Posted in
General by
Nikki Webber on May 22nd, 2009
To many people Queen’s Birthday simply means an extra day off work and a long weekend, but what exactly is Queen’s Birthday all about? And why is it never held on the actual date of The Queen’s birth?
While New Zealand celebrations commemorating the birth of The Queen traditionally fall on the first Monday in June each year, The Queen was actually born on April 21, 1926. The Queen’s official birthday is celebrated on a different day in each of her Commonwealth countries, and none of these celebrate it on the same date every year. If you’re confused, you’re not the only one.
The tradition of having an official Queen’s Birthday date begun centuries ago, when outdoor celebrations to commemorate the birth of Monarchs with winter birthdays were ruined by cold, wet weather. The official celebrations of their birthdays were shifted to warmer summer months when parades and marches would be more welcome.
Which is ironic, given commonwealth countries in the Southern Hemisphere like New Zealand and Australia still celebrate Queen’s Birthday about the same time as in the Northern Hemisphere, which happens to be in our winter.
It may be a confusing holiday, but thanks to Her Majesty The Queen all of New Zealand’s working public are entitled to a public holiday paid day off or paid day in lieu on Monday 1 June this year in accordance with the Holidays Act.
Who wouldn’t want to celebrate that?
Posted in
Sport by
Nikki Webber on May 18th, 2009
Latest super 14 results from this weekend’s competition (week 14, May 15- 17):
- Cheifs beat the Brumbies; 10-7
- Lions lost to the Waratahs; 33-38
- Blues lost to the Crusaders; 13-15
- Reds lost to the Hurricanes; 28-37
- W Force beat the Highlanders; 33-28
- Cheetahs lost to the Stormers; 22-28
- Sharks lost to the Bulls; 26-27
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 in
Marketing by
Gary Jensen on May 12th, 2009
NZS.com is proud to announce that we have offered $4,000 of online advertising
to the winner of the Smart Marketing prize at the Bizzone Business Expo in Auckland later this month.What do you need to do to be in the draw?Just attend to the Bizzone Business Expo, May 27 – 29 and you’ll be able to enter. Make sure you come and see us at Booth 359a!We’re even offering free expo entry tickets
(worth $20), just follow this link and register as a Guest of NZS.com.The expo is the largest business to business marketplace held for business owners in New Zealand, and the three-day Auckland show is expected to attract more than 200 exhibitors and 7,500 attendees.The show will bring together every kind of product and service required by a business owner or manager, offering free advice and tips and the latest smart marketing tools to help you run a more effective and profitable business.We look forward to seeing you there!
Posted in
Sport by
Lee Suckling on May 11th, 2009
Latest super 14 results from this weekend’s competition (week 13, May 8- 10):
- Crusaders beat the Reds; 32-12
- Lions beat the Highlanders; 27-22
- Chiefs beat the Hurricanes; 16-8
- Brumbies beat the Blues; 37-15
- Sharks lost to the Waratahs; 12-16
- Bulls beat the Cheetahs; 29-20
- Stormers beat the W Force; 25-24
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 in
Sport by
Lee Suckling on May 4th, 2009
Latest super 14 results from this weekend’s competition (week 12, April 24- 26):
- Hurricanes beat the Blues; 45-27
- Lions lost to the Crusaders; 20-32
- Cheetahs lost to the Waratahs; 10-18
- Reds lost to the Brumbies; 13-52
- Sharks beat the Highlanders; 23-15
- Bulls beat the W Force; 32-29
- Stormers lost to the Chiefs; 14-28
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.
