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Federated mountain clubs welcome initiative

Federated Mountains Clubs President, Robin McNeill, is delighted by the announcement of the Community Conservation Partnerships Fund announced today by Minister of Conservation, Dr Nick Smith. “Many of our 17,000 members willingly give up their […]

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Search for missing bi-plane continues

Five different areas around the Coromandel have been covered today in the search for the missing aircraft which took off from Ardmore airfield, south-east of Auckland at 11.25am on Tuesday. Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand […]

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Christian Parachute music festival closes down

So long, and thanks for all the fish. After 24 years, the final curtain has dropped on New Zealand’s longest-running music festival. Parachute Music, the charitable organisation behind the multi-day music festival, announced today that […]

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Around the web this week

Fire or hijack? If the Aussie debris turns out to be wreckage…then this debate about fire vs something else will become central. As I understand it the black box and cockpit voice recorders will disclose […]

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New Zealand election date announced

New Zealand voters will go to the polls on Saturday 20 September. The date’s just been announced by Prime Minister John Key at his post-cabinet news conference. That gives parties six months to get their […]

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Obama threatens Russia over Ukraine

 President Obama blunt in warning Russia not to intervene in Ukraine By Paul Richter, Sergei L. Loiko and Carol J. Williams Tribune Washington Bureau (MCT)      WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama issued a blunt warning […]

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On the Ian Wishart radio show this week

Sex education lessons in a South Island primary school outrage parents and prompt a board member to quit in protest. Then there are Act leader Jamie Whyte’s comments on incest and whether it should still […]