" Janet Frame on Tales from Grimm " in Education ( NZ ) 24. 9, 1975

In NZ new graduates must complete the RNZCGP GPEP ( Gneral Practice Education Program ) Stages I and II in order to be granted the title FRNZCGP, which includes the PRIMEX assessment and further CME and Peer group learning sessions as directed by the RNZCGP.

In 2008 former head boy and Dux Edward Ganly was awarded a NZ Education and Scholarship Trust ( NZEST ) Scholarship for NCEA exam success.

* In Australia and NZ, Father's Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of September.

The first NZ squadron to serve with the RAF was not strictly an Article XIV squadron.

The first part is < tt > NZ </ tt >, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of New Zealand.

The spelling was later changed to Split Enz shortly before their first trip to Australia, to signify their New Zealand roots ( NZ is a common abbreviation for New Zealand ).

Ama Dablam was first climbed on 13 March 1961 by Mike Gill ( NZ ), Barry Bishop ( USA ), Mike Ward ( UK ) and Wally Romanes ( NZ ) via the Southwest Ridge.

As a result of these dispositions, by the end of the first day the immediate division of responsibility had the NZ & Aus Division holding the left flank of the landing and the 1st Division holding the right and centre.

These first summit holders, decimated by withering fire, were relieved at 10. 30pm on 8 August by the Otago Battalion ( NZ ), and the Wellington Mounted Rifle Regiment New Zealand and Australian Division ; who were in turn relieved by 8pm on 9 August by the 6th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment and 5th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment who were massacred and driven off the summit in the early morning of 10 August by Mustafa Kemal ( Atatürk )' s massed attack.

* Complete first episode from 1992 and 15-year promo at NZ On Screen

Having worked in radio and amateur theatre back in NZ, Martin approached the ABCTV's The D-Generation in 1986 to work as a writer only to be told that filming on the first series had been completed.

New South Wales returned again in 1895 – 96 and NZ won the solitary game by 142 runs, its first victory.

Rain saved NZ from a thrashing in the first match but not the second which NZ lost by an innings and 358 runs – currently the second largest defeat in NZ first-class cricket.

NZ lost its first Test match but drew the next 3.

NZ first played South Africa in 1931 – 32 but were unable to secure Test matches against any teams other than England before World War II ended all Test cricket for 7 years.

NZ played its first matches against the West Indies in 1951 – 52, and Pakistan and India in 1955 / 56.

The following season NZ achieved its first Test victory.

The first 3 Tests of a 4 Test series were won easily by the West Indies but NZ won the fourth to notch up its first Test victory.

In 1977 / 78 NZ won its first Test against England, at the 48th attempt.

It peaked two weeks later at # 16 making it their first release to chart on the NZ Album chart.

But the NZ government imposed a 60 % sales tax ( a post first oil crisis measure ) on cars with engines over two litres just as GM launched the LH in mid -' 74 and only a few of each were built.

In 2007 this included hosting the first downhill event of the NZ Community Trust National Series in the weekend.

Based in Nui Dat, South Vietnam, the NZ SAS 4 Troop served under Australian command in November 1968, attached to the Australian SASR.

Based on the Limited, this model had larger US-style bumpers, additional driving lights in the grille, a standard AM radio ( this was a year before FM stereo radio was introduced in NZ ) plus alloy wheels and unique velour upholstery.

Based at Nui Dat, in Phuoc Tuy Province it was joined by Victor and Whisky companies from the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment ( RNZIR ) on 2 June, and was formally renamed 4RAR / NZ ( ANZAC ) Battalion.

* Landcare Research NZ

This poll published by NZ Herald was initially commissioned by political Christian group Family First and run by Curia Market Research.

Scott Base passed over to NZ Government ownership via the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research ( DSIR ), on March 5, 1958, at the conclusion of the TAE.

She has been Chair of the Human Ethics in Research Committee for eight years at Waikato Institute of Technology and is currently serving on the NZ Law Society Waikato / Bay of Plenty Complaints Committee.

