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Plans to build New Zealand's biggest geothermal power station are a step closer to reality, with Contact winning draft approval for its 250 megawatt Tauhara station.

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<i>Tapu Misa:</i> Hobbit sorted - what's the next bad law?

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Death threats fly over <i>Hobbit</i>

Actresses and unionists have received threats, including some against their lives, during the heated row over <i>The Hobbit</i> movie.

<b>Media:</b> Did the Govt save <i>The Hobbit</i> - or lose a game of bluff?

<i>The Hobbit</i> deal is not the first where New Zealand taxpayers have shelled out extra money to keep a Hollywood studio happy.

<i>Cartoon</i>: Gosh... those Warner Bros execs play tough...

Fans enthusiastic about <i>Hobbit</i> deal

The announcement <i>The Hobbit</i> will be shot in New Zealand has been greeted enthusiastically by <i>Lord of the Rings</i> fans all over the world.

CTU: <i>Hobbit</i> labour law changes 'opportunistic'

A union leader has berated the Govt for selling the "fundamental rights" of workers to convince Warner Bros to keep <i>The Hobbit</i> in NZ.

<i>Brian Fallow</i>: Govt's fiscal hole deeper than expected

Relief all round that <i>Hobbit</i> will stay

Two industry heavyweights on opposing sides of <i>The Hobbit</i> row have welcomed confirmation the movies will be shot in NZ.

Govt's <i>Hobbit</i> pact: One deal to rule them all

Up to $34m in tax breaks and help with marketing costs and a change to labour laws are the price of keeping <i>The Hobbit</i> in NZ.