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  1. St. Catherine of Siena to hear story of redemptionRead the original story

    38 min ago | Campbell County Recorder

    ... month. He already has 28 speaking engagements scheduled in the U.S. next year, along with a stop in Auckland, New Zealand, in April. He has talks planned as far out as 2013, including one on Jan. 14, 2011, at St. Patrick School in Maysville. After ...

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  2. New Zealand and Plymouth striker Rory FallonRead the original story w/Photo

    46 min ago | BBC News

    Moments after Bahrain goalkeeper Sayed Mohammed Jaffar saved his goalbound header, New Zealand striker Rory Fallon asked a companion he always turns to for another opportunity.

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    Related Topix: Sports, World Soccer, More Sports, Plymouth Argyle

  3. Paper fined for publishing Taharoa reportRead the original story

    Oct 13, 2009 | XtraMSN Real Estate

    ... November 26, 2009, 1:35 pm Mike Pero: good guy or evil opportunist? This Saturday marks thirty years since New Zealand's worst aviation disaster, when Air New Zealand Flight 901 crashed into Mt Erebus in Antarctica, killing all 257 people on... View ...

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    Related Topix: Boat Disaster, Oceania, World News

  4. Five years jail for killing best friendRead the original story

    Oct 13, 2009 | XtraMSN Real Estate

    ... wanton bravado," Justice Warwick Gendall said. Jagger's actions were indicative of a boy racer culture of which New Zealand was tired. "It was a disgraceful, reckless accident. The sentence must act as a deterrent to other young men...who think that ...

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    Related Topix: Oceania, Wanganui-Manawatu, New Zealand, Palmerston North, New Zealand, World News

  5. Fairfax fined $10,000 for publishing breachRead the original story

    Oct 13, 2009 | XtraMSN Real Estate

    Fairfax New Zealand Ltd has been fined $10,000 after its newspaper The Dominion Post admitted breaking the law by publishing a story about Maritime New Zealand's failures in a near-catastrophic shipping accident, based on a draft Transport Accident Investigation Commission report.

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  6. Manawatu teenager to spend five years in jail after fatal crashRead the original story w/Photo

    1 hr ago | Tvnz.co.nz

    A Manawatu teenager has been sentenced to five years in prison for the manslaughter of his friend and injuring two people after crashing his car while drink driving.

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    Related Topix: Wanganui-Manawatu, New Zealand, Palmerston North, New Zealand, World News

  7. Hunt for rocket remains continues off the Coromandel PeninsulaRead the original story w/Photo

    1 hr ago | Tvnz.co.nz

    The search resumes on Wednesday for the remains of the New Zealand rocket launched from off the Coromandel Peninsula on Monday.

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    Related Topix: Oceania, World News

  8. Netconcepts Reports 34% Year-over-Year Increase in Retail Natural...Read the original story

    1 hr ago | BusinessWire

    ... mong many others. Founded in 1995, Netconcepts is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, with offices in Auckland, New Zealand and Beijing, China. More information is available at www.netconcepts.com . Sharing Permalink Permalink

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    Related Topix: Internet, Science / Technology, Marketing, Life, Holidays, Day after Thanksgiving

  9. NZ glacier deaths inquest startsRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | The Age

    An inquest will begin in New Zealand on Wednesday into the death of two brothers from Australia crushed by an ice fall at Fox Glacier in January.

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  10. Top Google searches of the year: Bain, Tua, Boyle, JacksonRead the original story w/Photo

    2 hrs ago | The New Zealand Herald

    Scroll down to see all the popular searches of the year. David Bain ranked highest among Kiwis searched for on Google.

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    Related Topix: Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Social Software, Oceania, World News, Entertainment, Drama, Television

  11. Tietjens calls up an old friendRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | TheNational

    DUBAI // Gordon Tietjens, the highly-decorated New Zealand coach, has been able to call on an old ally as he plots a return to the top of the world sevens rankings, starting this weekend in Dubai.

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  12. Reform pointless - put the monarchy to a referendum insteadRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | HOLDENREPUBLIC.org.nz

    ... monarchy to a referendum" said Lewis Holden, chair of the Republican Movement. Mr Key made the statement to the New Zealand Herald , following the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Trinidad and Tobago last week. The change would ...

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  13. Hendersons rule on southern cricket pitchesRead the original story w/Photo

    2 hrs ago | The Press On-Line

    ... controlled an Australia-Canterbury women's one-day match and was a third umpire at the last World Youth Cup in New Zealand in 2002. David Henderson said a good umpire could go far in the game. He noted the instances of New Zealanders Billy Bowden ...

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  14. Greyhound stalwart passes awayRead the original story w/Photo

    2 hrs ago | Southland Times On Line.

    ... early 1990s has lifted the profile of greyhound racing in Southland. The Ascot Park Raceway is the only venue in New Zealand where all three codes race. Eade also threw his support behind the club changing its track from grass to sand in 2006. He ...

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  15. Hone Harawira set to stay with Maori PartyRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | The Press On-Line

    Renegade Maori Party MP Hone Harawira Hone has escaped explusion after apologising to his party and to New Zealanders for inflammatory comments he made in an email.

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  16. It's bonjour Paris for Kiwi tradesmanRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | The Press On-Line

    ... and plumber Adrian Walker. He is in France with the Hampshire family, evaluating the job. Walker will return to New Zealand on Monday and expects to start the job in April next year. He said the project would take three to four months. "It's about ...

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  17. Fighter set for big week of title boutsRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Southland Times On Line.

    ... days. On Saturday night Te Rangi is set to take on Benji Kney in Christchurch in a quest to get his hands on the New Zealand Gladiator title. In the gladiator event, fighters take part in a round of boxing, a round of kickboxing and then a round of ...

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  18. Cheaper, faster consent rulesRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Southland Times On Line.

    New Zealanders applying for building consents to construct standard-type homes and buildings could expect cheaper consent fees and reduced processing times from February, an Invercargill city council manager said yesterday.

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    Related Topix: Oceania, World News, Invercargill, New Zealand

  19. Airline disputes cramped seatingRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Southland Times On Line.

    What's the difference between economy class and premium economy? Air New Zealand is quite clear about the differences but these don't seem to have made any impact on Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt.

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  20. Nurse's outstanding contribution recognisedRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Southland Times On Line.

    Trish Clark is one of Invercargill's quiet achievers. The modest specialist cancer nurse has been recognised for her outstanding contribution and commitment to her profession and the New Zealand Nursing Organisation by being given a service award at its annual meeting in Wellington last month.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Health, Nursing, Invercargill, New Zealand, World News, Oceania, Oncology