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2012 Australia Business Clean Up Day

Registration is now ongoing for the 2012 Business Clean Up Day. The Business Clean Up Day aims to encourage businesses from all industries to promote cleanliness in their environment, be it in the workplace or in their local area.

Firefighters Battling with a Week Long Fire

A raging fire is heading to the town of Northcliffe in South West WA. But before it could hit properties nearby, firefighters did their best to stop the flames. There were more than 150 of them who were still on a fire battle that started six days ago.

Wellington, Auckland ‘Costliest’ for Expats

The Kiwis may not be feeling it yet, but expatriates in the cities of Wellington and Auckland could not miss the effects of the rising NZ dollar. The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) reports the latest Worldwide Cost of Living survey, in which Auckland is ranked 15th among the costliest cities in the world. The new record sees Auckland jumping nine places higher, while Wellington rose 16 places to rank 17th with London.
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Art of Seduction Tips

TEGAN DOLSTRA has more to offer than the romance and drama dished out in gossip magazines. It has tips on how to pick an ideal wingman, what girls are truly after, and fiddler crabs based on a recent discovery.

$3,000 Beer Bottle Bed Sold Online

An idea sparked by beer bottles made a Waikanae Beach man richer by $3000. Steve Sandvoss, a carpenter, was watching TV while drinking beer when he began to think that there must be something he could do with beer bottles. That was two years ago.

What to do When Cupid Strikes

While there's no way (and perhaps no reason) to try and prevent workplace romances, office liaisons can be tricky and awkward to manage - looking at them from a decidedly unromantic perspective may be the way to go.

Pessimism High Among New Zealanders in 2012 – Survey

The Kiwis are not very optimistic this year, according to a survey that tracks 20 years of New Zealand’s mood as a nation. UMR, a polling agency that has been studying New Zealand’s mood for 20 years now, has recently released a report showing the mood of the nation is at the lowest point since the global financial crisis of 2008.

More Children Gets Hospitalized a Year Over Eating Disorders in NZ

An average of 14 children from New Zealand are hospitalized each year over eating disorders, according to Manawatu Standard. Documents obtained by the Manawatu Standard under the Official Information Act from 10 district health boards in the country reveal a disturbing scenario of children as young as six years old being treated for effects of anorexia and bulimia.

New Zealand UFO Mystery Solved

Kiwis were caught in the mystery of what seemed like UFO sightings in a major city over the weekend, but an answer has come to light soon enough, Fairfax NZ reported.

Govt Justifies 50c Hourly Minimum Wage Hike

Kiwis were not pleased with the 50c-an-hour increase in the minimum wage, but government says the amount strikes the right balance, Fairfax NZ reported. Prime Minister John Key said the government was trying to "get the balance right" between "making sure that people can feed their children and look after their families and themselves, and also ensure that they keep their job."

Soaring Profits for Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp Despite Hacking Scandal

Hit television series in the United States and record global gross collected by Fox-produced movies in the final months of 2011 delivered the good for News Corp in the last quarter amidst the controversies in the United Kingdom and its dwindling revenues coming from its Australian media operations.

Gina Rinehart Urged to Buy Twitter

Media analysts agree that the reason why Asia and Australia's richest woman, Gina Rinehart, acquired a larger stake in Fairfax Media is to exert more influence. They see her overt opposition to the mining tax and carbon tax, as well as her attempts to suppress the publication of family feud, as the reasons behind her buy-in.

Hundreds of Online Buyers Lose Money After Merchant Dies

Hundreds of Kiwis were unable to receive gadgets and other items they've bought online last year after the lone shopping website operator died in November. The registered sole shareholder and director of Tech Brands Pacific, Brian Isaksson, died on November 4, without anyone taking over the business.

Philippine Earthquake 6.8 Buries Homes (PHOTOS)

Central Philippines has been trembled by an earthquake Monday with a magnitude of 6.8. The calamity has damaged buildings and caused landslides that covered 30 houses with soil resulting to the death of 13 people.

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