WELLINGTON, June 14 (Reuters) - Following are some of the lead stories from New Zealand metropolitan newspapers on Monday.
Stories may be taken from either the paper or Internet editions of the papers.
Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
DOMINION POST(www.stuff.co.nz)
Goff poised to demote MPs: Labour MPs Shane Jones, Chris Carter and Mita Ririnui look set to face demotion today following revelations about their use of ministerial credit cards.
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All eyes on Fonterra capital plan: Fonterra shares could become one of the most traded stocks in New Zealand if its latest capital proposals are approved, the head of the New Zealand Capital Markets Development Taskforce predicts.
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Greens knock GE report 'delay': The Government is being accused of 'deliberate foot-dragging' for taking more than six months to investigate two genetically engineered (GE) plants found growing near Christchurch.
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Crown Fibre moves to next phase: Crown Fibre Holdings has finished assessing bids from Telecom, members of the Regional Fibre Group and Canadian company Axia NetMedia, which are bidding to partner with the Government in its ultrafast broadband initiative.
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NEW ZEALAND HERALD (www.nzherald.co.nz)
Focus switches to MPs' unpaid bills: As Phil Goff moves to punish colleagues who misused their official credit cards when they were ministers, attention is now turning to bills that are still to be repaid.
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Talley's bid for meat processor Affco: NZX-listed meat processor Affco is the target of a full takeover bid by its largest shareholder, Talley's Group, which has agreed to buy out the next-biggest investor, raising its stake to 76 per cent.
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Train bidders frustrated at KiwiRail move: KiwiRail's tight-lipped approach to seeking bids for Auckland's electric trains has drawn a warning that international suppliers may withdraw in frustration at being unable to meet 'impossible' technical demands.
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Telecom's split 'driven by ease-up of controls': A loosening of the regulatory shackles on its retail arm could be driving Telecom to split its business, says an industry analyst.
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((Wellington newsroom tel +64 4 471 4234, fax +64 4 473 6212 wellington.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com)) Keywords: NEWZEALAND PRESS (If you have a query or comment on this story, send an email to news.feedback.asia@thomsonreuters.com) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
Stories may be taken from either the paper or Internet editions of the papers.
Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
DOMINION POST(www.stuff.co.nz)
Goff poised to demote MPs: Labour MPs Shane Jones, Chris Carter and Mita Ririnui look set to face demotion today following revelations about their use of ministerial credit cards.
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All eyes on Fonterra capital plan: Fonterra shares could become one of the most traded stocks in New Zealand if its latest capital proposals are approved, the head of the New Zealand Capital Markets Development Taskforce predicts.
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Greens knock GE report 'delay': The Government is being accused of 'deliberate foot-dragging' for taking more than six months to investigate two genetically engineered (GE) plants found growing near Christchurch.
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Crown Fibre moves to next phase: Crown Fibre Holdings has finished assessing bids from Telecom, members of the Regional Fibre Group and Canadian company Axia NetMedia, which are bidding to partner with the Government in its ultrafast broadband initiative.
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NEW ZEALAND HERALD (www.nzherald.co.nz)
Focus switches to MPs' unpaid bills: As Phil Goff moves to punish colleagues who misused their official credit cards when they were ministers, attention is now turning to bills that are still to be repaid.
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Talley's bid for meat processor Affco: NZX-listed meat processor Affco is the target of a full takeover bid by its largest shareholder, Talley's Group, which has agreed to buy out the next-biggest investor, raising its stake to 76 per cent.
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Train bidders frustrated at KiwiRail move: KiwiRail's tight-lipped approach to seeking bids for Auckland's electric trains has drawn a warning that international suppliers may withdraw in frustration at being unable to meet 'impossible' technical demands.
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Telecom's split 'driven by ease-up of controls': A loosening of the regulatory shackles on its retail arm could be driving Telecom to split its business, says an industry analyst.
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((Wellington newsroom tel +64 4 471 4234, fax +64 4 473 6212 wellington.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com)) Keywords: NEWZEALAND PRESS (If you have a query or comment on this story, send an email to news.feedback.asia@thomsonreuters.com) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.