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All Blacks revamping attacking game
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Flyhalf Dan Carter says New Zealand is developing a more attacking game plan for next season in the hope of confounding opponents' analysis and holding on to their No. 1 world ...
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Fears over notorious drink-drivers release
There are fears a notorious recidivist drink-driver will reoffend when he is released from prison next month. Gavin Hawthorn, who has killed four people in two separate crashes, appeared before the Parole Board today. Once he is freed on June 4 he must abide by eight conditions which include being banned from driving and owning a car, as well as not being allowed to drink or enter ...
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DCs licence to attack from anywhere
Fly-half Dan Carter says the All Blacks are developing a more attacking game plan in the hope of confounding opponents' analysis and holding on to their number one world ranking. Speaking after a three-day training camp ahead of next month's three-test series against France, Carter said he had been given authority to launch attacks from anywhere on the field. He said the All Blacks ...
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Legal fraternity shattered by sudden death of senior judge
Justice Robert Chambers in 2000. Photo / Paul Estcourt The legal fraternity has been "shattered" by the sudden death of one of the country's most senior judges. Justice Robert Chambers sat on the Supreme Court and died peacefully in his sleep last night at his home in Wellington aged 59. A good friend - Auckland Crown Solicitor Simon Moore QC - described Justice ...
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ChCh Businesses Respond To Demand For Variety and Quality
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 6:59 pm Press Release: Sandvich Media Release For Immediate ReleaseChCh Businesses Respond To Growing Demand For Variety and QualityRebuild Visitors Encourage Growth In Niche Markets The post-earthquake creative energy in Christchurch is not limited to gap-filler projects. A number of small businesses are using their talent and creativity to respond to the ...
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Return of the Champions
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Statement on the Honourable Justice Robert Chambers
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 6:45 pm Press Release: New Zealand Government 22 May 2013Media Statement Statement on the Honourable Justice Robert Chambers Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson has expressed his shock and sorrow at the death of Supreme Court Judge, the Honourable Justice Robert Chambers. "Justice Chambers had an outstanding career as a servant of the law, ultimately ...
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Market close shares rise - Ryman resumes climb Fletcher finds base
New Zealand shares rose as Ryman Healthcare climbed to a new record, bouncing back from a decline that may have been triggered by a rival's stock selldown, while Fletcher Building halted its slide after a presentation in Australia. The NZX 50 Index gained 19.34 points, or 0.4 percent, to 4610.18. Within the index, 23 stocks rose, 16 fell and 11 were unchanged. Turnover was $187 million, ...
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Lodge owners threatened after turning away lesbian couple
The owners of a Whangarei lodge say they have had death threats made against them since their decision not to allow a lesbian couple to share a bed at their establishment went public earlier this month. Karen and Michael Ruskin, who own Pilgrim Planet Lodge have called in the police over what they say have been threats made against them and their business. The couple came to prominence earlier ...
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Kiwi hatching season ends with surprise find
Wild kiwi chick rescued from state highway The 'successful and rewarding' kiwi hatching season at Rotorua's Rainbow Springs has ended on high note after the arrival of an unexpected chick from the wild. The now 15-day-old chick was brought into the Kiwi Encounter team at Rotorua's Rainbow Springs from Whirinaki, in the central North Island, after being carried around for the ...
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CT scans raise youth cancer risk - study
The risk of getting cancer increases for people who have CT scans before they are 20, a large Australian study has found. The researchers who carried out the study, led by Professor John Matthews from the Melbourne University School of Population and Global Health, called for limits on the use of CT scans. "Future CT scans should be limited to situations where there is a definite clinical ...
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Call for face to face apology over Urewera raids
Ruatoki residents who say they are still traumatised by the actions of police during raids in 2007 say they want a face to face apology from the Police Commissioner. A report from the Independent Police Conduct Authority, released today, found officers acted unlawfully in establishing road blocks and detaining people during the raids. At the time the Crown claimed a group in the area was ...
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Four Christchurch schools to be replaced by super school
But the local intermediate will not be part of it after the latest Ministry of Education announcement on the city's Education Renewal Plans. Chisnallwood Intermediate students greeted news that their school will remain open, with a standing ovation. But just a few hours earlier, Chisnallwood Intermediate's future was anything but ...
