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  • Designing a new China

    Idealog
    26 Jan 2012 | 8:00 pm
    Nowhere captures the pace of global market change quite like China, where consumers and their expectations are a case study in rapid cultural shifts and their effect on design and brand communications.

  • Capture: The Robots Are Here!

    Public Address
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am
    Introducing...In the first guest post of 2012, we welcome Martin Horspool to Capture.Robot Road TripRobot builder and photographer Martin Horspool has placed some of his favourite robots amongst photos that he has taken from around New Zealand. The result is an amusing blend of retro charm and classic Kiwiana.He enjoys getting amongst interesting groups of people, usually near old motorbikes or cars, looking for photo opportunities. He has published a book of these which can be previewed here. Robot Road Trip. You can visit his website here www.buggyrobot.com

  • Farmer dies in powerline shock

    Stuff.co.nz - Stuff
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:45 pm
    A Canterbury man is dead and his wife is in a serious condition after they both received electric shocks from fallen powerlines.

  • Christchurch CEO turns down controversial pay rise

    3 News - Politics
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:50 pm
    The chief executive of Christchurch City Council, Tony Marryatt, has decided not to accept his controversial $68,000 pay increase.

  • Is this really the Teapot Tape recording?

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    juha
    25 Jan 2012 | 7:54 pm
    As posted on SoundCloud:       2Johns2Cups by goldenturkey   This is what police raided NZ media over? Even RadioNZ, which never had the recording but only reported on the issue? :::FACEPALM:::
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  • Inside the Entrepreneur's Brain With the Start-up Doctor

    Tim Donnelly
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:26 pm
    What do hyper-creatives, emergency room nurses, and CEOs have in common? Dr. Aaron Blackledge has identified a particular neuro-chemical pattern. Do you have "entrepreneur brain?"Aaron Blackledge doesn't like to stand still. He possesses kind of mindset that is often too fidgety to stand tedious processes, such as attending lectures or writing papers to attain advanced degrees. So when he wanted to become a doctor, instead of settling into higher education, Blackledge doubled down and completed his pre-med in nine months. He decided to open Care Practice in the Mission District of San…

  • Corporate America Is Killing Your Dreams

    Selena Cuffe
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:59 am
    Chained to your desk? I've been there. If you're still stuck working for a giant company, you need to know these two things right now.I owe a lot to Corporate America. My mom single-handedly supported our family by working a corporate job for almost 30 years. It paid her a salary that afforded my upbringing and provided invaluable benefits that are sometimes taken for granted like health insurance, a 401K plan, and a pension. I have also worked in Corporate America. During my tenure, I acquired tangible skills that I leverage everyday as an entrepreneur. Yet when I think about the times I…

  • Ta-da! Timing the Perfect Product Release

    Howard Greenstein
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:03 am
    We're living in a world of beta tests and products that are released and then improved. How do you know when you're done and it's time to ship? Three entrepreneurs give their advice.One of the hardest things for a start-up to decide is "When is my product done?" I've worked in many start-ups, and I am advising several start-ups now. Last week after my article about the Minimum Viable Concept, this issue came to a head at one company. The challenge of when to open the website or let the world through the door is a monster that many teams wrestle with. Paralysis by analysis can lead to missing…

  • 7 Chinese Tech Start-ups to Watch

    Eric Markowitz
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:59 am
    Chinese tech outfits are gaining steam against their Silicon Valley counterparts. Here's a look at a few rising start-ups you should know about.Could Beijing become the next Silicon Valley? Despite red tape that makes doing business in China a real hassle for some entrepreneurs, it would be almost impossible to argue that China isn't becoming one of the next hot markets for start-ups. Last year, 138 venture-backed companies in China went public, raising about $21 billion, according to VentureSource. Impressive, no? Here's a look at seven start-ups every investor, entrepreneur, and small…

  • Business Essential You Might Be Missing

    Jessica Stillman
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:49 am
    A Silicon Valley CEO tells how he learned that company values aren't a nice add-on. They're mandatory to holding your business together.You've got the idea for a company and posess the necessary skills. Maybe you even have money, co-founders and a solid business plan, but one Silicon Valley CEO says there’s one additional, essential ingredient your new company might be missing: values.You may think of things like mission, values and culture as nebulous but nice additions to the real nitty gritty of entrepreneurship, a distant priority when compared to sound planning and a good grasp of…
 
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    nzherald.co.nz - National

  • Double fatality on Northland road

    28 Jan 2012 | 1:24 am
    Two people on a motorbike were killed when it was involved in a collision in Northland today.The incident happened near Dargaville around midday.A person in the car involved suffered minor injuries.

  • Better deal for Kiwis in Oz

    28 Jan 2012 | 12:08 am
    Australia appears likely to bypass present blockages to clear a new way for New Zealanders to gain residency and citizenship across the Tasman.Although details have yet to emerge, it seems likely that New Zealanders may be able...

  • Key has sympathy for Gillard

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:49 pm
    With his own experience at Waitangi behind him, Prime Minister John Key has sympathy for Australian counterpart Julia Gillard after her bruising Australia Day encounter with Aboriginal protesters. Gillard and Opposition Leader Tony...

  • Farm worker electrocuted

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:45 pm
    A farm worker has died after he was electrocuted in a horrific accident on a rural property near Kaikoura.The man, 39, was killed by a power line that had come down from a power pole on the farm, said police.His wife is understood...

  • Occupy protesters march in Auckland

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:43 pm
    The number of protesters marching against the removal of activists from the Aotea Square Occupy site has swelled to more than a hundred.The group has stopped traffic in downtown Auckland, as it makes its way up Queen Street.Reporter...
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    Stuff.co.nz - Stuff

  • Ko nears golfing history after strong round

    28 Jan 2012 | 12:32 am
    New Zealand's Lydia Ko moved a step closer to creating golfing history at the New South Wales Open today as a sublime second round put her within range of becoming the youngest female to win a professional tournament.

  • Black Caps enjoy record test victory

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:27 pm
    New Zealand completed a remarkable day with a record test victory over Zimbabwe, by an innings and 301 runs at Napier's McLean Park today.

  • Australia may help New Zealanders get residency

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:43 pm
    The Australian Government is looking at easing residency requirements for an estimated 100,000 Kiwis denied welfare and other entitlements across the Tasman.

  • Two killed in motorcycle crash

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:49 pm
    Two people are dead after the motorcycle they were riding collided with a car in Northland.

  • Farmer dies in powerline shock

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:45 pm
    A Canterbury man is dead and his wife is in a serious condition after they both received electric shocks from fallen powerlines.
 
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    nzherald.co.nz - Business

  • European stocks fall on US growth data

    27 Jan 2012 | 4:05 pm
    European stock indices fell back yesterday on concerns over Greece's ability to reduce its massive debt and the release of disappointing US economic growth data.London's FTSE 100 index of top shares fell 1.07 per cent to close at...

  • Struggling Spanish airline to shut down

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:33 pm
    Officials in Spain say struggling airline Spanair will cease operations because a regional government can no longer supply it with funds.Spanair's financial woes were exacerbated by a 2008 crash that killed 154 people. Eighteen...

  • Greeks back to the table on debt crisis

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:55 am
    Greece's Prime Minister resumed talks late yesterday with top bank negotiators in a bid to overcome obstacles to a major debt-relief deal needed to avoid bankruptcy.Premier Lucas Papademos met Charles Dallara, managing director...

  • La Scala fears the squeeze as hard times hit Italy

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:35 am
    La Scala's general manager hopes Italian Premier Mario Monti's Government will avoid cutting spending for culture, noting that music and theatre can help to unite people.Stephane Lissner said the famed Milan opera house would have...

  • World to spend up large at Karaka auctions

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:30 am
    Horse buyers from around the world are descending on the National Yearling sales at Karaka in search of the next Phar Lap - some arriving by helicopter.The furious whirring of a chopper coming in to land gives way to the gentle...
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    nzherald.co.nz - Technology

  • Battlefield of the future

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:30 am
    A secret war is being waged that is changing the nature of conflict. The internet is the new combat zone, where nation strikes against nation, spy against spy and corporation raids corporation. Phil Taylor reports Late last year...

