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  • Exhausted Vettori faces black cloud over Test future after Leeds Test pull out

    According to the New Zealand media, master spinner Daniel Vettori has a black cloud hovering over his Test-playing future after he pulled out of the second test against England at Leeds, fearing that his body cannot cope with the strenuous exertion in the five days that will follow. According to Stuff.co.nz, although the former captain was poised to overtake Stephen Fleming for a record 112th ...

  • Ryder makes low-key gym comeback away from prying eyes following bar assault

    New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder has reportedly made a comeback to the gym, days after he was attacked outside a Christchurch bar that left him in a coma for two days, although he is keeping the process very low key. According to Stuff.co.nz, Ryder has been seen coming and going from Exodus gym in Wellington, although sources said that he is careful to keep himself from working out too hard, ...

  • Sikh warrior Panesar determined to repeat last stand performances in Ashes this year

    English left-arm spinner Monty Panesar has expressed his willingness to play in the back-to-back Ashes series, starting from July, in view of his 'last stand' during the drawn Tests series against New Zealand and the 2009 Ashes. Just as his famous last stand with James Anderson at Cardiff repelled the Australians for 69 balls in the 2009 Ashes series, Panesar became England's unlikely saviour ...

  • Queenstown blaze raises fire-fighting concerns

    Questions are being raised about whether Queenstown is well enough equipped to handle big fires. The concern follows the blaze at a popular nightspot, just as the tourist town is getting set for the ski season. At this time of year, Queenstown's World Bar is usually gearing up for a busy winter season. Instead there will be a long clean-up at the ...

  • $1m donation saves Lyttelton Timeball Station

    After suffering significant damage in the Christchurch earthquakes, Lyttelton's Timeball Station has today been given a reprieve. The Station was damaged in the first earthquake in September 2010, and before strengthening work and restoration could be completed the deadly February 22 quake in 2011 caused irreparable damage. The building was to be carefully deconstructed when another major ...

Movie Review

Angel Eyes

Director Luis Mandoki and screenwriter Gerald Di Pego, who together adapted Nicholas Spark's short romantic novel Message in a Bottle to the screen in 1999, have taken the basic story--the fated relationship between a woman and a man who is mourning a great loss--and remade it as Angel Eyes. You can't immediately tell that it's the same story because they hide it beneath a false ... ...

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  • Bluff oysters draw thousands to festival

    Source: ONE News Over 4000 people turned out at the salty seaside town of Bluff today for a good helping of oysters and southern hospitality. The Bluff Oyster and Food Festival showcases an array of local Southland seafood, fine wine and entertainment and visitors from all over New Zealand. Oysters prepared in every possible way were on offer, from raw to deep fried in batter, even in a pie. ...

  • Woman hospitalised after serious assault on SH1

    Source: ONE News A woman has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries following an assault near Tokoroa. Police responded to the incident on State Highway 1 around 1.45pm. The Serious Crash Unit and CIB are also there. The woman was taken to Waikato Hospital. Diversions are in place north of the scene at Kinloch Road and SH1 and to the south at Vospers Road and SH1. Police have ...

  • Woman seriously injured in assault

    Expand A woman was seriously injured in an assault near Tokoroa this afternoon. Police were called to the scene of the incident near Kinloch Rd about 1.45pm. The female victim was airlifted to Waikato Hospital with serious injuries. The police serious crash unit and the CIB are investigating. Diversions are in place on State Highway 1 between Kinloch Rd and Vospers Rd. ...

  • Woman kidnapped dragged behind car in Tokoroa

    A woman has been airlifted to hospital after being kidnapped and dragged behind a car in a domestic incident near Tokoroa this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the scene of the incident near Kinloch Rd about 1.45pm. A source said a female victim appeared to have been kidnapped and placed in the car boot, in a domestic incident. It is believed the woman managed to open the boot while ...

  • How might the property market function better without CVs

    I posed the question in the recent opinion piece as to whether we should get rid of property CV’s. It certainly captivated interest across many media outlets including the NZ Herald and TV One's Breakfast. Online debate has been extensive with comments from valuers, real estate agents and the general public. On balance, I sensed that the feedback was supportive of the premise to ...

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