2009 Royal Society of New Zealand Distinguished Speaker: Professor Robert Kirshner

Professor Robert Kirshner, from Harvard University, will be visiting New Zealand in November as the Royal Society of New Zealand Distinguished Speaker. Professor Kirshner is one of the world's leading astronomers and a renowned public speaker. He has been described as a 'raconteur of exceptional eloquence' and 'one of the liveliest and most amusing lecturers in the world of astronomer'. His scientific research has resulted in significant and surprising breakthroughs on the nature of our universe.

The title of his lecture, 'Einstein's Blunder Undone', refers to the extraordinary discovery by him and his colleagues that the expansion of the universe is accelerating under the influence of a mysterious dark energy. Professor Kirshner will explain this astonishing new picture of the universe in a lively, richly illustrated presentation, drawing on his own first-hand account of the discovery.

10 November: Auckland, Lecture Theatre 260-098, Owen G Glenn Building, Business School, 12 Grafton Road

11 November: Wellington, Rutherford House Lecture Theatre 1, Pipitea Campus, Bunny Street

12 November: Christchurch, College Hall (formerly Great Hall), Arts Centre, cnr Worcester Blvd and Rolleston Ave

For further information view:
http://www.royalsociety.org.nz/distinguishedspeaker
or email faith.atkins@royalsociety.org.nz or 04 470 5781

Changes to CardPlus: Shell Card Offer

Introducing the New Cardplus Shell Card Offer

Dear Cardplus Fuelcard Customers,

That's right, we are pleased to announce that we have signed a new agreement with Shell New Zealand Limited as our new fuel card supplier to all our Cardplus members. You can fill up with a truly trusted brand that delivers high qualify fuels and automotive products through a network of over 220 service stations throughout New Zealand.

What's in it for me?

• Special introductory offer for 3 months (5th November 2009 - 31st January 2010 inclusive) of 6 cents per litre off the pump price for all fuels (petrol, diesel and LPG) together with double Fly Buys points on fuel purchases at participating Shell Service Stations over this period (2 points per $50 spend cumulative monthly).
• Only cost is a nominal $2 per card per month (incl GST).
  From the 1st of February 2010 you will receive:
• 5 cents per litre discount off the pump price at Shell Service Stations (includes petrol,diesel and LPG).
• Fly Buys points on fuel purchases at participating Shell Service stations cumulative monthly (1 point per $50 spend).
• No Transaction fees
• Secure Pin access
• Up to 35 days interest free credit
• Cardplus Fuelcard is available to both consumers and businesses.
• Can have multiple cards linked to one account.

What do I have to do?

• You will receive a new Cardplus Shell Card pack the first week of November, for your convenience inside this pack you will find:
• Your new Shell Card and Shell Card Directory so you can easily locate a Shell site.
• The new Shell Card will become effective as soon as you receive your pin number however you can keep using your Caltex Starcard until the 27th of November 2009 if you wish.

Please note: Effective the 27th of November you will no longer be able to access your Caltex fuelcard.

The only additional piece of information we will require from you is your Fly Buys number so we can link this up to your Cardplus Shell Card fuel purchases from the 5th of November 2009. Simply contact us at customerservice@cardplus.co.nz and provide us your Cardplus account number and your Fly Buys number and we will take care of the rest (this means there will be no need for you to swipe your Fly Buys card at the time of purchase).

We hope you are as excited as we are about this new opportunity with Shell.

Looking forward to being of service to you into the future.

The Cardplus Shell Card Team
www.cardplus.co.nz

NOTE: You can also register for a Cardplus Shell card online.