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Protesters gather for anti-oil drilling campaign launch
Rash of oil and mineral protests nationwide Around 150 people are expected to head out to Auckland's Piha beach this afternoon to protest deep sea oil drilling of New Zealand's coasts. The protest is the official launch the Green Party's anti-deep sea oil drilling campaign, which it says will be the centrepiece of its lead up to the election. The campaign, called Kiwi Bid to ...
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Late New Zealand rally rocks England
England suffered a late batting collapse against New Zealand on day three of the first Test at Lord's on Saturday.The hosts appeared to be in complete control as Joe Root and Jonathan Trott forged a fruitful partnership to move England to 2-159.But they lost four wickets for just 12 runs to leave the match evenly poised with two days still remaining, the home side leading by 205 runs with ...
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Green Party launches the Kiwi Bid to protect our beaches
Today in Piha the Green Party launched a major campaign to stop the Government's planned expansion of risky deep sea drilling, including offering New Zealanders the opportunity to join a counter bid to protect our oceans and beaches. On May 24th the Government begins the non-financial tender process with oil companies for new permits to conduct deep sea drilling in New Zealand waters ...
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High hopes for Meridian sale
Deputy Prime Minister Bill English. Photo / Greg Bowker The Finance Minister has high hopes New Zealanders will buy into the partial float of Meridian Energy. Bill English has confirmed it is the next asset in line for a sell-down, but he says even after the float, 85 per cent of the company should remain in New Zealand hands. The figure includes the minimum of 51 per cent of ...
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Latest WINZ privacy breach preventable says Labour
Jacinda Ardern. Photo / File Labour says Government inaction over privacy breaches could lie behind the mistaken release from Work and Income. Details of 34 beneficiaries, who are about to be cut off from the system, have been mistakenly emailed to another claimant. Labour's social development spokeswoman Jacinda Ardern says a full investigation of WINZ processes should have ...
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Two hospitalised after rally crash
A 43-year-old man and 42-year-old woman from Motueka have been hospitalised after their rally car lost control this morning between Riwaka and Sandy Bay. Ambulance, Fire and organisers assited the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter onboard Intensive Care paramedic to stabilise the patients. The man and woman reportedly have neck and chest injuries. Immediately after ...
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Precious penguins needing better protection
An environmental group says the precious small colony of yellow-eyed penguins in the Otago Peninsula urgently needs better protection. The concern follows the release of BirdLife International's review, which has found set nets kill more than 400,000 seabirds every year. Forest and Bird says the current four kilometre-wide set net ban around the peninsula's coast needs to be 150 ...
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Man shot point-blank in NYC hate crime
A gunman used homophobic slurs before firing a fatal shot point-blank into a man's face on a Manhattan street alive with a weekend midnight crowd, in a neighbourhood long known as a bedrock of the gay rights movement. New York's police commissioner called the killing a hate crime. Before opening fire, the gunman confronted the victim and his companion in Greenwich Village and asked if they "want ...
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Concern for missing Pukekohe woman
Police are worried about the whereabouts of a woman from Pukekohe, in rural south Auckland, who has gone missing almost 100 kilometres from home. Ngaire Gibbons was spotted in Puhoi, on the northern edge of the region, yesterday afternoon, and police believe she thumbed a lift there. She is 63, Maori, and about five feet three inches tall (one metre 60 centimetres) with a plump build and grey ...
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Anderson tears through New Zealand
James Anderson completed a five-wicket haul as England dominated the morning of day three of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's.Resuming on 4-154, the visitors added just 53 runs to their overnight total as they were bowled out for 207.The breakthrough came almost immediately for the hosts, as in just the second bowl of the day Brendon McCullum edged a Stuart Broad delivery to ...
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Wider set net ban needed to save yellow-eyed penguins
Forest & Bird is calling for an immediate extension to a ban on commercial and recreational set-netting around Otago Peninsula, following the release of a major new international review that has found that set nets kill more than 400,000 seabirds around the world every year. The results of the review, undertaken by conservation group BirdLife International, have been published in the ...
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Lotto Brings Smiles to Three Players
There'll be smiles all round this weekend for three Lotto players in Howick, Manurewa and Lower Hutt after each winning a $333,333 share of Lotto First Division.The winning tickets were sold at Sunny Dairy Superette in Howick, Countdown Manurewa in Manurewa and New World Stokes Valley in Lower Hutt.Powerball was not struck this evening and has jackpotted to $7 million.Strike Four was ...
