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Fierce weather on the way
The temperature is expected to stay below 10C in Auckland on Friday when a cold southerly sweepes through. Photo / Dean Purcell A weather prediction chart by MetVuw out of Victoria University shows the situation over the country for tomorrow. Astorm set to blast much of the country over the next three days with wind, waves, hail and snow was born from an unusual and powerful mix of ...
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Whats done is done and alls well at home says Dunne
United Future leader Peter Dunne says all is well in his home life as he faces the Electoral Commission today over funding for his party. Mr Dunne resigned as a minister this month after refusing to hand over emails to an inquiry into a leak of a GCSB report to Fairfax reporter Andrea Vance. Mr Dunne has denied leaking the report. Yesterday he said he did not want to comment on those ...
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Ceiling caves in on fireman
A body was found in a bedroom of the gutted Hamilton home. Photo / Christine Cornege A firefighter became trapped in a fatal house fire when a ceiling collapsed on top of him, pinning him to the floor. The Hamilton fireman was part of a second crew who entered the fire in the suburb of Claudelands, where a body was later discovered. Two dogs were also trapped but witnesses managed ...
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Leak suspects position revealed
Paula Rebstock. Photo / NZPA The public servant suspected of embarrassing the Government by leaking sensitive documents about staff cuts to the Opposition last year is a "clerical assistant", it emerged yesterday. The public servant, who has name suppression and is known simply as "Applicant A", is fighting to prevent his alleged involvement being detailed in ...
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Father amazed by sons fall recovery
Tom Stilwell did not remember anything from the incident. The father of the British man who stunned the world by surviving a 15-floor fall from an Auckland high rise says the fact his son is still alive is nothing short of a miracle. Tom Stilwell, 20, is recovering in Auckland City Hospital but is out of intensive care and will make a full recovery, to the amazement and relief of his family in ...
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Kiwis cracking good idea
The mechanical engineer knew the final version was a winner when his then 90-year-old grandfather perfectly separated a yolk on his first try. "That was the ultimate test, I think, the final tick we needed. He's actually only got one eye as well, so fairly unstable. But it worked first-shot, which is good proof." Once the Yolkr, which has a patent pending, was ready for sale Mr ...
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Surge in projects sparks warning over pitfalls
Colliers' analysis on house and apartment prices, median incomes, rents and mortgage payments across Auckland points to rising difficulties for first-time buyers. More than 1600 new apartment units are planned throughout suburban Auckland after a half-decade lull. From Manukau to New Lynn, Takapuna to Herne Bay, Flat Bush to Orewa, a boom has taken hold and once again people are ...
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Fierce weather on the way
A storm set to blast much of the country over the next three days with wind, waves, hail and snow was born from an unusual and powerful mix of weather systems. Civil Defence is urging people across the country, particularly those in the South Island and central North Island, to prepare for power and phone cuts in the worst storm of the winter so far. "It's going to be cold - and it's going to be ...
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Fierce weather on the way
A storm set to blast much of the country over the next three days with wind, waves, hail and snow was born from an unusual and powerful mix of weather systems. Civil Defence is urging people across the country, particularly those in the South Island and central North Island, to prepare for power and phone cuts in the worst storm of the winter so far. "It's going to be cold - and it's going to be ...
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Fierce weather on the way
A storm set to blast much of the country over the next three days with wind, waves, hail and snow was born from an unusual and powerful mix of weather systems. Civil Defence is urging people across the country, particularly those in the South Island and central North Island, to prepare for power and phone cuts in the worst storm of the winter so far. "It's going to be cold - and ...
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Fierce weather on the way
A weather prediction chart by MetVuw out of Victoria University shows the situation over the country for tomorrow. Astorm set to blast much of the country over the next three days with wind, waves, hail and snow was born from an unusual and powerful mix of weather systems. Civil Defence is urging people across the country, particularly those in the South Island and central North Island, to ...
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Abuser may face longer prison term
Stuart Hall remained stony-faced as the judge told him that although he was known to the public for his "genial personality there was a darker side to you". Photo / APBritain's Attorney-General is to review the 15-month jail sentence given to Stuart Hall, the disgraced BBC presenter, for a 20-year campaign of sexual abuse against young girls. Dominic Grieve's office confirmed it had received ...
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Ceiling caves in on fireman
A firefighter became trapped in a fatal house fire when a ceiling collapsed on top of him, pinning him to the floor. The Hamilton fireman was part of a second crew who entered the fire in the suburb of Claudelands, where a body was later discovered. Two dogs were also trapped but witnesses managed to break down a door and rescue them. Waikato Fire Service area commander Roy Breeze said ...
