PRESS DIGEST-New Zealand newspapers - Nov 24
WELLINGTON, Nov 243 (Reuters) - Following are some of the lead stories from New Zealand metropolitan newspapers on Tuesday.
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)
'Sellout' claims over Maori ETS deal: The Maori Party is being accused of "selling out" Maori families after a deal over the Government's climate change law that delivers concessions to big iwi.
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Maori flag set to show its colours on Waitangi Day: The Maori sovereignty flag is set to fly from the prime minister's official residence on Waitangi Day.
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Shoppers remain cautious as Christmas approaches: The Christmas shopping rush is likely to be late and retailers will need to discount heavily to make sales, with shoppers still cautious, according to a consumer confidence survey.
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House prices rise as more Kiwis stay put: A strong jump in net migration caused by fewer Kiwis heading away is having an unsavoury effect on house prices, the Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce says.
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TeamTalk has eyes on capital fibre: NZX-listed telecommunications firm TeamTalk (TTK.NZ) has its eyes on the Government's ultrafast NZ$1.5 billion broadband prize and will bid to be its fibre network partner in Wellington.
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NEW ZEALAND HERALD (www.nzherald.co.nz)
High-tech makeover for passport: New Zealanders will be getting a distinctively Kiwi passport that will meet modern-day challenges facing overseas travel.
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Power conservation saves NZ$317m in five years: commission: The Electricity Commission says power conservation schemes it has implemented in the past five years have saved the country NZ$317 million as it prepares to launch an efficient street light campaign.
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Rising influx of migrants reaches five-year high: The net inflow of migration continued to climb last month, pushing the annual gain to 18,600, its highest level for more than five years.
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SMEs feeling happier about prospects: Most small and medium size businesses are feeling happier about their prospects for the coming year but more than a third are grumpy about lack of Government help, according to a survey of more than 1000 firms.
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Pike River hopes to gain bond extension: Pike River Coal (PRC.NZ) expects to gain an extension to the production condition on its US$27.5 million (NZ$37.8 million) Liberty Harbor convertible bonds.
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