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Technology 30 Oct 2024
AI Adoption Surges as Businesses Seek Competitive Edge

Business adoption of Generative AI has nearly doubled in the past year, with 72% of companies now using the technology weekly, according to a new Wharton School report.

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Orienteering 29 May 2022
Tim Robertson wins two silvers at orienteering World Cup sprint

Tim Robertson has earned two silver medals at the first round of the 2022 Orienteering World Cup in Sweden.

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infonews 1 Aug 2017
Peter Hodge, infonews co-founder, death notice

AUCKLAND — HODGE, Peter Graham. Suddenly on the 25th July 2017, aged 37.

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Orienteering 22 Jul 2014
Tim Robertson wins Junior World Orienteering Champs

Tim Robertson (New Zealand) has won the Junior World Orienteering Sprint Championships in Samokov, Bulgaria today.

Tim Robertson at the finish line in Bulgaria.

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Orienteering 3 Apr 2014
New Zealand Junior Orienteering Team Announced

ROTORUA — The New Zealand Orienteering Federation has selected the following athletes to represent New Zealand at the Junior World Orienteering Championshiops in Borovets, Bulgaria 21– 28 July 2014.

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Orienteering 8 Jul 2013
Tim Robertson third in Junior World Orienteering Champs Sprint

New Zealand orienteer Tim Robertson (Hutt Valley) took third place in the Junior World Orienteering Champs Sprint in Czech Republic.

Tim Robertson third in Junior World Orienteering Champs Sprint in Czech Republic

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Orienteering 13 Jul 2012
Matthew Ogden wins Junior World Orienteering Champs

New Zealand orienteer Matthew Ogden has won the Middle Distance Junior World Orienteering Championships in Slovakia.

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Politics 9 Jul 2012
Trillions discovered in second set of government books

Trillions of dollars of United States taxpayer money is currently sitting in unpublicized government investment funds and people are organizing to get it back.

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Crime 28 Jun 2012
911 Pentagon Flight Recorder Fraud Revealed

Flight data recorder expert Dennis Cimino, commercial pilot with more than 2000 hours, reveals government's claims about a flight data recorder found at the Pentagon from Flight 77 are totally fraudulent, with zeros instead of the plane's identification number and flight number.

Plane in Pentagon frame is not a Boeing 757

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Health 10 Jun 2012
Swine Flu was a Propaganda Operation

John Rappoport explains how the Swine Flu was a propaganda operation aimed at scaring populations and driving them to get vaccines: I want to straighten out the thinking of many people who look at germs as the primary vehicle for reducing the global population.

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Triathlon 19 Jan 2012
Pro athletes ready to take on Challenge Wanaka 2012

WANAKA — Challenge Wanaka athlete Jamie Whyte (NZ) is in good shape to defend his title on Saturday against one of the best professional fields ever seen for a Challenge race in the world.

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infonews 18 Dec 2011
Results of the infonews.co.nz member survey

The infonews.co.nz survey was sent out to our 3,500 members at the end of November 2011.

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News 15 Oct 2011
New Zealanders take to streets in United Global Change Protest

People in Auckland, New Plymouth, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill joined about 1,000 other cities in a global non violent protest today.

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Triathlon 27 Aug 2011
Andrew Pohl wins Winter Games Winter Triathlon 2011

WANAKA — New Zealand's Andrew Pohl comfortably won the 100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games 2011 Winter Triathlon today at the Snow Farm near Wanaka.

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Hip Hop 18 Nov 2010
PNC - Let Your Lover Know feat. The Checks

PALMERSTON NORTH — http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW3OkW3N--M Brand new single from PNC feat.

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Cycling 5 Nov 2010
Jeremy Yates wins Stage 6 of Tour of Southland 2010

QUEENSTOWN — A controversial end to the race saw Jeremy Yates win stage six of the Tour of Southland yesterday, despite being knocked down by a motorcycle on the second to last corner of the race that finished at the top of the Crown Terraces near Queenstown.

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Economy 21 Sep 2010
Economic outlook eases, labour market recovery delayed

New Zealand is not heading for a double-dip recession, but the outlook is less optimistic than in June according to NZIER's survey of forecasts.

