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  • SAA introduces Christchurch-Perth codeshare

    South African Airways (SAA) has announced a new codeshare with Air New Zealand on a new service flying Christchurch to Perth. Commencing December 2013, the new flight is in the GDS and is scheduled to fly twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Flight SA7081 will depart Christchurch at 3.40pm and arrive in Perth at 6.00pm in time to connect through to flight SA280, which leaves Perth for ...

  • Air New Zealand Cuddle Class hits the streets of London

    Air New Zealand is inviting curious Londoners to put its Economy Skycouch to the test as the airline takes its revolutionary Economy seat on the road for the #CuddleClassTour. Set up in the back of a clear sided truck, decked out in black livery, the Skycouch road show allows Londoners to get up close and personal with the award-winning seat that’s transformed the way global travellers ...

  • Man accused of historic sex offences to appear in court

    Source: Photos.com A 68-year-old unemployed man accused of several historic sex offences will appear in the Waitakere District Court this afternoon. Police report that the man is facing several charges of indecency between a man and a boy against five victims dating back to between 1978 and 1987. At the time of the alleged offending the ages of the boys ranged between five and 13, although ...

  • Triplets former nanny prepares for sombre anniversary

    Almost a year after New Zealand triplets died in a fire at a Doha mall, their former nanny still thinks of them every day. Tomorrow will be a year since the tragedy. "I had such a close bond with them, for something like this to happen was just unbelievable really," Katie Cross said. Cross, 24, said the tragedy had changed her outlook on life. "It's made me realise how ...

  • Neighbour heard argument before car dragging incident

    A neighbour of a woman who was dragged behind a car for two kilometres on State Highway One says she heard an argument at the woman's house before the ordeal. Thirty-seven-year-old Ana Eriepa suffered serious injuries after she is understood to have got her leg caught while attempting to get out of the boot of the moving car near Putaruru in Waikato. She is in a stable condition in ...

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The Break-Up

The Break-Up

Star power is an interesting thing, especially when it goes wrong. Simply because of the presence of Vince Vaughn in The Break-Up, people have been entering the theater under the impression that they're in for an uproarious romantic comedy--When Harry Met Sally by way of ... ...

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  • Little grace when dirty money law kicks in

    Casinos, banks and financial institutions are being required to identify money laundering threats under new law coming into force on June 30. Photo / NZ Herald Businesses which drag their heels or fail to comply with a new anti-money laundering and terrorism financing law should expect to face firm action, say regulators. After more than two-years in the pipeline, ...

  • Van donors rally to help deaf couple

    Mita Moses and Kathy Stongman with Mark Workman, centre, react to the good news he has donated $2000 towards the cost of a replacement vehicle. Photo / Northern Advocate An outpouring of public generosity has given a Northland deaf couple whose van was stolen and set alight keys to a new vehicle in less than month. An April 25 theft had left Mita Moses and Kathy Strongman of Onerahi ...

  • New Zealanders receiving better health services

    "New Zealanders are getting more checks for diabetes and heart disease, more help to quit smoking and more operations faster," says Health Minister Tony Ryall releasing the latest national health target results. "DHBs have made substantial progress since the Government streamlined national health targets four years ago to improve health services for patients. "That ...

  • Legal aid ruling raises many questions

    Monday, 27 May 2013, 12:11 pm Press Release: New Zealand Labour Party Legal aid ruling raises many questions Justice Minister Judith Collins needs to spell out the effect a Court of Appeal decision on the legal aid scheme will have on the cost of that scheme, and what she is going to do to ensure her ministry acts lawfully, Labour's Justice spokesperson Andrew Little says. The Court ...

  • Scarfie Army Kicks-off Another Day of Student Volunteering

    Scarfie Army Kicks-off Another Day of Student Volunteering The Scarfie Army is back in full force for 2013, with a second cohort of Automotive Engineering students from Otago Polytechnic to service a fleet of community vehicles free of charge this Wednesday 29 May. Following on from a successful pilot last year, Scarfie Army is an Otago Polytechnic initiative which draws inspiration from ...

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