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It has been a busy time for Morton Estate on the awards scene, as their wines have continued to uphold their reputation as one of New Zealand’s top producers of wine.
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Nikau Point Summer, the new wine produced by One Tree Hill Vineyards, has arrived just in time for the warmer summer months ahead.
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HELL Pizza put the ‘HELL’ in Halloween by distributing 6,000 Little Book of HELL magic books throughout New Zealand including Christchurch where the company showed their support for IHC and IDEA Services first social event since the Canterbury quakes.
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A host of Botany locals, including MP for Botany Jami-Lee Ross, were present for the formal unveiling of Botany Town Centre’s ambitious new Fashion Pavilion earlier this month.
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A trust founded by a Waikato farmer continues to demonstrate how important tailored wealth management is to sustainable philanthropic giving.
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After weeks of suspense and excitement, Bayfair Shopping Centre is thrilled to announce Kelly Mohring of Showcase Jewellers as the Bayfair Customer Service Champion 2011 winner.
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First performed in the Salle Herz in Paris in 1854, L’Enfance du Christ (the childhood of Christ) by romantic French composer Berlioz is a dramatic and thrilling experience.
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BAY OF PLENTY — Last month, Bayfair Shopping Centre launched the Customer Service Champion 2011 competition, and after weeks of local shoppers’ nominations the ten retail staff finalists have been revealed.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The recent reopening of The Palms Shopping Centre has given locals a much needed shopping destination and entertainment hub which has recently become the eastern suburbs’ adopted home of rugby.
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Neatly coinciding with key dates of the Rugby World Cup, Botany Town Centre is to host a Scottish Military Tattoo on 15, 16 and 23 October.
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With the eyes of global rugby fans fixed firmly on New Zealand for the next six weeks, philanthropic Kiwis are hosting an outdoor event of another stripe – a five-kilometre charity hike through central Auckland to fundraise for a famine-relief programme in Mozambique, the world’s poorest nation.
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A large luxury hotel development in Papua New Guinea is illustrating the value to New Zealand companies of exporting services and aligning their work with that of counterparts in other Pacific nations.
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With the warmer months fast approaching, Bayfair ShoppingCentre is inviting shoppers to learn ways in which to adopt a healthier lifestyle by visiting a Health, Fitness and Fun event in-centre from Wednesday 28 September to Sunday 2 October.
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With the eyes of the world currently focused on our country, Bayfair Shopping Centre has come up with an innovative way to celebrate the customer service contributions that its retail staff makes to shoppers throughout the year.
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The Wellington Phoenix will be visiting Bayfair Shopping Centre this week to meet and greet fans, ahead of their pre-season clash against the Central Coast Mariners on Sunday 25 September at Baypark Stadium.
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BACH MUSICA PRESENTS ‘A JOURNEY TO SALZBURG AND VIENNA’ LED BY THE HANDS AND VOICES OF TOP MUSICIANS Austria will come to New Zealand on Sunday 2 October, when a large number of leading musicians will perform two classical pieces as part of a Bach Musica NZ concert titled ‘A Journey to Salzburg and Vienna’.
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AUCKLAND — Botany Town Centre's $6.5 million project to develop its Fountain Lane North precinct is progressing, with the centre preparing for the launch of an attractive fashion retail offer in October.
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Each day, more businesses reopen their doors in Christchurch offering an expanded range of retail and services to residents and visitors.
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Cottonsoft is taking extra steps to reassure customers of the environmental credentials of its products, and will seek Environmental Choice certification for its retail products, the company confirms.
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Greenpeace Campaign Against Cottonsoft Based on Guesswork; Greenpeace Putting up to 130 Kiwi Jobs at Risk In persisting with an unwarranted campaign to dissuade consumers from purchasing Cottonsoft's retail brands, Greenpeace, the New Zealand Green Party and WWF are putting at risk up to 130 jobs in Auckland and Dunedin, the company says.
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Cottonsoft is aware of the campaign being undertaken by Greenpeace, the New Zealand Green Party and WWF to dissuade consumers from purchasing Cottonsoft products on the grounds, Greenpeace alleges, that Cottonsoft’s sourcing practices are endangering the Sumatran tiger in Indonesia.
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Unlike their Australian counterparts, who are becoming immune to retail promotional sales and discounting, New Zealand shoppers still enjoy finding a good deal.
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Take a moment to consider the following contrast broadcast to Australian television last night...
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Aucklanders won’t need to leave the city to see the snow this winter, as Botany Town Centre will be carting 10 cubic metres of the white powder for a weekend filled with winter festivities.
