Otago Polytechnic has once again excelled in a comprehensive comparative survey of Australasian tertiary institutions in which students assess their tertiary providers.

The latest New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) Survey of Business Conditions completed during January 2013, shows total sales in December 2012 decreased 5.35% (export sales decreased by 3.83% with domestic sales decreasing 6.62%) on December 2011.

Ten years ago nine members of the newly-formed New Zealand Formula 5000 Association lined up on the grid at Pukekohe Park Raceway for the inaugural Tasman Cup Revival Series round.

One of the world’s oldest and rarest trees is being planted today to launch Christchurch Botanic Gardens’ 150th anniversary.

Throughout February and March, TVNZ Kidzone24 will be taking to the road, to see pre-schoolers all over the country.

The ever-popular ASB Classical Sparks - with its unique recipe of classical music, entertainment and fireworks - returns this year to North Hagley Park from 7.30pm-10pm on Tuesday 5 February.

The Government’s decision to more than triple the amount of money it gives to newly integrated Wanganui Collegiate while closing schools in Christchurch is yet another example of it privileging the privileged while everyday New Zealanders suffer, the Green Party said today.

Documentation released today clearly shows that Ministers must have been made aware of the extensive problems with the Novopay payroll system before they signed off its implementation, Labour’s Acting Education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says.

Spending your summer holidays testing mycotoxin levels and reorganising filter samples may not sound like most people’s idea of fun, but for five university science students the chance to work in a commercial analytical laboratory in Hamilton over summer is the career break they’ve been dream

While those who exercise know that the release of endorphins feels good, many do not know that exercise can go as far as helping those suffering from a condition like Alzheimer’s Disease, which accounts for between 50-70% of cases of dementia in Australia.

The University of Canterbury (UC) has designed a phone app and a website for Christchurch’s quake-hit historic High Street precinct which was severely damaged in the February 22 earthquake.

Waikato District Health Board is encouraged by the recent decision to retain fluoridation of the Thames water supply. The continuation of water fluoridation will now be incorporated in the Thames Coromandel District Council’s draft annual plan.

Glass Earth Gold Limited (TSXV-GEL; NZAX-GEL) ("Glass Earth Gold or GEG") is pleased to announce that it has filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) its National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report on exploration at the Wharekirauponga (WKP) Project, Hauraki Goldfield, New Zealand.

Having just seen a show about the sinking of the famous German navel ship The Bismarck, which of course had a major focus on the British Royal Navy, made me suddenly more interested in this DVD that focused entirely on that arm of the English military force.

The evolution of suburban retail and commercial hubs around city-fringe locations continues to gather momentum - with the pending opening of a new 19 site venture in Rotorua next month.

MCMANUS ENTERTAINMENT announces that British glam rock band THE DARKNESS and legendary rock goddess Joan Jett will perform in one New Zealand concert only at Auckland’s Logan Campbell Centre on 9 April.

Canon today announces the development of a new feature upgrade for the ground-breaking EOS-1D C. The upgrade has been developed taking into account feedback from the professional community, and adds support for 25p recording at the camera’s maximum 4K resolution.

Cinemas nationwide have donated $14,320 to Variety - The Children's Charity to help families in Christchurch, by holding two charity screenings at the end of May.

Another 192 Kiwis have had their jobs sacrificed because of the National Government’s devotion to a failed monetary policy and its unwillingness to change with the times, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today.

The current dry conditions in Hawke’s Bay are a good opportunity for farmers to step up possum control, says Hawke’s Bay Regional Council biosecurity team.