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Dotcom slams Megaupload data massacre
Kim Dotcom. Photo / Brett Phibbs Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom has condemned a Dutch company's decision to delete million of files belonging to users of his defunct website, calling it "the largest data massacre in the history of the internet". "Millions of personal #Megaupload files, petabytes of pictures, backups, personal & business property forever destroyed," ...
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France ring changes for All Blacks Test
France have changed more than half their starting side as they look to avoid a series whitewash in the third and final rugby Test against the All Blacks in New Plymouth.Two of the changes have been forced, with the experienced pair of five-eighth Frederic Michalak and No.8 Louis Picamoles picking up tour-ending injuries in the 30-0 second Test defeat in Christchurch.Their replacements are Remi ...
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Building Consent Authority accreditation for Rotorua council
20.06.13: Rotorua District Council (RDC) has received accreditation as a Building Consent Authority (BCA) for another two years. This follows the council's fourth successful accreditation audit carried out by independent assessors, International Accreditation New Zealand (IANZ). Councils are required under government legislation to hold Building Consent Authority status before they ...
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Four men arrested after assault at Deep Creek Brewing Co
Thursday, 20 June 2013, 9:02 am Press Release: New Zealand Police Four men arrested after an assault at Deep Creek Brewing Co on 3rd May 2013After an extensive investigation North Shore Police have arrested four men in conjunction with assaults committed during an incident late on Friday the 3rd of May 2013 at the Deep Creek Brewing Company, BROWNS BAY (Also known as Deep Creek Brews and ...
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Bettle quits Diligent board as Dominion Finance trial looms
Rick Bettle has resigned from the board of Diligent Board Member Services as the trial for his role at failed lender Dominion Finance looms. The New York-based company is reviewing its corporate governance, using an outside consultant, and will not put up a new nominee at next week’s annual meeting. Mr Bettle resigned effective immediately, having joined the board in late 2007, Diligent ...
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Kiwi falls as US signals end to quantitative easing GDP looms
The New Zealand dollar fell to a week low as the Federal Reserve signalled an end to its quantitative easing programme which has debased the greenback. The kiwi slid to 78.49 US cents, the lowest since June 12. The local currency recently bought 78.86 US cents, down from 79.88 at 5pm in Wellington yesterday. The trade-weighted index weakened to 73.90 from 74.12 yesterday. Fed chairman Ben ...
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Telecom reveals number of customers using iMessage Skype
says the future is all about data. His company's submission on the Telecommunications (Interception Capability and Security) Act reveals the following about Telecom mobile customers during May ...
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Charges unlikely for burglar after horror body find
Source: Thinkstock A senior police officer says it is unlikely charges will be laid against a burglar who broke into a Hamilton house only to find a body hanging. Hamilton City tactical co-ordinator Senior Sergeant Freda Grace said given the intense situation the 21-year-old man found himself in, he would be let off with a stern warning. ''It is unlikely charges would be laid but ...
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Who do Kiwis trust the most
Sir John Kirwan beat Victoria Cross winner Willie Apiata to top the 'Most Trusted' list. Photo / NZ Herald Sir John Kirwan has topped ...
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Claire Trevett Flavells wine left with just the grape skins
Te Ururoa Flavell. Photo / Sarah Ivey A miracle took place in Parliament this week when National turned wine into water and managed to get away with it without the consumer - the Maori Party - appearing to object. This miracle related to Maori Party MP Te Ururoa Flavell's private member's bill to reduce gambling harm. That bill went into the select committee thick and hearty, packed ...
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Christchurch rebuild Who pays what remains secret
The results of crunch talks over who pays for what in Christchurch city centre's post-earthquake blueprint projects will remain secret until next week. Christchurch City Council are meeting behind closed doors today and will vote on whether they sign off a deal with the Government on how much they will each pay for the anchor projects in the city recovery plan. Those projects include a new ...
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Market close shares fall led by Sky TV on football rival Chorus dips
New Zealand shares fell after an online rival to Sky Network Television emerged with the rights to English football and network operator Chorus led a decline in companies sold down by offshore investors. The NZX 50 Index fell 16.651 points, or 0.4 percent, to 4445.55. Within the index, 21 stocks fell, 17 rose and 12 were unchanged. Turnover was $98.7 million. Sky TV fell 4.59% to $5.41 ...