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Following the departure of Alasdair Thompson from the Employers & Manufacturers Association, the question of who will replace him as chief executive has been a hot topic in business circles.
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HONG KONG, 29 July 2011 – AIA Group Limited (“AIA” or “the Group”; stock code: 1299), the leading pan-Asian life insurance group, is pleased to announce a record performance for the six months ended 31 May 2011, with Value of New Business (VONB) rising 32 per cent compared with the same period last year to US$399 million.
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BACH MUSICA PRESENTS AWARD-WINNING JAZZ PIANIST JOHN MACKAY Jazz and classical music are two distinctive genres which most people would not likely pair together, but for award-winning Canadian jazz pianist and composer John Mackay, ‘classijazz’ is a life-long passion of work that he will showcase in Auckland next month.
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THE PALMS SHOPPING CENTRE GIVES $50,000 TO DOGWATCH, $100K TOTAL TO COMMUNITY GROUPS The Palms Shopping Centre is delighted to announce that Dogwatch has been voted the overall winner of $50,000 in the $100,000 Community Assistance Campaign, the centre’s initiative to provide practical financial assistance to deserving community groups.
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It is a rare palate that isn't tickled by a good sparkling wine.
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Botany Town Centre and Rokoko are encouraging Aucklanders to embrace all things Katy Perry these school holidays – blue hair, cupcakes and candy canes – in a bid to find the American singer-songwriter’s best Kiwi lookalike.
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Following last year's success of the Eventful Kids Creativity Centre, Bayfair Shopping Centre has brought back the popular school holiday programme to keep local kids entertained.
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Following the announcement of its $6.5 million project to develop the Fountain Lane North precinct, Botany Town Centre is continuing to expand its retail and service offer with new additions HSBC Premier Centre, Divine Beauty Clinic & Spa and 2 Cheap.
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GUARDIAN TRUST STAFF QUALIFY AS AFA'S UNDER NEW FAA GUIDELINES As at 1 July 2011, 45 Guardian Trust staff were approved as Authorised Financial Advisers (AFAs) under the new financial services legislation, with up to 60 staff in total expected to qualify this year.
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Fashion and beauty makeovers are the kind of Cinderella stories that people only dream of, but for two local Bay of Plenty women, their style transformation dreams have become a reality thanks to Bayfair Shopping Centre.
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AIA NEW ZEALAND EXPANDS MARKETING TEAM WITH TWO APPOINTMENTS As part of a strategy to develop and promote its brand, and in response to recent substantial business growth, insurer AIA New Zealand has expanded its marketing team with two new appointments.
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THE PALMS SHOPPING CENTRE Following detailed structural inspections of The Palms Shopping Centre, our consultant engineers have confirmed that the building performed well during the 13 June earthquake and subsequent aftershocks.
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AUCKLAND — HARMONIOUS SOUNDS OF BACH “Amalia Hall brought tears to my eyes”, “Meditative beauty” and “Overwhelming”, are just a few of the critical acclaims bestowed upon Amalia Hall, who is recognised as the foremost violinist to emerge from New Zealand and will be performing in a special concert this month at Parnell’s Holy Trinity Cathedral.
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AIA NEW ZEALAND’S PERMANENT TERM AND CASH BACK LIFE PRODUCTS CLASSIFIED AS CATEGORY 2 UNDER NEW REGULATIONS Auckland, 20 June 2011 – AIA New Zealand has announced that its Cash Back Life and Permanent Term products will be classified as category 2 financial products, with effect no later than 1 July 2011.
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As the cost of living rises (the consumer price index rose 4.5 percent between the March 2010 and March 2011 quarters), New Zealanders are looking at ways to make savings and budget more efficiently.
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Bayfair Shopping Centre was delighted to find the Bay of Plenty’s talent pool brimming with eager hopefuls when the search for the Faces of Fashion was launched in April.
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THE PALMS SHOPPING CENTRE Structural engineers are assessing The Palms Shopping Centre in Shirley following yesterday’s series of severe aftershocks.
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TWENTY DESERVING ORGANISATIONS NEED YOUR VOTES TO EARN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE A campaign set up by The Palms to inject $100,000 into the Christchurch community has uncovered a vast range of services and groups affected by the February earthquake and in desperate need of practical financial assistance.
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FIVE-STAR HILTON QUEENSTOWN OPENS FOLLOWING BUDGETING AND SCHEDULING SUCCESS FOR BEHIND-THE-SCENES PROCUREMENT OUTFIT The much anticipated five-star Hilton Queenstown at Kawarau Village is now open, offering local tourism a boost in luxury accommodation and conference facilities.
