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Auckland to welcome Global Ocean Race

October 28, 2015 • admin
Auckland, New Zealand’s ‘City of Sails’, have been confirmed because the halfway stopover port for the gruelling, round-the-world Global Ocean Race in 2014.Legendary hospitality and an unmatched enthusiasm for sailing in a city known as one of the sector’s leading yachting capitals influenced the organisers and the race fleet can look forward to a great reception, says Auckland Mayor Len Brown. The Global Ocean Race (GOR) starts at Southampton in the United Kingdom on Sunday 21 September 2014, and the teams are expected to be in Auckland from late December through to mid-January 2015. Multi-national race Nine teams from six countries are currently registered for the event including a New Zealand entry for the solo class from Graham Dalton – the elder brother of Emirates Team New Zealand managing director,...
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UNESCO commends Canadian governments

October 25, 2015 • admin
In its review of Canada’s Nomination of Pimachiowin Aki for World Heritage Status, the sector Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) deferred final decisions until the subsequent World Heritage Committee meeting.  UNESCO pointed to “fundamental issues” within the evaluation process that prevented them from recognising the price of “the indissoluble bonds that exist in some places between culture and nature.”  It further resolved to, “examine options for changes to the standards and/or Advisory Body evaluation processes to handle the problems raised by the nomination.” UNESCO commended the Governments of Canada, Manitoba, Ontario and the five aboriginal nations who drafted their nomination.  It praised their, “exemplary efforts to develop a nomination protect, maintain and restore the numerous cultural and natural assets and values related to...
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Eiffel Tower reopens following strike

October 22, 2015 • admin
To the comfort of the tourism industry in Paris, striking workers on the Eiffel Tower have decided to finish their protest and reopen the historic landmark to the general public. A workers’ strike had closed the attraction on Tuesday, as 300 staff walked out during negotiations over increases to salaries. The decision meant the 125,000 who visit the Eiffel Tower an afternoon in the course of the summer months were left with nowhere to move. Organised by the overall Confederation of Labour union, the strike began on Tuesday morning, with Eiffel Tower employees pressing demands for better working conditions and more pay. Recommended
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Auckland to welcome Global Ocean Race

October 19, 2015 • admin
Auckland, New Zealand’s ‘City of Sails’, was confirmed because the halfway stopover port for the gruelling, round-the-world Global Ocean Race in 2014.Legendary hospitality and an unmatched enthusiasm for sailing in a city known as one of the sector’s leading yachting capitals influenced the organisers and the race fleet can look forward to a great reception, says Auckland Mayor Len Brown. The Global Ocean Race (GOR) starts at Southampton in the United Kingdom on Sunday 21 September 2014, and the teams are expected to be in Auckland from late December through to mid-January 2015. Multi-national race Nine teams from six countries are currently registered for the event including a New Zealand entry for the solo class from Graham Dalton – the elder brother of Emirates Team New Zealand managing director, Grant...
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UNESCO commends Canadian governments

October 16, 2015 • admin
In its review of Canada’s Nomination of Pimachiowin Aki for World Heritage Status, the realm Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) deferred final decisions until the following World Heritage Committee meeting.  UNESCO pointed to “fundamental issues” within the evaluation process that prevented them from recognising the worth of “the indissoluble bonds that exist in some places between culture and nature.”  It further resolved to, “examine options for changes to the standards and/or Advisory Body evaluation processes to handle the problems raised by the nomination.” UNESCO commended the Governments of Canada, Manitoba, Ontario and the five aboriginal nations who drafted their nomination.  It praised their, “exemplary efforts to develop a nomination which will protect, maintain and restore the numerous cultural and natural assets and values...
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