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Fri, 9 May 2008 18:27:00 GMT

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Fri, 9 May 2008 18:27:00 GMT

From pole to pole on their own steam

They nearly froze to death in Greenland and almost drowned in icy Antarctic seas but two young British adventurers successfully completed a 35,000km journey between the earth's magnetic poles when they arrived in Australia yesterday. James Hooper, 21,
Fri, 9 May 2008 18:26:00 GMT

Peter Jessup: Lakes anglers notice increase in fish sizes

Work to improve the outflow from the Tongariro River has stopped in accordance with the agreement with Maori and anglers not to disturb the annual spawning runs. So far all are positive about the removal of willows and rubbish and the shifting of some
Fri, 9 May 2008 18:26:00 GMT

07.05.08 NZ forest owners furious at ETS delay

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Fri, 9 May 2008 18:25:00 GMT

08.05.08 Dairy firm says NZ carbon scheme could boost global emissions

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Fri, 9 May 2008 18:24:00 GMT

08.05.08 Wide interest in Australia-New Zealand carbon trading link

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Fri, 9 May 2008 18:24:00 GMT

New Mobile Phone Firm To Compete In French Polynesia

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Fri, 9 May 2008 18:21:00 GMT

French Polynesia Hotel Occupancy Falls To 47 Percent

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Fri, 9 May 2008 18:21:00 GMT

Extravagant coronation for tiny Tonga

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Fri, 9 May 2008 18:16:00 GMT

'Cool' cat is ready to pounce

The new Jaguar XF sedan was unveiled in Auckland yesterday, priced to compete in a new-vehicle market full of confidence, despite the effect of a tighter economy in other sectors. Sales last month of new cars (5551) were up 13.6 per cent and new
Fri, 9 May 2008 18:16:00 GMT

Spotlight on soldiers

The Australian military is investigating allegations that soldiers mistreated suspected insurgents in Afghanistan. The ABC has reported that four Taleban members complained of poor treatment after they were taken into custody following a battle in late
Fri, 9 May 2008 18:06:00 GMT

Soaring cost of living threatens Chathams

The future of the Chathams Islands is hanging in the balance as the dwindling population looks for help in the face of soaring costs. The population of the New Zealand territory has fallen from about 700 to 600 in the past 18 months, and the cost of
Fri, 9 May 2008 17:59:00 GMT

CRICKET: Wright decision saves England Lions from embarrassment by New Zealand

Luke Wright delighted England selectors this week when he turned down the chance to earn £50,000 for three weeks' work in the Indian Premier League. On Thursday he showed that his talents extend beyond the Twenty20 arena with a mature hundred to salvage
Fri, 9 May 2008 17:58:00 GMT

Rollercoaster ride through life as a zany Kiwi legend

The Mad Butcher picks up his cellphone and rings Prime Minister Helen Clark. It rings, then goes to voicemail. 'Oh, Prime Minister, Mad Butcher calling. I just want to thank you for giving up your time to launch my book. The greatest gift a human being
Fri, 9 May 2008 17:56:00 GMT

Unfortunate, but true

Twenty years after the Cervical Cancer Inquiry into National Women's Hospital, gynaecologist Ron Jones, gazes out across the bay and smiles. 'You don't expect apologies, that'd be asking too much,' he says. 'But this latest study confirms, without doubt,
Fri, 9 May 2008 17:45:00 GMT

More power-price rises likely by winter's end

Power prices have risen by up to 10 per cent in the past year, and analysts warn more increases are likely at the end of winter. Consumer New Zealand's Bill Whitley said retail electricity rates went up between 7 and 10 per cent in the year to March. He
Fri, 9 May 2008 17:40:00 GMT

The green behind the silver screen

Park Road Post, Peter Jackson's post production premises in Wellington, has cast a shade of green over the film industry. Two years ago employees at the 10,000sq m building in Mirimar began transforming their work place turning off lights, taps and air
Fri, 9 May 2008 17:40:00 GMT

