Auckland Region

Prepare well for swim events (Newstalk ZB)

Newstalk ZB November 22, 2009, 8:37 am The death of a competitor in a harbour swim race in Auckland yesterday has prompted concern at Water Safety New Zealand. The man, who was thought to be in his fifties, was taken to the...

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Jack breaks record (Newstalk ZB)

Newstalk ZB November 22, 2009, 11:21 am Waitakere City swimmer Michael Jack has broken a New Zealand record on the opening night of finals at the FIA World Cup in Singapore. Jack took nearly two tenths of a second off Cameron...

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Lawyer incurs road safety wrath (Newstalk ZB)

Newstalk ZB November 22, 2009, 11:27 am Road safety advocates say an Auckland lawyer's apparently cavalier attitude towards drunken driving cases, is an exact reflection of the way drunken drivers think. Barrister Patrick...

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Country singer loses voice and cancels show (NZPA)

American country singer Glen Campbell has cancelled his Wellington show tonight after falling ill with laryngitis. Ticketek was refunding all tickets sold to the Rhinestone Cowboy singer's last show scheduled for the Michael...

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Learning to save a whale (NZPA)

Wellington may not be a hotspot for whale strandings, but that hasn't stopped locals from practising saving them. The capital hosted a Save a Whale programme this weekend, complete with a two tonne, six metre-long rubber whale...

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Speediest texter will be named today

The country's fastest texter will be named today. The finals of a national competition are being held at the Girls' Day Out in Auckland. Finalists from Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland will face a yet-to-be-disclosed...

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Martinborough Pinot Noir Champion Wine Of Show

Press Release: Air New Zealand Wine Awards Martinborough Pinot Noir Awarded Champion Wine Of Show At 2009 Air New Zealand Wine Awards - Chardonnay most awarded varietal The Julicher Pinot Noir 2008, produced by Julicher Estate...

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Hackles rise over feline toy

By KIM KNIGHT - Sunday Star Times Cat tales, yes. Cat tails, no. An Auckland bookstore is under fire for selling "cat-in-a-bag" toys that one customer fears will encourage animal cruelty. Patsy Agnew was shopping at Meadowbank...

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Covenant - The healing after all the pain and heartache

This is my first written response to the scrutiny of recent weeks surrounding Destiny, which began when TV3 sent a hidden camera into our open men's meeting – a meeting that any media could have att...

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Referendum protest organiser seeks meeting with PM

Updated at 7:32am on 22 November 2009 The organiser of a protest against government inaction on referendums is to seek a meeting with Prime Minister John Key to press for referendum results to be binding. The demonstration in...

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