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LIFESAVERS: Amberley's Allan Maxted and Blenheim's Mack Pouwhare were awarded silver medals by the Royal Humane Society  for their actions after separate car crashes in 2008.

Honours for crash rescues

Two South Island men who saved lives in separate car crashes have received national awards for bravery.

$4b tax cuts traded for GST rise

GAIN AND PAIN: John Key, with Bill English behind him, said rainsg GST would give the Government room to move on tax cuts. Up to $4 billion in personal tax cuts could be delivered in October as the Government looks to raise GST and end some tax breaks on property.

School yet to decide on action

Burnside High School has yet to decide if it will discipline a year 12 pupil who created an internet page inciting hatred against the new principal.

Use of drone radar units exposed

Newly revealed drone radar units – used to confound radar detectors in cars – were invented in Christchurch and have been used "on the quiet" for three years.

Judge was too lenient - widow

The widow of a Canterbury science student says she has forgiven the drink-driver who killed her husband, but she wanted a harsher sentence than he received.

Parents Vancouver-bound

The mother of Canterbury's only Winter Olympic Games competitor thinks her nerves will be worse than her son's as she watches him take on the world's best speed skaters in Vancouver. The mother of Canterbury's only Winter Olympic Games competitor thinks her nerves will be worse than her son's as she watches him take on the world's best speed skaters in Vancouver.

Tepid welcome from business

John Key's 2010 reform programme is "light", says local Employers' Chamber of Commerce chief executive Peter Townsend.

Govt should 'get rid of Working for Families'

Outrage as Key signals national park mining

ABs into the fray

Andy Ellis Todd Blackadder hasn't filed off his rough edges just because he wears the coach's whistle.

Coach's faith in his side

The Super 14 season starts this weekend and Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder will provide a weekly column for The Press, offering his thoughts on the team and the competition.

S14 powerhouses to benefit

How to watch ice hockey

Shanan Stewart

Canterbury earn CD rematch

Canterbury gets another crack at their one-day nemesis this season, Central Districts, in a domestic semifinal at QEII's Village Green on Saturday.

Avalanches kill at least 28

At least 28 people died and hundreds were trapped through the night in freezing cold and darkness after avalanches closed a mountain highway tunnel in Afghanistan.

UN slams Haitian hospitals for charging

The United Nations has warned that it will cut off shipments of free medicine beginning immediately to any Haitian hospitals that it finds are charging patients.

Canadian air commander in murder probe

Moscow says missile shield aimed at Russia

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Iran accelerates nuke programme

Iran has begin enriching uranium to a higher level in defiance of world powers.

Depreciation tax breaks to go

house prices Property investors will bear the brunt of planned tax changes, with the Government looking to claw back $1.7 billion a year from the sector to help cut income tax rates.

Tepid welcome from business

John Key's 2010 reform programme is "light", says Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce chief executive Peter Townsend.

Fonterra relaunches brands in China

Return to growth depends packages

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'There's a lot of coal at Stockton'

Solid Energy chief executive Don Elder says its Stockton mine which was expected to produce coal for 3-5 years when he first became boss, now "very possibly" had a 20 year-plus extended lifetime.

Jamie Lynn Spears, boyfriend split

Jamie Lynn Spears Jamie Lynn Spears moved out of the house she shared with her boyfriend six weeks ago.

Lindsay beaten by girlfriend - report

Lindsay Lohan was allegedly beaten up by on/off girlfriend Samantha Ronson.

Sheen charged over assault

Gary Coleman pleads guilty

Robert Pattinson

Pattinson: Sex scenes 'disturbing'

Robert Pattinson had sex scenes with three women making new movie Bel Ami but insists he didn't enjoy it.

Space-saving flat

Gary Chang Hong Kong architect Gary Chang is obsessed by living space, or rather a lack of it.

Beer good for bones

Beer drinkers now have a good excuse to order another round - the brew may help keep bones strong, a study has found.

Time's up for timelord

Masterchef worth a taste

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Quickfire questions: Shannon Ryan

Shannon Ryan is the new host of the Official NZ Top 40 show on C4 and reads the breakfast news on George FM.

Know your enemies online

virus trojans computer Bank accounts, emails, your TradeMe password - it's all fair game to cyber hackers.

Fashion goes 3D

Burberry is to stream its London Fashion Week show in 3D.

Review: Apple MacBook Pro

The rise of geek fashion

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Touch-screen table hits Aust

Microsoft is now selling its Surface touchscreen coffee table computer in Australia.

Mana well executed

aprilia It's a scooter, Jim, but not as we know it, says PAUL OWEN.

Suzuki gains paddles and power

An uprated engine and a CVT transmission with steering-wheel shifters invest Suzuki's SX4 with better economy, lower emissions and higher refinement levels, says DAVE MOORE.

Going retro

Avensis affected by recall

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Audi hatches a liftback

Audi has launched the A5 Sportback, putting four doors and a hatch on to a two-door coupe.

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Spicing up the competition

Carlos Garcia will bring a unique flavour to NZ's Masterchef competition.

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How to watch ice hockey

Few Kiwis know much about ice hockey. Will Harvie explains what to watch for.

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Masterchef worth a taste

Last week the judges dismissed a competitor whose father died the day before.

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Time's up for timelord

Bernard Cribbins stars in the final Doctor Who episode starring David Tennant.

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