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Scoop 

Council Keeping Options Open On New Water Reforms

Taupō District Council has today agreed to keep its options for future water services open, including the possibility of joining with neighbouring councils to deliver water services.

Paper Blog 

Why Bonnie – ‘Wish On the Bone’ album review

The title track opens the record in slow and swaying style as Blair Howerton sings about how ‘sometimes it’s over’ and then becomes more defiant: ‘Wake up, take all your chances’. With a touch of Laurel Canyon in its alt-folk sound, it’s a soulful piece that carries through on ‘Rhyme or Reason’, a touching story of heartbreak and despair with its talk of ‘Disappearing thoughts of love’.

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Dawn 

Pakistan, China explore ways to boost defence cooperation

Gen Li Qiaoming, commander of the People’s Liberation Army’s Ground Forces, inspects a guard of honour at General Headquarters, Rawalpindi, on Monday.—PPI

• Gen Li, army chief Gen Munir discuss situation at LoC, Beijing-Delhi border tensions, Afghanistan
• Chinese commander holds separate meetings with PM Shehbaz, defence minister

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Business Standard 

Rising seas 'worldwide catastrophe' affecting Pacific paradises: UN chief

Highlighting seas that are rising at an accelerating rate, especially in the far more vulnerable Pacific island nations, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued yet another climate SOS to the world. This time he said those initials stand for save our seas. The United Nations and the World Meteorological Organization Monday issued reports on worsening sea level rise, turbocharged by a warming Earth and melting ice sheets and glaciers. They highlight how the Southwestern Pacific is not only hurt by the rising oceans... Читать дальше...