Press Release – Makaro Press

For Immediate Release:

Fiction first for aspiring writer 

High school teacher and part-time poet Annabel Wilson has won the Mountain or Adventure Fiction and Poetry prize at the NZ Mountain Book and Film Festival for her genre-busting book Aspiring Daybook: The Diary of Elsie Winslow.  Read more »

Press Release – QV Valuations

Average cost of building continues to rise in New Zealand’s main centres
Media Release
20 June 2018

The latest QV costbuilder report shows the average cost of building a new home in six of New Zealand’s main centres rose on average by 3.4% in the year to April 2018 and has risen 30.7% since the previous peak of 2007. Read more »

Press Release – Whiteboard Energy

MEDIA RELEASE
For immediate release
20 June 2018

The power of the state: New documentary explores the power of government in NZ electricity industry Read more »

Press Release – The Label

Don McGlashan On Nationwide NZ Tour

September – October 2018
Don McGlashan announces three extra shows to his upcoming New Zealand tour. After selling out venues in Wellington and Napier extra nights have been added in both cities PLUS the addition of a performance at the Arts Festival Dunedin. You can find the full tour dates below. Read more »

Press Release – Department Of Corrections

For Immediate Release 20 June 2018
For National Volunteers Week, we’re taking the time to acknowledge the 1,700 people across the country who share their time and skills volunteering in prison. Read more »

Press Release – Trade Me Property

Media Release

Queenstown rents soar as tenants stay put
The median weekly rent in Queenstown Lakes has jumped 12.9 per cent since January and is now the most expensive district to rent in New Zealand at an eye-watering $790 per week, according to the latest Trade Me Rental Price Index. Read more »

Press Release – Red Zone Dark Sky Park

Christchurch’s light-bulb moment…

Why does the red zone, and Christchurch, and in fact all of New Zealand need to re-establish its relationship with darkness? It’s not just because it’s nice to see stars at night. (Though of course it is!). Read more »

Press Release – MDJ Media

Anyone Can Win At Wellington’s Marathon

The Gazley Volkswagen Wellington Marathon has been an annual highlight on the Capital calendar for more than three decades. The race attracts some of the country’s best runners, but this year one lucky finisher among more than 4000 will drive away in a new Volkswagen car. Read more »

Press Release – University of Otago

There has been a significant reduction in the number of people diagnosed with HIV in New Zealand over the past year.

In 2017, 197 people were diagnosed – a decrease from the 243 reported in 2016, figures released today by the AIDS Epidemiology Group, University of Otago, show. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Government

Hon Julie Anne Genter
Associate Minister of Health

MEDIA STATEMENT
20 June 2018

Associate Health Minister Julie Anne Genter is pleased that new results show a significant drop in the number of people diagnosed with HIV after increases for the previous five years. Read more »