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  • Ryder makes low-key gym comeback away from prying eyes following bar assault

    New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder has reportedly made a comeback to the gym, days after he was attacked outside a Christchurch bar that left him in a coma for two days, although he is keeping the process very low key. According to Stuff.co.nz, Ryder has been seen coming and going from Exodus gym in Wellington, although sources said that he is careful to keep himself from working out too hard, ...

  • Sikh warrior Panesar determined to repeat last stand performances in Ashes this year

    English left-arm spinner Monty Panesar has expressed his willingness to play in the back-to-back Ashes series, starting from July, in view of his 'last stand' during the drawn Tests series against New Zealand and the 2009 Ashes. Just as his famous last stand with James Anderson at Cardiff repelled the Australians for 69 balls in the 2009 Ashes series, Panesar became England's unlikely saviour ...

  • Woman hospitalised after serious assault on SH1

    Source: ONE News A woman has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries following an assault near Tokoroa. Police responded to the incident on State Highway 1 around 1.45pm. The Serious Crash Unit and CIB are also there. The woman was taken to Waikato Hospital. Diversions are in place north of the scene at Kinloch Road and SH1 and to the south at Vospers Road and SH1. Police have ...

  • Woman seriously injured in assault

    Expand A woman was seriously injured in an assault near Tokoroa this afternoon. Police were called to the scene of the incident near Kinloch Rd about 1.45pm. The female victim was airlifted to Waikato Hospital with serious injuries. The police serious crash unit and the CIB are investigating. Diversions are in place on State Highway 1 between Kinloch Rd and Vospers Rd. ...

  • Woman kidnapped dragged behind car in Tokoroa

    A woman has been airlifted to hospital after being kidnapped and dragged behind a car in a domestic incident near Tokoroa this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the scene of the incident near Kinloch Rd about 1.45pm. A source said a female victim appeared to have been kidnapped and placed in the car boot, in a domestic incident. It is believed the woman managed to open the boot while ...

Movie Review

Angel Eyes

Director Luis Mandoki and screenwriter Gerald Di Pego, who together adapted Nicholas Spark's short romantic novel Message in a Bottle to the screen in 1999, have taken the basic story--the fated relationship between a woman and a man who is mourning a great loss--and remade it as Angel Eyes. You can't immediately tell that it's the same story because they hide it beneath a false ... ...

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  • How might the property market function better without CVs

    I posed the question in the recent opinion piece as to whether we should get rid of property CV’s. It certainly captivated interest across many media outlets including the NZ Herald and TV One's Breakfast. Online debate has been extensive with comments from valuers, real estate agents and the general public. On balance, I sensed that the feedback was supportive of the premise to ...

  • Flood warnings for Thames Auckland drivers

    He said the regional council would provide more information as required and urged Firth of Thames residents to stay up to date with weather forecasts for the ...

  • Lyttelton Timeball Station rebuild receives $1m donation

    Saturday, 25 May 2013, 1:54 pm Press Release: Historical Places Trust Lyttelton Timeball Station rebuild receives 'Landmark' $1 million donationLandmark Incorporated has become the founder donor for the rebuild of the Lyttelton Timeball Station, presenting a cheque for $1 million to the New Zealand Historic Places Trust today.>> "We are extremely pleased to make ...

  • Flood risk for Firth of Thames coast

    Saturday, 25 May 2013, 1:51 pm Press Release: Waikato Regional Council Saturday 25 May 2013 - 1330hrsFlood risk for Firth of Thames coastCoastal communities around the Firth of Thames are being warned of the risk of coastal flooding tomorrow morning.This is due to a possible combination of a drop in barometric pressure raising sea levels and high north-west winds driving high tides on ...

  • Settlement signed with Maungaharuru-Tangitu

    The Crown has signed a deed of settlement for all outstanding historical Treaty claims with Maungaharuru-Tangitu hapu. The settlement includes financial and commercial redress amount of $23 million and the return of culturally significant properties including part of Opouahi Station and Opouahi Scenic Reserve and the Te Pohue Domain Recreational Reserve. Public access will not change. ...

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