State funeral for Sir Ed
The late Sir Edmund
Hillary's family has accepted the Government's offer of a state funeral. |
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Fighting battle for wool
Campbell
Bary's passion for wool knows no bounds. Normal social courtesies
and politeness goes out the window. |
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CROWDED HOUSE
It's
been 14 years since Crowded House released a studio recording. Their
buoyant pop ditties could have been the soundtrack to the late '80s
and early '90s, with no tune more indelibly seared on our collective
brainpans than their massive hit "Don't Dream It's Over." |
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Prestigious award for Geraldine artist
Geraldine artist Henry Lowen-Smith was recently awarded third
prize in the Edinburgh Realty Premier Art Awards in Dunedin. |
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Major Wine Industry Conference Opens
A major
wine industry conference was opened in Auckland today by the Prime
Minister Rt. Hon Helen Clark, who addressed the 500 conference delegates
on New Zealand’s path to sustainability, and commended the New
Zealand wine industry for its long commitment and support to sustainability. |
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Rain continues in far North, but no major problems
Residents
in the Far North were breathing tentative sighs of relief tonight
after forecast heavy rain failed to wreak more havoc in the flood-ravaged
region today. |
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More than a third of adults plan to join Kiwisaver
More than a third of New Zealanders aged between 18 and 65
say they are going to join KiwiSaver, poll results released today
show. |
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Team New Zealand set to challenge again for
the America's Cup
New
Zealand made preparations Wednesday to honor its defeated America's
Cup sailors with civic receptions, along with a government pledge
that will likely see it at the start line when the trophy is next
contested. |
'My bill doesn't ban smacking' - Bradford
Green
MP Sue Bradford wants a Government campaign clarifying the legal position
of parents as she struggles to explain how her bill outlawing physical
punishment of children is not a smacking ban. |
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New Zealand research shows vitamin C could help
beat cancer
New Zealand researchers claimed Friday that vitamin C was
vital for good health and could even help beat cancer by making chemotherapy
treatment more effective. |
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Leese to perform
Palmerston
North opera singer Anna Leese has a saying - tiredness is a state
of mind - that is becoming a mantra. |
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New Zealand faces its dark secret
Sam Dog,
a 47-year-old gang member with a history of beating up his girlfriends,
sees in himself a trait that New Zealand is far from proud of. |
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Sunline
colt tops record-breaking premier portion of New Zealand sale
A colt
by New Zealand champion sire Zabeel out of multiple Australasian champion
mare Sunline sold for $1,377,998 ($2-million New Zealand) on Tuesday
to top New Zealand Bloodstock Ltd.’s record-breaking two-day
premier session of the National yearling at the company’s Karaka
sales center. |
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New Zealand actor Sam Neill peddles wine
One of
New Zealand's most famous exports, actor Sam Neill, brought his boutique
line of wines to Hong Kong on Tuesday, and urged a rapidly expanding
Chinese market to consider buying bottles from his country's vineyards. |
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Santa
Given a Helping Hand in Afghanistan
New Zealand troops serving
in Afghanistan have been giving Santa a helping hand in the lead up
to Christmas, distributing 1000 teddy bears and dolls to children
at a hospital in North West Bamyan province. |
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Twelve Days to a greener Christmas
Make this summer holiday
a green one by following 12 simple steps recommended by the Packaging
Council of New Zealand. |
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Early
blooming points to a dry summer
Pohutukawa trees around
Gisborne are now in their full flush of flowering — a flowering that
is both early and heavy on many trees and, some say, a sign of a long
dry summer. |
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Matt
wins third season of NZ Idol
After months of dodgy
auditions, nervous performances and nail-biting voting decisions,
the winner of the third season of NZ Idol has been announced - and
it's Matt Saunoa. |
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Outstanding
Debut by Anna Leese
Brilliant young Palmerston
North soprano, Anna Leese, has made an unexpected debut at Covent
Garden, London, England’s foremost opera house, to rave reviews. |
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Fire
service horrified at fireworks mayhem
The Fire Service is "horrified"
mayhem started just hours into this year's Guy Fawkes fireworks sale
period. |
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Overlander
to continue running
The Overlander will
stay in service on a reduced timetable, Toll NZ has announced. |
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Peter
Jackson buddies with Microsoft for video game studio
Peter Jackson is expanding
his relationship with Microsoft Corp. by creating a video game studio
and confirming two upcoming titles. |
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If
a New Zealander asks if you're feeling crook should you be insulted
or touched at his consideration? And why is going to bed with a hottie
no reason to get excited in the Land of the Long White Cloud?