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Goldie’s Passport to Paris – Win a trip to Paris as the New Zealand Team Mascot
Goldie’s Passport to Paris – Win a trip to Paris as the New Zealand Team Mascot

The New Zealand Team is bringing back its iconic mascot Goldie the Kiwi and is searching for an Olympic fan to don the costume and be the team mascot at the Paris Olympic Games. 

The nationwide search kicked off today, with the team looking for an Olympic fan with ultimate mascot skills including trick shots, dance moves, and infectious energy to inspire and amp up the Kiwi supporters and athletes in Paris.

From new town to new skills and new job through Mayors Taskforce for Jobs
From new town to new skills and new job through Mayors Taskforce for Jobs

In less than six months of moving to Horowhenua, a young man found training and employment through Mayors Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ), and is now enjoying work satisfaction and skill development.

 

Maea Mataiti moved to Foxton from Christchurch with his whānau in late 2023 after finishing high school. Knowing that getting a first job can be difficult, the then 17 year old was eager to take advantage of the opportunities his new home could present. 

NZ Photographer of the Year
NZ Photographer of the Year

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2024: ENTRIES OPEN

Entries are open for New Zealand’s ultimate season of photography—enter your best work, be part of the country’s most popular exhibition and earn votes in the People’s Choice award.

WRITTEN BY JAMES FRANKHAM    

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…

New Five-Star Book Review

New Five-Star Book Review

Nicky Webber Author
Author, BOOKS, Entertainment

“Long after you have put the book down, haunting images remain – such is the power and pull of Nicky’s words in ‘No Ordinary Man’. She has a sound grasp of her characters and the storyline of a war that impacted the entire world. What surprised me was the level of compassion and the resolution of this compelling story.”  Karen Bowller

Both e-books and paperbacks available.

https://www.amazon.com/No-Ordinary-Man-Obsession-double-life/dp/0958231419/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3H6RUFNE01S83&keywords=no+ordinary+man+by+nicky+webber&qid=1560642925&s=gateway&sprefix=No+Ordinary+Man+Nic%2Caps%2C348&sr=8-1

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Nicky Webber Author
Author, BOOKS, Entertainment
Nicky Webber Author

I’m a local NZ Author who has a real passion for contemporary fiction and non-fiction. Originally I was a newspaper and magazine journalist here and in South Africa where I lived for 20 years. I have published two books, No Ordinary Man and In the Deep End which are both available on Amazon or directly from me. I am currently working on my third book which I expect to be published before the end of 2019.

I live in Cambridge, New Zealand, I writes and blog on nickywebber.com with excerpts and updates of my work. Follow my author page on Facebook - nickywebbernz

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