by tim cronshaw hororata farmer gavin king would rather slaughter his sheep and cattle than pay an estimated 168000 a year in carbon tax for belching and farting livestock. he said few farmers seemed to realise the full implications for their farm business of the emissions trading scheme ets to reduce global warming. many farms would fall over depending on the final tax rate and it would severely ...
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it takes a special kind of person to be a professional hockey player. its not enough to be physically gifted or a quick thinker you also need some serious testicular fortitude. hockey is a bloodsport even todays familyfriendly game can leave you picking splinters out of your face. no wonder these alpha males end up dating at the deep end of the gene pool. mike comrie and hilary duff are rumored t...
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yes you read that headline correctly. now wipe that drool off your chin before it ruins your keyboard and lets discuss just what megan fox nude will be doing in the upcoming vampire movie jennifers body. according to reports fox and costar amanda seyfried will be enjoying a topless romp in bed with another in the film. the two girls make out hardcore rolling around in a bed. it was a really hot sc...
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stuff.co.nz dvd review the wire seasons 3 4stuff.co.nznew zealand 1 hour agoit may have slipped under the radar here with tvnz wasting it in early morning time slots but thanks to the release of seasons 3 and 4 on dvd its never......
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the economist issues a glowing report on efforts made by ellen johnsonsirleaf the first woman in africa to become a democratically elected head of state at the halfway mark through her presidency of liberia. already considered my hero among the young her determination her resolve and her unstinting efforts to bring peace and economic development to her nation are an unexpectedly welcome counterpoi...
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there was something familiar about this article on the colossal squid. it seems that when theyre young and small theyre long lean and equipped with vicious hooks on their arms but as they get older and larger they get shorter wider and become slowmoving giant gelatinous blobs. sosquid get tenure too read the comments on this post.........
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there was something familiar about this article on the colossal squid. it seems that when theyre young and small theyre long lean and equipped with vicious hooks on their arms but as they get older and larger they get shorter wider and become slowmoving giant gelatinous blobs. sosquid get tenure too read the comments on this post.........
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an embarrassed australia has apologised to prime minister helen clark over the circulation of a briefing note outlining her tight control and saying her leftwing beliefs foreign policy outlook was shaped by her antivietnam war views. it might not be diplomatic but its on the money. i always remember her as the one who scrapped the new zealand airforce. says it all really.......
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it will undoubtedly be the top celebrity baby name of the year assuming it turns out to be true. a new zealand website is reporting tonight that gwen stefani and gavin rossdale welcomed their second son in the last 24 hours and he is named zuma nesta rock. rumors are already spreading on the internet as to the source of this unusual name. zuma may refer to zuma beach in california nesta was reggae...
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