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Two Auckland shopping centres are launching Feel Good February to take some of the financial sting out of the last week of the month, a month notoriously hard on the pocket as families face Christmas credit card bills and the costs of the new school year.
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BOTANY TOWN CENTRE HOSTS SUMMER FUN RUN & WALK IN SUPPORT OF FAMILIES Howick Plunket will be the big winner when Botany Town Centre’s Summer Fun Run & Walk takes place on February 15, with the event offering local families an ideal opportunity to enjoy some quality time while supporting a worthy cause.
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BOTANY TOWN CENTRE SHOPPERS DEFY DOWNTURN TO DIG DEEP FOR AUCKLAND CITY MISSION
Despite worries about the economic downturn Botany Town Centre shoppers were quick to spare a thought for those less fortunate over the holiday period when they opened their wallets wide to help the Auckland City Mission get off to a good start in 2009.274 views
Two disability charities are the grateful recipients of a monetary gift from a late Canterbury benefactor.
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SOUTHLAND — Twenty-three years on from its inception, a trust managed by Guardian Trust Christchurch continues to donate regularly to the medical research and charitable causes dear to the heart of its founder, Mr William Dick, by providing in excess of $200,000 to three locally focused charities.
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Australias fifth-largest retail chain and a popular purveyor of home entertainment goodies will be opening its doors at Botany Town Centre in autumn 2009.
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JBHIFI LAUNCH AT BOTANY TOWN CENTRE IS MUSIC TO ENTERTAINMENT-LOVERS’ EARS
Australia’s fifth-largest retail chain and a popular purveyor of home entertainment goodies will be opening its doors at Botany Town Centre in autumn 2009.69 views
ANGELIC REWARDS AT BOTANY TOWN CENTRE THIS CHRISTMAS
The word ‘angel’, as derived from the Greek angelos, simply means ‘messenger’.1,323 views
TOWN CENTRE CONCEPT EVOLVES AS NEW CHILDREN’S GARDENS OPEN AT BOTANY TOWN CENTRE
An eco-friendly marriage of retail and the environment was celebrated this month at Botany Town Centre, with the unveiling of a new Children’s Gardens and play area in the heart of the centre.263 views
Announced in the top 10 Fast50 fastest growing companies, New Zealands leading provider of business coaching is going global by partnering with one of Canadas top firms.
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Following a successful event at Paper Plus Ferrymead in November, Paper Plus Tower Junction, Paper Plus Merivale and Paper Plus The Palms will be hosting VIP nights in December with special guest Joe Bennett.
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ONLY ORGANIC APPOINTS SPECIALIST TO OFFER GUIDANCE TO PARENTS ON OPTIMAL NUTRITION
Only Organic is proud to announce the appointment of Kristen Beck as the company’s nutritionist spokesperson.288 views
WAIKATO — Thirty-seven Waikato tertiary students are set to benefit, to the tune of $5,000 each, from a generous donation from the charitable trust set up by the late Waikato farmer David Johnstone.
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BOTANY’S SANTA SOUPOPERA CHARITY CONCERT ADDS WARM GLOW TO CHRISTMAS
The annual mission to spread good cheer is well underway at Botany Town Centre, where the community will gather on November 20 to enjoy the warmth of giving, the spectacular sight of Christmas lights, and spirit-lifting carols and other music at the Santa SOUPOPERA Charity Concert.218 views
NOMINATE A DESERVING FAMILY TO WIN A CHRISTMAS VISIT TO CHERISH FOREVER
Here’s an out-of-the-box idea for the season of giving and goodwill: think of a family you know that deserves a rare treat.512 views
HAY MAKER BY MUD HOUSE WINES RELEASES 08 WHITES
The leading New Zealand wine brand Mud House Wines is this month releasing four new vintage wines in its popular, highly affordable HAY MAKeR range, including a new-to-the-range Pinot Gris.323 views
Auckland women have demonstrated extraordinary generosity in donating hundreds of bags and shoes to the charitable organization Dress for Success, to aid other women looking to enter or return to the workforce.
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Two of New Zealands favourite chefs and food writers are visiting Cromwell on Sunday 16 November for a special brunch hosted by Paper Plus Cromwell, to which to the community is warmly invited.
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Internationally, New Zealand children rank relatively highly on the literacy scale, with Kiwi kids listed seventh amongst OECD countries.
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Tea lovers are soon to have their taste buds tantalised with the arrival of New Zealands first T2 store at Botany Town Centre.