  • Kim Dotcom: Power of money put to test

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:30 am
    Ten years ago Kim Dotcom arranged for a film crew to record an extravagant holiday in Monaco. The German, generally dressed all in black, was the ubiquitous star, appearing with props befitting a Bond movie: super cars, luxury yachts,...

  • Hollywood playing hardball on piracy

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:30 am
    When it comes to protecting its property Hollywood plays hardball.This month a British judge ruled that Richard O'Dwyer, a 23-year-old student, can be extradited to the United States to face charges he posted links to pirated TV...

  • Rage against the machines

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:30 am
    Anthony McCarten didn't intend to write a follow-up to his novel Death of a Superhero when he embarked upon his latest work, In the Absence of Heroes . But after coming up with the premise for a story involving a triangle of characters,...

  • Dotcom's co-accused bail hearing delayed

    26 Jan 2012 | 9:28 pm
    One of the men facing possible extradition to the United States with internet millionaire Kim Dotcom has been remanded in custody until next week.A judge at the North Shore District Court this afternoon put off a bail hearing for...
 
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    nzherald.co.nz - Sport

  • Cricket: Pakistan tailenders stretch lead on day four

    28 Jan 2012 | 3:52 am
    Pakistan's tailenders frustrated England's bid to level the series by stretching the lead to 128 runs on day four of the second test.Pakistan, which conceded a first innings lead of 70, was 198-7 at lunch on Saturday, with Saeed...

  • Golf: NZ's Ko shoots eight-under to lead NSW Open

    28 Jan 2012 | 1:19 am
    This time last year 14-year old Lydia Ko came so close to creating women's golfing history. Twelve months later she may well write her name in the history books by winning the Bing Lee Samsung Women's NSW Open at Oatlands Golf Club...

  • Cycling: McCarthy takes slim lead into final day

    28 Jan 2012 | 12:14 am
    Jay McCarthy will wear the yellow jersey in tomorrow's final stage of the New Zealand Cycle Classic in the Manawatu but it won't feel all that comfortable considering the young Australian rider holds a narrow lead of only three seconds...

  • Surf Lifesaving: Moors makes waves at flat surf carnival

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:41 pm
    Chris Moors made a strong statement in front of New Zealand selectors at the Eastern Regional surf lifesaving championships in Mount Maunganui today.The Red Beach 26-year-old overcame a slow start in his ski race to win the surf...

  • Cricket: Black Caps record biggest test victory

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:36 pm
    New Zealand bowled out Zimbabwe twice on the third day to win the one-off test in Napier by an innings and 301 runs today - their biggest ever test victory.The victory was the Black Caps' third test win in their last four matches,...
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    nzherald.co.nz - Environment

  • Residents fear trees chopped 'willy-nilly'

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:30 am
    The sight of a pile of tree limbs chopped to improve sea views has angered users of a popular coastal walkway in one of east Auckland's premium streets."A lot of people are sick to the guts about what is happening," said Alison...

  • A whale of a custody tale

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:30 am
    Orca have rights, too, says New Zealand's whale woman, Ingrid Visser. She tells Catherine Masters why she is happy to be part of an unusual court case From the top of a hill on the Tutukaka coast the deep blue stretches to the...

  • Four hazardous goods containers off Rena

    23 Jan 2012 | 6:05 pm
    Salvage crews have removed four containers of dangerous goods from the bow of the broken ship Rena.Maritime New Zealand said the containers removed yesterday held empty tanks that were formerly used to store hydrogen peroxide.Most...

  • Germaine Greer says close forest, save kauri

    23 Jan 2012 | 11:30 am
    Australian academic Germaine Greer has weighed into the debate about a kauri-killing disease in New Zealand, arguing that the Hunua Ranges should be closed to the public to prevent its spread.The Hunuas, 50km southeast of Auckland...

  • Second dog dies as test shows no 1080 poisoning

    22 Jan 2012 | 9:47 pm
    Buller hunter John Weir has lost a second dog to what he believes is 1080 poisoning, just as the Animal Health Board (AHB) says its tests found no traces of the poison in the first dog.Mr Weir said he declined to have his second...
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    nzherald.co.nz - Entertainment

  • Frantic 911 call for Demi Moore

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:13 pm
    Demi Moore smoked something before she was rushed to the hospital on Monday night and was convulsing and "semi-conscious, barely," according to a caller on a frantic emergency call recording released Friday by Los Angeles fire officials.The...

  • Robin Wright: A woman for all seasons

    27 Jan 2012 | 8:00 pm
    Robin Wright enters the room, dressed in skinny black trousers, a white blouse and a single-breasted jacket. With her blond hair swept to the side, hers is an effortless, understated glamour, showing no outward signs of the transitional...

  • Icehouse: Warming to a new ice age

    27 Jan 2012 | 7:00 pm
    It was 1982, or perhaps it was 1984, I can't quite remember. Iva Davies, the frontman and mainstay of Australian synth-rockers Icehouse is a little foggy about the exact concert date too. One thing he does remember about their show...

  • 'So You Think You Can Dance' instructor jailed

    27 Jan 2012 | 5:07 pm
    A salsa dance instructor who worked on the TV show "So You Think You Can Dance" has been sentenced in Los Angeles to 10 years in prison for raping one woman and assaulting another.Prosecutors say Alex Da Silva gave dance lessons...

  • Jackson doctor asks for release from jail

    27 Jan 2012 | 4:13 pm
    The doctor convicted of involuntary manslaughter in Michael Jackson's death asked a judge Friday to release him from jail pending his appeal.Dr. Conrad Murray, who is serving a four-year jail sentence, said in a declaration that...
 
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    nzherald.co.nz - Travel

  • Broadening the mind on Iraq's lawless roads

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    And there it was: an ice skating rink in the middle of a shopping centre. Hardly what the average New Zealander associates with Iraq and not somewhere I expected to end up on my journey to the Middle East."Do you want to have a...

  • Travel deals of the week

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm
    Under $1900 Seven nights in Bali in three-star accommodation at Denpasar, plus return airfares with Singapore Airlines from Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch, are priced from $1825 each. Book by February 20. Travel between April...

  • Clevedon: A handy rural haven

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:30 am
    Clevedon has plenty to offer those who want a break from the city, writes Dionne Christian.We were at Springcurl Lodge in Clevedon, eating the heartiest english breakfast and I simply didn't know where to start: the roasted portobello...

  • Exotic 'human safaris' come under fire

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:30 am
    They are holidays billed as an opportunity to enter another world, a chance to see the world's last primitive tribes up close in their natural environment.The brochures tease and at times, critics say, titillate. Take the Delhi-based...

  • Fiordland schemes set alarm bells ringing

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:30 am
    Proposed mega-developments to enhance the journey between two of New Zealand's most popular visitor attractions have opponents warning that life in a precious World Heritage Area and national parks will suffer.But those behind the...
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    Scoop NZ - Business

  • Under pressure Christchurch council boss rejects pay rise

    26 Jan 2012 | 10:56 pm
    Jan. 27 (BusinessDesk) - Christchurch City Council’s Chief Executive Tony Marryatt has instructed the council’s payroll office to stop paying him a controversial salary increase from today, citing negative publicly and public opinion.

  • MARKET CLOSE: NZX50 gain as low rates bolsters confidence

    26 Jan 2012 | 10:52 pm
    Jan. 27 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand shares gained for a third day as the prospect of globally low interest rates for an extended period stoked investors’ appetite for riskier, or higher-yielding, assets such as stocks. Fletcher Building paced gainers.

  • Update on Zion Wildlife Gardens Limited

    26 Jan 2012 | 10:49 pm
    PwC Partners Colin McCloy and David Bridgman, Receivers of Zion Wildlife Gardens Limited (In Receivership & In Liquidation) in Kamo, Northland, today have confirmed the progress of the sale of the business and assets of Zion.

