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  • Botham confident about Anderson surpassing him as Englands leading Test wicket-taker

    English legend Sir Ian Botham has said that he is confident that James Anderson will surpass him as England's leading Test wicket-taker after the fast bowler took three more Test wickets against New Zealand to reach 301, 82 short of Botham's England record. Welcoming the Lancashire player to the exclusive 300 club, Botham said that he had told Anderson that his next target should be 384, then ...

  • Opposition on attack as fuel tax hike set to be agreed

    Opposition MPs have attacked the Government's plans to raise fuel taxes, with the bill set to be passed under urgency this evening. Parliament has taken the unusual step of sitting on a Saturday to approve the measure which will see fuel taxes raised by three cents a litre every year for the next three years. The Government signalled the tax increase in December last year with the ...

  • Minister insists public can still trust police

    The Police Minister is insisting the public can still trust the force after an Auckland officer was arrested on drugs charges. Constable Peter Pakau, 36, was arrested yesterday morning and faces 27 charges, including using the police computer system for dishonest purposes, conspiring to manufacture methamphetamine and supplying methamphetamine. Despite the high profile arrest, Anne Tolley told ...

  • Sir Mark Todd dedicates honour to departed dad

    The smile on his face betrayed little of the bittersweetness Sir Mark Todd must have felt, as he received his knighthood at Buckingham Palace today. Sir Mark was rewarded for his services to equestrian sport. "I get called all sorts - Sir Todd, Sir Toddy, Sir Mark, but mostly just Mark," he ...

  • Petrol tax should be invested in public transport

    Saturday, 18 May 2013, 5:27 pm Press Release: Green Party 18 May 2013 Petrol tax should be invested in public transport The Green Party is urging the Government to invest revenue, raised by their increase in petrol tax, on public transport in light of evidence that car traffic volumes are decreasing. "The petrol tax is being increased because people are using their cars less, ...

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Knocked Up

Knocked Up

Writer/director Judd Apatow has a special comedic gift: He can mix bawdiness and tenderness with such a surprisingly deft touch that you can't sense the point at which one ends and the other begins. His two features, 2005's The 40-Year-Old Virgin and his most ... ...

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  • Kiwi Lifestyle under Attack

    Saturday, 18 May 2013, 5:04 pm Press Release: Dick Quax Kiwi Lifestyle under AttackRight now the Auckland Council is seeking feedback on the Unitary Plan. The Unitary Plan will be Auckland's planning "rulebook", setting out where and how the region grows in the future. It will replace former district and regional plans with one document. It is very important that you ...

  • Progress in K2 campaign

    K2. Photo / Sarah Ivey Progress has been made to clear the shelves of the synthetic drug K2. Drug regulation group Star Trust has been able to convince the drug manufacturers to remove the drug from the shelves in the coming weeks. Star Trust general manager Grant Hall says this is a big step. "It's the most famous, probably most successful brand in the southern hemisphere. ...

  • Progress in K2 campaign

    Progress has been made to clear the shelves of the synthetic drug K2. Drug regulation group Star Trust has been able to convince the drug manufacturers to remove the drug from the shelves in the coming weeks. Star Trust general manager Grant Hall says this is a big step. "It's the most famous, probably most successful brand in the southern ...

  • Progress in K2 campaign

    Progress has been made to clear the shelves of the synthetic drug K2. Drug regulation group Star Trust has been able to convince the drug manufacturers to remove the drug from the shelves in the coming weeks. Star Trust general manager Grant Hall says this is a big step. "It's the most famous, probably most successful brand in the southern ...

  • Homeless man causes bomb scare

    A homeless man collecting scrap metal for cash unwittingly sparked a costly bomb scare when he left a refrigerator compressor on a city bus stop seat. Auckland man Sean O'Dwyer found the discarded motor at the bottom of Queen St on April 24 and carried it most of the way up the busy street before tiring and leaving it at the bus stop. "It was really heavy so I left it there and ...

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