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Forum report important step towards better water

Scoop NZ - Politics — Fri, 18 May 2012 00:16:00 +0000

Forest & Bird today welcomed the government’s release of a report from the Land and Water Forum setting national bottom lines for water quality, saying it laid down a clear plan for reversing the relentless decline in New Zealand’s water quality.

Should he smell like a woman?

Natasha Hughes — Fri, 18 May 2012 00:03:38 +0000

Your husband or boyfriend or housemate is now just as likely to be wearing your perfume as you are his.

The Stats Don’t Lie: Which teams hold the edge in week 13?

NZ Herald — Fri, 18 May 2012 00:02:50 +0000

HURRICANES v BRUMBIES (Mark Lawrence) These two sides have played 17 times with the Brumbies ahead by just one game with eight wins. Of the seven games against the Brumbies played in Wellington the Hurricanes have won four, lost...

Rebecca Kamm: The teen fighting photoshop

NZ Herald — Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000

What was the most radical thing you did as a teenager?I was 17 and freshly strung out by Bursary exams - that's year 13, youthful readers - when I left home to live in Italy.I had no grasp of the language, no concrete ideas as...

PanAust expects years of production growth

Australian Business & World Finance News - Yahoo!7 Finance — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:55:12 +0000

Laos-focused miner PanAust expects production to rise in the coming years after an upgrade of its flagship copper mine.PanAust is upgrading its Phu Kham mine to increase recovery rates of copper and gold, ...

Van Gisbergen extends V8 Supercars career

Stuff.co.nz - Sport — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:52:24 +0000

Shane van Gisbergen has re-signed with Stone Brothers Racing until the end of 2015, securing the New Zealand V8 Supercars driver's long-term future on the eve of the latest championship round in Phillip Island.

More For Less Is Not What Young Pacific Want Nor Deserve!

Scoop NZ - Politics — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:52:00 +0000

Education Minister Hekia Parata yesterday announced plans to implement performance pay for teachers but as a trade-off to increasing the number of students in the classroom.

Joining the broken hearts club

Sarah Berry — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:50:34 +0000

If they never replied to your wotwentwrong request, you might find an answer at the Why we broke up project. And if, amongst the posts of people's heart aches and breaks, you still can't find an explanation for why you lost your love or why your date ditched you, you can always post your own side of the story instead.

Stars pay tribute to Donna Summer

NZ Herald — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:50:33 +0000

Stars have been quick to express their grief at news that Grammy-winning disco legend Donna Summer, who steamed up the charts in the 1970s and 80s with raunchy hits like Love to Love You Baby and Hot Stuff has died aged 63."Early...

Taiwan continues to protest WHO name dispute

Scoop NZ - Politics — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:47:00 +0000

Taiwan will continue to protest to the World Health Organization (WHO) over an internal document issued last September instructing members to refer to Chinese Taipei in the future as "Taiwan, province of China," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ...