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Greek finance minister fails to win support for reforms
Sat Feb 4th at 3:12 pm

Greek finance minister Evangelos Venizelos says he has failed to win Parliamentary backing for tough financial reforms despite lengthy talks in Athens.

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Europe freeze shuts major transport hubs
Sat Feb 4th at 3:12 pm

Freezing weather has hit transport hubs across Europe, closing airports, blocking roads and halting trains.

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Busy night for police as fans party after Sevens
Sat Feb 4th at 1:59 pm

Police say it was a busy night with a large street party after the rugby Sevens tournament in Wellington on Saturday.

Yahoo! Weather - Auckland, NZ

Conditions for Auckland, NZ at 7:58 am NZDT
Sat Feb 4th at 1:58 pm

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Partly Cloudy, 61 F

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Sun - Mostly Cloudy. High: 71 Low: 63
Mon - Cloudy. High: 71 Low: 61

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Conditions for Christchurch, NZ at 7:58 am NZDT
Sat Feb 4th at 1:58 pm

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Sun - Cloudy. High: 70 Low: 55
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Sat Feb 4th at 1:58 pm

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Russia and China veto UN resolution on Syria
Sat Feb 4th at 1:50 pm

Russia and China have vetoed an Arab and Western-backed resolution at the United Nations Security Council condemning the violent crackdown in Syria.

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Beachgoers stunned at attack by gang on bikes
Sat Feb 4th at 1:43 pm
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A gang of cyclists shocked beachgoers when they attacked a couple and sparked an LA-gang-style brawl in front of children in the affluent suburb of St Heliers.A witness, who wanted to be known only as Mark, was with his childre...

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Maori Council to legally challenge planned asset sales
Sat Feb 4th at 1:34 pm

A lawyer representing the Maori Council says it is taking legal action to force the Government to address Maori claims over water.

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Imperious first half enough in Wellington final for NZ to go top
Sat Feb 4th at 1:34 pm

The New Zealand rugby sevens side has retained their Wellington title, beating closest rivals Fiji 24-7 in the final to take an outright lead in the World Series after four...

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Ko 12 back at Royal Pines
Sat Feb 4th at 1:34 pm

A second straight round of three under par 69 has Auckland teenage golfer Lydia Ko eight under overall and a share of 16th heading into the final day at the...

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Spanish hat-trick matches 22-year-old record
Sat Feb 4th at 1:34 pm

Spain's Iker Martinez tightened his grip on the Volvo Ocean Race after becoming the first skipper since New Zealand sailing great Peter Blake 22 years ago to win the first...

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Grandfather rescues child at cost of car
Sat Feb 4th at 1:31 pm
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Rescuing a toddler who fell from her pram into the harbour was worth losing a car over, says good Samaritan Norman Dalwood.The Otago grandad was on his way to a hospital appointment when he saw a stroller and its precious cargo...

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Searchers say more bodies likely to be found in hull
Sat Feb 4th at 1:25 pm

Searchers looking for survivors from the ferry that sank in Papua New Guinea say it is likely some people still missing were trapped inside the ship.

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Live bullets in luggage puts Kiwi in Indian jail
Sat Feb 4th at 1:19 pm
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A young kiwi found himself locked up in Indian police cells after live bullets were found in his luggage at an airport security check.Alexander Ralph Harper, a 21-year-old student from Hastings, was stopped at Maharana Pratap A...

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Council threatens owner over dead pet
Sat Feb 4th at 12:52 pm
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A dog owner is appalled at bungling and insensitive letters threatening to fine her if she doesn't re-register her dead pet.After her dog Powder died in June, Auckland Council repeatedly tried charging Melody Borthwick to re-re...

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Spies in the bedroom - someone's watching you
Sat Feb 4th at 12:30 pm
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Home camera systems on the New Zealand market are being hacked and watched by creeps and voyeurs around the world.This week, the Herald on Sunday proved internet-based security camera footage was accessible to prying eyes.The...

