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MetService warns of a cold week ahead
Heavy rain continues in the North Island MetService is warning of cooler temperatures and rain for much of the country next week. "A fleeting ridge of high pressure will bring a mostly dry start to the weekend. However, a low from the North Tasman Sea and an active front from the Southern Ocean are expected to bring rain, and eventually much colder conditions," they say. ...
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Firefighters battling large blaze in central Queenstown
Firefighters are battling a large blaze in central Queenstown this afternoon. The four-storey building at 27 Shotover St is engulfed by flames and fire crews from throughout Central Otago are being called in to provide back-up for their Queenstown, Frankton and Arrowtown counterparts. Firefighters are trying to stop the fire from spreading to adjacent buildings. Police officers are keeping more ...
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Librarians name best books for children and young adults
The best books for children and young adults have been judged by librarians from around New Zealand. More than 130 books were entered in the The Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA) Awards, which recognise excellence in junior and young adult fiction, illustration, non-fiction and te reo Maori. Convenor of judges and manager of Gisborne district libraries Pene ...
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Novopay errors within performance targets - Minister
The latest pay round for school staff saw more than 350 people affected by payroll errors - fewer than the Novopay performance target. Minister responsible for Novopay Steven Joyce has released the latest PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report on logged complaints, showing errors affecting 0.42 per cent of staff. The performance target is 0.5 per cent - which has been achieved in four of the last ...
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Pharmacist jailed for illegal prescriptions
A pharmacist who was selling unapproved prescription medicines for male erectile dysfunction has been sentenced to four-and-a-half months in prison. Fadi Iskander, 32, was sentenced at Auckland District Court today on 47 charges laid by the Ministry of Health relating to sales of the medicines. The products he sold, under several versions of the name Exotic, contained erectile dysfunction ...
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Traffic delayed after truck rolls on Auckland motorway
Source: ONE News A truck has rolled on Auckland's busy Newmarket Viaduct, causing traffic congestion in both directions. The truck and trailer rolled around 2pm, blocking two of the three northbound lanes. Debris has also spilled into the southbound lanes and is obstructing traffic. The New Zealand Transport Authority is advising drivers heading in both directions to use alternative ...
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Govts legal aid system shake-up unlawful - Court of Appeal
File photo / NZ Herald The Government's shake-up of the legal aid system, aimed at saving millions of dollars each year, is unlawful, the Court of Appeal has found. In response to the soaring cost of legal aid services, the Government introduced the Legal Services Act 2011, which gave the Secretary for Justice overall responsibility for administering legal aid, and the Legal ...
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Chinese influence creating Supercity of sin - Peters
Winston Peters. Photo / Sarah Ivey New Zealand First Leader and former Foreign Minister Winston Peters has again lashed out at growing Chinese influence, saying it is turning Auckland into "the Supercity of sin". Mr Peters, who has often been criticised for stirring up xenophobia for the sake of political gain, warned that New Zealand was turning a blind eye to the level of corruption ...
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Family Violence coordination gets support
The Government is extending the funding for Family Violence Response Coordination (FVRC) says Social Development Minister Paula Bennett. "We’ve decided to extend the funding for a further two years from 2013/14 to 2014/15 as existing funding of $2.8m per year was time-limited and due to end at the end of 2012/13," says Mrs Bennett. FVRC funds more than 30 local family violence ...
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Williams calls time on All Blacks career
All Blacks lock Ali Williams has announced his retirement from international rugby.The 32-year-old, a Rugby World Cup winner in 2011, played 77 Tests since making his All Blacks debut in 2002 and was also a member of the New Zealand World Cup teams in 2003 and 2007.Williams took part in the All Blacks training camp in Mt Maunganui earlier in the week, but posted a video on YouTube to announce he ...
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Northland teen attacked as she answered door
Source: ONE News Northland police are urging the community to be cautious when answering the door to strangers, following an attack on a 15-year-old girl. At about 9.45am on Wednesday, a man walked up to a Ruakaka address, knocked on the door and spoke to a girl who was home alone. Police say as she turned away, the allegedly man then let himself in and allegedly attempted to sexually assault ...
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Outstanding judge to be posthumously knighted
Justice Robert Chambers was known for his humour and charm. Photo / Supplied Supreme Court judge Robert Chambers, who died on Tuesday, was to have been knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours, the Governor-General has revealed. The honour has been bestowed on Justice Chambers posthumously. Lieutenant General Sir Jerry Mateparae said today that Justice Chambers was to be made ...
