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TPPA could bypass cap on liability for tighter gambling laws
Auckland :: New Zealand | 13 days ago
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Sky City for tightening gambling laws In theory, the New Zealand Parliament has the power to make and unmake our gambling laws. In practice, the backroom contract between the National government and Sky City could stymie effective regulation of
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Hospital's tax-exempt status criticised
Christchurch :: New Zealand | 22 days ago
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The hospital, which has charitable status and is therefore exempt from income tax, gave 1.5 per cent of a $6.5 million surplus to charitable causes...New Zealand charities are not required by law to give a percentage of their surplus to the public
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Kiwis beat Aussies to gay marriage
Sydney :: Australia | 1 month ago
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The competitive spirit between Australia and New Zealand rarely dims, but New Zealand has sprinted ahead of its trans-Tasman rival to become the first country in the Asia Pacific region to legalize same-sex marriage. The move has left Australia's gay
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New Zealand MP's Gay Marriage Speech Goes Viral
Auckland :: New Zealand | 1 month ago
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We don't know whether it will come down the Pakuranga Highway as a series of troops or whether it will be a gas that flows in over the electorate that blocks us all in." He continued: "I also had a Catholic priest tell me I was supporting an
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Minister welcomes Pacific leaders delegation (Fuseworks)
Wellington :: New Zealand | 1 month ago
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Journey Invite friends to discover what they are reading by connecting to Facebook. Connect with friends on Facebook and start sharing new and exciting content. Minister welcomes Pacific leaders delegation National Party, Fuseworks April 18, 2013, 3:
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Gay marriage across the world
Brussels :: Belgium | 1 month ago
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On April 1, 2001 the Netherlands became the first country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage, with the same rights as heterosexuals...Homosexual couples in Belgium have almost the same rights as heterosexuals. They won the right to marry in
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NZ welcomes seventy Pacific parliamentarians
Wellington :: New Zealand | 1 month ago
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New Zealand welcomes seventy Pacific parliamentarians and political leaders Seventy parliamentarians and leaders from twenty-two Pacific nations will be meeting in Wellington next week for the Pacific Parliamentary and Political Leaders Forum from 18-
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Money trail leads home to New Zealand
Auckland :: New Zealand | 1 month ago
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Leaked documents reveal one of New Zealand's richest families was for a time at the heart of a major international tax haven company that hit the news in the United States last week...The leaks reveal the identity of tens of thousands of people who
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Animal Groups Say Leave Animals Out of Legal High Testing
Auckland :: New Zealand | 2 months ago
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Concerned Kiwis are urged to show their opposition to the proposal by signing the petition to leave animals out of legal highs testing. Campaign Manager Mandy Carter says, We are asking for animals to be left out of these tests. Better alternatives
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New Speaker's first decision too 'political' - Street (Fuseworks)
New York City :: NY :: USA | 3 months ago
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Journey Invite friends to discover what they are reading by connecting to Facebook. Connect with friends on Facebook and start sharing new and exciting content. Street Labour Party, Fuseworks February 11, 2013, 8:52 am Labour is calling on the
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