nzherald headlines So you want to live in: Beach Haven At off-peak traffic times, the trip across the Harbour Bridge to Beach Haven takes only a few minutes. It's a far cry from the days when groceries had to be delivered by wheelbarrow.Beach Haven, past Birkenhead on Mokoia Rd, was... 'Nobel of computing' goes to PC pioneer SAN JOSE, California - A Microsoft researcher has won the $250,000 (NZ$355,800) Turing Award, one of technology's most coveted prizes, for his work helping design and build what is widely considered the first modern personal computer.While... Cricket: Black Caps axe Ingram Opener Peter Ingram has been dropped from the Black Caps squad for the final two one-day internationals against Australia.Ingram has been released from the side and will play for Central Districts in their Plunket Shield match... In the moment: Five Kiwis' special experiences There are some things in life you will never forget. Five well-known New Zealanders talk about their special experiences Dame Fiona Kidman, writer, Wellington In 2006 I was the Katherine Mansfield memorial fellow in Menton,... Recession nears end, and petrol skyrockets While pulling out of recession is a good thing, it also has its problems. Increased demand for oil from China coupled with a global shortage of oil refineries has sent petrol prices to a 16-month high.Motorists were hit by increases... Cheaper 'cheapest' flight upsets tourist An Irishman on a working holiday in New Zealand is urging travellers to shop around after he asked a travel agent for the cheapest flights from Auckland to New York - and then found a rival agent who beat the quote by nearly $450.Gerard... Work starts on Bacchus leak problems Teak Construction is working on the leaky 51-unit Bacchus apartments and retail block on the North Shore.The luxury $6 million Browns Bay block, not far from the waterfront, suffered extensive problems after Multiplex Constructions... Edible Garden: Tips for fruit and vegetables It's sometimes hard to know when to dig up your root crops or when to pick fruit. Here's a guide.Dig up potatoes and onions when the plants die down. If you want to hurry onions along, after the bulb has formed, dig carefully... Painting apprenticeship covers all the bases Creative Trades ITO painting and decorating apprenticeship takes about three years; more if other strands are included. Apprentices complete tasks on the job that are signed off by the employer and then assessed during block courses.... Auckland's hotels show up as global bargains Fancy a city break? New Zealanders could do worse than Auckland, where hotels rates have dropped to the world's third cheapest in an international survey.With a drop of 24 per cent in a year because of the financial crisis, only... | 
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