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  • Duo plead not guilty to murdering Indian in New Zealand

    Two men accused of murdering an Indian-origin man in New Zealand in January have pleaded not guilty and are now headed for trial. Bryne Pelmar, 20, and Shivneel Shahil Kumar, 18, have been charged with burning alive 21-year-old Shalvin Prasad Jan 30 in south Auckland. The two appeared in the Auckland High Court Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to the charge, media reports said. Both the ...

  • Hesson concerned over Vettoris career hampering Achilles tendon problem

    New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has admitted concern over injured veteran Daniel Vettori and said there were some serious medical discussions to be had over his future. Vettori was a huge asset in the UK during the ICC Champions Trophy but struggled through with an Achilles tendon problem that has hampered him for nearly a year, and raises concern over his international career, Stuff.co.nz ...

  • Minister returns from successful trip to Chile

    Minister returns from successful trip to Chile Education Minister Hekia Parata says her trip to Chile highlighted the strength of the New Zealand education system and affirmed the direction we are taking in focusing on quality. Ms Parata's visit built on the very successful trip Prime Minister John Key made in March.Ms Parata addressed the 13th national education seminar organised by ...

  • Kiwis set to save even more with ‘Club Jetstar’

    Kiwis set to save even more with 'Club Jetstar' o Jetstar Airways introduces new membership program called 'Club Jetstar' o 'Club Jetstar' to provide members with exclusive sale fares as low as $1 and other discounts* o Bonus $50 Jetstar travel voucher for those who join before 30 June 2013#o Benefits that could add up to over $380 of value^ in the first ...

  • Civil Defence prepared and on stand-by during bad weather

    Civil Defence prepared and on stand-by during bad weather Key agencies and emergency services will remain on stand-by overnight, as forecast bad weather reaches the city.Snow has arrived on Banks Peninsula and heavy rain is expected overnight in the city. The Civil Defence Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) can be activated as soon as required. Murray Sinclair, Civil Defence and Emergency ...

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The Virgin Spring (Jungfrukällan) [DVD]

The Virgin Spring (Jungfrukällan) [DVD]

Ingmar Bergmans The Virgin Spring (Jungfrukllan) takes place at a historical crossroads between the decline of pagan worship and the spread of Christianity in medieval Sweden, and similarly the film itself stands at a crossroads in Bergmans career. Having achieved ci ... ...

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  • $1.672m for Auckland Citizens Advice Bureaux

    The future operation of Auckland's network of Citizens Advice Bureaux is assured with the announcement of $1.672 million from Auckland Council.The funding for the next three years is part of a strategic relationship agreement with Auckland Citizens Advice Bureaux (ACABx) approved today by the council's Regional Development and Operations Committee.The agreement acknowledges that ...

  • Let’s Talk About Dunedin’s Energy Future

    Dunedin (Thursday, 20 June 2013) - Dunedin has the potential to save millions of dollars by moving towards an energy efficient, resilient and self-sufficient future. Those are just some of the outcomes Mayor of Dunedin Dave Cull is hoping for as the DCC starts the first stage of the public process to develop an Energy Plan for the city. That process starts with a public meeting at 5pm on ...

  • Victims at the heart of police operation

    Thursday, 20 June 2013, 5:18 pm Press Release: New Zealand Police Victims at the heart of police operation Dishonesty offending was the focus of a police operation today across the Bay of Plenty involving more than 200 staff, with particular attention paid to vulnerable victims of crime. Approximately half of reported crime in the District is dishonesty offending; whether that is ...

  • Suffolk Street Solution Proposed

    The Queenstown Lakes District Council will consider a compromise regarding the proposed Suffolk Street community housing project when the matter is considered next Tuesday (25 June 2013), QLDC Regulatory and Corporate General Manager Roger Taylor said.The Council called for feedback on the Community Housing Trust's proposal to construct 10 rental properties on Council-owned freehold ...

  • Labour should rethink “holiday highway bashing

    Auckland Councillor Cameron Brewer says Labour and the Greens are increasingly out of step when it comes to their on-going opposition to the proposed Puhoi to Wellsford roading project, and today's council vote was more proof that opposition parties are on the wrong side of the public debate. "The fact that 16 members of the council's Regional Development & Operations ...

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