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The occasions when Bill Direen recruits some friends to explore his remarkable catalogue always have the feel of a gathering of initiates and oddballs. There are always unusual people, but perhaps we're all strange.
This year, Saturday night's show at Audio Foundation was the culmination of a short tour northwards from Dunedin, with a fresh vinyl pressing of Bill's brilliant debut album Beatin Hearts in hand and Simon Ogston there shooting for his forthcoming documentary Bill Direen: A Memory of Friends. Читать дальше...

News from NZ Police a man armed with a sawn-off rifle robbed a dairy in Warspite Avenue, Porirua, tonight. He demanded cash. The shopkeeper handed over some money and the man left the dairy. The man was a Maori of medium build, wearing a black hoodie, black balaklava and black sunglasses. Police ask anyone with […]

Article – Richard S. Ehrlich BANGKOK, Thailand — China is achieving fresh diplomatic successes in Thailand and the Philippines, thanks to security arrangements which blocked Hong Kong’s pro-democracy dissident Joshua Wong from visiting Bangkok in October and an unexpected anti-U.S. …By Richard S. Ehrlich BANGKOK, Thailand — China is achieving fresh diplomatic successes in Thailand […]

Press Release – Salvation Army The Governments hoped for 25% reduction in re-offending rates has more or less slipped from its grasp according to the Department of Corrections 2015/16 Annual Report released on Friday. 12 month recidivism rates climbed for the second year … Government failure to meet re-offending targets disappointing The Government’s hoped for […]

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Stuff reports: Cheika attempted to explain why he has been putting the All Blacks and New Zealand Herald in the same basket when it was the paper who made the editorial decision to run the cartoon.  He is under the impression the All Blacks leaked a story to the paper that a listening device had been found in […]

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The two senior titles have been won tonight by New Zealand and Australia at the 2016 Indo Pacific Championships in Napier. Olympian Dylan Schmidt took a clear gold in the men’s competition with Lauren Sampson from Australia claiming the women’s ...

Michael Vink made a winning return to racing in New Zealand while Tim Rush and Sharlotte Lucas won the men’s and women’s overall Calder Stewart Cycling Series elite titles after a brutal day of racing in the final round of the series, the Cycle Surgery ...

Right to Life Commends Police for Protecting Elderly Exit Members Media Release 23rd October 2016 The Police deserve the commendation and support of the community for their efforts to protect vulnerable and elderly New Zealanders who are members ...

The Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter was dispatched a property near Hunterville this afternoon around 3:30pm for an 11 year old boy injured while riding his motorbike. He sustained leg injuries after he collided with a cow. He was stabilised bu St John ...

Fifth place for Christchurch singers at international final Christchurch City Chorus has finished in fifth place and received the Most Entertaining Chorus Award at the 2016 Sweet Adelines International Chorus Competition in Las Vegas, Nevada. Representing ...

POROPOROAKI: Nolan Raihania Māori Party 23 October 2016 Haere atu ra e te rangatira, haere atu ra i te ara o ou tipuna o ou matua i waiho ake I muri ia ratau, hei ara atu mo nga morehu o muri i a ratau. Haere ki te po nui ki te po roa ki te po i whakaau ...

State Highway 1 is now open following a crash just south of Paekakariki, Wellington, this morning.

A person has died following a motorcycle crash at an organised street racing event in Greymouth this morning. The crash happened on Herbert Street shortly before 11am. Police would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the crash, or anyone who has ...

News from Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter An 11-year-old boy was injured while riding a motorbike on a Hunterville farm this afternoon. He sustained leg injuries after he collided with a cow. He was stabilised bu St John paramedics before being airlifted to Whanganui Hospital by the Palmerston North rescue helicopter. News from Greenlea Rescue Helicopter […]

A 61-year-old man has been charged following a hit and run in Anzac Parade, Whanganui early on Saturday morning.

The driver of one of the cars involved in a crash on State Highway 1 near Paekakariki this morning has been airlifted to Wellington Hospital with critical injuries.

ACT Leader David Seymour is commending Retirement Commissioner Diane Maxwell for starting the conversation New Zealanders need to have about Super and retirement, and challenging other leaders to put their cards on the table for younger voters ...

New Zealand Superfund: We Want to Invest in Affordable Housing The New Zealand Super Fund chief executive Adrian Orr says the Fund is keen to be an active investor in New Zealand infrastructure, including providing capital to help build affordable ...

The Greenlea Rescue Helicopter was called to Kuratau at 0100 in the morning to transport a 28 year old female with moderate injuries to Rotorua hospital.

Deadline looming for power plant decision Time is running out for the Government to decide whether people will get a say on Nova Energy’s proposal to build a large gas-fired power plant in south Waikato with significant impacts on the environment ...

Young people forced to wait for mental health help The Health Minister needs to urgently undertake a nationwide inquiry into mental health services, after new figures have revealed that young people are facing unreasonably long waiting times to receive ...

Trending Tax - Councils Spend Almost Half a Million Dollars on Social Media Advertising 23 OCTOBER 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Taxpayers’ Union can reveal that almost half a million dollars was spent in the last financial year on Facebook and LinkedIn ...

Trending Tax – Auckland Council Blows Nearly 200k on Social Media Advertising 23 OCTOBER 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is questioning the nearly $200,000 being spent by Auckland Council on Facebook and LinkedIn advertising, ...