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Wāhine Toa Helps Third Intake of Female Athletes Upskill in Sport Leadership
Wāhine Toa Helps Third Intake of Female Athletes Upskill in Sport Leadership

A group of female Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games athletes has graduated from a New Zealand Olympic Committee run programme working to develop female leadership within sport. 

The Wāhine Toa Leadership Programme was launched in New Zealand in 2017 (previously referred to as Women’s Sport Leadership Academy) and has helped around 50 female Olympians transition from sport performance to leadership roles including coaching, governance and change management. 

Unlocking a Fulfilling Career: The ESR Employee Experience
Unlocking a Fulfilling Career: The ESR Employee Experience

Join ESR, and you’ll join a diverse and talented team working together to protect and enhance the well-being of people living in Aotearoa, New Zealand.

The Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) is the New Zealand government research agency dedicated to the health, well-being, and safety of our communities. ESR uses world-leading science to monitor disease, test food and products, safeguard our water, support the justice sector, and more. By joining forces with experts and iwi, ESR is tackling critical issues to ensure a better Aotearoa for all.

 

A Glimpse of Heaven: The Profound Encounters of Near-Death Experiences
A Glimpse of Heaven: The Profound Encounters of Near-Death Experiences

Like many people, I feel deeply spiritual and believe that when we ‘pop our clogs’, it is not the end. What helps us to understand more about what might potentially happen are those stories from people who believe that they have experienced an (NDE) or Near-Death Experience.

Hunters gear up for game bird hunting season
Hunters gear up for game bird hunting season

Hunters around the country have their fingers and toes crossed for some foul weather this weekend with the game bird season getting underway.

Fish & Game New Zealand chief CEO Corina Jordan says a good breeding season means Opening Weekend looks promising for hunters.

New Zealand School of Music announces Jazz Composer-in-Residence 2024
New Zealand School of Music announces Jazz Composer-in-Residence 2024

The New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī has appointed jazz performer/composer and film composer Andrew Faleatua as the 2024 NZSM/Creative New Zealand Jazz Composer-in-Residence. This six-month position, funded by a Creative New Zealand grant, provides a composer with a salary and research grant to develop a significant album of new work.

Celebrating Marlborough’s Homefront heroes this ANZAC Day
Celebrating Marlborough’s Homefront heroes this ANZAC Day

An exhibition looking at the lives of Marlborough women during World War 2 opens at the Marlborough Museum this Friday 26 April to coincide with Anzac Day. 

Homefront Heroes – Marlborough Women during the Second World War explores topics like rationing, spinning and knitting for soldiers, and voluntary work in the Women's War Service Auxiliary and will run until 4 August. 

Majority of Kiwi parents concerned about their children’s financial future
Majority of Kiwi parents concerned about their children’s financial future

New research sheds light on the biggest concerns for parents, with more than 93% worried about threats to their children’s financial security in the future…

NZ caught up in worldwide phishing sting
NZ caught up in worldwide phishing sting

New Zealand Police have joined international authorities to bust open a significant cybercrime operation, which targeted thousands of people worldwide.

Under Operation Camperdown, New Zealand Police, working in partnership with Europol, this week executed the New Zealand phase of a multi-national operation targeting the phishing as a service platform, LabHost

Unwrap a piece of paradise with Whittaker’s new Mango & Coconut Block
Unwrap a piece of paradise with Whittaker’s new Mango & Coconut Block

Whittaker’s is delighted to add a new Mango & Coconut 250g block to their permanent core range, a paradise of flavours inspired by mango sticky rice dessert. 

Crafted with Whittaker’s caramelised white chocolate, chewy mango fruit pieces and toasted coconut, this combination is a tropical chocolate heaven. 

Whittaker’s Chief Marketing Officer, Soraya Cottin, says it’s exciting to release such an innovative new flavour to sit alongside the more classic flavours in Whittaker’s permanent core range.

 

Play Trailer to delight and inspire tamariki and whānau – Wednesday 17 April 2024
Play Trailer to delight and inspire tamariki and whānau – Wednesday 17 April 2024

Community events have got more fun with a new play trailer available to hire for free to delight and inspire tamariki and whānau. 

The towable trailer, Kia Kaha (which translates to ‘stay strong’), is full of a wide range of play equipment kindly donated by organisations in Horowhenua and encourages unstructured, imaginative and active play to support healthy communities.  

Give the Easter egg for Kiwis this Easter

Give the Easter egg for Kiwis this Easter

Tony Cutting
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Whittaker’s Chocolate Kiwi has hatched for Chocolate Lovers again this Easter – a uniquely New Zealand take on the traditional Easter bunny and egg. It is Whittaker’s first, and only, hollow Easter product and is perfect for those who want to want to enjoy Whittaker’s quality chocolate this Easter.

Once again, Whittaker’s is supporting the local charity, Kiwis for kiwi, with twenty cents from each Whittaker’s Chocolate Kiwi sold going towards their ‘Operation Nest Egg’, which has been hugely successful in growing kiwi numbers.

The Whittaker’s Chocolate Kiwi is in stores now and available in supermarkets and retail outlets nationwide. It is available in 5 Roll Refined Creamy Milk or 50% Dark Chocolate, and in two sizes – 75 grams and 150 grams.

-Whittakers

Tony Cutting
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Hi, I am Tony Cutting of Tony Cutting Digital.

I love writing, taking photos and promoting People and Kiwi businesses.

I coach business people on how to grow their business. I am a strong advocate of networking, collaboration, collective marketing, digital marketing and learning how to write and take great images.

With these skills you can take hobbies you love and build a business that will succeed.

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