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Superliner for Super City
The launch of 63,500 tonne superliner Pacific Pearl in Auckland is a vote of confidence for NZ, says Cruise NZ chairman Craig Harris.
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Even the big names will have to walk to matches
VIPs other than heads of state can expect to walk to Eden Park like most other Rugby World Cup spectators.
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Tourism toilet problem being looked at
Freedom tourists who do not dispose of waste properly or poo in public spaces are a real problem, Tourism Minister John Key says.
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Giant Rugby Ball heads to Sydney
One way or another, Sydneysiders will be introduced to rugby - and New Zealand - later this year.
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Community service for bridge swing operator guilty of manslaughter
Bridge swing operator Alistair McWhannell was today sentenced to 400 hours community service for the manslaughter of a student who fell to her death last year.
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Auckland: Escape route
Kerri Jackson's 12-step programme for quitting winter and finding nirvana.
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Legal hell in Fiji paradise
For the 240 investors in Fiji's Denarau Hilton, the past 18 months have been anything but paradise.
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<i>Diana Clement</i>: Why do we put up with these rip-offs?
Diana Clement first wrote about "Rip-Off NZ" in 2005 and has since found that five years later, little has changed.
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Fallen tree crushes duo's holiday hopes
Backpacker Sylvie Chappuis wonders how she and her travelling companion will pay for the rest of their dream NZ holiday.
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Cafe owner: 'NZ rip-off' author out of touch
An Auckland inner city café owner has hit back at a scathing column in the NZ Herald on the cost of everyday articles in NZ, saying the author is living in a world of 20 years ago.