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Photo: RNZThe Wairarapa Times-Age newspaper has been sold to Stuff. Before Denholm bought it, the Times-Age had been the property of NZME, or APN News and Media, as it was then. Stuff's managing director Joanna Norris said the newspaper's local, rural and real estate was a natural fit for Stuff's regional network. "We love being able to support local journalism in Wairarapa with this acquisition and retain a strong commercial presence with the ability to deliver wider reach through our rural and real estate offerings." "I'm delighted that Stuff has added the Wairarapa Times-Age to its regional footprint and am confident we are in very good hands."
Blackpearl Group has appointed Laurissa Hollis to lead its sales operations across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australasia as the company continues its rapid growth. Hollis previously served as National Sales Director at Stuff, where she was nominated as Supreme Sales Leader of the Year, as well as general manager of client success at ArchiPro. Blackpearl Group’s strategic pillar of organic revenue growth relies on product strength. “A sales team’s success is always equal to their reputation for making their clients even more successful. Blackpearl Group’s services are designed to power revenue growth for small-to-medium-sized businesses.
Stuff Group Purchases Wairarapa Times-AgeStuff Group has today announced its purchase of the Wairarapa Times-Age masthead, including its digital news site and daily and community newspapers. The Wairarapa Times-Age (WTA) joins Stuff’s portfolio of regional and local news products, which together form New Zealand’s largest regional news network. Stuff Managing Director Masthead Publishing Joanna Norris says WTA’s local, rural and real estate alignment are a natural fit in Stuff’s strong regional network. “Adding the Wairarapa Times-Age to our regional, real estate and rural masthead portfolio strengthens Stuff’s leading position in the lower North Island,” he says. “Combine that with Stuff’s number one digital news audience on stuff.co.nz and you have a compelling commercial proposition for national and local commercial partners alike.”© Scoop Media
I recollect that when the capital gains tax was introduced any property owned at the time of the introduction of the tax would have been exempt. The Greens appear to favour a wealth tax and Labour a capital gains tax. A lot of the comments I get about a capital gains tax suggest that people have it confused with a wealth tax. It is important to remember that the capital gains tax - or CGT, as proposed by Sir Michael Cullen’s Tax Working Group in 2019 - exempted the family home. Capital gains taxes tend to have supporters on the left and right (they have many supporters in the financial market).
Stuff Group has bought the former locally owned Wairarapa Times-Age masthead, including its digital news site and daily and community newspapers. The Wairarapa Times-Age (WTA) joins Stuff’s portfolio of regional and local news products, which together form New Zealand’s largest regional news network. Stuff Managing Director Masthead Publishing, Joanna Norris, says WTA’s local, rural and real estate alignment are a natural fit in Stuff’s strong regional network. “Adding the Wairarapa Times-Age to our regional, real estate and rural masthead portfolio strengthens Stuff’s leading position in the lower North Island,” he says. “Combine that with Stuff’s number one digital news audience on stuff.co.nz and you have a compelling commercial proposition for national and local commercial partners alike.”
WARNING: this story details allegations of significant and fatal child abuse. A Christchurch man has been found guilty of murdering his baby daughter - inflicting at least 31 fractures and two severe head injuries before the final and fatal assault. Michael John Topp has been on trial in the High Court at Christchurch since May 1 before Justice Anne Hinton and a jury. She was never charged in relation to the baby’s injuries or death and gave evidence for the Crown against Topp at the trial. Any concerns about child abuse must be notified early so that an assessment of the child’s safety can be made.
Photo / Brett PhibbsA record 52,500 New Zealand citizens left the country in the year ended March 31, according to Stats NZ. “This is the first time the annual net migration loss of New Zealand citizens has exceeded 50,000,” Tehseen Islam of Stats NZ said this morning. The previous record net migration loss of New Zealand citizens was 44,400 in the year to February 2012. Migrant arrivalsStats NZ said the provisional net migration gain of 111,100 in the year comprised a net gain of 163,600 non-New Zealand citizens that more than offset the net migration loss of 52,500 Kiwi citizens. For non-New Zealand citizens, the net migration gain of 163,600 in the year to March compared with a net migration gain of 105,000 in the March 2023 year.
