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Pastor disappointed man stole from church
John Hoko had previously pleaded guilty to three charges of burglary of the Christian Renewal Church on Tarewa Rd. Photo / Michael Cunningham John Hoko tried to abide by the law and be guided by God but he fell from grace when he stole from his church three times. A church leader said he was disappointed Hoko had ended up in court but wished him the very best for his ...
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Robbers blow their loot
Westbrook Tavern was the target of two aggravated robberies within a fortnight. Photo / Stephen Parker Armed robbers who stole more than $10,000 from a Rotorua tavern blew most of it within 24 hours, a court has heard. Tane Huta, 22, Reginald Karaitiana, 18, and a 16-year-old youth appeared in the Rotorua District Court on Friday for sentencing in relation to the armed robberies of the ...
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Relocation of Auckland textile plant some redundancies
Workers at an Auckland carpet factory are facing disruption this afternoon with the news that their factory will close and jobs will be relocated to another site, with a small number of redundancies.Cavalier owned Norman Ellison Carpets made ...
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Minister welcomes new website for LBPs
Minister welcomes new website for LBPs Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson says the launch of a new website will make it easier for Licensed Building Practitioners to access information ...
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Kiwirail is already breaking promises
Brendan Horan supports permanent railway workers outraged that KiwiRail has broken its word by bringing in contractors to do essential core work."On Thursday KiwiRail staff in Tauranga were so incensed they downed tools to protest. Bosses at the State-Owned Enterprise have shown callous disregard by contracting out work at the main Tauranga depot and other sites across the ...
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Collins sluggish on local alcohol plans
Justice Minister Judith Collins' announcement today that locals can finally have a say about alcohol in their neighbourhoods is too late for many communities, Labour's Associate Health spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway says."When the watered down Sale and Supply of Liquor Act was passed last year, Judith Collins forced local communities to wait for their local alcohol plans ...
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Planning Committee recommends Waterpark study
Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 3:52 pm Press Release: Christchurch City Council Tuesday 18 June 2013Planning Committee recommends Waterpark study The Council's Planning Committee today agreed to recommend to the full Council that it approve a study to evaluate the economic feasibility of the New Brighton Waterpark concept and its potential to revitalise New Brighton's commercial ...
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Otago people urged to be prepared for snowstorm
Otago people are being urged to take emergency precautions and be prepared for a snowstorm which is forecast to hit the region as part of a significant cold outbreak MetService has predicted to hit much of the country.Temperatures are expected to become very cold over southern and eastern parts of the South Island, including Dunedin from tomorrow night to Thursday morning, with snow ...
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Police working to identify body found in Hamilton fire
Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 3:07 pm Press Release: New Zealand Police Police working to establish identity of body found in Hamilton house fire As they work to establish the identity of a body discovered in a fatal house fire, Hamilton Police say their thoughts are with the deceased's family and with a fire-fighter injured while bringing the blaze under control. Detective Senior Sergeant ...
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Brownlee prompts council action plan
All is said to be resolved as Christchurch City Council finally adopts an "action plan" for building consents. The action plan – two years after the last major earthquake – was announced by planning committee chairwoman councillor Sue Wells. The plan confirms the council’s commitment to meeting statutory timeframes and clearing the backlog of consents. On ...
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Toxic waste dumped at West Coast tip
The Karamea rubbish tip is in trouble again and this time the Buller District Council, not its contractor, is in the gun. Toxic waste, including poisons, has been dumped at the tip and may have leached into a whitebait spawning ground. A local man discovered the hazardous waste there on Saturday. It included Round Up, bottles of anti-freeze, oil containers and filters, paint, industrial cleaner, ...
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ANZ to vigorously defend penalty fees in court
which was launched in March, is taking classaction against New Zealand's registered banks in order to reclaim fees charged when customers overdraw their accounts or pay credit card bills late. Lawyer for the campaign Andrew Hooker alleged ANZ and its subsidiary National Bank had charged customers around $250 million inexception fees over the past six years. "These fees ...
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Man in court over Auckland bank drama
RAW: Late night shots from hold up scene (0:28) A man has appeared in court in connection with an armed stand-off at an Auckland bank yesterday. The man, who has image and name suppression, was arrested last night following a five-hour standoff at the Westpac bank on Great South Rd, Penrose. No shots were fired throughout the incident. Police say the situation was resolved by direct ...
