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Swimming 9 Apr 2007
New Zealand Rep Swimmer, Glenn Snyders, on swimming and the World Champs

Some of New Zealand’s representatives at the 12th Fina World Swimming Champs, Melbourne 2007, spoke with infonews.c

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Swimming 9 Apr 2007
Men's 400 Medley Relay

CHRISTCHURCH — Swimming New Zealand 2007 Youth and Open Championships 4-8 April, QE2, Christchurch For more results go to www.s

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Swimming 9 Apr 2007
Men's 100 Free Final, Absolute Insurance Youth & Open Swim

CHRISTCHURCH — Swimming New Zealand 2007 Youth and Open Championships 4-8 April, QE2, Christchurch For more results go to www.s

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Swimming 7 Apr 2007
Men's 400 Free Relay

CHRISTCHURCH — Swimming New Zealand 2007 Youth and Open Championships 4-8 April, QE2, Christchurch For more results go to www.s

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Swimming 7 Apr 2007
Women's 200 IM Final

CHRISTCHURCH — Swimming New Zealand 2007 Youth and Open Championships 4-8 April, QE2, Christchurch For more results go to www.s

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Swimming 7 Apr 2007
Women's 100 Breast Final

CHRISTCHURCH — Swimming New Zealand 2007 Youth and Open Championships 4-8 April, QE2, Christchurch For more results go to www.s

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Swimming 7 Apr 2007
Mens 50 Fly final

CHRISTCHURCH — Swimming New Zealand 2007 Youth and Open Championships 4-8 April, QE2, Christchurch For more results go to www.s

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Swimming 6 Apr 2007
Women's 400 Free Final

CHRISTCHURCH — Swimming New Zealand 2007 Youth and Open Championships 4-8 April, QE2, Christchurch For more results go to www.s

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Swimming 6 Apr 2007
Absolute Insurance Youth & Open Swim – Day 4 Finals

CHRISTCHURCH — Internationals Corney Swanepoel and Cameron Gibson continued on their record blitz during the fourth morning of finals at the Absolute Insurance Youth and Open Swimming Championships in Christchurch this morning.

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Swimming 6 Apr 2007
Women's 400 Medley Relay Final

CHRISTCHURCH — Swimming New Zealand 2007 Youth and Open Championships 4-8 April, QE2, Christchurch For more results go to www.s

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Swimming 6 Apr 2007
Mens 400 Free Final

CHRISTCHURCH — Swimming New Zealand 2007 Youth and Open Championships 4-8 April, QE2, Christchurch For more results go to www.s

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Swimming 6 Apr 2007
Women's 200 Back Final

CHRISTCHURCH — Swimming New Zealand 2007 Youth and Open Championships 4-8 April, QE2, Christchurch For more results go to www.s

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Swimming 6 Apr 2007
Women's 100 Free Final

CHRISTCHURCH — Swimming New Zealand 2007 Youth and Open Championships 4-8 April, QE2, Christchurch For more results go to www.s

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Swimming 6 Apr 2007
Men's 200 Back Final

CHRISTCHURCH — Swimming New Zealand 2007 Youth and Open Championships 4-8 April, QE2, Christchurch For more results go to www.s

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Swimming 6 Apr 2007
Men's 200 Individual Medley Final

CHRISTCHURCH — Swimming New Zealand 2007 Youth and Open Championships 4-8 April, QE2, Christchurch For more results go to www.s

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Swimming 6 Apr 2007
Men's 50 Free Final

CHRISTCHURCH — Swimming New Zealand 2007 Youth and Open Championships 4-8 April, QE2, Christchurch For more results go to www.s

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Swimming 6 Apr 2007
Women's 200 Fly Final

CHRISTCHURCH — Swimming New Zealand 2007 Youth and Open Championships 4-8 April, QE2, Christchurch For more results go to www.s

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Swimming 6 Apr 2007
Men's 50 Breast Final

CHRISTCHURCH — Swimming New Zealand 2007 Youth and Open Championships 4-8 April, QE2, Christchurch For more results go to www.s

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Swimming 5 Apr 2007
The women's 800 Free final, Absolute Insurance Youth & Open Swim

CHRISTCHURCH — QEII STADIUM — Swimming New Zealand 2007 Youth and Open Championships 4-8 April, QE2, Christchurch.

