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An international sucking marathon kicks off in New Zealand on Wednesday August 8th as our breastfeeding children lead the world in an attempt to break an international record.

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Joe Arpaio’s Tent City prison in Arizona was a main feature of Wednesday nights TV One documentary “Torture: America’s Brutal Prisons”.

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The Community Sentencing Options announced by government lack imagination, and an understanding of the relationship that needs to exist between offenders and the community in order to reduce offending.

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WELLINGTON CITY — The Law Commission is delighted with the announcement by the Prime Minister of significant steps to improve Government processes when considering Law Commission reports and sees this as a most welcome 21st birthday present.

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On 16 December 2006, 11 experienced New Zealand rural firefighters, deployed in Australia at the request of Victorian authorities during one of their worst bushfire seasons in history, were caught in a wildfire burn-over incident near the town of Mansfield in Victoria.

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WELLINGTON CITY — The latest findings from MAF Biosecurity New Zealand’s Didymosphenia geminata (didymo) science programme were presented to the Didymo Technical Advisory Group and Long-Term Management partners at a seminar held in Wellington today.

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Bank of New Zealand Save the Kiwi Trust (the Trust) today announced its funding allocation for the coming year.

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The Government’s election spending proposals, announced by Justice Minister Mark Burton late yesterday, are worse than expected and will see interest groups restricted to spending less than $6,000 a month to promote their views in election year, the Kyoto Forestry Association (KFA) said today.

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GREYMOUTH — Pike River Coal Limited (PRC) last week achieved another milestone in development of its premium hard coking coal mine near Greymouth.

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In late 1990 Greg Vincent, armed with a small local business grant, poured his heart and soul into founding a home-grown magazine catering to the needs of Kiwi classic car enthusiasts.

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A unique computer keyboard for the disabled has won its New Zealand designers a coveted gold award at the 2007 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA).

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Annually, the Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand (Association) conducts its Wellington Seminar.

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Pike River Coal Limited shares will debut on the New Zealand sharemarket (NZSX) today, after successfully completing the largest public equity raising in New Zealand so far this year.

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I would like to acknowledge the Panel members Anand Satyanand, Patrick Mahony, Jan Dowland, Anne Helm, and Katharine Greig for their work over the last 2-3 years.

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The extra $85 million cost to the taxpayer of the Te Arawa settlement, to protect the value of the iwi’s forestry assets against idiotic Government policies such as the proposed $13,000 per hectare retrospective deforestation tax, underlines the shambles in climate change and forestry policy, the Kyoto Forestry Association (KFA) said today.

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Airways New Zealand, New Zealand’s air navigation services provider, is providing a of range service efficiencies, improved procedures, and world-leading initiatives to assist airlines in their quest to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as they fly into and over New Zealand’s 37 million square kilometres of airspace.

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APRA announces the Top 20 Songs of the year.

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Almost half of all employers counter offer resigning staff but the majority of these attempts are unsuccessful, according to a survey by specialist recruiter Hays.

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AUCKLAND — New Zealand’s aviation industry today entered a new era with the official launch of the industry’s strategy to grow exports from around $800 million today to $3bn by 2020.

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WAIKATO — The NZ Academy of Sport North Island (NZASNI) has opened a new multi-purpose Waikato base to further advance high performance sport in the region.

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CHRISTCHURCH — MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) yesterday entered four Christchurch premises in response to information that people at those addresses were breeding and/or selling genetically modified aquarium fish.

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WELLINGTON — Address at the Indonesian signing of an agreement with Wellington's Victoria University.

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A formal reporting system and specific guidelines have been developed for people who observe unidentified flying objects (UFOs) in New Zealand.

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Pike River Coal Limited (Pike River) advises that its initial public offer (IPO) closed on 10 July 2007 heavily oversubscribed.

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MURUPARA — A livestock dealer pleaded guilty to six charges under section 29(a) of the Animal Welfare Act 1999 in the Morrinsville District Court yesterday for the ill treatment of bulls in his care.

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Nutricia’s response to the New Zealand Food Standards Authority (NZFSA) raises serious unanswered questions.

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consumer watchdog group is calling on the Government to kill the natural health products bill once and for all so a sensible regulatory system can be developed.

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The Kyoto Forestry Association (KFA) is considering defying the Government’s proposed ban on election-year advertising by lobby groups, set to be announced by Justice Minister Mark Burton this week.

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A new voluntary national qualification is equipping hospitality staff to effectively manage problem gambling in pubs and clubs.

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AUCKLAND — Agility recently completed its acquisition of leading New Zealand freight forwarder LEP International (NZ) Ltd, further strengthening its growing global network and today rolled out its new brand in Auckland.

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HUMAN Rights lawyer Geoffrey Robertson QC will spearhead a long list of international speakers at the Asia Pacific Cities Summit in Brisbane later this year.

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Auckland based company VeriPay Ltd announced today that it has launched an ultra low cost GPS tracking service, VeriFind®.

