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YELLOW™ ART AWARDS WEST COAST & BULLER FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

28 July 2009

The Yellow Art Awards finalists for the West Coast & Buller White pages® cover have been selected; now it's up to the public to decide who gets the top cover spot. - More...


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YELLOW™ ART AWARDS WAIKATO FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

15 July 2009

The Yellow Art Awards finalists for the Waikato White pages® cover have been selected; now it's up to the public to decide who gets the top cover spot. - More...


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YELLOW™ ART AWARDS TARANAKI FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

25 June 2009

The Yellow Art Awards finalists for the Taranaki White pages® cover have been selected; now it's up to the public to decide who gets the top cover spot. - More...


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YELLOW™ ART AWARDS NORTHLAND FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

9 June 2009

Nelson artist David Foulds' artwork ‘Lazy Sunday Sailing Tasman Bay' embarks on a year-long exhibition in every Nelson & Bays business and household, as the 2009 Nelson & Bays Yellow™ and White pages® phone books are delivered across the region. - More...


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YELLOW ART AWARDS BAY OF PLENTY WINNER ANNOUNCED

5 June 2009

Tauranga artist Iata Peautolu's artwork ‘Moana-Ra-Whenua' today embarks on a year long exhibition in every Bay of Plenty business and households, as the 2009 Bay of Plenty Yellow™ and White pages® phone books are delivered across the region. - More...


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YELLOW ART AWARDS SOUTHLAND WINNER ANNOUNCED

5 June 2009

Invercargill artist Amy Bayliss' artwork ‘Just South' embarks on a year-long exhibition in every Southland business and households, as the 2009 Southland Yellow™ and White pages® phone books are delivered across the region. - More...


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RAPP CREATIVES WIN YELLOW PAGES CANNES COMPETITION

4 June 2009

Patrick Murphy and Sue Young of Rapp have beaten 138 other entries from 22 agencies to win Yellow's ‘Win a trip to Cannes' competition for advertising creative teams. - More...


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YELLOW™ ART AWARDS NELSON & BAYS FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

5 May 2009

The Yellow Art Awards finalists for the Nelson & Bays White pages® cover have been selected; now it's up to the public to decide who gets the top cover spot. - More...


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YELLOW ART AWARDS WAIRARAPA WINNER ANNOUNCED

1 May 2009

Carterton artist Rebekah Farr's artwork ‘Balloon Race' today embarks on a year-long exhibition in every Wairarapa business and household, as the 2009 Wairarapa Yellow™ and White pages® phone books are delivered across the region. - More...


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YELLOW ART AWARDS MANAWATU WINNER ANNOUNCED

1 May 2009

Palmerston North artist Donna Elliott's artwork ‘Manawatu – Sure to Rise' today embarks on a year-long exhibition in every Manawatu business and household, as the 2009 Manawatu Yellow™ and White pages® phone books are delivered across the region. - More...v


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YELLOW™ ART AWARDS CHRISTCHURCH FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

27 May 2009

The Yellow Art Awards finalists for the Christchurch White pages® cover have been selected; now it's up to the public to decide who gets the top cover spot. - More...


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YELLOW™ ART AWARDS BAY OF PLENTY FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

30 March 2009

The Yellow Art Awards finalists for the Bay of Plenty White pages® cover have been selected; now it's up to the public to decide who gets the top cover spot. - More...


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ART, BUSINESS AND CHARITY WOVEN TOGETHER IN NEW PHONE BOOK

20 March 2009

North Shore artist Jennifer Gottschalk's artwork ‘Woven Together' today embarks on a year-long exhibition of every Auckland businesses and household, as the 2009 Auckland Yellow™ and White pages® phone books are delivered across the region. - More...


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YELLOW™ ART AWARDS WAIRARAPA FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

17 March 2009

The Yellow Art Awards finalists for the Wairarapa White pages® cover have been selected; now it's up to the public to decide who gets the top cover spot. - More...


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YELLOW™ TEAMS UP WITH SKYPE FOR FREE CALLS

March 12 2009

Yellow and Skype have teamed up to give Skype users three months of free calling to businesses listed on the yellow.co.nz website. - More...


