Short Story Awards at Fables Gallery in Auckland.
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Thursday 3 November is World Sandwich Day – the day we celebrate the sandwich! This year we’re celebrating the truly global nature of World Sandwich Day by looking at unique locations of SUBWAY® stores around the world.
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In a bid to get school children all over New Zealand excited about eating breakfast, The Egg Guy is visiting schools to teach, inspire and grow the confidence of budding cooks through simple and tasty egg recipes.
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LAKE TEKAPO — Peppers Bluewater Resort in Tekapo welcomes a slice of Japanese culture and cuisine with the appointment of chef, Kazutomo Miyano to the resort’s signature restaurant, Rakinui.
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While our kids have the 5+ A Day message loud and clear, New Zealand adults are lagging behind.
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United Fresh New Zealand Incorporated celebrates 20 years of service to the produce industry – an industry valued at more than $5 billion with more than 60 fresh products, providing 50,000 jobs and exporting to more than 120 countries.
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A small Northland primary school that’s created a natural cure for nits using ingredients from their garden, a young mother of four helping out families struggling with skyrocketing food prices, and an Auckland community garden using a bicycle-powered irrigation system are all regional finalists in the New Zealand Gardener 2011 Gardener of the Year Awards announced today.
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Hubbards Real cereal was honoured with the top food accolades at the Massey University NZ Food Awards last night.
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CANTERBURY — The second part of Youthtown’s Break from the Quake camps kicks off in just over a week with 250 Canterbury children being flown to camps throughout the North Island.
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PAPAKURA — Police Minister and MP for Papakura Hon Judith Collins opened Youthtown’s new branch in Papakura yesterday [Eds: Thursday 29 September] at an official function followed by a community open day.
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If you’re feeling a little overrun by rugby fever, why not kick-start your morning by enjoying a delicious, energy boosting egg-inspired breakfast this World Egg Day, on Friday October 14th.
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New Zealanders are being invited to celebrate New Zealand’s extraordinary artistic talent and support a worthy cause at this year’s Artworks Exhibition.
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The New Zealand furniture industry is set for a major refurbishment with the launch of a new seal of quality which promotes trained staff who produce well made furniture and gives locally made products a much needed advantage over cheaper imported rivals.
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CHRISTCHURCH — New Zealand Gardener magazine is calling for green-fingered Kiwis to donate seeds to gardeners in Christchurch affected by the recent earthquakes.
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The Youthtown Get 2 Go Challenge kicked off yesterday [Eds: Tuesday 2 August] in Wellington.
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Three New Zealand designers have been selected as top contenders in the global Electrolux Design Lab competition.
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AUCKLAND CITY — It’s an exciting time to be eating out in New Zealand, as evidenced by the Top 50 finalists in this year’s Cuisine NZ Restaurant of the Year Awards.
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Fancy a week in the snow during the school holidays? Register now for Youthtown’s popular Mt Ruapehu snow adventure.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Much of the support and media focus post quake has centred on loss of life, damage to buildings and disruption to business.
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AUCKLAND — World renowned chef Tetsuya Wakuda is visiting New Zealand shores to share his culinary secrets at an exclusive Electrolux masterclass event for well known food industry heavyweights.
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Youthtown urges New Zealand’s rising film making talent to enter the 2011 Youthtown New Zealand Short Film Challenge.
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The labour market looks set to strengthen according to the Household Labour Force Survey results, says Paul Robinson, General Manager of leading recruitment and HR services specialist, Randstad.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Youthtown is launching a new Aqua Fun Zone at the Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show at ASB Showgrounds in Greenlane on 12-15 May.
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'Just get in the kitchen and cook' is the message behind the New Zealand Nutrition Foundation's (NZNF) inaugural Food Week.
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One of New Zealand's most popular fast food choices, SUBWAY® Restaurants, has launched its new creative direction developed by recently appointed Publicis Mojo.
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A new award has been introduced to the annual FITEC National Training Awards in 2011 which will celebrate forest and wood manufacturing companies that have instigated an initiative which has made a huge difference to employee safety and productivity.
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