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  • Kiwi Everest climber Edmund Hillary hailed as a great Briton

    Sir Edmund Hillary - the first person ever to scale Mount Everest summit - has been called one of "those great Britons" by a conservative British newspaper. Britian's Daily Telegraph bestowed the dubious title upon Auckland-born Hillary, who conquered Mt Everest with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay about 60 years ago, Stuff.co.nz reported. The new nationality was given to Hillary in a small editorial on ...

  • Daniel Vettori set for NZ Test return this week

    New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori is set to return to action in the second Test against England this week after Bruce Martin was ruled out of the rest of the tour with a calf injury. Vettori has not played for the Black Caps for almost a year because of a hamstring injury and was left out of the squad for the two-Test series in England. But with Martin sidelined by the injury that prevented ...

  • Indian-origin men in New Zealand face gang-rape charges

    A woman has given evidence in a court in New Zealand implicating four men of Indian origin of raping her in turns in April 2011. Amir Chand, 25, Harvinder Singh, 22, Kamaljeet Singh, 27, and Sumit Vermani, 26, are defending the charges in the high court in Hamilton, Fairfax NZ News reported Tuesday. The woman has claimed that the four men raped her in the course of an evening during the ...

  • Ian Bell to recover in time for second test against New Zealand

    England middle order batsman Ian Bell is expected to recover from tonsillitis and play against New Zealand in the second test match starting from Friday. Bell's illness got him a score of 31 runs for 133 balls during the second innings at Lord's, and England's medical team is confident that there will not be a relapse this time. The Independent reports that once Bell is fit, there won't be any ...

  • Most Kiwis Concerned about Data Breaches at Banks

    Unisys Security Index shows the majority of New Zealanders are concerned that a range of commercial and government organisations are vulnerable to data breaches, particularly financial institutions, telecommunication providers and government services.The national survey of 505 adult New Zealanders conducted in April 2013 by Consumer Link, found three-quarters of respondents are concerned ...

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Opera [DVD]

Opera [DVD]

Dario Argento, one of the most influential and creative horror directors of the last 25 years, often complained that viewers would shut their eyes during the goriest parts of his films. As most of his stories revolve around psychopathic masked killers, there are plenty of gory sights to close out with one's eyelids in such Argento classics as Deep Red (Profondo Rosso) (1975), Sus ... ...

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  • Budget 2013 $14.5m boost for online identity verification

    Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 12:23 pm Press Release: New Zealand Government Hon Chris TremainMinister of Internal Affairs 22 May 2013 Budget 2013: $14.5m boost for online identity verification Internal Affairs Minister Chris Tremain says $14.5 million in new funding for igovt services in 2013/14 demonstrates the commitment to improving New Zealanders' online interactions with government. ...

  • Damning report shows need for police culture change

    Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 12:21 pm Press Release: Green Party 22 May 2013 Damning report shows need for police culture change Today's damning report into the Ruatoki raid shows a dramatic overhaul of police culture is urgently required, the Green Party said today.The Independent Police Conduct Authority's report into the 2007 Operation Eight was released today."Police broke ...

  • Top U.S. DIY Security Brand Launches in New Zealand

    The increased demand for home security products has prompted the launch in New Zealand of this popular range of stylish and affordable DIY security devices which can be used to protect home, family and belongings.The Doberman Security Range was developed in USA in 2001 by a team of security professionals, engineers and researchers. It has grown to be a market leader in the DIY Home ...

  • Report into Operation Eight finds Police acted unlawfully

    An Independent Police Conduct Authority report has found that Police acted unlawfully in establishing road blocks and detaining and searching people during 'Operation Eight'.The Authority today released the results of its independent investigation into the Police operation which focused on the activities of a group of people who appeared to be involved in military-style training ...

  • Minister welcomes release of IPCA report

    Minister welcomes release of IPCA report Police Minister Anne Tolley has welcomed the release of an Independent Police Conduct Authority report into Operation Eight. "I am pleased that the IPCA has found that the Police decision to take action in 2007 was justified," says Mrs Tolley. "The vast majority of fair-minded New Zealanders will back the Police to act when they ...

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