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DOMINION POST(www.stuff.co.nz)
NZ troops get secret airlift of armoured cars: The Government has secretly beefed up New Zealand's firepower in Afghanistan, deploying light armoured vehicles and stepping up its combat presence.
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Internet law may catch parents unawares: Unsuspecting parents could be hit with copyright fines if illegal downloading happens under their roof as the Government cracks down on internet piracy.
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NZ Post set to close shops: New Zealand Post is poised to close some of its Post and Kiwibank outlets and lay off dozens of staff after warning the Government that it was making a $40 million loss on its store network.
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Chinese pitch a 'keep it Kiwi' bid: Election year could torpedo a Chinese property magnate's application for Government consent to buy the Crafar farming empire, say opponents of the bid.
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Mystery bidders for SCF revealed: South Island businessman George Kerr, vulture fund Fortress and an ex-pat investment banker appear to be behind a $1 billion bid to buy South Canterbury Finance last winter, according to documents issued by the Treasury yesterday.
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NEW ZEALAND HERALD (www.nzherald.co.nz)
Home-owners protection plan ditched: Plans for a compulsory builders' guarantee for quality of work have been ditched from legislation drawn up after the multi-billion dollar leaky building scandal.
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Net piracy: prove innocence or face fine: People who breach copyright through illegal file-sharing could be fined up to $15,000 or have their internet connection cut off - and the onus will be on them to prove they are not guilty.
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Govt's $60m plan to rescue SCF: The Government was prepared to lend South Canterbury Finance $60 million at 24 hours notice after 'ruthless and aggressive' US investors threatened to sink the company.
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Crafar Farms: New Chinese offer 'by far the best': The latest Chinese bidder for the Crafar dairy farms has already begun talks with a local partner about its plans to export millions of dollars worth of dairy products from New Zealand to Asia.
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Michael Hill sales on the rise: Same-store sales at listed jewellery company Michael Hill rose 8.6 per cent for the nine months to March 31, despite difficult trading conditions and disasters in Christchurch and Queensland.
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