  • NZ Businesses Need To Take Heed Of Davos, Highlights HSBC

    26 Jan 2012 | 10:30 pm
    With attention at the World Economic Forum in Davos overnight turning to China and how and whether it could help developed economies such as the USA and Europe avoid further recessions, there are some strong messages coming out of the forum that New ...

  • NZ dollar holds near 3mth high on trade surplus; Bollard

    26 Jan 2012 | 10:22 pm
    Jan. 27 (BusinessDesk) – The New Zealand dollar held near a fresh three-month high in local trading against the greenback after data showed the nation unexpectedly posted its first trade surplus in five months and Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard ...
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  • Collision kills two

    28 Jan 2012 | 2:57 am
    Two on a motorcycle killed in Northland collision between their machine and a car near Dargaville midday Saturday

  • Motorway closed till Monday

    28 Jan 2012 | 2:17 am
    Auckland motorway closed until Monday morning- congestion tomorrow expected to be heavy and there are warnings of delays

  • Making it easier for kiwis in Aust

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:57 pm
    Government pushes Aussies to make it easier for NZers living there to get long-term residency

  • March against Occupy removal

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:37 pm
    Protestors in Auckland march against the removal of Occupy campers in Aotea Square- stop downtown traffic

  • Power line electrocutes man

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:07 pm
    Man dies after being electrocuted by a power line that came down from a pole in a remote area near Kaikoura
 
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    Stuff.co.nz - Stuff

  • Ko nears golfing history after strong round

    28 Jan 2012 | 12:32 am
    New Zealand's Lydia Ko moved a step closer to creating golfing history at the New South Wales Open today as a sublime second round put her within range of becoming the youngest female to win a professional tournament.

  • Black Caps enjoy record test victory

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:27 pm
    New Zealand completed a remarkable day with a record test victory over Zimbabwe, by an innings and 301 runs at Napier's McLean Park today.

  • Australia may help New Zealanders get residency

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:43 pm
    The Australian Government is looking at easing residency requirements for an estimated 100,000 Kiwis denied welfare and other entitlements across the Tasman.

  • Two killed in motorcycle crash

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:49 pm
    Two people are dead after the motorcycle they were riding collided with a car in Northland.

  • Farmer dies in powerline shock

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:45 pm
    A Canterbury man is dead and his wife is in a serious condition after they both received electric shocks from fallen powerlines.
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    Stuff.co.nz - News

  • School need 'urgent'

    27 Jan 2012 | 8:20 pm
    The need for a high school in Rolleston is becoming "more and more urgent by the day", Selwyn District Mayor Kelvin Coe says.

  • Psychiatric nurse tried to discredit colleague

    27 Jan 2012 | 8:12 pm
    A Christchurch psychiatric nurse has been censured and fined $12,700 after accessing confidential information on a colleague in a bid to discredit him.

  • Clarendon Tower law firm reunited with documents

    27 Jan 2012 | 8:07 pm
    A Christchurch law firm has been reunited with its files for the first time in almost a year.

  • Families fly in to pray and find answers

    27 Jan 2012 | 7:55 pm
    About 100 Japanese mourners will fly to Christchurch to mark the first anniversary of the February earthquake and seek legal action over the failed Canterbury Television building that killed 28 of their country's students.

  • Songs to mark renewed life

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:49 pm
    Christchurch musicians are being asked to flex their creative muscles for the Festival of Flowers songwriting competition.
 
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  • Russia Clashes with Europeans, Arabs Over Syria UN Resolution - Voice of America

    28 Jan 2012 | 5:41 am
    CBC.caRussia Clashes with Europeans, Arabs Over Syria UN ResolutionVoice of AmericaJanuary 28, 2012 Russia Clashes with Europeans, Arabs Over Syria UN Resolution Margaret Besheer | United Nations European and Arab nations are calling on the UN Security Council to back a resolution supporting the Arab League's plan to end the "Executed" corpses dumped in restive Syrian cityReutersSyria rebels gain foothold in DamascusBBC NewsSyrian ambassador to Egypt says Gulf-backed opposition activists stormed embassyWashington PostThe Associated Pressall 1,810 news articles »

  • Occupy Auckland protesters reclaim Aotea Square - Radio New Zealand

    28 Jan 2012 | 3:09 am
    3News NZOccupy Auckland protesters reclaim Aotea SquareRadio New ZealandOccupy Auckland protesters have reoccupied Aotea Square following a march on Queen Street on Saturday afternoon. About 70 protesters took part in the rally before reclaiming the site which they had occupied since last October.Protestors reclaim grassed areaNewstalk ZBOccupy protesters take to the streets3News NZDCC will be watching for returning Occupiers: CullOtago Daily TimesTVNZ -New Zealand Herald -Auckland stuff.co.nzall 21 news articles »

  • PMs ready for 2015 cricket world cup - Sydney Morning Herald

    28 Jan 2012 | 1:40 am
    3News NZPMs ready for 2015 cricket world cupSydney Morning HeraldAs noted by Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Aussies and Kiwis chin-wagging about sport doesn't always bring to mind the happiest of moments. But on Saturday Ms Gillard and her New Zealand counterpart Prime Minister John Key were on the same team to Thousands of NZers could get Australian residencyRadio New ZealandKey pushes for easing of Aust residency rulesTVNZBetter deal for Kiwis in OzNew Zealand HeraldStuff.co.nz -Winnipeg Free Press -TruthDiveall 53 news articles »

  • Fatal electrocution in Kaikoura - New Zealand Herald

    28 Jan 2012 | 12:01 am
    3News NZFatal electrocution in KaikouraNew Zealand HeraldBy Abby Gillies The man was killed by a power line that had come down from a power pole on the farm. Photo / APN A farm worker has died after he was electrocuted in a horrific accident on a rural property near Kaikoura. The man, 39, was killed by a Farm worker killed, wife injured by power lineOtago Daily TimesFarmer dies in powerline shockStuff.co.nzPower line electrocutes manNewstalk ZBMSN NZ News -Scoop.co.nz (press release)all 13 news articles »

  • Passengers uninjured as bus tips in collision - TVNZ

    27 Jan 2012 | 8:06 pm
    3News NZPassengers uninjured as bus tips in collisionTVNZA bus with 17 passengers onboard tipped onto its side following a collision with a car in Mossburn, south of Queenstown. Police say that speed and alcohol were a factor in the crash, that saw the car drive through a give way sign and hit the bus.Southland tourist bus tipped on sideStuff.co.nzAlcohol, speed involved in car crashing into bus in Mossburn3News NZOne critical after Mossburn collisionNew Zealand HeraldMSN NZ Newsall 21 news articles »
 
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  • மூன்று வியப்புகள்!!! - பகுதி - 2

    Vavanna (உமர்தம்பிஅண்ணன்)
    22 Jan 2012 | 12:28 pm
    பகுதி - 2பழைய கனவுகளில் மூழ்கி, தலைப்பை மறந்து, பாதை மாறி, வெகு தூரம் வந்து விட்டேன்! மன்னியுங்கள்! மீண்டும் 1957 ஆகஸ்டு முதல் தேதிக்குப் போவோம்!  காலைச் சிற்றுண்டி முடிந்தது. எனது ஞானத் தந்தை, முதல்வர், பேராசிரியர், தி.தனக்கோடி…

  • மூன்று வியப்புகள்!!!

    Vavanna (உமர்தம்பிஅண்ணன்)
    18 Dec 2011 | 12:20 pm
    1957- ஆம் ஆண்டு, ஆகஸ்டுத் திங்கள், முதல் நாள், அன்று தான் அதிராம்பட்டினம் மண்ணில் முதல் தடவையாகக் காலை வைத்தேன்! முதல் நாள் அன்றே மூன்று வியப்புக் குறிகள் என் நெஞ்சில் பதிந்தன!கல்லூரி இருக்கும் ஊர் பெரிய நகரமாக, மாட மாளிகைகள்,…

  • ஐம்பது ஆண்டுகளுக்கு முன்!

