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Recycling of earthquake waste to be maximised

The Government is working with councils and industry to maximise the recycling of the estimated 4.5 million tonnes of demolition and liquefaction waste from the Canterbury earthquakes, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee and Environment […]

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New Zealand

Goff Police claim yet another ‘made up fact’

Phil Goff’s bogus allegation of a Police recruitment freeze all next year is the latest example of making stuff up and story-telling from a desperate Labour Party, says National Party Campaign Chair Steven Joyce. “Two […]

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New-Zealand drug bust

By David Barber Wellington (dpa) – New Zealand police investigating Asian organized crime raided a money exchange company in Auckland Thursday, claiming it was a multi-million dollar operation to launder illegal drug proceeds.    Two […]

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New Zealand

The Briefing goes live

Investigate Daily’s online newspaper The Briefing has gone live. The Briefing is an evolution from its predecessor TGIF Edition, and brings together highlights from news events – particular in the area of climate change and […]

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New Zealand

Korean whaling plans opposed by NZ

NZ opposes South Korean whaling proposal Foreign Minister Murray McCully says the Korean announcement of an intention to commence a so-called scientific whaling programme in the North West Pacific is “a serious setback for those […]

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New Zealand

Conservatives support ComCom on internet pricing

Colin Craig has confirmed that the Conservative Party will not support legislation to override the ruling of the Commerce Commission on internet and telecommunications pricing. “The Commerce Commission plays a vital role in regulating monopolies, […]

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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 […]