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Apple, banana hold key to ideal kiwifruit

Source: New Zealand Herald

Auckland :: New Zealand | updated 3 hours ago | business-news

The number one priority for scientists and marketers is a superior green kiwifruit that overcomes the global issue of variable quality. The iconic Kiwi "Hayward" green variety tends to start out hard in the fruit bowl, be edible for a...

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Wales cries foul over Carter

Source: Newstalk ZB

Auckland :: New Zealand | updated 9 hours ago | sports-news

00:05 The Welsh are crying foul over a tackle by first-five Daniel Carter late in the All Blacks 19-12 win in Cardiff. Carter appeared to hit the Welsh replacement halfback Martyn Roberts high while covering back after a break by...

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Do you want to see an iceberg?

Posted by: prabirghose

Auckland :: New Zealand | updated 10 hours ago | travel-news

All of us must have seen icebergs at some time or the other – usually in the various TV cannels dedicated to Nature like the NatGeo or the Discovery. But, if anyone wants to see a real iceberg from up...

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New coach coming

Source: Newstalk ZB

Auckland :: New Zealand | updated 16 hours ago | sports-news

He says the position will not be openly advertised and instead New Zealand Cricket will identify potential candidates they want to talk with. Vaughan says it will be a thorough process and there is no rush as it is important...

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High cost to NZ of skin cancer

Source: Newstalk ZB

Auckland :: New Zealand | updated 18 hours ago | health-news

20:10 Shock new figures have put a dollar figure on what one of the most preventable diseases is costing the country. Research for the Cancer Society puts the cost of skin cancer to New Zealand at $123,000,000 a year. Treatment...

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Pedrosa wins season-ending Valencia GP, Rossi 2nd

Source: The Jakarta Post

Auckland :: New Zealand | updated 4 hours ago | sports-news

Casey Stoner, who won here last year, had been due to start from pole but was forced to retire after falling on the warm-up lap and wrecking his bike. The 250cc category was won by Hector Barbera, ahead of Alvaro...

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Rugby: Provincial scab set to keep on weeping

Source: New Zealand Herald

Auckland :: New Zealand | updated 12 hours ago | sports-news

Support is growing for delays for yet another year, with the national provincial competition now likely to remain at 14 teams instead of 10 in 2010 because of concerns over a meaningful second-tier competition. CEO David Moffet said he could...

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Poll: Support up for Maori-National deal

Source: New Zealand Herald

Auckland :: New Zealand | updated 2 hours ago | political-news

In the poll of 1002 Maori on both the general and Maori rolls, 68 per cent of Maori Party supporters said they agreed with the party's decision to form a government with National...National's levels of support improved, climbing from 15...

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Tougher DMAA rules (Newstalk ZB)

Source: Xtra News

Auckland :: New Zealand | updated 21 hours ago | political-news

Tougher rules for the so-called "new generation" party pills are being welcomed by the people who make and sell them...This would mean the new pills would not be for sale to people under 18, could not be advertised, and could...

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Iceberg on its way to our shores

Source: The New Zealand Herald

Auckland :: New Zealand | updated 1 day ago | political-news

The iceberg was seen by Australian scientists working on Macquarie Island, who estimated it to be 500m wide and 50m high. Mike Williams said it was unusual to see icebergs in that part of the Southern Ocean. "The only precedent...

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