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Kiwi coup from Europe crisis
Sat Feb 4th at 12:30 pm
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Economic turmoil in Europe is keeping everything from petrol costs to house prices down in New Zealand, economists say.The European debt crisis has meant countries have scrambled to save the euro. Seventy per cent of Greece's d...

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Rugby Sevens: NZ breeze to an easy victory
Sat Feb 4th at 12:30 pm
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New Zealand's flying outside backs hold the key to their World Sevens Series aspirations with five rounds remaining.The Kiwis, who claimed their sixth title in 13 attempts in Wellington last night with a 24-7 win over Fiji in a...

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NRL: Life under Brian starts well
Sat Feb 4th at 12:30 pm
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NZ Warriors 26 Gold Coast Titans 10 It was too early to speak of playoffs and points tables, but not to make big first impressions.So, while Warriors fans probably left North Harbour Stadium last night feeling impressed with th...

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Damien Grant: Self-employed safest at work
Sat Feb 4th at 12:30 pm
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When you are asked: "what do you do?", you are really being asked: "what are you?" That's why the answer is likely to be "I am a teacher" and not "I teach".If you reply that you are retired, the real answer is that you are noth...

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Details of 'surprise assault' on Dotcom mansion
Sat Feb 4th at 12:30 pm
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As Kim Dotcom prepares to fight back for his seized assets this week, we go inside the inner sanctum where the multi-millionaire was at the time of the FBI-ordered raid. Details of the arrest of internet mogul Kim Dotcom reveal...

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Cricket: New coach will make it all Wright
Sat Feb 4th at 12:30 pm
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Nothing telegraphs the arrival of summer like the sight of a New Zealand pace bowler hobbling off a cricket field clutching various parts of his anatomy.It has become part of the seasonal barometer for Kiwi fans, generally just...

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Kokako sell-down a smart move
Sat Feb 4th at 12:30 pm
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Relinquishing control is never easy for business owners, but for organic food and coffee business Kokako it was key to getting through the recession.Managing director Mike Murphy bought the business

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Rugby sevens: Halai all fine by Tietjens
Sat Feb 4th at 12:30 pm
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Super Rugby outfits might not want Frank Halai but New Zealand sevens coach Gordon Tietjens is happy to have the Waikato wing.Halai was one of the standout players during New Zealand's victory in the fourth leg of the World Sev...

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Piri Weepu's baby bottle advert ban
Sat Feb 4th at 12:30 pm
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Images of All Black hero Piri Weepu bottle-feeding his baby have been cut after protests by breastfeeding crusaders.La Leche League, a pro-breastfeeding organisation, has taken offence from a few seconds of film showing the All...

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Bernard Hickey: Print and hope peril
Sat Feb 4th at 12:30 pm
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The surge in our currency this week to a five-month high against the United States dollar and a record high against the euro highlights how we are losing in a race to the bottom.Britain, Europe and the United States are determi...

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Big bucks lure top execs to New Zealand
Sat Feb 4th at 12:30 pm
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The State Services Commission is shelling out up to $50,000 a time to lure top bureaucrats to New Zealand.The "relocation payouts" are happening more frequently as the commission struggles to fill chief executive positions from...

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Athletics: When Jacko beat Val
Sat Feb 4th at 12:30 pm
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Boy triumphed over girl when Jacko met Val in a unique shot put showdown in Christchurch.Seventeen-year-old junior world shot put champion Jacko Gill prevailed against triple women's world champion Valerie Adams at the Internat...

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Boxing: Welliver tries to hook Tua
Sat Feb 4th at 12:30 pm
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American-born, Kiwi-domiciled heavyweight Chauncy Welliver could be the next fight for David Tua - and there are 500,000 good reasons for it to happen.With the prospect of a Tua-Monte Barrett re-match seemingly fading, Welliver...

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Sex in the city too noisy for neighbours
Sat Feb 4th at 12:30 pm
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Sex parties are attracting regular noise complaints from neighbours.Auckland Council environmental control team manager Mervyn Chetty told the Herald on Sunday his officers were being called to noisy swinger parties by neighbou...

