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Catholic Church powerless in face of extreme fringe
A radical group that sent emails to MPs saying they were "on the road to hell for all eternity" if they voted in favour of the Marriage Amendment Bill has been told to stop claiming to be Catholic - but the Catholic Church admits it has no power to enforce the ruling. The Catholic Bishops Conference has told the Catholic Action Group it doesn't have permission to use the ...
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Drug charge cop loved his job says loyal wife
The wife of an Auckland policeman accused of drug dealing is defending her husband, saying there's "no way" he's involved with the notorious Head Hunters gang. In an exclusive interview, Diane Pakau, 33, said she knew her husband, Peter Pakau, "inside out", and the allegations against him were just that. "I know it's not the truth. There's ...
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Warning on killer coming back to NZ
A murderer whom authorities warn could kill again will be deported from Australia to New Zealand - but unless laws change here he is unlikely to be monitored. The spotlight is on public access to an individual's criminal history after the murder of Christchurch girl Jade Bayliss. The 13-year-old was strangled by her mother's former boyfriend, but the family did not know he ...
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Family counts blessings after superbug scare
Ad Feedback One of the most common bacterial triggers is group A streptococcus which lives in the nose, throat and on skin of healthy people but can develop into a strep-throat infection, rheumatic fever or necrotising fasciitis. "Sometimes it's from splits in the skin from athlete's foot or whatever, or something minor, a splinter or something too small to see ...
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Trouble behind scenes for Bike New Zealand
There are mounting concerns over New Zealand's second-highest funded sports organisation and prime Olympic investment, Bike New Zealand. Sunday Star-Times inquiries have found significant dissatisfaction in the cycling community at BikeNZ's performance, from the grassroots to Olympic level. Concerns range from complaints over basic administration problems, including ...
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Sting busts more ghost-writers
Ad Feedback The statement added that education institutions had mechanisms to counter such cheating, including spotting students whose submitted work appeared inconsistent with previous assignments, or with a tutor's perceptions of the student's general abilities. Last weekend the Star-Times revealed that three months ago a former "ghost writer" had sent ...
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Improvements for Kiwis who suffer from a painful disease
It is World Inflammatory Bowel Disease Day, and the plight of the estimated one in 35 New Zealanders who have Crohns Disease and Ulcerative Colitis is being highlighted. New Zealand has one of the highest incidences in the world of the conditions, which European research shows has severe impacts.83 per cent of patients feel tired and weak even in remission and 27 per cent took 25 days off work a ...
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Auckland City snare third straight O-League title
Waitakere to meet Auckland in O-League final Two goals in four first-half minutes were enough for Auckland City to clinch their third successive Oceania Champions League title against 10-man Waitakere United. The 2-1 victory ensured at least a US$500,000 (NZ$620,000) payday for the Auckland side and entry to the lucrative FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco in December. Auckland's Adam ...
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Murder charge laid after Northland shooting
A man is dead and a woman, believed to be his wife, is in a critical condition in hospital after a shooting near Kaitaia. Another man, who handed himself into police this morning, has been charged with murder. The dead man's body was found at a rural address in Pamapuria, just outside Kaitaia. The woman was found close by and taken to Whangarei Hospital in a critical condition with a ...
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Auckland City again crowned Oceania kings
Auckland City have continued their domination in Oceania with a 2-1 win in the OFC Champions League final over local rivals Waitakere United to be crowned for the third successive ...
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All Blacks rivals room-mates have homework to do
video After knocking the stuffing out of each other in the past 48 hours in derby games, All Blacks hopefuls came together today in Mt Maunganui. The Blues and Crusaders were forced to travel together to the first of two three-day camps, just hours after the red-and-blacks broke the Aucklanders in Christchurch. "It's quite funny, actually," says Crusaders lock Dominic Bird. ...
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Government and Greens battle over oil exploration
The Green Party is at loggerheads with the Government over deep-sea oil exploration off the coast, which it says is a threat to the country's beaches. The party launched its anti-drilling campaign 'Kiwi Bid' this afternoon at Piha. It aims to gather support to submit its own bid for the areas the Government has opened up for oil exploration in order to protect them, rather than ...
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Budget 2013 $2m for ‘New Zealand Story’ project
Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce today announced $2 million in new funding to launch the New Zealand Story project – an initiative to help New Zealand companies gain a competitive advantage from the use of the New Zealand brand in international markets. The funding forms part of the $400 million internationally focused growth package which is a centrepiece of Budget 2013. The ...
