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The New Long Term Agreement Complements Distribution of Word Network to the Americas, Europe and Asia Already Provided by RRsat AIRPORT CITY BUSINESS PARK, Israel, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. [http://www.rrsat.com ] (NASDAQ: RRST), a leading provider of comprehensive digital content management and global distribution services to the television and radio broadcasting industry, announced today a long term agreement to enable Word Network,...
New book look at author’s fight to regain life after losing two children. ROTORUA, New Zealand (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 In “I’m Alive My Children are Dead—Or Are They?” (published by Balboa Press), author Di Gordon’s new biography, readers join Gordon on a journey of hope, love, survival, self-empowerment and healing. After her children died in car accidents, Gordon fought to survive mentally and spiritually. This book takes readers on a mother’s journey, her journey, through...
The first regulated online marketplace for the private equity fund community will celebrate its first year of operations on May 30 with a diverse membership of qualified investors and advisers, including more than 400 limited partners and over 600 general partners from 60-plus countries. PARIS, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- After nearly 12 months in operation, over 400 limited partner firms and more than 600 general partner firms, from 60-plus countries, actively use Palico....
New Zealand was fortunate to have a long, hot, dry Summer but all good things must come to an end and, as a May cold snap settles in, Ecowool are geared up to help keep Kiwis keep warm this Winter. (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 Winter has been a long time coming with the extended 2013 New Zealand Summer season, but the cold snap being experienced at the start of May sees the temperatures dipping, the fireplaces ignited and Kiwis country wide dressing up in warm Winter woolens. One of the most...
VANCOUVER, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - TAG Oil Ltd. (TSX: TAO; OTCQX: TAOIF), reports that it has agreed to sell its 90% stake in Opunake Hydro Limited ("OHL"), an established electricity generator and supplier in New Zealand, to Coronado Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: CRD; OTCQX: CRDAF) in exchange for common shares of Coronado valued at approximately CDN$5,000,000. The common shares of Coronado being issued to TAG Oil and the vendor of the remaing 10% interest represents full...
Pivos expands global availability of media products into Australia and New Zealand. Fremont, California (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 Pivos Technology Group, Inc., a global pioneer in media peripherals and embedded technologies, today announced a partnership with Anyware Corporation. An established multinational distributor of computer accessories and high-end peripherals, Anyware is now authorized to distribute Pivos’ complete line of consumer-based products. This includes the XIOS DS Media...
SYDNEY, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Triple Webby Award winner and four-time AIMIA recipient Freelancer.com today hired Nikki Parker as Regional Director for ANZ, to rapidly build out across the region. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120709/NY36516LOGO) Ms Parker has joined Freelancer.com from NBN Co, Australia's largest telecommunications infrastructure project designed to give 100% of Australians access to high-speed broadband. "Freelancer.com is thrilled to bring...
VANCOUVER, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - TAG Oil Ltd. (TSX: TAO) and (OTCQX: TAOIF), is pleased to report that drilling of TAG's 100%-controlled Ngapaeruru-1 exploration well is drilling ahead, and has encountered elevated mud gas readings at a depth of 800 to 977 meters. The significance of the elevated gas readings will not be known until wireline logs have been run and evaluated. The Ngapaeruru-1 well has reached intermediate casing point at 977 meters with operations continuing...
WASHINGTON, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In discussions of workforce issues and the media, New Zealand is frequently hailed as proof that dental therapists are the key to improving the oral health of underserved populations in the US. The latest example is a brief published by the Pew Children's Dental Campaign, "Dental Therapists in New Zealand: What the Evidence Shows." But that report contains a significant error, one that undermines Pew's overall premise. As it turns...
Haldor Advanced Technologies Ltd., the leading provider of RFID-enabled surgical item visibility solution for hospitals and sterilization centers, and Device Technologies, a leading Australian distributor of medical devices, signed a cooperation agreement that will enable the distribution of Haldor’s RFID solutions in Australia and New Zealand. ORLocate® solution is the first commercially available intuitive, interoperable system to leverage RFID technology to track, manage and...
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Evechinus chloroticu, commonly known as kina in the Māori language, is a sea urchin that can be found in New Zealand waters. It resides at depths between 39.3 and 45.9 feet in areas with moderate wave patterns. In northern waters of its range, it is typically found in rocky areas but can be found in sandy areas. In southern waters, it prefers to live in fjords. Evechinus chloroticu can reach an average diameter of up to 6.6 inches. It feeds on plant materials like red algae, large brown...
The Great-winged Petrel or Grey-faced Petrel (Pterodroma macroptera) is a petrel. In New Zealand, it is also known by its Maori name oi and as a muttonbird. The following are the two recognized subspecies of P. macroptera. - P. m. macroptera and P. m gouldi, the latter of the two is endemic to New Zealand, and is often called the Grey-faced Petrel. It breeds in the Southern Hemisphere between 30 and 50 degrees south having colonies on Tristan da Cunha, Gough Island, the Crozet Islands,...
The Black Petrel (Procellaria parkinsoni) is also called the Parkinson’s Petrel. It is a large, black petrel, the smallest of the Procellaria. This species is an endemic breeder of New Zealand, breeding only on islands off the North Island, on Great Barrier Island and Little Barrier Island. At sea it scatters as far as Australia and Ecuador. It’s a medium-sized, all black petrel except for pale sections on the bill. The wingspan is 110 cm on average. This bird is usually seen in the...
The New Zealand green-lipped mussel, Perna canalicula known also as the New Zealand mussel, the greenshell mussel, kuku, and kutai, is a bivalve mollusk belonging to the family Mytilidae. This mollusk has great significance as a cultivated species within New Zealand. This mollusk occurs all around New Zealand’s mainland. It’s usually seen below the intertidal zone, but it can be seen in the intertidal zone. It feeds on a variety of phytoplankton. P. canalicula is significant to the...
The largest ray in the world is the giant oceanic manta ray. It is found in the open water of all the major oceans of the world. In the eastern Atlantic it can be seen from New Jersey to Uruguay; in the western Atlantic from the Azores Islands to South Africa; in the eastern Pacific from southern California to Peru and in the western Pacific from Japan to New Zealand. It also can be seen in the entire Indian Ocean. This manta ray will swim in deep water but enter the shallows around reefs for...
