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— Edmund Hillary
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Nieuw-Zeeland rouwt om dood 'First Cat'
Inwoners van Nieuw-Zeeland hebben verslagen gereageerd op het overlijden van het beroemdste huisdier van het land, de poes Paddles. Het huisdier van premier Jacinda Ardern en haar partner stierf volgens de krant The New Zealand Herald na een aanrijding met een auto.
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Court ruling on Manus Island jeopardizes lives - Amnesty
Source: Amnesty International Country: Australia, Papua New GuineaCritical services must be restored to the more than 600 refugees and vulnerable men inside the Lombrum detention centre before a major tragedy occurs, Amnesty International said.The current situation on Manus Island amounts to cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment Lives are at risk unless PNG ...
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Flashback: Hardship saw the beginning of New Zealand's care for the elderly
The Old-age Pension Act became law in the 1880s – but securing a payment was an invasive and public procedure, writes JESSICA LONG.
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Brewing giant Lion New Zealand partners with Tauranga kombucha company
Tauranga-based Good Buzz Beverage Co is being backed by brewing giant Lion New Zealand, entering a partnership with the kombucha company to take it to the next level. Lion New Zealand has become a 25 per cent shareholder in Tauranga-based...
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Developer awarded $500,000 repayment from Jetts Fitness manager's company
A Wellington property developer has won the right to claim back half a million dollars from the accounts of a law firm representing the manager of Jetts Fitness New Zealand.
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Anti-smacking referendum dropped during coalition negotiations
New Zealand First's wish to hold a referendum on the anti-smacking law was dropped in coalition negotiations, new Minister for Children Tracey Martin says. The referendum was an important policy for New Zealand First in the past...
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Wellington's Gibson Group remains dedicated to story-telling on multiple platforms
A Wellington production company with ties to Margaret Mahy, Sir Richard Taylor and Taika Waititi is celebrating 40 years in business.
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Release cost of coalition agreements: National
National is calling on Labour to release the costings on all of its agreed policies with New Zealand First and the Green Party.Finance Minister Grant Robertson appeared on both The Nation and Q+A programmes this weekend. He...
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Community Law's work over and above what it's funded, report says
New Zealand's Community Law is delivering $50 million worth of services, but they receive just $11m a new report has found.
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Quest Highbrook wins category
Quest Highbrook, which provides serviced apartment-style hotel rooms, has been named Employer of the Year at this year’s Westpac Auckland Business Awards 2017 — South. Meanwhile Jet Park Hotel and Conference Centre won the Supreme Business Excellence Award at last week’s awards night at Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau. The 222 room hotel ...
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Well-known Facebook group VicDeals for sale, too busy for owners
VicDeals, a Facebook group where Wellington students buy, sell, and trade items, has itself been put up for sale online.
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Winston Peters to become Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister
Winston Peters is set to become Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister in the new Labour-New Zealand First coalition government.He is set to be named as Deputy Prime Minister on Tuesday as incoming Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern...
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British High Commissioner urges Tauranga firms to seek UK links
British High Commissioner Jonathan Sinclair says Tauranga businesses could thrive through a Free Trade Agreement between New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Mr Sinclair, who is Wellington-based at the British High Commission in...
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Wellington's Mitesh Foodmarket fights for liquor licence
An off-licence application turned into a breakfast menu, with types of muesli being described for close to 15 minutes to prove a business was a grocery store.
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Wellington's 'urban factory' creative business hub taking shape on Taranaki St
A commercial and creative hub evolving in the heart of Wellington's thriving Te Aro precinct will link together creative professionals with hospitality, food and beverage, high tech and entertainment businesses.
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Finalists announced for 2017 sustainable business awards
The finalists in the 2017 NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards have been announced.The awards celebrate businesses or organisations which have worked hard to make New Zealand a more sustainable nation. The finalists are Agrissentials,...
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Wellington homes now even further out of reach for first home buyers
As Wellington's house prices stretch further out of first home buyers' grip, Auckland's stalling market is pulling the nation's increases down. Bucking the national trend, the capital's asking prices have risen by 10 per cent - making an average Wellington house cost $48,550 more than a year ago, according to the ...
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Friday 13th may bring increased danger for motorists
Take care while venturing out on the roads today: Friday the 13th.According to car insurance provider Youi, most car crashes in New Zealand happen on Fridays between 2pm and 6pm.Youi New Zealand chief executive Frank Costigan...
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Bay of Plenty house sales down but prices up
House sales in the Bay of Plenty were down but house prices had increased since this time last year, according to the latest data from the Real Institute of New Zealand.Sales across the region fell 20.6 per cent from 505 in September...
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Wellington East Girls' College undergoing multimillion-dollar transformation
Even on a dreary spring afternoon, construction workers plying their trade on Wellington East Girls' College's $39 million redevelopment still have one of the city's best landscapes to admire.
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Emirates ending some NZ flights under new Qantas pact
SINGAPORE: Emirates plans to end most of its flights between Australia and New Zealand as part of a renegotiated joint venture with Qantas Airways that will also see the Australian carrier cease flying to Dubai, the airlines said on Wednesday.