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Tadd Fujikawa, 16-year old golf phenom, announced today that he has decided to forfeit his amateur status to pursue a professional golf career.

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Based on Acquired MaxStream(R) Technology, New Products Provide Simple, Low-Cost Serial And Ethernet Cable Replacement Digi International (Nasdaq: DGII) today introduced the XTend(TM) and XStream(TM) radio frequency (RF) modems, and the XPress(TM) Ethernet Bridge.

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NORTHLAND — Northland people warned of increased fire danger Homes stricken by flooding in Northland could be exposed to greater fire danger, warns the New Zealand Fire Service.

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Five proved a lucky number for HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX yesterday with the latest film releasing to record figures on its opening day.

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The Fire Service has completed a thorough investigation into the April incident in Wellington where a fire appliance lost its left rear wheels when returning to station after a callout.

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South Island-based company, Sore Back Solutions, have developed a world first… A personalised web-based wellness programme for those affected by common low back pain.

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With the imminent release of the new Harry Potter movie, “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,” as well as the upcoming book release on July 21 of the seventh and final installment in the series, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” The Nielsen Company today released a multi-dimensional overview into the young wizard’s strong impact on the entertainment industry.

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Mission-On mascot Mervyn hit the malls this week to give out his new winter action packs.

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The Alcohol Advisory Council (ALAC) has come out in support of Police and ACC calls for lower blood alcohol (BAC) levels for drivers.

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State Insurance has already received more than 200 claims as a result of the storm in the upper North Island and is experiencing an increase of more than 70% in claims inquiries.

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SOUTHLAND — Exxon Mobil Corporation subsidiary, ExxonMobil New Zealand (Exploration) Limited, confirmed today the details of a successful bid for an offshore block in New Zealand’s recent exploration acreage release.

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Sam Robinson, chairman of AGMARDT (The Agricultural and Marketing Research and Development Trust), has announced the five AGMARDT Scholars who will take part in the second FAME programme which begins in August.

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DUNEDIN — The 14th July marks the 218th anniversary of the French Revolution – an earthshaking event that many consider the real beginning of modern times.

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WELLINGTON — The New Zealand Academy of Sport – North Island (NZAS North Island) in partnership with Sport & Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) will launch its new base at the Wellington Central Library on Wednesday, 11 July.

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ACC believes many New Zealanders are simply ignoring the drink-drive message or gambling that it won’t be them that crashes or kills someone.

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AUCKLAND CITY — Banish the winter blues and celebrate the second half of 2007 at the charity dinner, Tinsel & Tiaras – A Mid Winter Christmas Party from 6.

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TASMAN — In a statement from the technical managers of the 145,842 dwt bulk carrier – the MV Taharoa Express, anchored in Tasman Bay, it was confirmed that the ship has now been fully righted.

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Australian Associated Press, the national newsagency, today announced the acquisition of The Media Research Group (MRG) the Melbourne based media monitoring and analysis company.

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Consumers can give themselves the ultimate protection from Campylobacter by cooking chicken until the juices run clear and practicing cooking good food hygiene, New Zealand Poultry Industry Association executive director Michael Brooks said today.

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The popular vehicle classifieds website www.

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On the eve of his departure for the APEC trade talks in Brisbane, Trade Minister Phil Goff last night warned New Zealand exporters against dependence on a low exchange rate or cyclical commodity prices.

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TNS New Zealand has significantly enhanced its business consultancy credentials with the acquisition of Auckland based Conversa Global.

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GREYMOUTH — The Pike River coal mine development continues to progress well with the following operational highlights achieved since the last project update on 30 April 2007.

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There has been much talk about climate change in recent months, with media coverage of the topic widespread.

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Former US vice-president and recent environmental celebrity Al Gore has topped the list of most influential people to champion the cause of global warming in a 47-country Internet survey conducted by The Nielsen Company and Oxford University.

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Kim Workman, National Director, Prison Fellowship, commenting on the Coroner’s Report into the death of Rex Hopper, rejects any suggestion that discipline in the unit is slack.

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The owner of a Porirua finance company has just launched a Web-Site, Coaching and Seminar service that will teach people how to eliminate all debt permanently.

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BP New Zealand has today announced the successful applicants of the ‘BP Vouchers for Volunteers’ programme.

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The Mental Health Commission welcomes the report of the Confidential Forum for Former In-Patients of Psychiatric Hospitals as an important landmark in an ongoing process of healing and reconciliation.

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HAMILTON — The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) welcomed a conviction handed down in the Hamilton District Court today to a local farmer for the ill-treatment of calves in his care.

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Many people are at home during the winter season and school holidays.

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One new appointment and two extended appointments to the board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) were announced today by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing, Senator Brett Mason.

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WEST COAST — Pike River Coal Limited has today signed a $19 million contract for the design and construction of the Coal Preparation Plant (CPP), to be developed at the mine site 46 kilometres north-east of Greymouth.

