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Outdoor equipment specialist STIHL SHOP™ has opened its doors on the bustling main street of Mosgiel to take the total number of its stores in New Zealand to 58.
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Customers of one of Auckland's most well-established shopping centres are set to benefit from a $300 million upgrade of New Lynn town centre.
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DUNEDIN — A trust founded by a Dunedin man more than 30 years ago is demonstrating how important a well structured and managed charitable trust is to long-term sustainable philanthropic giving.
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BAY OF PLENTY — Bayfair Shopping Centre's $15 million refurbishment has progressed with the centre's new entrance and the first stage of the new-look retail offer being unveiled last week (30 September).
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These school holidays, Bayfair Shopping Centre is inviting children to embrace their animal and artistic flair by entering an art competition in support of SPCA Tauranga.
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BAY OF PLENTY — Bayfair Shopping Centre’s $15 million refurbishment is progressing with the centre’s new entrance and the first stage of the new-look retail offer is set to be unveiled on Thursday 30 September.
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Encouraged by the new payroll-giving legislation introduced earlier this year, the Payroll Giving Foundation is ambitiously setting out to raise money with not-for-profit organisations from employee and employer contributions.
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CANTERBURY — The Palms Shopping Centre is open for business today.
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More than 200 Botany children showed off their handmade lanterns at Botany Town Centre in the very first Botany Light Festival, supported by the Botany Community Board and the Uxbridge Centre.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Following this morning's severe aftershock, The Palms Shopping Centre has been inspected by structural engineers and approved as structurally sound.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Palms Shopping Centre (part of AMP Capital Shopping Centres) has been evacuated following this morning’s severe aftershock.
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As the second largest maritime search and rescue unit in New Zealand, Tauranga Coastguard is dedicated to making Bay of Plenty waterways a safer place for boaties.
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As one of the most popular musical instruments, the piano is often used in solo performances; however, this weekend there will be more than two hands striking the piano keys at The Corelli School of the Arts.
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WELLINGTON — Results.com, the business execution experts, has appointed Suzanne Boyd as manager of its Wellington office.
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To welcome the start of spring, Botany Town Centre is delighted to host the very first Botany Light Festival, featuring 200 lanterns handmade by local schoolchildren.
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AUCKLAND — STIHL SHOP™ has opened its doors in Silverdale, taking the total number of stores in New Zealand to 57.
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Encouraged by the ongoing success of the Paper4trees programme, which began in 2001, New Zealand’s Bayfair Shopping Centre has for the third year in a row contributed to the national environmental project run by the Environmental Education for Resource Sustainability Trust (EERST).
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AUCKLAND — This weekend, Botany Town Centre will be hosting a showcase of performers from the Macleans College Intercultural Club.
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BAY OF PLENTY — Players from the Bay of Plenty Steamers will be at Bayfair Shopping Centre next week to meet and greet fans, and thank them for their steadfast support season after season.
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The immigration to New Zealand of a leading international dance director is a boon to young disciples of the art.
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New Zealand’s Botany Town Centre mothers are gearing up for the sixth annual Big Latch-On, in support of World Breastfeeding Week (1-7 August), as part of a national attempt to beat the current New Zealand record for the number of women breastfeeding simultaneously.
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BAY OF PLENTY — When the word ‘takeaways’ is uttered, mouth watering images of burgers, sushi or chicken and chips may spring to mind.
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TAURANGA — As Kiwi households adjust to the news of the recent Budget, Bayfair Shopping Centre is giving shoppers the opportunity to win their own ‘budget booster’ totaling $3,000 worth of spending assistance over the next six months.
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AUCKLAND — “Kevin Locke attacks the other team like he is a champion of wrestling.
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BAY OF PLENTY — With the construction portion of the $15 million refurbishment of the Bay of Plenty's largest shopping centre having commenced in March, local MP Simon Bridges says the development signals that the region is now coming into stronger times.
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A global water leader who recently visited New Zealand issued sombre warnings about the potential effects of failures in water supply demand management and stormwater planning in many markets around the world, including New Zealand.
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The Sustainable Information Expo took place last month at Bayfair Shopping Centre for a second year, following its successful debut in 2009.
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The many local fans of bestselling international thriller writer Lee Child will be delighted at the news that the Paper Plus Group is hosting a special event starring the British novelist at Ellerslie Event Centre in Auckland on Monday 12 April.