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Swimming 5 Apr 2007
Absolute Insurance Youth & Open Swim – Day 3 Finals

CHRISTCHURCH — Cameron Gibson led a remarkable morning of sprinting to spark the second morning of finals at the Absolute Insurance Youth and Open Championships in Christchurch this morning.

The first New Zealander under 23sec

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Swimming 5 Apr 2007
Men's 800 Free relay, Absolute Insurance Youth & Open Swim

CHRISTCHURCH — Swimming New Zealand 2007 Youth and Open Championships 4-8 April, QE2, Christchurch.

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Swimming 5 Apr 2007
Women's 400 Free relay, Absolute Insurance Youth & Open Swim

CHRISTCHURCH — Swimming New Zealand 2007 Youth and Open Championships 4-8 April, QE2, Christchurch.

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Swimming 5 Apr 2007
New Zealand Swimmers make massive break through

CHRISTCHURCH — Three New Zealand swimmers broke the 23sec mark in a remarkable finals session at the Swimming New Zealand 2007 Youth and Open Championships, QE2, Christchurch.

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Swimming 5 Apr 2007
Absolute Insurance Youth & Open Swim – Day 2 Heats

CHRISTCHURCH — Sprinters Mark Herring and Cameron Gibson both broke New Zealand records to set up a great duel on the second day of heats at the Absolute Insurance Youth and Open Championships in Christchurch tonight.

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Swimming 5 Apr 2007
Absolute Insurance Youth & Open Swim - Day 2 Finals

CHRISTCHURCH — New Zealand’s crack swimmers dominated titles on the first morning of finals at the Absolute Insurance Youth and Open Championships in Christchurch this morning.

Absolute Insurance Youth & Open Swim Championships 2

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Swimming 5 Apr 2007
Women's 100 Back final, Absolute Insurance Youth & Open Swim

CHRISTCHURCH — Swimming New Zealand 2007 Youth and Open Championships 4-8 April, QE2, Christchurch.

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Swimming 5 Apr 2007
Men's 100 Fly Final, Absolute Insurance Youth & Open Swim

CHRISTCHURCH — Swimming New Zealand 2007 Youth and Open Championships 4-8 April, QE2, Christchurch For more results go to www.s

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Swimming 5 Apr 2007
Women's 50 Breast final, Absolute Insurance Youth & Open Swim

CHRISTCHURCH — Swimming New Zealand 2007 Youth and Open Championships 4-8 April, QE2, Christchurch For more results go to www.s

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Swimming 5 Apr 2007
Men's 100 Back Final, Absolute Insurance Youth & Open Swim

CHRISTCHURCH — Swimming New Zealand 2007 Youth and Open Championships 4-8 April, QE2, Christchurch For more results go to www.s

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Swimming 5 Apr 2007
Women's 50 Fly final

CHRISTCHURCH — Swimming New Zealand 2007 Youth and Open Championships 4-8 April, QE2, Christchurch For more results go to www.s

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Surfing 4 Apr 2007
Watch this space !!!! 10/10

New Zealand has it's very own answer to Jack Johnson.

Check this out!

