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In the News (Sat 26 Dec 09)

  
  New Zealand - Printer-friendly - MSN Encarta
New Zealand is located within the Ring of Fire, a region encircling the Pacific Ocean where the movement of tectonic plates (huge segments of Earth’s crust) leads to volcanic and seismic activity.
New Zealand’s location in the Southern Hemisphere, or south of the equator, means that its seasons are opposite to those in the Northern Hemisphere.
New Zealand is located in the “Roaring Forties” wind belt, an area between latitudes 40° and 50° south where westerly winds sweep across the southern oceans.
encarta.msn.com /text_761555687___2/New_Zealand.html   (2902 words)

  
 Welcome to Honda New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
New Zealand Motor Corporation had been formed in 1969 by a merger of the assembly, distribution and retail interests of the British Leyland Marques, which had in previous years established an extensive network of assembly plants and retail outlets.
Honda New Zealand Limited was formed in August 1988 when the Honda assets were purchased from NZMC Ltd. The company established its Head Office in Manukau City (NZMC was in Wellington) and Mr Kunio Yoshida, who had overseen the establishment of the new company, became the first Managing Director for New Zealand.
The early nineties were characterised by a collapse in the new car market brought about by the effects of unlimited imports of used cars, which did not carry the cost penalty of import duty and sales tax which was built into the existing New Zealand vehicle fleet.
www.honda.co.nz /site/about/a_history.html   (1006 words)

  
 Goodbye Pork Pie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
With his new found identity he rents a (then brand new) yellow Mini, which is nicknamed "Pork Pie" after the name on his bright yellow sun hat and t-shirt.
The film itself is filmed across New Zealand in Auckland, Wellington, Picton, Christchurch the Southern Alps Dunedin and finally Invercargill.
The new bridge, at the time of the film's production was on hold for a couple of years in an unfinished state.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Goodbye_Pork_Pie   (1646 words)

  
 Toyota Motor Corporation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Toyota Motor Corporation began in September 1933 when Toyoda Automatic Loom created a new division devoted to the production of automobiles under the direction of the founder's son, Kiichiro Toyoda.
Toyota Motor Co. was established as an independent company in 1937.
While most racing victories go to General Motors and Ford, Toyota has had some measure of success in racing, especially in Rally with the Toyota Celica as well as the Toyota Corolla in the 1980s and 1990s.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Toyota_Motor_Corporation   (2209 words)

  
 Mazda takes full control of New Zealand subsidiary - MazdaNews.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The move gives the Hiroshima-based car maker full control of its sales and distribution in the New Zealand market, where the majority of newly-imported cars are in fact used models, shipped mostly from Japan.
The brand has long been highly regarded in New Zealand, where about 75,000 new vehicles were sold last year, and its volume models were at one time assembled from CKD kits in a factory shared with the local Ford unit.
Mazda Motors of New Zealand Ltd. was established in June 1972 and is based in Manukau City, Auckland, with 23 employees.
mazdanews.com /node/view/224   (352 words)

  
 BMC>Rover in New Zealand
In his book, Assembly: New Zealand Car Production 1921-98, Mark Webster identifies the plant as the first true assembly of British cars in NZ and the first overseas assembly plant for a British car in the world.
That year, a set of quins was born in New Zealand; the quins gained their parents – S R and S A Lawson – the gift of a new Morris Oxford, a joint venture between Dominion Motors and "Four Square Grocers".
NZMC introduced the Austin/Morris/Wolseley 18/22 series, and with the expiry of NZ Motor Bodies' assembly contract, Land Rover production was moved to Nelson, where the 110 and NZ Army 109 models were built.
www.austin-rover.co.uk /nzwholestoryf.htm   (3008 words)

  
 AeroTwin Motors Corporation - Corporate History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
AeroTwin™ Motors Corporation is a subsidiary of Nevada-based AirScooter Corporation.
AirScooter Corporation is dedicated to innovating new flight concepts for the recreational and hobby markets, initially focusing efforts to apply a coaxial counter-rotating dual rotor system to a recreational flying vehicle.
In late 2000 we discovered Pearson Motor Company, Ltd. in New Zealand that was formed to develop a modern two-cylinder, four-stroke motor that we determined met the needs for our recreational vehicle.
www.aerotwinmotors.com /pages/at_corporate.htm   (300 words)