Dairy farmers move into town

Commercial properties in provincial centres are investment targets for high-income farmers, reports Colin Taylor A record payout from Fonterra is substantially boosting the income of dairy farmers throughout the country and affecting the rural commercial
Fri, 9 May 2008 17:26:00 GMT

Ducking for cover down on the dairy farm

Ducks may be leaving traditional water habitats and looking to dairy farms for food. Duck shooting season enters its second week today and reports from the first seven days are of patchy shooting. Some hunters have reported great hauls of game birds, but
Fri, 9 May 2008 17:26:00 GMT

Slowly but surely, commuter habits are changing

Buses Northern Express buses carried almost 118,000 passengers last month for various distances between Britomart and Albany via the new busway - up 131 per cent from April last year. Suburban services feeding into the busway carried a further 26,840
Fri, 9 May 2008 17:18:00 GMT

Conscripted to do battle in pits

My call-up papers arrived in an official buff envelope. I opened it with some excitement, thinking of Mosquitoes and Spitfires, but shock and disappointment followed - I had been selected, by ballot, to serve my country in the coal mines. Wartime Labour
Fri, 9 May 2008 17:17:00 GMT

National could turn to Generation X in battle for key election seat

National could be set to turn to a man less than half the age of Bob Clarkson to take on Winston Peters in the crucial battleground of Tauranga in this year's election. Mr Clarkson yesterday performed a total about-face and announced he would be stepping
Fri, 9 May 2008 17:17:00 GMT

Rugby: Steyn's Bath connection shows game's poor health

And still it continues. It is only four days since Harlequins confirmed the signing of the All Black outside-half Nick Evans - news met with much wailing and gnashing of teeth down Auckland way - yet the focus has already shifted to potential targets for
Fri, 9 May 2008 17:15:00 GMT

I do becomes I don't think so for Kiwis

New Zealanders are drifting slowly away from formal marriage - and the new option of a 'civil union' seems to have made no difference. Statistics New Zealand said this week that the number of civil unions of NZ residents dropped from 374 in the first
Fri, 9 May 2008 17:13:00 GMT

John Armstrong: Charades, but without actions

When the latest United Nations-nominated 'Champions of the Earth' were honoured at a gala dinner in Singapore three weeks ago, there was one notable absentee. Despite winning the special prize for making carbon neutrality New Zealand's goal, Helen Clark
Fri, 9 May 2008 17:12:00 GMT

Extravagant coronation for tiny Tonga

THE tiny Pacific nation of Tonga has started planning lavish celebrations for the coronation of its Oxford-educated king, George Tupou V, a flamboyant character who enjoys being driven around the islands in a black London cab. The festivities in the
Fri, 9 May 2008 17:10:00 GMT

A land with no visitors

Use the links below to donate to aid organisations helping in the relief effort Red Cross World Vision Salvation Army Oxfam Tear Fund People in the Myanmarese village of Nyung Wine, barely more than an hour outside Yangon, are wondering why no one has
Fri, 9 May 2008 17:08:00 GMT

Concerted effort by NZ police to stop drunk driving

RECENTLY I have read some very tragic alcohol-related stories on The Herald website, so I thought I would provide some insight as to how a first world country deals with the problem. Now living in New Zealand, I have seen a government in action that is
Fri, 9 May 2008 17:04:00 GMT

John Roughan: Railways metaphor for economic woes

My grandfather had one of the greatest jobs a kid could imagine. For many years he would appear dressed for work wearing a black suit with a fob-watch chain and a peaked hat with a silver badge on the band that said, 'Guard'. Then he'd disappear for the
Fri, 9 May 2008 17:03:00 GMT

UK: Tate inks deal with Fiji Sugar Corp

Summary: Tate & Lyle and the Fiji Sugar Corporation have an agreement on the long-term supply of raw sugar for preferential import into the EU. Word count: 102 Date: 9 May 2008 Source: just-food.com Becoming a Registered User of just-food is free,
Fri, 9 May 2008 16:53:00 GMT