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  • Kiwis warn starry-eyed Root not to get carried away by adulation and familiarity at debut Headingley Test

    Upcoming England batsman Joe Root has been warned to expect a fiery attack by the New Zealand side in the middle as they look to ruin his first homecoming at Headingley. Although Root is out to etch his name into Yorkshire cricketing folklore on his debut Test, however, Kiwi pace bowler Neil Wagner is of the opinion that all the adulation and familiarity of home could backfire on the youngster ...

  • Council kick-starts airport extension

    Thursday, 23 May 2013, 3:15 pm Press Release: Wellington City Council 23 May 2013 Council kick-starts airport extensionMayor Celia Wade-Brown said today that a runway extension is crucial to attracting long-haul international flights to the Capital City and will grow the economy of the lower North Island.The Wellington City Council proposes to contribute half of the estimated $2 million ...

  • Christchurch Cathedral Conversation Involves Thousands

    Thursday, 23 May 2013, 3:01 pm Press Release: Christchurch Cathedral Cathedral Conversation Involves ThousandsMay 23 2013The community engagement on design options for ChristChurch Cathedral has produced more than 3700 submissions and more than 19,000 visits to the website.The high number of submissions during the month long engagement, that ended on May 3rd, is being welcomed by the ...

  • Amazing Place playground winners announced

    Media Release - 23 May 2013 The redevelopment of central Christchurch has taken an exciting step forward with today's announcement of the Amazing Place playground winners, says Christchurch Central Development Unit Director Warwick Isaacs.The winners were announced by Prime Minister John Key at a gala event in Hagley Park's Geodome this afternoon."It was just great to see ...

  • Liquefaction Hazard Low in Taranaki

    Thu 23 May 2013 The possibility of earthquake-caused liquefaction in Taranaki is low, with just a few coastal areas potentially having the type of soil that might liquefy.However those areas would need to be soil-tested before the potential for liquefaction can be confirmed or discounted.A report by GNS Science has today (Thursday) been released by the region's four councils, Powerco ...

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The Dark Knight Rises

Shrouded in both astronomical fan expectations and unexpected real-world tragedy, Christopher Nolans The Dark Knight Rises, the third and final entry in his acclaimed Batman trilogy, is nothing if not grandly ambitious, the filmmakers bold, sometimes unwieldy stateme ... ...

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  • Denniston mine decision good news for jobs growth

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  • Denniston deal a lost opportunity

    The Government has missed an opportunity to allow conservation groups and the mining company Bathurst to reach a compromise over the Denniston Plateau by riding roughshod over the process, says Labour's Conservation spokesperson Ruth Dyson."There was a real possibility of a win-win for both sides that would have seen mining go ahead while other areas were protected for ...

  • Solid Response to Timaru District’s Community Awards

    Locals have really got behind their volunteers with 36 entries received for 34 groups for the TrustPower Timaru District Community Awards.Entries for the Community Awards closed on Friday 17 May. The TrustPower Timaru District Community Awards, which recognise and reward voluntary groups for the outstanding contribution they make to the local community, are run in partnership with the ...

  • Dunne’s ‘rush’ a long time coming

    It's a bit rich for Peter Dunne to announce today that legislation to regulate legal highs should be 'rushed' through Parliament, Labour's Associate Health spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway says."Peter Dunne and the National-led Government could have passed the legislation long before now if they had made regulating the legal high industry a priority."The Law ...

  • Queenstown Suffolk Street Consultation

    Thursday, 23 May 2013, 2:45 pm Press Release: Queenstown Lakes District Council Suffolk Street ConsultationThe Council is considering a proposal to grant land at 11-21 Suffolk Street, Arrowtown to the Community Housing Trust to develop affordable rental accommodation.The development would include ten architecturally designed dwellings with two reserved for senior citizens.All dwellings ...

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