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Focus on SMEs: Cropping Fringe Benefit costs
Sat Feb 4th at 12:30 pm
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PROBLEM We are keen to reduce our Fringe Benefit Tax costs. What are the best ways to pay less? SOLUTION Daniel Hunt, managing director of Daniel Hunt & Associates, says you can pay less Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) costs

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Soccer: Herbert buoyed by return
Sat Feb 4th at 12:30 pm
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While Ryan Nelsen's transfer to Tottenham Hotspur has Kiwi football fans abuzz, All Whites coach Ricki Herbert is more excited at the prospect of seeing his skipper back in action on the pitch.Having struggled with a knee injur...

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Rodent infestation sparks assault
Sat Feb 4th at 12:30 pm
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An owner of a fast food outlet has pleaded guilty to assaulting a health inspector who discovered a rodent infestation during a routine check.Adriatic Food Bar's hygienic rating was downgraded from a 'B' to a 'D' in May last ye...

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Yachting: Camper battles into third place
Sat Feb 4th at 12:30 pm
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While doubts are growing that the next leg of the Volvo Ocean race - the much-awaited return to Auckland next month - will see an Emirates Team New Zealand win with Camper or even a repeat of that thrilling 1990 finishing joust...

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Hockey: Hager tells his team to go mental
Sat Feb 4th at 12:30 pm
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Despite the excellent progress over the last few years, Black Sticks coach Mark Hager still wonders about the mental toughness of his team - even more so since Friday's 3-0 loss to the Netherlands.They have risen from 12th in t...

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Karam gives account of 'shonky' police evidence
Sat Feb 4th at 12:30 pm
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As David Bain fights for compensation for his years spent in jail, the man who helped free him is publishing a behind-the-scenes account of the shonky evidence used to implicate the teenager in the shooting of his family.Joe Ka...

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Paul Lewis: Nelsen earns his Spurs
Sat Feb 4th at 12:30 pm
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Here's a prediction - All Whites captain Ryan Nelsen will be a sound investment for Tottenham Hotspur.We are a strange bunch sometimes, we Kiwis, often seeking negativity as a default. Some fans have sounded off about the wisdo...

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Hone Harawira's challenge for Key
Sat Feb 4th at 12:30 pm
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Political firebrand Hone Harawira is planning to confront the Prime Minister this morning on Te Tii Marae, the site of the some of the ugliest confrontations in Waitangi's recent history.Key will be welcomed at 9.45am on to the...

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Slim pickings at fashion stores
Sat Feb 4th at 12:30 pm
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The Herald on Sunday went mystery shopping on Auckland's Ponsonby Rd, with fashionable 23-year-old Malaika Meder, a size 16. Posing as a shopper wanting a dress for a party, Meder put retailers to the test. She found few opti...

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Beach Busters: Tidy Kiwis unite
Sat Feb 4th at 12:30 pm
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The crew of Kiwi sailing ship the Spirit of Adventure has nailed its colours to the Beach Busters' mast.Forty youngsters from the famous boat joined volunteers at Tutukaka Harbour yesterday for a big beach clean-up over Waitang...

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Celebrity weddings: For richer - and for poorer
Sat Feb 4th at 12:30 pm
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Forget something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. Celebrity weddings are more likely to involve something designer, something free, something exclusive and something contra.Women's magazine insiders sa...

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Students find rent a hurdle
Sat Feb 4th at 12:30 pm
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Record high rents are pushing some young people to cancel university studies and others to sign up for welfare grants.As the academic year dawned, Auckland's biggest student union said steep accommodation costs had a big impact...

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Andrew Alderson: Ryder needs first class pass ahead of tests
Sat Feb 4th at 12:30 pm
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At face value, a test batting average of 40.93 suggests a fit Jesse Ryder would be an automatic selection for next month's South Africa tests.However, given his lack of recent first class cricket, it is hard to argue he has don...

