A new local promotion giving away a coveted computer device may benefit the Tauranga economy according to research released by the New Zealand Computer Society (NZCS).
EOL, Tauranga’s leading wireless internet company, is giving customers who sign up for a 24 month wireless broadband account with EOL – from next week until October 31st – a free 7 inch full HD Android Tablet with touch screen and stylish keyboard case valued at $550. Read the rest of this entry »
Tauranga’s biggest venue has launched its new branding, heralding a new era of recreational sport, entertainment and corporate hosting for the Bay.
Baypark General Manager Ervin McSweeney says the new look represents the extensive range of facilities, programmes and national and international events available for the community whilst still remaining true to their existing core values and speedway. Read the rest of this entry »
Tauranga City Aquatics Limited (TCAL) is renewing its information campaign to ensure the public have all the facts about the proposed Mount Hot Pools redevelopment as it nears a critical stage in the decision making process. Read the rest of this entry »
Wonderfully vivid tones and brilliant colour harmonies define the beautifully presented Manuel Canovas Collection for 2011.
An infinitely appealing feature of the collection is the vibrant use of colours, owing its inspiration to the warmth and charm of Provence – a salute to an enviably relaxed and sophisticated way of life.
The distinct delights of the New World – where Rio meets Brasilia – are uniquely created by emphasis on exotic flowers, painterly abstracts and opulent textures.
The influence of a clear, bright palette – intense greens, scintillating turquoise blues and splendid shades of pink, in company with elegant prints and delicate embroideries – all add distinction.
A supremely versatile collection, richly imagined, is offered in a choice of luxurious woven plains, classic stripes, both formal and informal, and compelling colours. Excellence in fabric design, determinedly fresh and effortlessly chic, suggests a timeless yet contemporary appeal, the complete collection forming the perfect complement to the finest of the 21st century interiors.
The latest Manuel Canovas collection is available at Atelier Textiles, New Zealand’s premier textile house.
ABOUT ATELIER TEXTILES
Atelier Textiles is New Zealand’s oldest indent textile house, supplying New Zealand with the world’s leading and best international textile brands including: Colefax and Fowler Group (Colefax and Fowler, Manuel Canovas, Jane Churchill, Larsen), Rubelli Group (Rubelli, Dominique Kieffer, Donghia), Jim Thompson, Sahco, Casamance, Creation Metaphores and more. There’s also Atelier’s Wool Collection – a boutique selection of fine New Zealand made wool and furnishing fabrics.
Rebecca Bowering is owner and managing director of Atelier Textiles and an expert in the industry. She regularly travels to key trade shows around the globe including Maison et Object in Paris in late January, MoOD in Brussels in September, the Decorex and Focus shows in London late September and also the Monaco Yacht Show.
Atelier Textiles’ main showroom is based in Auckland’s Mount Eden, with an additional one in Christchurch at the Mainland Design Centre. Atelier sells to a team of interior designers, architects and specialist retail stores around the country and will recommend an interior designer for members of the public who are interested in purchasing. Everyone is welcomed into the stylish warehouse showroom spaces to browse and experiment with the latest collections.
Credit Union North has just this week released its new brand and strapline, ‘Easy banking’.
Credit Union North Chief Executive Russell Syme says the changes to their existing brand were made after research showed a significant opportunity to reach more Kiwis who would benefit from their financial services.
“Our customers understand the excellent value and service we provide, however our refreshed branding will enable us to take our message to a wider audience,” says Syme.
The existing brand colours (orange, black and white) have remained the same, however subtle changes have been made to the logo including the move from portrait to landscape and the introduction of colour to the font. The previous strapline, ‘Succeeding together’ has changed to ‘Easy banking’.
“The main role of Credit Union North is to help customers with their finances. This new brand better communicates what we do and that we are easy to deal with. For people unfamiliar with credit unions this is very important.”
The new brand signals a change of position in the market for the organization and a move to being more mainstream. Syme says Credit Union North has a distinctive point of difference from regular banks which appeals to their customers and could appeal to many more New Zealanders.