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Real Estate 1 Aug 2010
Asking prices continue to fall on new listings

Asking price expectations of new listings fell significantly in July to a truncated mean of just $400,481 according to the NZ Property Report published by Realestate.co.nz today.

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Media 28 Jun 2010
Media get punked, but don't regret the error

Yesterday NZPA reported David Fane had resigned over racist remarks he made at a comedy roast on Wednesday night.

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Environment 21 Jun 2010
Uranium to be routinely shipped through New Zealand

The application to routinely ship Uranium Ore Concentrate (UOC) from Australia, through the Ports of Nelson, Napier, Tauranga and Auckland en route to France has been approved by the Environmental Risk Management Authority.

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Film 11 May 2010
Dig deep, dick

WANAKA — Wanaka short film made as part of V48HOURS 2010.

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Business 2 Aug 2009
Pocketsmith's social media advice for startups

DUNEDIN — Simon Young from iJump interviews Dunedin based startup PocketSmith, discussing blogging, Twitter, and the constant evolution and challenge of the business.

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Orienteering 26 Jul 2009
Matt and Lara win ski orienteering champs

CARDRONA — Matt Scott and Lara Prince continued their dominance in Ski Orienteering winning the Snogaine at Snow Farm, Cardrona yesterday.

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Triathlon 8 Jun 2009
NZ triathlete killed as car mounts footpath

NEW PLYMOUTH — A New Zealand triathlete was killed when a car smashed into his bicycle in Bahrain yesterday.

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Politics 4 May 2009
Candidate for Mt Albert by-election arrested

AUCKLAND CITY —   Dakta Green, the Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party canidate for the upcoming Mt Albert by-election, has been arrested for breach of bail.

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Health 30 Apr 2009
13 confirmed Swine Flu cases, 104 suspected as Tamiflu goes on sale tomorrow

New Zealand Health Minister Tony Ryall confirmed at today's press conference there are 13 confirmed cases, 104 suspected cases and many more in isolation.

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Technology 17 Apr 2009
Interview: New Zealander Craig Manning, Google Engineering Director

Tim Norton, Made From New Zealand, chats with Craig Manning from Google at the New Zealand World Class Awards 09.

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Hip Hop 17 Apr 2009
Tagata Pasifika: Smashproof

MANUKAU CITY — Tagata Pasifika interviews Smashproof about their hit song Brother, the meaning of the video and their future plans.

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Sport 17 Apr 2009
Interview: Kerry Spackman, SPARC

Tim Norton, Made From New Zealand, chats with Kerry Spackman from SPARC at the New Zealand World Class Awards 09.

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Hip Hop 1 Apr 2009
Smashproof - Friday

MANUKAU CITY

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Technology 16 Mar 2009
Dunedin startup PocketSmith to launch public beta next month

DUNEDIN — PocketSmith, a Dunedin based startup offering a financial planning application, will launch its public beta version next month.

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Drum n Bass 13 Mar 2009
State of Mind & PNC - City on Fire

The official video for the State of Mind song 'City on Fire' featuring PNC.

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Media 10 Mar 2009
Google maps used for news

Google maps are now used by both NZ Herald and Stuff but are they helping to explain the story or just eye candy? Both have used maps for today's hang glider crash but NZ Herald shows a different location than Stuff.

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Court 7 Mar 2009
Following the David Bain retrial online

CHRISTCHURCH — David Bain's retrial got underway yesterday and is expected to last 12 weeks.

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Hip Hop 4 Jan 2009
Smash Proof release Brother video

MANUKAU CITY — The debut single from Smash Proof (Young Sid, Deach & Tyree) called Brother.

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Motorsport 4 Jan 2009
Dakar Rally begins in Argentina

The Dakar 2009 rally officially started from Buenos Aires today, covering almost 10,000km in 14 stages throughout Argentina and Chile.

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News 30 Oct 2008
Sir Edmund Hillary stamp tribute

New Zealand Post is to release five stamps, a first day cover and a presentation pack as a tribute to Sir Edmund Hillary.

Sir Edmund Hillary stamps

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Books 24 May 2008
Book launch: A Well Written Body

AUCKLAND CITY — Karlo Mila perfoming in Auckland at the book launch of her second book of poetry, A Well Written Body.

