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Govt To Push Oil Exploration

Govt To Push Oil Exploration

The Government is to heavily push oil exploration around our shores and has told critics they have to change their concerns. “We want to ensure that New Zealand...

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China May Build NZ Highways

China May Build NZ Highways

Increasing speculation about China doing construction work for the Waikato Expressway and Wellington’s Transmission Gully projects. Engineers from the China...

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Key: Govt Listened To Auckland

Key: Govt Listened To Auckland

Prime Minister John Key says that the government has listened to the concerns of Aucklanders about the new local government governance structure. He told a post-Cabinet...

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Key: Too Many Voices In Auck

Key: Too Many Voices In Auck

Prime Minister John Key says the ongoing debate about what should be done with Queens Wharf, in relation to the RWC 2011, shows why his government’s Auckland...

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More Tourists Now Expected for RWC 2011

More Tourists Now Expected for RWC 2011

The prime minister says more tourists than had been expected will come to NZ for next year’s Rugby World Cup. Speaking at the Beehive post-Cabinet news conference...

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Key: KiwiRail Not For Sale (Yet) & Hints At Investment Plan

Key: KiwiRail Not For Sale (Yet) & Hints At Investment Plan

The prime minister says there won’t be any sale of KiwiRail before the next election, and while KiwiRail needs a lot of work, the problem is that already millions...

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Key Won’t Confirm Bolger’s KiwiRail’s Future

Key Won’t Confirm Bolger’s KiwiRail’s Future

The prime minister this afternoon refused to confirm whether KiwiRail chair Jim Bolger will remain in his job. At the weekend, transport minister Steven Joyce, dropped...

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John Key Launches First Cycle Trail Project

John Key Launches First Cycle Trail Project

Great news for cyclists. Talk has turned into action. The first New Zealand Cycle Trail project, the Waikato River Trail, has been launched this morning. The prime...

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Man accused of driving around barrier arms, son dead

Man accused of driving around barrier arms, son dead

Regular readers will know I’m always concerned about the bad driving behaviour I see around railway crossings where people try to beat the barrier arms or...

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