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One lucky Papakura local started her day with an unexpected high last Friday morning, when she was presented with flowers and a cheque for $20,000.
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A kindergarten at Mount Maunganui is leading the way nationally in giving lessons to young children about the value of water and the importance of its conservation.
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AUCKLAND — Paper Plus has scored a hole-in-one for Cure Kids after raising more than $13,500 for the national charity at its annual charity golf tournament on Friday 19 February.
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Famed children’s-book characters came to life at Botany Town Centre on 6 and 7 March when Alice in Wonderland, the Mad Hatter and the Queen of Hearts hosted a right royal tea party to celebrate the 10th anniversary of New Zealand Children’s Day 2010, in aid of Lloyd Elsmore Park charity Lifekidz.
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Botany Town Centre is encouraging its retailers and staff to trade in their car keys for pavement-pounding sneakers in support of the annual Walk2Work Day on Wednesday 10 March.
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LynnMall Shopping Centre is encouraging its retailers and staff to trade in their car keys for pavement-pounding sneakers in support of the annual Walk2Work Day on Wednesday 10 March.
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LynnMall Shopping Centre is encouraging its retailers and staff to trade in their car keys for pavement-pounding sneakers in support of the annual Walk2Work Day on Wednesday 10 March.
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LynnMall Shopping Centre is encouraging its retailers and staff to trade in their car keys for pavement-pounding sneakers in support of the annual Walk2Work Day on Wednesday 10 March.
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BAY OF PLENTY — Having contested a multi-million dollar bid for the construction portion of Bayfair Shopping Centre's $15 million expansion, Tauranga's Marra Construction has been appointed to the project.
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MANUKAU CITY — Nine Botany Town Centre retailers will be warming their coffee cups to dish out complimentary coffee, tea and hot chocolate when the Manukau East Shopping Shuttle returns for a fourth year in February.
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At a time when businesses are slowly recovering from the economic downturn, one international restaurant chain is soaring ahead with a global expansion plan that will soon bring it to New Zealand shores.
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Botany Town Centre is encouraging people to trade roses for running shoes this Valentine's Day, so they don't miss out on the annual Botany Town Centre Summer Fun Run & Walk on Sunday 14 February.
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One lucky Botany Town Centre shopper could kick off the New Year on a high and turn their next purchase during February into $20,000 cash to help fund their future.
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Just in time for the new school year, Botany Town Centre has further expanded its ever-growing retail offer with the opening of Stomp Kids Shoes.
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SOUTHLAND — A trust founded by a South Island widower nearly 25 years ago is demonstrating how important quality wealth management is to long-term sustainable philanthropic giving.
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WAIKATO — A trust founded by a Waikato farmer is demonstrating how important quality wealth management is to sustainable philanthropic giving.
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The word ‘angel’, as derived from the Greek angelos, simply means ‘messenger’.
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Motorists could save millions in lost time and fuel costs without the need to invest in new road works, according to a series of trials conducted by leading infrastructure consultancy firm GHD.
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CSG Limited of Australia has announced today that it has acquired the Onesource New Zealand businesses which include Konica Minolta Business Solutions New Zealand Limited and Leasing Solutions Limited.
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Paper Plus will unveil an exciting brand makeover to Paraparaumu shoppers with the opening of a bigger and better, new-look Paper Plus store in Coastlands Shoppingtown in early December.
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Clean Planet, New Zealand’s first dedicated eco-friendly commercial cleaning company, is giving new meaning to the term green-washing and satisfying businesses’ appetite for environmentally sustainable suppliers.
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Paper Plus will unveil an exciting brand makeover to Napier shoppers with the opening a bigger-and-better new-look Napier store in Ocean Boulevard Shopping Centre in early December.
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Paper Plus will unveil an exciting brand makeover to Gisborne shoppers with the opening a new-look store on Gladstone Road on Thursday (26 November).
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Christmas will be coming early this year for 200 children at Botany Town Centre, where a special breakfast feast will be hosted with none other than the jolly man himself, Santa Claus.
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WELLINGTON — Four of New Zealands top chefs and food writers are being brought together by Paper Plus for a VIP evening of entertainment and foodie banter.
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The leading industrial and engineering supply company Blackwoods Paykels has recently funnelled almost $5 million into its business model.
