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Polls show Kiwis consistently anti-mining
OPINION POLLS show that NewsWire readers are following a similar trend to the rest of New Zealand over the mining of conservation land. The issue has caused controversy throughout the country with...
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QUAKE Day 1: Many feared dead
RUINED ICON: Christchurch's cathedral minus its tower and steeple. QUAKE TIMELINE NewsWire’s team of reporters monitored media coverage of today’s earthquake aftermath, as well as writing stories of...
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83% of women right – Thompson sacked
CONTROVERSIAL chief executive Alasdair Thompson has been dismissed by the Employers and Manufacturer’s Association. Newswire previously reported majority support for his dismissal, with 83% of women...
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Springbok fans welcome in local Dragon’s den
BREATHING FIRE: Welsh Captain Sam Warburton with fan and Welsh Dragon's Bar barman Paul Anderson. WELSH and Afikaans music will be flowing out of the Welsh Dragon Bar in Cambridge Tce on Sunday. Owner...
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Let’s talk about funding vasectomies, says doctor
VASECTOMIES should be part of the debate on unwanted pregnancies, says a doctor who works in the field. Dr Simon Snook has been a practiced for 16 years and performs around 60 vasectomies a month. He...
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Stuff hit with glitches and flood of quake comment
One of New Zealand’s dominant news websites, stuff.co.nz, suffered major technical issues as readers rushed for information about the quake last night. Mark Stevens, editor of Stuff, says the site...
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Busy day on digital news and social media for marriage bill followers
2:49pm: Giovanni Tiso @gtiso Great turnout, great speeches at #marriageequality rally. A good day for New Zealand. Well done Louisa Wall and the other campaigners. 2:40pm: Kezia Bennett has put this...
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MPs lose chance to save lives of young drinkers
A LEADING health academic has criticised Parliament for voting to keep the drinking age at 18. Tonight’s vote was a real opportunity missed to reduce alcohol-related harm in New Zealand, says...
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Celebs spin a web of election controversy on social media
IT remains to be seen whether celebrity endorsements will influence the outcome of the US election, but there is no doubt fame-driven political statements have got people talking. The social media...
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Traffic cones prove popular targets for pranksters
THE Wellington Blown Away sign is the latest source of inspiration for traffic cone pranksters. The sign above Evans Bay attracted three cones last week. Creative cone placement was in the news last...
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