Speech To Apōpō Congress: Addressing New Zealand’s Infrastructure Asset Management Challenge

Good morning. It’s great to be here – in spirit – at the 2025 Apōpō Congress. I am a fierce proponent of asset management, and I also enjoy the Te Pae Convention Centre, so it’s a shame I can’t there with you all in person. I’d like to thank Apōpō for …

Addressing New Zealand’s Infrastructure Asset Management Challenge

Hon Chris Bishop Minister for Infrastructure The Government has launched a new work programme to improve public infrastructure asset management, Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop says. “We need to be honest about the fact that we’ve done asset …

New Zealand’s unofficial fruit is the feijoa, not the kiwi. And part of the fun is in giving it away

PM Respectfully Declines New Zealand’s Offer To Gift Him A $7400 Gyrocopter For His Own Personal Use

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has politely declined a generous trans-Tasman offer from the New Zealand Government to accept a second-hand gyrocopter once used by a Central Otago grazier for checking fence lines …

Wrexham AFC set to tour Australia and New Zealand during July

Wrexham AFC, the English Football League side whose global exposure has exploded since being acquired by North American actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney in 2021, are set to undertake a pre-season tour to Australia and New Zealand, playing three …

Vinarchy appoints GM for New Zealand

Kiri Hyde has been appointed as General Manager, New Zealand for Vinarchy, where she will lead the company’s direct route-to-market wine operations. Ms Hyde most recently served as Commercial Director at Pernod Ricard New Zealand and has previously held …

Vinarchy appoints Global CEO and General Manager, New Zealand

New global wine company Vinarchy has appointed Danny Celoni its Chief Executive Officer. Celoni brings more than 25 years of FMCG and global branded beverage experience, having spent 18 years at Diageo across various executive roles throughout the Asia …

Dates set for The New Zealand International Wine Show 2025

The dates have now been set for New Zealand’s largest wine Show. Now in its 21st year, the NZ International Wine Show awards more medals to New Zealand wines than any other competition. In the 2024 competition, the judges – with more years of judging …

New Zealand’s top 10 golf victories - Ranking the best of Dame Lydia Ko, Sir Bob Charles and Michael Campbell

Ko outlasted Leona Maguire of Ireland in the final round, seizing control with a 2.1m birdie putt on the 16th hole and closing with two-under 70 for a two-shot victory. Ko clinched the points-based award for LPGA player of the year for the second time, and …

Sustainable aviation fuel production to accelerate under new UK measures

The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced measures to support green aviation fuel producers, including a revenue certainty scheme and an additional £400,000 in funding. On 1 January 2025, the UK’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandate came into …