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Omani culture comes alive at AUT

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by Michel Sam Mathew

The Omani exhibition, which was recently held at the AUT’s St Paul Street Art Gallery, was all about selling culture.

And as promised, it turned out to be a quite a class act with strains of Bedouin music, food, and dance coming alive in the contained space of an art gallery. Read more

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Risky business a man’s game

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Professor Chaudhuri in his Auckland university office

by Elizabeth Allan

Men take greater financial risks than women, an experimental economics study has found.

The study involving 238 people was conducted by Ananish Chaudhuri, an associate professor of economics at the University of Auckland. Read more

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Benson-Pope resigns

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David Benson Pope

by Dylan Quinnell

The Prime Minister accepted David Benson-Popes resignation from all portfolio positions this morning, saying he had lost a lot of credibility following the Setchell affair.

“I regret that this has happened, because Mr Benson-Pope has been a capable and hard working minister. Issues this week, however, leave no alternative,” Helen Clark said. Read more

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‘Big Brother’ on the buses

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by Amy Williams

Bus passengers in Auckland City could find themselves under ‘Big Brother’ type observation if a new surveillance scheme currently under trial by Stagecoach goes ahead.

The bus company, which services most of the city’s bus routes, is trying out two different camera systems on four of their buses to increase security for passengers and drivers.

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Police Act up for review

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by Angela Norton

Legislature governing how New Zealand police do their work is to be reviewed following almost five decades of use.

While the basic principles of policing are still the same, the Police Act (1958) review is a necessary step, as aspects of modern society have changed drastically over the past 50 years.

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