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YELLOW™ ART AWARDS MANAWATU FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

9 March 2009

The Yellow™ Art Awards finalists for the Manawatu White pages® cover have been selected - now it's up to the public to decide who gets the top cover spot. - More...


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50s PLUS PLAY NICELY

5 March 2009

Those aged 50 plus are the target of a new partnership formed by Solid Gold FM and web company GrownUps.co.nz. - More...


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SOCIAL NETWORKING BOOMING AMONGST OLDER KIWIS

23 February 2009

Social networking sites such as Facebook or Bebo are at the forefront of a global phenomenon which is changing the way people communicate - More...


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YELLOW™ ART AWARDS GISBORNE FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

16 February 2009

The Yellow™ Art Awards finalists for the Gisborne White pages® cover have been selected - now it's up to the public to decide who gets the top cover spot. - More...


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YELLOW™ ART AWARDS MARLBOROUGH FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

26 January 2009

The Yellow™ Art Awards finalists for the Marlborough White pages® cover have been selected - now it's up to the public to decide who gets the top cover spot. - More...


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NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE FOR YELLOW

December 19 2008

Bruce Cotterill has been appointed the new chief executive of Yellow. - More...


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YELLOW PAGES GROUP™ ART AWARDS AUCKLAND FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

16 October, 2008

The Yellow Pages Group™ Art Awards finalists for the Auckland White pages® cover have been selected - More...


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Yellow™ gets all grownup

5 September, 2008

In a deal announced today Yellow Pages Group™ has acquired a majority stake in thriving 50s plus website grownups.co.nz. More...


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Yellow grabs another top talent

4 July, 2008

Yellow Pages Group™ has appointed Telecom's former Head of Communications and Brand Kellie Nathan as its new Marketing Director. More...


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Regions to benefit as Yellow Pages Group™ Art Awards open for entries

1 July, 2008

Regional projects from around the country stand to benefit from the revamped Yellow Pages Group™ Art Awards, More...


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Yellow to leap into mobile data market

3 June, 2008

Yellow Pages Group™ will go mobile when it launches 'Yellow mobile' on both the Telecom and Vodafone Live! mobile networks later this month. More...


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From Orange to Yellow for new CFO

3 June, 2008

Yellow Pages Group™ has appointed David Stewart as its new Chief Financial Officer. Mr Stewart, 38, will relocate from Slovakia in September to take up the role. He is currently Chief Financial Officer and Deputy CEO for Orange Slovakia, part of the France Telecom group More...


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Bay of Plenty phone book error

28 May, 2008

Yellow Pages Group advises customers that certain display advertisements in the 2008 Bay of Plenty phone book have been printed using an incorrect shade of blue. More...


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Online partnerships to benefit Yellow advertisers

26 May, 2008

Yellow Pages Group has announced partnerships with two online
businesses in a move it says will benefit advertisers on its flagship yellow.co.nz website. More...


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Yellow Pages Group embraces Digital Media

12 May, 2008

Yellow Pages Group has announced the creation of a new Digital Media business unit, to be headed by the company's current Marketing Director, Blair Glubb. More...


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Surge in web searches reveals Mothers' Day treats

9 May, 2008

If what people are looking for on the internet this week is anything to go by, then kiwi Mums can expect to receive flowers and gift baskets and be taken out for dinner by their appreciative families this Mothers' Day. More...


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Phone book covers worth thousands to kids' charity

3 Dec, 2007

Winning artworks from one of the country's largest original art competitions, the Yellow Pages Group™ Art Awards, were auctioned at an event held in Auckland last Thursday. More...


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New agency partnership for Yellow Pages Group™

28 Nov, 2007

Yellow Pages Group has announced an innovative new partnership with AIM Proximity and Colenso BBDO. More...


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Yellow™ going mobile

13 Nov, 2007

Yellow Pages Group™ is launching a tailored mobile version of its Yellow™ website yellow.co.nz on Vodafone live! More...


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Yellow Pages Group™ Appoints New Sales Director

13 Nov, 2007

In keeping with a string of strong recent appointments Yellow Pages Group has appointed Rob Kitson as its new Sales Director. More...


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Yellow Pages Group™ reports strong first quarter

13 Nov, 2007

Yellow Pages Group™ today announced it was on track to achieve its full year EBITDA target, following a strong first quarter. More...


