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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 ...

  • Dairy industry faces oil and gas waste costs and risks

    The Green Party congratulates Fonterra on its decision to not accept milk from cows grazed on any new land farms - areas where oil and gas waste is spread and covered, the Green Party said today.Fonterra has released information to Radio New Zealand detailing costs of $80,000 a year to test milk from a few farms which have been used as sites for drilling waste from the oil and gas ...

  • 21st Century learning reference group announced

    21st Century learning reference group announced Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye has today announced 14 members of a new reference group that will provide expert advice on 21st century learning environments and digital literacy in schools."The group will be chaired by Brett O'Riley and includes people who are proven leaders in technology and education," Ms Kaye ...

  • “No dickheads” at the SKYCITY Breakers

    There's no dickheads in the SKYCITY Breakers team or working for the franchise, head coach Dean Vickerman told 300 guests at the Breaking out the Big Guns dinner on Monday.[17 June]. "The no dickhead policy - it's a very simple policy. Instead, we want to know do you put family first? Are you honest? Do you make good choices? Do you have a good work ethic? If you say ...

  • Unison Advises Customers to Prepare for Power Outages

    Wednesday 19 June 2013 - Electricity distributor Unison Networks is advising its customers to prepare for power outages, with high winds and snow forecast for Thursday and Friday.The Metservice has issued an advisory stating strong, cold southerlies are expected over parts of the North Island, with possible snow falls on the Central Plateau."Snowfall has the potential to cause power ...

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Changing Lanes

The title of Changing Lanes comes from a crucial incident that takes place on the FDR expressway in New York: Two men, both of whom are desperate to get to the courthouse for different reasons, change lanes at the same time and crash into each other. One leaves behind the other, who finds that he is holding a crucial file folder that literally holds the first man's life in the balance. And ... ...

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  • Consultation is now open Auckland Transport

    Over the next few years, Auckland Transport is moving to a simpler and more integrated public transport network for Auckland. This will deliver a New Network of buses and trains that will change the way people travel, allowing more passengers to simply 'turn up and go' rather than planning trips around a timetable. The New Network will be implemented in phases and we're ...

  • New course promised by Dalziel in Christchurch

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  • Size no barrier for police dog

    Source: Fairfax With no sight of the offender and growing crowds confusing the scene at a late-night teen stabbing, you would think police might have had a hard time finding the attacker. But enter 4-year-old police dog Link - small for his breed, but a powerful tracker. The german shepherd, who in May came third in the national police dog championships, picked up the scent of the alleged ...

  • Pair to stand trial over burning death

    The pair accused of burning another to death by the side of a road near Auckland will go on trial in July next year. Bryne Permal and Shivneel Kumar formally entered not guilty pleas to charges of murdering Shalvin Prasad, when they appeared in the High Court in Auckland this morning. The 21-year-old's body was found burning by a rural road in Kingseat in January. The police say Kumar ...

  • Chemical spill causes delays in Auckland

    Source: Wikipedia A chemical spill in Auckland is causing delays for commuters. Auckland Transport said there has been a chemical spill on Ponsonby Rd, opposite Williamson Ave, which has closed one of the two lanes heading towards Karangahape Rd. Emergency services are on the scene, and are advising motorists to avoid the area. Congestion has been reported in the area, and Auckland Transport ...

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