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Swimming 4 Apr 2007
The 800 Free relay regional, Women, Absolute Insurance Youth & Open Swim

CHRISTCHURCH — Swimming New Zealand 2007 Youth and Open Championships 4-8 April, QE2, Christchurch

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Swimming 4 Apr 2007
The 400 IM final, Men, Absolute Insurance Youth & Open Swim

CHRISTCHURCH — Swimming New Zealand 2007 Youth and Open Championships 4-8 April, QE2, Christchurch

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Swimming 4 Apr 2007
The 400 IM final, Women, Absolute Insurance Youth & Open Swim

CHRISTCHURCH — Swimming New Zealand 2007 Youth and Open Championships 4-8 April, QE2, Christchurch http://www.y

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Swimming 4 Apr 2007
The 200 Breast Final, Men, Absolute Insurance Youth & Open Swim

CHRISTCHURCH — Swimming New Zealand 2007 Youth and Open Championships 4-8 April, QE2, Christchurch

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Swimming 4 Apr 2007
The 200 Free final, Men, The Absolute Insurance Youth & Open Swim Championships

CHRISTCHURCH — Swimming New Zealand 2007 Youth and Open Championships 4-8 April, QE2, Christchurch

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Swimming 4 Apr 2007
Absolute Insurance Youth & Open Swim - Day 2 Finals

CHRISTCHURCH — New Zealand’s crack swimmers dominated titles on the first morning of finals at the Absolute Insurance Youth and Open Championships in Christchurch this morning.

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Health 29 Mar 2007
Lab services agreement welcomed by Minister

AUCKLAND — Health Minister Pete Hodgson welcomes an agreement to ensure seamless supply of lab services to the people of Auckland.

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Employment 29 Mar 2007
Four weeks annual leave starts Sunday

Employees will become eligible for their extra week's holiday on their first anniversary date (the date when they started their current job) after 1 April 2007.

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Education 29 Mar 2007
Govt re-signs protocol with private education organisations

Private education providers will continue to have a valued and secure place in the publicly funded tertiary education system, Tertiary Education Minister Michael Cullen said today.

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Tourism 29 Mar 2007
Making tourism sustainable

A comprehensive strategy update for the New Zealand tourism industry has climate change and peak oil firmly in its sights, Tourism Minister Damien O'Connor said today.

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Diplomacy 29 Mar 2007
India and New Zealand in the Asian Century

Our relationship with India is more important to us than ever.

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Horse Racing 29 Mar 2007
National Weanling Sale & Bloomsbury Stud Dispersal Sale Catalogue

The combined catalogue for New Zealand Bloodstock's National Weanling Sale and the Bloomsbury Stud NZ Dispersal Sale have gone in the post today and can now be viewed on the New Zealand Bloodstock website.

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Politics 29 Mar 2007
Community Trusts - making a difference

The voluntary sector is a vital part of New Zealand's social fabric.

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Energy 29 Mar 2007
NZ welcomes the APEC energy working group

We greatly value the opportunity to host EWG 33 this year and to assist the EWG to successfully advance its valuable ongoing programme of work.

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Swimming 29 Mar 2007
World Swim champs - Day 5 Heats wrap

New Zealand qualified a second relay team for next year’s Beijing Olympics in an otherwise quiet day in the pool on the fifth day of the Fina World Swimming Championships in Melbourne.

The Girls

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Swimming 28 Mar 2007
Burmester 4th in world champs final

New Zealands Moss Burmester came in 4th in the 200 fly final the 12th Fina Swimming world champs, barely missing the bronze.

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Employment 28 Mar 2007
Man awarded $48,633 after breaking legs in roof fall

CANTERBURY — Certified Scaffolding Services Ltd and Horncastle Homes Ltd were ordered to pay reparations of $48,633.2

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Swimming 28 Mar 2007
Intervention order for Ukrainian swim coach

An intervention order has been taken out on the Ukrainian swim coach who was filmed in a fight with his daughter at the World Swimming Championships in Melbourne last night.

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Swimming 28 Mar 2007
Kent , McLean into World Champs semi-finals

Two more New Zealanders will join Moss Burmester in tonight’s action at the 12th FINA World Swimming Championships in Melbourne.

Kent in the heats

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Swimming 28 Mar 2007
Burmester first to make final

Commonwealth Games gold medalist Moss Burmester became the first New Zealand to qualify for a final at the FINA World Swimming Championships in Melbourne tonight.