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Woman gets stuck in laundry chute
Firefighters had to help remove a Napier woman from a laundry chute at her home after she got stuck during a spot of late night "spontaneous fun". The incident happened at the Te Awa Ave, Hawke's Bay house about 11.30pm yesterday. Senior station officer Collin Littlewood said firefighters arrived to find a woman in her 20s stuck in the small elevator, which was meant to be used ...
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Cold snap The worst is yet to come
South Island weather update (3:57) A polar blast is sweeping over the lower South Island, dumping heavy snow in some parts of Southland and Otago. Temperatures are expected to become very cold over southern and eastern parts of the South Island today, with snow to near sea level in some regions. Significant snowfall has been reported in Southland, Otago, Methven and North Canterbury this ...
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Govt could act on Christchurch mall build battle
Source: Fairfax The Government has stepped into the battle to build on a prime Christchurch shopping block and is threatening to use its emergency earthquake powers to break the development deadlock. Developers have been competing since October to gain control of the City Mall block and build their vision for the retail precinct - part of Christchurch's central-city recovery ...
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Aucklands small builders under threat
prize pool total to almost $500,000 since 1999 . FMA chairman Simon Allen was the winner of NBR' s latest subscriber prize of a Luxury European Escape courtesy of Air NZ, flying Business Premier to London, with stopovers each way in either Hong Kong or Los Angeles, plus four weeks' accommodation staying at the Small Luxury Hotels of the World properties of his ...
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Kiwi dies in freezing Queensland conditions
A New Zealand man was found dead on the patio of a central Queensland home today after he slept outside in what were described as freezing conditions. Reports suggested the 40-year-old man told friends he was going to sleep outside the house in Clermont on Tuesday night. It was believed his friends covered him with a blanket but when they found him in the morning he was dead. Wellington Police ...
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Kiwi freezes to death in Queensland
A New Zealand man was found dead on the patio of a central Queensland home today after he slept outside in what were described as freezing conditions. Reports suggested the 40-year-old man told friends he was going to sleep outside the house in Clermont on Tuesday night. It was believed his friends covered him with a blanket but when they found him in the morning he was dead. Wellington Police ...
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Family learn of death via radio
The family of a Dunedin man found dead in a Thai apartment complex are distraught and angry they learnt of his death through media reports rather than police yesterday. Alan Patrick Mouncey, 38, was found dead with a head wound in the bathroom of his apartment at P Place Apartments in Pattaya, a tourist mecca on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand on Monday night. The ...
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AMI offices worth $19m on the block
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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CT scans protect artifacts in refurbished gallery
Hawke’s Bay Museum & Art Gallery staff are using CT scans as they prepare to move back to a refurbished $18 million building. The employees moved out two years ago so the building could be enlarged and refurbished. They are now commissioning the premises and installing exhibitions before opening to the public in September. Part of the work involves obtaining CT scans of ...
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Nz Politics Daily June 19
9 Kensington Swan 0 PricewaterhouseCoopers New Zealand 1 BNZ 2 Fonterra 3 BDO 4 Chapman Tripp 5 Commerce Commission 6 Vodafone NZ 7 Yellow Pages Group 8 Bell Gully 9 Bellingham ...
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Cold blast hits Southland trapped motorists rescued
(11 photos) A polar blast is sweeping over the lower South Island, dumping heavy snow in some parts of Southland and Otago. Temperatures are expected to become very cold over southern and eastern parts of the South Island this morning, with snow to near sea level in some regions. Significant snowfall has been reported in Southland, Otago, Methven and North ...
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Warning on overuse of hillbilly heroin
Source: Thinkstock Alarming prescription rates for an addictive painkiller known as "hillbilly heroin" have prompted a nationwide call for doctors to curb its use. The painkiller oxycodone became more popular than morphine last year. Between 2007 and 2011, the number of patients dispensed oxycodone nationally increased 254%, compared with a 37% increase for morphine. Concerns about ...
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Kiwi ball-goers keeping up with the Kardashians
Source: BANG Showbiz Teenage girls are getting their ball-season inspiration from reality television programmes - and paying celebrity sums as a result. Ball season kicked off last month and runs until the end of the year. Some Wellington high schools have semi-formals and leaving dinners as well. This means pupils could be attending three or more events during the year and are said to be ...
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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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