News bites

Local Grant

The New Zealand Community Trust has awarded $363,974.77 of grants in Auckland region recently. It includes $15,000 to the Howick Pakuranga Hockey Club for turf hire.

C21 Industry Awards

Century 21 Edwards Realty in Flat Bush has won several key real estate awards for Century 21 New Zealand, covering the fourth quarter of 2022.

Botany branch manager Vicki Southgate took out Top Property Manager of the Quarter. Administration Team Member of the Quarter went to Julie Verrall, Personal Assistant of the Quarter was Jerry Li, and star agent Fenny Ang won a Silver sales award. Top Property Management Office (Over 250 Managements) was won by Century 21 Sunrise Realty in Meadowlands.

As part of our programme of innovation, service excellence and our environmental initiative, the Times Media team is introducing changes from February 2023. Our EastLife and Rural Living publications now join the Howick and Pakuranga Times, and will be printed using a coldset process on uncoated paper.

Eco Advantages

GREENER INK:

We print using vegetable-based inks instead of petroleum

SUSTAINABILITY:

The change in paper stock gives us a more sustainable and organic product in line with global trends

REUSING:

The waste paper from printing our publications is used to hydroseed grass verges/berms

RECYCLING:

Uncoated paper yields a higher percentage of fibre for recycling and less sludge

SAVES ENERGY: