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The
Bay of Plenty hasn't been as lucky as Wellington, with
a mini-tornado,
floods and earthquakes
all striking over the last week. The Army
has moved in to Whakatane to help out, but
it looks as if the worst is now over.
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angry
Helen Clark imposed tough diplomatic sanctions
on Israel when their government refused to acknowledge
official requests for an explanation or apology after
two suspected
Mossad secret agents were jailed for attempting
to fraudulently acquire NZ passports. |
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| Clark's
tough stance has earnt lavish praise from Islamic militant
group Hamas, who have appreciated New Zealand's
'daring' in the face of the 'Zionist entity.' Not exactly
the kind of friends we want, but some experts
are picking that the endorsement could serve
as shield for our military in Iraq. |
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| A
storm erupted over the possible
inclusion of a toilet which brays like a donkey
in New Zealand's next exhibition at the prestigious Venice
Biennale art show. Some critics felt that particular
work didn't represent the very best of NZ art and didn't
deserve the $500,000 of Government backing. The same week,
Te Papa shelled
out $3.1 million for a painting by Colin
McCahon - believed to be a record for a New Zealand
painting. |
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The
Prime Minister's motorcade is under fire for alleged
speeding to deliver its cargo to Christchurch
airport in time to fly to the rugby in Wellington, after
her direct flight from Timaru was cancelled. Eyewitness
Raymond Mitchell reported it "flashed past"
him in Temuka. "They were dangerous. I was bloody
horrified," confirmed his wife, Debbie.
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| The
hills of Central Otago, already home to such celebrities
as actor/wine-grower Sam Neill, could soon be ringing
to the strains of "That Don't Impress Me Much"
if singer Shania Twain gets her way. Deputy PM
Michael Cullen, who has to approve major foreign purchases
of NZ land, confirmed the singer, consistently at the
top of country music and worst dressed charts, had applied
to buy land in the area after two recent holidays. |
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| The
All Blacks toughed out a satisfying win against
the Aussies at Westpac Stadium on Saturday. In persistent
rain and un-Australian temperatures the All Blacks dominated
possession and territory by a mile, and the final
scoreline of 16-7 perhaps doesn't reflect the
pitched battle which was fought largely on the Australian
try-line. |
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forwards are likely to face an even stiffer challenge
this weekend when we meet the South Africans. Reports
from the All Black camp of several players suffering gastric
upsets bring with them unpleasant echoes of
the 1995 World Cup, but surely we're doing our own cooking
this time? |
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| The
Tall Blacks basketballers lost
the series against Australia 2-1, with a gritty
win in Christchurch sandwiched between two fairly conclusive
defeats. |
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| Only
in New Zealand |
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| A
Rangiora-based equestrian student proposed
marriage to All Black flanker Richie McCaw
with a body painted message and a streak across the ground
where the ABs were training. However, even a newspaper's
subsequent offer to mediate a meeting between the two
has failed to attract interest from the world's best open-side. |
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| And
a Japanese tourist embarrassed
himself by dislocating his jaw as he vomited
on a scenic flight over Mt Cook. Local first aid workers
weren't able to treat the unusual accident and he had
to be taken to Twizel to be returned to a normal mouth-shut
condition. |
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