By Hamish Stuart of NZPA

Wellington, March 10 NZPA - A Christian farmer and part-time teacher who attacked a government spy base in Marlborough last year said he and two colleagues carried out the action after two decades of protest against the base had proved fruitless.

Wellington, Jan 22 NZPA/AFP - A United States firm has sought to quieten a controversy over coded Biblical references inscribed on gunsights used by New Zealand troops in Afghanistan by announcing it is providing the military with kits to remove them.

Auckland, Jan 21 NZPA - Gun sights with biblical inscriptions will not be withdrawn from New Zealand soldiers in Afghanistan but New Zealand defence bosses want them cleaned up.

The tragedy that has befallen the Haitian people following Monday's earthquake is truly shocking. Images of people starving, injured and dead in the streets of Port-au-Prince have stunned the world.

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American Greetings today announced it's bringing one of entertainment's most gifted writers and storytellers to the greeting card aisle! Taylor Swift has partnered with American Greetings Corp. (NYSE: AM) and secured yet another outlet for her creativity -- writing greeting cards.

by Michael Moeller

"History is philosophy teaching by example."Thucydides

According to the following policies and methods, can you name this US president?

In a world first, Lifeline Aotearoa has developed a web-cam support service to help young people with depression, in addition to existing online, phone and text-based support linked to the Ministry of Health funded interactive website www.thelowdown.co.nz

With online banking and ATM machines, far fewer of us have to wait in bank queues. But you still have to head to the bank or post your checks to the bank whenever it's time to cash a cheque.

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29 April 2009 - General David Petraeus, of the United States Army, joined New Zealand and Australian Defence Force personnel as the senior guest at the Anzac Day dawn service at MacDill Air Force base in Tampa, Florida on 25 April.