Waka tour company joins port protestA waka tour company has joined Auckland's largest hapū in demanding the plan by the Ports of Auckland to build two wharf extensions be stopped. Mana whenua say there is no immediate need to expand the wharf. John Panoho runs Waka Quest, a cultural tourism experience in the harbour based on a
waka hourua - a double-hulled canoe. Mr Panoho, of Ngāti Whātua and Ngāpuhi Nui Tonu, said the area used to be home to Māori villages and was a place where canoes were hauled up, but they have all been wiped from people's memories. "Any interference with the natural waterways in any harbour or any water system, it's not a good thing from a cultural point of view, it changes the landscape of the stories. It's hard to put a story back over a place that has disappeared."
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CongratulationsThe 2015 International Business Awards were held on Wednesday night in Auckland, and Taupo-based Miraka were named winner of the inaugural ‘He kai kei aku ringa
for Māori Excellence in Export’ award, supported by MBIE, Te Puni Kōkiri and The Treasury. Congratulations to all the winners and nominees. The BNZ New Zealand Chinese Business Awards were held in Auckland last week. Congratulations to all the winners, including China Southern Airlines and Huawei New Zealand. Milk New Zealand Holdings was the supreme winner, and Lisa Li, the Managing Director of China Travel Services NZ won the award for Best Relationship Builder. Congratulations to all involved.
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Code of practice to better screen tourist driversThe development of a code of practice to better screen and educate tourist drivers is being closely watched by the Government. Associate Transport Minister Craig Foss said rental car companies had their first meeting on drafting the measures last week. The Transport Ministry would work
with the group and offer assistance if necessary, Mr Foss said. "It is a more consistent approach to what hire companies ask of people, when they come to them to hire cars". Read more here.
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Tourists urged to still plan Vanuatu holidaysThe Vanuatu government has appealed to holiday-makers not to forget about Vanuatu because of Cyclone Pam. The south of the country including tourist meccas like the island of Tanna and the capital Port Vila were badly hit by the Category Five storm but other areas are open for business. Tourism accounts for about 20 percent of Vanuatu's domestic income and attention is turning to making sure its tourism brand doesn't suffer long-term damage. The Vanuatu government is planning to source funds for what it calls an intense and
aggressive tourism marketing campaign. Read more here.
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Shortlist for 2015 Science Book PrizeThe 2015 Royal Society of New Zealand Science Book Prize welcomed entries from all books by New Zealand authors published in 2013 and 2014 which communicate scientific concepts in an interesting and readable way for a general audience. The winning author(s) will receive a cash prize of $5,000 at an announcement as part of the Auckland Writers Festival in May 2015. The shortlisted titles for the 2015 Royal Society of New Zealand Science Book Prize are:
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