WELLINGTON — Today is a great day for New Zealand’s children, who will soon be afforded the same protection from violence that adults are, the Green Party says.
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WELLINGTON — The proposed amendment to the Bradford Bill reinforces a commonsense approach to dealing with allegations of inconsequential force used against children by parents, the Commissioner of Police, Howard Broad, said today.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The sale and supply of alcohol to minors is expected to be centre stage on the first day of a conference in Christchurch this week.
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Rural Affairs Minister Damien O'Connor applauded the launch today of digital television by Freeview, which allows rural New Zealanders to tune in to digital quality free-to-air TV for the first time.
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Educating and training a medical workforce to provide the best health care for New Zealanders now and into the future is the subject of a report released by the Ministers of Health and Tertiary education today.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Four males have been arrested by the Operation Hammer team and charged with the burglary of a Christchurch city electrical suppliers last Saturday night.
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Justice Minister Mark Burton today welcomed support from National's Simon Power for the prompt passing of the Criminal Justice Reform Bill.
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Finance Minister Michael Cullen has returned to the attack on National over what the government sees as National's vulnerability over promises to cut government spending.
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Tertiary Education Minister Michael Cullen today released new legislation to provide the legal mechanisms for the current tertiary education reforms which are delivering a simpler, more focused and streamlined tertiary education sector.
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MANUKAU CITY — This Sunday the first day of two exciting days of selling will take place at Karaka with the New Zealand Bloodstock National Weanling Sale on 6 May followed by the Bloomsbury Stud NZ Dispersal Sale on Monday 7 May.
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Climate Change Minister David Parker says he's impressed by the willingness of New Zealand businesses to get stuck in and develop solutions to climate change.
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In this issue, community policing takes centre stage, with the new National Community Policing Group now up-and-running.
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Government this week approved the release of information on the New Zealand Food Safety Authority’s (NZFSA) new imported food programme.
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WELLINGTON — NZ Police CommCens Alert 15:15 2-05-2007 Wellington Location of incident: Beach Road,Paekakariki,Kapiti Coast.
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WELLINGTON CITY — NZ Police CommCens Alert 12:00 2-05-2007 Wellington Location of incident: Glenmore st Wellington Incident Type: Road Blockage Police report a bus trolly wire has come down on Glenmore st outside the Botanical Gardens Wellington.
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WELLINGTON — NZ Police CommCens Alert 08:25 2-05-2007 Wellington Location of incident: Sh 2 Horokiwi
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LOWER HUTT — NZ Police CommCens Alert 07:15 2-05-2007 Wellington Location of incident: Eastern Hutt Rd, Taita, Lower Hutt Incident Type: Car v Motorbike Crash Opposite Pomare Railway Station there is a crash involving a car and motorbike.
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WELLINGTON — NZ Police CommCens Alert 06:15 2-05-2007 Wellington Location of incident: Wellington & Hutt Valley & Kapiti Incident Type: Surface Flooding Please ask drivers in these areas to be careful driving to work this morning as over night rain has caused surface flooding on roads.
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The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) helicopter detachment deployed to Timor Leste last month, flew their first operational mission this afternoon said Defence Minister Phil Goff.
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CENTRAL PLATEAU — Health Minister Pete Hodgson has announced the appointment of a new chair at Whanganui District Health Board (DHB) and a new deputy chair at Capital & Coast DHB.
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Not only has National revealed it wants to take money from working families but it also wants to return to the failed workplace employment practices of the 1990s, Labour Minister Ruth Dyson said today.
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National Leader John Key wants to take money from working families to pay for tax cuts for his rich mates, Finance Minister Michael Cullen warned today.
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Thirty five New Zealand biotech companies and organisations will be showcased at the international biotechnology conference Bio 2007 in Boston, Economic Development Minister Trevor Mallard said today.
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Territorial authorities have an important role in managing waste.
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Latest data from the National Immunisation Register (NIR) shows 80% of New Zealand babies are fully immunised at 12 months of age.
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Public comment is invited on the structural separation proposal made by Telecom in response to the government's operational separation document, says Communications Minister David Cunliffe.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Environment Canterbury will this winter again take a tough enforcement stance towards outdoor burning in Christchurch.
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CANTERBURY — The latest well monitoring results by Environment Canterbury show that groundwater levels in parts of North Canterbury and deep wells in Ashburton are low to very low for the time of the year.
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QUEENSTOWN — The Wakatipu community is being asked for input on the draft Wakatipu Transportation Strategy, available from today (Monday).
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ERMA New Zealand has approved an application to import two insects to control the weed Californian thistle.
