Clark in Brussels: 1 Minister Helen Clark, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, was in Brussels to hand over the EU/UN Partnership Report 2010, and met with Catherine Ashton, Vice-President of the European Commission.
Canon Charity Challenge: The Canon Executive Team recently took the annual Heart Stopper Challenge and plunged into an icy cold pool to raise funds for Heart Children New Zealand. The team raised just under $3000, which contributed to the $41,354 raised online for the Auckland event. 2 Canon Team. 3 Kim Conner. 4 Marc Burns.
Bizzone Expo: Over three days at the ASB Showgrounds in Auckland’s Greenlane, the Bizzone Expo drew business people from all over the region for seminars, networking and sales opportunities. 5 The Bizzone team, front, from left: Stacey Bergen, Lisa McCallum, Annie Gandar, Victoria Mak, Jill Smith, Sarah Trotman. Back, from left: Aad van der Poel, Colin Bass, Sean Reid. 6 Harveys Real Estate’s Ross Hunter and filmmaker Qiujing Wong. 7 Sarah Trotman and ANZ’s Andrew Holford with the Rugby World Cup. 8 Gemma Eyles (Westpac) and Michael Tibbles (National Bank). 9 Kathy Shepherd (Air NZ) and Grant Amos (KG Agencies). 10 Lester Bryant (iComply) and Damian Waldron (HansaWorld).

M9 event to amplify the power of the Māori economy
M9 will kick-start its 2025 season with Te Ōhanga Māori — A Pathway to Prosperity, on April 10, exploring how Māori have shaped and continue to drive the success of the economy in