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Media distorting gay marriage debate – NZCN

New Zealand Christian Network is disappointed with the disturbing tactics of some politicians and media who are seeking to marginalise those opposed to their worldview on the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment bill, by unfairly […]

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New Zealand welfare system out of control

David Barber Wellington (dpa) – The state welfare system in New Zealand, which pioneered cradle-to-grave care of its citizens 72 years ago, is “unsustainable, outdated and fragmented”, an official inquiry reported Monday. It said that […]

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Huge storm hits New Zealand

By David Barber Wellington (dpa) – A storm lashed New Zealand Saturday, cutting power to thousands of homes and bringing down the roof of a sports stadium in the south of the country.       Police […]

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Assault case against dancing Turk

David Barber Wellington (dpa) – New Zealand police have decided to continue with an assault charge against a Turkish man despite his claim that he was dancing with his wife, not assaulting her. Prosecutor Steve […]

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Health

National focuses on boosting immunisation

National will ensure that by the end of 2014, 95 per cent of all eight-month-old children are fully immunised with three scheduled vaccinations, Prime Minister and National Party Leader John Key announced today. In addition, […]

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Boomtown Brats – Investigate Aug 2003

BOOMTOWN BRATS INVESTIGATE: AUG 03 Tthe rest of new zealand is paying for auckland’s new transport network through petrol taxes, but now aucklanders are getting uppity about paying their share of a rates increase. HAMISH […]

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The Rena Has Sunk

In the space of a morning, most of the giant container ship Rena has slipped beneath the waves on Astrolabe Reef. An amazing sequence of photographs taken by Maritime New Zealand chronicles the final moments […]

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New Zealand

The Vitamin D Briefing

THE VITAMIN D BRIEFING Edited by Ian Wishart SEPT 27 ISSUE VitDBriefingSep2012 If you are looking for more information about the bestselling new book, Vitamin D, click here AUG 31 ISSUE Better cancer survival Norwegian […]

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Preachers of Hate

Preachers of Hate SPECIAL INVESTIGATION HELEN HOODWINKED BY PREACHERS OF HATE OSAMA BIN LADEN’S TENTACLES REACH NEW ZEALAND’S FIVE MAIN CENTRES IN MASSIVE BORDER SECURITY BREACH Some of the world’s most extreme Islamic preachers, and […]

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Gas strike important – Brownlee

Kowhai discovery boosts industry – Minister The security of New Zealand’s natural gas supply has been strengthened by Greymouth Petroleum’s discovery of the Kowhai field, Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee said today. The Kowhai […]

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New Zealand

Magazine releases Megaupload documents

New Zealand’s Investigate magazine has today released the crucial company documents that show how Kim Dotcom Schmitz controlled the MegaUpload empire. The magazine carried out an investigation of Schmitz in 2010 after he took up […]

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New Zealand

Drink driving limit drops to 50mg

Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee says Cabinet has agreed to lower the legal blood alcohol limit from 80 to 50 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood for drivers aged over 20.   “Legislation to […]

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Summer Breeze – Investigate Jan 2003

Ask anyone about the summers of their childhood and the stories are likely to be similar – long lazy days at sleepy coastal towns. But now those sleepy hollows are becoming mega-resorts, and HAMISH CARNACHAN […]

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New Zealand

John Reid: “Throw Pakistan out”

David Barber Wellington (dpa) – Pakistan, which has players subject to investigations into illegal betting scams, should be thrown out of international cricket, according to former New Zealand captain and match referee John Reid. “I […]

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New Zealand

NZ doubles China visa offer

New Zealand is making it easier for Chinese tourists to visit by extending the length of visitor visas, Prime Minister and Tourism Minister John Key announced in China today. “The length of the multiple-entry visitor […]

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Fatal shooting north of Auckland

A person is dead after being shot outside a medical centre in the town of Warkworth, north of Auckland. Patients and staff at the medical centre were confined to rooms while the drama played out […]

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New Zealand

New Zealand apple causes concern in Massachussetts

Now serving: Native crops By Dustin Luca Andover Townsman, Mass. McClatchy-Tribune Information Services Oct. 10–It was the kind of week where an apple imported from overseas triggered a biting reaction. Throughout Andover Public Schools last […]

New Zealand

Gaia or God?

Gaia or God? Is the Pope making a bad mistake?  BY AMY BROOKE Any perception that it would prefer to thunder forth in condemnation of any opposition, rather than encouraging a genuine environmental debate, is not […]

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New Zealand

New Zealand will not pay for Taliban fund

Wellington (dpa) – New Zealand will not join allied governments incontributing to an international fund to pay Taliban fighters to give up their guns in Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Murray McCully told a newspaper Monday. Australia, […]

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New Zealand

Blistering Novopay report released

Minister Responsible for Novopay Steven Joyce today released the report of the Ministerial Inquiry into the schools’ payroll service, Novopay. The Ministerial Inquiry was undertaken by former Chief Executive of the Department of the Prime […]