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One dead after two-car crash in Waikato
intersection of Ohaupo Road and Sowerby Road in Ohaupo just after 3pm. The victim died at the scene. It was one of three serious crashes in Waikato this ...
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Clampdown on offenders dodging community service
Source: ONE News Police and Corrections staff have swooped on 70 houses in Waikato and arrested people found in breach of their release conditions or who have failed to show up for their community service. Around 30 staff visited the houses in Hamilton, Ngaruawahia and Huntly yesterday, with the alleged offenders appearing in court today. Police said it is the first time officers have teamed ...
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New look for Kiwi soldiers
Source: Supplied The Army has a new look with an updated uniform which caters for all scenarios. The Multi-Terrain Camouflage Uniforms (MCUs) are a layered clothing system suitable for operations and in training. "We have traditionally had our two patterns of uniform, one for the jungle and one for the desert," Captain Ian Leabourne, one of the project managers, said. "However, ...
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Dotcom decries largest data massacre after company deletes files
View Photo Reuters/Reuters - An actor in police costume mock-arrests Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom (L) as he launches his new file sharing site "Mega" in Auckland January 20, 2013. REUTERS/Nigel ...
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New Inland Revenue office shows Government’s commitment to Christchurch McClay
The official opening of Inland Revenue’s new office in Christchurch’s Mid City building today celebrates the Government’s commitment to the future of the city says Revenue Minister Todd McClay. "The Government has always been clear about its intention to move back into the CBD following the 2011 earthquakes. Our commitment to the city and the region has always been clear ...
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New Zealand boy 11 fathers child to school friends mother 36 after sex
An 11-year-old boy fathered a child after sex with a school friend's 36-year-old mother. Both the father and child are now understood to be in care after the principal at the boy's school raised the alarm. The case has caused counsellors working in the area of child sexual abuse to highlight the lack of attention given to women as potential offenders. It has prompted Justice ...
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Open data benefits public and economy
Open data benefits public and economy Internal Affairs Minister Chris Tremain says a second report into the Declaration on Open and Transparent Government shows government departments are making excellent progress releasing their public data for re-use on data.govt.nz.Departments were surveyed on progress made over the past year in adopting the Declaration."The report shows 10 ...
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Kiwis Line up for Dole While National Boasts About Jobs
NZ First social policy spokesperson Asenati Lole-Taylor says the dole queues are getting longer by the day while Social Development Minister Paula Benefit continues to boast about all the new jobs her Government is creating.Mrs Lole-Taylor says the Minister's claim that increased business confidence is translating into jobs that beneficiaries can take up is nonsense. "Air New ...
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Solid Response to West Coast Community Awards
Locals have really got behind their volunteers with a record 43 entries received for the TrustPower Grey District Community Awards and 32 entries for the TrustPower Westland Community Awards.Entries for the Community Awards closed on Friday 7 June. Both West Coast TrustPower Community Awards, which recognise and reward voluntary groups for the outstanding contribution they make to the ...
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Ohaupo - Fatal Crash
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Value of ORC flood infrastructure reinforced
The Otago Regional Council is satisfied with the way its flood control and drainage infrastructure on the Taieri Plain has performed during this week's heavy rainfall.A group of ORC councillors and executive staff did an aerial inspection of the Taieri River on Tuesday from Outram to Henley.The aerial overview included the upper ponding area of the Lower Taieri flood scheme and the ...
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Three resign from Northland Inc board
The Northland Regional Council says it is disappointed but understands and respects the decisions of three members of the Northland Inc board who have resigned after differences of opinion over the organisation's management.The trio - directors Russell Shaw, David Caselli and James Parsons - were appointed in October last year and made up the audit and risk committee for the regional ...
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SCIRT traffic update for next week - from 24 June
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Police blitz on truancy in Whangarei
Police have carried out a blitz on truancy in Whangarei, where nearly a third of students at some schools are absent at any given time. Top brass were among officers who joined teachers and community groups today, paying surprise visits to the homes of known truants and hauling them off to class. Whangarei area commander Inspector Tracy Phillips said they heard every excuse in ...