  
 New Zealand News
A New Zealand sailor facing charges of assault and sexual offences in Vanuatu has violated his bail agreement.
New Zealand is making plans to evacuate about 30 nationals known to be in Lebanon, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says.
Air New Zealand is suspending its loss-making flights between Auckland and Singapore from October to pursue more profitable destinations.
www.topix.net /world/new-zealand   (603 words)

  
 Mazda Acquires All Shares in New Zealand Distributor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
HIROSHIMA, Japan--Mazda Motor Corporation announced that on November 1st, 2005, it purchased the 44.1 percent stake in its Mazda Motors of New Zealand Ltd. (MMNZ) distributor that had been held by Sumitomo Corporation.
"New Zealand is an important market for Mazda, where we have had five consecutive years of year-on-year sales growth since 2000.
Mazda Motors of New Zealand Ltd. was established in June 1972 and is headquartered in Manukau City, Auckland, with 23 employees.
www.triplezoom.com /news/publish/printer_407.shtml   (371 words)

  
 Tribunals - Ministry of Justice
New Zealand has had Coroners for well over 100 years, and Coroners have existed in England for many hundreds of years.
In New Zealand, the Coroners’ jurisdiction and powers are set out in the Coroners Act 1988.
A Coroner can investigate the cause of death where the death appears to have been violent, unnatural, without known cause, a suicide, or appears to have occurred while the deceased was in the custody of the state.
www.courts.govt.nz /tribunals   (1550 words)

  
 Strategic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Jock is Chairman of the New Zealand Rugby Union, an associate member of the New Zealand Law Society and a member of the New Zealand Institute of Directors.
Nicola is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand and is currently the Group Accountant for Strategic, a position that involves the management of the Strategic accounting division and using her wide work experience and knowledge of chartered accountancy and project accounting gained in both New Zealand and London.
She is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand, and having spent three years consulting in the United Kingdom investment banking industry, Larissa joined the Salisbury Group on returning to New Zealand in 1999.
www.strategicgroup.co.nz /about/ourpeople.php   (2455 words)

  
 Suzuki Breaks Ground On U.S. ATV Manufacturing Plant
American Suzuki Motor Corporation and Suzuki Motor Corporation broke ground on a new ATV manufacturing plant in Rome, GA. The plant is scheduled to begin producing ATVs in the spring of 2002.
Rome, GA - American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) in Brea, CA, and Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) of Hamamatsu, Japan, recently broke ground on a new ATV manufacturing plant in Rome, GA. Attending the ceremony were ASMC President Rick Suzuki and Shigeo Narita, SMC senior executive counselor.
American Suzuki will introduce three new ATV models in the US (not all to be produced at the Rome facility) in the first half of 2001: the LT-A50, the LT-A400F and the LT-A400, as well as another four new models later in the year.
www.bayouhondayamaha.com /news_article.asp?id=235   (608 words)

  
 Toyota Motor Corporation - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The story of the Toyota Motor Corporation began in September 1933 when Toyoda Automatic Loom created a new division devoted to the production of automobiles under the direction of the founder's son, Kiichiro Toyoda.
In 2003, Toyota brought two of their popular cars from Japan (including the bB) to America, and created a new badge, called Scion, meaning a descendant or heir.
In 1998, Toyota debuted the sleek new GT-One prototype racing cars to compete for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Toyota   (1671 words)

  
 Suzuki New Zealand Ltd - What's Hot: NEW SUZUKI SWIFT HAS ARRIVED!
A completely new global strategy car developed by Suzuki is to go on sale in New Zealand early next year.
Acclaimed as one of the most significant models to be produced by the Suzuki Motor Corporation, the new Swift has been developed with European tastes and aspirations specifically in mind.
New Swift is the first result of a radical new programme aimed at reaffirming and strengthening Suzuki's position as a compact-car innovator.
www.suzuki.co.nz /auto/whatshot.html?id=5   (813 words)

