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No Blades link to car in forest

An abandoned car found in a forest near Taupo this month is not connected with the disappearance of hitchhiker Mona Blades almost 38 years ago, police say.

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As anyone who has seen them on court when they are in seriously "let's have fun" mode will tell you, the Harlem Globetrotters cannot fail to make you smile.

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Sleepover staff given 'benefits'

Woodford House matrons fighting in court for sleepover pay were given flats on site and provided with meals, internet, and phone access as part of their employment, a court has heard.

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Brian 123

the answer is simple close these schools down and send the kids to colenso

Brian 123 from Hamilton
Challenges bring opportunities, Mark Weldon told Wairoa's business community as Business Week ended.

Be proud of your town: Weldon

The appearance of business leader and former Olympic Games swimmer Mark Weldon at the culmination of Wairoa Business Week was a symbolic coup for organisers hoping to spark an economic revolution for Northern Hawke's Bay.

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Scouts employee treated charity as 'personal bank'

Scouts employee treated charity as 'personal bank'

A Scouts employee who racked up more than $20,000 of personal expenses on company credit cards has been found to have been unjustifiably dismissed despite a finding that he treated the charity as a "personal bank". Richard Uerata-Jennings was one of only a handful of staff employed by the Scouts Association of New Zealand, a registered charity that relies predominantly on volunteers. Mr Uerata-Jennings' six-year employment was terminated on December 23, 2011 as a result of more than $20,000 of personal travel and expenditures he charged to his Scouts credit cards, of which he had only repaid…

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