Data and insights company Kantar has launched Blueprint for Brand Growth – a new “essential recipe” to help businesses expand. “But of course what this blueprint means for brands differs based on their context, competitive situation, and size.”This means each company that uses the blueprint will arrive at a different solution, Thomas says. “And we at Kantar say, actually, according to our data, that explains about 40 percent of brand predisposition. As well as the different part, where you’re saying that your brand is unique, it’s setting trends, it’s got momentum. And a first for anybody with this degree of sophistication and validation.”Introducing the blueprint, Jane Ostler, Kantar’s EVP of Thought Leadership and Blueprint project lead, says, “Our Blueprint for Brand Growth sets a new standard for strategic marketing understanding and excellence.
A video showing a car driving along a cycle lane in south Christchurch has gone viral on social media. The clip shows a Suzuki Celerio hatchback driving inside a 50-metre-long stretch of solid median barriers on the Sparks Rd cycle lane. On social media, one person noted that while the errant driver turned left into Hoon Hay Road on a red arrow, it was displaying a green cycle light. One Sparks Rd resident told Star News it was a "reasonably common" site to see vehicles taking short cuts along the cycleway. She said Sparks Rd residents reversing out of their driveway either use the cycleway to turn around or back into traffic.
Ellen DeGeneres to address TV show scandal in Netflix specialThe comedian's long-running programme, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, was marred by accusations of toxic behaviour in 2020.
Seven More Key Staff Announced For Stuff’s New 6pm BulletinThe pace is accelerating towards the country’s new 6pm bulletin on July 6 with seven additional journalists, producers, editors and social media experts announced by Stuff Group today. Award-winning broadcast journalist Lisette Reymer, is joining Stuff as Senior Journalist, International and National Affairs, bringing her unrivalled experience to the business where she will work across news products including 6pm. Reymer will return to New Zealand shortly after the launch of the new bulletin. “We’ve moved really quickly to secure the talent we need to create a brilliant new bulletin alongside our own multimedia newsrooms,” she says. We are exceptionally happy with the progress being made.”Advertisement - scroll to continue reading© Scoop Media
By Jonathan Killick ofPhoto: Stuff / Ricky WilsonIt's supposed to be a haven of healing and spiritual awakening but residents of the Kawai Purapura community say they've been hurt and deceived. The Prema Trust is run by trustees Phil Cottingham and his wife Jenny, who also goes by the name Sivitiri. Wellpark college, which is owned by the Prema Trust, was put into liquidation following a shareholders resolution last year. Photo: Stuff / Ricky WilsonCompany records show it owed around $500,000 to creditors. Yet, according to its website it has a temple named after Sivitri, "supported" by Prema trust, and used for "devotional singing and chanting".
Trotter should freak out, his hard right racist climate denying beneficiary bashing Government have in just 5 months from winning an election become as popular as puberty blockers at a MAGA rally. 4000 public service jobs are gone when we need more from our Public Services. TDB Recommends NewzEngine.comThe means in which the donor class bought and paid for this hard right racist climate denying beneficiary bashing Government as the poor suffer. No wonder the Democracy Project who have wasted so much credibility and capital to pimp for NZ First sound worried. If you can’t contribute but want to help, please always feel free to share our blogs on social media
The idea for this one is we wanted to feel really big and awesome. Completely blew me away, I was like “woah, where’d that song come from?” I went back and listened to it. <a href="https://voomnz.bandcamp.com/track/martin-phillipps">Martin Phillipps by Voom</a> Buzz you’ve got a new song, that’s named after and is about Martin Phillipps from The Chills. And Vera, I’m hoping that you’ll say Terry Shore, but it’s not compulsory. Vera: Oh wow. Vera: I’m terrible with this because I play a song like once live and then I’m like, “Done.