  
 Too big to be small - AutoTrader New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Sales of new sports cars are up 38 percent and four-wheel drives have romped ahead by 34 percent, admittedly with the remarkably successful Ford Territory being a driving factor.
There's a cautionary sign at the top end of the market, however, where sales of prestige and luxury cars in New Zealand were down 23 percent in the first quarter of 2005.
From a local range of 19 variants, only 16 new MG Rovers were sold in New Zealand in the first three months of this year.
www.autotrader.co.nz /portal/alias__autotradernz/tabID__86196/ArticleID__7182/DesktopDefault.aspx   (1086 words)

  
 Mazda New Zealand ---------------- Our Company ----------------
Mazda Motor Corporation will showcase the world premiere of the Mazda SENKU concept vehicle, as well as the Japan debut of the Mazda MX-Crossport concept, at the 39th Tokyo Motor Show, to be held from October 19 to November 6, 2005.
Andrew Clearwater, general manager sales and marketing Mazda New Zealand, says the new vehicles and technologies on display in Tokyo clearly demonstrate how Mazda continues to offer new and unique Zoom-Zoom driving qualities in the face of increasing environmental and safety requirements and diversifying customer needs.
Mazda MX-Crossport - an entirely new breed of vehicle that combines the merits of a sports car and an SUV - was first introduced to the public in January at the 2005 North America International Auto Show in Detroit.
www.mazda.co.nz /COMPANY/051012_TOKYO.aspx   (377 words)

  
 Reference.com/Web Directory/Top/Business/Automotive
European New Car Assessment Programme - European automobile safety organization, provides motoring consumers with a realistic and independent assessment of the safety performance of some of the most popular cars sold in Europe.
General Motors Corporation - Founded in 1908, General Motors has grown into the world's largest automotive corporation and full-line vehicle manufacturer.
Motor Vehicle and Car Body Manufacturers - Chart listing categorically from largest to smallest, the leading motor vehicle and car body manufacturers in the United States.
www.reference.com /Dir/Business/Automotive   (1314 words)

  
 SUPERCARS.NET - 2003 Ford Focus RS WRC
The new Focus RS is radically different in both looks and mechanics to the car which competed on the opening three rounds of the 2003 championship.
Here he reveals what is new on the car, the thinking behind its design and tells the story of the transformation from drawings to our world championship contender.
There is a new, larger rear wing, the front bumper has been redesigned while the cooling scoops and all the body panels are new.
www.supercars.net /cars/2364.html   (1404 words)

  
 Computer Hardware and Software in New Zealand
New Zealand had 0.29% of all the computers worldwide in 1994, which translated into a per capita figure of 0.17.
There are about 804,000 PCs in New Zealand, and that number is projected to reach 1.65 million by the year 2000.
The New Zealand I.T. market (hardware, software, and services) has grown 22% from 1994, and is expected to reach almost NZ$4.5 billion (US$3.2 billion) by the year 2000.
www.american.edu /initeb/ry6745a/computer.htm   (533 words)

  
 Web Travel Review--New Zealand
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New Zealand Luxury Lodges- Share our distinctive style of New Zealand accommodation in luxury lodges, vacation retreats and fishing lodges offering outstanding hospitality and cuisine amidst the scenic riches of New Zealand.
New Zealand Car Rental and Hire- Ace Rentals is the largest independent car hire company in New Zealand with over 2,000 cars available to choose from.
www.photo.net /nz/index   (2805 words)

  
 What's New in Alaska Excursions for 2006
New excursions are being introduced in Haines, Icy Strait Point, Juneau, Ketchikan, Sitka, Skagway, Homer, Seward and Cooper Landing.
New excursions such as Tribal Dance & Cultural Legends and Remote Bush Exploration & Grizzly Bear Search in new port call, Icy Strait Point, highlight local culture, wildlife and wilderness.
Issuers of news releases and not PR Newswire are solely responsible for the accuracy of the content.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/01-09-2006/0004245384&EDATE=   (816 words)

