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Limited-edition art labels on Beck’s beer bottles

15 May 2013 - 2:00pm

Beck’s has made beer an art form in more ways than one for quite some time. Now, New Zealand Beck’s drinkers can enjoy the masterpiece that is a Beck’s brew, from a bottle that’s just as artistic.

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Researcher helps children with autism communicate

15 May 2013 - 2:00pm

Research by Victoria University PhD education graduand Larah van der Meer highlights the importance of understanding the communication preferences of children with developmental disabilities such as autism.

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Govt urged to release report on SkyCity deal

15 May 2013 - 2:00pm

Professor Max Abbott, director of AUT University’s Gambling and Addictions Research Centre, today called for the Government to release the report it has received about the social and financial costs associated with the SkyCity Convention Centre deal.

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Govt playing politics with our electoral system - Greens

15 May 2013 - 2:00pm

The Government has today confirmed that they are putting politics before the public by not implementing the Electoral Commission’s MMP recommendations before the next election, the Green Party said today.

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King Kapisi to tour with Harlem Globetrotters

15 May 2013 - 2:00pm

Award winning Kiwi musician King Kapisi is about to step into the role of New Zealand tour representative for the 2013 Harlem Globetrotters seven-city tour of the country this month.

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Volvo partners NZ youth sailing

15 May 2013 - 2:00pm

Yachting New Zealand is proud to announce a new partnership with Volvo Cars to support the drive for youth sailing development around the country.

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Travel agencies pick up national awards

15 May 2013 - 2:00pm

Canterbury and West Coast travellers' growing interest in luxury destinations has seen three local travel agencies pick up national awards.

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Report shows increasing economic impact of Uni of Otago

15 May 2013 - 7:26am

The overall direct economic impact of the University of Otago to Dunedin and other centres in New Zealand is now $897 million - a rise of $7.2 million since 2011, a new report shows.

The annual Economic Impact Report was presented at the University Council today.

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Thinning blue line result of Budget cuts - Faafoi

15 May 2013 - 4:01am

National should take the blame for more than 200 police officers leaving the force over the last eight months, says Labour’s Police spokesperson Kris Faafoi.

"There are 219 fewer police officers now than there were at the end of June last year.

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Chance to learn from some of NZ's best business brains

14 May 2013 - 9:30pm

Passion for your product or service is a given for most small business owners, but that doesn’t mean you’re automatically equipped with vital skills like accounting or marketing.

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Te reo Maori now part of online sign language dictionary

14 May 2013 - 8:25pm

Deaf New Zealanders now have access to te reo vocabulary in the Online Dictionary of New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL), thanks to Victoria University’s Deaf Studies Research Unit.

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Select Committee reports back on Cartels Bill

14 May 2013 - 7:20pm

Commerce Minister Craig Foss today welcomed the Commerce Select Committee report on a Bill to encourage pro-competitive collaboration.

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Submissions close to Draft Annual Plan for Clutha District

14 May 2013 - 6:15pm

Clutha District Council has received 58 submissions to its Draft Annual Plan for 2013/14.

Submissions to the draft plan, which outlines the services and projects Council intends to deliver over the next year, closed on Friday 10 May following a month-long consultation period.

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Probity expands to Auckland

14 May 2013 - 5:10pm

Twelve years after establishing the business in Wellington and building a portfolio of public- and private-sector clients, management consultancy Probity has extended its base to Auckland, where a downtown office was set up late last year to meet increasing demand from organisations seeking to im

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Fairfax partners with InMobi ad network

14 May 2013 - 5:10pm

Fairfax Media has partnered with InMobi, the world’s largest independent mobile ad network, to deliver richer and more effective mobile advertising solutions in New Zealand.

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Young driver makes wise choice - Police

14 May 2013 - 5:10pm

Police are congratulating a fleeing driver for making the right choice last night after he thought better of trying to evade Police in Auckland because his passengers begged him to stop.

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Hamilton operation targets sale of synthetic cannabis

14 May 2013 - 5:10pm

Agencies working in partnership to prevent harm associated with the sale of synthetic cannabis want the public to celebrate the businesses who have placed people ahead of profits by refusing to sell such substances.

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Players named for All Blacks wider training group camps

14 May 2013 - 5:10pm

The All Blacks selectors, Head Coach Steve Hansen, Assistant Coach Ian Foster and fellow selector Grant Fox, have selected 38 players to attend two training camps ahead of the three Steinlager Series Tests against France.

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Milk for Schools rolls into Southland and Otago

14 May 2013 - 5:10pm

An early morning farm visit and a small convoy of milk tankers, tractors and buses through the main street of Invercargill heralded the start of the nationwide rollout of Fonterra Milk for Schools today.

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Govt must take heed of public concern over charter schools - Greens

14 May 2013 - 5:10pm

The Government must listen to the public’s concerns and make changes to its charter schools legislation for the sake of New Zealand children and their parents, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today.

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