Research shows that the world's livestock produce more greenhouse gases than all of the world's cars, planes, and shipping ( NZ exports a significant degree of its dairy and meat, as noted in Economy of New Zealand.

NZ On Air announced the creation of the contestable " Platinum Fund " in April 2009, setting aside the $ 15. 11 million for high quality drama, documentary and other programme types.

In 2003 Tranz Rail was purchased by Australian freight firm Toll Holdings, which renamed the company Toll NZ.

* NZ series ( 2003 – 2004 )

From 1871 to 1895 the receipts indicate a rate of about 8 shillings ( around NZ $ 20 in 2003 ) per 100 superficial feet ( 34 shillings / m³ ).

At a sale in 1908 more than 5, 000 standing kauri trees, totalling about 20, 000, 000 superficial feet ( 47, 000 m³ ), were sold for less than ₤ 2 per tree (₤ 2 in 1908 equates to around NZ $ 100 in 2003 ).

It is said that in 1890 the royalty on standing timber fell in some cases to as low as twopence ( NZ $ 0. 45 in 2003 ) per 100 superficial feet ( 8 pence / m³ ), though the expense of cutting and removing it to the mills was typically great due to the difficult terrain where they were located.

This was renamed in 2003 after the merger of Progressive and Woolworths ( NZ ) Ltd as the " Foodtown Woolworths onecard ".

* 2003: Ihug bought by iiNet for NZ $ 82 million.

* 2003: Toll NZ sells its shareholding in TasRail to Toll Holdings subsidiary Pacific National.

* 2003: Toll NZ purchases New Zealand transport company JD Lyons for an undisclosed amount.

On 1 July 2008, almost 15 years after his National-led Government sold New Zealand Rail Ltd, the Labour-led Government repurchased its successor Toll NZ Ltd ( less its Tranz Link trucking and distribution arm ), having repurchased the track network in 2003.

Betchadupa has had extensive experience playing with such bands as Queens of the Stone Age, Foo Fighters, Jane's Addiction and ended the year 2001 on a high playing alongside Pearl Jam ’ s Eddie Vedder at the Neil Finn and Friends concert in Auckland, and being named Top New Act at the prestigious NZ Music Awards as well as becoming the toast of the South By Southwest Music Convention in Austin, Texas in January 2003.

Chunn spent eleven years as Director of NZ operations for Australasian Performing Right Association ( APRA ), retiring from the role at the end of October 2003.

* Perfect Strangers ( NZ 2003 ): singing " Anchor Me " with band in bar.

The recipient of the 2003 Halberg Award for NZ Sportsman of the Year, Fouhy has not since dropped out of the top 5 globally in his sport, and holds the world's fastest time in the K1 1000m event, which he achieved at a 2006 World Cup regatta in Poland.

This album received a Tui Award at the 2003 NZ Music Awards for ' Best Mana Māori Album '.

* Weblog NZ feature, April 2003

* 2003 Acquired New Zealand rail and trucking group Tranz Rail ( now Toll NZ ), and Tasmanian rail operator TasRail as part of Pacific National.

* Double Danger ( 2000 ) Learning Media NZ Ltd ; Short Novel ; subbed to HarperCollins UK, 2003.

* Stumpy's Secret ( 2000 ) Learning Media NZ Ltd ; Short Novel ; subbed to HarperCollins UK, 2003.

Various short stories and books, contracted by Learning Media NZ Ltd. ( 2000-06 ) including: Spoiled by Oil ( Orbit Double Take Series, August 2003 ) Wood Stork Swamp ( Orbit Double Take Series, Jan 2003 ); The Oak Tree Kids ( Environment Series, 2001 ); Stuck!

Several versions of this album exist, ranging from the very original release in New Zealand in the spring of 2003 ( on Warner Music NZ ), the standard international version released worldwide later in the fall of 2003 ( on Koch Records ), then several specialized reissues in various European markets over the following few years.

* 3 October 2003: Air Freight NZ Convair 580, ZK-KFU, was lost off radar near the Kapiti Coast.