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Report care provider seriously dysfunctional
There were also allegations of patients being physical assaulted by other patients and staff members, and of a sexual assault between patients. Photo / Thinkstock A damning report of the country's only Kaupapa Maori intellectual disability residential care provider has found the organisation is "seriously dysfunctional" and recommended urgent action to protect patients and staff. ...
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Sam Judd Border patrols high green fence
biggest trade export to China for the last five years . But this smelly landscape of mass consumption is starting to change. Through a project called "Green ...
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Kiwi bounces back as Bernanke over-reaction mulled
The New Zealand dollar rebounded from an eight-month low, after failing to break below 80 US cents, as some traders deemed the initial response to Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke’s comments on a possible end to quantitative easing was an over-reaction. The kiwi rose to 81.38 US cents from 80.26 cents at 5pm in Wellington yesterday. The trade-weighted index rebounded to 76.73 from ...
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Fire crews trying to reach car down bank in Wellington
Fire crews are trying to reach a car seen down a bank off Paekakariki Hill Rd in Wellington. A Fire Service communications spokeswoman said the car was about 20m down a steep hill in bush. It was not yet known how long the car had been there or whether anyone was inside, she said. A ropes rescue team was working to reach the ...
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40 Of Kiwis Looking For New Job In 2013
40% Of Kiwis Looking For New Job In 2013 A new job is on the cards for many Kiwis in 2013, reveals research released by SEEK New Zealand today. The survey, commissioned by SEEK to find out more about the career plans of the New Zealand public, found that 40% of the local working population intend to leave their current role within the next 12 months, up 7% from 2012. The research ...
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Mum and dad’ investors myth busted
Green Party research, confirmed by Treasury, shows that half of the shares in Mighty River Power that National sold to retail investors went to just 13,000 people and that 10 percent of the retail shares went to just 400 wealthy people and organisations, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today.The sale of Mighty River Power saw 113,000 retail investors, referred to as 'mum ...
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Does Fairy Godmother Smile On Hotchins Hawaiian Hideway
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Judge Jock A Time Of Loss Who Fills The Gap A Chief Justice In Waiting
Horton Media Chief Executive Matthew Horton is the lucky winner of NBR’s latest subscription prize. Mr Horton won a Peugeot 508 worth $54,990, which brings the ...
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Tough line on illegal duck shooters
Source: Photos.com A crackdown on illegal duck shooting could see Fish and Game rangers seizing the boats and vehicles of serious offenders in the Waikato. The warning comes after a gun-toting cowboy was caught chasing down and shooting swans in a motorised boat at Lake Whangape, near Te Kauwhata, this week. Shooting under power (using a vehicle) was a growing problem for Fish and Game and ...
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Blissful Waiheke rated one of South Pacifics best
Source: Wikimedia Commons Waiheke Island has made the list of the best islands in the South Pacific. Travel website TripAdvisor rates the best beaches, the most romantic hotels, and the best hotels for families. Its newest list examines the top 10 islands in the South Pacific. Waiheke Island was ranked 7th on the list, with TripAdvisor describing it as a "blissful island, a haven of ...
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Water taxi and ferry collide in Auckland Harbour
A water taxi and the Rakino Island Ferry have collided in Auckland's Waitemata Harbour, near Princes Wharf. Police report that the water taxi hit the ferry near the Auckland City Ferry Terminal shortly after 8am this morning. The skipper of the taxi has received minor injuries and has been taken to Auckland Hospital. Both vessels are still floating, but no further details about the ...
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Wellington to roll out red carpet for Worlds End
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost will be returning to Wellington. It's just been announced the duo, along with director Edgar Wright and actor Martin Freeman will be heading to the capital to celebrate the premiere of their new movie, The World's End in July. The World's End marks the much awaitedthird instalment of Edgar Wright's trilogy of comedies, following the successes ...
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OIOs massive miss challenging Auckland and a Japanese bond tsunami
and revealed in today's print edition – amounts to about 6% of New Zealand's GDP. Labour's finance spokesman David Parker calls the OIO's work "shoddy" and says it is embarrassing the OIO did not catch such an obvious error. Yili – which got OIO approval – is spending $203.5 million developing a dairy processing factory in South ...
