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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 ...
Greens launch new bill to make Reserve Bank more transparent

Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 2:01 pm Press Release: Green Party 19 May 2013Green Party launches new bill to make Reserve Bank more transparentThe Green Party today launched an exposure draft of new legislation to bring the Reserve Bank into the twenty-first century.The draft legislation, in the form of a Member's Bill, will make the Reserve Bank Board responsible for setting the ...
Labour’s loss will be Christchurch’s gain

Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 2:26 pm Press Release: New Zealand Labour Party David ShearerLabour Leader19 June 2013Labour's loss will be Christchurch's gainThe Labour Leader David Shearer says Lianne Dalziel is an outstanding candidate for the Christchurch mayoralty, and Labour's loss is the city's gain.The Christchurch East MP has today confirmed she will stand for the ...
Communities have more say on alcohol sales

Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 1:55 pm Press Release: New Zealand National Party Scott SimpsonMP For Coromandel19 June 2013Communities have more say on alcohol salesNew laws which come into force this week give local communities a greater say on the availability of alcohol in their neighbourhoods.Coromandel MP Scott Simpson says the change will give communities the tools they need to ...
Coliseum partners with TVNZ to bring English Premier league to web free-to-air TV

Coliseum Sports Media has gone public with its plan to offer all 380 2013/2014 season games of the English Premier League soccer via the internet for $149. The new company is partnering with TVNZ, which will broadcast 38 games free-to-air, in the form of a "Match of the Week" screen on Sundays 12pm to 2pm, plus a highlight show on Monday nights. ...

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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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Parliamentary privilege vital against Hanover-style litigation

Labour Party finance spokesman David Parker is throwing his support behind legislation enshrining parliamentary privilege, saying he doesn't want government officials threatened with defamation suits from deep-pocketed people when offering advice to ministers. Parliament's Privileges Committee last week tabled a report recommending "comprehensive legislative reform of ...
Gaming reforms fail to tackle problem gambling

Internal Affairs Minister Chris Tremain’s package of reforms in the gaming sector do nothing to reduce the harm from gambling on pokie machines in pubs and sports clubs, Green Party gambling spokesperson Denise Roche said today.The Government’s gambling reforms are concentrated on transparency in the gaming sector and investigating how to return funds to communities from gambling ...
Govt announces gambling reforms

Gambling trusts will have to return more pokie machine proceeds to the community under law changes announced by Government today. Internal Affairs Minister Chris Tremain said that the gambling reforms would make the non-casino gaming sector more transparent, save industry from compliance costs, and increase funding to the community. The changes were designed to complement Maori Party MP Te ...
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 ...

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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 in Australia for a decade

The report further said that Taylor had also captained the Test team that had won in Sri Lanka after 25 years, and had displayed one of the greatest individual performances by a Kiwi player.

According to the report, under McCullum, the team seems to have become weak and brittle, adding that first they were defeated by South Africa on four occasions, including once for under 50, with the same thing happening again in England.

The report further said that although McCullum is a good ODI captain, he does not have the skill to lead in Tests, adding that the even though the captain is barely good enough to make the team as he is not a wicketkeeper, he is more there by default due to the lack of talent in the team. (ANI)