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Hip Hop 2 May 2008
Scribe and Wyclef in the studio

Historic studio session with Scribe and Wyclef recording the 'Fast Car' remix.

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Hip Hop 21 Mar 2008
Think twice - Aotearoa Allstars

A song put together by DJ Sirvere bringing together New Zealand Hip Hop & R&B All Stars to urge the youth to think twice about their actions & the consequences of those actions.

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Hip Hop 18 Jan 2008
MTC it's OVA

AUCKLAND — The new video from Young Sid also doubles as a video to promote Ethical's new E.P "Coming Of Age" as it features on both releases.

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Entertainment 7 Dec 2007
Paul Van Dyk at the Powerstation

AUCKLAND CITY — Paul Van Dyk on Wednesday night at the Powerstation, Auckland.

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Jazz/Blues 3 Dec 2007
Bach in Black CD launch

WELLINGTON CITY — The Jazz-tempered Trio's new CD Bach in Black will be launched tonight in Wellington.

Jazz-Tempered Trio

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Hip Hop 21 Nov 2007
Say It Again - Scribe

The latest video from Scribe's latest album Rhymebook -- Say It Again ft Tyra Hammond.

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Media 23 Oct 2007
YouTube New Zealand announcement

AUCKLAND CITY — YouTube will be making an annoucement in Auckland tomorrow afternoon.

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Hip Hop 19 Oct 2007
Young Sid releases 'Undisputed' video

MANUKAU CITY — Young Sid has released his video for Undisputed today.

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Court 14 Oct 2007
David Bain features on Eating Media Lunch

Jeremy Wells takes a look at the media frenzy on the bailing of David Bain.

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Travel 19 Sep 2007
Itchy Feet in Barcelona

A video made for Alt TV as part of the Itchy Feet Series.

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Snowboarding 14 Aug 2007
Burton NZ Open Halfpipe finals

WANAKA — Video of the finals by MDTV.

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Hip Hop 14 Aug 2007
Scribe - My Sh*t videos

Check the two new videos from Scribe's upcoming album.

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Hip Hop 7 Aug 2007
Young Sid's 'Too Much Pain' video

Young Sid's latest video "Too Much Pain" featuring Bradd Marquis, from the upcoming album 'The Truth'.

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Entertainment 3 Aug 2007
Lonelygirl15 season 1 finale

The web-based video series Lonelygirl15 starring New Zealand actress Jessica Rose ends its first season today with 12 episodes being posted, one per hour.

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Rugby 23 Jul 2007
Gingerbread Haka

The famous All Black's haka performed by gingerbread men.

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Hip Hop 7 Jul 2007
Hood Like Me REMIX

MANUKAU CITY — Young Sid, Hood Like Me REMIX.

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Yachting 28 Jun 2007
America's Cup Valencia: Race 4

Highlights of America's Cup race four in Valencia, Spain.

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Yachting 26 Jun 2007
Video: Valencia post race 2

Footage from race 2 of the America's Cup in Valencia, Spain as New Zealand goes 1-1 in the best of nine series.

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TV 26 Jun 2007
Close Up: Mark Sainsbury meets the Dalai Lama

The 14th Dalai Lama discusses politics, retirement, Tibet, global warming and compassion.

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Entertainment 22 Jun 2007
TVNZ ondemand on YouTube

A range of videos from TVNZ ondemand is now available on YouTube.

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Netball 9 Jun 2007
Force take the sting out of the southerners

INVERCARGILL — The Force, led by midcourt livewire Temepara George, took the direct route to the National Bank Cup netball final tonight by upsetting Southern Sting 47-39 in the first semifinal last night.

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Cycling 31 May 2007
Jazz Apple Cycling Team returns to North America for heart-racing tour

As the New Zealand apple season gets underway in North America, the ENZA Jazz™ Apple Cycling Team mounts its second annual racing campaign throughout the United States and Canada – this time with a special mission.

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Yachting 31 May 2007
Team NZ prepared for both the short or long route

A quick kill or a battle of attrition? Team New Zealand operations director Kevin Shoebridge is reluctant to predict how the America's Cup challengers' final with Italy's Luna Rossa will pan out.

