Mountain guide Kiyoshi Ikenouchi, 49, died on the 3,754m high Mount Cook early today, while his client Hideaki Nara, 51, was rescued several hours later. A Japanese climber died just hours before a helicopter came to rescue him and a...
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The Japanese climbers stranded for days in horrific conditions on Mt Cook, with one perishing overnight, did not know a survival pack had been dropped by their tent yesterday. Japanese mountain guide Kiyoshi Ikenouchi, 49, died just hours before rescuers reached him on Aoraki/Mt...
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Confused Hanover investors are filing a court application this afternoon to have next week's vote on the troubled finance company's future postponed. Investors are due to decide at a meeting on Tuesday whether to accept the company's restructuring proposal, or...
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The resignation was confirmed by the Attorney-Generals office this afternoon during a press conference. Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said allegations of misbehaviour, misconduct and the tribunal established to hear on the matter have been terminated.
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Friday Dec 05, 2008 Fuel prices are dropping by four cents a litre at Shell and Gull petrol stations this morning. Shell spokeswoman Kylie Reeves said the fall was due to a decrease in the international prices for refined fuel....
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Ospreys caretaker coach Sean Holley has said he would love the chance to become the region's new head coach. New Zealand backs coach Wayne Smith recently turned down the role and Holley told BBC Sport: "I'd obviously be keen and...
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A 32-year-old Birmingham man arrested after a Colonial Bank robbery Monday has been charged in connection with three other bank robberies, police said today. Quintus Woods was apprehended shortly after Monday's robbery at 1694 Montclair Road. Today police said...
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English Says New Zealand Budget Deficit Will Widen (Update1) Dec. Bloomberg) -- New Zealand’s budget deficits are likely to widen further as a deepening global recession curbs tax revenue and requires increased government spending, Finance Minister Bill English said.
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Governor Alan Bollard has brought the official cash rate down from 8.25 to 5 per cent in a little over four months, dwarfing the 175 basis point easing which followed the tech wreck and September 11 attacks seven years ago....
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Westpac names new NZ CEO Friday December 5, 01:07 PM Westpac has named George Frazis as its new chief executive in New Zealand. Mr Frazis, 44, is in charge of strategy and mergers and acquisitions at National Australia Bank and...
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