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    Wgtn's beggars face competition that helps

     18 June 2013

    Wellington is looking at setting up an alternative streetside way of giving money to beggars, with donations going to agencies helping the homeless.

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    Southerly blast will pack 'grunt'
    18 Jun: A southerly blast following on the heels of two days of rain looks to make it a memorable week for winter weather.... more
    More rain to hit South Island
    17 Jun: Pouring rain that has caused road closures, flooding and landslides in the South Island will continue into the night.... more
    Fire at Hobbit set in Wellington
    15 Jun: Firefighters have battled a blaze which started in a generator at a set of the film The Hobbit in Wellington.... more
    Dead toddler fell into rain-filled hole
    13 Jun: A toddler who died on a Southland farm drowned after he fell into a rain-filled rubbish hole.... more
    One hurt in suspicious house fire
    13 Jun: Police are speaking to man located near a fire at a Porirua block of flats that left one person in hospital, saying the blaze is suspicious.... more
    Chch council may lose consenting role
    12 Jun: Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says the govt is getting ready to take over Christchurch's building consents because the council is failing.... more
    DOC hopes for increase in whales
    8 Jun: The Department of Conservation is taking to the sea for its annual whale survey and hopes to find more of the animals than last year.... more
    Govt's climate change policy `a joke'
    7 Jun: The Green Party has opened a conference on climate change with a scathing attack on the government's attitude to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.... more
    EQC hit with 5000 information requests
    7 Jun: EQC has been hit with 5000 Official Information Act requests and it's doing its best to respond to them, Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says.... more

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     Most Popular Recent Environment News
     04 Jun: Flooding, gales hit North Island ++++++++++++++++++
     07 Jun: Govt's climate change policy `a joke' +++++++
     13 Jun: Dead toddler fell into rain-filled hole ++++++
     17 Jun: More rain to hit South Island ++++++
     13 Jun: One hurt in suspicious house fire +++++
     28 May: Snowfall closes North Island highways +++++
     18 Jun: Southerly blast will pack 'grunt' ++++

     Environment NewsLinks
      17 Jun: Environment court concerns can't be dismissed - labour (voxy.co.nz)
      17 Jun: Restrictions yet another attack on democracy - norman (voxy.co.nz)
      17 Jun: Govt not planning to get rid of environment court (RadioNZ)
      17 Jun: Govt accused of planning to get rid of environment court (RadioNZ)
      17 Jun: Concern that govt planning to get rid of environment court (RadioNZ)
      16 Jun: Cricket australia fires warning shot at team (Stuff.co.nz)
      14 Jun: Strong demand for tools to help manage hazardous substances (voxy.co.nz)
      14 Jun: Fridge gas deal to cool hot climate? (BBCWorld)
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