Thousands seek shelter as Jakarta floodwaters rise to 4m
Tue Feb 6 05:56:09 2007
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Hundreds of thousands of people in the Indonesian capital Jakarta are sheltering in schools, mosques and temporary shelters after severe flooding. The waters have submerged large parts of the city. ...
Four NZers awarded highest honour
Tue Feb 6 05:55:59 2007
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The government is adding four more people to the highest level of state honours. They have been awarded the prestigious Order of New Zealand to mark its 20th anniversary. The ...
Wairarapa Peace Treaty Initiative
Tue Feb 6 01:54:45 2007
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People in Wairarapa will have the opportunity to sign a treaty that calls for a peaceful, tolerant and inclusive community.
Four More State Honours Announced
Mon Feb 5 23:54:29 2007
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The Government is adding four more people to the highest level of state honours, the Order of New Zealand.
Weather fails to dampen spirits at Waitangi
Mon Feb 5 20:15:00 2007
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Approximately 200 people have braved strong winds and wet conditions to attend the dawn service at Waitangi in the Far North.There was heavy rain overnight, but it held off for the service itself. A number of politicians are attending...
ARC threatens to punish Fullers over stranded passengers
Mon Feb 5 18:00:00 2007
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The Auckland Regional Council has warned ferry operator Fullers it could face harsh penalties if there is a repeat of an incident where one of its ferries abandoned 120 people on a Waiheke Island wharf on Saturday night.Fullers...
Maori protesters wave flags on One Tree Hill
Mon Feb 5 18:00:00 2007
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About 70 people gathered atop Auckland's One Tree Hill this morning waving tino rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty flags as part of a small Waitangi Day protest.It follows days of wrangling between Maori and the Auckland City Council...
Google purges CYF threats
Sun Feb 4 12:00:00 2007
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Internet giant Google has threatened to shut down an
online blog which invites people to post complaints about Child
Youth and Family social workers
Bullied students fear new term
Sun Feb 4 12:00:00 2007
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Children head back to school this week and for a few students
who are being bullied it is a time of dread. But bullies not only
torment people at school they also do it on the internet
No guarantees from ferry company
Sun Feb 4 12:00:00 2007
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Fuller's says it cannot guarantee there will not be a repeat of
the debacle that left around 80 people stranded on Waiheke Island
because the ferry was too full to take them - even though they had
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