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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 ...

  • Mobil launches agent recruitment drive in New Zealand

    Mobil media release 20 June 2013-Mobil is seeking up to 70 new agents to operate service stations -Mobil confirms commitment to retailing in New Zealand ...

  • South Canterbury DHB pledges support for patient safety

    South Canterbury DHB pledges support for national patient safety campaign Associate Health Minister Jo Goodhew has congratulated South Canterbury District Health Board (DHB) for pledging support for New Zealand's national patient safety campaign. The DHB today formally pledged its support for the Open for better care campaign, which was launched by Minister Goodhew on 17 May 2013. ...

  • Minister marks World Refugee Day

    Minister marks World Refugee Day Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse has acknowledged World Refugee Day, held every year on 20 June. This year, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) theme is '1 family torn apart by conflict is too many'. "World Refugee Day provides an opportunity to come together to commemorate the journey of all refugees around the ...

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That Little Monster [DVD]

That Little Monster [DVD]

Clocking in at just under an hour in length, Paul Bunnell's That Little Monster is a quirky little sci-fi/horror comedy about the perils of babysitting mutant babies. ...

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  • Collusion hid truth on Solid Energy

    New documents show that Bill English and Tony Ryall's offices colluded with Solid Energy management, Treasury and lobbyists to hide the truth about the failing SOE from New Zealanders, says Labour's SOEs spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. "When Solid Energy appeared before select committee on March 7 senior management dodged and weaved. They deliberately refused to answer ...

  • 244000 smokers received help to quit

    244,000 smokers received help to quit The latest primary care health target results show general practices are focused on improving the health of New Zealanders, with almost a quarter of a million smokers receiving brief advice to quit from their GP or practice nurse in the past year."There is strong evidence that a brief conversation with a health professional is one of the most ...

  • Puaka Matariki Festival 2013 Important Event Date Changes

    www.brockville.co.nz Join the Brockville Community Support Trust for an early morning visit to the Beverly Begg Observatory to learn about Puaka and Matariki followed by a "Big Brockville Breakfast". Fresh winter air, bright stars and delicious kai - what could be ...

  • Learn To Swim Term Two News

    Well done to all swimmers that continue to turn up in all weather; the pool water is a tepid 29.0 degrees and will be all winter.Consistency is the key to learning any skill and its great to see so many swimmers turning up week after week no matter what the weather conditions. The swimmers that swim all year round are leaps and bounds ahead of swimmers that just swim the summer Terms.With ...

  • New Zealand Has NZD2.21 Billion Current Account Deficit

    New Zealand posted a seasonally adjusted current account deficit of NZD2.21 billion in the first quarter of 2013, Statistics New Zealand said on Wednesday.That missed forecasts for a shortfall of NZD0.635 billion following the revised deficit of NZD2.54 billion in the previous three months (originally reported as a deficit of NZD3.255 billion)."Visitors to New Zealand spent more this ...

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