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House blaze victims identity investigated
Source: Fairfax Police are working to confirm the identity of a person killed in a house fire in Hamilton this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the fire on Brooklyn Road in Claudelands at around 12.20pm. "Fire-fighters arrived at the scene to find a house well ablaze," Detective Senior Sergeant Ross McKay of the Hamilton CIB said. "As they worked to bring the ...
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Dunne breaks silence by taking to Twitter
Prime Minister John Key forced Mr Dunne to resign. Photo / Mark Mitchell United Future leader Peter Dunne has broken nearly two weeks of silence and is back on Twitter, but steering away from the scandal that ended his ministerial career. Mr Dunne said on Twitter that a magnificent rainbow over Wellington at present could be a good omen of thing to come. Mr Dunne resigned 11 days ...
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Winter injury mishaps revealed by ACC
Soup, slippers, umbrellas, heaters and firewood aren't as comforting on a cold winter's day as you'd like, with all also contributing to nasty injuries, the Accident Compensation Corporation warns. The organisation has seen claims from people burning their mouths on hot soup, cut fingers from chopping up the soup ingredients, strains from lifting heavy soup pots and injured feet from dropped ...
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Man remanded in custody over bank standoff
A man accused of walking into an Auckland bank armed with a gun, prompting a five-hour siege, has been remanded in custody. The man, who was granted name suppression, made a brief appearance in Auckland District Court this afternoon charged with possession of an air pistol and unlawfully presenting the pistol at a person. He entered no plea and was remanded to reappear on July 3. The man ...
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Man denies making false police assault claims
A Tauranga man is on trial accused of making false assault allegations against three police officers, including being sexually violated by a male officer in the back of a patrol car. Andrew Frances Neilson, 32, whose trial began in Tauranga District Court yesterday, is also accused of fabricating injuries to support his claims of police brutality. Neilson claimed his head was rammed into the ...
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Mass break out at Greymouth dog pound
Two weeks after thieves busted a dangerous dog out of death row at the Greymouth pound, the facility was again broken into overnight and all the dogs set free within the compound. Police and the Grey District Council dog control staff were left scrambling this morning trying to round up the liberated pooches. The Greymouth Star understands at least one was still unaccounted for by lunchtime. On ...
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Shortest day could be longest for ducks
Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 2:54 pm Press Release: Otago Fish and Game Shortest day could be longest for ducksOtago Fish & Game Council are encouraging all licenced game bird hunters to earmark this coming Sunday to take part in the Shortest Day Duck Hunt.Otago Fish & Game operations manager Ian Hadland says the shortest day hunt concept is about encouraging as many of the regions ...
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Christchurch Consents action plan
Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 2:55 pm Press Release: Christchurch City Council 18 June 2013Consents action planAn action plan for consents presented to the Planning Committee today confirmed the Council's commitment to meeting statutory time frames and clearing the backlog of consents.Planning Committee Chairperson Councillor Wells says Senior Management had made it clear that from the ...
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Daylight robbery leaves elderly woman shaken and carless
Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 2:38 pm Press Release: New Zealand Police Daylight robbery leaves elderly woman shaken and carlessA 75 year-old Remuera woman is missing her car and several hundred dollars in cash after she was accosted by a male intruder in her own home at about 10am yesterday.The woman, who lives alone, investigated noises at her front door. While she was distracted by a man at ...
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Welcome to Taste Farmers’ Market of the Year 2013 Awards
Our Judges are ready, Chef Jonny Schwass returns and is looking for the very best of the best, new judges Chef Sam Marchant and Chef Jamie Bennett are joining a army of helpers and will be tasting what producers have to offer at the 2013 Taste Farmers Markets Awards in Christchurch. We are looking for the tastiest of the tastiest, the freshest of the freshest...........does this sound ...
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Weather blast may pose hazard for drivers
Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 2:27 pm Press Release: New Zealand Police Weather blast may pose hazard for driversA blast of cold, wet weather could dramatically increase the risks to road users in Canterbury over the coming days, with the possibility of snow to low levels later this week.Canterbury Police are advising drivers to assess their local conditions if forecast snow arrives.Senior ...
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Fish Game reminder - still plenty birds in season
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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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