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  • With 134 dead, rescuers seek Salvador survivors

    With 134 dead, rescuers seek Salvador survivors

    Tue, 10th Nov

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    Soldiers and townspeople dug through rock and debris in hopes of finding dozens of people missing in a mudslide that swept down on a town, part of a wave of floods and landslides that killed at least 134 people in El Salvador.



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  • Merkel thanks Gorbachev on Berlin Wall anniversary

    Merkel thanks Gorbachev on Berlin Wall anniversary

    Tue, 10th Nov

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    Chancellor Angela Merkel and former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev crossed a former fortified border to cheers of "Gorby! Gorby!" as a throng of grateful Germans recalled the night 20 years ago that the Berlin Wall gave way to their desire for freedom and unity.

  • News in a Minute

    Tue, 10th Nov

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  • Weather in a Minute

    Tue, 10th Nov

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  • Harawira calls press conference, apology expected

    Harawira calls press conference, apology expected

    Tue, 10th Nov

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    Maori Party MP Hone Harawira has called a press conference for this afternoon at which he is expected to apologise for racist remarks about white people.

  • Taxpayer investment in novel kiwifruit will pay off - growers

    Taxpayer investment in novel kiwifruit will pay off - growers

    Tue, 10th Nov

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    Kiwifruit growers say they stand to benefit from involvement in pre-commercial trials and the introduction of quality new cultivars in the wake of a $35.7 million taxpayer-backed investment developing new kiwifruit cultivars.

  • Racing clubs' pokie cash may be halted by Internal Affairs

    Racing clubs' pokie cash may be halted by Internal Affairs

    Tue, 10th Nov

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    The Department of Internal Affairs wants to ban three gaming machine societies and seven pokie bars from funding four harness racing clubs, after an investigation into millions of dollars' worth of funding.




  • Somali pirates increase attack range

    Somali pirates increase attack range

    Tue, 10th Nov

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    Somali pirates attacked on oil tanker Monday farther out at sea than any previous assault, suggesting that pirate capabilities are growing as they increase activity off East Africa.

  • Another lift in dairy product cannot be ruled out - economists

    Another lift in dairy product cannot be ruled out - economists

    Tue, 10th Nov

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    Fonterra's new forecast of an increased payout of $6.05/kg of milksolids for this season provides "much-needed breathing space," BNZ economists say.

  • John Mayer mocks Britney fans over lip-synching controversy

    John Mayer mocks Britney fans over lip-synching controversy

    Tue, 10th Nov

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    John Mayer has defended Britney Spears for lip synching in Australia.

  • All eyes and ears on Harawira - will he apologise?

    All eyes and ears on Harawira - will he apologise?

    Mon, 09th Nov

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    The pressure is mounting on Maori Party MP Hone Harawira to publicly apologise for an offensive he email sent last week where he defended a side trip to Paris while on Parliamentary business in Europe.

  • Weather Music: November 9 - 13,  2009

    Weather Music: November 9 - 13, 2009

    Mon, 09th Nov

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    Each night we feature music from various artists during the weather and it is here that you can find out all the details on what played; the song; the artist; and the album and whatever else we can find out for you.

  • Flood death toll in El Salvador reaches 124

    Flood death toll in El Salvador reaches 124

    Mon, 09th Nov

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    Soldiers and residents dug through rock and debris looking for dozens of people missing when a mudslide covered a town in El Salvador, part of a wave of flooding and landslides that has killed at least 124 people in this Central American country.

  • Taliban prisoners go on hunger strike

    Mon, 09th Nov

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    About 350 Taliban prisoners are on a hunger strike at a prison in Kandahar and a delegation from the Ministry of Justice is going to the lockup in southern Afghanistan to investigate their complaints.

  • New president of Electoral Commission appointed

    Mon, 09th Nov

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    Justice Hugh Williams QC has been appointed president of the Electoral Commission for a two-year term, Justice Minister Simon Power announced today.

  • Sir Bob Geldof attends peace dinner for Gorbachev

    Sir Bob Geldof attends peace dinner for Gorbachev

    Mon, 09th Nov

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    Sir Bob Geldof attended a special dinner hosted by the Cinema for Peace in Berlin on Sunday, a day before the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The dinner was to celebrate former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev who was awarded with the Cinema for Peace Honorary Award.

  • Suicide bomber kills 3 in Peshawar

    Mon, 09th Nov

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    A suicide bomber in a rickshaw detonated his explosives near a group of policemen in northwest Pakistan's main city of Peshawar, killing three people, police said.

  • NZ's oldest theatrical artist choreographs 2m steps for Peter Pan

    NZ's oldest theatrical artist choreographs 2m steps for Peter Pan

    Mon, 09th Nov

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    Russell Kerr has been described as New Zealand’s greatest living theatrical artist – and he is certainly one of New Zealand’s oldest.

  • Zion's troubles continue as the lions' health begins to suffer

    Zion's troubles continue as the lions' health begins to suffer

    Mon, 09th Nov

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    After the glory days of the Lion Man TV series, Zion Wildlife Gardens in Wangarei has become a sad story.

  • Israel names first envoy to NZ in seven years

    Israel names first envoy to NZ in seven years

    Tue, 10th Nov

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    Israel has named its first envoy to New Zealand since its Wellington embassy was closed in 2002.

  • Poland delays adoption of the euro

    Tue, 10th Nov

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    Poland will probably switch to using the euro in 2014 or 2015, the deputy head of the central bank said Monday.

  • Haye returns home a hero after defeating Valuev

    Haye returns home a hero after defeating Valuev

    Tue, 10th Nov

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    British boxer David Haye has returned home a hero after capturing the WBA world title off the biggest heavyweight the sport has ever seen.

  • Excessive speed kills two young men in car crash - police

    Excessive speed kills two young men in car crash - police

    Mon, 09th Nov

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    Two young men died when the car they were in hit a bridge at Flatbush in Manukau City tonight, a Fire Service spokeswoman said.

  • Kidz in Space spend some time in New York

    Kidz in Space spend some time in New York

    Mon, 09th Nov

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    In its 29th year, the CMJ Music Marathon in New York is considered one of the most-recognised launching pads for up-and-coming musicians.

  • Myanmar official: 'Plan to release' Suu Kyi

    Myanmar official: 'Plan to release' Suu Kyi

    Mon, 09th Nov

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    Myanmar's military-ruled government may release pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi soon so she can play a role in next year's general elections, according to a senior Myanmar diplomat.

  • iPhone users get 'rickrolled'

    iPhone users get 'rickrolled'

    Mon, 09th Nov

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    The first worm to hit Apple's popular iPhones has appeared, though it's more embarrassing to catch than it is dangerous. All it appears to do is change the user's wallpaper to a photograph of 1980s popstar Rick Astley.

  • Extended interview with Kidz In Space

    Extended interview with Kidz In Space

    Mon, 09th Nov

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    Watch the extended interview with Kidz In Space

  • AXA NZ to disappear if Aussie deal goes ahead

    Mon, 09th Nov

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    A deal unveiled in Australia today will result in a merger of two big players in the life insurance and funds management industries in New Zealand and the loss of the AXA brand here.

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    Mon, 09th Nov

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  • Rodney Hide: Perk buster or just busted

    Rodney Hide: Perk buster or just busted

    Mon, 09th Nov

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    Rodney Hide has said "sorry" and repaid a total of $22,000. But what does the public think of the so called 'perk buster'. Campbell Live takes to the streets of Newmarket to gauge public opinion.