WELLINGTON, July 12 (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)
No overseas coaching job for Herbert: Ricki Herbert is today expected to spurn overseas interest and recommit to both the Wellington Phoenix and the All Whites.
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Key looking to build bridges with Vietnam: New Zealand will continue talks with Vietnam and China about the abuse of human rights, but will not let them stop a deepening economic relationship, Prime Minister John Key says.
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IT leads improving job market: Competition for staff is heating up as employers position themselves to take advantage of the economic recovery, surveys show. A net 20.3 per cent of businesses intend to increase their permanent headcount by September, up 0.5 percentage points from the June quarter, according to the latest survey from recruitment agency Hudson.
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KiwiSaver funds could double in a year to $9b: Funds invested in KiwiSaver are likely to exceed $8.5 billion by next March, 55 per cent more than this year, figures from actuary and investment strategist Eriksens Global reveal.
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'Little choice' for Telecom shareholders: Telecom shareholders may have little choice but to agree to structural separation, sources say. A deal with the Government over its ultrafast broadband initiative could be the only way to recover shareholder value.
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NEW ZEALAND HERALD (www.nzherald.co.nz)
Seven Immigration staff fired - rest get lecture: Seven Immigration New Zealand staff have been dismissed since January for breaching its code of conduct - and the agency's chief, Nigel Bickle, says this could shatter public confidence in its integrity.
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PM proposes Chinese role in broadband plan: Prime Minister John Key yesterday tipped Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei as a potential partner in the Government's $1.5 billion ultra-fast broadband project as he pointed to joint ventures as the way forward for Chinese investment in this country.
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Ex-Nathans directors to battle ban threat: In a rare move, two former directors of collapsed finance company Nathans Finance are fighting against the Registrar of Companies' attempt to ban them, the Ministry of Economic Development says.
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Inflation-watchers waiting for CPI numbers: The June quarter consumers price index numbers due on Friday will be closely watched for what they reveal about the underlying momentum of inflation before the impending GST increase and other policy-related price increases kick in.
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NZ Refining Company on growth path: Ahead of opening a $190 million expansion built while refining margins tanked, the New Zealand Refining Company is looking for new growth opportunities.
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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)
No overseas coaching job for Herbert: Ricki Herbert is today expected to spurn overseas interest and recommit to both the Wellington Phoenix and the All Whites.
- - - -
Key looking to build bridges with Vietnam: New Zealand will continue talks with Vietnam and China about the abuse of human rights, but will not let them stop a deepening economic relationship, Prime Minister John Key says.
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IT leads improving job market: Competition for staff is heating up as employers position themselves to take advantage of the economic recovery, surveys show. A net 20.3 per cent of businesses intend to increase their permanent headcount by September, up 0.5 percentage points from the June quarter, according to the latest survey from recruitment agency Hudson.
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KiwiSaver funds could double in a year to $9b: Funds invested in KiwiSaver are likely to exceed $8.5 billion by next March, 55 per cent more than this year, figures from actuary and investment strategist Eriksens Global reveal.
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'Little choice' for Telecom shareholders: Telecom shareholders may have little choice but to agree to structural separation, sources say. A deal with the Government over its ultrafast broadband initiative could be the only way to recover shareholder value.
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NEW ZEALAND HERALD (www.nzherald.co.nz)
Seven Immigration staff fired - rest get lecture: Seven Immigration New Zealand staff have been dismissed since January for breaching its code of conduct - and the agency's chief, Nigel Bickle, says this could shatter public confidence in its integrity.
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PM proposes Chinese role in broadband plan: Prime Minister John Key yesterday tipped Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei as a potential partner in the Government's $1.5 billion ultra-fast broadband project as he pointed to joint ventures as the way forward for Chinese investment in this country.
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Ex-Nathans directors to battle ban threat: In a rare move, two former directors of collapsed finance company Nathans Finance are fighting against the Registrar of Companies' attempt to ban them, the Ministry of Economic Development says.
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Inflation-watchers waiting for CPI numbers: The June quarter consumers price index numbers due on Friday will be closely watched for what they reveal about the underlying momentum of inflation before the impending GST increase and other policy-related price increases kick in.
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NZ Refining Company on growth path: Ahead of opening a $190 million expansion built while refining margins tanked, the New Zealand Refining Company is looking for new growth opportunities.
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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.