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Mini-meteorite lands in Bay of Plenty garage
Source: Fairfax Bay of Plenty man Lloyd Ganley was standing outside his garage having a chat to his neighbour when "old E T came to visit". He was almost hit in the head by an ancient meteorite that whistled past him, sailed through the open roller door of the garage, and smashed into some buckets. "It was like, 'What the fwas that?' " Ganley said yesterday ...
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England v New Zealand report Joe Root grows in stature to sow seeds of revival
England 232 & 180-6 v New Zealand 207: Yorkshire batsman brings England back into the first Test with gutsy innings but late flurry of wickets also offers Kiwis hope of victory, writes Stephen Brenkley at ...
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Police probe over jail stabbing
Police are investigating after an inmate was stabbed at Auckland Prison and taken to hospital.The serious incident between two prisoners happened on Tuesday morning at the prison in Paremoremo, Auckland Prison manager Thomas Sherlock said.One prisoner was taken to hospital for treatment, he said in a statement.Corrections officers responded immediately and contained the incident. No staff were ...
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Southee leads late New Zealand fightback
Black Caps off to slow start with bat Tim Southee claimed three late wickets as the Black Caps reduced England to 180 for six on a dramatic third day of the first Test at Lord's today. A patient third-wicket partnership of 123 between Joe Root and Jonathan Trott looked to have put England in control of the match but the touring side grabbed four wickets for 12 runs in the final ...
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Kerre McIvor Budget leaves police out in cold
I love this initiative - micro-financing has worked wonderfully well for the most part in the developing world and I see no reason it shouldn't work just as well here. And then there was the facing reality, pragmatic face of National with its urgent legislation to cut through council inertia and time-wasting red tape to free up land for housing developments. There was also the ...
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You know you did it
Tracy Hibberd and her son, Isaac, 6. Photo / Doug Sherring Convicted fraudster Tracy Hibberd hopes to clear her name and complete the diploma she was found guilty of faking. Hibberd, 35, was sentenced to eight months' home detention on Thursday, having already spent about 10 weeks on remand. A jury found she faked a diploma and other documents purporting to show she had earned an early ...
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Armys ammo goes AWOL
Over the past four years, more than $330,000 worth of military equipment has been stolen. Photo / Getty Images Weapons and military equipment worth more than $330,000 have been stolen over four years from the Defence Force. The stolen items include mines, grenades, a dozen Kevlar helmets, 11 sets of body armour, gun accessories and two sets of night-vision goggles, valued at $6,647 and $8,000. ...
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Death shock for NBA star
Sean Marks at the funeral of his mother Sheila in Torbay on Friday. Photo / Doug Sherring New Zealand basketball's biggest name, Sean Marks, has farewelled his mother Sheila who died suddenly on Mother's Day. Sean, the first New Zealander to play with the professional ranks of the NBA in the United States, flew back from San Antonio to attend the funeral on Friday. Sean was 17 when ...
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Men step up but its still womens work
Friday Rountree says his job in administration gives him job satisfaction. Photo / Bradley Ambrose Increasing numbers of men are applying for administration jobs, but the association that represents New Zealand's PAs says not many are getting their feet under the desk. Most of the main recruitment agencies, and online job website Seek, said noticeably more men than a couple of years ago ...
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Collins crushes call to monitor offenders
Lawyer Rennie Gould wants parole-style monitoring for violent criminals returning to NZ from Australia. Photo / Getty Images Justice Minister Judith Collins plans to launch a public register of criminals deported from Australia. But the plan doesn't go far enough for lawyer Rennie Gould. In 2011 Gould represented Toetu Tui Saili, who almost beat a man to death just days after returning ...
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Kiwi criminals swarm home
He converted to Islam and came under the influence of Bassam Hamzy, the alleged leader of the so-called "Super-Max Jihadists", a group comprising murderers and rapists who have converted to Islam within Australian prisons. Wiperi was convicted of being part of a ring that supplied A$250,000 ($300,000) worth of drugs every week between Sydney and Melbourne, from his maximum-security ...
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Scotland Yard sifts Maddie case clues
Madeleine McCann at 3 and as she may look now, aged 9. Photo / AP Kate and Gerry McCann have welcomed news that Scotland Yard detectives have identified a number of suspects who could be responsible for their daughter's abduction six years ago. Madeleine McCann, who disappeared aged 3 while on holiday with her British family in Portugal, "could be alive" say detectives. They have ...
