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HSBC New Zealand Sevens draw announce

Press Release – Hamilton City Council

Pivotal pool matches await the Black Ferns Sevens and All Blacks Sevens teams on day one of the hotly anticipated 2020 HSBC New Zealand Sevens in Hamilton on January 25-26. Read more »

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki appoints new curators

Press Release – Auckland Art Gallery

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tmaki announces the appointments of Dr Sophie Matthiesson as Senior Curator International Art and Ane Tonga as the Gallerys inaugural Curator Pacific Art. Read more »

Crunch time for Santa’s reindeer

Press Release – Statistics New Zealand

Santa will be busier than ever delivering presents to New Zealand children on Christmas Eve this year, according to the 2018 Census, Stats NZ said today. Read more »

Denounce patriarchy & promote peace this holiday

Press Release – Fiji Women’s Rights Movement

Say no to violence this holiday season and protect women and girls peace and security. Following the end of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence and with the holiday season drawing near, FWRM calls for a deeper reflection and change of … Read more »

A taste of the Pacific is coming to the capital

Press Release – Wellington City Council

The annual Wellington Pasifika Festival will be showcasing the sights, sounds, and flavours of the Pacific with Kiwi legend Annie Crummer MNZM leading the exciting line-up. Read more »

The Detail: Where in the world is our defence force?

Article – RNZ

Its almost the time of year when many of us have the chance to spend quality time with family. Read more »

Kacific’s first satellite successfully launches to space!

Press Release – Kacific

Cape Canaveral, FL. 16 December 2019 Kacific1 was launched successfully into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 7.10pm eastern time (UTC-4) on 16 December 2019 from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, USA. It was placed into … Read more »

Our Vanishing World: Birds

Article – Robert J. Burrowes

At the beginning of the nineteenth century, it is estimated that the total number of passenger pigeons in the United States was about three billion birds. The bird was immensely abundant, as illustrated by this passage written by the famous ornithologist, … Read more »

The Samoan Cowboy here Friday

Press Release – Flaxmere Planning Committee

What a coup: Sam Ah Chookoon, aka The Samoan Cowboy, is flying into Hawkes Bay to headline a massive fundraiser being put on to help the communities in Samoa devastated by the measles epidemic. Read more »

At this ‘critical moment’, UN chief urges anti-corruption

Press Release – UN News

As we enter the Decade of Action to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the world must unite against corruption to stop precious resources from being drained by illicit financial flows, an international conference on the issue heard … Read more »

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