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Trains at walking pace
Auckland train passengers face a slow grind over the next three months when crossing an old iron railway bridge in lower Parnell.Government railway agency Ontrack has imposed a 10km/h limit on the bridge over Ronayne St, between...

Christopher Niesche: Which way will Australian raider jump?
All eyes are on Woolworths. Will the Australian supermarket giant sit tight on its 10 per cent holding in The Warehouse, or take the plunge and make a full takeover bid?There is little doubt that Woolworths' overnight raid on...

Cosy genetics trade sparks rivalry fears
New Zealand sheep genetics are helping fuel growing competition from Australia for our $2 billion export prime lamb markets.The farmer-owned producer board, Meat and Wool New Zealand, and several private sheep genetics companies...

SkyCity can keep cash ticketing
SkyCity Entertainment can keep using a ticketing system that gets around note acceptor limits, says the Department of Internal Affairs.A Government ban prevents gaming machines accepting bank notes higher than $20 in an attempt...

Licensing set to worsen shortage of builders
A critical labour shortage in the building industry could get even worse with the introduction of the Government's overhaul of the sector.People wanting to build houses or get additions or alternations done could find it even...

48 Hours: Australia's biggest embarrassment is doing it once again
You get the feeling that if Shane Warne hadn't been able to prove himself as the world's greatest cricketer, he certainly would have confirmed himself as the world's dumbest.Hardly a week goes by when Australia's biggest embarrassment...

Hockey: Harbour keep record intact
Bryce Collins quickly shrugged off the effects of the long trip back from the World Cup in Germany to lead the charge for North Harbour in two convincing wins in their weekend national league double-header.Collins followed his...

Stephen Ward: Climate cover is not all hot air
At a time when primary sector producers have been facing increased costs, the suggestion of additional compulsory insurance cover for natural disasters may not go down too well on the farm or orchard.But - on the assumption the...

Slowdown fears cloud Wall St
NEW YORK - Wall Street may find itself on the defensive this week if reports on housing and growth suggest that the US economy is headed for an acute slowdown despite the Federal Reserve's pause in its two-year cycle of interest-rate...

Dental software maker bases two top executives in Britain
The two top executives of dental software company Software of Excellence are moving to Britain in the hunt for expansion and European acquisitions.From next month, chief executive Brian Weatherly and chief financial officer Bryce...

Compulsory levy may be way out for farmers
New compulsory insurance levies or private policies covering farmers' and growers' "uninsurable" infrastructure are being suggested as one way of helping to deal with severe climatic events or natural disasters.But a national...

Feltex lives as receivers seek sale
Australian carpet-maker Godfrey Hirst and Auckland businessmen Craig and Graeme Turner are competing to buy Feltex and keep the company running, say its receivers."We do not foresee the break up or liquidation of the business,"...

Racing: All Black Gold shows his colours
Calling Richie McCaw and his fellow All Blacks. Philip Chen wants you at Randwick on October 7 to support his horse, All Black Gold.The Hamilton-born Sydney-based doctor was all smiles after the horse, named because of the transtasman...

Soccer: Lampard strikes twice to send Chelsea to the top
Champions Chelsea hit the top of the English Premiership table for the first time this season when a second-half Frank Lampard double earned them a 2-0 victory at west London rivals Fulham yesterday.England midfielder Lampard,...