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The Ministry of Economic Development confirmed today that it has followed the Government’s Mandatory Rules for Procurement by Departments in contracting M&C Saatchi Ltd to deliver advertising services for the Buy Kiwi Made media campaign.

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NELSON — Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) today announced the signing of a letter of intent with Global Forest Partners LP (GFP) in a strategic move to focus Weyerhaeuser's international timberland investment on South America.

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NZI, one of New Zealand’s longest-serving insurance brands, is on the move to what will be one of NZ’s most sustainable new buildings.

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AUCKLAND — A study into workplace relationships has found having a close friend at work can be a major distraction.

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Eighteen talented hospitality professionals from throughout New Zealand have been awarded career scholarships by the Hospitality Standards Institute (HSI) totalling more than $60,000.

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According to a new Shopper study from The Nielsen Company, consumers experience up to four different shopping ‘modes’ during grocery shopping – and knowing how these change between supermarket aisles will help FMCG companies and marketers achieve greater leverage from their point-of-purchase marketing through packaging, pricing, promotions, and merchandising as well as through pre-store activation such as advertising and buzz generation.

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The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) is supporting better training in intercultural understanding for journalists, one of the recommendations presented at the recent Interfaith Dialogue in Waitangi, a forum to increase understanding and tolerance between nations of different cultures and religions.

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New Zealand-based global warming website www.

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Celsias (www.

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Management consulting firm, Reset Group, has released its 2007 benchmarking study into Australian and New Zealand Information Technology business performance.

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Continued restrictions on still photography in Parliament cannot be justified, according to the Commonwealth Press Union's Media Freedom Committee.

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Figures released by ASH New Zealand show that teen smoking rates have halved in the last 8 years.

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John Bull Footwear is proud to announce today that legendary All Black Wayne “Buck” Shelford is to be the new face of the John Bull brand in New Zealand.

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Coronary Heart Disease is the most common cause of death and illness in Western Women.

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An extraordinary meeting of the Australia and New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial Council was held in Canberra today, chaired by Senator Brett Mason, Parliamentary Secretary to the Australian Government Minister for Health and Ageing.

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GREYMOUTH — Pike River Coal Limited today welcomed the funding of Greyport Terminal Company Limited, a joint venture between the Port of Westland and Port Taranaki.

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KERIKERI — The New Zealand Historic Places Trust is thrilled that the Kororipo-Kerikeri Basin – which includes the Kerikeri Mission House and the Stone Store – is on the New Zealand Tentative List for consideration as a World Heritage site.

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Today, Vaperma Inc.

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Former librarian, Christine Bettesworth, has set up an online co-operative library at www.

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Sport & Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) today announced that it has signed contracts with New Zealand Academy of Sport – North Island and New Zealand Academy of Sport – South Island as suppliers of high performance athlete and coach support services for the North and South Islands, respectively.

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In succumbing to diplomatic pressure from the Peoples Republic of China for you and your government not to meet and welcome His Holiness the Dalai Lama in New Zealand, you have compromised New Zealand’s sovereignty, and also alienated a very large number of New Zealanders who respected your judgement and your appreciation of human values in politics.

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Mental Health Commissioner Mary O’Hagan has written to Health Minister Pete Hodgson informing him of her resignation from the Mental Health Commission on 27 July, says Chair Commissioner.

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Mental Health Commissioner Mary O’Hagan has written to Health Minister Pete Hodgson informing him of her resignation from the Mental Health Commission on 27 July, says Chair Commissioner.

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The Mental Health Commission says people with mental illness and/or addictions are at growing risk as housing affordability issues cause greater hardship.

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Eight community patrols across New Zealand are to receive a boost from State Insurance to help in their fight against crime.

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South Island farmer owned co-operative CRT achieved total revenues of $478 million for the year ended 31 March 2007, a new record, and a $47 million increase on 2006.

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CANTERBURY — City issues.

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The New Zealand Poultry industry says small drops in the number of reported cases of human Campylobacter, is an encouraging sign and indicates the industry’s extensive science and research programme undertaken with New Zealand Food Safety Authority and ESR is on the right track.

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NCP's Universal VPN Client Supports Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.

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“The international experience is that where there is a high level of volunteering within prisons, there is a low level of corruption”, said Kim Workman, National Director, Prison Fellowship New Zealand, speaking at the beginning of Volunteer Awareness Week.

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CANTERBURY — The Alcohol Advisory Council (ALAC) has condemned as outrageous a drinking competition designed to find ‘the last man’ standing.

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There’s nothing unusual about a kiwi company expanding into Australia, it happens all the time.

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OTAGO — The Wind Energy Association says the public are unlikely to be swayed from supporting wind farms by the shrill attacks on wind energy from Anton Oliver.

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OTAGO — The Fortune Theatre is now able to announce its major dramatic presentation in the 2007 season, Shakespeare's King Lear, with the English star, Edward Petherbridge, in the title role.

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KAWAKAWA — Three Kawakawa volunteer firefighters are packing their bags for the trip of a lifetime to Valencia.

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