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Kiwi fails to dip below US80c barrier
The New Zealand dollar has rebounded from an eight-month low after some traders deemed the initial response to Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's comments on a possible end to quantitative easing an over-reaction.The kiwi dollar rose to US81.38 cents on Friday morning from US80.26c at 5pm on Thursday. The trade-weighted index rebounded to 76.73 from 76.06.The kiwi fell as low as ...
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New Zealands Williams Calls Time on Test Career
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Last Chance to Mountain Bike the Heaphy Track
Last Chance to Mountain Bike the Heaphy Track If you haven't already biked the 78km Heaphy Track, you have until September 30th to take up the opportunity. A great deal of track work and new facilities will impress those riders heading out in this third and final season of the three year mountain biking trial. "The best it's been yet", is how Department of Conservation ...
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FIS and Bacs Partnership Press Release
BACS: Business and Community Shares is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with the Funding Information Service to deliver accessible information on a wider platform for community organisations and individuals for funding and other ...
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Changes to midweek train services south of Otahuhu
Friday, 24 May 2013, 10:27 am Press Release: Auckland Transport Friday 24 May Changes to midweek train services south of Otahuhu from Monday 27 May Auckland Transport advises of changes to some midweek night-time train services south of Otahuhu, so KiwiRail can continue installing overhead line equipment in preparation for the arrival of electric trains. Buses will replace all trains ...
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Local board clarifies campground reports
Friday, 24 May 2013, 10:24 am Press Release: Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Media release24 May 2013 Local board clarifies campground reports Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Chairperson Chris Darby wishes to clarify inaccurate reports surrounding the local board's adoption of the Takapuna Beach Reserve Management Plan on Tuesday. "There have been some statements reported about ...
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auranga Community Housing Trust Welcomes Funding Boost
Friday, 24 May 2013, 9:58 am Press Release: Tauranga Community Housing Trust MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE22 MAY 2013Tauranga Community Housing Trust Welcomes Funding Boost for Affordable Housing in TaurangaTauranga Community Housing Trust (TCHT) today welcomed a $1.7 million Government grant to boost the level of affordable housing in Tauranga.The Government's Social Housing ...
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Paekakariki Hill Road is closed to traffic from both ends.
Friday, 24 May 2013, 9:53 am Press Release: New Zealand Police Location: Paekakariki Hill Road, Porirua District: Wellington Vehicle Crash Short description: Vehicle Crash Full description: Due to an single vehicle crash, Paekakariki Hill Road is closed to traffic from both ends. A vehicle has left the road and Police and other services are dealing with the incident ...
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Auckland Voted a Top Destination By Tripadvisor
Auckland Voted a Top Destination By Tripadvisor Auckland's Waiheke Island has been ranked in the top 10 islands in the South Pacific, in the 2013 TripAdvisor Travelers Choice Destination awards, adding to a string of recent accolades.In the same TripAdvisor poll Auckland central was rated the second best destination in New Zealand.The annual awards - from the world's number one ...
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Marlin Not For Sale
Marlin Not For Sale Regulations protecting striped marlin as a recreational-only fishery are under threat by commercial fishermen who want to keep and sell marlin. The Ministry for Primary Industries appears to be wavering in their support for the existing regulations. They will be advising the Minister, Nathan Guy, who will then decide whether to retain the status quo. Recreational ...
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Health messages on fleet cars a hit with the Health Minister
Friday, 24 May 2013, 9:39 am Press Release: Northland District Health Board Health messages on fleet cars a hit with the Health Minister 23 health promotion messages placed on the boot of 135 Northland DHB fleet cars across the region was supported by Minister Ryall who visited Whangarei on Thursday. "This is a really great way to reach as many people as possible encouraging ...
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Collision between two boats
Friday, 24 May 2013, 9:12 am Press Release: New Zealand Police Collision between Ferry and Water Taxi Auckland CityShortly after 8am this morning police and emergency services attended a collision between two boats close to the Auckland City Ferry Terminal.The skipper of the taxi has received minor injuries and has been taken to Auckland Hospital.Maritime New Zealand will lead the ...
