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— Edmund Hillary
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Lake Rotoiti boatie taken by a 'horrible accident' says his brother
The brother of a 48-year-old man on holiday with his family from Auckland who died tragically in Lake Rotoiti yesterday, has described the drowning as a "horrible accident"."He was out with his partner and son and it was just a...
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Cameron Howieson leaves Team Wellington as season gets back underway
Cameron Howieson has left Team Wellington to join his partner in Auckland and potentially a new Stirling Sports Premiership team.
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About 1300 Wellington Sevens ticket sales sold by December
It used to sell out in minutes, but by mid-December less than 4 per cent of tickets for the Wellington Sevens have been sold.
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2016 – Top 10 political hot topics of a year rife with controversy and scandals
This year has, to say the least, been a turbulent year, with ever bolder acts of terror around Europe, war raging in Syria and unexpected results at the polls – such as the UK’s Brexit vote and the election of soon-to-be US President Donald Trump.No-one would describe 2016 as a ...
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March 2016: Death of an archbishop, Panamagate dominates headlines
Panamagate was the main story this month, where Minister Konrad Mizzi became the centre of attention for the wrong reasons.In addition, the European Parliamentary Committee for Budgetary Control rejected Toni Abela’s nomination to the European Court of Auditors.2 MarchEnergy Minister Konrad Mizzi told The Malta Independent that he paid Nexia ...
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February 2016: Konrad Mizzi elected PL deputy leader days after Panama Papers revealed
These are the main events that took place in February 2016.3 February The government proposed to completely repeal two articles in the Criminal Code which make it illegal to vilify religion “by words, gestures, written matter, whether printed or not, or pictures or by some other visible means. Another of ...
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Security Council supports mediation efforts, calls for humanitarian access throughout Syria
Source: UN Security Council Country: Syrian Arab RepublicThe Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution supporting efforts by the Russian Federation and Turkey to end nearly six years of bloodshed in Syria and jump-start a political process.SC/12663 Security Council 7855th Meeting (PM) The Security Council today unanimously adopted a resolution supporting efforts by the Russian ...
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Karen Fifield, Wellington Zoo chief executive, becomes member of NZ Order of Merit
If the Queen had told Karen Fifield the country she moved to 10 years ago would honour her for services to business and animal welfare, she would have told her "she's dreaming".
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Kiwibank Local Heroes: Stacey Shortall
Stacey Shortall is a partner at law firm MinterEllisonRuddWatts and while she has a strong reputation for her legal abilities, it is her commitment to social issues and involvement in pro bono and charitable work that makes her a local hero in the Wellington region.
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English import Fran Wilson in the runs for Wellington Blaze after slow start
The last week in Lincoln could be the making of the Wellington Blaze's season, their English import says.
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Burst water main by Wellington's Westpac Stadium fixed
A burst water main near the traffic lights at Wellington's Westpac Stadium threatening the capital's Boxing Day sales has been fixed.
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Boxing Day sales draw thousands to David Jones in central Wellington; sales expected to break annual records city-wide
Shops were busy but there was still room to move at Boxing Day sales in Wellington as warm weather drew many outdoors instead.
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China beckons for environmental entrepreneur
The founder of the Unmask Palm Oil campaign and recent University of Auckland Business graduate Ben Dowdle has been awarded...
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Wellington tuk tuk company puts tours on hold after crash injures six people
A Wellington tuk tuk tour company has put the brakes on its business after a crash saw six passengers taken to hospital.
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Whakatane boat builder scoops award for Australia's best aluminium boat of the year
Whakatane's Surtees Boats has scooped a major award with its 700 Game Fisher model being named Australia's Greatest Aluminium Boat by Australian media outlet Trade-a-Boat.Surtees Boats - one of New Zealand's largest production boat...
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Murderer loses appeal against 17-year minimum jail time for killing Tawa woman
A Wellington man who hid in the ceiling space of his former partner's home, and emerged to murder her in the night, has lost an appeal against his non-parole period.
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CERF: Donors pledge US$273 million to support urgent aid
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: WorldIn the past two years, about 70 per cent of CERF’s funding has been allocated (or targeted) to humanitarian operations that support displaced people and the communities hosting them. (New York, 13 December 2016): Today the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) ...
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Updated: OPM chief of staff Keith Schembri to return to work 'very, very soon' - PM Muscat
OPM chief of staff Keith Schembri will be returning to work very, very soon, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said today.Replying to a question by The Malta Independent, Dr Muscat said that Mr Schembri is “alive and kicking”. He is undergoing treatment on a medical situation that is not as serious ...
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Euthanasia group plans to turn militant in NZ over the buying of lethal drugs
An Australian euthanasia advocate is vowing to set up a new militant arm of his organisation in New Zealand to import large quantities of lethal drugs.
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Trade Me butt tattoo auction nets a cheeky sum
A Wellington woman has successfully auctioned off a section of her butt to be tattooed.
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It's old, it's fire damaged, it's a fixer-upper: Seatoun Scout Hall fails to sell
The historic, fire damaged Seatoun Scout Hall has failed to sell, after it was put up for tender by Wellington City Council for $500,000.