  
 New Zealand Law Society
If you are in hospital as a result of a motor vehicle accident, breath tests are not permitted but blood samples may be taken whether you consent or not, or when you are incapable of giving consent (unconscious).
Anyone wishing to learn to drive in New Zealand must be aged at least 15 and must first obtain a learner’s licence, for which they must pass a written theory test on New Zealand’s road rules.
Copies of these pamphlets may be obtained from the New Zealand Law Society, PO Box 5041, Wellington, tel (04) 472 7837, fax (04) 915 1285, email pamphlets@lawyers.org.nz or from most district law societies or legal offices.
www.nz-lawsoc.org.nz /general/lap/Vehicles-alcohol.htm   (3125 words)

  
 Suzuki New Zealand Ltd - New Zealand News
Triathlon New Zealand is pleased to announce Suzuki New Zealand as their official ‘Automotive’ partner.
The all-new Suzuki XL-7 "crossover" lifestyle model unveiled in the United States recently is the largest, most powerful car ever produced by Suzuki Motor Corporation.
Top New Zealand sportswomen Nicky Coles and Juliette Haigh are swiftly on their way to the Beijing Olympics in more ways than one.
www.suzuki.co.nz /auto/new.html   (479 words)

  
 Mazda New Zealand ---------------- Technology ----------------
The Mazda6 was the first of Mazda’s new breed of vehicles that embodied these principles followed by the Mazda3, Mazda2, RX-8 and the new MX-5.
Mazda Motor Corporation has taken a unique approach to show cars over the last year, with each regional design centre creating design concept vehicles reflecting the global influences that Mazda chief designers draw from.
The MX-Crossport concept that debuted at the 2005 North American International Auto Show in Detroit has now been confirmed for production as the CX-7 – and will be available in New Zealand later this year.
www.mazda.co.nz /tech/concept.aspx   (218 words)

  
 AutoWeb - Daewoo Motor Corporation Appoints New M.D. for Australia and New Zealand
Daewoo Motor Corporation is announcing the appointment of Y.T. Song as new Managing Director for its Australian and New Zealand operation.
His most recent appointments saw him as M.D. of Daewoo Motor America West, based in Los Angeles, California as well as heading the export division in charge of African and Middle-East Markets.
But I also feel responsible for further reinforcing the trading ties between Australia and Korea: Daewoo Motor Corporation is already a major customer of the G.M. Holden Engine Plant in Port Melbourne as well as other raw material suppliers.
www.autoweb.com.au /cms/A_51694/newsarticle.html   (276 words)

  
 Steel & Tube Holdings Limited
Steel and Tube New Zealand Limited was formed in 1953 after merging the interests, of the following three prominent importers and distributors of steel product.
New Zealand Motor Corporation Ltd, a retailer and assembler of Honda and Rover motor vehicles;
The severe downturn in the New Zealand economy, coupled with the government of the time, dismantling tariffs, and, allowing the importation of second hand vehicles from Japan, resulted in the Company making a financial loss in 1988.
www.steelandtube.co.nz /1-history.asp   (653 words)

  
 Telecom Corporation of New Zealand (NZT) Stock Charts - Technical Analysis and Charting
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www.investorguide.com /stock-charts.cgi?ticker=NZT   (545 words)

  
 New Zealand trolleybuses   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
When I first visited New Zealand in 1978, three major cities, Auckland, Dunedin and Wellington were served by trolleybuses.
By the time of my second New Zealand visit in 1987, only the Wellington trolleybus system remained, having been modernised with the addition of new Volvo trolleybuses and a small number of Ansaldo trolleybuses, initially ordered as part of a planned modernisation of the Auckland trolleybus system
Dunedin Corporation Transport trolleybus 33 was photographed in Princes Street, central Dunedin in May 1978, waiting to depart for Opoho.
austtrams.tripod.com /trolleybus/nztb/nztb.htm   (573 words)

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