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P arrests Cops kids holding up
Peter Pakau. Photo / Supplied The wife of a policeman charged over his alleged role in a methamphetamine ring spoke yesterday about the effect the case is having on their family. Diane Pakau said she and her five children - aged 1 to 16 - were doing "all right" since she, her husband and seven others were arrested on Friday. "The kids are doing amazing. They are ...
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Publish his name says teachers sex victim
Photo / Thinkstock A woman who, while a teenager, was preyed upon by her physics teacher for sex during extra-curricular sailing classes is pleading with authorities to make details of the case public. She says publishing the man's name may encourage any other victims to come forward. The Teachers' Council Disciplinary Tribunal struck the teacher off and said it was in no doubt that ...
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OJ Simpson lawyer deals a blow to football star in court
OJ Simpson in court. Photo / AP The lawyer who defended OJ Simpson on armed robbery charges delivered a potentially heavy blow to the former football star's bid for a new trial yesterday, testifying that Simpson knew his buddies had guns on them when he went to a hotel room to reclaim some sports memorabilia. Attorney Yale Galanter took the stand in a combative hearing over Simpson's ...
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You know you did it
Tracy Hibberd and her son, Isaac, 6. Photo / Doug Sherring Convicted fraudster Tracy Hibberd hopes to clear her name and complete the diploma she was found guilty of faking. Hibberd, 35, was sentenced to eight months' home detention on Thursday, having already spent about 10 weeks on remand. A jury found she faked a diploma and other documents purporting to show she had ...
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Prisoner gets $350 for extra day
Darryl Connor admits breaching a protection order and receiving stolen property. Photo / Wairarapa Times-Age A man sentenced to two months in prison begged a judge to keep him locked up for an extra day so he could pocket a $350 Winz grant. In the Masterton District Court this week, Darryl Leonard Connor, 37, pleaded guilty to two charges of breaching a protection order and one of receiving ...
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Stop go freeze Our fear of crime
The recorded crime rate is at its lowest level since 1982, yet fear of crime remains high. From the disappearance of Kirsa Jensen 30 years ago to the cold-blooded shooting of stop-go man George Taiaroa this year, a few high-profile murders have shaken New Zealand's ...
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Rugby All Blacks no show spoils Fijis birthday
They asked to play the All Blacks. They've been given a stitched-up side badged as the 'Classic All Blacks' - and Fiji rugby's 100th birthday party next month is shaping as another episode of Pacific neglect. The Fijian Rugby Union wrote to the New Zealand Rugby Union and other leading nations in August 2012 seeking agreement for a test in Suva to fittingly mark such an important anniversary. ...
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You know you did it
Convicted fraudster Tracy Hibberd hopes to clear her name and complete the diploma she was found guilty of faking. Hibberd, 35, was sentenced to eight months' home detention on Thursday, having already spent about 10 weeks on remand. A jury found she faked a diploma and other documents purporting to show she had earned an early childhood qualification from NZ Tertiary College. She then used them ...
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You know you did it
Convicted fraudster Tracy Hibberd hopes to clear her name and complete the diploma she was found guilty of faking. Hibberd, 35, was sentenced to eight months' home detention on Thursday, having already spent about 10 weeks on remand. A jury found she faked a diploma and other documents purporting to show she had earned an early childhood qualification from NZ Tertiary College. She then used them ...
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You know you did it
Convicted fraudster Tracy Hibberd hopes to clear her name and complete the diploma she was found guilty of faking. Hibberd, 35, was sentenced to eight months' home detention on Thursday, having already spent about 10 weeks on remand. A jury found she faked a diploma and other documents purporting to show she had earned an early childhood qualification from NZ Tertiary College. She then used them ...
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You know you did it
Convicted fraudster Tracy Hibberd hopes to clear her name and complete the diploma she was found guilty of faking. Hibberd, 35, was sentenced to eight months' home detention on Thursday, having already spent about 10 weeks on remand. A jury found she faked a diploma and other documents purporting to show she had earned an early childhood qualification from NZ Tertiary College. She then used them ...
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You know you did it
Convicted fraudster Tracy Hibberd hopes to clear her name and complete the diploma she was found guilty of faking. Hibberd, 35, was sentenced to eight months' home detention on Thursday, having already spent about 10 weeks on remand. A jury found she faked a diploma and other documents purporting to show she had earned an early childhood qualification from NZ Tertiary College. She then used them ...
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You know you did it
Convicted fraudster Tracy Hibberd hopes to clear her name and complete the diploma she was found guilty of faking. Hibberd, 35, was sentenced to eight months' home detention on Thursday, having already spent about 10 weeks on remand. A jury found she faked a diploma and other documents purporting to show she had earned an early childhood qualification from NZ Tertiary College. She then used them ...
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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