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Cost-cutting blamed for latest ACC privacy breach

TVNZ -
A cost-cutting culture at ACC is being blamed for a series of privacy breaches involving client's personal information. In the latest case, ONE News discovered an employee sent confidential account information on more than 100 clients to the wrong ...

Banks declares Dotcom gift after media coverage

TVNZ -
Act MP John Banks has added a gift basket received from internet giant Kim Dotcom to his parliamentary disclosure return after its value was pointed out to him.

Unknowns Loom If Greece Exits Euro

Wall Street Journal -
By GABRIELE STEINHAUSER BRUSSELS—Returning to a national currency after more than a decade of using the euro and having its money managed by the European Central Bank would catapult Greece into a financial, legal and political no-man's land.

Norway survivor hid behind dead friends

New Zealand Herald -
A young survivor of self-confessed killer Anders Behring Breivik's massacre on a Norwegian island told his trial Wednesday how she stayed alive by hiding behind the dead bodies of her friends.

New Google search keeps users on page

Stuff.co.nz -
Google is revamping the way it handles searches in the United States to give users quick access to answers without leaving the page, the company said.

Defiant Mladic before war crimes court

BBC News -
By Allan Little BBC News, The Hague General Mladic gestured to the public gallery as the prosecution opened its case against him - a slow sarcastic handclap and a thumbs up toward the benches where victims of Bosnia's war had gathered to watch the ...

US helping get arms to Syria rebels: Report

Times of India -
WASHINGTON: The United States is helping bring more and better weapons to Syria's rebels, including anti-tank weaponry, for their fight against President Bashar al-Assad regime, The Washington Post said today.

Greece forms emergency government amid banking fears

Washington Post -
ATHENS - With Greece's future in the euro increasingly in doubt, this troubled nation cobbled together an emergency government on Wednesday and set a date for new elections amid fears that accelerated withdrawals by spooked depositors could escalate ...

Govt's latest housing deal rubbished

Stuff.co.nz -
NOT A GOOD DEAL: Metiria Turei says National is doing little to address the housing crisis. The Government's latest venture with the not-for-profit sector to build 153 more social homes for Auckland will do little to address the housing crisis, ...

Quake city shock over cop accused of stealing

New Zealand Herald -
By Jarrod Booker Earthquake-battered Christchurch residents are upset that a police officer is suspected of stealing from a quake-affected business, saying it tarnishes the disaster response by other officers.

Arrests after break-in at grieving family's home

Radio New Zealand -
Four teenagers have been arrested after a break-in at the home of a Waihi family which was recovering from the loss of three relatives.

Cost-cutting only for the short term - McCully

NZ City -
Cabinet has been told by the Foreign Affairs Minister he'll make cuts in his departments now, but he wants an increased budget in a couple of years.

Kiwi sinks further on Greek fears

Stuff.co.nz -
The New Zealand dollar extended its losses against most major currencies overnight with investors remaining bearish on the kiwi amid ongoing uncertainty on Greece's euro zone membership.

Kiwis pay up for popular TV shows

Stuff.co.nz -
COSTLY SHOW: The price that content providers receive from New Zealand broadcasters for shows like Downton Abbey may be the highest per capita in the world.

Record profit for Ryman

Stuff.co.nz -
Retirement village operator Ryman Healthcare has announced a record underlying profit $84 million, up 17 per cent on the prior financial year.

Sky faces probe as net deals criticised

New Zealand Herald -
By John Drinnan Newscorp-controlled Sky Television is being probed by the Commerce Commission amid growing criticism it is limiting competition in New Zealand's unregulated pay television market.

Facebook to float 25% more shares

TVNZ -
Facebook increased the size of its initial public offering by almost 25%, and could raise as much as $US16 billion as strong investor demand for a share of the No.1 social network trumps debate about its long-term potential to make money.

GM Says Facebook Ads Don't Pay Off

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Wall Street Journal -
By SHARON TERLEP, SUZANNE VRANICA and SHAYNDI RAICE General Motors plans to stop advertising on Facebook after the company's marketing executives determined their paid ads had little impact on consumers.

Slash announces two New Zealand concerts

TVNZ -
The Guns N' Roses lead guitarist and co-founder of Velvet Revolver will play at Vector Arena, Auckland on August 17 and at CBS Arena, Christchurch on August 19.

Award winner wrote book for her pupils

New Zealand Herald -
By Teuila Fuatai A South Auckland primary school teacher whose first novel won a New Zealand Post Children's book award is not expecting any special recognition from her pupils at school today.

Pilot stunt footage to be destroyed

Stuff.co.nz -
Footage of the fake pilot TV stunt which led to comedian Ben Boyce and five others being charged will now be destroyed. The skit for the TV3 series WannaBen involved radio DJ Bryce Casey dressed in a pilot's uniform and trying to get past security at ...

Rugby: Crowds up for two-win Blues

New Zealand Herald -
They may have only won one game at Eden Park but attendance figures released by the New Zealand Rugby Union show crowd numbers are up for the struggling Blues.

Gear turns attention back to Highlanders

NZ City -
Familiar feelings for Hosea Gear as he turns his full attention back to the Highlanders after missing out on a spot in the All Blacks training squad.

Paston signs with Phoenix for another year

Stuff.co.nz -
Following on the back of Jeremy Brockie's signing, the Phoenix have announced All Whites goalkeeper Mark Paston will be back with the club next season.

Erakovic beaten in round two in Rome

Radio New Zealand -
After knocking out the 13th seed Sabine Lisicki in three sets yesterday, the New Zealand number one has been beaten in round two by the unseeded South African Chanelle Scheepers 5-7 6-1 6-2.

Parker going pro too young

The Southland Times -
TURNING PRO: Boxer Joseph Parker makes his transition into the world of pro boxing official at a press conference at Sky City earlier today.

Nasa discovers superflare phenomenon

Stuff.co.nz -
The stability of the sun's light has probably nourished terrestrial life, but "superflare" outbursts 10 to 10000 times stronger than any known solar flare can arise from stars as warm and massive as our own.

New Zealand warned on resource usage

UPI.com -
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, May 16 (UPI) -- New Zealand must do more research before exploiting marine resources, the country's national scientific academy warned.

Bereaved parents want back up for respirators

New Zealand Herald -
By Oamaru Mail staff A couple whose son died when his breathing apparatus stopped in an electricity cut are urging health authorities to distribute equipment with back-up power supplies to patients at home.

NZ registers lowest number of births in five years

Newstalk ZB -
New figures show there were 60860 births in the year to the end of March, more than 2300 fewer than the year before. Statistics New Zealand says in part, annual fluctuations reflect changes in the population, the age at which women have children, ...

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