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Baby killer whale goes under knife at Te Papa

A BABY orca brought together scientists from the other side of the world and around New Zealand to Wellington this week – to cut it up. The two-metre long, two-day old orca was beached on Waita Beach,...

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Have camera, will travel – life of our top rugby photographer

NATIONAL TREASURE: Peter Bush has been covering rugby matches since 1949. IMAGE: Radio NZ. Have camera, will travel. That’s been the mantra for veteran rugby photographer Peter Bush, and it’s served...

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Whitireia journalism students join Coast paper

TWO Whitireia Journalism School students have been despatched to Greymouth to help the local newspaper cover the Pike River mine disaster. Nicole Bennik (24) and Greg Ford (49) arrived on the West...

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Swarm of cleaners to hit region’s coastline

Photo: Mohammad Nazayer ABOUT 2000 volunteers will be cleaning up Wellington’s coastline this week. School students and community volunteers from Castlepoint in the east to Plimmerton in the west will...

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Limited edition prints support West Coast fund

PIKE RIVER 29: Prints of Wisse’s painting are up for sale THE CHRISTCHURCH artist who presented Grey District Mayor Tony Kokshoorn with a painting to honour the Pike River miners now wants to raise...

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Plea to reverse refugee English cuts ignored

Appeals for a review of funding cuts to English language courses for refugees and migrants have been ignored by Government ministers. The cuts, which have taken effect this year, mean refugees have...

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Short, sharp strike for South Island health workers

A strike shorter than most lunch breaks is the last resort for mental health workers in the Nelson/ Marlborough area. Mental health workers for the Gateway Trust will be striking from 3 till 4pm this...

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