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Hip Hop 31 May 2007
DTV goes to Shake

AUCKLAND CITY — Shake is a monthly dance night held at Sapphire Nightclub, Auckland, New Zealand.

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Hip Hop 31 May 2007
Video: Hood Like Me

MANUKAU CITY — Young Sid's music video 'Hood Like Me' recorded in South Auckland.

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Triathlon 31 May 2007
Kiwi 'matadors' set to fight it out in Madrid

The International Triathlon Union World Cup heads to Spain this weekend but for a number of New Zealanders the focus is just as much on the World Championships in Hamburg later this year.

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Rugby 23 May 2007
New adidas ball for All Blacks

The All Blacks will use a new adidas ball this season starting with next week’s Iveco Series Test against France at Eden Park.

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Triathlon 21 May 2007
Success for duathlon team at World Champs

A team of New Zealand’s multisport athletes had a successful day yesterday, when they took on the world at the International Triathlon Union (ITU) Age Group Duathlon World Championships in Györ, Hungary.

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Triathlon 15 May 2007
Duathlon team set for World Championships

Twelve of New Zealand’s multisport athletes are gearing up to take on the world when they compete at the International Triathlon Union (ITU) Age Group Duathlon World Championships in Gyor, Hungary this weekend [19-20 May].

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Triathlon 14 May 2007
Elvery the best of the Kiwis in South Africa

It was a largely disappointing day for New Zealand at the ITU World Cup Triathlon in South Africa overnight with James Elvery the best of the Kiwis in 20th place.

ITU World Cup Triathlon in South Africa

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Triathlon 12 May 2007
Rugby stars not the only ones up against it in South Africa

The Super 14 semi finals may be attracting plenty of interest but they are not the only New Zealanders flying the sporting flag in the Republic this weekend.

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News 9 May 2007
Southern builders to compete for New Zealand’s premier building awards

SOUTHLAND — The number of entries for the 2007 House of the Year and RMB Commercial Project Awards are in and amongst the 675 entries nationwide are 66 entries from the Southern region.

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Triathlon 8 May 2007
New role set to strengthen triathlon coaching network

New Zealand’s strong triathlon coaching network is set to become even more successful, with the appointment of Brett Reid to Triathlon New Zealand’s new Director of Coaching role.

Brett Reid

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Cycling 7 May 2007
Epilogue Cape Reinga--Bluff SOLO Cycle

Colin Anderson's thoughts after completing his epic ride: Well I've spent the last few days resting, in preparation for my return to NZ Post as a cycling Postie!, in between getting gear sorted and the van returned to Pacific Horizons in Plimmerton.(

Colin Anderson at Bluff

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Triathlon 7 May 2007
Bozzone back in action - win for Pulham

Terrenzo Bozzone has returned to the International Triathlon Union World Cup with a creditably 22nd place at a hotly contested race in Lisbon overnight.

Terenzo Bozzone

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Triathlon 5 May 2007
New Zealand triathletes busy in Asia and Europe

New Zealand will have representation at two major international ITU triathlon events this weekend with a large contingent of primarily male athletes competing in the Asian Cup race at Subic Bay in the Phillipines today.

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Cycling 28 Apr 2007
Cape Reinga to Bluff SOLO - Record broken!

Report Courtesy of Craig's Computer Services, Princess St, Palmerston North.

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Triathlon 27 Apr 2007
Kiwi triathletes dominate world rankings

The latest International Triathlon Union points rankings have been released with New Zealanders dominating men’s and women’s lists in both ITU Points and the World Cup points after great starts to the 2007 season.

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Cycling 27 Apr 2007
Cape-Bluff SOLO Colin has finished successfully

BLUFF — Colin finished at Bluff at 11.40pm last night (Thursday night), completing his solo Cape Reinga to Bluff 2,200km ride in 4 days 17 hours 40 minutes.

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Technology 27 Apr 2007
Microsoft edges Google as most popular New Zealand internet property

Nearly 2 million New Zealanders spent an average of 20 hours per person on the Internet in March.

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Police 26 Apr 2007
Crime crackdown leads to over 30 arrests in Wellington Police District

WELLINGTON — Wellington Police investigators have arrested more than 30 people in the last five days during a short-term, high-impact crime operation targeting drugs, property and weapons offences.