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New look marketing team at Yellow Pages Group

23 Oct, 2007

Yellow Pages Group has announced four key appointments as part of a recent realignment of its 33-strong marketing team. More...


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High voter turnout expected in New Zealand's largest original art competition

15 Oct, 2007

Organisers of the country's largest original art competition are confident of a good voter turnout as the process to decide on next year's front cover designs for the country's 18 White pages phone directories gets underway today. More...


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Brickbats and bouquets for Yellow television ad

4 Oct, 2007

While Yellow Pages Group's black hands television advertisement was on the wrong side of Fair Go's annual ad awards last night, the company says the award reflected the great cut-through and talkability which were key objectives of the campaign. More...


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YELLOW PAGES GROUP BOND OFFER DEFERRED

Sept, 2007

Yellow Pages Group today announced its offer of six-year, secured, subordinated bonds would be deferred in light of ongoing financial market volatility. More...


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Yellow Pages Group™ considering an offer of bonds to New Zealand investors

Aug, 2007

Yellow Pages Group (YPG) today announced it was considering an offer of up to $300 million of six-year secured, subordinated bonds to New Zealand investors. More...


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Yellow Pages Group announces minimum interest rate for potential bonds offer

Aug, 2007

Yellow Pages Group (YPG) today announced a minimum interest rate of at least 11% in respect of the bond offer it is considering. More...


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New board for Yellow Pages Group

27 July 2007

Yellow Pages Group has today confirmed its near-final board line-up, with one position still to be confirmed. More...


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Leading NZ tourism website launches online booking service

7 August, 2007

New Zealand Tourism Online - www.tourism.net.nz - the award-winning tourism website with over 12,000 New Zealand accommodation, travel, attractions and transport listings, has launched a booking service which allows tourists to book and pay for their holidays online. More...


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New look for Yellow Pages

11 July 2007

One of the country's most iconic brands, Yellow Pages, officially has a new hue. More...


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Yellow online technical backgrounder

Jun, 2007

What's behind yellow.co.nz? More...


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Yellow to offer every New Zealand business a free web page

Jun 5, 2007

An exciting new era of local ‘find it' for New Zealanders is about to become a reality, with Yellow Pages Group today launching of the beta, or live test, version of its new world-class website yellow.co.nz. More...


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Internet players clamp down on information theft

May 15, 2007

Leading players from the internet and marketing industries including the Interactive Advertising Bureau, the Marketing Association, Internet NZ and Yellow Pages Group are moving to combat the misuse of online information. More...


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Local find-it vs global search engine

Apr 12, 2007

To better appreciate Yellow Pages Group's competitive environment, it is useful to understand the distinction between local find-it (Yellow Pages Group™) and global search engines like… More...


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Yellow Pages Group™ aims for one billion "look-ups"

Apr 12, 2007

Yellow Pages Group is aiming to reach one billion ‘look-ups' per year (the number of references to its products) within the next five years… More...


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New Face for Yellow Pages

Apr 12, 2007

One of New Zealand's most recognisable brands has had a facelift… More...


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018T TXT service extends to Vodafone

Feb 28, 2007

Yellow Pages Group, provider of the national 018 directory assistance service, today announced the extension of its 018 TXT service to Vodafone mobile customers. More...


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Gisborne White pages® Art Award Winner

Feb 23, 2007

Gisborne art teacher Bryan Notting has won the region's coveted White pages Art Award with his piece ‘Eastland Offerings at our Table'. More...


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New Rotorua Yellow Local® arrives

Feb 2, 2007

The definitive guide to all things local in the Rotorua area, the 2007 Rotorua Yellow Local, is being delivered to the region's homes and businesses over the next 10 days. More...


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Marlborough White pages Art Award Winner

Jan 26, 2007

Marlborough artist Megan Simmonds has won the region's coveted White Pages Art Award with her piece ‘Whitebaiting – Wairau Diversion.' More...


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Auckland White pages Art Award Winner

Nov 24, 2006

Auckland artist Mark Olsen has won the region's coveted White Pages Art Award with his piece ‘Celia.' More...


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018 TXT launched

Oct 16, 2006

Yellow Pages Group, operator of the national 018 directory assistance service, today officially launched its new ‘018 TXT' service for Telecom mobile phone customers. More...


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