“As opposed to regular banks, Credit Union North is not a registered bank, rather it is a mutual organisation and not-for-profit, therefore it’s more affordable and has lower fees. However we offer similar services such as everyday banking, lending for loans and mortgages, insurance services and savings and investment accounts.
“We pride ourselves on being helpful problem solvers and community minded. We want to make banking easy for our customers by making the process simple and giving them the time of day.
And we think our brand clearly represent that.”
The new Credit Union North branding rolled out on the 3rd of July along with the other six regional NZCU Credit Unions around the country.
A new TV advertising campaign is running nationwide in conjunction with the launch of the new brand. Credit Union North branches will start to change signage to the new brand over the next few weeks.
High levels of beta-sitosterol are just one of the many nutrients proving New Zealand avocado oil could be the healthiest oil in the world.
The Guinness Book of World Records lists avocados as the most nutritionally complete fruit in the world – which means that cold pressed extra virgin avocado oil could be one of nature’s most nutritionally complete oils.
New Zealand avocados contain the highest levels of beta-sitosterol (the plant sterol which has been proven to lower cholesterol absorption) of any avocados grown internationally.
Grove Avocado Oil has an 80% share of the avocado oil market in grocery in New Zealand and 100% in grocery in Australia. Managing director Brian Richardson says they only use New Zealand grown avocados to produce the oil.
“Our avocado oil is 100% natural, extra virgin, and cold pressed. Along with high beta-sitosterol levels, it also contains a higher percentage (72%) of healthier mono-unsaturated fats than olive, rice bran and canola oils.”
Avocado oil has a unique and complex blend of lipids, phytochemicals, vitamins (A, C, B-6, E, D), omegas, and antioxidants. And the good fats in avocados have been found to increase vital nutrient absorption.
Grove’s cold pressed avocado oil is also a source of Lutein, a compound which has been shown to reduce the risk of prostate cancer and age-related macular degeneration – a leading cause of blindness in the elderly.
It’s also been endorsed by the Heart Foundation in New Zealand and Australia for its high ratio of monounsaturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids. All Grove avocado oils wear the heart foundation tick and contribute to heart health.
While this ‘superfood’ boosts a long list of nutrients vital to our health and wellbeing, its also an extremely versatile oil to cook with.
The unique composition of avocado oil makes it suitable for high temperature cooking. With the highest smoke point (255C) of canola, olive and rice bran oils, Grove avocado oil takes longer to breakdown, making it a healthier oil for pan-frying, stir-frying and barbequing.
Even as a dressing for salads avocado oil is a healthier alternative to regular salad dressings, as the good fats in the oil help the body to absorb beneficial carotenoids found in fruit and vegetables.
The rich, smooth, sumptuous green nectar is light in consistency with a mild nutty taste that enhances the natural flavour of foods, rather than overpowering them.
Last month we secured two placements for clients on national TV, one of them was for local company V-Robic Osteo. Village negotiated nearly 4 minutes of key business coverage for director Fred Stewart to explain his company’s ambitions and investment requirements.
A New Zealand beauty company has taken out an international marketing award beating off 30 other countries, thanks to the clever strategies of a Tauranga agency.
Village PR and Marketing has been recognised for their work that contributed to the “Best Marketing for 2011” award at a recent international conference in Dubai for skincare brand Nimue.
Nimue Skin Technology is a multi-national company based in South Africa with 31 distributors around the world.
Global Beauty, the company that distributes Nimue in New Zealand, engaged Village PR and Marketing to develop a targeted advertising campaign, that featured in top New Zealand fashion and beauty magazines.
Terri Grace, Global Beauty Sales and Marketing Manager, says she was incredibly proud to receive the award in Dubai on behalf of the team.
“Working with Village, we really did our homework on how to best connect Nimue to its target consumers. The biggest advantage to working with Village was they were able to provide us with true brand clarity which has resulted in an increase in Nimue’s awareness and a 10 percent increase in sales,” says Grace.
Tim Paton-Tapsell, Village Public Relations and Marketing Managing Director, says they are very grateful for the recognition of the work they did, but stress it was very much a collaborative effort between Village and Global Beauty.
“Global Beauty went through an in-depth branding process with us that included qualitative research and a comprehensive brand audit. From here we created a compelling advertising campaign.