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Swimming 28 Mar 2007
Is he the greatest? Phelps

As the 12th FINA World Championships drew closer over the past two years, one of the biggest motivations for Michael Phelps was a shot at superfish Ian Thorpe on his home 'turf' in the 200m freestyle.

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Flooding 28 Mar 2007
GNS dam-cam films Crater Lake outburst

A camera installed by GNS Science near the summit of Ruapehu has captured the moment when the wall of tephra that had been holding back the Crater Lake failed, triggering last Sundays spectacular lahar.

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Politics 28 Mar 2007
New Zealanders gain conservation and public access benefits from station sale

New Zealanders have gained access to popular angling, tramping and hunting opportunities through the scenic Poronui Station near Taupo, after the government imposed strict conditions on an overseas land sale.

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Health 28 Mar 2007
Consultation on storage and use of blood spot cards ('Guthrie Cards') in newborns

Minister of Health Pete Hodgson today announced the commencement of a public consultation process to ask the public's views on the future storage, retention and use of New Zealand's collection of blood spot, or 'Guthrie', cards.

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Finance 28 Mar 2007
Super, benefits, allowances rise from Sunday

More than half a million older New Zealanders will get up to an extra $13 a week as a result of increases to Superannuation and Veterans Pensions to be introduced on 1 April, says Social Development Minister, David Benson-Pope.

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Court 28 Mar 2007
Was it supposed to be this easy?

The number of limited licences being granted by the courts suggests the application process is nothing short of an exercise in rubber stamping, says New Zealand law and order spokesperson Ron Mark.

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Politics 28 Mar 2007
Assistance to dioxin sufferers better late than never - Greens

PALMERSTON NORTH — The Green Party today welcomed the news that the Government has finally agreed to offer health support to dioxin sufferers in New Plymouth.

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Politics 28 Mar 2007
Survey shows need for National's tax rebate policy

A survey of giving by Kiwis showing that while we are generous we lag behind some other comparable nations, illustrates the need for National's charity tax policy, says National Party Leader John Key.

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Politics 27 Mar 2007
Yellow Pages deal shows why we must save

Telecom's sale of its Yellow Pages subsidiary to a joint venture involving a Canadian pension fund underlines the value of a large domestic pool of retirement savings, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today.

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Swimming 27 Mar 2007
And Peirsol makes three

Aaron Peirsol has become the first man in history to go under 53 seconds for the 100m backstroke, setting a new world mark of 52.9

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Swimming 27 Mar 2007
Burmester ranked 5th for final

Moss Burmester was the first New Zealander to make a final at the Fina Swimming World Champs in Melbourne today.

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Swimming 27 Mar 2007
New 200m mark for Phelps

Michael Phelps has smashed Ian Thorpe's world 200m freestyle record, recording a time of one minute 43.8

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News 27 Mar 2007
Target 27/3/2007

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Swimming 27 Mar 2007
Burmester through to world championship semi-finals

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Moss Burmester is safely through to the semi-finals in the 200m butterfly on the third day of the FINA World Swimming Championships in Melbourne today.

Moss pre the 200 Fly Heat

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Punk 26 Mar 2007
Hot Pink to Play Vector

AUCKLAND CITY — Alive and kicking, Pink is set to wow New Zealanders with her boldest show to date! Pink and her band and dancers put on a powerful, hit-packed show with all her signature brash and in-your-face flare, whipped up with her unique blend of soulful funk punk-pop rock and roll.

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Swimming 25 Mar 2007
World Swim Championships – NZ Wrap Day 1 heats

New Zealand swimmers have grabbed a qualifying spot for the Beijing Olympics and smashed three national records in an outstanding opening day of heats at the 12th FINA World Championships in Melbourne today.

Snyders

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Swimming 25 Mar 2007
Swimming World Champs Day 1 Heats

Eight New Zealanders swam individual events at the 12th Fina World Swimming Champs in Melbourne today.