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While it is most famous for being the fastest mammal on Earth, did you know that the cheetah was once a status symbol for some of the worlds most powerful men? Kings and princes prized the cheetah for its beauty and elegance.
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For the second year in a row, the leading stationery and bookseller Paper Plus has won a top prize at the annual Fly Buys Marketing Awards, taking home the Gold Award in the Value Growth category for its Back to School campaign.
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The leading winery Mud House Wines has another two accolades to add to the awards cabinet, having received two Trophy Awards at this years New Zealand International Wine Show New Zealands largest wine competition which attracted over 2000 entries.
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CourierPost is undertaking a $50 million development at Highbrook to maintain its market-leading status and ensure that the business is prepared to meet increasing freight and delivery demands in the coming decades.
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In a climate in which the phrase technical recession is making an ominously regular appearance in business media, business owners could be forgiven for thinking the best strategy is to batten down the hatches and wait for the upturn.
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AUCKLAND — Botany Town Centre is doing its part for women by hosting the Pink 4 HER2 event, a student event production initiative organized through the Event Management Programme at AUT University.
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AUCKLAND — An entrepreneurial mother-daughter team are building on the success of their range of liqueurs, spirits and culinary fare with a brand-new store.
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A low-profile charitable trust has gifted $40,000 to the Canterbury West Coast Division of the Cancer Society of New Zealand.
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ROTORUA — The people of the Rotorua region are being invited to reap the rewards bestowed by four late local residents who set up trusts with Guardian Trust for the benefit of the Rotoruas local community.
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GORE — Paper Plus books spokesperson Kerre Woodham is visiting Gore on Friday 19 September to chat about her favourite reads.
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AUCKLAND — One of New Zealands largest shopping centres is proving its fashion-forward credentials by opening its doors to the active-wear brand Lorna Jane, the on-trend styles of Witchery and the homegrown maternity brand EGG.
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AUCKLAND — The arrival of spring revives the age-old tradition of spring cleaning scrubbing and tidying the house from top to bottom, including the crucial task of weeding out unwanted clothes from wardrobes and drawers to make room for new seasonal purchases.
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New Zealands leading online news site nzherald.co.nz has extended its entertainment section to include a gig guide.
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In 1983, some important things happened in little old New Zealand.
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Retail isnt famous for its eco-friendliness, but one regional shopping centre is changing all that by showing that turning a profit and caring for the environment dont have to be mutually exclusive that in fact, a green retail ethos is better for the bottom line.
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In a one-two punch, New Zealand's largest male-specific website, www.getfrank.co.nz, has capitalized on a record growth period by knocking out its competition, purchasing rival website www.bigfella.co.nz, and expanding into the bigger, richer Australian market with a soft launch this week of the site across the ditch.
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New Zealanders will soon be seeing a lot of popular Australian media personality and TV presenter Sophie Falkiner, who is to become the new ambassador for AMP Capital Shopping Centres which includes Botany Town Centre (East Auckland), LynnMall Shopping Centre (West Auckland), Bayfair Shopping Centre (Tauranga) and The Palms Shopping Centre (Christchurch).Â
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As the summer holidays draw to a close, most children are excited about the prospect of returning to school, according to a survey of 3000 Kiwi parents conducted by one of New Zealand’s largest book and stationery providers Paper Plus.
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Cycling is one of the safer sports Kiwis get up to – ACC records show rugby is 31 more times more risky than cycling, which ranks alongside golf on the injury scale – but Kiwis are being urged to keep the nation’s cyclists safe this holiday season as both cyclists and drivers ready themselves for December getaways by packing and stocking up on new bikes and crucial equipment.
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New Zealand has its first carboNZeroCert TM certified law firm, and Lowndes Associates intends its new carbon neutral status to exemplify how local businesses can match the standard being set internationally.
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Kiwis have the opportunity to become a shining star for charity this festive season by supporting the Paper Plus Group’s nationwide fundraising bid for Cure Kids.
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“What are your Christmas plans?†It’s the question Kiwis ask and answer dozens of times ahead of December 25, but this year AMP Capital Shopping Centres (AMPCSC) have a very special reason for asking: it’s helping Plunket raise funds through the services shoppers need during the busy festive season, from professional gift wrapping to Christmas tree decorations and photos with Santa.
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Did you know that 5.8 million visitors each year recycle by purchasing their food at Bayfair Shopping Centre? For example, Bayfair saves 48 tonnes of food scraps each year, equalling the weight of 240,000 hamburgers.
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