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Teachers seek suppression review
The Teachers Council wants a major review to clarify name suppression for teachers who are hauled before its disciplinary tribunal because it feels that its approach of blanket name suppression is not working. The council's policy on teacher conduct and naming offenders has come under the spotlight after several cases involving sexual offences. A comprehensive review of the Teachers Council ...
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$42000 fine for online car scam
The director of an online car dealing company which placed thousands of bids on its own auctions didn't know the behaviour was illegal, his lawyer says. The Auto Co was yesterday fined $42,000 for 13 charges laid by the Commerce Commission under the Fair Trading Act. The company pleaded guilty to the charges - which related to "shill bidding" on $1 reserve Trade Me auctions over a year - at its ...
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Seven-year visa wait for parents
Applicants for residence under Immigration New Zealand's family parent category are being told they will have to wait up to seven years for their visas and their dependent children will be dropped from their application if they get married, have children or become financially independent during that that time. The parents are part of the capped family category, which has been allocated 14,850 to ...
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Council blocks extension of feedback time
The Auckland Council has voted against extending feedback on a new planning rulebook for the city, which has drawn thousands of people to public meetings and provoked a citywide reaction. Feedback on the rulebook - or Unitary Plan - closes next Friday. So far about 3000 responses have been received. Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse yesterday said the document was a "draft, draft plan" that would be ...
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Home-build lure for Asian migrants
Asian business migrants looking at moving to New Zealand are being urged to invest in real estate to secure their residency. Migration seminars are being conducted in nations such as Singapore and Malaysia aimed at people willing to put upwards of $1.5 million into new residential property developments. One seminar, held in Sabah, Malaysia, last weekend was advertised as "Invest in New Zealand: ...
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Rugby Maori All Blacks tour announced
The Maori All Blacks will play against Canada and the United States in a two-match North American tour announced by New Zealand Rugby and AIG today. The Maori All Blacks take on Canada in Toronto on 3 November and the USA Eagles in Philadelphia on 9 November. New Zealand Rugby Chief Executive Steve Tew said the matches represented an exciting opportunity to take a special New Zealand team to ...
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Fat NZ Health crisis looming - experts
New Zealand adults are on average the second heaviest among 50 countries, a health list reveals - prompting warnings of a looming medical crisis for some Kiwis. The average Kiwi was estimated to weigh 81.3kg last year, lighter only than the average American, who weighed 82.7kg. The weight list was compiled by the Bloomberg news service using data from the World Health Organisation, the OECD and ...
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Jump forecast in Kiwi gambling
New Zealanders are forecast to spend more on Lotto, casinos, racing and sports betting in the next three years. A three-year problem gambling strategy, released by the Health Ministry yesterday, forecasts that spending on Lotto and other NZ Lotteries games will grow by 8 per cent between last year and 2016. It says the continuing strong growth is because of bigger jackpots in the past few years. ...
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Kiwi heavyweight chases big time
A hill at the Tahaki Reserve in Mt Eden has 70 large steps that Mark Hunt ran up more times than he would like to remember in April. During a gruelling circuit session with an eclectic group that includes amateur mixed martial arts fighters, a stunt co-ordinator and a body double, Hunt is just one of the boys being put to the sword by conditioning trainer Alex Flint. "Pain is weakness leaving ...
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Tiny town Kiwis in Tinseltown
It was a case of the girl from Moerewa greeting the boy from Kawakawa last night when New Zealand actress Rena Owen met up again with her friend Mike Moore, New Zealand's ambassador to the United States, on a lot at Paramount Pictures in Hollywood. Both are from tiny Northland towns about 5km apart. Mr Moore was in the movie capital to host an informal reception to focus on Kiwis in the film ...
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Tiny-town Kiwis in Tinseltown
It was a case of the girl from Moerewa greeting the boy from Kawakawa last night when New Zealand actress Rena Owen met up again with her friend Mike Moore, New Zealand's ambassador to the United States, on a lot at Paramount Pictures in Hollywood. Both are from tiny Northland towns about 5km apart. Mr Moore was in the movie capital to host an informal reception to focus on Kiwis in the film ...
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Operator of popular beach holiday spot wins reprieve
The Takapuna Beach Holiday Park, which has been running on a month-to-month basis since its lease expired in March, is allowed to take bookings for this summer and possibly longer. The future of the 80-year-old waterfront camping ground looked grim last week when it was shut out of a spot in the future reserve plans by its landlord, Auckland Council. Operator Marius Rothmann was shocked to learn ...
