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  • Airports Salute Outgoing Christchurch Airport Chief Exec

    Airports Salute Outgoing Christchurch Airport Chief Executive New Zealand Airports Association Chief Executive Kevin Ward saluted Jim Boult's contribution to the sector following news that he is to step down as Christchurch Airport's CEO at the end of the year."Jim has made a massive contribution over his five years in the role, not just to ChristchurchAirport, but also to ...

  • Prime Minister John Keys Budget Video

    fifth Budget , which we released to New Zealand last week, has been extremely well received. That's because it delivers in the areas that matter, and it supports our families who need it most.When I spoke in Parliament on the Budget last week, it was great to have the chance to talk about our success in Government. I also took the opportunity to point out that the Opposition have ...

  • Speech to the Plenary session Community Resilience

    Introduction Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou, katoa.Good morning distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. I have been invited to speak to you today about three themes: How New Zealand is ensuring that community-based approaches to risk reduction are institutionalised, or given a formal or official structure; What my commitments are to community resilience; and How the role of ...

  • More Kiwis Having Power Supply Cut Off

    New figures obtained by Labour show that more Kiwis are having their power supply cut off because they can't afford to pay their electricity bills, says Labour Leader David Shearer. "I'm hearing so many stories from people who feel sick in the stomach when they get their power bill. They're worried about turning their heater or electric blanket on and feel like ...

  • Hamilton Police urge caution after road safety hit for six

    Thursday, 23 May 2013, 9:26 am Press Release: New Zealand Police Hamilton Police urge caution after road safety hit for sixAs dawn breaks on a wet Waikato morning, Hamilton Police reviewing a series of crashes are urging drivers to keep their wits about them and drive to the conditions.Sergeant Phil Ruddell of the Hamilton Strategic Traffic Unit said one of the most frustrating aspects ...

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Night of the Living Dead [DVD]

Night of the Living Dead [DVD]

Night of the Living Dead reinvented the American horror film. Prior to its release in 1968, horror movies were primarily filled with rubber monsters and tin-foil flying saucers, relegated to cheap drive-in theaters where the only people who watched them were teenagers more interested in their dates than what was on the movie screen. ...

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  • Legal profession saddened at death of Justice Chambers

    The legal profession will be greatly saddened at the news of the sudden death of Justice Robert Chambers, New Zealand Law Society President Chris Moore said today."Justice Chambers was an outstanding judge. His appointment to the Supreme Court last year was a natural progression in a career of high achievement," Mr Moore said."Right from his graduation from Auckland ...

  • Six weeks after re-launch Wheedle boss talks numbers

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  • Kiwi slips as US mulls tapering QE

    THE New Zealand dollar fell after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank may taper monthly bond purchases if it's confident of sustained gains in the ...

  • Wealthy Auckland suburbs slugged again with big rates hikes

    Subscribe to NBR Print or NBR ONLINE paid content and be in to win the all-new BMW 320i xDrive Touring valued at $83,800 For the first time in New Zealand, the BMW 3 Series Touring is now available with BMW xDrive, the world's most sophisticated all-wheel drive system. Based on the award winning 3 Series Sedan, the Touring is set to raise the bar once again, starting from just $77,800* ...

  • Kiwi falls after Fed hints at slower money printing

    The New Zealand dollar fell after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank may taper monthly bond purchases at its next few meetings if it is confident of sustained gains in the economy. The kiwi dropped to 80.64 US cents from 81.47 cents at 5pm in Wellington yesterday. The trade-weighted index fell to 76.38 from 76.82 yesterday. The Dollar Index, a measure of the ...

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