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Rescuers agonisingly close to saving climber
Wellington :: New Zealand | about 17 hours ago | Conflict & Tragedy
Source: Wellington Dominion
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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Suspended CJ resigns
Wellington :: New Zealand | about 9 hours ago | Political News
Source: Fiji Times
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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Bloomberg: N.Z. Budget Deficit Likely to Widen Further as Recession ...
Wellington :: New Zealand | about 13 hours ago | Business News
Source: Uinta County News
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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Wholesale trade fall led by vehicles
Wellington :: New Zealand | about 15 hours ago | Business News
Source: Scoop
This is the largest quarterly decrease in sales since the December 2005 quarter, and is led by the 11.3 percent fall in motor vehicle wholesaling. The next largest contributors to the quarter's decrease were falls in petroleum product wholesaling, down...
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Real estate agents hoping for market boost
Wellington :: New Zealand | 1 day ago | Business News
Source: Newstalk ZB
The reduction in rates coincides with new figures showing house prices in the Auckland region dropping last month. Figures from Barfoot and Thompson show the average price for November declined 3.7 percent to $500,840 from the same month last year,...
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Smokfree car laws have international support
Wellington :: New Zealand | 1 day ago | Technology News
Source: Scoop
Thursday 4 December 2008 Smokfree car laws have significant international support – new research A newly published review of 15 research studies across the UK, North America, Australia and New Zealand, shows there is considerable support for tougher action on...
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Westpac NZ reduces mortgage lending rates
Wellington :: New Zealand | 1 day ago | Business News
Source: Scoop
I've just emerged from a pricing discussion and am able to confirm that Westpac New Zealand has responded to today's OCR cut buy announcing a cut to the following lending rates: / Current / New / Change 6mth / 7.35%pa...
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National Party wins New Zealand general elections
Wellington :: New Zealand | 27 days ago | Political News
Source: China News
As the outgoing Prime Minister Helen Clark announced that she was standing down as Labor leader, the National leader John Key won a decisive victory in the New Zealand's general elections on Saturday. The National Party will be able to...
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New Zealand leader concedes defeat in election
Wellington :: New Zealand | 26 days ago | Political News
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LewisStanley 
New Zealand's prime minister has conceded defeat in elections held in the South Pacific nation. Prime Minister Helen Clark told a crowd of supporters Saturday night after nearly all the votes were tallied that "tonight is not our night." She...
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Voting starts in New Zealand election
Wellington :: New Zealand | 28 days ago | Political News
Source: Channel NewsAsia
Polls opened throughout New Zealand Saturday in a general election to decide whether Prime Minister Helen Clark's Labour Party or John Key's centre-right National Party will form the next government. . Polling stations opened at 9:00 am (2000 GMT Friday)...
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