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Parole delayed for Swann
Convicted fraudster Michael Swann's bid for parole has been delayed by a supporter who threatened the Parole Board in an "extraordinary and inappropriate" letter, the board says. The board met last week to consider whether Swann should be released from prison after serving four years of his sentence for defrauding the Otago District Health Board of almost $17 million. But in its ...
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Parole delayed for Swann
Convicted fraudster Michael Swann's bid for parole has been delayed by a supporter who threatened the Parole Board in an "extraordinary and inappropriate" letter, the board says. The board met last week to consider whether Swann should be released from prison after serving four years of his sentence for defrauding the Otago District Health Board of almost $17 million. But in its decision, ...
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Parole delayed for Swann
Convicted fraudster Michael Swann's bid for parole has been delayed by a supporter who threatened the Parole Board in an "extraordinary and inappropriate" letter, the board says. The board met last week to consider whether Swann should be released from prison after serving four years of his sentence for defrauding the Otago District Health Board of almost $17 million. But in its decision, ...
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Parole delayed for Swann
Convicted fraudster Michael Swann's bid for parole has been delayed by a supporter who threatened the Parole Board in an "extraordinary and inappropriate" letter, the board says. The board met last week to consider whether Swann should be released from prison after serving four years of his sentence for defrauding the Otago District Health Board of almost $17 million. But in its decision, ...
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Parole delayed for Swann
Convicted fraudster Michael Swann's bid for parole has been delayed by a supporter who threatened the Parole Board in an "extraordinary and inappropriate" letter, the board says. The board met last week to consider whether Swann should be released from prison after serving four years of his sentence for defrauding the Otago District Health Board of almost $17 million. But in its decision, ...
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Parole delayed for Swann
Convicted fraudster Michael Swann's bid for parole has been delayed by a supporter who threatened the Parole Board in an "extraordinary and inappropriate" letter, the board says. The board met last week to consider whether Swann should be released from prison after serving four years of his sentence for defrauding the Otago District Health Board of almost $17 million. But in its ...
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Parole delayed for Swann
Convicted fraudster Michael Swann's bid for parole has been delayed by a supporter who threatened the Parole Board in an "extraordinary and inappropriate" letter, the board says. The board met last week to consider whether Swann should be released from prison after serving four years of his sentence for defrauding the Otago District Health Board of almost $17 million. But in its decision, ...
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Parole delayed for Swann
Convicted fraudster Michael Swann's bid for parole has been delayed by a supporter who threatened the Parole Board in an "extraordinary and inappropriate" letter, the board says. The board met last week to consider whether Swann should be released from prison after serving four years of his sentence for defrauding the Otago District Health Board of almost $17 million. But in its decision, ...
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Health and safety guidelines for directors launched
Monday, 20 May 2013, 6:02 pm Press Release: New Zealand Government Hon Simon BridgesMinister of Labour 20 May 2013 Health and safety guidelines for directors launchedGuidelines for company directors on leading and managing health and safety in their workplaces have been launched by Labour Minister Simon Bridges. "This is an important milestone in addressing both the ...
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New Zealand to change tax rules of foreign superannuation mining
The New Zealand government introduced a bill aiming to simplify the tax treatment of foreign superannuation and mining to the New Zealand Parliament on Monday, as part of a drive to rationalize its tax system."The current rules for taxing New Zealand residents on their foreign superannuation are complex and can be difficult to understand," said Revenue Minister Peter Dunne in a ...
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Emergency demolition for red-zone cliff top house
Residents evacuated over red-zone house fears (0:40) A controlled house demolition on a Christchurch clifftop has prompted authorities to evacuate a small number of residents and impose cordons. Cera engineers noticed the building in Balmoral Lane in Redcliffs was in a "distressed" state last week and monitored it over the weekend. Another inspection this morning convinced them ...
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Man denies serious assault
Photo / File A man charged with an alleged attack that left a man in his 50s hospitalised for over a week called police and said the victim needed to be taken to the police cells to "think about what he had done", a court has heard. Agatupu Samu, 27, pleaded not guilty to wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm in relation to the incident when he appeared at ...
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Board adopts Whanau Ora
Bill English receives a Hongi by Pita Sharples Minister of Maori affairs during the Whanau Ora launch at Te Puni Kokiri in Wellington. Photo / File Whanganui District Health Board has formally adopted Whanau Ora - and it will benefit the entire Wanganui community. The DHB adopted Whanau Ora at its board meeting on Friday, but only after robust discussion which saw an addition to the ...
