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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 ...

  • Oversight of work safety needs step change

    Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 1:09 pm Press Release: New Zealand Labour Party Oversight of work safety needs step change The Minister of Labour's comments about directors' responsibility for health and safety suggest the government is adopting the sort of hands-off approach criticised by the Pike River Royal Commission and the recent independent task force report on the issue, says ...

  • Facebook AA Roadwatch Latest Tools For North Civil Defence

    Social media giant Facebook and the Automobile Association's Roadwatch website are two of the latest tools to be adopted by Northland's Civil Defence officials to help provide information during winter storm events and other emergencies.The Northland Civil Defence Emergency Management Group's (CDEM) Facebook page ...

  • BayBuzz MayJune BayBuzz magazine now online

    May/June BayBuzz magazine now online Our May/June BayBuzz is now online.Inside the Bay's thriving horse culture. Is the $600 million dam project moving too fast? Are Hawke's Bay business groups emerging from growing pains? Why no university in HB? Will Te Aute College survive? Should Hawke's Bay remain GE Free? Should Hastings be fluoride free? What is a 'home' in ...

  • Te Awamutu Truancy Services Receives Funds

    Te Awamutu Truancy Services has received a $250 donation from the winner of the 2013 TrustPower Waipa Youth Community Spirit Award.Lydia Barker from Te Awamutu College was named as winner of the Award, which recognises secondary school students' service to the school and the community. The Award is jointly run by TrustPower and the Waipa District Council and is part of the TrustPower ...

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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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  • Inaugural Field Day to Be Held For Lake Tuakitoto Catchment

    The Otago Regional Council's newest catchment programme is well under way in the Lake Tuakitoto area in South Otago, with council staff working with local landowners to improve water quality.ORC land resources officer Rob Schick said a water quality sampling network had been established in the catchment, with regular monitoring being conducted since September last year.ORC staff ...

  • Hunt for feral fish targets Whakatane lake

    Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 12:28 pm Press Release: Bay of Plenty Regional Council Hunt for feral fish targets Whakatane lakeFor immediate release: 21 May 2013A joint operation between several agencies and iwi targeted the dozens of goldfish lurking in Whakatane's Sullivan Lake last week. Highly visible fish, most believed to be goldfish, have been in the lake for a number of years, and ...

  • FP Healthcare at two-year high as First NZ raises rating

    Shares of Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, which has lifted its full-year guidance three times, rose to a two-year high after brokerage First NZ Capital raised its rating to "outperform" from "neutral", citing prospects for better growth and higher margins. F&P Healthcare shares rose as high as $3.05, the highest level since May 23, 2011, when it touched $3.10. It was ...

  • Renaissance posts first-half loss on shrinking margins impairment

    Renaissance Corp, the retailer of Apple products and design school operator, turned to a first-half loss on disappointing sales, shrinking margins and an impairment charge at its Yoobee stores. The net loss was $3.1 million in the six months ended March 31, from a profit of $1.96 million a year earlier. Sales fell to $24.7 million from $77 million a year earlier, which was before the company ...

  • Christchurch school slams cyber-bullies

    Source: ONE News A Christchurch high school has stood down four pupils after a picture of bullying was posted on Facebook. The St Bede's College pupil, 14, was held over a bin by three pupils while a fourth photographed the incident and uploaded an image to the social media site. The picture then circulated online before other pupils informed school staff and it was removed. Martin ...

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