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  • Accused in Indian-origin New Zealanders murder owed money

    One of the two men accused of burning alive an Indian-origin man in New Zealand Jan 30 this year owed the victim money, the police report on the case has revealed. Bryan Pelmar, 20, and Shivneel Shahil Kumar, 18, have been charged with the murder of Shalvin Prasad, 21, whose burnt body was recovered from the side of a rural road in south Auckland, Fairfax NZ News reported Monday. Prasad was ...

  • New Zealand to increase military presence in South Pacific

    New Zealand is preparing to increase its military presence in the South Pacific, in close collaboration with the Australian government. The moves further align the two regional imperialist powers with the US Obama administration's "pivot" to the Asia-Pacific and its aggressive confrontation of China.The New Zealand government announced its plans following an inaugural meeting of ...

  • Government At War with Solid Energy Board

    Despite having known the scale of Solid Energy's troubles for years the Government was prepping the company for sale just days before it cut 400 jobs and revealed it was in serious trouble, says Labour's SOEs spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. "National was determined to sell off Solid Energy, come hell or high water. It didn't matter what the cost. Despite knowing about ...

  • Minister finally sees sense over Salisbury

    Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 4:15 pm Press Release: New Zealand Labour Party Chris HipkinsEducation Spokesperson21 May 2013Minister finally sees sense over SalisburyEducation Minister Hekia Parata's latest decision to keep Salisbury School open is the right one - it's just a shame it took a court ruling, relentless community work and a major dose of negative press to bring the ...

  • GCSB Case Bungled by Prime Minister

    New Zealand First says the report by the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security into breaches of the Government Communications Security Bureau Act reveals bungles by the Minister in charge - John Key.A recent review of compliance at the GCSB by Rebecca Kitteridge found difficulties of interpretation in the GCSB Act.Following the Prime Minister receiving her report, cases involving ...

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The Rules of Attraction

The Rules of Attraction

The Rules of Attraction is pointless adolescent nihilism wrapped up in new-wave film school pretension. The nonlinear storyline, showy use of reverse motion, and incessant internal dialogue give the vague appearance of depth, but they cant hide the fact that writer/director Roger Avary (Killing Zoe) doesnt seem to have a clue where hes going. ...

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  • HBRC hears from Auditor General on its own compliance

    21 May 2013 HBRC hears from Auditor General on its own complianceHawke's Bay Regional Council is comfortable with the response from the Office of the Auditor General relating to claims made against it by Transparent Hawke's Bay.In a letter dated 16 May 2013, the Officer of the Auditor General (OAG) responded to claims that Hawke's Bay Regional Council (HBRC) had not met its ...

  • Launch of E Tū Whānau Toolbox Budget Announcement

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  • Only a full inquiry will restore confidence in GCSB

    The claim by the Inspector-General that the 88 cases of potential illegal spying did not break the law won't reassure Kiwis who have lost confidence in the agency and its oversight, says Labour Leader David Shearer."The Inspector-General has found that there were 'arguably' no breaches in the 88 cases involving New Zealanders. Well that finding doesn't exactly ...

  • Waterspouts spotted off Auckland coast

    Raw video: Water spouts over Manukau Harbour (0:29) A thunderstorm warning for Auckland has been lifted, after waterspouts were seen off the coast this afternoon. People at Auckland Airport and in Titirangi have reported seeing double waterspouts and funnel clouds in the Manukau Harbour as the band of thundery showers crossed over the region. Waterspouts form at the base of storm clouds ...

  • Real estate agent found guilty of disgraceful conduct

    A South Auckland real estate agent who provided blank sale and purchase agreements which were used in a fraudulent mortgage scheme has been found guilty of disgraceful conduct. The Real Estate Agents Disciplinary Tribunal has suspended Joanne Picknell's licence for nine months and ordered her to pay a $1000 fine after finding her guilty of two misconduct charges. The charges were laid after BNZ ...

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