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  • Man in serious condition after stabbing

    Source: ONE News Police are investigating a stabbing incident which occured near Warkworth last night. A man in his late 30s was airlifted to Auckland Hospital after he was stabbed at a house on Dawson Road in Snells Beach at around 8.30pm. He remains in a serious condition. Detectives are speaking with people who were at the address at the time, and are not seeking for anyone else in ...

  • Man to appear in court over fatal Northland shooting

    A Northland family has been torn apart after a couple were allegedly shot by a man related to the couple. A 38-year-old man will appear in the Kaitaia District Court today charged with murder, following a double shooting in the far north town of Pamapuria yesterday morning. A 44-year-old man was found dead at a property on Fairburn Road, about eight kilometres east of Kaitaia. While a ...

  • England v New Zealand 1st Test England win by 170 runs on dramatic fourth day

    In the end it took England less than an hour to wrap up proceedings on Day Four and secure victory by 170 runs in the first Test with New Zealand at ...

  • Female medical specialists work less

    Source: Thinkstock An increasing number of female medical specialists are putting district health boards under growing pressure because women work less than men, a senior doctor's advocate says. Association of Salaried Medical Specialists [ASMS] executive director Ian Powell says recruitment pressures are escalating because female medical specialists work less than men and want a ...

  • Early fliers can still sleep at Christchurch Airport

    Source: Fairfax Tourists will be allowed to sleep overnight in Christchurch International Airport once again this week - but only if they can prove they are catching an early flight. The airport attracted controversy by closing and "clearing" its international terminal between midnight and 5am after discovering up to 200 commuters were choosing to sleep there instead of booking ...

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The Abyss: Special Edition [DVD]

The Abyss: Special Edition [DVD]

One of the best films of 1989 was a film no one got to see: James Cameron's powerful underwater epic The Abyss. I say no one got to see it even though it was put into wide release in the summer of 1989 because the film people saw on-screen was not what Cameron originally intended. Instead, it was a truncated 140-minute version that sacrificed several subplots, an important thematic element ... ...

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  • Pasifika community hit hardest by recession - report

    Source: Photos.com A report into issues facing Pasifika people in New Zealand has found the average weekly wage for people in the community has risen just $2 in the past five years. That's compared to an increase of $54 for non-Pacific people in New Zealand. The findings are included in the Salvation Army's first State of the Nation report into the Pasifika people in New Zealand. ...

  • Call to relax rules for MPs with babies

    Nanaia Mahuta had to remain at Parliament until midnight with her baby girl, Nuia-Cybele because her vote was needed. Photo / Christine Cornege Parliament's Speaker is considering a rule change for MPs with babies after Labour MP Nanaia Mahuta was required to be in Parliament with her 5-month-old baby until midnight last week because Labour needed her there so it could cast its ...

  • Our Pacific community Charting Pasifikas progress in NZ

    Emeline Afeaki-Mafile'o's Affirming Works Ltd has youth leaders working with students across South Auckland. Photo / Brett Phibbs The Pacific community has stamped its mark firmly on New Zealand society. There are 20,000 more Niueans living here than in Niue. Auckland's second most widely spoken language is Samoan. The Pasifika Festival and PolyFest are the biggest ...

  • National Science Challenges Big science experiment leaves expert cold

    Minister Steven Joyce is sure the 10 new National Science Challenges are a turning point for Kiwi science. Yet a prominent professor thinks it's too middle-of-the-road, Jamie Morton ...

  • Relative charged after man slain

    Ivan Maheno was shot dead and his wife Carmen injured during an incident in Fairburn yesterday. Photo / Supplied A Northland man will appear in court today charged with murdering the man he grew up with "like brothers". Family are struggling to get to grips with the death yesterday of Ivan Maheno, 44, who was shot dead in his home in Fairburn, about 15km east of Kaitaia. ...

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