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Norwegian Jarle Andhoy, 34, is sailing a 16-metre steel yacht, Nilaya, south, after he was forced out of Auckland nearly a month ago. A Mana Party activist, Busby Noble, 53, from Auckland, is also aboard. He claimed he was sleeping when the yacht left...
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Many say the disaster has brought the community closer together Syrian forces maintain their siege of opposition-held areas of Homs as China warns of civil war in the country Rick Santorum condemned what he called President Barack Obama's
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Many say the disaster has brought the community closer together Syrian forces maintain their siege of opposition-held areas of Homs as China warns of civil war in the country Rick Santorum condemned what he called President Barack Obama's world view...
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Greens' conference confirmed this is still a party positioned to the left of Labour. She said the Greens did not agree with Labour's "continued pursuit of economic growth in the face of declining natural resources and climate change", and "their pursuit...
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Minister John Key yesterday modified Bill English's description of the proceeds of state-owned assets to "our best estimates". He also hinted that any sale of Air New Zealand shares could be delayed until the aviation market picked up. Mr English, the...
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Leo Varadkar, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, has taken an interest in the project. Government support would be essential to any bid, according to the union. IRFU chief executive Phillip Browne told the paper: "It's something that we've...
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The business district is a giant construction site. Thousands of homeowners have been told to leave their land after the government deemed entire neighborhoods too unstable to repopulate. And significant aftershocks jolt people's confidence. Yet, when...
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Many say the disaster... A Syria-based activist says three columns of army reinforcements including tanks are heading toward the restive central city of Homs. A year after a deadly earthquake devastated Christchurch, the New Zealand city is slowly and...
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Maori and Pacific people are more than twice as likely as Europeans to end up in hospital with illnesses such as acute rheumatic fever, skin diseases, pneumonia, urinary tract infections and meningococcal disease. Medical experts have blamed the rise...
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The business district is a giant construction site. Thousands of homeowners have been told to leave their land after the government deemed entire neighborhoods too unstable to repopulate. And significant aftershocks continue to jolt people's confidence.
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But the 56-year-old could be struck off for his inability to practise medicine after sustaining a brain injury. Hasil has worked in Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria, NSW and New Zealand and in most cases left workplaces in controversial circumstances. He...
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There is only a 23% probability the OPERA experiment showing neutrinos exceeding light speed will be replicated in 2012. There is am 86% probability that there will be a formal announcement of the iPad 3 in March 2012. New Zealand Politics There is a...
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Cross Recovery Expert Visits New Zealand New Zealand Red Cross is very pleased to be able to call on expertise from across the Tasman on the anniversary of the February 22 earthquake. Australian Red Cross recovery coordinator Kate Brady is in New...
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Cavalier rose 1 percent to $2. On Friday, New Zealand’s only listed carpet maker confirmed a 58 percent slump in first-half earnings, saying the slump largely reflects “very difficult and challenging” conditions in Australia and New Zealand. Sky...
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"My thoughts this week are with the friends and families of those who lost loved ones and indeed with all the people of Canterbury who have lived through so much." He said the date of February 22 2011 would go down as one of the darkest days in New...
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It also highlights the growing popularity of the Matakana area, which offers a unique experience away from the hustle and bustle of the city.” Takatu’s three high-end wines are also internationally successful – they are sold in Michelin Star...
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He will be in the city on Wednesday, with five senior ministers, to attend services marking the first anniversary of the 6.3 magnitude earthquake. "This will be a time to reflect on what has been lost," he said on Monday. "Christchurch, and all of New...
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Labour’s Communications and IT spokesperson Clare Curran says. “It will be interesting to see if the state of the nation's broadband finally gets some attention following Mr Fry’s comments, which include such gems as ‘probably the worst broadband I’ve...
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Standards and Poor’s note in their report the strong financial management, the supportive institutional framework of Auckland Council and the important role the Auckland region plays in New Zealand’s economy as the country’s financial and economic hub. ...
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"I love Tauranga. I absolutely love it. I'm really glad I made the move there, but I do miss the support I had in Christchurch. At times it can be lonely." In the year to June 30, 2011, the residential population of Christchurch decreased by almost...
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