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Strengthening teaching and leading for the 21st Century
Monday, 20 May 2013, 11:15 am Press Release: New Zealand Government Strengthening teaching and leading for the 21st Century Education Minister Hekia Parata has today announced the next phase of consultation on transforming the New Zealand Teachers Council into a professional body fit for the 21st Century. Ms Parata has released the New Zealand Teachers Council review report together with ...
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The social production of risk and disaster – public lecture
Monday, 20 May 2013, 11:29 am Press Release: University of Auckland Media releaseThe University of Auckland Monday 20 May 2013The social production of risk and disaster - a public lectureWhile disasters are commonly framed as acts of God or acts of nature, newer formulations emphasise that disasters are socially produced. This is the topic of a public lecture to be delivered by visiting ...
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Man stabbed at Snells Beach
A man is in serious condition after being stabbed at a home in the beachside town of Snells Beach, north of Auckland.Police were called to a house in Dawson Road about 8.30pm on Sunday to find a man in his late 30s with stab wounds.He was flown to Auckland City Hospital by Westpac Helicopter where he remains in a serious condition.Police say they're speaking with several residents at the ...
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Shakira quit The Voice for the sake of her family.
She told Usmagazine.com: "I'm not going to be able to do next season because I have to get back to my motherhood and also get back to the studio, the recording studio, to finish my album, the one that I started working on before I had to deliver a baby and before I took this gig with 'The Voice'."So yeah, I have to take a little break. But you never know, I might come ...
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Three injured as Porirua train derails
A train travelling from Porirua to the capital derails near the Kaiwharawhara depot, injuring three and disrupting the commute of thousands of ...
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McKenzie jumps to Coopers defence
Queensland coaching boss Ewen McKenzie insists Quade Cooper is no more of a defensive concern than five-eighth elect James O'Connor and is miffed at the Reds playmaker's omission from the Wallabies squad.McKenzie wants to know why Wallabies coach Robbie Deans is only now demanding Cooper defend in the front line for the Queensland Reds to have any hope of featuring in the three-Test ...
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The Great Gatsby opened the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday night.
Several stars from the film including Leonardo DiCaprio - who plays main character Jay Gatsby - Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan and Amitabh Bachchan took to the red carpet in the rain for the premiere of Baz Luhrmann's drama movie to launch the 66th annual film ...
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Auckland househunters unwilling to wait
Househunters are continuing to scramble for property - undeterred by Government promises that property prices will fall in the next three years. The Auckland Housing Accord in this week's Budget pledged 39,000 building consents to deal with Auckland's housing shortage. Yesterday, young couple Alejo Ramirez and Maria Moran were viewing an Avondale townhouse which promised ...
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Pacific Ministry Set Up to Fail
Budget cuts to the Ministry for Pacific Island Affairs will only increase pressure on a community already suffering high unemployment, low incomes and growing inequality says Labour's spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs Su'a William Sio."In this Year's Budget National slashed $861,000 from the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs - a significant cut for a small agency ...
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National Government’s Inaction On Poverty Fails Pacific Kids
The National Government's head in the sand approach to poverty means Pacific children are being denied the same opportunities to thrive as others, the Green Party said today.The Salvation Army's first State of the Nation report on Pasifika people in New Zealand out today, reveals four out of every 10 Pacific children are living in poverty and the average weekly income of Pacific ...
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NZ Has No Capacity to Deal with Deep Sea Oil Drilling Leak
The Government is expanding its risky deep sea drilling programme despite knowing that New Zealand does not have equipment to deal with a subsea leak, according to papers released to the Green Party under the Official Information Act.The papers state that Maritime New Zealand, "does not have a subsea response capability," and contradicts statements made by Energy Minister Simon ...
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Have your say on the new public transport network
Monday, 20 May 2013, 11:01 am Press Release: Auckland Transport Have your say on the new public transport networkWelcome to our first newsletter Over the next few years Auckland Transport is moving to a simpler, more integrated new public transport network for Auckland.The New Network will change the way people travel. It is a region wide public transport network which is proposed to ...
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Far North District Council Reneges on Promise to Save Cats
Monday, 20 May 2013, 11:10 am Press Release: SPCA Cat Coalition MEDIA RELEASE 20 MAY 2013Far North District Council Reneges on Promise to Save ...
