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| | Bodies found at Chch shunting yard
The bodies of two young men were discovered this morning on the roof of a railway carriage at the Middleton shunting yards in Christchurch.
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| | Cops look at sex file 72 times
By PAUL MULROONEY and EMILY WATT
The deputy police commissioner has ordered an inquiry into why police officers looked 72 times at the file of a woman who complained she was sexually violated by a policeman.
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Technology |
 | Review: Asus Eee 900
By TOM PULLAR-STRECKER
Personal computers come and go with little fanfare these days, but an exception has been the diminutive Asus Eee PC, which for a computer weighing less than a kilo is causing some big ripples in the industry.
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 | Review: High School Musical: Work this Out
By GERARD CAMPBELL
In forcing myself to play through some of High School Musical 2: Work This Out (and it was a chore), I have but one question for Disney Interactive Studios: why did you bother?
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| | Volume sales key to iPhone strategy
Apple Inc will make less money off each new iPhone, but Wall Street expects only a minor impact on the company's bottom line as the cheaper price spurs mass-market buying.
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National News |
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| | $60,000 credit debts swamp families
By ROELAND VAN DEN BERGH
Desperate households are applying to put up to $60,000 of unaffordable hire purchase and credit-card debt on to a lower interest rate, financial services co-operative PSIS says.
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| | Foreman trial defence tactics trouble judge
By MARTY SHARPE
Murray Foreman beat a murder charge and it can now be revealed that the trial judge was not happy with the defence's tactics suggesting the victim's family was "covering up" for the real killer.
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| | Violent death rocks village
By IAN STEWARD
The sleepy Banks Peninsula settlement of Port Levy was reeling yesterday after the violent death of one of its long-term residents.
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Sport |
 | Blues blitzed as Maroons even series
By ANDREW WEBSTER
The rednecks rule again. Burnt to a cinder in the opening match in Sydney, stirred by the return by Darren Lockyer then deflated at his dramatic withdrawal, Queensland overcame it all to humble NSW 30-0 and send the State of Origin series to a decider at ANZ Stadium in three weeks.
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| | Ronaldo leads Portugal past Czechs
Cristiano Ronaldo, tipped by many to become Euro 2008's player of the tournament, has scored one goal and set up another to give Portugal a 3-1 win over Czech Republic in Group A.
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World News |
| | Security breach after secret documents lost
UK police have launched an investigation into the loss of documents which BBC television said included top secret government reports on Iraq and al Qaeda, found on the seat of a London train.
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| | Pakistan condemns 'cowardly' US attack
Pakistan has lodged a strong protest with the United States over what they called an "unprovoked and cowardly" air strike by US forces in Afghanistan that killed 11 Pakistani soldiers at a border post.
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Rural |
| | Fieldays kicks off
Early risers queued at daybreak yesterday before stepping into a huge "tent city" for the 40th National Agricultural Fieldays at Mystery Creek in Waikato.
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| | Farmers to microchip cows, deer by 2011
New Zealand cattle and deer farmers are to be forced to identify every animal in their herds in a process which will eventually enable every grazing animal to be tagged with a microchip.
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Business |
| | Reserve Bank rebuffs NZX claims
The normally reticent Reserve Bank dealt a sharply worded serve to the stock exchange yesterday over claims about the state of the country's payments and settlement systems and futures markets.
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| | Fuel price relief predicted
By JOHN HARTEVELT
The weekend should bring good news for car owners battling spiralling fuel prices, despite more dire predictions from a leading Russian oil giant.
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Dominion Post |
 | Street culture
MATT CALMAN
Shirome Witana can hardly contain his enthusiasm for kapa haka as he showcases his talents to the public to promote a national competition next week.
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| | Cops look at sex file 72 times
PAUL MULROONEY andEMILY WATT
The deputy police commissioner has ordered an inquiry into why police officers looked 72 times at the file of a woman who complained she was sexually violated by a policeman.
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| | Gang 'being set up' for liquor store killing
KIM RUSCOE and NZPA
A man caught up in police raids over the Manurewa bottle store shooting, is a founding member of a youth gang whose colours appeared to be worn by the killers.
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| | 'He cried till he died'
Jagir Singh did not stop crying till he died once he was told of the murder of his grandson-in-law in the Manurewa bottle shop robbery.
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Manawatu Standard |
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| | Patients may suffer from health plan
By JANINE RANKIN
Palmerston North grannies are likely to have their hip replacements put off because Wanganui mums are in theatre having caesarean births, if plans for a joint MidCentral and Whanganui women's health service go ahead.
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 | Petrol price anguish
By KATIE CHAPMAN
Standing at the petrol pump, eyes anxiously watch the screen as the dollars clock up at speeds never experienced before - and they're about to get even faster.
