WELLINGTON, Aug 16 (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)
Nature dumps on Whakatane: Two days of torrential rain around Whakatane in Bay of Plenty have caused floods that blocked roads, cut phone lines and forced families from their homes.
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South Africa looks into splitting up Sanzar: The South African Rugby Union are looking at breaking up the Sanzar alliance because their relationship with Australia and New Zealand is so damaged.
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Key makes most of using air force plane: Prime Minister John Key has spent more than NZ$620,000 and taken an air force Boeing 757 on overseas trips five times since he took office just over 20 months ago.
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Telecom profit set to fall 10pc: Telecom's profit is expected to fall at least a 10th to between NZ$360 million and NZ$370m when it reports its annual results on Friday.
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Kathmandu shares suffer amid slump: Outdoor equipment retailer Kathmandu fell to a post-float low after announcing this month that its profit margin is lagging behind the prospectus forecast.
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NEW ZEALAND HERALD (www.nzherald.co.nz)
Bill aims to let couples split income and cut tax: Legislation allowing parents to split their incomes for tax purposes will favour wealthy families with one working parent, Govt documents show.
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Pressure on doctors 'driving them away': Having to treat too many patients because of the shortage of physicians has been identified as a key factor driving medical specialists overseas.
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Pressure ahead on Fletcher earnings: New Zealand's biggest listed company is expected to return to bottom-line profitability when it issues its annual result in Auckland on Wednesday.
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This year may be toughest for SMEs: The effects of the recession are far from over, according to research from Massey University, which indicates this year may become the toughest year since the downturn began for many small-to-medium businesses.
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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)
Nature dumps on Whakatane: Two days of torrential rain around Whakatane in Bay of Plenty have caused floods that blocked roads, cut phone lines and forced families from their homes.
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South Africa looks into splitting up Sanzar: The South African Rugby Union are looking at breaking up the Sanzar alliance because their relationship with Australia and New Zealand is so damaged.
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Key makes most of using air force plane: Prime Minister John Key has spent more than NZ$620,000 and taken an air force Boeing 757 on overseas trips five times since he took office just over 20 months ago.
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Telecom profit set to fall 10pc: Telecom's profit is expected to fall at least a 10th to between NZ$360 million and NZ$370m when it reports its annual results on Friday.
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Kathmandu shares suffer amid slump: Outdoor equipment retailer Kathmandu fell to a post-float low after announcing this month that its profit margin is lagging behind the prospectus forecast.
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NEW ZEALAND HERALD (www.nzherald.co.nz)
Bill aims to let couples split income and cut tax: Legislation allowing parents to split their incomes for tax purposes will favour wealthy families with one working parent, Govt documents show.
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Pressure on doctors 'driving them away': Having to treat too many patients because of the shortage of physicians has been identified as a key factor driving medical specialists overseas.
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Pressure ahead on Fletcher earnings: New Zealand's biggest listed company is expected to return to bottom-line profitability when it issues its annual result in Auckland on Wednesday.
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This year may be toughest for SMEs: The effects of the recession are far from over, according to research from Massey University, which indicates this year may become the toughest year since the downturn began for many small-to-medium businesses.
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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.