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Final Tauranga drought feed shipments unpacked
Federated Farmers Grain & Seed has completed its final drought feed shipment into the Port of Tauranga, with containers being unpacked last Thursday for delivery in coming days. In all, some 100,000 small bale equivalents have been delivered via the Port of Tauranga."The entire drought feed operation has become the 'Farmy Army Navy', given the mix of farmers and ...
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National to increase NZ’s debt by $61 billion over 5 years
Budget numbers reveal our national level of indebtedness will skyrocket by $61 billion over five years, which is an economic ticking time-bomb, says the Green Party. "New Zealand's national debt will skyrocket by $61 billion over the five years from 2012 to 2017 according to figures in National's own budget," said Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman."John Key ...
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National’s brighter future Even more rampant house prices
The National government's "upside" forecast is an even more unbalanced two-speed economy, says Labour's Finance spokesperson David Parker. "The Government's central projection in its Budget shows just modest growth. But their so-called "Upside Scenario" is in reality even worse. The Budget document (see BEFU p. 53) states: 'The upside scenario ...
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Pukekohe - Missing Person
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Sit and wait property developers on notice
Source: ONE News Finance Minister Bill English says new legislation aimed at improving housing affordability sends a clear signal to property developers sitting on land. The Government last week announced a record investment of almost $3 billion will be plunged into housing over the next three years, along with plans to push through an additional 40,000 home consents in Auckland in the same ...
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Miley Cyrus gets swatted again
Singer and actress Miley Cyrus.Photo / AP Miley Cyrus has become a victim of swatting for the second time. Armed police arrived at the home of the 20-year-old singer in Studio City, Los Angeles on Friday (local time) after receiving a call claiming a crime was underway at the property. Cyrus - who was also "swatted" in August 2012 - was not at home at the time of the ...
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The capital of cool events
Andy Mauafua, Iva Lamkum and James Illingworthare in the Jazz Festival. Photo / Hagen Hopkins Wellington is a city often likened to Melbourne, as opposed to Sydney, or San Francisco, as opposed to Los Angeles. The distinction is an important one when it comes to the atmosphere and success of the city's vibrant events calendar. As Financial Times journalist Anna Fifield said of ...
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Finance minister Budget will help vulnerable Kiwis
Finance Minister Bill English says the Budget 2013 will help the most vulnerable people in society "who the Government has served very poorly in the past". Mr English said the Budget revealed on Thursday, which focused on housing affordability and a return to surplus, would be an important step in the efforts to close the gap between rich and poor. The Deputy Prime Minister told ...
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England and New Zealand bowlers get hold of wrong end of Lords stick | Mike Selvey
James Anderson uproots Bruce Martin's off-stump from the Nursery End, but like all England's pacemen he prefers the Pavilion. Photograph: Anthony ...
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Police attacked at Gisborne party
Two police officers have been attacked while responding to an unruly party in Gisborne overnight. One of the officers was allegedly struck with a bottle while attending to a house on Bryce St in regards to a noise complaint. The second officer was kicked in the foot, Radio New Zealand said. One person was arrested for assaulting a police officer while several others were arrested for disorder.- ...
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Heavy rain continues in the North Island
Source: Photos.com Parts of the country are being warned to brace for more heavy rain as a northwest flow sits above the North Island. MetService says heavy rain, with the possibility of thunderstorms, will continue today in Waitomo and Taranaki. Rainfall amounts could exceed warning thresholds. Heavy rain is also possible in Manawatu, the Tararua District and northern Wairarapa during ...
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Tim Southees late burst gives New Zealand hope against England
England suffered a late collapse of four wickets for 12 runs to wreck Joe Root and James Anderson's good work with bat and ball on day three of the first Test ...
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Sevens glory for NZ women
New Zealand became the first ever winner of the Women's Sevens World Series after sealing victory at the Amsterdam Sevens on Saturday. In an enthralling and tense final, the New Zealanders beat a highly spirited Canadian side 33-24 in a game that only saw New Zealand edge out victory in the last few minutes. Sean Horan's side had earlier beaten Spain 14-5 in the Cup quarter-finals ...
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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