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Minister accepts mayor’s plea to reinstate clean-up
Rotorua 24.05.13: Intervention by Rotorua mayor Kevin Winters has resulted in the Corrections Department agreeing to help with Rotorua roadside clean-up projects and reinstatement of a programme of labour provided by offenders serving community work sentences. Mr Winters said he had earlier been informed by the council's Keep Rotorua Beautiful coordinator that the Community Probation ...
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Serious Assault in Christchurch
Friday, 24 May 2013, 9:09 am Press Release: New Zealand Police Serious Assault in Christchurch.At about 745pm last night Police were called to reports of persons fightingoutside the licensed premises. The altercation involved up to 4 persons.A 29 year old man received serious head injuries, he is currently in a stable condition at Christchurch Hospital.One man was arrested and charged ...
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End Immigration Investment Madness
Rt Hon Winston Peters has called for an end to the immigration "madness" of allowing foreign property buyers to invest in New Zealand real estate to secure permanent residence here.This follows a report that 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 ...
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New Zealand Trade Balance On Tap For Friday
New Zealand is on Friday scheduled to release April figures for imports, exports and trade balance, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.Imports are expected to be worth NZ$3.60 billion after coming in at NZ$3.70 billion in March. Exports are called at NZ$4.06 billion after showing NZ$4.42 billion in the previous month. The trade balance is expected to reflect a surplus ...
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NZ meat hold-up in China continues
New Zealand sheep and beef meat is still held up at the Chinese border and officials say the documentation required to get the ball rolling only arrived in China today. On Monday last week MPI were told to stop issuing export certifications for meat going to China. Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy was alerted by text message the next day, but not told about the scale of the problem. ...
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Mighty River shares sold to small number of wealthy
Mighty River Power shares dip below $2.50 offer price Prime Minister John Key's talk of the majority of shares in Mighty River Power going to 'mum and dad' investors was "a con", the Green Party claims. Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today that Green Party research, confirmed by Treasury, shows that half of the MRP shares that were sold to retail investors ...
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Minister ignoring process over Denniston deal - conservationist
The Minister of Conservation is ignoring public process by pushing through an agreement with a mining company, one day before a law change that would require more consultation on the matter, the Green Party and conservationists say. Yesterday, Dr Nick Smith confirmed that Perth-based Bathurst Resources has been given consent under the Crown Minerals Act to dig an open-cast mine on 106 hectares ...
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Rise in Kiwis looking for a new job survey shows
Job advertisements on the rise Nearly half of Kiwi workers are looking to leave their current job within the next year, a new survey reveals. The survey, commissioned by Seek to find out more about the career plans of the New Zealand public, found that 40% of the local working population intend to leave their current role within the next 12 months, up from 7% in 2012. The research found ...
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Phil OReilly Take resource act back to its basics
The Resource Management Act has had so many amendments it could now cover everything from letterbox design to where your lounge is situated in your house. Photo / Doug Sherring In the coming weeks, the Government will be making its decision on the future of the Resource Management Act. This will be the act's 21st amendment, and going by the amount of misunderstanding and ...
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Wife committed to stand trial for husbands death
Photo / File photo A woman accused of murdering her husband has been committed to stand trial in the High Court. Lucille Scollay, 44, has been charged with killing Guy Scollay, 48, at the pair's Christchurch home on February 10 this year. She was remanded in custody after being arrested shortly after the early morning incident at Edgeware Rd, but was released on bail after a successful ...
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Report care provider seriously dysfunctional
There were also allegations of patients being physical assaulted by other patients and staff members, and of a sexual assault between patients. Photo / Thinkstock A damning report of the country's only Kaupapa Maori intellectual disability residential care provider has found the organisation is "seriously dysfunctional" and recommended urgent action to protect patients and staff. ...
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Sam Judd Border patrols high green fence
biggest trade export to China for the last five years . But this smelly landscape of mass consumption is starting to change. Through a project called "Green ...
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Kiwi bounces back as Bernanke over-reaction mulled
The New Zealand dollar rebounded from an eight-month low, after failing to break below 80 US cents, as some traders deemed the initial response to Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke’s comments on a possible end to quantitative easing was an over-reaction. The kiwi rose to 81.38 US cents from 80.26 cents at 5pm in Wellington yesterday. The trade-weighted index rebounded to 76.73 from ...
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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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