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Botany Town Centre has announced that it is embarking on a $6.5 million project to develop its Fountain Lane North precinct, in a move that is attracting new leading fashion retailers and will allow the centre to further expand its diverse offer over time.
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East Auckland's Botany Town Centre had plenty to toast last weekend, as the centre marked its 10th birthday milestone and honoured Auckland's best mums with a special high tea.
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Vodafone Warriors NRL Reading Captain Jerome Ropati, Jeremy Latimore, and Junior Warriors Nathaniel Peteru and Carlos Tuimavave swapped sports shoes for school shoes to host one of four Konica Minolta League in Libraries school visits at Pakuranga Library, on Tuesday 17 May.
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THE PALMS CALLS FOR THE COMMUNITY TO NOMINATE DESERVING GROUPS TO RECEIVE FUNDING It’s the people that make a great community.
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BAY OF PLENTY — Following many high calibre entries and arduous deliberation, Bayfair Shopping Centre is delighted to announce its Faces of Fashion finalists.
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The glorious scent of fresh coffee is wafting through the suburb of Shirley, as the The Palms coffee van visits select locations, three days a week.
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There’s a new soccer mum in town – in the form of a bus that is ferrying local schoolchildren to and from sports games and training sessions.
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A mother’s love is shown in the many selfless acts carried out for the sake of her children.
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At a time when the nation's attention is focused on recreating the built environment of our second-largest city, a new enterprise is launching with two significant and potentially contributory new initiatives: New Zealand's first nationwide accessibility programme, Be.
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BAY OF PLENTY — With the nip of winter in the air and cooler weather no longer a distant prospect, Bayfair Shopping Centre is celebrating the change of season with the launch of a search to find its new faces of fashion.
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BAY OF PLENTY — When the Ongarahu Pa site was selected for a special makeover by the crew of Maori TV's Marae DIY, word spread quickly.
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The problem of how to keep kids occupied and entertained during the school holidays is familiar to many parents.
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In a collaboration between one of New Zealand's foremost financial services industry management organizations and a business development coaching leader, the Ginger Group has joined forces with Shirlaws New Zealand.
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KONICA MINOLTA UNVEILS NEW HIGH-PROFILE TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Konica Minolta Business Solutions (NZ) Ltd is expanding its services in the capital with a major new 900m2 technology centre on the intersection of Taranaki and Arthur Streets.
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BAY OF PLENTY — The Chiefs will be visiting Bayfair Shopping Centre this week to meet and greet fans ahead of their game against the Crusaders on Friday 15 April at Baypark.
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A Glen Innes community development organisation has received a valuable boost in the form of a $60,000 distribution from a charitable trust set up to support women in need.
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Many Cantabrians have experienced and remarked on the renewed sense of community and friendship that has emerged following the tragic February earthquake.
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After a successful first awards season in 2010, the second annual Freeview awards have now been launched to find and champion the best elements of Freeview.
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THE PALMS SHOPPING CENTRE ANNOUNCES PHASED REOPENING PLAN The Palms Shopping Centre is pleased to announce a phased reopening plan, which will see the first phase of the shopping centre open by the target completion date of 30 June 2011.
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The Government has announced it is extending the existing Freeview|HD® (high definition) service to more regions throughout the country including Whangarei, New Plymouth, Rotorua, Taupo, Gisborne, Masterton, Whanganui, Nelson, Timaru and Invercagill making Freeview|HD® available to an extra 160,000 homes nationwide.
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A North Island recovery services provider has received a valuable boost in the form of a $70,000 distribution from a charitable trust set up to support women in need.
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Pie Funds, a boutique investment manager and top-performing retail fund in New Zealand, has announced the soft closure of its 5-star-rated Australasian Growth Fund, the best-performing retail fund in 2009 and 2010.
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BAY OF PLENTY — As part of its long-term sustainable retail plan, Bayfair Shopping Centre is taking part in one of the world's largest climate change initiatives – Earth Hour 2011.
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Young Kiwis are harnessing the power of the Vodafone Warriors at a grassroots level, boosting literacy levels and engaging children, inspired by their heroes, in the activity of reading for fun.
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As the nation bands together in the wake of the Christchurchearthquake, Botany’s community services are assembling for a special street-party fundraiser, with all proceeds going to The Times Community Fund.
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AUCKLAND — There will be positive vibrations this Thursday evening at Botany Town Centre with the Botany FM Fund Rave event.
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The Palms Shopping Centre will remain closed for at least four to six weeks to allow for necessary remedial and shop fitting work to specific precincts.