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Swimming 25 Mar 2007
400 Free Fina Swimming World Champs, NZ

New Zealanders Robert Voss and Michael Jack came in 34 and 42 out of a field of 82.

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Swimming 25 Mar 2007
Burmester hoping to find more glory in Melbourne

Ace butterfly exponent Moss Burmester returns to the city where he scored gold at a year ago with a much tougher mission when the 12th Fina World Swimming Championships begin in Melbourne tomorrow.

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Swimming 24 Mar 2007
Div2 produces exciting atmosphere

INVERCARGILL — The Division 2 swimming champs being held at Splash Palace, Invercargill, have produced some exciting racing and a vibrant atmosphere.

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Gaming 23 Mar 2007
Midnight Playstation launch

SOUTHLAND — Sonys Playstation3 was launched in New Zealand today with Harvey Norman stores across the country opening at midnight to sell the much anticipated console.

The first lucky owner

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Motorsport 22 Mar 2007
A cruise around Teretonga

INVERCARGILL — One lap around Teretonga Park circuit on a RF900 at a gentle pace.

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Swimming 22 Mar 2007
Swim meet kicks off in typical Southland Style

INVERCARGILL — Swimmers from all over the country converged on Invercargill's Splash Palace last night for the third short course Division 2 Swimming champs.

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Swimming 21 Mar 2007
The Final Psych sheets for DIV 2 at Splash palace

INVERCARGILL — Event 1 Boys 200 SC Meter Backstroke Name Age Team Seed Time 1 Jamie Tasker 20 OAMED-ED 2:23.4

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Motorsport 15 Mar 2007
Venture Southland Spirit of a nation

INVERCARGILL — The award for the Spirit of a nation was sponsored by Venture Southland and was awarded at the end of racing on saturday at the Toyota racing series, Teretonga 2007.

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Motorsport 15 Mar 2007
Toyota racing series highlights from Sunday

INVERCARGILL — With Invercargill putting on a stunning day and nearly 20,000 spectators comming the toyota racing series was a massive success.

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Motorsport 12 Mar 2007
Highlights from Saturday

INVERCARGILL — With more than 10,000 at Saturdays races tha crowds were not dissapointed.

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Surfing 3 Mar 2007
Left hand point on a lazy sunday

RIVERTON — This day was hot and calm. Even tho the swell was small if you knew where to go there was a wave on.

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Tourism 2 Mar 2007
Scenes from down under

SOUTHLAND — Venture Southland got a plug here from Otsy productions. a little snippet of what you can find in and around in Southland.

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Kayaking 2 Mar 2007
Waikaka Kayaking

SOUTHLAND — Mid week mission kayaking to the upper waikaia in southland New Zealand. (more) This is a sick clip taken in some lesser paddled rivers.

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Education 2 Mar 2007
Sport and Recreation SIT

INVERCARGILL — Tutor John Kapa talks about SIT's Sport and Recreation Programme and the benefits of Invercargill

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Education 2 Mar 2007
Renewable energy

INVERCARGILL — Tutor Jon Knight talks about SIT's renewable energy course.

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Education 2 Mar 2007
Penny Simmonds on SIT 2007

INVERCARGILL — SITs Penny Simmonds speaks about what SIT aims to achieve and what it offers to students.

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Education 2 Mar 2007
SIT students on hospitality

INVERCARGILL — Students talk about SIT's hospitality and cookery certificate http://www.youtube.

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Education 2 Mar 2007
SIT Music course from the students

INVERCARGILL — SIT in Invercargill have a variety of courses and here area a few comments about the music courses available

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Education 2 Mar 2007
SIT Nursing students chat about their course

INVERCARGILL — Students talk about the SIT nursing programme. SIT has free fees on nearly all their courses and have a huge following around NZ because they are free.

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Motorsport 2 Mar 2007
Teretonga joy ride

INVERCARGILL — Teretonga track was tested yessterday in preparation to next weeks V8s and performance cars. "One lap around Teretonga Park circuit on my RF900 at a gentle pace" http://www.