    Vavanna (உமர்தம்பிஅண்ணன்)
    11 Dec 2011 | 10:30 am
    அதிரை நகரக் கல்வித் தந்தை ஹாஜி எஸ்.எம்.எஸ். ஷேக் ஜலாலுதீன் 28-01-1920 – ல் பிறந்தார். நகரத் தந்தை சேர்மன், முஹம்மது அபுல் ஹசன் மரைக்காயரின் ஒரே பிள்ளை; செல்லப்பிள்ளை; சேர்மன் தன் தந்தை ஹாஜி ஷேக் ஜலாலுதீன் பெயரைப் பிள்ளைக்குச்…

  • எம் சிந்தையைக் கவர்ந்த கல்வித் தந்தை!

    Vavanna (உமர்தம்பிஅண்ணன்)
    11 Dec 2011 | 10:17 am
    A.M.M.A.,Bed.

  • நடையா, இது நடையா! நற் கடமையன்றோ நடக்குது!

    Vavanna (உமர்தம்பிஅண்ணன்)
    2 Nov 2011 | 9:39 pm
    “நான் வாக்கிங் போகும்போது கச்சலை அவிழ்த்து விட்டு,சலாம் சொல்லிக் கடக்குமளவுக்கு மதிப்பிற்குரிய வாத்தியார்களின் ராஜபாட்டை நடைப் பயிற்சி தொடர்கிறதா?” என்று, உமர் வரலாறு ஆக்கத்துக்குக் ‘கமென்ட்’ எழுதிய கவிஞர் சபீர்…
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  • Pike River recovery

    David Farrar
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:08 pm
    Michael Daly at Stuff reports: Recovery of the bodies of the men killed in the Pike River Coal mine disaster is not expected to be completed for at least 3 1/2 years, a new independent report says. The estimates in the draft independent review by engineer Bruce McLean depend on a successful sale of the mine. Even with a sale, the report does not expect recovery of the bodies until some time between July 2015 and June 2017. That timetable depends on the completion of a new shaft or tunnel to establish a ventilation circuit by June 2014. This report or review was commissioned by the families of…

  • Whoops

    David Farrar
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:57 pm
    Whale has the photo of what happens if I back out too quickly of an unfamiliar driveway. I needed to get to a NZ Post store quickly to do a Western Union transfer and backed out the drive. I backed in a nice straight line, but the problem was the driveway wasn’t straight Tags: DPF

  • Labor own goal

    David Farrar
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:46 pm
    The SMH reports: An Australian Prime Ministerial staffer has been linked to yesterday’s ugly protest incident in Canberra, forcing his resignation and acutely embarrassing PM Julia Gillard. In an early evening statement, the Prime Minister dismissed as ‘false’ claims that one of her staff had spoken to people at the Aboriginal Tent Embassy prior to yesterday’s angry protest that temporarily trapped her and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott. But Ms Gillard acknowledges that a member of her media unit ‘did call another individual yesterday and disclose the presence of…

  • General Debate 28 January 2012

    Kokila Patel
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:00 pm
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  • WCC spy car reined in

    David Farrar
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:48 pm
    Bronwyn Torrie at Stuff reports: Wellington’s most loathed car will be reined in and reviewed after public outrage. Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown has ordered a review of the Parkwise spy car after growing pressure for it to be scrapped. It follows a flurry of complaints about unreasonable parking fines and overzealous operators. The car will be limited to monitoring school zones – its original purpose – while the review is done. Hopefully it will stay focused on school zones rather than revenue maximisation. Tags: parking, Wellington
 
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  • Getting my frock on

    Holly Walker
    25 Jan 2012 | 9:56 pm
    On a lighter note than this morning’s post, I’ve been inspired by Julie Anne’s epic ride to Southland to set myself an insurmountable biking challenge. Unlike Julie, I’m unlikely to actually achieve it! I’ve participated in the Bike Wise challenge for the last two years, trying to clock up more kilometers on my bike during February than anyone else the Green Party office. Not satisfied with failing to beat my nemesis/friend/colleague Robert Ashe two years in a row, I’ve decided to set my sights even higher in 2012 and take on that doyen of the cycling…

  • Govt asking the wrong questions on child abuse

    Holly Walker
    25 Jan 2012 | 4:29 pm
    The Dominion Post leads today with a story about “keeping kiwi kids safe”, especially those who are born into families from which previous children have been removed because of abuse. The story was prompted by the release of two studies by the Families Commission on the risks to subsequent children in such families. The Commission makes a number of suggestions: improved information sharing between agencies, improved reporting processes, consideration of mandatory reporting, complementary interventions rather than single focus programmes, culturally appropriate services, and…

  • Easy to to have your say on EEZ Bill

    Gareth Hughes
    24 Jan 2012 | 7:14 pm
    Submissions for the Government’s new bill regulating the Exclusive Economic Zone close this Friday and we need as many as possible to help improve this law. The Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Bill proposes to set up an environmental management regime for certain activities in New Zealand’s Exclusive Economic Zone − the area of sea, seabed and subsoil from 12 to 200 nautical miles offshore − and the continental shelf beyond that. The activities covered by the Bill include seabed mining, some aspects of petroleum activities, and energy generation…

  • Labour should join call for immediate moratorium on fracking

    Gareth Hughes
    24 Jan 2012 | 4:40 pm
    Today Labour renewed its call for an investigation into hydraulic fracturing, or ‘fracking’, and its implications for New Zealand. This is welcome news and the Greens have been working for some time to raise awareness about fracking and its serious potential environmental impacts. Last week Bulgaria became the second European country to ban fracking, joining a growing list of states and regions worldwide to introduce moratoriums and bans on fracking, including NSW, Quebec, parts of USA, and France. It’s no wonder: the evidence of the hazardous effects of fracking on both environmental…

  • General debate, January 25, 2012

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    24 Jan 2012 | 3:04 pm
 
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  • Property sales have clearly turned a corner

    Alistair Helm
    25 Jan 2012 | 4:17 pm
    The property market in NZ starts 2012 in better shape than it has for the past 5 years. It would not be too optimistic to say that the industry, certainly in terms of volume sales has turned a corner. Some parts turned that corner 6 months ago (notably Auckland) whilst some will take a few more months before witnessing this change. In the 12 months of 2011 a total of 61, 269 properties were sold across the country as reported by the Real Estate Institute. This represented a modest 9% growth as compared to 2010. The word modest is most appropriate when the volume of sales is viewed against the…

  • NZ Property Report – December 2011

    Alistair Helm
    31 Dec 2011 | 4:15 pm
    The December 2011 NZ Property Report published by Realestate.co.nz provides an insight into the state of the New Zealand property market as measured by the supply side of the property market over the month of December. The key measures of the market analysed in the report are the number of new listings, the asking price expectation for those new listings and the level of inventory of unsold houses on the market at this time. The report is compiled from data captured by the website and represents close to 95% of all property movements in the NZ market as managed by licensed real estate agents.

