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  • Botham confident about Anderson surpassing him as Englands leading Test wicket-taker

    English legend Sir Ian Botham has said that he is confident that James Anderson will surpass him as England's leading Test wicket-taker after the fast bowler took three more Test wickets against New Zealand to reach 301, 82 short of Botham's England record. Welcoming the Lancashire player to the exclusive 300 club, Botham said that he had told Anderson that his next target should be 384, then ...

  • Anderson and Finn rip through New Zealand batting

    England's James Anderson is congratulated by his teammates after dismissing New Zealand's Kane Williamson during the first test cricket match at Lord's cricket ground in London May 18, 2013. REUTERS/Philip ...

  • Cricket England v New Zealand Day Three - First session report

    New Zealand resumed on 153/4 just 79 runs behind England's first innings total but some excellent bowling from England's seamers ensured it was the home side who gained the advantage in the match.Stuart Broad struck instantly, removing the key wicket of dangerman Brendan McCullum, caught behind for just 2. New Zealand were then given a slight reprieve when Kane Williamson, who ...

  • Anderson Finn secure slim advantage

    England secured a narrow first-innings advantage after an impressive morning's work with the ball as a nip-and-tuck Test continued to unfold at Lord's. James Anderson completed his fourth five-wicket haul on the ground and, unlike yesterday, he found support from his colleagues with Steven Finn taking the last three wickets in the space of 19 balls. Although scored at a quicker ...

  • Thief tweaked CV to hide past

    Alexandra Holland. Photo / Supplied A woman who stole nearly $450,000 from a prominent Auckland couple also pinched thousands from a previous employer - and altered her CV to hide her crime. Alexandra Holland systematically defrauded $445,643 from Carter Bloodstock - owned by Auckland Arts Festival chairwoman and former city councillor Victoria Carter and lawyer John Carter - in 2 years from ...

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The Reader

The Reader

Warning: This review contains some minor spoilers. Proceed at your own risk if you have not yet seen the film. The Reader reunites director Stephen Daldry and screenwriter David Hare, who last collaborated on The Hours, and it proves to be every bit as plodding and earnest ... ...

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  • Crusaders Slap Down Upstart Blues in Soggy Christchurch

    (Reuters) - Canterbury Crusaders put the Auckland Blues firmly in their place with a convincing 23-3 victory over their fierce rivals at a rain-soaked Christchurch Stadium on Saturday to move into second place in the New Zealand Super Rugby conference. A slow start to the season had left the seven-times champions trailing the resurgent Blues by three points in the standings but tries ...

  • Three winners share Lotto jackpot

    Source: ONE News Three people have struck lucky in tonight's Lotto draw, sharing the million dollar first division cash prize. The winning tickets were bought in Howick, Manurewa and Lower Hutt and their lucky owners have each won $333,333. The Powerball jackpot was not won though, and has grown to $7 million for next week. The winning numbers were: 3, 8, 22, 33, 35 and 36. The bonus ...

  • Kiwi women capture first sevens series title

    Sevens All Blacks only unbeaten side at Twickers New Zealand women have matched their male counterparts, winning the IRB Women's Sevens World Series in the Netherlands tonight. After tournament wins at Dubai and Guangzhou, the Kiwis secured their title by defeating Spain 14-5 in their quarterfinal at Amsterdam's NRCA Stadium. They came out of Day One pool play undefeated, with ...

  • New technology allows early heart disease detection

    Pets may help cut heart disease risk New technology could hold the key for battling diabetes and heart disease, after the Government pledged $16 million in this week's Budget to the issue. The Counties Manukau DHB has been trialling new testing machines for a month which allow busy patients to find out their risk of heart disease and stroke with a quick and easy finger prick test at the ...

  • Fuel tax to rise after Parliament passes bill

    Petrol price's downward trip could be over Petrol tax will rise by three cents a year for the next three years after Parliament passed a bill this evening. A marathon urgency session finally passed The Customs and Excise Amendment Bill - 67 votes for, to 26 against. The session began on Thursday afternoon to progress five bills, with three going through all stages. The Government ...

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