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Wednesday, 09 March 2016

Eight killed as Taliban attack govt. offices in southern Afghanistan

At least eight people have been killed in Afghanistan in a string of coordinated attacks by the Taliban militant group against government offices in the country’s southern province of Helmand. Abdul Jabar Qahraman, a senior provincial security...

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Seoul: N. Korea fires short-range missiles amid war games Stars and Stripes

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Thursday, South Korea's military said, a likely show of anger at continuing springtime war games by rivals Washington and Seoul and another ratcheting up of hostility on the already anxious Korean Peninsula....

Australian singer Jon English dies. aged 66 BBC News

Australian rock music legend Jon English has died at the age of 66 following complications from surgery. English rose to prominence when he played Judas in the Australian version of Jesus Christ...

Local food for thought Scoop

Wellingtonians will get the chance to sample, share, and savour produce from our neighbourhood – with our neighbours – as we get set to celebrate Local Food Week (12-20 March) and Neighbours Day Aotearoa (19-20 March) in the Capital . ......

Whangarei’s Hundertwasser Art Centre receives boost Scoop

Prosper Northland has thanked Prime Minister John Key for performing the formal sod turning of Te Kakano – the precursor trial building to the Hundertwasser Art Centre(HAC) in Whangarei . ......

Magical nannies, aliens, dancers and monsters on their way Scoop

Starting this month, Films by Starlight will bring movie classics for free to outdoor spaces around the city. ......

Rail - Essential Option For High Growth Huapai-Kumeu Now Scoop

Auckland Transport and the Rodney Local Board are currently consulting local communities on transport options for dealing with future growth. But the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) is encouraging people to support passenger rail options to Kumeu-Huapai, ... ......

Debt Paid, Bankruptcy Action Called Off Scoop

Debt Paid, Bankruptcy Action Called Off An overdue debt of more than $25,000 has been paid in full to the Taranaki Regional Council, which has called off bankruptcy proceedings against the three debtors. The debt was owed by Fiona Clark, Andrea Moore ... ......

Glenda Drive Chemical Incident Update Scoop

Monitoring equipment is being sourced and will be brought to the scene of a chemical incident at a commercial laundry in Glenda Drive, Frankton to assist the Fire Service in confirming chlorine gas levels in the building. ......

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