Facebook’s claims that it is impossible for private messages to appear on public Timelines are untrue, says Jack Yan, CEO of the Wellington-based Jack Yan & Associates, who has asked the Privacy Commissioner to investigate. He urges others to contact the Privacy Commissioner’s office (via http://privacy.org.nz) if their Facebook private messages have been published without their consent. Read more »

Press Release – Triathlon New Zealand
Conditions proved almost perfect for the Contact National Duathlon Championships and the National School Duathlon Championships at Taupo Motorsport Park today, with the day dawning cool and foggy but soon clearing to blue skies and warm temperatures for the close to 500 participants.

The women’s title was taken out by Elaine Brent (Wellington) after defending champion Mel Burke withdrew late in the first run leg, a troublesome tendon behind her right knee being the culprit. Read more »

Wellington Scoop
The body of Nelson woman Ann Sheridan, who had been missing since Monday, has been found in bush near the city. Read more »

News from NZ Police
Wellington Police are seeking the driver of a stolen vehicle who fled from Police and then rammed a patrol vehicle late last night. Read more »

News from NZ Police
A patched Rebels gang member who escaped from electronic bail is still on the run from Police and his family is urging him to give himself up. Read more »

News from NZ Government
Legislation to ensure a fitting National War Memorial Park will be developed at the National War Memorial site in Wellington in time for Anzac Day 2015 was passed by Parliament last night. Read more »

Wellington.Scoop
The Prime Minister’s extraordinary apology to Kim Dotcom and to New Zealanders has not calmed the uproar about the government’s unlawful spying on Kim Dotcom. Read more »

Press Release – Brancott Estate WOW Awards Show

An excited sellout crowd of close to 3800 people were entertained from the moment they stepped onto Queens Wharf in Wellington last night as the 2012 Brancott Estate World of WearableArt Awards Show opened for its 24th show. Read more »

Press Release – NZ Government
Local Government Minister David Carter has today announced an independent expert advisory group to help local government provide more cost effective infrastructure. The eight-member group is one of the initiatives outlined in the Better Local Government reform programme announced earlier this year. Read more »

News from Centreport
Wellington’s CentrePort achieved a record $16.5 million profit before tax and fair value adjustments for the year to 30 June 2012, up 10% on last year and supported by further growth in its container, cruise, forestry, oil, property and joint venture portfolios. Read more »

Press Release – Sport Wellington
Sport Wellington has received confirmation that it will receive another three years of KiwiSport funding after having its 2012-15 KiwiSport Regional Partnership Plan approved by Sport New Zealand. Read more »

Press Release – Wellington City Council
“Wellington City Council has announced its intention to renew its more than 100-year-old vows between the people of Wellington and that green belt which makes Wellington unique– the Town Belt,” says Councillor Helene Ritchie. Read more »

Press Release – Lil Regie
The founders of iconic Wellington tech conference Webstock have set their sights on a slice of the $439 million spent annually on domestic corporate events. Read more »

News from Hutt City Council
A call has gone out for young people in Lower Hutt to have their say on local government reform. Read more »

Press Release – Greater Wellington Regional Council
The turn of a tap last Friday signalled the start of filling for Greater Wellington’s newly-strengthened and enlarged southern water storage lake at Te Marua, which has been empty since September last year. Read more »

Press Release – Wellington City Council
Wellington’s ‘blue lines’ project – which aims to raise community awareness on how to evacuate from an approaching tsunami – has been recognised with an award from a global emergency-management group. Read more »

Press Release – Tourism Industry Association New Zealand
Tourism leaders are being challenged to ‘think different’ at a major Summit on Tuesday (2 October) so as to better place the industry to cope with current challenges and embrace new opportunities generated by a rapidly changing international tourism environment. Read more »

Press Release – Kiwi Landing Pad
New Zealand tech’s home away from home Kiwi Landing Pad formally launched Project Catapult to its San Francisco based supporters this evening. Read more »