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Man rescued after Cable Bay fall
A 64-year-old man was airlifted to Nelson Hospital after falling from the Cable Bay walkway today. The man was seen to fall around 4.30pm this afternoon by other track users, they raised the alarm and cared for him until the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter arrived. The man was treated at the scene by the onboard paramedic before being flown to Nelson Hospital where he is reportedly in a ...
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Soccer Auckland make it three in a row
They may have been second-best all season in the Super City rivalry, but Auckland City today won the one that really mattered to earn another trip to the Club World Cup. Auckland won their third Oceania Champions League title in a row, edging old sparring partner Waitakere United 2-1 at Arena 2 at Mt Smart Stadium today. Having lost four of six matches against Waitakere this season, Auckland ...
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4G speed speed thrills
I've been using Vodafone's new 4G/LTE network for the past couple of weeks on an iPhone 5 (4G stands for "Fourth Generation", as opposed to the slower 3G or "Third Generation" mobile networks that cover most of the country today. LTE stands for Long Term Evolution. Yes, it is ...
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Homicide investigation launched
A man has been charged with murder after a man was shot dead and a woman critically injured in the Far North this morning. A 38-year-old man will appear in Kaitaia District Court tomorrow after the shooting this morning at a property on Fairburn Rd in Fairburn, about 15km east of Kaitaia. Police launched a homicide investigation after speaking to the man following "a serious incident involving a ...
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Homicide investigation launched
A man was apparently shot dead and a woman critically injured in the Far North today. Police have launched a homicide investigation after what was described as "a serious incident involving a firearm" in rural Fairburn, about 15km east of Kaitaia. Police said one male was found dead at the address, while a female was found nearby with serious injuries. She was taken to Whangarei Hospital in a ...
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Homicide investigation launched
A man has been charged with murder after a man was shot dead and a woman critically injured in the Far North this morning. A 38-year-old man will appear in Kaitaia District Court tomorrow after the shooting this morning at a property on Fairburn Rd in Fairburn, about 15km east of Kaitaia. Police launched a homicide investigation after speaking to the man following "a serious incident involving a ...
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Homicide investigation launched
A man has been charged with murder after a man was shot dead and a woman critically injured in the Far North this morning. A 38-year-old man will appear in Kaitaia District Court tomorrow after the shooting this morning at a property on Fairburn Rd in Fairburn, about 15km east of Kaitaia. Police launched a homicide investigation after speaking to the man following "a serious incident involving a ...
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Homicide investigation launched
A man has been charged with murder after a man was shot dead and a woman critically injured in the Far North this morning. A 38-year-old man will appear in Kaitaia District Court tomorrow after the shooting this morning at a property on Fairburn Rd in Fairburn, about 15km east of Kaitaia. Police launched a homicide investigation after speaking to the man following "a serious incident involving a ...
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Homicide investigation launched
A man was apparently shot dead and a woman critically injured in the Far North today. Police have launched a homicide investigation after what was described as "a serious incident involving a firearm" in rural Fairburn, about 15km east of Kaitaia. Police said one male was found dead at the address, while a female was found nearby with serious injuries. She was taken to Whangarei Hospital in a ...
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Homicide investigation launched
A man has been charged with murder after a man was shot dead and a woman critically injured in the Far North this morning. A 38-year-old man will appear in Kaitaia District Court tomorrow after the shooting this morning at a property on Fairburn Rd in Fairburn, about 15km east of Kaitaia. Police launched a homicide investigation after speaking to the man following "a serious incident involving a ...
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Homicide investigation launched
A man was apparently shot dead and a woman critically injured in the Far North today. Police have launched a homicide investigation after what was described as "a serious incident involving a firearm" in rural Fairburn, about 15km east of Kaitaia. Police said one male was found dead at the address, while a female was found nearby with serious injuries. She was taken to Whangarei Hospital in a ...
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Homicide investigation launched
A man has been charged with murder after a man was shot dead and a woman critically injured in the Far North this morning. A 38-year-old man will appear in Kaitaia District Court tomorrow after the shooting this morning at a property on Fairburn Rd in Fairburn, about 15km east of Kaitaia. Police launched a homicide investigation after speaking to the man following "a serious incident involving a ...
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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