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IRD may hit commercial fit-outs
The Government has embarked on a path to abolish building depreciation on virtually every building type and could hit depreciation claims on commercial building fit-outs in future, says Bayleys Valuations director John Freeman.
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Australia launches court action over whaling
Australia will initiate action in the International Court of Justice, seeking to prevent Japanese whaling in the Southern Ocean.
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Minister under fire again on privacy
A request for cash to resolve a privacy complaint against Paula Bennett suggests the politician could have been at fault, a lawyer says.
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Goff refused mayors' pleas on jail
Phil Goff rejected mayoral pleas to reduce the height of the Mt Eden Prison development when he was Minister of Corrections in 2007.
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Looming prison tower offends community
A $218 million prison development towering over Auckland's Southern Motorway has horrified residents, principals and community leaders.
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$15,000 demand outrages Bennett
Paula Bennett has attacked the integrity of a solo mother who is asking for $15,000 to settle a privacy complaint against the minister.