In-Brief

• Ingeniously green (0)

  1/01/09 •

  Recycling can harm the environment. A shock, but it’s true, especially on windy Wellington days that result in residents – and council contractors – collecting strewn recycling before it clogs drains, mucks up gardens and pollutes waterways.
   
  Tai Haronga and the ClearTide team have come to the rescue with the fabulous EnviroFlexiNet. This keeps recycling content [more »]

• Young, gifted and professional (0)

  9/01/08 •

  The Wellington Young Professionals’ official launch party kicked off on 18th September at St John’s Heineken Bar. “We had 550 RSVPs in 48 hours” said membership committee member Sam Cooper. “It was packed! But it was great to bring people together who wouldn’t normally meet.” The organisation has been running for less than 3 months, and [more »]

• The beautiful game is here! (0)

  9/01/08 •

  OVER 150 countries have brought broadcast rights to see the FIFA U 17 Women’s World Cup being held in New Zealand at the end of October.  The strongest group in the competition -  Brazil, England, Nigeria and Korea Republic – are playing here in Wellington. The  opening match between Brazil and England takes place at 12pm on 30 October. [more »]

• Rotary means business (0)

  8/01/08 •

  Business people belong to Rotary because it provides an opportunity to network with like-minded people and to help raise funds for numerous local and international projects.  It also provides an excellent environment for informal mentoring over a weekly meal.  In Wellington there are breakfast, lunch and dinner meetings with invited speakers on local and international issues, many [more »]

• Unwrapping Wellington (0)

  8/01/08 •

  In our last edition Esme Gibbins painted Wellington as vibrant, bustling and overflowing with culture. Was she right or is our city still seen as a dull and boring stop on the way south?
  We tracked three Auckland visitors from their arrival at a near deserted Wellington airport one Friday night through a  sunny Saturday in the [more »]

• Upper Hutt is buzzing (0)

  8/01/08 •

  The Upper Hutt Excellence in Business Awards dinner proved that their business community is a hive of activity. A relatively small, industrious team did a splendid job of organising this fun, glittery and professional event.
  So what made it so great? Where do I start – the food was delicious and the service great, the venue [more »]

• Nordic Cool (0)

  8/01/08 •

  Business leaders around the world know that fit staff perform better. Even if the budget is tight, businesses still need to support staff wellness as research strongly suggests that fit and happy employees grow business success. 

  Nordic Walking could be the perfect staff wellness programme for your team. It’s a bit like walking with ski poles [more »]