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Canny Cullen saves for rainy day
A cautious mid-term Budget long on "innovation" but shorter on spending for major social policies has left the Government with $815 million up its sleeve for an economically uncertain election year. "Satisfactory ... but not satisfying" was the verdict...
Child aid cash a mixed blessing
Child, Youth and Family Services - cash-starved, demoralised, undertrained and woefully underperforming - has been given probably the most...
'Gutless scum' burgle home of dead old soldier
Thieves burgled and trashed
an old soldier's house, taking his wedding ring and Army
artefacts only hours after he died, police have
revealed....
New Zealand News
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Every dog has his day, and this was surely Dr Cullen's• Candle likely cause of tragedy
• Pilots point to hazardous wind in crash zone
• Rat poison spill effects still awaited
• Epsom head hot on school name
• Five more kowhai species named
World News
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Bush pressure fails to stop the bloodshed in the Middle East• Defecting senator puts White House in a spin
• Bush push runs into legacy of Chernobyl
• India ends ceasefire, ready for dialogue
• Clinton proving a smash hit in Ireland
• Arafat: ceasefire offer a lie
• Threat to Russian seal pups a ploy for extra funding
Business News
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Warehouse Bank ... almost• Deane quits eVentures after salvaging deal
• Tongue-lashing for road firms from Tranz Rail director
• New teeth in sweeping changes to commerce law
• Dialogue: Don't rely on bill's good intentions
• Europe glimmers in gloomy WTO report
• Trans Tasman to sell non-core assets
IT News
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World Rally contract revs up Virtual Spectator• Researchers keep an ear on your listening time
• No news could mean bad news for eVentures
• gen-i generates expansion plans
• Disrupted ISP back, but doubts linger
• Distance runner not so lonely with new technology
• Lion Nathan snaps up DTM system from Genie
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