  • Auctions provide a bellwether for the the property market

    Alistair Helm
    21 Dec 2011 | 7:28 pm
    The state of the property market can be assessed by keeping a close eye on the number of properties being marketed for Auction. When you spot more and more of the For Sale street signs emblazened with “Auction” you can safely bet that the property market is heating up. This view is certainly articulated in the article today titled “Auckland house auctions hit high“. Based on sales data supplied by the Real Estate Institute (REINZ) the number of properties sold in November across the country as Auctions was the highest ever at more than 25%. Looking specifically at the…

  • Property Pulse – November 2011

    Alistair Helm
    19 Dec 2011 | 8:30 pm
    Each month we publish a factsheet for each region of the country as well as a national report to provide an insight to the key numbers that detail the health of the property market across the country. These reports for the month of November cover all 16 provincial regions as well as reports covering the 3 main metropolitan regions of Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. The Auckland report is divided up into each of the main metro areas (North Shore, Waitakere, Manukau as well as Auckland City). Each factsheet provides the key numbers in table and chart form using the key statistics from…

  • Northland Property Pulse factsheet – November 2011

    Alistair Helm
    18 Dec 2011 | 9:25 pm
    The Northland region property pulse factsheet for November 2011 is published using data from Realestate.co.nz and REINZ (Real Estate Institute of NZ). Property sales in Northland at 136 in the month increased on a seasonally adjusted basis in November and is up 26% as compared to a year ago. The inventory of unsold houses on the market at 136 weeks has risen after falling to a low of 128 weeks. It is now just back above the long-term average of 130 weeks of equivalent sales. Median sales price for property sales in Northland at $305,000 is down 2% as compared to a year ago. The recent trend…
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  • Summer fairs are here

    sue
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:22 am
    After the rush of pre-Christmas shopping when it’s all about everyone else and the right present for the right person and being lovely and selfless, it’s rather nice when summer fair season rolls around. Summer fairs are not just about shopping for thing for other people, although that is an excellent and important component to every good fair. Summers fairs are about loads of lovely food, things to divert the attention of small people and bands of all shapes and sizes. Summer fairs are more often as not fundraising fairs, which means going to them is helping make the world a…

  • The Restaurant Website Drinking Game

    Emily Fatali
    25 Jan 2012 | 8:17 pm
    In our review of Capitol, we mentioned how we go there despite the dreadfulness of their website (but you probably missed that bit and cut straight to talking about negronis). What especially is so bad about their site? There’s Flash, contact details hidden, menus embedded that don’t even work properly (can anyone tell me what they serve for brunch? Or how much wines cost?), and in this day and age music that plays automatically. Aaaaaaaaaaaaargh! But of course, Capitol are by no means the only offenders in this area. When I’m thinking about going somewhere to eat, I want to…

  • Batucada Sound Machine in town to shake it

    Joanna
    24 Jan 2012 | 7:33 pm
    Cuba Street Carnival favourites Batucada Sound Machine have returned to New Zealand with a new album of tried and true road-tested tunes entitled Don’t Keep Silent, due for release January 23rd, 2012. In addition, BSM have planned their first ever comprehensive tour of New Zealand to celebrate the album release including a spot at WOMAD 2012. From the press release: “This 10 piece onslaught of pacific-soul, latin, afro-beat and hip-hop have an unparalleled reputation for their polished, high-energy performance, which has seen them conquer audiences at a host of renowned festivals;…

  • Capitol opposite of punishment

    Joanna
    24 Jan 2012 | 3:20 am
    With a couple of family birthdays taking place over the holidays, January was a good time to assemble for dinner together. Having dined at Capitol before (in fact, it’s been nominated for TAWAs multiple times), I wasn’t put off by its Flash website or that they don’t take bookings for groups smaller than eight. As it happens, I was only the second person in the restaurant on a Thursday around 6pm. I order a Negroni (which comes on the rocks rather than at a martini glass), and peruse the simple menu. The place quickly filled up and the chatter makes it quite loud, especially…

  • Keep that picnic rug in the car

    Anna
    18 Jan 2012 | 9:21 pm
    Just a note to anyone planning on heading to the Dell for the 2012 Films By Starlight screening tonight, Bill Cunningham New York has been postponed due to the wind until tomorrow night, Friday 20 January.     The screenings start at dusk (approx 8:30 – 8:45pm). This picture is the crowd assembled by 7:45 last night so it does pay to come and claim your spot and bring plenty of warm clothes, a picnic and a rug or two. There was also a surprising number of beanbags. Next week the screenings are Florian Habicht’s brilliant Kaikohe Demolition and Labyrinth…
 
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  • NZ Davis Cup team named - Voxy

    28 Jan 2012 | 4:28 am
    3News NZNZ Davis Cup team namedVoxyThe 2XU Compression New Zealand Davis Cup team for the Asia/Oceania Group I Round 1 tie against Uzbekistan indoors at the TECT Arena, Baypark, Tauranga 10-12 February has been confirmed. The players named for the February Tie is Michael Venus, Tennis: King Turner back for Davis Cup tieNew Zealand HeraldKing-Turner back in Davis Cup squadMSN NZ NewsKiwi's must discover form against UzbekistanStuff.co.nzall 8 news articles »

  • Bobzio.com a New Zealand Vacation Home Rentals, Home Swap, and Service ... - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

    28 Jan 2012 | 2:02 am
    Bobzio.com a New Zealand Vacation Home Rentals, Home Swap, and Service San Francisco Chronicle (press release)Bobzio.com, a Auckland New Zealand Vacation Home Rental, Home Exchange and Service Providers Co-op provides a zero cost option to advertise personal homes and travel oriented businesses to travelers. The Bobzio Top Vacation Rental Value in Auckland is and more »

  • New Zealand group seeking a golden fleece - Regina Leader-Post

    28 Jan 2012 | 1:23 am
    New Zealand group seeking a golden fleeceRegina Leader-PostOnce they did so, patrons were presented with a new FC Bayern app and thanked for supporting the team. After a flood of angry comments, Bayern was forced to appologize ... A lobby group in New Zealand wants sheep-shearing to be an Olympic sport.and more »

  • New Zealand rout Zimbabwe by record margin - AFP

    28 Jan 2012 | 12:55 am
    ESPNcricinfo.comNew Zealand rout Zimbabwe by record marginAFPNAPIER, New Zealand — New Zealand posted their biggest winning Test margin when they demolished Zimbabwe by an innings and 301 runs on the third day of their one-off Test at Napier's McLean Park Saturday. After starting the day at 392-5, New Zealand New Zealand beat Zimbabwe by record marginTimes of IndiaNew Zealand v Zimbabwe, Only Test, Napier, 3rd day New Zealand bowl out ESPNcricinfo.comNew Zealand win test after bowling Zimbabwe out twiceMalaysia StarHerald Sunall 244 news articles »

  • NZ complete biggest Test victory - Sydney Morning Herald

    28 Jan 2012 | 12:15 am
    NZ complete biggest Test victorySydney Morning HeraldNew Zealand have scored their biggest win in Test cricket, bowling Zimbabwe out twice on day three of their one-off match in Napier. The tourists were dismissed for 51 and 143 on Saturday, handing the Black Caps victory by an innings and 301 runs.
 
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  • Teapot spill seems to confirm Peters’ claims

    Newswire Team
    25 Jan 2012 | 8:24 pm
    IMAGE: STUFF By Callum Valentine and Gareth Wallace EVERYTHING quoted from the teapot tapes before the election has proved ”deadly accurate”, says Winston Peters, after the teapot tape leaked online earlier today.  Winston Peters called those questioning his accuracy on the tapes “total fools”  and says his pre-election comments on the matter were spot on. In a speech in Invercargill just before last year’s election, Peters accused the Prime Minister of saying that his “constituents are dying” – which can be heard 4 minutes 12…

  • Trades dish out freebies in tough economic times

    Christina McDonald
    18 Dec 2011 | 4:48 pm
    TRADESMEN are willing to do jobs for nothing in the current economic climate in the hope of getting future work, says a Hawke’s Bay plumber. Ian McDonald says five years ago when he started plumbing they could “pipe out” a new house every day, whereas now “you might get one a month, if that”. “A lot of people are willing to do jobs and not make a profit in the hope they’ll get another job after that. You can go from job to job and keep losing money.” Mr McDonald blames the struggling economy and the fear that has been injected into potential customers. “Money is not as…

  • Conscious cafes wear badges of honour

    Katie McAlister
    15 Dec 2011 | 8:20 pm
    WELLINGTON cafes are doing their bit for the environment, one badge at a time. The Conscious Consumers movement awards badges to cafes which demonstrate that they are following specific ethical business practices. Conscious Consumers has also been encouraging people to sign up online to get consumers to make socially and environmentally conscious choices. The movement was established in 2008 by the 42collective, a charitable organisation in Wellington. Individuals sign up to receive monthly emails about how to make responsible purchasing choices, cafes join up to follow a set of socially and…

