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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 ...

  • Film Auckland Mili Pictures upping Chinese Co-productions

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  • Sony Xperia Tablet Z available in New Zealand from 6 June

    Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 11:56 am Press Release: Sony New Zealand Limited FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sony Xperia Tablet Z available in New Zealand from 6 June The Premium Android-powered device features the best of Sony technology, entertainment, design and connectivity in the world's thinnest 10.1" tablet AUCKLAND, 21 May, 2013 - Sony New Zealand today announced that Xperia Tablet Z ...

  • Mixed meat messages raise alarm bells

    Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 12:14 pm Press Release: New Zealand Labour Party Mixed meat messages raise alarm bellsContradictory explanations from John Key and Nathan Guy about why New Zealand meat is being blocked from entering China only add to the suspicion that there's more to the issue than the Government is letting on, Labour's Primary Industry spokesperson Damien O'Connor ...

  • Tourism Bay of Plenty unveils summer plans

    Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 12:07 pm Press Release: Tourism Bay of Plenty For immediate release 21 May 2013 Tourism Bay of Plenty unveils promotional plans for next summer Tourism Bay of Plenty general manager Rhys Arrowsmith unveiled plans for promoting the Bay of Plenty at a tourism operator event on Monday night. Speaking at the Club Mount Maunganui in Tauranga, Mr Arrowsmith outlined the ...

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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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  • Auckland community leaders say back off SkyCity deal

    Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 12:17 pm Press Release: Green Party 21 May 2013Auckland community leaders tell Government to back off SkyCity dealAuckland community leaders today sent a clear message to the Government that they do not want the dirty deal involving pokie machines for a convention centre to proceed, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today.Community leaders from throughout ...

  • Winner of Youth Spirit Award Announced

    Lydia Barker from Te Awamutu College has been named as the winner of the TrustPower Waipa Youth Community Spirit Award.The Award will be presented at the TrustPower Waipa District Community Awards held tonight on Monday 20 May at Cambridge Town Hall. Run in partnership with the TrustPower Waipa District Community Awards, the TrustPower Youth Community Spirit Award recognises secondary ...

  • More support available to address family violence

    Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 11:22 am Press Release: New Zealand Government Hon Tariana TuriaAssociate Minister for Social Development Tuesday 21 May 2013 Budget 2013: E Tu Whanau - More support available to address family violence Associate Minister for Social Development, Tariana Turia announced today an additional $8m over four years for the E Tu Whanau programme to help address family ...

  • Chance to showcase grassroots environmentalism

    Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 11:45 am Press Release: Taranaki Regional Council o o Chance to showcase grassroots environmentalism21 May 2013 Know a person or community group doing outstanding work to protect and enhance the Taranaki environment? Now's an ideal time to put them in the spotlight - but you need to act quickly.Nominations for the newly upgraded Taranaki Regional Council ...

  • Education key to combating playground cyber bullying

    Cyber watchdog NetSafe says the way to combat "playground" cyber bullying is to educateschool communities on the harm it can cause. The issue has been highlighted after a Christchurch school stood down four students for uploading a photo to Facebook showing a pupil being held over a bin by three others. NetSafe cyber security consultant Chris Hails said the school took the right ...

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