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One injured in Auckland ferry collision
One person has been taken to hospital after a ferry collided with a water taxi in Auckland.A Coastguard spokesman says the crash happened about 8.05am on Friday on Waitemata Harbour near Princes Wharf, in downtown Auckland.The skipper of the taxi was treated in the Auckland ferry terminal before being taken to Auckland Hospital.Police say Maritime New Zealand will investigate the ...
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Ferry collides with water taxi near Princes Wharf
A man has been taken to hospital after a collision between a ferry and a water taxi near Princes Wharf at Auckland's waterfront. The boat and the 14 metre long West Harbour ferry Serenity, run by Belaire Ferries, collided as they were coming in to berth in the city just before 8:30am. The skipper of the water taxi received minor injuries and has been taken to Auckland Hospital. Belaire's ...
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International skills drive top agents success
Subscribe to NBR Print or NBR ONLINE paid content and be in to win the all-new BMW 320i xDrive Touring valued at $83,800 For the first time in New Zealand, the BMW 3 Series Touring is now available with BMW xDrive, the world's most sophisticated all-wheel drive system. Based on the award winning 3 Series Sedan, the Touring is set to raise the bar once again, starting from just $77,800* ...
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While you were sleeping cautious calm returns
Wall Street was mixed, paring sharp early losses after disappointing data from China and a slump in Japanese stocks outweighed better-than-expected reports on US jobs and housing. In China, the preliminary reading for a Purchasing Managers' Index of manufacturing was 49.6 in May, according to HSBC and Markit Economics data. In Japan, the Topix plunged 6.9 percent. Yesterday's ...
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Buck stops with Minister in China meat saga - Greens
NZ meat stopped at Chinese border costing millions (0:55) The Green Party says it's a "joke" the Minister for Primary Industries is blaming staff for New Zealand meat exports being stuck at China's border. Minister Nathan Guy has not ruled out job losses after he said his department was to blame for millions of dollars worth of beef and lamb being stranded in ...
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Rugby Williams retires from All Blacks
All Black lock Ali Williams has announced his retirement from international rugby. The 77-test veteran who made his debut in 2002 made the announcement with a video post on the Blues Rugby YouTube channel. "Just want to let you know first that I am retiring from international rugby. I'm hanging up the black jersey, it's been an amazing 10 years, but it is time to call it quits," Williams ...
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Kiwi tumbles as US$ climbs
Fears that the New Zealand dollar would continue its upward spiral were put to rest yesterday when comments from the US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke revived optimism about the US economy, sending the greenback higher and the Kiwi sharply lower. Statements from the Federal Reserve yesterday were at first perceived as being bearish for the greenback, which meant the kiwi spiked higher to ...
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NZ to manage Vettori workload
Daniel Vettori 's distinguished Test career is not about to be "swept away", in the words of his captain Brendon McCullum, but even as he returns to fitness New Zealand have accepted they must manage the later stages of his career with care after ...
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Taking lessons from New Zealand Chile
Fine wines from Chile and New Zealand, though made from different grape varieties in different parts of the world, reflect the profound influence of winemaking philosophy and ...
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Driver runs into Christchurch cycle safety class
Source: Fairfax Ford Fribbens may have two breaks in his leg after being knocked off his bike while on a cycle safety course, but he is already raring to get back on two wheels. The 10-year-old Halswell School pupil had stopped at a kerb in Sabys Road about noon on Wednesday when he was hit by a car from behind - and in front of his horrified classmates. He was taken to Christchurch ...
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Bidding opens for oil exploration sites
video Bidding for permits to explore for oil and gas in eight blocks around New Zealand opens today. The Government has begun the tender to process to attract competing bids and take advantage of the country's oil and gas resources. Up for offer in the process is a total of 189,000 square kilometres of offshore area, divided into three blocks around the north and west coast of the ...
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Mystery buyer of Wellington homes vanishes
Agent suspended over false mortgage documents Homeowners who thought they had sold their houses have been left in the lurch after a buyer linked to an international company failed to stump up the money on settlement day. Contracts have been signed for a string of homes between Tawa and Pukerua Bay in recent weeks on behalf of Warior Group by its directors, Ross Miller and Chris Ryan, ...
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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