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Marlborough Express |
| | Yealands backs off water proposal
Dave Williams
Developer Peter Yealands has canned his plans to dam the Ure, or Waima River, citing a lack of river flows, which leaves the way open for a community irrigation scheme to have a crack at the water.
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| | Outlook still positive Cullen
Jo Gilbert
New Zealand's economy has been hit by a "triple whammy from offshore" but the long-term outlook remains positive, finance minister Michael Cullen told Marlborough's business community yesterday.
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The Nelson Mail |
 | Axe falls on Sealord jobs
By LAURA BASHAM and JOSH REICH
Sealord has come in for strong criticism for making 323 people redundant, with a union representative accusing the company of "screwing" the workers.
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| | Station secures funds; local buyer sought
Nelson-based Mainland Broadcasting has secured $84,200 funding from New Zealand on Air for another year, but its owner is still trying to sell the television station.
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The Press |
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| | Police probe improper access to file
By Paul Mulrooney and Emily Watt
The deputy police commissioner has ordered an inquiry into why police officers looked 72 times at the file of a woman who complained she was sexually violated by a policeman.
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| | Violent death rocks village
Ian Steward
The sleepy Banks Peninsula settlement of Port Levy was reeling yesterday after the violent death of one of its long-term residents.
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Southland Times |
 | Secret filming stuns woman
By EVAN HARDING
A Southland woman says her life has been ruined since her ex-husband secretly filmed her and her two daughters having showers.
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Taranaki Daily News |
 | Divided Razor Gang crumbles
By ROB MAETZIG rob.maetzig@tnl.co.nz
New Plymouth District Council's self-appointed Razor Gang fell apart yesterday.
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| | Retired CEO warns about `disgruntled'
By ROB MAETZIG rob.maetzig@tnl.co.nz
One of New Zealand's longest-serving local government officials yesterday warned the New Plymouth District Council to be cautious of the influence of "begrudgers and the congenitally disgruntled".
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 | Ozone the cream of NZ cafe culture
By JAYNE HULBERT jayne.hulbert@tnl.co.nz
New Plymouth's Ozone Bean Store espresso bar has been named Taranaki's top cafe and New Zealand's third best.
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Timaru Herald |
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 | Hands-free phones for some
Some South Canterbury businesses and organisations have already introduced hands-free cellphone policies for their work vehicles.
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| | Court told of various beating stories
Murder accused Ashley Moffat variously told people the blood on his hand was the "blood of a crip" and blood from an injury he received when he fell off a fence.
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| | SC businesses remain confident
By EMMA BAILEY
Business confidence remains high in South Canterbury for Chamber of Commerce members, however increasing business costs are taking their toll.
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Auckland |
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 | School cleared in student death
Little could have been done by Takapuna Grammar to prevent the tragic death of Toran Henry, says a report by Sir Ian Barker QC.
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Central North Island |
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| | Man charged with murder following fire
A 44-year-old man appeared in Rotorua District Court last week charged with murder and arson. The murder charge followed the death of Lyn Delzoppo, on May 29. Ms Delzoppo was badly burned in an incident in Taui St, Ngongotaha, Rotorua Police said.
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 | Lock-up in good nick for Police
By Simon Earle
Rotorua people remanded in custody will be detained in the country's most modern detention facility within weeks.
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| | Back to the future view
By Phil Campbell
An artistic impression of the view of the Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake) once logging in the area is complete has been released. The move came at the instigation of Rotorua Mayor Kevin Winters.
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Hawke's Bay |
 | A share of the dream
JON MORGAN
"They think we're thick," says Dean Nikora, shaking his head in sadness. The burly dairy farmer is referring to the big-city office workers he sees slaving away in soulless tower blocks.
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| | Defence tactics trouble judge
MARTY SHARPE
Murray Foreman beat a murder charge and it can now be revealed that the trial judge was not happy with the defence's tactics suggesting the victim's family was "covering up" for the real killer.
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| | Yellow Pages to cut 30 jobs
GREER McDONALD
Employees at regional offices of Yellow Pages are "shocked and devastated" at moves that will cull more than 30 jobs - halving staff numbers in some centres.
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| | Meeanee house gutted
An unoccupied house at Meeanee, near Napier, was gutted by fire shortly after midday yesterday.
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Northland |
 | Problem solving champions
The Kerikeri High School team came first in their division at the 2008 Future Problem Solving International Conference for their project that looked at ways of teaching sun safety to primary school children.
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| | Auditor says 'no' on hall
By KERI MOLLOY
The office of the Auditor-General has turned down a request by the Kerikeri Memorial Hall Committee 2008 to investigate dealings by the Far North District Council, Far North Holdings, and the Kerikeri and Paihia Community Board concerning the Kerikeri Memorial Hall.
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| | Good news for ratepayers
Far North ratepayers can expect one of the lowest rate rises in the country, while $8 million of savings means money is available for some major projects, including the Waipapa intersection.
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