Travelling Tuvaluan community rejoice at Whangārei Art Museum celebration
5 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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Tuvaluan master artist Lakiloko Keakea in Whangārei on Saturday. Photo / John Stone
Reporter for the Northern Advocate jodi.bryant@nzme.co.nz
Whangārei Art Museum (WAM) was alive with vibrant colour, sound and people on Saturday with the opening of the Fafetu exhibition.
The exhibition, running until May 23, was launched with a pōwhiri that included a fusion of cultures, with a 50-plus Tuvaluan contingent from Auckland. Fafetu translates as star in English. Photo / John Stone
WAM marketing manager Larissa McMillan described the event as a joyful celebration.
Rubber Board sets up centre to make innovative products, help growers get higher returns
March 02, 2021
Since inception, 8 companies have registered with RPIC to develop innovative products
The Rubber Board has set up an incubation centre, Rubber Products Incubation Centre (RPIC), to help entrepreneurs manufacture innovative products in order to make the rubber products manufacturing sector vibrant and ensure better returns to growers.
Set up last year, RPIC is attracting more attention among incubators with many coming forward to register with the centre. As many as eight companies have registered with RPIC to develop innovative ideas since its inception.
KN Raghavan, Executive Director, Rubber Board, said the Board intends to create a strong and vibrant rubber products manufacturing industry with RPIC, working in tandem with natural rubber producers to bring value to stakeholders in all sectors of the supply chain.
State of arts in Tauranga: Meet the newbie directors spearheading the change
20 Feb, 2021 11:00 PM
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The arts are alive and thriving in Tauranga - but there s more to come. Photo / Supplied
The arts are alive and thriving in Tauranga - but there s more to come. Photo / Supplied
The growth of Tauranga s vibrant arts and culture scene is the catalyst behind a newly created council role to help the sector embrace future opportunities. James Wilson, formerly of Baycourt, has been appointed arts and culture manager and he plans to showcase the city s talent on a national level.
He is not alone, as the Tauranga Arts Festival and Tauranga Art Gallery have also welcomed new directors who are passionate about supporting and exhibiting local talent.
(MENAFN - Emirates News Agency (WAM)) DUBAI, 17th February, 2021 (WAM) The Third day of Dubai Week in Africa virtual conference took place on Wednesday featuring vibrant debates on the critical importance of e-commerce and government regulation in boosting bilateral trade between the UAE and Africa.
Today s event was graced by Abdulla Al Saleh, Under-Secretary, and Ministry of Economy UAE, Joseph Mucheru, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs, Republic of Kenya, and Mohsen Ahmad, Chief Executive Officer, Logistics District, Dubai South.
Dubai Week in Africa is a unique virtual trade mission designed by the UAE Trade Centre that is taking place from 15th to 18th February, seeking to build resilient trade relations between the UAE and Kenya by hosting inspiring panel discussions on vibrant business segments like Export and Trade, Free zone and Investment, e-commerce and the Islamic economy.