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The many local fans of historical novelist extraordinaire Diana Gabaldon will be delighted at the news that the Paper Plus Group is hosting a VIP event starring the bestselling international writer at the Duxton Hotel in Wellington on Friday 6 November.
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The many local fans of bestselling international romance novelist Paullina Simons will be delighted at the news that the Paper Plus Group is hosting a VIP event starring the Russian-American writer at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Auckland on Wednesday 4 November.
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The Paper Plus Group has announced a nationwide investment and refurbishment plan this week which will involve the refitting of the entire network of 106 Paper Plus stores over the next two years.
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A senior manager with experience in specialist FMCG marketing and sales leadership has been appointed to head Packaging House, New Zealands largest distributor of packaging products nationwide.
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A GIRLS NIGHT OUT TO REMEMBER WITH PAPER PLUS BOOKS & BUBBLES AT HOTEL GRAND CHANCELLOR Ladies love an opportunity for a get together and a glass of bubbles.
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Holiday fun is in full swing at Botany Town Centre, and what better to keep the kids entertained than getting them involved with the great activities that are taking place at the centre.
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Spring is in the air, and what better way to celebrate than by embracing the bountiful, fresh ingredients of the season and transforming them into fast and easy meals that can be shared with others? To spread some inspiration, Botany Town Centre is bringing Fresh + Fast food to life, partnering with world-renowned chef and author Michele Cranston to cater to shoppers’ demands and offer a delicious gift with purchase that is also palatable to the family budget.
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Over 600 students from Botany College will descend on Botany Town Centre Gardens and Logan Carr Reserve this Saturday (19 September) to give the public spaces a good old spring-cleaning.
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Paper Plus books spokesperson Kerre Woodham is visiting Napier on Friday 11 September to chat about her favourite reads alongside two special guest authors.
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Despite the very unsettled recessionary market, central Christchurch’s Hotel SO has experienced such a positive reception to its ultra-modern, low-cost model that it is now moving into the second and final phase of its expansion.
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AUCKLAND — BOTANY JUNCTION LANDSCAPE ENHANCED BY NEW-LOOK PAPER PLUS CONCEPT STORE Botany Junction is now home to an impressive new book-and-stationery outfit, with the opening of the country’s latest Paper Plus store.
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AUCKLAND — The annual Business Intelligence Seminars (BIS) held by the leading corporate and commercial law firm Lowndes Associates are now underway, having kicked off earlier this month with a vigorous panel discussion of the current state of merger and acquisition activity.
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Vodafone Warrior and NRL star Manu Vatuvei visited Waitakere Library on Thursday to read with the local schoolchildren who came out on top in the Auckland-wide Rugby League Reads (RLR) competition.
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AUCKLAND — The shopaholics of East Auckland will be in for a surprise treat this weekend, as Botany Town Centre opens its doors for a one day only super sale, offering fantastic bargains and many chances to win some great prizes.
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With children settling back into school mode, two lucky students from Titirangi Rudolf Steiner School and two from Titirangi Primary still have one more exciting adventure to look forward to as the winners of the Fit2Fly extreme adventure day out.
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With children settling back into school mode, four lucky students from Willowbank Primary still have one more exciting adventure to look forward to as the winner of the Botany Town Centre Fit2Fly extreme adventure day out.
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There has been no loss of value in the packaging sector during the economic downturn, as evidenced by the recent acquisition of Expresspak, a specialist provider of customised food-service packaging supplies, by Wesfarmers Industrial and Safety NZ.
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A brand-new version of Paper Plus has opened in Ponsonby, making the store one of the first in Auckland to comprehensively adopt the leading book and stationery retailers fresh new brand concept.
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DHL, the worlds leading logistics company, on Friday 10 July announced a fresh investment of US$8.8 million (NZ$14M) in New Zealand.
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MASTERTON — Award-winning Canadian crime writer Linwood Barclay is visiting Masterton on Tuesday 28 July to chat about his latest book and give guests the opportunity to have a copy of his book signed.
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WHANGAREI — Paper Plus books spokesperson Kerre Woodham is visiting Whangarei on Friday 24 July to chat about her favourite reads alongside two special guest authors.
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Manukau shoppers were quick to lend support to St John last week, opening their wallets for the Flash a Light for St John Appeal to help fund the charity’s work in the community.
