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| Wellington's first new trains in December |
| The first of 48 new trains Wellington is getting are in town and will be hitting the tracks in December.Transport Minister Steven Joyce said the new Matangi trains would be more reliable and comfortable.The first two-car unit... |
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Published: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:39 p.m. |
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| 4.0 aftershock hits Christchurch |
| Two magnitude-4.0 aftershocks have been felt in Christchurch.The latest tremor struck at 6.27pm, 10 km south-west of Christchurch, reported GeoNet.On Twitter, funsizepolly called it "unnecessarily long", while chiefie said:... |
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Published: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:40 p.m. |
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| Driver in fatal crash was earlier stopped for speeding |
| The driver of a car involved in a triple fatality on Tuesday night had been stopped earlier in the day for speeding and carrying unauthorised passengers, police say.Te Maungarongo Kingi, his cousin Mary Jane Te Purei and their... |
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Published: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:21 p.m. |
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| Striking Northland lab staff suspended |
| The Northland District Health Board (DHB) has suspended four striking lab workers and more suspensions may follow.Medical laboratory workers have been involved in industrial action for almost nine weeks after rejecting an offer... |
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Published: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:12 p.m. |
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| Police investigate indecent assault on North Shore |
| Police are seeking four men who indecently assaulted a 25-year-old woman walking in Auckland's North Shore yesterday.The woman was confronted by the men, all aged in their early 20s, between 4pm and 5pm in North Head, near Devonport.One... |
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Published: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:11 p.m. |
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| Historic Maori artefact stolen |
| A carved whalebone whip handle, probably the most prized possession of Hokianga rangatira George Clendon, has been stolen from historic Clendon House in Rawene, Northland.Mr Clendon was regarded by local Maori as a significant... |
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Published: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:09 p.m. |
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