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  • Taylor better Test skipper than McCullum says New Zealand media

    The New Zealand media has said that the under the leadership of former captain Ross Taylor, the Black Caps Test team had been making significant progress than they are doing under current skipper Brendon McCullum. Six months after Taylor lost the captaincy, Stuff.co.nz reports that under Taylor, New Zealand enjoyed the first Test win in Australia after 25 years, and the first drawn test series ...

  • Banks Peninsula should conserve water during bad weather

    Christchurch City Council is asking residents in the Banks Peninsula region to be mindful with water use throughout the expected bad weather over the next three days. Tim Joyce, Contracts Manager for City Water and Waste Unit says, "We ask residents to use water sparingly in the Akaroa harbour area, Pigeon Bay and Little River for the next three days. Some water reserves are nearing ...

  • Levin man in hospital after serious assault

    Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 1:34 pm Press Release: New Zealand Police Levin man in hospital after serious assaultPolice have launched an investigation after a man was admitted to Palmerston North Hospital this morning after being seriously assaulted in Levin.The 53-year-old Levin man was found injured at his home by his caregiver around 8:30am this morning. The caregiver immediately ...

  • Release of wild pigs condemned

    Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 12:56 pm Press Release: Animal Health Board Media release19 June 2013 Release of wild pigs condemned The illegal release of wild pigs near a beef herd has led the farm owner to speak out about the risk they pose to bovine tuberculosis (TB) control.Wild pigs can carry TB and have the potential to infect areas in which the existing wildlife population is free of ...

  • New community centre and library for Te Atatu

    Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 1:26 pm Press Release: Auckland Council 19 June 2013New community centre and library for Te AtatuIt's been a long time coming, but construction of the Te Atatu Peninsula's new library and community centre will finally get underway.Consent has been granted for the $12 million project with Auckland Council planning to start work on the project before the ...

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In the Valley of Elah

In the Valley of Elah

The title of Paul Haggis's In the Valley of Elah is taken from the Biblical story of David and Goliath, and the exact metaphorical implications of that well-worn tale of bravery in the face of overwhelming odds is as ambiguous as the film itself, which has the bas ... ...

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  • Plenty of ways to acknowledge volunteers

    Volunteers are in the spotlight as Aotearoa celebrates National Volunteer Week (16-22 June 2013).Vanisa Dhiru, Chief Executive of Volunteering New Zealand says people and organisations across the nation can nominate outstanding volunteers for their commitment to their communities in a variety of ways."It's is great to see volunteers nominated for awards and thanked for their ...

  • Community Internship Programme applications open

    Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 1:21 pm Press Release: New Zealand Government Hon Jo GoodhewMinister for the Community and Voluntary Sector19 June 2013Community Internship Programme applications openApplications for the Community Internship Programme are now being accepted, says Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Jo Goodhew."This programme funds hapu, iwi or community groups with ...

  • Hutt City Council Appoints Community Arts Advisor

    Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 12:50 pm Press Release: Dowse 17 June 2013 Hutt City Council Appoints Community Arts AdvisorPippa Sanderson will take up the role of Hutt City's Community Arts Advisor, the city's primary advocate for the community arts, from Tuesday 25 June. Pippa is an experienced project manager and advocate for social change who most recently was the Community ...

  • Fewer women having abortions in NZ

    Source: Getty Images There is a call for the Government to make contraception more affordable after Statistics New Zealand revealed today that women had over 14,000 abortions last year. A total of 14,745 induced abortions were performed in New Zealand in 2012, 1118 fewer than in 2011, Statistics New Zealand said. The general abortion rate decreased from 17.3 per 1,000 women aged 15-44 years in ...

  • Kiwi dies in freezing Qld conditions

    The 40-year-old New Zealander slept on a patio at a Clermont house, west of Rockhampton, on Tuesday night.His housemates found him dead this morning, police said.It was near on freezing in the area, with an overnight low of just 0.8 of one degree, the weather bureau said.Police said the death was not suspicious, but would not say if cold was to blame.AAP ...

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