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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 ...
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Anti-gay marriage ad complaints thrown out
Source: Close Up The advertising watchdog has thrown out complaints made against anti-gay marriage advertisements published by Family First. The advertisements titled "21 great reasons to keep marriage as is" and "If you vote to change 'marriage' we will vote to change you" were published in the lead up to the passing of a bill legalising gay marriage last ...
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Drinks break blast spurred Southee burst
If not for some stern words from the leadership pair of Brendon McCullum and Kane Willamson during the final drinks break on Saturday, New Zealand might have found it hard to stop England from marching away with a massive lead. That was the ...
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Rachel Hunter returns to New Zealands Got Talent
Source: ONE News Rachel Hunter has been named as the third judge for the fresh season of New Zealand's Got Talent 2013. The international supermodel will join Op Shop frontman Jason Kerrison and choreographer and creative director Cris Judd in the three-person judging panel when filming starts in July. "I'm so pleased that a second series of New Zealand's Got Talent has ...
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Mini-meteorite lands in Bay of Plenty garage
Source: Fairfax Bay of Plenty man Lloyd Ganley was standing outside his garage having a chat to his neighbour when "old E T came to visit". He was almost hit in the head by an ancient meteorite that whistled past him, sailed through the open roller door of the garage, and smashed into some buckets. "It was like, 'What the fwas that?' " Ganley said yesterday ...
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England v New Zealand report Joe Root grows in stature to sow seeds of revival
England 232 & 180-6 v New Zealand 207: Yorkshire batsman brings England back into the first Test with gutsy innings but late flurry of wickets also offers Kiwis hope of victory, writes Stephen Brenkley at ...
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Police probe over jail stabbing
Police are investigating after an inmate was stabbed at Auckland Prison and taken to hospital.The serious incident between two prisoners happened on Tuesday morning at the prison in Paremoremo, Auckland Prison manager Thomas Sherlock said.One prisoner was taken to hospital for treatment, he said in a statement.Corrections officers responded immediately and contained the incident. No staff were ...
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Southee leads late New Zealand fightback
Black Caps off to slow start with bat Tim Southee claimed three late wickets as the Black Caps reduced England to 180 for six on a dramatic third day of the first Test at Lord's today. A patient third-wicket partnership of 123 between Joe Root and Jonathan Trott looked to have put England in control of the match but the touring side grabbed four wickets for 12 runs in the final ...
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Kerre McIvor Budget leaves police out in cold
I love this initiative - micro-financing has worked wonderfully well for the most part in the developing world and I see no reason it shouldn't work just as well here. And then there was the facing reality, pragmatic face of National with its urgent legislation to cut through council inertia and time-wasting red tape to free up land for housing developments. There was also the ...
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You know you did it
Tracy Hibberd and her son, Isaac, 6. Photo / Doug Sherring Convicted fraudster Tracy Hibberd hopes to clear her name and complete the diploma she was found guilty of faking. Hibberd, 35, was sentenced to eight months' home detention on Thursday, having already spent about 10 weeks on remand. A jury found she faked a diploma and other documents purporting to show she had earned an early ...
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Armys ammo goes AWOL
Over the past four years, more than $330,000 worth of military equipment has been stolen. Photo / Getty Images Weapons and military equipment worth more than $330,000 have been stolen over four years from the Defence Force. The stolen items include mines, grenades, a dozen Kevlar helmets, 11 sets of body armour, gun accessories and two sets of night-vision goggles, valued at $6,647 and $8,000. ...
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Death shock for NBA star
Sean Marks at the funeral of his mother Sheila in Torbay on Friday. Photo / Doug Sherring New Zealand basketball's biggest name, Sean Marks, has farewelled his mother Sheila who died suddenly on Mother's Day. Sean, the first New Zealander to play with the professional ranks of the NBA in the United States, flew back from San Antonio to attend the funeral on Friday. Sean was 17 when ...
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Men step up but its still womens work
Friday Rountree says his job in administration gives him job satisfaction. Photo / Bradley Ambrose Increasing numbers of men are applying for administration jobs, but the association that represents New Zealand's PAs says not many are getting their feet under the desk. Most of the main recruitment agencies, and online job website Seek, said noticeably more men than a couple of years ago ...
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Collins crushes call to monitor offenders
Lawyer Rennie Gould wants parole-style monitoring for violent criminals returning to NZ from Australia. Photo / Getty Images Justice Minister Judith Collins plans to launch a public register of criminals deported from Australia. But the plan doesn't go far enough for lawyer Rennie Gould. In 2011 Gould represented Toetu Tui Saili, who almost beat a man to death just days after returning ...
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Kiwi criminals swarm home
He converted to Islam and came under the influence of Bassam Hamzy, the alleged leader of the so-called "Super-Max Jihadists", a group comprising murderers and rapists who have converted to Islam within Australian prisons. Wiperi was convicted of being part of a ring that supplied A$250,000 ($300,000) worth of drugs every week between Sydney and Melbourne, from his maximum-security ...
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Scotland Yard sifts Maddie case clues
Madeleine McCann at 3 and as she may look now, aged 9. Photo / AP Kate and Gerry McCann have welcomed news that Scotland Yard detectives have identified a number of suspects who could be responsible for their daughter's abduction six years ago. Madeleine McCann, who disappeared aged 3 while on holiday with her British family in Portugal, "could be alive" say detectives. They have ...
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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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