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Apparently California is, on July 1, to become the 15th US state to ban cell phone use for teen drivers. In what looks like major differnce to the proposed new rules here though, unlike older drivers these younger Californians won't even be allowed to use…
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The Government's independent report on petrol prices is bit of a sop to be the public, really. The world oil price is driving petrol prices; any efficiencies that could be gained in New Zealand would be small and would not change the upward trend. Nor…
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Worth a read: Remember when George Bush's administration promised the world that the invasion of Iraq would be over in a few weeks? We were assured that the Iraqis would throw flowers at their liberators, the war would make a tidy profit and petrol prices…
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Stuff reports that National Party energy spokesman Gerry Brownlee has labelled the government's inquiry into petrol pricing a cynical move that would not make a difference to prices. A similar inquiry in Australia resulted in a decision to provide increased transparency for consumers by stipulating that…
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In most countries, accident insurance is big business. Insurers and lawyers make billions off premiums, claims, and court cases but many people don't actually get any cover if they are injured. The Third Labour Government set up ACC to ensure everyone would have cover if…
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