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  • Kiwi keeper Watling ruled out of Headingley Test with knee injury

    New Zealand wicketkeeper BJ Watling has been ruled out of the second and final Test against England at Headingley starting from Friday because of a knee injury. Watling injured his knee during New Zealand's 170-run first Test defeat at Lord's last week, News.com.au reports. Following Watling's injury, Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum, who deputised behind the stumps at Lord's, will keep at ...

  • Kiwis warn starry-eyed Root not to get carried away by adulation and familiarity at debut Headingley Test

    Upcoming England batsman Joe Root has been warned to expect a fiery attack by the New Zealand side in the middle as they look to ruin his first homecoming at Headingley. Although Root is out to etch his name into Yorkshire cricketing folklore on his debut Test, however, Kiwi pace bowler Neil Wagner is of the opinion that all the adulation and familiarity of home could backfire on the youngster ...

  • Resolution of New Zealand meat exports to China

    Resolution of New Zealand meat exports to China A resolution has been agreed which should see authorities clearing New Zealand meat exports to China from next week, Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has announced."Chinese authorities have agreed they will begin releasing consignments under the name of the New Zealand Food Safety Authority."Officials are working around the ...

  • More children getting help to see

    Thursday, 23 May 2013, 3:25 pm Press Release: New Zealand Government Hon Tony RyallMinister of Health23 May 2013More children getting help to seeMore young New Zealanders in need of glasses to correct their vision have received free spectacles through a Government-funded subsidy."More than 28,000 children aged 15 years or under had their eyes tested and were given glasses if ...

  • Disaster averted for state sector workers

    Thursday, 23 May 2013, 3:23 pm Press Release: New Zealand Labour Party David CunliffeAssociate Finance Spokesperson23 May 2013Disaster averted for state sector workersChanges forced to the State Sector and Public Finance Reform Bill (SSPFRB) by Labour and the state sector unions have averted disaster for government workers who were set to lose their redundancy entitlements and ...

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The Dark Knight Rises

Shrouded in both astronomical fan expectations and unexpected real-world tragedy, Christopher Nolans The Dark Knight Rises, the third and final entry in his acclaimed Batman trilogy, is nothing if not grandly ambitious, the filmmakers bold, sometimes unwieldy stateme ... ...

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  • Lack of Remorse from Police Wont Restore Tūhoe Relationship

    Thursday, 23 May 2013, 3:13 pm Press Release: The Maori Party Te Ururoa FlavellMP for Waiariki 23rd May 2013Lack of Genuine Remorse from Police Will Not Restore Tuhoe RelationshipWaiariki MP, Te Ururoa Flavell, has continued his call for accountability in the wake of the damning IPCA report into Operation Eight."The Authority found there was no lawful basis for the roadblocks at ...

  • Letter to Hon. Gerry Brownlee

    The following letter which has been sent to Minister Gerry Brownlee was also originally cced to John Campbell - Campbell Live, Ian Simpson - EQC Chief Executive, Michael Wintringham - EQC Board Chair, Lyn Provost - Office of the Auditor General, Dame Beverley Wakem DNZM CBE - Parliamentary Ombudsmen, David Rutherford - Human Rights Commission, Gabriel Makhlouf - Secretary to the ...

  • NZ’s Clean Green Image a Lure For Chinese Visitors

    May 23, 2013 New Zealand's clean, green image is a key reason why a record number of Chinese tourists are flocking to New Zealand, a University of Canterbury (UC) Chinese language lecturer says.A record number of visitors arrived in New Zealand last month, with Chinese tourists showing the biggest increase. Arrivals in April reached 200,600 - up 3 per cent from the same time last ...

  • More help needed for New Zealands 25000 P users

    Smugglers use baby prams to conceal drugs More help needs to be given to the 25,000 people in New Zealand who are still long-term P users, the Drug Foundation says. The latest Government report into tackling methamphetamine use in New Zealand was released today, which Prime Minister John Key said showed positive results. "When the Government began this plan in 2009, New Zealand had one of ...

  • Safety warning after workers almost hit by train

    Source: ONE News Improvements to KiwiRail's safety systems have been recommended after two track workers were nearly hit by a commuter train north of Wellington. The workers were operating in a protected area in August 2011 on the Kapiti line between Waikanae and Wellington, when another worker in charge of protecting them allowed a passenger train to pass without checking they were ...

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