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Legally enforceable and binding commitments by Telecom and Vodafone that will reduce fixed-to-mobile phone fees will be implemented instead of regulation, as the way forward in delivering an effective and competitive telecommunications market, Economic Development Minister Trevor Mallard announced today.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Teenagers’ opinions and attitudes to health will be under the spotlight across New Zealand this year.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Women who have had two or more miscarriages may benefit from a new treatment on trial at The University of Auckland.
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New Zealand can be proud of the progress made in the mental health and addiction sector over the past decade but there are challenges ahead, Health Minister Pete Hodgson says.
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Internal Affairs Minister Rick Barker today urged people to get their views heard on the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Amendment Bill before "Identity fraud is a growing problem and the proposals in this Bill form part of a range of actions the Labour -led Government has put in place to make it harder for fraudsters to succeed.
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"Te Haererenga mo te Whakaoranga 1996 - 2006: The Journey of Recovery for the New Zealand Mental Health Sector" is a challenging publication.
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Tertiary Education Minister Dr Michael Cullen today announced that the government was providing significant funding to support the tertiary education reforms currently underway.
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MANUKAU CITY — Karaka Ready to Run Sale graduate Able One (Cape Cross x Gardenia) justified his sale-topping status with an all-the-way win in the prestigious HK$8 Million Group 1 Champions Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday night.
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170 schools are to receive $12 million to develop high standards and share their experience of best practice with other schools, says Education Minister Steve Maharey.
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NORTHLAND — The Civil Aviation Authority has received notification of a proposal to construct a Heliport at Kauri Cliffs, Matauri Bay, Northland.
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AUCKLAND — Judith Tizard should be reprimanded by the Prime Minister for behaviour on Anzac Day that was so appalling it has been publicly criticised by the Auckland RSA, says National's Veterans Affairs spokeswoman Judith Collins.
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People are walking away from court without trial because the Government is failing to ensure they are being tried in a timely manner, says National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power.
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Almost two-thirds (or 1 million) of New Zealand homes are connected to the Internet, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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More than 90 percent of businesses used the Internet in 2006, up 15 percent from 2001, Statistics New Zealand said today.
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The trend in the value of electronic card transactions was 9.7
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27 April 2007 New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) today announced a first quarter 2007 EBITDA result of $3.2
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Release 26 April_The Official Cash Rate (OCR) will increase by 25 basis points to 7.7
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The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union has won an extension of the consultation period and mediation over proposed cuts to 58 news and current affairs jobs at TVNZ.
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Our vision, Safe children and young people in strong families and communities.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Sports Resources Ltd was fined $23,750 in the Auckland District Court last week after pleading guilty to two charges of breaching the Fair Trading Act.
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A further extension has been agreed to the due date for two clearance decisions relating to The Warehouse.
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While the Reserve Bank Governor’s decision to lift the Official Cash Rate may have been considered inevitable in some quarters, it underlines the need for a review of the Reserve Bank Act, according to New Zealand First Economic Development spokesman Doug Woolerton.
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The Green Party is welcoming the launch of the Fair Trade Fortnight (28th April – 13th May) to promote fairly traded products that make a positive contribution to the communities in developing countries that produce them.
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The New Zealand Food Safety Authority’s strategy to tackle New Zealand’s unacceptably high levels of human campylobacteriosis is progressing well: several areas of research and monitoring work are now well underway.
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In a move that signals NZ Police's commitment to improving its performance management systems and the way it addresses complaints, NZ Police is soon to establish a team of Employment Relations staff that will work to address a number of recommendations that were made in Dame Margaret Bazley's Commission of Inquiry.
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UPPER HUTT — Police in Upper Hutt continued relentless action against people evading fines or involved in drug offending yesterday.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Police describe protestors' actions in attaching themselves to the railway tracks at Templeton at midday today as irresponsible, says Inspector Rick JURY.
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The Labour-led government has a sound, forward looking economic strategy, which will help exporters better deal with the challenges of a global economy, Economic Development Minister Trevor Mallard reiterated today.
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The first one-off payments have been offered to people infected with hepatitis C through the New Zealand blood supply as part of a $30 million package announced by Health Minister Pete Hodgson late last year.
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The Ministry of Health has held its inaugural summit for information and technology vendors and other service providers titled Leading The Changes - Improving Health Information And Connectivity Through The Next Decade.
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Product may be contaminated with soy lecithin.
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SOUTHLAND — Water proof make up, super tight costumes, gel, gelatine, the ever present nose clip, more colour than a Broadway musical and the cut throat competition that can only come from a girls only sport are all part of Kirstin Anderson’s day at the pool.
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INVERCARGILL — Southern Institute of technology (Sit) programme manager of music Peter Skerrett has had many a memorable time in his years as a musician and teacher.
