1 cool idea, 18 great causes: Resene Fastest Art
The Auckland Racing Club and Resene have put together a cool idea called "The Fastest Art Exhibition" that will end up generating a pile of cash for 18 charities around New Zealand. Here at Trade Me HQ we're proud to be helping out in our own small way. Here's a run down on the idea.
Horse races are traditionally won with speed, but artistic talent will play a big part in deciding which horse will raise the most funds for charity in the Fastest Art race.
18 life-size fibreglass horses, painted by the likes of artist Billy Apple, fashionista Karen Walker and thespian Oscar Kightley, were revealed for the first time at Ellerslie this week. More...
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A reminder about Rugby World Cup tickets
With the third phase of Rugby World Cup 2011 ticketing being rolled out this week, we thought it wise to ensure members were clear on restrictions around the sale of these tickets.
Our position has not changed: we want Rugby World Cup 2011 to be a massive success, and we won’t be doing anything that might undermine this.
In addition, the Rugby World Cup 2011 is a “major event” under the 2007 Major Events Management Act, which means tickets can’t be sold above face value. The T&Cs of the tickets also don’t allow resale or transfer to anyone you don’t know personally, so you should assume you can only pass on tickets to friends and loved ones. More...
Changes to property fees
We wanted to give you a heads up that from 21 February, the fee to list a residential, rural or commercial property is changing from $249 to $299 (including GST). You can relist your property until sold at no extra cost.
The fee to list a rental property will remain the same at $99.
Some of our promotional extra fees are also changing. The price to feature a property will go up from $49 to $69, and the price of a Feature Combo will change from $69 to $99. Both of these costs are inclusive of GST. More...
Rental supply on the up
Our Trade Me Property team has run some numbers and spreadsheets about the state of play in the national rental market. Here's a short media release setting out their findings and observations.
The national supply shortage for rental property has come to a halt in many parts of New Zealand, according to an analysis of the listings on Trade Me Property in the past three months.
Across the country, the number of rentals listed in the quarter to 31 December was up 1% compared to the same period in 2009. This was a turnaround after declines of 12% and 18% in the previous two quarters. More...
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Pets & Animals now on the homepage
You may have noticed that our homepage looks a little bit different today. That’s because our Pets & Animals category now sits between Music & Instruments and Pottery & Glass, making it easier for you to find fluffy kittens, playful pups, birds and fish, pet accessories, and much more.
“Dogs”, “cats”, and “puppies” often feature in the list of top searches on Trade Me, so it made sense to move Pets & Animals (which contains over 17,000 listings) up to the homepage. Happy pet-shopping!