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Doctor avoids conviction after slapping wife
File photo / NZ Herald A doctor who has admitted slapping his wife three times in the face has escaped conviction. The doctor, in his 60s, appeared in Auckland District Court today where he was granted interim name suppression to protect the identity of his family. The doctor's lawyer Ron Mansfield told the court how his client was dedicated to working in his community and had been under ...
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Drug-ring head waits on leave to appeal
File Photo / NZ Herald The Supreme Court has reserved its ruling on whether to grant a Far North man - dubbed a drug kingpin for ruling over a multimillion-dollar dealing network - leave to appeal his conviction for manufacturing and supplying methamphetamine, cocaine, cannabis oil and ecstasy. Maxwell John Beckham, 66, from Mangonui, was found guilty of 24 charges after a six-week ...
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Kristen Stewart has been leaning on her friends since splitting from Robert Pattinson.
The 23-year-old actress and 'Bel Ami' actor are reportedly on a 'break' after calling time on their four-year romance, and Kristen has since surrounded herself with a support network of close friends to help her stay ...
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Xero doubles revenue posts loss
Xero has widened its annual loss, in line with its guidance, while doubling revenue as it expanded in Australia and built a business in the US.The online accounting systems provider reported a net loss of $14.4 million in the 12 months ended March 31, compared to a loss of $7.9m a year earlier.Operating revenue rose 102 per cent to $39 million.Xero shares have climbed from just 85 cents in May ...
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The Doors founding member Ray Manzarek has passed away.
In an announcement on their Facebook page, the band revealed he was surrounded by his wife Dorothy Manzarek, and his brothers Rick and James Manzarek.The Doors' guitarist Robby Krieger revealed he was "deeply saddened" by the news and will "always miss" his long-time friend and collaborator.He said: "I was deeply saddened to hear about the passing of my friend and ...
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Man who nearly caused train crash on drugs
A rail worker who almost cost two co-workers their lives when he forgot to check if they were on the tracks before a train passed had cannabis in his system.On August 25, 2011 two workers were repairing the track between Paekakariki and North Junction when a passenger train travelling southbound to Wellington came hurtling toward them at 60km/h.The two track workers leapt off the tracks just ...
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Dominion Finance chief executive jailed
Former Dominion Finance chief executive Paul William Cropp has been sentenced to two years and seven months in prison. Cropp, 50, was found guilty last month on four charges of theft by a person in a special relationship. The Serious Fraud Office, which brought the proceedings against Cropp, argued he knowingly and deliberately breached the requirements of Dominion's debenture trust deed or that ...
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Resolution of New Zealand meat exports to China
Resolution of New Zealand meat exports to China A resolution has been agreed which should see authorities clearing New Zealand meat exports to China from next week, Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has announced."Chinese authorities have agreed they will begin releasing consignments under the name of the New Zealand Food Safety Authority."Officials are working around the ...
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More children getting help to see
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 3:25 pm Press Release: New Zealand Government Hon Tony RyallMinister of Health23 May 2013More children getting help to seeMore young New Zealanders in need of glasses to correct their vision have received free spectacles through a Government-funded subsidy."More than 28,000 children aged 15 years or under had their eyes tested and were given glasses if ...
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Disaster averted for state sector workers
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 3:23 pm Press Release: New Zealand Labour Party David CunliffeAssociate Finance Spokesperson23 May 2013Disaster averted for state sector workersChanges forced to the State Sector and Public Finance Reform Bill (SSPFRB) by Labour and the state sector unions have averted disaster for government workers who were set to lose their redundancy entitlements and ...
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Lack of Remorse from Police Wont Restore Tūhoe Relationship
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 3:13 pm Press Release: The Maori Party Te Ururoa FlavellMP for Waiariki 23rd May 2013Lack of Genuine Remorse from Police Will Not Restore Tuhoe RelationshipWaiariki MP, Te Ururoa Flavell, has continued his call for accountability in the wake of the damning IPCA report into Operation Eight."The Authority found there was no lawful basis for the roadblocks at ...
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Letter to Hon. Gerry Brownlee
The following letter which has been sent to Minister Gerry Brownlee was also originally cced to John Campbell - Campbell Live, Ian Simpson - EQC Chief Executive, Michael Wintringham - EQC Board Chair, Lyn Provost - Office of the Auditor General, Dame Beverley Wakem DNZM CBE - Parliamentary Ombudsmen, David Rutherford - Human Rights Commission, Gabriel Makhlouf - Secretary to the ...