“The beauty industry is saturated with many big and small beauty brands who are saying the same thing. Therefore it was vital to find a unique point of difference in the market for Nimue that spoke directly to their core target market,” says Paton-Tapsell.
The resulting campaign featured the international managing director, Carina Franck, as the face model with the new strapline “my everyday brilliance.”
Village PR and Marketing also are responsible for the public relations and social media for Nimue Skin Technology.
We enjoyed a lovely evening at the Mount Maunganui Repertoire store where we hosted a style evening. Repertoire’s talented co-director and designer Lee talked to us about organising our wardrobes and how to shop a sale. One of the stand out comments she made on the night, that really resonated with all of us, is that we only wear 20% of our wardrobe, 80% of the time. What Lee suggested to us, is to line all the coathangers the same way in the wardrobe and every time you wear a piece and put it back in the wardrobe, place the coathanger the other way. After two-three months do the maths and get rid of pieces you do not and will never wear.
Another valuable tip we learnt is to keep a notepad in you wardrobe and note down any items you need while putting together an outfit. This way, when you go to a sale, you know what to look for and won’t be distracted with snap-decision purchasing. Although you may get a dress for a bargain, it’s still expensive if you never end up wearing it. Instead, always shop a sale for the basics that you need. These basics will stay with you for three to four years and will allow you to wear that item that you love but never have anything to go with it.
Lee also highlighted a few key trends coming up this winter that will continue to transcend into summer and winter 2012.
Repertoire did an amazing job with the night, the store looked fabulous and Lee inspired us all to go home and critique our wardrobes.
Foodie’s around the country will have renewed enthusiasm in the kitchen this winter with the launch of Grove’s delicious new lemon pepper infused avocado oil.
Developed using Grove’s celebrated cold pressed avocado oil, the new variant has a unique infusion of natural lemon and horopito (native pepper) extracts, herbs of Provence, and chilli to create a subtle yet zesty bite in everyday dishes.
With its high smoke point Grove Lemon Pepper Avocado Oil is perfect for roasting, stir-frying, pan-frying and barbequing. Try basting chicken and fish with the avocado oil or tossing it through vegetables and salads to enhance the delicious flavours of your food.
Its naturally infused ingredients give the lemon pepper infused oil a wonderful intense aroma that foodies and family members will love. With all the nutritional benefits of avocado oil, it’s a healthier option too.
Grove Avocado Oil is loaded with vitamins A, C, B-6, E, D and potassium, zinc and folate, as well as other vital minerals and antioxidants – perfect for keeping up vitamin intake in the winter. The oil is cholesterol free and also contains plant sterols to reduce cholesterol absorption.
Grove’s range of cold-pressed avocado oils also includes Lime, Garlic, Chilli and Horopito (pepper) infused flavours, as well as extra virgin and aerosol spray products.
Celebrity chef Peter Blakeway says Grove Avocado Oil is brilliant for cooking because of its rich emerald colour, intrinsic health benefits and ability to enhance flavours. He suggests using lemon pepper infused oil with his succulent Roast Chicken with Avocado recipe (below).
Roast Chicken with Avocado Recipe
by Peter Blakeway
Buy a free range, corn-fed, chill-fresh bird. To test if the bird is cooked, pierce the thickest part of the thigh with a skewer – the juices running out should be golden and clear. Also, you should feel the leg ‘give’ when tugged gently away from the body. To carve a chicken easily and neatly, allow at least 15–20 minutes resting time, preferably longer. This lets the juices, which have welled up to the surface during cooking, to seep back into the flesh to keep it succulent.
Serves 6–8
2.5 kg chicken
1 carrot
1 onion
1 stick celery
1 tablespoon standard flour
1 soft avocado
4 tablespoons Lemon Pepper Grove Avocado Oil
1 clove of garlic, crushed
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
6 rashers fat streaky bacon
500ml chicken stock
salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 tablespoons verjuice or white wine
Grove Lemon Pepper Avocado Oil retails for $10.99 per 250ml bottle and is available now at Woolworths and Countdown supermarkets throughout the New Zealand.
