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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. ...

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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  • High flooding risk for Auckland

    Auckland faces a high risk of coastal flooding tonight as a king tide combines with a sub tropical low heading over the city, a forecaster says. Weatherwatch analyst Philip Duncan said high tide is expected to peak as the centre of the low crosses Auckland around 7pm. The low could act as a "giant vacuum cleaner", lifting tide levels by up to a metre and causing flooding in coastal areas, he ...

  • Ikaroa Rawhiti Maori Regional Housing Forum - Speech

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  • NZ First Opposes Commercial Marlin Fishing

    Saturday, 25 May 2013, 12:38 pm Press Release: New Zealand First Party Richard Prosser MPSpokesperson for Fisheries 25 May 2013 NZ First Opposes Commercial Marlin FishingNew Zealand First says it will vigorously oppose any attempts to reclassify the game fish marlin under the Quota Management System.Outdoor Recreation and Fisheries spokesperson Richard Prosser says allowing the ...

  • NZ First Acknowledges Pacific Language Weeks

    Saturday, 25 May 2013, 12:40 pm Press Release: New Zealand First Party Asenati Lole-Taylor MPSpokesperson for Social Policy25 May 2013 NZ First Acknowledges Pacific Language Weeks New Zealand First spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs Asenati Lole-Taylor wants to acknowledge Pacific Language Weeks and their value of retaining cultural ties and traditions.The weeks start with Samoa ...

  • Airport true to ethos of Peoples’ Republic of Christchurch

    I've managed a backpackers. I know what travellers want. I know how to make money providing the cheapest (safe) accomodation travellers can find. I filled my backpackers in St Anton am Arlberg by greeting them at the Bahnhof (railway station). I've slept at airports. I will probably do so again. Partly because it sticks in the craw to pay $150+ for a few hours in a hotel room (after ...

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