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  • Exhausted Vettori faces black cloud over Test future after Leeds Test pull out

    According to the New Zealand media, master spinner Daniel Vettori has a black cloud hovering over his Test-playing future after he pulled out of the second test against England at Leeds, fearing that his body cannot cope with the strenuous exertion in the five days that will follow. According to Stuff.co.nz, although the former captain was poised to overtake Stephen Fleming for a record 112th ...

  • Ryder makes low-key gym comeback away from prying eyes following bar assault

    New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder has reportedly made a comeback to the gym, days after he was attacked outside a Christchurch bar that left him in a coma for two days, although he is keeping the process very low key. According to Stuff.co.nz, Ryder has been seen coming and going from Exodus gym in Wellington, although sources said that he is careful to keep himself from working out too hard, ...

  • Sikh warrior Panesar determined to repeat last stand performances in Ashes this year

    English left-arm spinner Monty Panesar has expressed his willingness to play in the back-to-back Ashes series, starting from July, in view of his 'last stand' during the drawn Tests series against New Zealand and the 2009 Ashes. Just as his famous last stand with James Anderson at Cardiff repelled the Australians for 69 balls in the 2009 Ashes series, Panesar became England's unlikely saviour ...

  • Ton-up Root puts England on top against Kiwis

    LEEDS, United Kingdom (AFP) - Joe Root's maiden Test century, on his Yorkshire home ground, left England well-placed in the second and final Test against New Zealand at Headingley on Saturday.England were 337 for seven at stumps on the second day after Root made 104, having come in with England in trouble on 67 for three following Friday's first day wash-out.Together with Yorkshire ...

  • Christchurch rebuild more certain than Australian Dream

    May 26, 2013New Zealanders are realising the Australian dream is not so perfect after all with work harder to find and less lucrative, a University of Canterbury (UC) management researcher says.The number of New Zealanders heading to Australia has slowed to its smallest monthly pace in almost three years, as New Zealand's economic prospects begin to look better.Seasonally adjusted, ...

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Clerks II

Clerks II

Once upon a time--around 2004, to be exact--writer/director Kevin Smith attempted to grow up. He declared that Jay and Silent Bob, the comical slacker-vulgarians who had appeared in one form or another in every one of his films and had become his signature and, in his mind, albatross, were don ... ...

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  • Three Lotto Players Beat the Winter Blues

    Three Lotto players in Rotorua, Wellington and Motueka can beat the winter blues this weekend after each winning $333,333 with Lotto's First Division.The winning tickets were sold at Te Ngae Hardware and Lotto in Rotorua, MyLotto in Wellington and Paper Plus in Motueka.Powerball was not struck this evening and has jackpotted to $7.5 million.Strike has jackpotted tonight and will be ...

  • BOP Police seek witnesses to woman in boot case

    Bay of Plenty Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding critical injuries received by a 37 year old Rotorua woman on State highway 1 at Lichfield between Tokoroa and Putaruru South Waikato on Saturday 25 May 2013. Detective Senior Sergeant Greg TURNER stated that witnesses have described the woman falling from the boot of a dark coloured Subaru sedan and being dragged for a ...

  • Aggravated robbery - offenders apprehended

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  • Fatal shed fire investigated

    West Coast Police and the Fire Service are investigating the cause of a fire in a shed at Kaniere, south of Hokitika overnight. Police have confirmed one person died in the fire. The body is yet to be recovered and formally identified. The fire broke out about 4.20am today. At this stage no further information on the cause of the fire or the name of the deceased is available. ...

  • Serious Assault – State Highway 1 Tokoroa

    At about 1:45pm Saturday, Police responded to a serious assault on State Highway 1, near Kincloch Road, Tokoroa. The female victim was airlifted to Waikato Hospital with serious injuries. The Serious Crash Unit and CIB are in attendance. Diversions are in place on State Highway 1, Tokoroa at the following locations. (North of the Scene) Kincloch Road & SH1. (South of the Scene) ...

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