The government's confessed to a muck-up over rent increases for some Housing New Zealand tenants in West Auckland. Chairperson housing nz fran wilde live
Carter Holt Harvey has joined forces with the Māori group, Te Ama, in a joint venture bid for the Forestry Corporation.x clare Pasley
Leith Comer is convenor of the Te Arawa Mataatua Forest Claims Working Party. LIVE
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The Auckland City Council's decision to sell-off over 600 of its flats has raised the possibility of further sales by local authorities elsewhere in the country.x Bryan Crump
Papua New Guinea troops chasing Bougainville rebels have landed in Solomon [illegible] territory, sparking a security crisis for the Solomons. bruce hilllive
The Maritime Safety Authority says that safety in the whitewater rafting industry is being jeopardised by immature young men who live life on the edge. CEO Russell Kilvington LIVE
Legendary British Umpire Dickie Bird walks to the wicket at Lord's today for his 66th and final Test.x bbc
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The diplomatic temperature in the Middle East is rising, with Arab leaders arriving in Egypt for a summit to demand Israel's new right-wing government stick to the peace process.x mark henderson
The National party's celebrating at its conference which got underway in Wellington this afternoon. However there are some warnings to the 500 delegates [illegible] to take anything for granted.x janice rodenburg
Secondary School teachers say they want to get back to pay talks.x marguerite fahy and claire sylvester
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In recent years it has appeared that medical science might be losing the battle aginst infectious diseases.x bbc
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