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Cricket: Black Cap in $1m move
Sat Feb 4th at 12:30 pm
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Brendon McCullum is set to receive his biggest cheque from the Indian Premier League this season.McCullum was signed by his former Indian Premier League franchise the Kolkata Knight Riders last night for US$900,000 (NZ$1.08 mil...

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Cricket: Bates and Nethula to get chance
Sat Feb 4th at 12:30 pm
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Selector eyes are likely to be on Michael Bates and Tarun Nethula for different reasons as the pair prepare to make likely one-day international debuts against Zimbabwe tomorrow in Whangarei.At 28, both players are part of coac...

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Mark Richardson: Zimbabwe's failings hardly thrill
Sat Feb 4th at 12:30 pm
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When will this cricket season please start? It is taking far too long to produce genuine cricket excitement.The HRV Cup had its moments but let's face it; that was domestic cricket. I was so excited about getting into the inter...

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Rugby: Coaches united in welcoming players
Sat Feb 4th at 12:30 pm
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Three prominent Auckland premier rugby club coaches say they are supportive of a new national policy that allows ITM Cup players to be available to them for the entire club season - including the final of the Gallaher Shield. A...

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Rugby: Blues' Weepu effect
Sat Feb 4th at 12:30 pm
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Cult figures often become so because they are unaware or at least unassuming about their public status. Piri Weepu seems to fit into that camp.He is a sportsman with a common touch who would be like the average bloke were it no...

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Kerre Woodham: Fyfe's life at heady heights
Sat Feb 4th at 12:27 pm
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Rob Fyfe, the charismatic chief executive who has navigated Air New Zealand brilliantly through a world-wide recession and cut-throat competition in the aviation industry, will be leaving the company at the end of the year.The ...

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Police hoping for calm Sevens celebration
Sat Feb 4th at 12:10 pm

Police in Wellington say they are ready for the massive post-Sevens street party.

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NZ rugby side celebrates home victory
Sat Feb 4th at 12:10 pm

New Zealand has retained the IRB Sevens tournament in Wellington with a 24-7 victory against Fiji in the final.

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PM to face tough questions at Waitangi
Sat Feb 4th at 12:10 pm

The Prime Minister will arrive at Waitangi on Sunday against a backdrop of disquiet over Government treaty obligations in new legislation and funding cuts at the Maori Development Ministry.

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Qatar pays highest price ever for artwork
Sat Feb 4th at 4:18 am

A buyer in oil-rich Qatar has bought Paul Cezanne's painting The Card Players for more than $US250 million, by far the highest price ever paid for a work of art.

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Danish tourist in hospital after collapsing during guided tour
Sat Feb 4th at 4:18 am

A 79-year-old Danish tourist is being treated in Rotorua Hospital after being rescued from Mount Tongariro on Saturday afternoon.

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Bad weather hampers search for PNG ferry survivors
Sat Feb 4th at 4:18 am

The Maritime Safety Authority in Papua New Guinea says weather is hampering the search operation looking for survivors of the sunken ferry MV Rabaul Queen.

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Governor-General asked to declare allegiance
Sat Feb 4th at 4:18 am

New Zealand's Governor-General has been asked to declare whether he represents the Queen and interests of the Maori people or the Government during his inaugural visit to Waitangi.

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Syrian forces shell city of Homs, say activists
Sat Feb 4th at 4:18 am

Activists say at least 217 people have been killed in Syria in shelling by government forces in the rebel city of Homs. The UN Security Council is expected to vote on a resolution endorsing an Arab League plan.

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Afghan civilian death toll rises for fifth year - UN
Sat Feb 4th at 3:17 am

A United Nations report reveals that the number of civilians killed and injured in the Afghan conflict has risen for the fifth year in a row.

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Boy in crash near Wellington undergoing surgery
Sat Feb 4th at 3:01 am

A 10-year-old boy with serious head injuries is undergoing surgery following an accident involving two cars and a truck north of Waikanae on the Kapiti Coast.

