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Praise for iwi group's mediation
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
The Iwi Leaders Group is winning praise for its role in ending the Affco industrial dispute.Members Sonny Tau, Tukoroirangi Morgan, Paul Stanley, Ken Mair, Ngahiwi Tomoana and Mark Solomon helped broker the deal which resulted in...
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Rivals get in early to roast Budget
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
National came under attack from the Opposition yesterday with suggestions its Budget tomorrow would not deliver on its growth forecasts and that it was too ready to blame Europe.Prime Minister John Key challenged the Opposition...
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UN asks Govt to re-open hospital abuse probe
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
The United Nations has sent the Government a please-explain letter over the stalled police investigation into claims of child torture at the former Lake Alice psychiatric hospital.The UN's committee against torture has raised concerns...
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New rules likely to knock out dairy dope
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Banned synthetic cannabis blends are unlikely to be back on shelves because attempting to prove they are safe could cost millions of dollars.A Ministry of Health discussion document obtained by the Herald shows manufacturers would...
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Missing helicopter pilot part of close knit team
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
The company whose helicopter is believed to have crashed in North Canterbury says its missing pilot was a highly valued and much-respected employee.Michael Graeme Mehrtens, 35, of Rangiora, was the only occupant of a Hughes 500...
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Sport before 'business as usual' for our spy agency
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Sports tournaments such as the Rugby World Cup and the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi were a focus for New Zealand's spy agency last year, its annual report revealed.The Security Intelligence Service's annual report for the year...