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Ceiling caves in on fireman
A firefighter became trapped in a fatal house fire when a ceiling collapsed on top of him, pinning him to the floor. The Hamilton fireman was part of a second crew who entered the fire in the suburb of Claudelands, where a body was later discovered. Two dogs were also trapped but witnesses managed to break down a door and rescue them. Waikato Fire Service area commander Roy Breeze said ...
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Ceiling caves in on fireman
A firefighter became trapped in a fatal house fire when a ceiling collapsed on top of him, pinning him to the floor. The Hamilton fireman was part of a second crew who entered the fire in the suburb of Claudelands, where a body was later discovered. Two dogs were also trapped but witnesses managed to break down a door and rescue them. Waikato Fire Service area commander Roy Breeze said ...
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Underworld killer testifies against boss
A packed courtroom in Boston listened in rapt silence as a former hitman for the Winter Hill Gang testified against his former underworld boss, James "Whitey" Bulger. John Martorano has confessed to 20 murders during the period that the gang, under Bulger, ran serial criminal enterprises in Boston from 1972 to 2000, extracting protection money from businessmen, drug dealers and ...
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Ceiling caves in on fireman
A firefighter became trapped in a fatal house fire when a ceiling collapsed on top of him, pinning him to the floor. The Hamilton fireman was part of a second crew who entered the fire in the suburb of Claudelands, where a body was later discovered. Two dogs were also trapped but witnesses managed to break down a door and rescue them. Waikato Fire Service area commander Roy Breeze said ...
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Joking aside Maori Party candidate spells out balance of power
Na Raihania joked that he could help John Key with his literacy if he wins the Ikaroa-Rawhiti byelection. The Maori Party candidate's name stumped the Prime Minister earlier this week. Mr Key guessed "Ha" before endorsing Mr Raihania. In Gisborne yesterday, Mr Raihania, 50, who began his day campaigning with party flag waving on the bridge into town before 8am, laughed at the ...
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Money-laundering loophole filled
A legal loophole which allowed wealthy criminals to escape money-laundering charges if they spent their ill-gotten gains publicly is about to be closed. Justice Minister Judith Collins has signed off on a change to the Crimes Act charge of money laundering as part of wide-ranging legislative amendments to fight organised crime, according to a Cabinet paper released to the Herald. Papers obtained ...
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Money-laundering loophole filled
A legal loophole which allowed wealthy criminals to escape money-laundering charges if they spent their ill-gotten gains publicly is about to be closed. Justice Minister Judith Collins has signed off on a change to the Crimes Act charge of money laundering as part of wide-ranging legislative amendments to fight organised crime, according to a Cabinet paper released to the Herald. Papers obtained ...
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Editorial Cut snapper limit to build up species
How many snapper should anyone be allowed to catch in a day's fishing? Readers who do not go fishing for fun might be surprised at the bag limit: nine. That seems an excessively generous allowance for every person out fishing, yet the recreational fishing lobby is aggrieved at proposals to reduce the permitted catch in response to diminishing stocks in the Hauraki Gulf, east of Northland and the ...
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Council members meet to discuss building heights
Auckland Council members meet today on the thorny issue of building heights in town centres - their first grab at the 22,700 items in the draft unitary plan mail bag. The meeting will set the principles of development generally rather than go through the plan area by area, said Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse. "It is about the principles we use: how will we make final decisions on ...
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Change ahead for commuter travel
Most commuters relying on public transport from South Auckland to the central city will have to catch trains rather than long-distance buses under a sweeping network redesign. A new scheme, which Mayor Len Brown will help Auckland Transport put out for public consultation in Mangere Town Centre today, will focus largely on buses delivering passengers to railway stations or to other ...
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NZ First vote will decide fate of controversial strike bill
The fate of a controversial bill before Parliament overturning a ban on bosses hiring temporary staff during a strike now rests in the hands of New Zealand First. United Future leader Peter Dunne and the Maori Party yesterday came out in opposition to the bill, joining opposition by Labour, the Greens and Mana. National and Act support the bill, the Employment Relations ...
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Money-laundering loophole filled
A legal loophole which allowed wealthy criminals to escape money-laundering charges if they spent their ill-gotten gains publicly is about to be closed. Justice Minister Judith Collins has signed off on a change to the Crimes Act charge of money laundering as part of wide-ranging legislative amendments to fight organised crime, according to a Cabinet paper released to the Herald. Papers obtained ...
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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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