  • Most students still in debt five years after qualifying

    Gareth Wallace
    13 Dec 2011 | 4:53 pm
      FOURTEEN years after finishing study, Greg Colliss is still paying off his student loan, and doesn’t remember exactly how much is left. Content to just let his repayments come from his income tax, he is indicative of the majority of current student loan borrowers, according to the latest figures from Statistics New Zealand. Nearly two-thirds of students have not paid off their debt five years after leaving study, with an average of $10,000 still owed. Trends for the decade from 1995-2005 show between 31.9% and 37.1% of students had repaid their debt within 5 years, with a rate over…

  • Kiwis use secret internet ‘supermarket’ to get drugs

    Callum Valentine
    13 Dec 2011 | 4:27 pm
    A website called Gawker broke the news in June that an internet trading system offering drugs and other illegal products is operating under the radar of global and governmental regulation. CALLUM VALENTINE investigated and found the TradeMe-like underground supermarket is being used by New Zealanders. Here he relates the experiences of Bruce*, a Kiwi who gets his drugs shipped to a post office box: IT’S been described as the Amazon of acid and the E-bay of ecstasy– and it ships to New Zealand. Like many in the generation that has been described as “digital natives”,…
 
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  • Japanese Donation to Help Addington Community

    28 Jan 2012 | 3:33 am
    Earthquake recovery work in Addington is getting a $5000 boost. Coming out of the $17,000 recently donated to the Rebuild Christchurch Foundation by the Nippon Volunteer Network Active in ...

  • Referees to put players "on report"

    28 Jan 2012 | 3:30 am
    Rugby Championship and Super Rugby referees will have powers to put players "on report" for suspected foul play under a system being trialed in rugby union for the first time. The ...

  • Cron rejoins the All Blacks

    28 Jan 2012 | 3:30 am
    Former New Zealand scrum coach Mike Cron has accepted a role as forwards coach in the All Blacks' new team headed by Steve Hansen. Cron, who retired after last year's World Cup after ...

  • Auckland motorway closure to be felt city wide

    28 Jan 2012 | 3:06 am
    Motorway re-opens ahead of schedule Auckland motorists are being warned of potential commuter chaos across the long anniversary weekend as a key arterial route into the city is shut down. All ...

  • Double fatality on Northland road

    28 Jan 2012 | 3:03 am
    http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="horizontal" data-via="nzherald" ...
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  • Science Festival awards Life Membership to Prof Jean Fleming

    27 Jan 2012 | 4:28 pm
    Prof Jean Fleming was awarded a life membership of the New Zealand International Science Festival at the festival’s annual general meeting held in Dunedin on Thursday 26 January 2012.

  • Computer model warned scientists week before big Feb quake

    26 Jan 2012 | 8:58 pm
    Scientists have confirmed in a new research paper on last year's disastrous February 22 Christchurch aftershock that computer modelling showed a week beforehand that there was a 25 percent chance of "a magnitude 6 or greater earthquake occurring in ...

  • A wee trick for getting rid of rats

    26 Jan 2012 | 2:37 pm
    Developing new weapons to control the deadliest predator of New Zealand native birds is the goal of a research project underway at Victoria University. Researchers from five different disciplines at Victoria are collaborating to pinpoint the make-up ...

  • BRAT now available online

    25 Jan 2012 | 6:19 pm
    Auckland, 25 January 2012 A new tool is set to help the wine industry more accurately train staff to make visual estimates about the severity of bunch rot among the vines. The Bunch Rot Assessment Trainer or BRAT is a Visual Estimation Tool (VET) developed ...

  • Another wet and windy spell between the highs

    24 Jan 2012 | 6:29 pm
    After some fine weather across most of New Zealand in the last couple of days, the rollercoaster ride of weather systems continues with another active weather front bringing a spell of unsettled weather nearer the end of the week.
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  • Defence Minister attends ISAF Defence Ministers meeting

    26 Jan 2012 | 10:36 pm
    27 January 2012 Media Statement Defence Minister attends ISAF Defence Ministers meeting The Minister of Defence is attending defence talks in Europe next week after the bilateral meeting with the Australian Defence Minister and attending the joint Australian ...

  • Key Notes

    26 Jan 2012 | 10:29 pm
    Happy New Year. I hope you had the opportunity to relax over the summer break and spend some time with your family and friends. It's good to be back at work after a relaxing holiday with my family.

  • Crown Observer to assist ChCh City Council

    26 Jan 2012 | 10:02 pm
    Local Government Minister Nick Smith and the Christchurch City Council have met today and agreed to the appointment of a Crown Observer to assist the Council.

  • Ban the Pokies

    26 Jan 2012 | 8:30 pm
    "Pokies are still crippling our communities and the problem is getting dramatically worse in quake-ravaged Christchurch" says Mana's Vice President John Minto.

  • Who will foot the bill, Dr Smith?

    26 Jan 2012 | 8:23 pm
    Grant ROBERTSON Deputy Leader Environment Spokesperson 27 January 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Who will foot the bill, Dr Smith? The Government’s Rena recovery plan leaves the unanswered question of whether the ship’s owners will be held to account or whether ...
 
 
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  • Collision kills two

    28 Jan 2012 | 2:57 am
    Two on a motorcycle killed in Northland collision between their machine and a car near Dargaville midday Saturday

  • Motorway closed till Monday

    28 Jan 2012 | 2:17 am
    Auckland motorway closed until Monday morning- congestion tomorrow expected to be heavy and there are warnings of delays

  • March against Occupy removal

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:37 pm
    Protestors in Auckland march against the removal of Occupy campers in Aotea Square- stop downtown traffic

  • Power line electrocutes man

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:07 pm
    Man dies after being electrocuted by a power line that came down from a pole in a remote area near Kaikoura

  • Protestors reclaim grassed area

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:27 pm
    Occupy protestors smash fences and reclaim a grassed area of Aotea Square in Auckland- police there but take no action
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  • Capture: The Robots Are Here!

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am
    Introducing...In the first guest post of 2012, we welcome Martin Horspool to Capture.Robot Road TripRobot builder and photographer Martin Horspool has placed some of his favourite robots amongst photos that he has taken from around New Zealand. The result is an amusing blend of retro charm and classic Kiwiana.He enjoys getting amongst interesting groups of people, usually near old motorbikes or cars, looking for photo opportunities. He has published a book of these which can be previewed here. Robot Road Trip. You can visit his website here www.buggyrobot.com

  • Hard News: Finally, the Teapot Tape?

    25 Jan 2012 | 5:31 pm
    On YouTub, Soundcloud and BitTorrent. Appears to be what it says on the label. Feel free to analyse, transcribe, clean up, ignore, whatever.Update 3: Now that I'm back in the house, I've restored the link to the recording on Soundcloud. See media lawyer Steven Price's reasoning on this here. Scoop is also providing the link.Update 2: I've removed the links to YouTube and Soundcloud. Sorry to be a pain, but I'm going out for a few hours and I won't be in a position to act with dispatch in removing them should that prove to be urgently necessary...

  • Hard News: The Mega Conspiracy

    22 Jan 2012 | 1:58 pm
    Amid the storm of commentary since Friday's Megaupload raids, one issue has been oddly absent: what about the customers, paying or otherwise, who use the site for its ostensible purpose -- as an online locker for files they own or are permitted to copy? What if Kanye, Will.I.Am and Snoop Dogg had some choice beats stashed away -- as they imply in the video for The Megaupload Song?Well, they'd be out of luck. On the basis of untested allegations about the activities of what in the FBI indictment that formed the legal basis for the raids calls "the Mega...

  • Capture: Big Day Over and Out.

    20 Jan 2012 | 2:26 pm
    Thanks Big Day OutI wasn't planning to go to this year's BDO, until it was announced this would be the last.  Some suggested I was being sucked in, but who cares, I was there, and it was... pretty good.There'll be plenty of post mortems elsewhere, so this is just a few captures from the day, in the hope others will dig up their photographic memories of this or previous BDOs to share.Capture away.   