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Auckland remain unbeaten in football premiership
Fri Feb 3rd at 11:12 pm

Auckalnd City remain unbeaten in the New Zealand football Premiership after beating cross town rivals Waitakere United 3-1 at Kiwitea St. Canterbury United have moved ahead of Waitakere into second...

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Win for NZ women's hockey team
Fri Feb 3rd at 8:44 pm

The New Zealand women's hockey team has scored its first victory at the Championship Trophy in Argentina, beating China 3-2. The result puts the Black Sticks into the play-off for...

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Gopperth staying at Newcastle
Fri Feb 3rd at 8:44 pm

The former Hurricanes and Blues first five Jimmy Gopperth has signed a new 3-year contract extension with English Premiership rugby club Newcastle. 28-year-old Gopperth, who has scooped the Premiership Golden...

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Prosecutors drop case against Armstrong
Fri Feb 3rd at 8:44 pm

US prosecutors have dropped their investigation into seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong and other cyclists without bringing criminal charges. The probe has reportedly included a grand jury sitting...

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Wins for Italy and Dutch in 470 worlds
Fri Feb 3rd at 2:46 pm

Two Italians have won the men's division of the 2012 470 junior world sailing championships off Auckland's Takapuna Beach. Simon Sivitz Kosuta and Jas Farneti won convincingly, 26 points ahead...

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Terry axed as England captain
Fri Feb 3rd at 2:29 pm

John Terry has been dumped as captain of the England football team as he faces charges of racial abuse. But the English Football Association has confirmed Terry will still be...

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Financier 'took blood oath' to conceal bank's fraud
Fri Feb 3rd at 1:20 pm
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Jailed Texas financier R. Allen Stanford's extreme measures to hide his Caribbean bank's fraud included entering into a blood oath with a top regulator, the man who was in charge of the tycoon's books told jurors yesterday.Jame...

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White Ferns lose last T20
Fri Feb 3rd at 1:00 pm

The Australian women's cricketers have completed an emphatic 4-1 Twenty20 series victory over New Zealand with a comprehensive 20-run win over in the final match at the MCG on Friday.

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India end their losing streak, square T20 series
Fri Feb 3rd at 1:00 pm

India has beaten Australia by eight wickets in the second Twenty20 cricket international at the MCG, to square the two-match series one-all. Australia suffered four run-outs in their total of...

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Phoenix in dreamland after fourth straight win
Fri Feb 3rd at 1:00 pm

The Wellington Phoenix footballers have beaten Adelaide United 2-1 away to extend their club-record winning streak to four A-League games, including three straight road victories. Phoenix midfielders Tim Brown and...

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Spain forces banks to cover toxic loans
Fri Feb 3rd at 12:50 pm
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Spanish banks must raise an additional €50 billion ($79 billion) to cover their exposure to toxic real estate loans and assets accumulated during a construction boom that went bust with the financial crisis, according to new...

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Pay cuts, job losses loom for Barclays staff
Fri Feb 3rd at 12:35 pm
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Barclays plans to cut the pay of the 24,000 employees at its investment banking unit by as much as 30 per cent, sources say.The British lender is preparing to tell employees at Barclays Capital next week that overall pay will b...

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NZ to build bigger embassy in Beijing
Fri Feb 3rd at 12:30 pm
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The Government is building a new embassy in Beijing to house a major boost to New Zealand's representation in the Chinese capital.Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has confirmed to the Business Herald that Ambassador Carl...

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Brian Gaynor: Chance for fresh approach at the top
Fri Feb 3rd at 12:30 pm
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The changing of the guard was announced at three big organisations during the week.Rob Fyfe revealed he would finish as Air New Zealand's chief executive at the end of the year after more than seven years in the demanding role....

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Kiwis regain full control of dairy empire after $54m sale
Fri Feb 3rd at 12:30 pm
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Agribusiness mogul Alan Pye and his associates have full control of New Zealand's largest dairy farming conglomerate after South Canterbury Finance sold its $54.4 million stake in the $535 million business yesterday.The straigh...