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No jail for man who robbed Hayden Miles
Timothy John Kuka would have been one of the last people to see Hayden Miles (pictured) alive A man who robbed Christchurch teenager Hayden Miles just hours before he was brutally murdered and dismembered has escaped jail today. Timothy John Kuka, 37, last month pleaded guilty to an amended charge of demanding with menace a cellphone, iPod and a cask of wine from 15-year-old Hayden ...
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Armed intruders break into home detain couple
Photo / File A couple suffered minor injuries when armed intruders wearing disguises burst into their West Coast home last night. The armed men entered the house at Fox River about 9.30pm and detained the couple who lived there, police said. The intruders remained at the property for some time before leaving in a vehicle. Detective Sergeant Gavin Nichols of Greymouth police ...
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Firewood warms familys hearts after theft
Benjamin Foster, 6, with firewood donated to his family after all their wood was stolen. Photo / Joel Ford Offers of help have been flooding in for the Foster family who had all their firewood stolen while spending what is likely to be their last holiday together. The family, including father Rob, who is dying of bowel cancer, faced a cold, hard winter after their supply of wood was ...
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US report urges NZ Govt to expand anti-trafficking measures
A US State Department report on human trafficking has identified forced labour and a trade in underage sex workers in New Zealand, and urged Government to expand its anti-trafficking measures. The department's annual report said New Zealand was a "destination country for foreign men and women subjected to forced labour and to an extent, a source country for underage girls subjected to ...
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Injury setback for All Blacks Sevens
New Zealand have had an injury setback ahead of the Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament with Manawatu's Scott Curry being ruled out.Curry fractured a bone in his right hand during training on Wednesday, two days before the team's departure for Moscow.He has been replaced by North Harbour's Pita Ahki, who made his debut for the All Blacks Sevens in Glasgow in May.Skipper DJ Forbes, ...
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Tourism NZ -100 Pure New Zealand - new press releases
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Kiwis Are Developing Taste for Lower Profile Honeys
Thursday, 20 June 2013, 2:41 pm Press Release: Airborne Honey Kiwis Are Developing Taste for Lower Profile HoneysNZ Honeydew Enjoys Surge in Popularity Due To Taste and Health BenefitsAccording to Airborne Honey, the country's oldest and most trusted honey brand, New Zealand Beech Honeydew is becoming increasingly sought after, both at home and internationally. Managing Director, ...
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Police investigating Fox River home invasion
Thursday, 20 June 2013, 3:08 pm Press Release: New Zealand Police Police investigating Fox River home invasionAn investigation is under way after a home invasion at Fox River on the West Coast of the South Island yesterday evening.Armed intruders entered a house about 9.30pm and detained the couple who live there. The intruders had disguised their appearance.They remained at the ...
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Bitter sweet mood marks end of an era for Council workers
Bitter sweet mood marks end of an era for Council workers A mixture of tears and laughter are expected at the formal farewell of 27 Wellington City Council workers who have given more than 500 years of service between them.The departure of the staff from the Council's in-house works unit - CitiOperations - marks the end of an era and the loss of decades of institutional ...
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Aotearoa needs more volunteers to give time
"Volunteer numbers remain stable, a good sign considering the economic climate," says Vanisa Dhiru, Chief Executive of Volunteering New Zealand. But there is still a need for more people to give time to their communities if they are able.The percentage of New Zealanders volunteering have declined slightly following the Christchurch Earthquake but December 2012 quarter statistics ...
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New Plymouth Police Have you seen Niko
Thursday, 20 June 2013, 3:02 pm Press Release: New Zealand Police Have you seen Niko?New Plymouth Police are appealing to the public for any information or sightings of missing 16-year-old Bell Block teenager, Nikolao Meafua known as Niko.Concerns are growing for the safety of Niko who has been missing for nearly a fortnight after he left his Bell Block home on foot on Monday 10 ...
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New Zealand stepping up for regional fisheries
New Zealand is regional power in the Pacific and this is reflected in our ongoing involvement in the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency, which is the mechanism by which the region manages one of its greatest natural resources.
New Zealand has long been a regional power in the South Pacific, and in this capacity the country has lead a number of major initiatives undertaken alone or in conjunction with other Pacific Island nations, the most important of these have been policies aimed at environmental protection and sustainability, as well as monitoring and rehabilitation of important environmental resources, such as the Pacific fisheries. Read more
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