  • Hard News: #BDOMemories

    17 Jan 2012 | 3:15 pm
    Did the Big Day Out promoters announce that Friday's show would be the last in Auckland in an attempt to juice up flagging sales? Of course they did. And fair enough. There will actually be people who'll want to buy tickets for the show because there won't be another one like it. That's okay.I do also believe  that it really is the end. The brand is over in New Zealand. So it's worth looking back at what this event has been for us.I wrote a feature for Unlimited about the business of the Big Day Out in 2000...
 
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  • Glenn Shorrock Rocks the Vines with Give It A Girl

    23 Jan 2012 | 7:59 am
    Glenn Shorrock, Australasia’s most successful singer ever, the voice of the Little River Band – together with New Zealand’s greatest female rock artists Sharon O'Neill, Shona Laing, Debbie Harwood and Annie Crummer come together to perform in one huge afternoon of rock among the vines at Ascension Wine Estate on February 26. Rock the Vines, set in the beautiful grounds of Ascension Wine Estate, will feature some of the biggest rock hits of our generation. With songs including Cool Change, Help is on its Way, Home on a Monday, Reminiscing, Maxine, Asian Paradise, Glad…

  • Raggamuffin Stage Schedule Released

    23 Jan 2012 | 5:54 am
    Raggamuffin has published the stage schedules for this weekend's performances at Rotorua’s International Stadium. Two stages and over 12 hours of sweet music and summer vibes.Friday 27 January:MC Toast from Mai FM5pm Gates open (Main gate Devon St only)6pm DJ Sir-Vere (and between acts)6.30pm – 7.00pm Sons of Zion7.20pm – 7.50pm Sweet & Irie8.20pm – 9.05pm Katchafire9.35pm – 10.35pm Arrested Development11.00pm End Village Stage Sat 28 Jan 2012  10.00am Gates open (Main gate Devon St and GATE 3, Thebes St Car Park)11.10am – 11.30am Pacifica…

  • Steve Earle - The Hardcore Troubador Returns

    18 Jan 2012 | 9:07 am
    Legendary "hardcore troubador" Steve Earle returns to New Zealand for two solo and acoustic shows on Wednesday 11th April at the Kings Arms in Auckland and Thursday 12th April at Bodega in Wellington.The American singer is one of life’s great hardcore troubadours and a man whose creative artistry extends into many arenas.  Singer-songwriter; actor; author; political activist; producer – indeed, there are many Steve Earles.There’s the singer, whose raw brand of country rock saw him become a touchstone of roots music in the late ‘80s and early…

  • Big Day Out Map & Schedule Available Now

    13 Jan 2012 | 8:08 am
    Big Day Out 2012 has published the map and schedule for the Friday 20 January event at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland. There will be one public entry this year. Click here to see the map.The artist schedule is also published. Click here to see the lineup and times.

  • Summer Playground Series...Great Music, Great Setting

    11 Jan 2012 | 12:02 pm
    At the gateway to Queenstown, nestled in the Kawarau Gorge in Central Otago is The Winehouse. What better setting could there be to enjoy some of the country’s top musicians over the coming summer months!Over the course of six evenings The Winehouse is set to play host to eight of New Zealand music’s finest. Every second Sunday from January 15th until the 1st of April sees one or two of New Zealand’s best offering up the rare opportunity to see them in what is a truly unique setting. Audiences will be treated to the very best with performances from Greg Johnson, Barry…
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  • New York, Chicago (and Ottawa)

    Vaughan Rowsell
    14 Jan 2012 | 11:22 pm
    I just had an amazing week travelling to NY, then Ottawa, then Chicago.  Loved the snow, and the buzz of NYC.  I would go back in a heartbeat. Times Square ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 16

  • Telecom, your customers are not lying douches, you are.

    Vaughan Rowsell
    28 Dec 2011 | 10:16 pm
    Firstly, I must make clear I have learned to love Telecom again over the last couple of years, they have rebuilt a brand that looked like it cared, and was customer focussed.  I like their new MO for building an enduring brand that cares about their customers.  Their new XT network kicks ass too.  It’s hands down the best in town (and out on occasion).  I love their XT network so much, I tell everyone to move to it at every opportunity, doubly so if they have a smartphone.  I have moved all of our work mobiles to XT recently and slightly less recently I convinced my wife to move…

  • Happy times

    Vaughan Rowsell
    16 Jan 2011 | 5:41 pm
    I have been quiet for a while as I put my head down on my latest work projects. Things are rocketing along and going pretty damn well, but the last 12 months have been anything but a walk in the park. My mother, my mum, the inspiration for my NZ long bike ride in 2009, passed away in October.  It was unexpected and heartbreaking.  I spent half the year sitting beside her in hospitals, unbeknownst to me at the time, watching her slip away.  The doctors all told us she would be home by Xmas. Mum was one of these special people who touched so many.  At her funeral people were spilling…

  • Dynamically resize an iframe depending on it’s content

    Vaughan Rowsell
    8 Jun 2010 | 8:36 pm
    A while back I figured out a neat trick to enable you to resize an iframe embedded on someone else’s page depending on the size of it’s contents. The problem is this. You have a widget that you want other people to be able to embed in the pages of their website, and you want to use an iframe to do this.  However the content of the iframe widget is dynamic, and the size of it can vary, depending on the content.  You want the iframe/widget to resize itself to suit the content. Problem. There is NO way to resize an iframe of your content embedded on someone else’s page from…

  • VendHQ Pitch Video for Cloud Connect Launch Pad

    Vaughan Rowsell
    10 Feb 2010 | 1:58 pm
    VendHQ has been picked as one of 8 semifinalist for the Cloud Connect Launch Pad, and we plan on getting it to the finals.  VendHQ is one of my projects I am chipping away at.  I write the code, design the screens, develop the strategy, put together the demo videos and make the coffee. Check out the video and VOTE for VendHQ using this link http://launchpad.cloudconnectevent.com/vote-now/ and help a kiwi company get to the finals. Yes I do the voice overs too
 
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  • Time and Money

    Liz Koh
    26 Jan 2012 | 6:30 pm
    In the harsh world of economics, the value of a person is not difficult to quantify. In simple terms, the value of a person at a given point in time is based future earnings, which is the number of hours the person is able to work for the remainder of their life, multiplied by the hourly rate the person is capable of earning. There is a common saying; ‘time is money’ and there is no doubt the two are inextricably linked. The corollary is that the income you earn from personal effort is determined by how you manage your time as well as by how you manage the hourly rate you earn. Without…

  • If you fail to plan, you plan to fail

    Jen Tyson
    25 Jan 2012 | 2:20 pm
    Everyone in business knows that it is good advice to write a plan. Yet many of us don’t know where to start and quickly get too busy at the beginning of each new year to set aside the time to get anything useful committed to paper, let alone actually implemented. There are those of us who don’t plan at all, some who write plans and then file them to collect dust, and others who write a plan and then diligently get everything in order to get it implemented and measured. Have you met any of these people? They seem very few and far between. In fact I met a business person once who…

  • What is your Why?

    Liz Koh
    19 Jan 2012 | 3:20 pm
    Setting your financial goals is not a simply a process of deciding how much money you need. Examples of common financial goals are: To save $5,000 over the next year To save $500,000 for retirement To have a passive income of $50,000 a year Goals such as these are unlikely to be achieved. That’s because money has no intrinsic value; its value comes from what it is used for. Unless you are clear about what purpose money serves in your life, you will never be motivated to accumulate it. Finding your purpose is simply a matter of asking yourself ‘why’. For example, the reason why you have…

  • Planned Email Communications for Business Success

    Mobilize Mail
    19 Jan 2012 | 5:08 am
    Businesses need to firstly make a formal plan for communication through emails, and then they need to articulate their target audience, decide the marketing objectives, the timing of the emails, the creation of the emails and the costs involved. Read the full article here: Planned Email Communications for Business Success

  • Vertical Financial Solutions is offering Australian and New Zealand residents a free financial review!

