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Jack Yan's mayoral campaign function brings Wellingtonians together in a high-fashion setting

Wellington, July 25 (JY&A Media) Mayoral candidate Jack Yan’s fund-raiser at Soi last week brought together many Wellingtonians in a high-fashion setting, including double Olympian Dick Joyce, former CentrePort chairman Nigel Gould, online publishing pioneer and author Richard MacManus, jewellery designer Victoria Taylor, city councillors and one council candidate. The event, which donated 10 […]

Jack Yan hears Wellingtonians' alcohol policy concerns first-hand

Wellington, June 19 (JY&A Media) Wellington City mayoral candidate Jack Yan last night heard the concerns of Wellingtonians around the city’s draft alcohol policy by working behind the bar at Dragonfly. ‘Like all Wellingtonians, I’ve witnessed what the city can be like on a busy Friday or Saturday night, but engaging with citizens gives […]

Ten points to get Wellington's economy going: Jack Yan's manifesto is in line with the demands of the city's business sector

Wellington, June 12 (JY&A Media) Wellington City mayoral candidate Jack Yan has released his ten-point plan to get Wellington’s economy moving in the right direction. Mr Yan says he’s adopted the ten-point plan to clearly communicate his intentions if elected. Mr Yan argues that Wellington should be the home of intellectual capital in New […]

Mayoral candidate Jack Yan calls for new Cuba Street park

Wellington, May 27 (JY&A Media) Wellington City mayoral candidate Jack Yan says if he is elected, he will move to see the establishment of a new inner-city park on Cuba Street. The Wellington City Council’s 2012–22 long-term plan budgets for NZ$3·2 million to be spent on new inner-city park space and Mr Yan proposes […]

New Wellington beauty brand gives back to Africa Day events this week

Wellington, May 23 (JY&A Media) As Wellington gears up to Africa Day this Saturday, with a 12-hour celebration at the Wellington Town Hall beginning at 11.30 a.m., there’s a distinctively non-African name behind the scenes doing the make-up for the fashion show on the day, as well as the smaller Taste of Africa event at […]

Lucire's modelling competition gets social media boost through Promoki

Wellington, May 17 (JY&A Media) With two weeks left to go, Promoki’s ‘Made to Model’ contest for international fashion magazine Lucire is the Wellington start-up’s most engaged competition, which can be found at http://lucire.promoki.com. Announced in late April, Promoki launched a modelling photo contest with the magazine, where the winner is the party with […]

Time to prove Wellington's mettle in light of PM's comments, says Yan

Wellington, May 7 (JY&A Media) Wellington mayoral candidate Jack Yan has responded to Prime Minister John Key’s earlier comments about the city ‘dying’. While he acknowledges that the Prime Minister has since quickly backtracked on his comments, he believes that Wellington has the right ingredients to be an economic and cultural leader. Mr […]

Jack Yan announces 2013 mayoral bid, touting Wellington as a ‘world-class city’

Wellington, April 17 (JY&A Media) Wellington businessman Jack Yan has announced his bid for the city’s mayoralty. Mr Yan says he is declaring his candidacy now to put a fresh option for change to Wellingtonians well before the final polling day on 12 October (just 25 weeks away). ‘I believe Wellingtonians are creative, […]

Lucire announces print-on-demand global edition

Wellington, October 18 (JY&A Media) To celebrate its 15th birthday this weekend, international fashion magazine Lucire has announced it will release a print-on-demand global edition to complement its web, tablet, and traditional print editions. Publisher Jack Yan says the new edition, produced at Vertia Print, is only now possible because of advances in digital […]

Swedish author Stefan Engeseth heads to New Zealand for Marketing Today conference

Stockholm and Wellington, August 27 (JY&A Media) Stefan Engeseth, the well known Swedish marketing author, will head to New Zealand for the Marketing Association’s Marketing Today conference in Auckland, to be held on September 18 and 19 (www.marketing.org.nz/Category?Action=View&Category_id=136). His latest book, Sharkonomics, has been praised by marketing experts worldwide, including Prof Philip Kotler, who […]