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Truck and trailer rolls on Auckland motorway
Traffic is backed up from the Newmarket Viaduct to Fanshawe Street after a truck and trailer rolled on State Highway One this afternoon. The accident happened about 2pm, blocking two of the three northbound lanes. Motorists are being warned to expect long delays in the area, where traffic is heavily congested. The truck and trailer have now been cleared from the road, the New Zealand Transport ...
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Address to Ethnic People In Commerce NZ
Good afternoon It’s a pleasure to be here today to officially open the Ethnic People In Commerce Conference for 2013. It’s fantastic to see so many of you turn out to support today’s event! And it’s great to see so many familiar faces. For those who attended last year’s conference, I’m sure you’ll agree EPIC NZ is a wonderful networking opportunity ...
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Collins announces Language Line expansion
Ethnic Affairs Minister Judith Collins has today announced the Government’s plan to extend the Office of Ethnic Affairs’ Language Line telephone interpreting service to private sector organisations. Language Line currently offers immediate access to interpreters speaking 44 languages to help people who speak little or no English communicate with government agencies. Addressing the ...
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Govt releases PwC report on Pay Period 4
Minister Responsible for Novopay Steven Joyce today released the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report on complaints and notifications in regards to Pay Period 4 of the schools’ payroll. Pay Period 4, which was paid on the morning of 15 May, paid 84,577 people a total of $162.29 million. The PwC report shows that complaints and notifications were received regarding 0.42 per cent of staff ...
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Dodgy erectile drugs chemist jailed
An Auckland pharmacist has been jailed for more than four months for a range of drug transgressions, including selling "herbal" erectile dysfunction drugs which contained potentially dangerous medicine.Fadi Iskander, 32, was found guilty in Auckland District Court of 47 of 49 charges brought against him, the Ministry of Health said on Friday.He was sentenced to four months and two ...
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Team NZ sail AC72 at cup venue
Team New Zealand have taken the AC72 catamaran they will use in their challenge for the America's Cup for a sail for the first time off San ...
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New Zealand Herald readership rises
The New Zealand Herald is the fastest-growing daily newspaper in the country with readership increasing every single day of the week, the latest Nielsen audience numbers show. The results come less than two weeks after the Canon Media Awards in which the Herald was crowned Newspaper of the Year, just seven months after launching to its new compact format. Martin Simons, CEO APN ...
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Air New Zealand offers improved check-in with new Melbourne kiosk service
Air New Zealand customers travelling trans-Tasman and Pacific Island routes have flocked to use the new check-in kiosks introduced this week at Melbourne ...
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Surge in Chinese tourists drives new record in visitors to New Zealand
A surge in Chinese tourists drove up the number of overseas visitors to New Zealand last month to a new record for April, the New Zealand government statistics agency announced ...
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Quality improvements made after abuse allegations
Source: ONE News New Zealand's largest kaupapa Maori provider of services for intellectually disabled people says it has made a number of improvements following a damning report. Te Roopu Taurima O Manukau Trust, which looks after 300 people, with 500 staff in 54 separate residences in Auckland, Northland, Waikato and Canterbury regions, has been under investigation since 2010 ...
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Heritage groups protest demolition of Christchurch buildings
Around 30 people have turned out to protest the demolition of heritage buildings in Christchurch today. The small group supporters held signs saying 'stop wrecking our city' and 'stop heritage destruction'. Protesters will present a petition with 5000 signatures to their local MPs this afternoon. The petition calls for the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority ...
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All Blacks workhorse Ali Williams says adieu
(6 mins ago) Veteran All Blacks lock Ali Williams called time on his international career after playing 77 Tests over the past 11 years. He made the announcement on the social media site Twitter with the message ';It's that time'' and a link to a video message in which the 32-year-old confirmed he was stepping down immediately. ';Guys, I just want to let you know ...
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SFO charges seven with house sale fraud
The Serious Fraud Office has accused seven people of defrauding banks of about $9.2 million by supplying false mortgage information on properties in Auckland and Christchurch.The SFO said it had laid 48 charges against the seven Aucklanders, and it named Eli Devoy, 44, who was also known as Ellie Stone, as the primary defendant.The others are Mehrdad Ghorbani, 46, Mehran Ghorbani, 35, Nasrin ...
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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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