Posted by
Lee Suckling on March 30th, 2009
Latest super 14 results from this weekend’s competition (week 7, March 27 – 28):
- Blues lost to the Waratahs; 22-27
- Highlanders beat the Bulls; 36-12
- Crusaders beat the Stormers; 11-7
- Reds lost to the Chiefs; 26-50
- Sharks beat the Brumbies; 35-14
- Lions lost to the Hurricanes; 32-38
For more detailed information, check out the Super 14 results page on NZS.com. Also be sure to check out the Super 14 standings to find out which team is on top, and stay tuned to the blog for the latest results every Monday throughout the season.
Posted by
Lee Suckling on March 23rd, 2009
John Key has announced this afternoon that the Government will scrap Section 92A out of the Copyright Amendment.
With an overwhelming bid of support in protest of Section 92A, it seems the black out worked like a charm. The proposed section of the Act, which was set to disconnect any internet connection based on accusation of copyright, will be rewritten from the ground up.
Posted by
Lee Suckling on March 23rd, 2009
Latest super 14 results from this weekend’s competition (week 6, March 20 – 21):
- Hurricanes lost of the Bulls; 14-19
- Highlanders beat the Cheetahs; 32-8
- Chiefs beat the Blues; 63-34
- Warratahs lost to the Crusaders; 13-17
- W Force lost to the Sharks; 10-22
- Lions beat the Brumbies; 25-17
For more detailed information, check out the Super 14 results page on NZS.com. Also be sure to check out the Super 14 standings to find out which team is on top, and stay tuned to the blog for the latest results every Monday throughout the season.
Posted by
Lee Suckling on March 20th, 2009
Earth Hour 09 kicks off in New Zealand tomorrow night, with 1760 cities worldwide over 80 countries participating. The event, now in its 8th year, asks every house in the world to turn off the lights for one hour on one night of the year.
The first Earth Hour saw 2.2 million homes and businesses switch off their lights in Sydney, and this year’s event hopes to reach 1 billion people over the globe. Last year, landmarks such as the Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco, Rome’s Colosseum, the Sydney Opera House and the Coca-Cola billboard in Time Square all stood in darkness for the hour in mention.
By switching off your lights on Saturday night, your household can help take control of the future of our planet by combating climate change. Make sure you join Earth Hour between 8.30 – 9.30pm tomorrow night!
Posted by
Lee Suckling on March 18th, 2009
Flicking through the latest design magazines is a popular pastime for Kiwis, we’re obsessed with our homes and continually want to improve them. If you’ve been browsing publications like Wallpaper for some time you’ve probably got a real yearning for beautiful objects – many of which are from international designers and are extravagantly expensive.
Luckily, our little country has many emerging New Zealand designers of homeware and giftware which are fun, funky, and of international quality and innovation, but at down to earth prices. There are some great NZ design websites out there offering these products online, some of the hottest designers including F3, Cina, Ataahua and Kinoo. For the best objects of desire for the home for yourself or someone you love, buy NZ design gifts online and get them shipped straight to your door.
Posted by
Lee Suckling on March 16th, 2009
Latest super 14 results from this weekend’s competition (week 5, March 13 – 14):
- Blues beat the Cheetahs; 46-12
- Brumbies beat the Waratahs; 21-11
- Crusaders tied with W Force; 23-23
- Highlanders lost to the Chiefs; 10-14
- Reds beat the Sharks; 25-13
- Stormers beat the Lions; 56-18
For more detailed information, check out the Super 14 results page on NZS.com. Also be sure to check out the Super 14 standings to find out which team is on top, and stay tuned to the blog for the latest results every Monday throughout the season.
Posted by
Lee Suckling on March 12th, 2009
In a bid to stimulate the economy, the Official Cash Rate has been cut again this morning to 3%. This takes it down by 50 basis points from the previous 3.5%, the third cut in less than four months.
Reserve Bank Govenor Allan Bollard has noted that the 525 basis points in which the OCR has been reduced in the last 6 months is taking interest rates to very stimulatory levels. While credit growth is easing alongside the weak economy, the RBNZ expects lenders to continue pushing financial loans through on sound business propositions, which will support the economy’s recovery.
Additionally, the changes in monetary policy settings and stimulus from fiscal policy, together with the sizeable exchange rate depreciation, will act to further support the NZ economy. Bollard hopes to see activity gradually picking up after the middle of 2009.
Posted by
Gary Jensen on March 11th, 2009
Investigating a search trend in any one day almost always turns up something unexpected.
After looking through the latest top searches on NZS.com I came across a number of searches for the “new zealand flag meaning” and similar terms.
Sounds like there’s a school project going on with students researching the meaning of the New Zealand flag on the Internet?
If you’re looking for the New Zealand flag meaning, you can have a look at our own Flags Category for clues, or perhaps the history of the NZ flag from the Ministry of Culture & Heritage will provide a helpful resource.
For interest, you may want to be careful how you display the New Zealand flag as the Flags, Emblems and Names Protection Act 1981 defines how the flag can be used, and allows for prosecution on misuse!
Good luck with the research!
Image from Flickr.
Posted by
Lee Suckling on March 10th, 2009
When you want to look at launching a full search engine optimisation campaign for your website, it’s a good idea to enlist in the help of a SEO company to make sure you get the mix right for your target market.
Instead of investing hours of your own time figuring out how to optimise your site, let an SEO services expert do the hard work for you. They’ll complete a comprehensive Return on Investment (ROI) analysis, assessing the anticipated revenue that will be generated from SEO efforts versus the cost of implementation.
SEO professionals can do all of the keyword research and planning to best suit your market, and will undertake all restructuring of your content and will formulate a link building campaign.
Furthermore, an SEO expert will report, analyze and review your website’s new SEO work to keep you informed with its success. Check out our web promotion category on NZS.com to get the experts on board today!
Image from Flickr.
Posted by
Lee Suckling on March 9th, 2009
Latest super 14 results from this weekend’s competition (week 4, March 6 – 7):
- Chiefs beat W Force; 31-13
- Warratahs beat the Reds; 15-11
- Hurricanes beat the Cheetahs; 29-12
- Blues lost to the Sharks; 31-35
- Highlanders beat the Crusaders; 6-0
- Bulls beat the Stormers; 14-10
For more detailed information, check out the Super 14 results page on NZS.com. Also be sure to check out the Super 14 standings to find out which team is on top, and stay tuned to the blog for the latest results every Monday throughout the season.
