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  • Accused in Indian-origin New Zealanders murder owed money

    One of the two men accused of burning alive an Indian-origin man in New Zealand Jan 30 this year owed the victim money, the police report on the case has revealed. Bryan Pelmar, 20, and Shivneel Shahil Kumar, 18, have been charged with the murder of Shalvin Prasad, 21, whose burnt body was recovered from the side of a rural road in south Auckland, Fairfax NZ News reported Monday. Prasad was ...

  • Kiwi teenager blitzes field in first pro motocross event

    Source: ONE Sport Kiwiteenage motocross rider Courtney Duncan has blitzed the field at her first ever professional event in the United States today. Duncan won both women's Motos at the Hangtown Classic in California, beating out some of the sports biggest names, despite being the only rider on a 125CC two-stroke in the 250 class. The 17-year-old Kiwi has been turning heads locally ...

  • Parole delayed for Swann

    Convicted fraudster Michael Swann. Photo / APN Convicted fraudster Michael Swann's bid for parole has been delayed by a supporter who threatened the Parole Board in an "extraordinary and inappropriate" letter, the board says. The board met last week to consider whether Swann should be released from prison after serving four years of his sentence for defrauding the ...

  • Parole delayed for Swann

    Convicted fraudster Michael Swann. Photo / APN Convicted fraudster Michael Swann's bid for parole has been delayed by a supporter who threatened the Parole Board in an "extraordinary and inappropriate" letter, the board says. The board met last week to consider whether Swann should be released from prison after serving four years of his sentence for defrauding the Otago District ...

  • Petrol victim withdrew $30k before death

    One of the two men accused of murdering Auckland man Shalvin Prasad by dousing him in petrol and setting him alight was with him when he withdrew $30,000 from a bank account, police say.Bryne Permal, 20, and Shivneel Kumar, 18, appeared by audio-visual link at Manukau District Court on Monday when the police case against the pair was revealed, according to media reports.Mr Prasad's burned ...

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The Rules of the Game (Le Règle du jeu) [DVD]

The Rules of the Game (Le Règle du jeu) [DVD]

Franois Truffaut called Jean Renoirs The Rules of the Game (Le Rgle du jeu) the credo of film lovers, the film of films. Indeed, having been ranked as one of the 10 greatest films ever made on Sight & Sounds influential International Critics Poll list since its inception in 1952, the intensity with which this film is now admired and revered is matched only by the vitriol and ... ...

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  • All Blacks get on the same page

    After a weekend of Super Rugby dominated by local derbies, the All Blacks have gathered for their first training camp. Four of the six New Zealand teams faced off against each other in Round 14 of Super Rugby action, with the Chiefs beating the Hurricanes 17-12 and the Crusaders getting the better of the Blues 23-3. The Chiefs and Crusaders will also be meeting on Friday.While emotions may ...

  • Read braced for All Blacks June Tests

    The return of All Blacks No. 8 Kieran Read provided the Crusaders with a timely boost, with the inspirational skipper leading them to an emphatic 34-15 win over the Blues on Saturday night. Having come back following seven weeks out with a toe injury, Read slotted straight back in to his playing groove and is now back among the All Blacks' wider training group, as he prepares for one of ...

  • All Blacks reclaim Bledisloe Cup from Wallabies

    AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) -- Australia lost the Bledisloe Cup Saturday at Eden Park but it won back pride after a demoralizing thrashing by the All Blacks in Sydney last month -- and the knowledge it can compete with New Zealand at the World Cup. Doug Howlett scored two tries as New Zealand capped an unbeaten Tri-Nations campaign with a tough 21-17 win over Australia and regained the Bledisloe ...

  • Struggling Lomu left out by Wellington

    WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- Jonah Lomu's struggle to revive his rugby career while suffering chronic kidney disease stalled Thursday when Wellington left him off the team for the first round of the National Championship. The All Blacks wing, undergoing dialysis three times a week while awaiting a kidney transplant, was unable to train in the leadup to Saturday's match against ...

  • Rugby All Blacks unchanged for Wallabies clash

    WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- Eddie Jones' Wallabies will face the identical All Black team that beat them 50-21 in Sydney three weeks ago in the Tri-Nations and Bledisloe Cup rugby union test at Auckland on Saturday. Jones' New Zealand opposite John Mitchell Wednesday named the run-on 15 which trounced Australia by a record score at Stadium Australia for a match that marks the ...

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