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Lush autumn pastures bring smiles all round
The rain is here and the grass is growing but some farmers will still be battling the effects of the worst drought in 30 years over the winter months. The North Island is officially still a drought zone despite most places recording normal soil moisture levels and lush and growing pastures. The Ministry for Primary Industries said the drought declaration would remain in place until September 30 ...
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First trade scholars graduate
Hundreds of trades scholarships offered last year to help in the Christchurch rebuild are starting to pay off as the first round of students graduate this week. Up to 300 scholarships were offered to members of the Pacific community under the Pacific Trades Training initiative, launched in several polytechs around the country early last year. Students receive $4000 towards their study in courses ...
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Donors help victims of ransacking
Donations have started coming in for a Hamilton family whose house was burgled and trashed by a group of children. Hamilton City councillor Angela O'Leary has started a donation drive on her Facebook page to help Candy Atkinson and her children, whose Melville home was ransacked by the youngsters last week in what police have described as "the worst burglary in a decade". The Herald understands ...
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Tiny-town Kiwis in Tinseltown
It was a case of the girl from Moerewa greeting the boy from Kawakawa last night when New Zealand actress Rena Owen met up again with her friend Mike Moore, New Zealand's ambassador to the United States, on a lot at Paramount Pictures in Hollywood. Both are from tiny Northland towns about 5km apart. Mr Moore was in the movie capital to host an informal reception to focus on Kiwis in the film ...
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Vettori ruled out NZ bank on pace
Daniel Vettori ruled out of the second Test, Brendon McCullum will now have to trust in pace at Headingley, one of the most capricious grounds in England. Even he's not sure how it will pan out. Vettori's lack of fitness, after six weeks on the sidelines at the IPL, is perhaps unsurprising but, having elected not to call up Jeetan Patel, in the country and bowling fruitfully for ...
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CBE chief superintendent’s $15000 trip to New Zealand comes under scrutiny
CBE chief superintendent Naomi Johnson racked up $1,110.92 in international data roaming charges on her tablet while on a taxpayer-paid trip to New ...
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Council Seeks Evidence to Support Urban Intensification
Friday, 24 May 2013, 12:13 am Press Release: Dick Quax MEDIA RELEASECouncillor Dick Quax - Howick WardThursday, 23 May 2013Auckland Council Seeks Evidence to Support Urban Intensification Councillor Dick Quax describes as unbelievable that the Auckland Council is finally seeking empirical evidence that the compact city being prompted by Mayor Len Brown is better model in terms of ...
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Police seek information on Christchurch bar brawl
Police are appealing for information about a street brawl outside a Christchurch bar that has hospitalised one man. Police attended the fight, outside Robbies Bar on Norman Rd about 7.45pm after reports up to four people were fighting on the street. "A 29 year old man received serious head injuries, he is currently in a stable condition at Christchurch Hospital," a police statement said. "One ...
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Sir Don McKinnon wins World Class New Zealand Award
Source: ONE News New Zealand's longest serving Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister has won the supreme award at the Kea World Class New Zealand Awards. Sir Don McKinnon, who has also been the Commonwealth Secretary General, received his award at a gala dinner in Auckland. "It's always good to get something from your own country where your own peers and own country are judging ...
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Innovations Centre brings to life Kiwi can-do attitude
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 9:19 pm Press Release: National Fieldays DATE - 23 May 2013 Fieldays Innovations Centre brings to life Kiwi can-do attitude. The Fieldays Innovation Centre Competition is the perfect forum for inventors to introduce their primary industry themed, 'homegrown' designs to a local and global audience. By creating an opportunity for inventors to showcase ...
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Vote for runway resource consent positive news
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 9:13 pm Press Release: Wellington Employers' Chamber of Commerce Media Release23 May 2013Vote for runway resource consent positive newsThe news that Wellington City Council is to vote to put $1 million towards the cost of resource consent to extend the airport runway is positive, says Wellington Employers' Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Raewyn ...
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Hutt Valley Police cordon off Wainuiomata address
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 9:11 pm Press Release: New Zealand Police Hutt Valley Police cordon off Wainuiomata addressAt around 3.30pm today Police were informed that a 16-year-old male was planning to take what was believed to be a .22 calibre rifle and threaten a local Wainuiomata resident.Police established a cordon around a Coniston Street address and the 16-year-old male was arrested ...
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Maori ABs going to North America
The Maori All Blacks will play against Canada and the United States in a two-match North American tour this November, it was announced on Thursday. The team takes on Canada in Toronto on 3 November and the USA Eagles in Philadelphia on 9 November.New Zealand Rugby Chief Executive Steve Tew said the matches represented an exciting opportunity to take a special New Zealand team to North ...
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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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