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— Edmund Hillary
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Trans-Tasman ski weekend flights to boost Queenstown economy
Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand will now fly in and out of Queenstown Airport late at night during the winter ski season.
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Bill English sworn in as New Zealand PM after Key exit
New Zealand’s socially conservative finance chief Bill English was sworn in as the country’s new prime minister on Dec. 12 following last week’s shock resignation of his popular predecessor John Key.
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Fresh funding means more conservation dogs
Predators and pests beware, a new partnership between the Department of Conservation (DOC) and Kiwibank means more conservation dogs deployed around New Zealand.
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Tauranga property sales on the up, again
Tauranga continues to lead New Zealand with property sales, as new figures released today reveal.The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand figures show Tauranga property sale volumes increased by 27 per cent in October.REINZ regional...
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Buggy firm phil&teds buys office in Spain, plans to buy in China, US, UK
A Wellington buggy business is expanding in Spain - hot off the heels of increasing demand for its products in Europe.
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Wellington business owner faces early retirement after quake
Seventy-eight-year-old John Swan says he's facing early retirement after his central Wellington business was forced to close following last month's quake.
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‘We welcome the EP Panama Papers committee, we have nothing to hide’ – PM
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said that the government is welcoming the Panama Papers committee because it has “nothing to hide”.Dr Muscat said this in response to journalists’ questions during a joint press conference with European Parliament (EP) President Martin Schulz, during which Mr Schulz declared that the Panama Papers scandal ...
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New Zealander of the year - The Hits People's Choice
The Herald New Zealander of the Year has been celebrating those who make an outstanding contribution to New Zealand and beyond for 25 years.For the first time this year, together with our radio partner The Hits , we are introducing...
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All Blacks tests could become free-to-air under proposed law change
All Blacks tests would have to be broadcast on free-to-air television under a proposed law change to be debated by Parliament.The bill in the name of New Zealand First MP Clayton Mitchell would ensure that any game of "national...
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Booty for sale - Wellington woman auctions buttock on Trade Me for winner's tattoo
A Wellington woman is auctioning off a 9cm x 9cm canvas on her backside for a tattoo of the winning bidder's choice.
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Punishment for housing tenants illegally in office buildings too low, councillor says
The $2000 fine building owners face for housing tenants illegally in quake-prone buildings is not enough of a deterrent to stop them breaking the law, a Wellington city councillor says.
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Trade Me lists office space for free, help for displaced staff following deadly quake
Wellington businesses scrambling for new offices will soon be able to find space faster.
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Bill English says Australian economy a concern
A weakening in the Australian economy would have implications for New Zealand's growth says Finance Minister Bill English.
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Economy is about to grow by ¥19.8 trillion, at least on paper
Japan’s economy will grow by an amount equivalent to New Zealand’s economy in the blink of an eye on Thursday. That’s when the government announces the revision of gross domestic product data, using a new accounting standard. Nominal GDP was ¥500.6 trillion for fiscal year 2015, according to the most ...
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Security Council fails to adopt resolution to end attacks on Aleppo
Source: UN Security Council Country: Syrian Arab RepublicThe text would have barred “any and all attacks,” while demanding a cessation of hostilities throughout Syria, except where operations were ongoing against groups it deemed terrorists.SC/12609 5 DECEMBER 2016 Negative Votes Block Action after 11 Vote in Favour, 3 against, with 1 Abstention Following ...
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Masterchef judge's Best Ugly Bagels business expands to Wellington Airport
Celebrity chef Al Brown's Montreal-style bagel business is taking off in Wellington, prompting further expansion plans.
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Live: John Key steps down as Prime Minister of New Zealand - 'I've got nothing left in the tank'
• John Key has resigned as Prime Minister of New Zealand• He will tender his resignation next week on Monday• Key says his time as Prime Minister has been the most remarkable and satisfying time of his life•...
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Editorial: We will not let sleeping dogs lie
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) this week highlighted the fact that journalists have faced consequences both in nations where media crackdowns are common and also in nations with reputations for high levels of press freedom for their reportage on the contents of the Panama Papers.The Maltese media, thankfully, ...
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Sales top $1 million in Roy Savage classic car auction
A Wellington businessman's car collection has exceeded expectations at auction, netting more than a million dollars and breaking records.
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Auckland logistics facility will be first in a network, says Coda
Coda Group, the Port of Tauranga/Kotahi joint venture, officially opened its Auckland intermodal freight hub expansion on Friday. It is expected to be the first of several Coda hubs across New Zealand, said chief executive Scott Brownlee.Based...
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What NZ can learn from California's cannabis laws
The Drug Foundation says the time is right for New Zealand to consider legalising cannabis after three more US states voted for law reform.