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Investitures at Government House Wellington
Senior judges Dame Judith Potter and Sir Mark O'Regan, former senior police officer Superintendent Paula Rose, USAR leader Jim Stuart-Black, former mayor Sir Robert (Bob) Harvey, Maori leader Sir Mark Solomon, Otago Daily Times proprietor Sir Julian Smith, meteorologist Bob McDavitt and actor Jacob Rajan among more than 130 people whose diverse achievements will be celebrated at ...
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Unique Ukulele Building Workshop On Offer In Wellington
Wellington, New ZealandLocal guitar and ukulele making business GOLDBEARD GUITARS has teamed up with theWellington High School CEC (Community Education Centre) to offer a unique one week workshop in ukulele making this winter (14 - 20 July).A rare opportunity to learn more about one of New Zealand's favourite instruments, the workshop is designed to suit anyone game enough to give it ...
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Mt Hutt launches New School Holiday Programme
Mt Hutt launches New School Holiday Programme NZSki's Kruiser Squad school holiday programme - a three-day professional instruction course for kids aged 5 to 15 - kicks off this July at Canterbury's Mt Hutt. Perfect for domestic visitors, locals and Australian families, the programme runs every week in July for three days, and complements the existing five-day programme at Mt ...
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Vote For Your Favourite Public Transport Artwork
Vote For Your Favourite Public Transport Artwork! Public voting opens today (20 May) for Metlink's inaugural public transport art competition.Peter Glensor, Chair of Greater Wellington Regional Council's Economic Wellbeing Committee, says 16 finalists have been selected."I understand the selection panel had some tough decisions to make as while each of the entries was very ...
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Tom Hanks turned to steroids to cure his cold.
Speaking on 'The Late Show with David Letterman', Tom said: "Say you have a cold and it happens now and it sweeps through the theatrical community."The cast of 'Pippin' goes down you have to go see the magic doctor. And then she puts you on the juice."Chat show host Letterman chimed in: "Whoa! Well, that's not legal."Hanks, 56, jokingly ...
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Ameristralia campaign sinks like Titanic
A petition on the White House's official website calling for Australia and the US to merge to form Ameristralia is as popular as Vegemite's ...
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The Jazz Apple Big Crunch Confirms New World Record
The new world record for the most people eating an apple simultaneously is now 17,064, smashing the previous record of 9,329 set in 2011 by pupils from the Whitehall Schools District in Michigan, Ohio. The Jazz Apple Big Crunch was held last Friday 10 May 2013 and involved 69 schools from Kaitaia to Invercargill. "We had a fantastic time, the kids had fun, we broke the world record ...
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Temporary Closure of Papakura off-ramp Over Queens Birthday
Monday, 20 May 2013, 10:14 am Press Release: New Zealand Transport Agency HEB Construction, on behalf of the NZ Transport Agency, will be temporarily closing the Papakura southbound on and off-ramp onto the Southern Motorway (SH1) ...
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Missing person located by Coastguard
Monday, 20 May 2013, 9:50 am Press Release: Coastguard Coastguard's Northland units kept busy in search for missing personAt 1340 hours yesterday Coastguard's Operations Centre was informed by Police that a young female had left Matauri Bay with minimal clothing swimming in the direction of Motukawanui Island. She had not been seen or heard from since 1100 hours in the ...
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Rodney Police Investigate Serious Assault In Snells Beach
Monday, 20 May 2013, 9:27 am Press Release: New Zealand Police Location: Snells Beach, Auckland District: Waitemata Serious Assault Short description: Serious Assault Full ...
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Funding For Post Disaster Building Management
Funding For Post Disaster Building Management Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson says $1.2 million has been provided in Budget 2013 to improve post disaster building management.The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission made 51 recommendations in relation to this area."The management of buildings following a disaster is the one significant gap in the building ...
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Horizons releases snapshot of natural environment
Monday, 20 May 2013, 9:32 am Press Release: Horizons Regional Council MEDIA RELEASE Monday, 20 May 2013Horizons releases snapshot of natural environmentHorizons Regional Council has released its latest State of Environment report, providing a snapshot of the Region's land, air and water resources over the past seven years. The report, produced every 5-7 years, is split into four ...
Auckland Feature Story
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Auckland's infastructure needs upgrading in the long run.
Auckland may in the next few years be able to upgrade two major pieces of infastructure and reap the economic benefits for the city.
There may, in the near future, be a four-lane road of national significance (RONS) between Auckland and Whangarei, which would make travel between the country’s largest city and Northland much faster and more efficient, while providing significant economic benefits to both regions as well. Read more
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