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Sunday, 22 May 2011

Piracy: IMO endorses use of armed guards on ships

The UN's International Maritime Organization (IMO) has endorsed the use of private armed guards to protect ships from piracy. After a meeting in London, the IMO issued guidelines for the use of guards on board ships in areas of high risk, including in the Indian Ocean. About one in 10 ships off...

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Tiger bites handler at Australian theme park Yahoo Daily News

SYDNEY (AFP) – A Bengal tiger bit one of its handlers at an Australian theme park on Sunday, with paramedics treating the man for five deep puncture wounds to his thigh and upper calf. The animal,...

Netanyahu rift with Obama over Middle East peace plans 'blown out of proportion' The Australian

ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tried to play down a row with President Barack Obama, saying the rift between the leaders had been exaggerated....

Earthquake claim deadline looms NZ Herald

People who have yet to make a claim for damage to their property or contents as a result of the February earthquake have until midnight on Monday to lodge a claim. The Earthquake Commission has received more than 330,000 claims for all insurable events since the first earthquake struck...

Weekend road toll at two NZ Herald

A man killed in a crash late last night in Canterbury has brought the weekend road toll to two. A 49-year-old died at the scene of the single vehicle crash on Haldon Road, a gravel road near Lake Tekapo just before midnight, Acting Sergeant Simon Heeley of Timaru police told NZPA. Two other people...

Team monitors Pacific fisher in Sierra Fresno Bee

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R&D tax credit will stimulate economic growth Scoop

Sunday, 22 May 2011, 3:48 pm Press Release: New Zealand Labour Party David PARKER Economic Development Spokesperson 22 May 2011 MEDIA STATEMENT R&D tax credit will stimulate economic growth The announcement today of the creation of the 12.5% tax credit for additional research and development marks...

Q+A interview with Finance Minister, Bill English Scoop

Sunday, 22 May 2011, 3:28 pm Press Release: TVNZ Sunday 22nd May, 2011 Q+A interview with Finance Minister, Bill English. Points of interest: Sees a need ‘for number of prison beds in NZ to drop’ Insists NZ needs 1000 more prison beds despite his comments that prisons are a...

Speech: Goff - Labour Party Congress Scoop

Sunday, 22 May 2011, 3:39 pm Speech: New Zealand Labour Party Labour Congress 2011 Wellington Town Hall 22 May 2011 Tony and Dawn, Jemma, Jack and Ronnie want the Kiwi Dream – a home of their own, a good job, someone to love, something to hope for. And they want a country where we own our...

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