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- Taiwan and NZ trade talks reported to be near completion
- Reports from Taiwan say New Zealand and Taiwan are about to agree on a free trade deal.
- High Court to hear case against DHB smoking ban
- The High Court in Auckland will begin hearing a case on Monday against a ban on smoking in acute mental health units controlled by Waitamata District Health Board.
- Auckland City win place at Club World Cup
- Auckland City have beaten Waitakere United 2-1 at Mt Smart Stadium in the final of football's Oceania champions league.
- Petrol tax increase defended
- The Government says an increase in petrol tax will pay for roading projects throughout New Zealand, not just roads of national significance.
- Defence to investigate 3D printing of guns
- Defence is working with specialists to investigate the impact of rapid advancements in technology, such as 3D printing of guns and Twitter.
- Police advised to take recruits' previous experience into account
- A former top policewoman says the police should consider allowing people with previous experience to join the force at a certain rank, rather than having to start at the bottom.
- Todd knighted at Buckingham Palace
- Mark Todd has been knighted by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace for services to equestrian sport.
- Hapu seeks housing in Bay of Islands as claim redress
- A Northland hapu is asking for a housing scheme in the Bay of Islands as one of the remedies for multiple breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi by the Crown.
- 100km pursuit by police
- Police followed a car travelling on its wheel rims for almost 100km along State Highway One on Saturday morning - from Whangarei to Warkworth.
- Optimism about NZ campaign for Security Council seat
- Those involved in the campaign to vote New Zealand onto the United Nations Security Council for a term of two years, say they are optimistic about its chances. The vote will be held in October, 2014.
- Drug-ring suspect still employed by police
- A police officer in custody on charges of supplying and manufacturing methamphetamine is still employed by the police.
- Double-killer still an angry man
- The Parole Board says convicted double-killer Malcolm Francis is an angry man, who remains an untreated, violent offender. Parole was this week denied.
- Beach protests held against deep sea drilling
- Campaigners are gathering at nine beaches in New Zealand on Saturday as part of a international protest against deep sea oil drilling.
- Mayor says council and Govt can agree over accord
- Auckland Mayor Len Brown says technical worries about a housing accord between Auckland Council and the Government will not necessarily scupper the deal.
- More information wanted about new panel
- Human rights lawyer Huhana Hickey says more information is needed on an independent panel set up to review the auditing and monitoring of residental disability providers.
- Police ordered to stop accepting fast food discounts
- Police Commissioner Peter Marshall has ordered police officers to end a long-standing custom of accepting discounts at fast food outlets.
- Government's Housing Accord with council under strain
- The Government insists its Housing Accord with the Auckland Council is not at risk, despite the deputy mayor saying the council might not sign it.
- Officer facing multiple drug charges
- A police officer has appeared in court on 27 methamphetamine charges.
- NZ meat stuck on wharves in China
- Container loads of frozen sheep meat and beef have been held up by Customs in New Zealand's largest export market, China, because of complications over a name change.
- Group disappointed at response to K2 pledge
- A drug advocacy group is disappointed at the Government's response after it convinced makers of the legal high K2 to stop selling it in New Zealand.
- Panel named to design legal highs testing regime
- A panel has been appointed to establish a safety testing regime for legal highs and includes an animal welfare expert.
- Provisional pay deal reached with senior doctors
- District health boards say a provisional pay deal reached with senior doctors is at the limit of what they can afford.
- Campaign aims to reduce harm to patients
- The Health Quality and Safety Commission has launched a national campaign to help reduce accidental injuries and deaths among hospital patients.
- Tourist jailed after child porn seized at airport
- A German tourist has been jailed for 10 months after being caught at a New Zealand airport with thousands of images of children being sexually abused.
- Female police officers still outnumbered
- Women still make up fewer than 18% of sworn police officers. Police were supposed to have reached a target of 20% eight years ago.
- Campion honoured by peers at Cannes
- New Zealand director Jane Campion has received the Carrosse d'Or from her peers at the Cannes Film Festival.
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