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Lost tramper believed to have slipped to his death
West Coast historian Les Wright built a bivvy after getting lost in bush in the King Country, but then appears to have slipped to his death, according to his brother. The funeral of the well-known author will be held in Greymouth, on Saturday. He had been missing for five days after heading off from a Te Kuiti camping ground last Monday to go for a day tramp. A full scale search was mounted on ...
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Medical care of elderly patient criticised
The medical care of an elderly woman who died in Tauranga Hospital has been criticised by the Health and Disability Commissioner. Doctors failed to diagnose an abdominal hernia with bowel obstruction, and the woman died of a brain injury suffered during a cardiac arrest at the hospital. The report by commission Anthony Hill said the fit and active 78-year-old woman (Mrs A) was admitted to ...
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Kiwi pares loss as Bernanke’s testimony keeps investors wary
The New Zealand dollar pared its decline in local trading as the prospect of Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's congressional testimony on Wednesday keeps traders wary of taking their greenback support too far. The kiwi rose to 81.20 US cents at 5pm in Wellington from 80.77 cents at 8am and 80.68 on Friday in New York. The trade-weighted index increased to 76.65 from 77.40 last ...
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New Zealand suspends meat exports to China amid confusion over authority name change
The New Zealand government has stopped issuing export certificates for meat exported to China, after shipments were rejected by the Chinese Customs authorities, according to reports Monday.It is the latest move by the government after shipments of New Zealand lamb and beef were rejected by the Chinese Customs officials this month because of the name change of the New Zealand regulating authority ...
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Rare ocean giant making a comeback off New Zealand study
The world's largest animal, which was almost hunted to extinction in the 19th Century, appears to be making a comeback in waters off New Zealand, New Zealand scientists revealed Monday.The study of blue whales in the South Taranaki Bight, off the west of the North Island, showed that the creatures were passing through in numbers greater than expected, according to researchers with the ...
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Familiar kings Auckland do it the hard way
The 2013 edition of the OFC Champions League was full of the usual drama and diversity, but ultimately there was a familiar outcome. Auckland City defied several stumbles to secure an unprecedented third successive crown and with it, claim passage to yet another appearance at the FIFA Club World Cup. This year’s edition will be held in ...
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Residents evacuated over red-zone house fears
Residents evacuated over red-zone house fears (0:40) Residents in the Christchurch suburb of Redcliffs have been evacuated after fears a quake-damaged home could collapse onto the road below. The Balmoral Lane house was redzoned some time ago and Cera staff are hoping to undertake a controlled demolition of the building this afternoon. Cordons have been established around the area and the ...
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Shane Taurima joins race for Ikaroa-Rawhiti by-election
Date set for by-election in Horomia's seat Shane Taurima has joined the race for the Labour Party candidacy for the upcoming Ikaroa-Rawhiti by-election. The General Manager of TVNZ's Maori and Pacific Programmes announced his decision to stand in Parekura Horomia's old electorate this afternoon, but he faces two challengers for the party nomination. Taurima is now on leave from ...
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Patients refusing treatment over smoking ban court told
Source: ONE News Psychiatric patients are refusing treatment because they cannot smoke at DHB facilities, the High Court has been told. The Waitemata DHB is defending its ban on smoking at Auckland psychiatric centres in a case heard today. A former patient has brought the civil action in an attempt to suspend the smoking ban at the DHB's two secure psychiatric facilities. The DHB ...
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Violence at Hawkes Bay bars
Police are hunting a man who robbed the Horse and Hound bar at gunpoint on Saturday. Photo / Paul Taylor A barman was robbed at gunpoint and assaulted while four patrons were attacked outside another pub in two violent episodes in Hawkes Bay at the weekend. In the first incident, two employees of Hastings' Horse & Hound bar ended their Saturday night shift at gunpoint after ...
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Tauranga dairy faces boycott over synthetic cannabis
Matua Residents Association chair Richard Kluit. Photo / Andrew Warner Residents of a Tauranga suburb are boycotting their local dairy to protest the sale of legal highs in their area. Concerned Matua residents have appealed for a petition against the sale of synthetic cannabis at Matua Dairy. Resident Peter Tinholt said retailers had a social and moral obligation to their ...
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Robbery accused on bail
Lenz Superette. Photo / BPT The Tauranga man accused of holding up the Lenz Superette with a pistol has been released on bail after appearing in court. Welder Brett Robert Heginbotham, 28, of Bethlehem, faced a charge of aggravated robbery when he appeared before Community Magistrate Lesley Jensen in Tauranga District Court on Saturday. Police allege Heginbotham entered the dairy ...
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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