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SOUTHLAND — When Southland’s top female swimmer, Joyce Wiegersma, had to decide on her future in the sport and where that future would be, she chose her home province.
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WINTON — SH 99 between Winton and Invercargill had short delays last week while a tunnel was constructed for the safe movement of cattle.
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WELLINGTON CITY — The alternative transport fuels with the most opportunity in the short-term for New Zealand are biofuels.
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The OECD's 2007 Economic Survey of New Zealand highlights the critical importance of the government's strategy to lift savings and investment, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today.
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A strong economy and changes to immigration policy have led to a big fall in the number of recent migrants needing financial support, says Immigration Minister David Cunliffe.
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Trade Minister Phil Goff says agreement in principle to commence a study into the implications of a free trade agreement between India and New Zealand, was a useful outcome of discussions with his Indian counterpart, Kamal Nath.
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UPPER HUTT — A homicide last week only strengthened Upper Hutt Police's resolve to crack down on crime in the area.
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The Education Minister, Steve Maharey, is welcoming the introduction of national standards for students graduating as teachers.
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Foreign Minister Winston Peters is to represent the government at ANZAC Day commemorations in Gallipoli, Turkey.
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OTAGO — What was that thing lying in the depths of the Cathedral Caves on my recent holiday to New Zealand ???
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Dylan Taite interviews Bob Marley on reggae music, religion, and marijuana.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Gwen Stefani brings THE SWEET ESCAPE TOUR to New Zealand on July 26th 2007, where she will play one show at Auckland's Vector Arena.
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PUKEKOHE — John McIntyre won his first Parker ENZED NZV8s Championship in the final flame-filled, action-packed race of the season.
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MANUKAU CITY — New Zealand Bloodstock's annual Autumn Mixed Bloodstock Sale concluded at Karaka today with 156 lots sold for total takings of $507,050, an average price of $3,250 and a clearance rate of 83%.
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AUCKLAND — The Auckland Half drew a record number of entries earilier this month and the day was awesome in every aspect.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Henderson Police are investigating the rape and abduction of a 28 year old female in Glen Eden.
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PUKEKOHE — John McIntyre’s lead in the Parker ENZED NZV8s Championship narrowed after arch-rival Kayne Scott won the first race of this weekend’s final NZV8 round at Pukekohe.
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Some of New Zealand’s representatives at the 12th Fina World Swimming Champs, Melbourne 2007, spoke with infonews.c
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PUKEKOHE — Defending champion Kayne Scott put in a well-timed scorcher of a lap to take pole position for the seventh and final round of this season’s Parker ENZED NZV8s Championship at Pukekohe this weekend.
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HAMILTON — NZ Police CommCens Alert 23:50 20-04-2007 Waikato Location of incident: Clyde Street, Hamilton East.
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20 April 2007 Show us the money State funding of election campaigns is a careless way to spend taxpayer money, and thanks to pressure from National and the minor parties, it's now off Labour's agenda.
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Finance Minister Michael Cullen today expressed surprise at National Leader John Key going out on a limb and suggesting currency union with Australia.
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Some of New Zealand’s representatives at the 12th Fina World Swimming Champs, Melbourne 2007, spoke with infonews.c
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WELLINGTON CITY — Enrolments at Wellington Institute of Technology (WelTec) at the end of March were up nine percent on the same time last year.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Local mana whenua, supported by Environment Canterbury, Avon-Heathcote Estuary/Ihutai Trust, Te RÅ«nanga o NgÄÂi Tahu and the Ministry for the Environment are conducting some cultural monitoring fieldwork of Christchurch's Avon and Heathcote Rivers and the estuary to assess the extent of change within the estuary catchment/ Ihutai.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury takes river pollution extremely seriously, says ECan chairman Sir Kerry Burke.
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BAY OF PLENTY — Regional council chairman John Cronin is furious about the misinformation being spread by the Eastern Bay Regional Focus Group in their bid to overturn Environment Bay of Plenty’s proposal to move its head office to Tauranga.
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AUCKLAND CITY — "This another milestone on the path towards consensus - which hasn't been a word associated with Auckland transport in the past,"RLTC chairman Joel Cayford says.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Simon Ingram, from the Elam School of Fine Arts Doctoral programme at the National Institute of Creative Arts and Industries (NICAI), has been awarded a University of Auckland Best Doctoral Thesis.
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ASHBURTON — The Ashburton Resource Recovery will be closed on Wednesday, 25 April 2007.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Plan ahead to ensure a hassle-free evening if you’re driving into the city to see mega-band Red Hot Chili Peppers at Auckland’s new arena this weekend.
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AUCKLAND — Transit New Zealand advises motorists of next week's proposed closures for work on State Highway 1 for Northern Busway construction (weather permitting).
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