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Rugby 26 Apr 2007
All Blacks set to stand in black in improved adidas jersey

adidas today launched its new and improved All Blacks team jersey, the lightest, strongest and most performance enhancing jersey ever made by the sportswear giant.

AB Jersey Launch

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Police 26 Apr 2007
Wellington Police seek witnesses to ANZAC Day flag burning

WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Police are appealing for people who saw the protesting and flag burning at the cenotaph during yesterday's ANZAC dawn service to contact them.

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Cycling 26 Apr 2007
Cape Reinga to Bluff SOLO Cycle Report 2

Courtesy of Craig’s Computer Services, Princess Street, Palmerston North.

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News 26 Apr 2007
Videos: Anzac Day 2007

AUCKLAND CITY — Video from the Auckland dawn service on Anzac Day by RandomNZ.com and a message from John Key.

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Cycling 24 Apr 2007
Cape Reinga to Bluff SOLO Cycle

Report Courtesy of Craig’s Computer Services, Princess St, Palmerston North.

Colin and Airforce

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Hip Hop 24 Apr 2007
Shake competition

MANUKAU CITY — Disruptiv TV Article on Shake booty shaking competition at Saphire, Highland Park, Auckland last month.

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Police 23 Apr 2007
Manurewa police pursuit

MANUKAU CITY — At 10.30am this morning in Manurewa, Counties Manukau, Police initiated a pursuit with a stolen white-coloured Mitsubishi Legnum.

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Rock 23 Apr 2007
Red Hot Chili Peppers Concert

AUCKLAND CITY — A couple of videos from the Red Hot Chili Peppers concert on Saturday night in the newly opened Vector Arena, Auckland.

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Entertainment 22 Apr 2007
Mt Ruapehu Lahar - Aerial Helicopter Footage

TANGIWAI — Video of Mt Ruapehu lahar on March 18 including comments by local resident John Archer, who was present in 1953 when a similar lahar caused huge loss of life.

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Cycling 22 Apr 2007
Cape Reinga to Bluff SOLO cycle challenge for Heart Children NZ

CAPE REINGA — Report courtesy of Craig's Computers Services Princess Street Palmerston North.

Colin Anderson

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News 22 Apr 2007
More NZ fighting exposed on YouTube

NORTH SHORE CITY — The Herald on Sunday exposes more New Zealand teen fighting found on YouTube.

North Shore Represents

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Court 22 Apr 2007
Woman apologises for false rape claim - Report

AUCKLAND — A south Auckland woman who falsely claimed she was raped by an armed man posing as a plain-clothes policeman has apologised to her neighbours and police.

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Traffic 22 Apr 2007
Invercargill police busy with traffic woes in early hours

INVERCARGILL — Invercargill police were kept busy overnight after a hit and run left a man seriously injured and five people were injured after a car and taxi collided.

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Traffic 22 Apr 2007
Wellington Police support first United Nations Global Road Safety Week, 23-29 April

WELLINGTON — Wellington Police are supporting the United Nations Global Road Safety Week with increased police visibility, especially around schools as the new school term commences.

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News 18 Apr 2007
Giant poppies light up Auckland Museum

AUCKLAND CITY — Images of giant poppies lit up the Auckland Museum tonight ahead of Anzac Day ceremonies.

Red poppies light up Auckland Museum

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Cycling 18 Apr 2007
Cape to Bluff solo 2200km cycle attempt

Starts April 22nd at 6am in Cape Reinga.

Colin Anderson

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News 17 Apr 2007
First person video of US college campus shooting

Virginia Tech student Jamal Al Barghouti describes the harrowing moments as gunfire rang out on a US campus.

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Triathlon 11 Apr 2007
'Battles within the war' at Ishigaki this weekend

Eleven of New Zealand’s elite triathletes will descend on Japan this weekend for round two of the 2007 International Triathlon Union World Cup Season, some with an eye on the podium but others with eyes on each other.

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Snowboarding 5 Apr 2007
Us King of Rail 2007

OREWA — For the second time in as many years Underground Skate (Us) entertained the local community with its King of the Rail snow rail jam at Moana reserve Orewa Beach.

James Hamilton

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News 27 Mar 2007
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