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NZ’s Clean Green Image a Lure For Chinese Visitors
May 23, 2013 New Zealand's clean, green image is a key reason why a record number of Chinese tourists are flocking to New Zealand, a University of Canterbury (UC) Chinese language lecturer says.A record number of visitors arrived in New Zealand last month, with Chinese tourists showing the biggest increase. Arrivals in April reached 200,600 - up 3 per cent from the same time last ...
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Crown appeals manifestly inadequate sentence
Darren Fidow. Photo / Supplied A man who was sentenced to home detention after permanently disabling an elderly woman when he robbed her of her bag at an Auckland shopping mall was given a "manifestly inadequate" sentence, a court has been told. Today at the Court of Appeal, the Crown appealed against the home-based sentence given to Darren Murphy Fidow, who attacked 81-year-old ...
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Switched On Gardener pair appealing sentences
Peter Bennett (left) and Michael Quinlan were found guilty of dealing in cannabis-growing equipment. Photo / Greg Bowker The two men at the top of the Switched on Gardener chain are appealing their convictions and sentences. Owner Michael Quinlan was sentenced to four years and three months in jail last month. He had been convicted of possessing and supplying equipment to grow cannabis ...
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Americas Cup review findings prudent
Team New Zealand managing director Grant Dalton says recommendations released by the America's Cup review committee are prudent and reasonable.The independent review of the regatta's operations and safety followed the death of British sailor Andrew Simpson earlier this month.Simpson was killed, and New Zealander Craig Monk injured, when Swedish challengers Artemis' AC72 capsized ...
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Online car dealer fined $42000 over fake bids
An online car dealer that placed thousands of fake bids on more than 500 of its own auctions has been fined $42,000 this afternoon. Counsel for the company said its director, Masashi Umeoka, knew staff were "shill bidding" on $1 TradeMe reserve auctions, but did not know the scale of the behaviour or that it was illegal. In its victim impact statement, TradeMe described the ...
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Potter wants Benji to be a Tiger for life
Wests Tigers coach Mick Potter won't back down from his decision to bench No.1 playmaker Benji Marshall - but says he hopes he never has to do it again and wants the under-pressure star to be a Tiger for life. Potter still doesn't feel comfortable revealing the reasons behind starting last week's calamitous defeat to South Sydney with Marshall out of the starting lineup - only to ...
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Farmy Army leader honoured for quake aid
The driving force behind Christchurch's 'Farmy Army' says providing help and hot meals in the earthquake-struck city was a humbling experience. John Hartnell was made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit today for services to the community and beekeeping. Mr Hartnell, who is also chairman of Federated Farmers Bees, was the driving force behind the Farmy Army in ...
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Auckland asks for smoke-free feedback
Auckland is one step closer to having smoke-free parks, reserves, sports fields and playgrounds with the council asking for community feedback on its smoke-free policy.Auckland Council presented its draft smoke-free policy on Tuesday and is calling on local groups and community members to contribute to the final draft.The final draft will be presented to the Regional Development and Operations ...
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Public wants modern cathedral church
More than half the public submissions on rebuilding Christchurch's famous cathedral want the more contemporary and modern replacement, the Anglican church says.It has released the results of a month-long public consultation on three options identified to replace the central city icon, which was nearly totally destroyed by the February 2011 earthquake.A full restoration is estimated to cost ...
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Edward Furlong has been arrested.
The 35-year-old actor - who is best known for playing John Connor alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in the action sequel - was found hiding in a nearby property when the cops arrived on the scene just before 7pm.He was released on Saturday (18.05.13) after being held on $100,000 bail.Edward has had several similar run-ins with the law in the past pertaining to both his ex-wife and his ...
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Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez will sit next to each other at the Billboard Music Awards.
The 'Baby' hitmaker and the 'Come & Get It' singer appear to have patched things up since their split in the New Year and are expected to go public at the annual music awards in Las Vegas on Sunday ...
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Chris Brown has received death threats.
TMZ claims Mark immediately reported the threats to the LAPD, who are currently investigating the matter. It is not yet known what specific comments were made.Mark represented the 'With You' singer during his own police ordeal in 2009, when he was arrested for assaulting his on-off girlfriend Rihanna.Chris, 24, is still on probation for the incident, and was accused in February not ...
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NZ Post takes over Secret Santa Twitter account
The increasingly popular NZ Secret Santa Twitter account has been taken over by New Zealand Post, after it became too much for its Hamilton creator. The feel-good activity links Twitter users to each other so they can send anonymous Christmas presents. Sam Elton-Walter created the account three years ago and each year more and more people have joined - with 870 signing up last ...
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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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