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AUCKLAND — During the July school holidays kids will be encouraged to abandon the couch, DVDs and Playstation in favour of getting active and shaking off stress - all in aid of a fabulous cause.
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Before heading out for your next Big Wednesday or Lotto ticket, Paper Plus has some advice on how to keep Lady Luck on your side.
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Thinking of throwing out last season’s handbag in favour of the latest winter fashions? Why not recycle for a great cause.
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On Wednesday June 24th Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen hits cinemas here in New Zealand.
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While the Vodafone Warriors are better known for reading the tactics of their rivals on the field to work their way up the National Rugby League (NRL) ladder, their latest endeavour off the field is inspiring young Aucklanders to get into reading.
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Following eighteen months of repositioning, and after exiting a moratorium in April 2008 NZAX-listed Geneva Finance is seeing the fruits of its new strategy and business model, in the form of a $636,000 six-month pre-tax profit.
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A major medical software provider is proposing to charge monopolistic prices before allowing the free exchange of New Zealanders medical files between health providers.
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SUZANNE PAUL AND KERRE WOODHAM TO VISIT QUEENSTOWN FOR SPECIAL VIP NIGHT Paper Plus books spokesperson Kerre Woodham is visiting Queenstown on Friday 19 June to chat about her favourite reads.
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AUCKLAND — THEFT FAILS TO DAMPEN CHARITYS SPIRITS Switching off the lights and locking up last Friday afternoon, the team at Cure Kids joined their fellow Aucklanders heading into evening traffic.
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Kids will be excited to hear that New Zealands own musical super-group could soon be coming to a school near them.
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A new insurance broker academy in Auckland's North Harbour could not have come at a better time says one of Australia's top stockbrokers, Li Cunxin (pronounced 'Lee Schwin Sing') at the official opening in Auckland's North Harbour today.
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This Mothers Day, there is an irreverent alternative to the usual card-flowers-chocolate triumvirate that is typically showered on the nations mums.
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One of Australia’s top stockbrokers, Li Cunxin (pronounced “Lee Schwin Sing”) has been invited to speak to some of the most successful companies and influential business, presidential and national leaders of our times, and for a brief couple of hours will be in New Zealand to exclusively address the Brokers Independents’ Group (BIG) networking breakfast at the Ellerslie Convention Centre on Tuesday 12 May.
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PASSIONATE READERS EXPRESS LITERARY OPINIONS AS PAPER PLUS KIDS’ CHOICES REVIEWERS New Zealand’s up-and-coming book reviewers are a little younger than you might expect; in fact, they range in age from 15 to just seven.
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East Auckland’s Botany Town Centre is adopting leading-edge eco-strategies in order to achieve a sustainable future.
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The green knowledge wave is gathering force as a new Sustainable Information Expo makes its debut from 26 to 28 March at Bayfair Shopping Centre.
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This weekend, the lights will go out at Botany Town Centre - but all for a good cause.
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The green knowledge wave is gathering force as a new Sustainable Information Expo makes its debut from 26 to 28 March at Bayfair Shopping Centre.
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AUCKLAND — HIP HOP EVENT AT BOTANY TOWN CENTRE TO HELP TRAGEDY-STRICKEN LOCAL FAMILY As a fundraiser for the Evile family of Mangere, who lost four children in a tragic house fire in early January, Botany Town Centre is hosting the free Work for Charity Hip Hop Event on Thursday 19 March.
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LYNNMALL SHOPPING CENTRE’S WEST COAST WILDNESS A coastline of breathtaking, dramatic scenery .
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WAIPARA HILLS REAPS AWARDS The winemaking team at Waipara Hills is doing anything but resting on its laurels, despite the brand having picked up more than 300 awards since its first vintage in 2001.
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BOTANY TOWN CENTRE EMBRACES A SMOKE-FREE ENVIRONMENT Botany Town Centre is seeing through a New Year’s resolution many Kiwis can identify with – it has gone Smoke-free.
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WAIKATO — LEADING COMMERCIAL LAWYERS ON ‘BULLET-PROOFING’ BUSINESS AT LOWNDES ASSOCIATES SEMINAR Waikato-based businesspeople are to receive crucial guidance on optimal current business practice from two senior corporate and commercial lawyers at a March 4 seminar in Hamilton.
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