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FRENCH investigators have blamed the 2008 crash of an Air New Zealand jet that killed seven people on pilots undertaking risky manoeuvres during an ad hoc test flight and on maintenance errors.

Pilots blamed for Air NZ crash

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Te Mata Peak has long been a jewel in Hawke's Bay's crown in terms of being a great spot to take in the landscape.

Lonely Planet eyes Te Mata Peak makeover

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Rugby legend Wayne 'Buck' Shelford will join Jenny Craig as its new ambassador with a commitment to shedding 20kg, the company said today.

Buck Shelford new face of Jenny Craig

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Brothers Aaron and Ben Parsons and good mate Brent King are set for their holiday to the United States.

Take note: Aussie dollar rise drives demand for US holidays

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YOU can already picture it. Oprah Winfrey and 300 viewers traversing the cobblestones of Hosier Lane to gaze at the graffiti.

Victorians jostle for a slice of Oprah windfall

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PRIME Minister Julia Gillard last night used a speech to the Labor faithful to appeal to the opposition to resist the temptation of trying to bring the minority Government down.

Do what's best for nation, says Gillard

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AUDITIONS: Liz tarquin from Wadestown takes her completed dish off to be judged.

masterchef

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Petrol prices are falling at Australian pumps - but oil companies in New Zealand say motorists shouldn't expect the same here.

Aussie fuel prices drop but NZ faces rise

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THE dollar opened lower today on rumours of an IMF bail-out for Ireland. Earlier in the offshore session over the weekend, the dollar gained almost one US cent on rumours that the Bank of Japan is buying the Australian currency.

Dollar lower on Ireland bail-out rumour

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Australia is spearheading the effort to produce a vaccine for dengue fever, the potentially life-threatening infection spread by mosquitoes in the tropics.

Australian trials of dengue vaccine