New Zealand is hosting a significant event on the culinary calendar - the International Culinary Cooking Competition - in Wellington next week. Participation in the cooking competition is by invitation only.

The competing institutions are:

The Unique Manuka Factor Honey Association (UMFHA) is teaming up with Analytica Laboratories of Hamilton to definitively identify primarily Manuka and also other New Zealand monofloral honeys.

It is essential that more land is made available for housing to improve supply and affordability in Auckland, Minister of Housing Dr Nick Smith said today in releasing the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment report ‘Residential Land Available in Auckland’.

A series of Good Enterprise workshops for budding social entrepreneurs is beginning with a launch party this Thursday evening (14 March) in Wellington.

Minister Nick Smith needs to stop threatening Aucklanders with another National power grab and drop his fixation on increasing urban sprawl, in light of a official report that his approach won’t solve Auckland’s housing woes, Green Party housing spokesperson Holly Walker said today.

Internal Affairs Minister Chris Tremain has announced that the Department of Internal Affairs is seeking proposals for an all-of-Government Desktop as a Service (DaaS) contract.

Worldwide superstar Rihanna (the "#1 Person On Facebook" with over 63 million fans) is bringing her Diamonds World Tour to Australia and New Zealand this spring.

The combined creative weight of around 100 advertising and media agencies represented by the Communications Agencies Association of New Zealand (CAANZ) has joined the FBT Action Group in opposing the Government’s proposal for a near 50% car park tax.

The Queenstown Lakes District Council has refrained from adopting an alarmist approach to central government’s recent round of consultation on earth quake prone buildings, QLDC Mayor Vanessa van Uden said.

Taking advantage of farmers’ desperate situations to push the genetic engineering (GE) agenda is unacceptable, the Green Party said today.

Visa Entertainment is giving Rihanna fans the exclusive opportunity to buy tickets first to her highly anticipated New Zealand concert.

Rihanna - Diamond World Tour

Sunday 6 October, 2013

Vector Arena, Auckland

Poker players will be holding and folding for the SKYCITY Deep Stack Series at the SKYCITY Casino Poker Room next week.

Minister Nick Smith needs to stop threatening Aucklanders with another National power grab and drop his fixation on increasing urban sprawl, in light of a official report that his approach won’t solve Auckland’s housing woes, Green Party housing spokesperson Holly Walker said today.

The community coalition established to promote extending paid parental leave, 26 for Babies, today delivered a strong message to parliament that no good arguments had been put up against legislation.

Today over half the world’s population is under 25 years old and by 2050, 70 percent of people will live in cities.

A University of Canterbury (UC) political scientist Dr Bronwyn Hayward is conducting two global studies to understand young people’s needs in changing times.

Government agencies have identified more than 90,000 youth regarded as ‘NEETS’ (Not in Employment, Education or Training) across New Zealand and the figure is expected to rise.

Wellington, Jan 28 NZPA - State asset sales will be a critical election issue and Labour will fight "tooth and nail" to stop the Government going ahead with its proposals, party leader Phil Goff says.

Housing Minister Phil Heatley and Auckland Mayor Len Brown today announced the appointment of a seven-member Board with a strong mix of community, urban development and business skills to lead the Tāmaki Redevelopment Company.

Aucklanders are invited to attend a special event this Saturday 16 March, to launch the new rulebook that will guide where we live, what we build, where we work and what we protect.