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The Auckland Welsh Choir will perform Celtic songs with connections from as far afield as Nova Scotia and Germany, in a 6 March concert presenting Elin, a young singer newly arrived from her native Wales.
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Those with an eye for style are invited to make a crucial fashion choice: which of four young fashionistas should win the title of New Zealand’s Young Fashion Stylist.
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The Palms Shopping Centre in Shirley will remain closed again today following Tuesday’s severe earthquake.
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The Palms Shopping Centre in Shirley will remain closed today following Tuesday’s severe earthquake.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Palms Shopping Centre in Shirley will remain closed this morning following yesterday's severe earthquake.
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The Palms Shopping Centre in Shirley has been fully evacuated following this afternoon’s severe earthquake.
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Research indicates strong links between random acts of kindness and improvements in the health and wellbeing of individuals.
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AUCKLAND — Heart disease is the single biggest cause of death in New Zealand women.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Business owners finding their feet and seeking inspiration after the earthquake, floods and lingering recession have been inspired by an international SME business guru.
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Goldridge Wealth Management FSP39961 (Goldridge), one of New Zealand's leading wealth management groups, has announced that it has entered into a joint commercial venture with Ginger Group to provide its impartial I3MP® wholesale investment solution to advisers nationwide.
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SOUTHLAND — GUARDIAN TRUST DISTRIBUTES OVER $178,000 TO SOUTHLAND HEALTH AND COMMUNITY CAUSES For twenty five years, the charitable trust of a South Island widower has provided financial support to Southland community organizations.
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AUCKLAND — Botany Town Centre Diva is delighted to celebrate Diva Free Ear Piercing Day this Saturday 22 January.
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Guardian Trust is delighted to have distributed $190,000 to 38 deserving Waikato students from the trust of popular local farmer, the late David Johnstone.
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CHRISTMAS SPIRIT SHINES AT BAYFAIR SHOPPING CENTRE This festive season at Bayfair Shopping Centre will be one of good cheer and support for the local community, with several charities being welcomed into the centre over Christmas.
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In time for the busy Christmas season, Botany Town Centre is adding to its plethora of retailers with several new food and health and beauty providers.
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BOTANY 107.1 FM SET TO OPEN AT BOTANY TOWN CENTRE Botany Town Centre will soon open a new community radio station from within the heart of the centre.
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Fifty nine talented buskers from across Auckland and even as far as Hamilton descended on LynnMall Shopping Centre and Botany Town Centre over the weekend for a chance to win a special busking licence to perform during the Christmas shopping period.
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From the glistening sands of deserted beaches to the splendour of fine wine and dining experiences, Waiheke Island enjoys unique status and is the ideal destination for weekend escapes, conferences and business meetings.
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The annual mission to spread good cheer got underway at Botany Town Centre, where the community gathered on Thursday 25 November to enjoy the warmth of giving, the spectacular sight of Christmas lights, spirit-lifting carols and other entertainment at the Santa SoupOpera Charity Concert.
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AUCKLAND — The annual mission to spread good cheer is well underway at Botany Town Centre, where the community will gather on Thursday 25 November to enjoy the warmth of giving, the spectacular sight of Christmas lights, spirit-lifting carols and other entertainment at the Santa SoupOpera Charity Concert.
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BAY OF PLENTY — Bayfair Shopping Centre’s $15 million refurbishment was officially launched this month, marking the completion of a project which commenced in February this year.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Art students at several large Auckland high schools are exhibiting their work in an unusual way – on the walls of Thrive, the new eating disorders service launched last month by leading recovery provider Challenge Trust.
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Retailers of East Auckland’s Botany Town Centre have impressed judges at this year’s Top Shop Retail Excellence Awards and Westpac Manukau Business Awards, taking out the top awards in many of the categories.
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‘WHY WAIHEKE?’ QUESTION IS ANSWERED BY LOCAL RESORT Business owners, event planners and social-club coordinators are getting help from one Waiheke business to pull off a memorable Christmas event this year.
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The Palms Shopping Centre is open, following this morning’s severe aftershock.
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BAY OF PLENTY — With the completion of Bayfair Shopping Centre’s $15 million refurbishment project soon to be unveiled, the centre is celebrating the occasion by burying a time capsule.
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STIHL SHOP™ – IN SEARCH OF THE BEST AND WORST BACKYARDS As Kiwi families around the country remove the cobwebs from their barbeques and dust off the cricket set ready for the summer months ahead, STIHL SHOP™ would like to know who has (or has not) been preening their backyards in preparation for such activities.
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