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Judge approves Elon Musk settlement with SEC
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge is approving a settlement between Elon Musk and federal regulators over his infamous tweet about taking Tesla private.The Securities and Exchange Commission argued the tweet was misleading and harmed...
16.10.2018 Early morning crash brings down power lines, closes South Auckland road
An early morning crash in South Auckland has closed a section of road after a car crashed into a power pole, bringing lines down. The driver of the car suffered moderate injuries after the crash around 4am at the intersection of...
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16.10.2018 Mike Hosking: 'Jihadist' Jami-Lee Ross self-detonates
COMMENT: This is why they have the saying, "you can't write this stuff". Because, you can't write this stuff. You'd buy tickets for a show like this. And whoever thought that it would be the National Party? The 'we are one, we...
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16.10.2018 Thieves steal sick girl's school tablet from Bay of Islands hospital carpark
Can you sink any lower than stealing a 13-year-old's school tablet while she's in hospital being treated for a life-threatening allergic reaction? That's the question a shocked Whangārei family is asking after their car was...
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16.10.2018 Kate Hawkesby: Turns out Jami-Lee Ross wasn't 'sick' at all, just plotting
COMMENT: Yesterday it looked like a circus, today we could just add some boxing gloves and a ring to that tent, maybe some mud.For a guy you've barely heard of from East Auckland, way to make a name for yourself Jami-Lee Ross.I...
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16.10.2018 Cloudy with a chance of rain; holiday weekend looking brighter
Cloud overhead and sparse light showers will greet Aucklanders most mornings this week before the weather clears just in time for the long weekend. MetService meteorologist Andrew James said a ridge of high pressure had brought...
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16.10.2018 Tourists provide good end to winter in Hawke's Bay
The uptake of a seasonal marketing strategy has been pointed to as a major reason behind a "particularly strong" end to the winter tourism season.The latest monthly Commercial Accommodation Monitor (CAM) published by Statistics...
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16.10.2018 Northland principal says it took four years to fill maths teaching post
It took Northland principal John Paitaifour years to find a head of mathematics.The Bay of Island College principal's struggle to attract staff is just one example of how the teacher shortage is affecting secondary schools in the...
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