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GCSB Opposition demands independent report
Labour Party leader David Shearer said the findings would not restore New Zealanders' confidence in the agency. Photo / Mark Mitchell A report which found that New Zealand's intelligence agency had "arguably" not broken the law has been met by derision by Opposition MPs who insisted on an independent, transparent inquiry. An investigation led by Inspector-General ...
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Correction Prisoner has seven months added to sentence
A prisoner who killed a prison officer has had seven months added on to his sentence. Yesterday, APNZ reported Latu Kepu's sentence for assault was concurrent when in fact Judge Philippa Sinclair sentenced him to a cumulative sentence of seven months. He is already serving six years and four months for the manslaughter of prison officer Jason Palmer. APNZ and the Herald apologise ...
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DHBs given hard word on cutting diagnostic test waiting times
Photo / Thinkstock Health Minister Tony Ryall has given district health boards the hard word on cutting waiting times for diagnostic tests. Although thousands of diagnostic tests, including MRI and CT scans, were being performed, people in some parts of the country were waiting too long, Mr Ryall said today. His warning to DHBs comes after news a Southland woman with breast cancer ...
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Kiwi league star accused of assault
Auckland-born NRL star Ben Te'o has been accused of punching a woman in the face, leaving her with a black eye and facial injuries. Australia's Channel 9 has been promoting the story and was set to air an interview with the alleged victim, in which she says: "I was laying in the hallway with blood everywhere I could have been dead for all they know. "The incident allegedly occurred on April ...
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Screaming child alerts mother to house fire
Screams from her terrified child brought a mother running from the other end of a house when fire engulfed the front of their Gisborne home yesterday. The fire service sent two appliances to the De Lautour Road house at 12.10pm. "The front bedroom of the villa-style house was well alight when we arrived," Senior Station Officer John Haggland said. Witnesses said there were clouds of black smoke ...
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Christchurch rebuild Council needs to come to the party - PM
A world-class covered sports stadium in Christchurch would be funded by a partial sale of the city's assets if Prime Minister John Key had his way. The Government has pledged $15 billion to rebuilding the earthquake-ravaged Canterbury region, which now has an estimated cost of $30-$40 billion. But Mr Key today said Christchurch City Council also had to come to the party if all of ...
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Drink-driver admits reversing into two girls
An Ohope businessman has pleaded guilty to two charges of drink-driving causing injury after reversing into two young girls. An interim name suppression order lapsed for the offender, Ramon Lee Hussey, 43, when he appeared in the Whakatane District Court today. The name of the business he owns was suppressed. Police were called to Pohutukawa Ave in Ohope at 2.20pm on Sunday, May 5, after reports ...
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BoP tourism operators praising new campaign
Bay of Plenty tourism operators are praising a new campaign to promote national and international guests to the region next summer. Building the Bay of Plenty into one of the country's top-four destinations and increasing the amount of time visitors spend in the area is the aim of the new Tourism Bay of Plenty campaign. The campaign will target the Asian and Australian markets ...
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Northland fishermen help to rescue orca
Commercial fishermen have been praised for looking after an orca stranded in the Kaipara Harbour until rescuers arrived. Tutukaka orca expert Ingrid Visser was alerted by Kaipara Coastguard at 10.15am on Monday and reached the stranding site near Tinopai about 1.30pm. There they found a male orca known as Koru - named for the distinctive, curled tip of its dorsal fin - stuck fast ...
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PHOTO SKY TVs million dollar pledge to Christchurch
A photo from today's presentation by SKY TV of a $1 million cheque to the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trust. SKY TV's chief executive John Fellet presented the donation to Prime Minister John ...
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Alleged car thief arrested in Christchurch
Police anxious to get wanted driver off the road Christchurch Police have arrested a man they alleged was a "prolific car thief" in relation to a crash earlier this month. Police said Joel Allan Linwood, 23, was arrested without incident at a house in Hornby this morning. He will appear in Christchurch District Court tomorrow morning in relation to the unlawful taking of a vehicle ...
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Channels available for Urewera compensation - police
Anyone seeking compensation for police failings during the Urewera raids will have to go through the usual channels, the Police Commissioner says. A report from the Independent Police Conduct Authority, released today, has found officers acted unlawfully in establishing road blocks and detaining people during the raids. "I apologise for those instances where Police failed to meet expected ...
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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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