Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman welcomes the announcement of the All Blacks 2016/2017 home schedules, this features a 10-match tour from the British & Irish Lions in 2017. “Following on from the ICC Cricket World Cup and FIFA Under 20 World Cup, sport in New Zealand is on a high,” says Dr Coleman “The…
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30,000th Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate
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Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs Todd McClay has represented New Zealand at the 30,000th Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate, in Belgium. “We regularly commemorate New Zealand losses at the Menin Gate and have a close relationship with the Last Post Association,” Minister McClay commented “While the names of our missing are on other…
Shaun the Sheep Land coming to Sweden
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Things are looking up for the king of the barn Shaun the Sheep; first he got his own television series, now he is set to get his own international family attraction. Aardman and Skånes Djurpark have announced an exciting new partnership to bring the first international Shaun the Sheep family attraction to Sweden. Based on…
Do you do Porridge?
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Here is something to consider the next time you have breakfast. According to recent research released by Roy Morgan in an average seven days, 4.1 million Aussies aged 14+ (or 21% of the population) eat porridge; 4.9 million (or 25%) eat biscuit cereal; and 6.3 million (or 32%) eat other cereal. Andrew Price, General Manager…
NFSA launches Take Three
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The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) has launched Take Three, an initiative to support Australian tertiary students and emerging filmmakers/artists by providing up to three minutes of footage/audio, and ten stills, free of licence fees for use in their projects. “We can’t wait to see what Australia’s creative minds will be able…
Everest Featurette
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Manny Lewis Released to DVD on July 8th
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Manny Lewis directed by Anthony Mir and starring comedian Carl Barron will be released to Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital Download on Wednesday 8th July. “Manny Lewis” was shot around Sydney and stars Carl as Manny, a successful stand-up comedian, who, at the peak of his career realises there is something missing in his life. It…
Mobile devices on the rise for Facebook and YouTube
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According to the latest cross-device audience data from Roy Morgan Research the majority of visitors to Facebook and YouTube already use a mobile phone or tablet (or both), and Ebay is not far behind. Tim Martin, General Manager – Media, Roy Morgan Research explained that the figures revealed that almost 13 million Australians visited Facebook…
SCA Partnering with Sydney Underground Film Festival
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Sydney College of the Arts (SCA), is partnering with the Sydney Underground Film Festival (SUFF) this September to host an inaugural talk and master-class program, led by some of the hottest local and international talent in independent and experimental filmmaking. As part of the four-day festival from 17-20 September, SCA will bring together successful film…
Banana growers receiving further assistance
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Minister for Agriculture, Barnaby Joyce has announced that the Government will deliver additional assistance to banana growers following the detection of Panama disease, Tropical Race 4, in Queensland, including financial compensation to growers affected by the initial response as well as funding to develop detailed mapping of major banana producing regions. “The Australian Government, together…