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Skateboarding 2 Mar 2007
Gore Park

GORE — Check out this action from Gore Skate Park.

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Sport 2 Mar 2007
Invercargill Parkour Training

INVERCARGILL — Some people complain about not having anything to do. These guys will never be bored.

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Entertainment 2 Mar 2007
Jelly Wrestling 2

SOUTHLAND — More Jelly wrestling from the Sugar Shack. The final of 4 installments.

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News 2 Mar 2007
Challenge set to get bigger

WANAKA — With the Taupo Iron Man ready to go and after last years weather many have looked for another option on the summer calendar. Orca Challenge Wanaka kicked off this year in spectacular fashion.

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Motorsport 2 Mar 2007
Works to prepare the street circuit for the V8 Supercars event in 2008 have commenced.

HAMILTON — A schedule of works to be staggered throughout the year has started with the removal this week of the tree on the Rostrevor street roundabout. The Pin Oak had been identified in the resource consent as a tree requiring removal for the circuit.

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Education 2 Mar 2007
Super 14 players to launch Canterbury Reading Crusade

CHRISTCHURCH — Three Crusaders will be among the VIPs launching this year’s Reading Crusade at Christchurch Central Library on Wednesday 7 March. The chance to have lunch with members of the Crusaders team is expected to motivate more than 11,000 children (the number who participated in 2005) to take part in the Crusade, which aims to encourage children, especially boys, into a life-long habit of reading, says Christchurch City Libraries Children’s and Young Adult Services Co-ordinator Bill Nagelkerke.

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News 2 Mar 2007
Jellie Park closure will not compromise swim training

CHRISTCHURCH — The closure of Jellie Park for redevelopment will have limited impact on Christchurch’s ability to provide training facilities for competitive swimmers, says City Council Recreation and Sports Manager John Filsell. Jellie Park will be close next month, on 5 April, for a scheduled 56-week construction period and Council has implemented short-term measures at existing aquatic facilities to accommodate the needs of groups and individuals who currently use Jellie Park.

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Triathlon 2 Mar 2007
STROKE & STRIDE # 7

AUCKLAND — The business end of the season is when the going gets tough as competitors strive to gain an advantage over their opponents. For the penultimate event of the season in the Structured Finance sponsored Stroke & Stride Series that toughness was upped a further notch with the stiff little onshore wind that came to play in Auckland for the afternoon.

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Swimming 2 Mar 2007
Planning Workshop to Discuss Options for Mckenzie Pool

UPPER HUTT — Hutt City Council is inviting interested parties to attend a public workshop designed to discuss options for the McKenzie Outdoor Pool in Udy Street, Petone. The public meeting is due to be held on Wednesday 14 March at the Petone Central School Hall, Britannia Street, Petone from 7:30pm – 9:00pm.

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Sport 2 Mar 2007
SPARC Launches New Zealand Sport and Physical Activity Survey

SPARC (Sport and Recreation New Zealand) today announced the official launch of the New Zealand Sport and Physical Activity Survey. This is a nationwide survey designed to determine physical activity levels of New Zealander adults (aged 16 and over) and their participation in sport, recreation and physical activities.

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Motorsport 2 Mar 2007
Put Your Feet Up this Weekend

WELLINGTON — Sounds like a nice way for the 33-year-old Levin man to spend his time away from the busy nursery he manages during the week. But don't be fooled, Laugesen's weekend will be anything but quiet and relaxing, although keeping his feet up will still be his aim.

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Yachting 2 Mar 2007
The America's Cup leaves Switzerland on the 'Road to Valencia'

Valencia, 28th February, 2007 - The America's Cup trophy left its home for the past four years in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday, marking the first step on the 'Road to Valencia' tour and the final count-down to the decisive stages of the competition. This five city tour marks the end of three years of intense preparation by 12 teams determined to capture the oldest and most prestigious trophy in the world, the America's Cup.

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