    Business Blogs
    17 Jan 2012 | 6:01 pm
    Just like any business/investment you need to make sure you have sorted out your entity structures, tax obligations and other important facets to trade Forex. This is no joke. The taxman in both Australia and New Zealand take any avoidance seriously and in NZ I know that a lack of knowledge is not a defense. I also know that the taxman monitors forums, chatrooms, blogs and other online social networks for any mention of Forex traders avoiding tax or mention of successful trades. The taxman is everywhere! Vertical Financial Solutions is offering Australian and New Zealand residents a free…
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  • LetsLunch in New Zealand

    Justin Flitter
    25 Jan 2012 | 6:38 pm
    TweetYesterday I caught up with Matty Blomfield who’s one of the guys establishing LetsLunch.com in New ZealandThey are looking to launch in the next month or so. Pre launch registration is now open so check out the site and add your email address to receive news and details as they get closer to d-dayRegister NowBasically LetsLunch lets you add your availability to a calender, takes note of your preferred locations and the various industries you’re keen to meet people in. It then matches you up and suggests a time and place.The guys are looking to build the database of pre…

  • Do you ask for referrals?

    Justin Flitter
    25 Jan 2012 | 12:57 am
    TweetI was thinking about this late last year but perhaps you could say it’s a bit of a new years resolution.It’s a simple tactic that many people forget about or are to shy to do.But I think it’s a hugely valuable habit, and one I’ll be practising this year.At the end of every meeting with current or potential clients just ask them;Is there anyone you know who would like a call or a coffee to chat about [insert whatever you do here]. Would you mind making a quick intro?Get one or two names and when you’re back in the office search for them on Twitter, LinkedIn…

  • 2012 Social Media Guide for Businesses

    Justin Flitter
    5 Jan 2012 | 2:44 pm
    TweetIt’s the first week of a huge new year. We’re certainly very optimistic about 2012 and we hope you are too.For the last couple of months we’ve been working hard on a Beginners Social Media Guide aimed at businesses.We’ve added a few questions at the end of it to gather a little information from people reading it. And we’ve made the Guide with SlideRocket so it’s easy for us to make changes on the fly. So remember to check back often and look out for mentions on twitter when we make updates.As always with these things you can keep adding more and more…

  • A 57 second video of Gary Vaynerchuk that will make you think…

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  • 1000 Social Media Statistics

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    12 Dec 2011 | 12:29 pm
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  • NZ Davis Cup Team Named

    28 Jan 2012 | 1:25 am
    TENNIS The 2XU Compression New Zealand Davis Cup team for the Asia/Oceania Group I Round 1 tie against Uzbekistan indoors at the TECT Arena, Baypark, Tauranga 10-12 February has been confirmed.The players named for the February Tie is Michael Venus, Artem Sitak, Rubin ‘Jose’ Statham and Dan King-Turner. All four players are currently taking part in the US$50,000 Challenger event in Honolulu in Hawaii.New Zealand’s number one ranked player Venus is playing in through to the second round of the US$50,000 Challenger in Hawaii and has done well in Challenger events over the past…

  • Fatal Accident

    28 Jan 2012 | 1:23 am
    DEATHS - KAIKOURA At about 10.21am Saturday 28 January 2012, Culverden and Kaikoura Emergency Services were called to the scene of a fatal electrocution accident, at a rural address in the Hurunui District.A 39 year old male was fatally electrocuted by a power line that had come down from a power pole.The name of the deceased will not be released at this stage until next of kin can be notified.No further details are available at this stage.(Source)

  • SUBWAY® Pro Cycling's Lovegrove takes sprinters jersey at New Zealand classic road cycling tour

    28 Jan 2012 | 12:38 am
    CYCLING SUBWAY® Pro Cycling’s Nick Lovegrove backed up yesterday’s impressive effort to take the lead today in the sprinters classification at the New Zealand Cycle Classic in the Manawatu.Lovegrove attacked the field just over two kilometres before the first sprint of the day to win valuable sprint points and take the lead in the sprinters competition. Lovegrove’s usual strengths are time trailing and breakaway efforts over rolling and flat terrain. The Auckland based rider used these strengths well yesterday to escape from the field and stay away for most of the stage…

  • KING TAKES FIRST RACE WIN AT TOYOTA RACING SERIES TAUPO ROUND

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:57 pm
    MOTORSPORT - TAUPO KING TAKES FIRST RACE WIN AT TOYOTA RACING SERIES TAUPO ROUND- BRDC drivers King and Hill in historic TRS 1-2 result- New race lap record set as King goes fastestBritish driver Jordan King took his first win of the 2012 Toyota Racing Series today, setting fastest lap for the 3.32 km Taupo Motorsport Park track in the process.Racing from pole position, King set his mark on the race from the green light, sweeping ahead of young Austrian Lucas Auer (nephew of Formula One great Gerhard Berger) on the short start straight and into the first corner. He was never headed, extending…

  • Review Of Policy On Dangerous, Earthquake-Prone And Insanitary Buildings

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:56 pm
    BUILDING - NAPIER SPECIAL CONSULTATIVE PROCEDURE UNDER SECTION 87 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2002Review of Policy on Dangerous, Earthquake Prone and Insanitary BuildingsThe Council is amending its policy on dangerous, earthquake prone and insanitary buildings. It is a review of existing policy under section 132 of the Building Act 2004.The Act requires all territorial authorities to adopt a policy on dangerous, earthquake prone and insanitary buildings. The existing policy was adopted in 2006 and the series of devastating earthquakes in Christchurch has resulted in authorities all over the…
 
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  • NATIONAL SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION MONTH

    admin
    26 Jan 2012 | 7:34 pm
    January 2012 is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month in the United States, culminating in the annual celebration of National Freedom Day on February 1st. In his proclamation establishing the January focus, President Obama explained: “Human trafficking endangers the lives of millions of people around the world, and it is a crime that knows no borders. Trafficking networks operate both domestically and transnationally, and although abuses disproportionally affect women and girls, the victims of this ongoing global tragedy are men, women, and children of all ages…

  • PRESIDENT OBAMA TO SPEAK ON THE STATE OF THE UNION

    admin
    24 Jan 2012 | 2:49 am
    In a ritual dating back to the founding of the Republic, President Obama will enter the House of Representatives tomorrow (Wednesday, at 3:00 pm, New Zealand time) to report to a joint session of Congress on the current state of affairs in the United States and express his views on what legislation Congress should consider in the year ahead. It will be an extraordinary event in the annual calendar of American democracy, convening the full leadership of the United States Government under one roof in front of television cameras. Assembled in the People’s chamber will be not only the Members…

  • 2012 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES: SOUTH CAROLINA VOTES

    admin
    20 Jan 2012 | 3:50 pm
    Every four years — conveniently, in years divisible by four — Americans turn our attention to electing our President. In broad outline, political parties each nominate a single candidate, and then those candidates are put to a general vote on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November. Each political party is free to select its Presidential candidate as it wishes, and the same party may use a different process in different States. For the Republican and Democratic Parties, the campaign proceeds State by State from January through June, in what is known as the primary…

  • A NEW SPORTS DIPLOMACY BLOG

    admin
    19 Jan 2012 | 10:03 pm
    One of the highlights of the Embassy’s Rugby World Cup program last year was launching a rugby blog to discuss America’s long rugby tradition and the interesting rugby links between New Zealand and the United States. My colleagues and a few stringers updated the blog regularly with news, features, photos, flashbacks, interviews, videos, and play-by-play posts from games. It attracted a robust following of rugby fanatics from both (and other) countries. I was a fan myself because I strongly believe that diplomacy should not be just about folks in suits sitting around with other folks in…

  • FIND A TRADE SHOW FOR YOU

    admin
    18 Jan 2012 | 11:08 pm
    Not everyone in the Embassy is from the State Department. My colleague Janet, for example, represents the US Commercial Service, a division of the US Department of Commerce that operates in more than 150 cities around the world. Among Janet’s many responsibilities is helping American businesses find qualified international partners. As part of that effort she helps Kiwi businesses identify and contact the best American companies in their sectors of interest and locate American products, services or partners that meet their needs. Janet also spends a good bit of time working on…
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