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    Christchurch engineer honoured with award

     25 May 2013

    A Christchurch engineer has been honoured with an award for his work developing a construction system using earthquake-resistant timber.

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    One dead in West Coast shed blaze
    25 May: An early morning shed fire in the West Coast town of Kaniere has left one person dead, the Fire Service says.... more
    Kiwis, Aussies saw tornado shred Oklahoma
    24 May: New Zealanders who were in Oklahoma when the latest killer tornado cut a path of destruction were shocked at the devastation... more
    Call to stop shark fin exports
    24 May: Air New Zealand has suspended flying shark fins and Forest and Bird now wants local shipping companies to follow suit.... more
    Tonga quake sparks false alerts
    24 May: A magnitude 7.4 quake which struck 285km off the Tongan coast sparked off some false alerts of earthquakes off the East Coast.... more
    Waterspouts seen in Auckland
    21 May: Two waterspouts have been seen on Manukau Harbour in Auckland, and Weather Watch says there is a danger of more, or of tornadoes, on Wednesday.... more
    No NZers call for help over US tornadoes
    21 May: Nearly 300 New Zealanders are registered as being in Oklahoma but none have as yet sought help from MFAT since a deadly tornado struck.... more
    Blue whales feeding in NZ waters
    19 May: The discovery that blue whales appear to be feeding in the South Taranaki Bight could have implications on plans to expand offshore drilling in the area.... more
    Smoking in bed led to fatal Rotorua blaze
    16 May: A coroner says smoking in bed is the most probable cause of a house fire in Rotorua, that claimed the life of Deena Borell, 32.... more
    Chiefs halfback gets confidence boost
    16 May: Two Test halfback contenders - Tawera Kerr-Barlow and TJ Perenara - will go head-to-head when Super Rugby champions the Chiefs face the Hurricanes.... more

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      21 May: Court rejects appeal over home (Otago Daily Times)
      20 May: Horizons releases snapshot of natural environment (voxy.co.nz)
      18 May: Google woos developers as software gains importance (ComputerWorld US)
      17 May: Time, safety and the environment win with national - brownlee (voxy.co.nz)
      17 May: Social housing reforms sent to select committee (voxy.co.nz)
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