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01 Nov 2009 06:08
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Driving with a band-held cellphone is just as illegal as using a handheld.
Changes to courts
'Dramatically innovative' new rules: judge
New rules aimed at resolving civil disputes in district courts are a world first, a top judge says.
Mother allows child to drive
Police are alarmed at the apparent lack of concern a mother displayed after allowing her 13-year-old daughter to drive along State Highway 1 near Wellington.
Kiwi faces murder and bigamy case
A man sought by New Zealand police for allegedly drugging his second wife in Auckland has appeared in court in Scotland accused of attempting to murder her.
Split Enz founder guilty of stalking
Phil Judd, a founding member of Kiwi band Split Enz, has admitted stalking young girls in Australia.
Mad man 'hard to love'Jon Hamm's role in Mad Men has won him a Golden Globe and made him a sex symbol.
Craft to crash near NZAn Japanese spacecraft filled with trash is set to crash near New Zealand.
Pilgrims flock to shrine10,000 people have met at an Irish shrine to witness a vision of the Virgin Mary.
Worry for All BlacksInjury and suspensions worries have put a spanner in the All Blacks works.
National sets sights on welfare
Welfare reform is in the government's sights again but Labour say it's too soon given rising numbers on unemployment benefits.
Charges unclear in horror crash
A decision on whether the teenage girl driving the van which crashed killing two teenagers will face charges will take several weeks, police say.
Otara homicide arrest
Police name dead fisherman
Rig leaking off Australian coast
An oil rig operated by a unit of top Thai energy firm PTTEP in the Timor Sea, which has been leaking for 10 weeks, has caught fire.Witness tells of Balibo Five deaths
A witness has come forward 34 years after the Balibo Five were killed, saying he saw Indonesian soldiers murder the newsmen as they pleaded for their lives.
Bus and bike bombs adds to toll
Typhoon hits Philippines
Abdullah pulls out of election
Afghan presidential challenger Abdullah Abdullah has announced he will not participate in next weekend's runoff election.
Facebook page supports rape accused
More than 700 people have joined a Facebook page supporting two Australian footballers who were charged with raping a girl last month.
Driving with a band-held cellphone is just as illegal as using a handheld.
Worry for All Blacks
Injury and suspensions worries have put a spanner in the All Blacks works.Hansen fires back at Dingo Deans
All Blacks assistant rugby coach Steve Hansen fired back at his old sparring partner Robbie Deans today after the frustrated Wallabies coach accused their opponents of cynical play not befitting the occasion.
Phoenix fall in Sydney
Coach praises U17s fighting spirit
All Blacks face haka challenge
The All Blacks are expecting the unexpected from Wales when they line up to perform the haka at the Millennium Stadium.
Richie's a high flyer
We are used to Richie McCaw flying around the rugby pitch, but we will see him in a different light as he speeds around the South Island in a glider. The All Blacks captain talks to Cath Bennett about his new TV show.Mad man 'hard to love'
Jon Hamm's role in Mad Men has won him a Golden Globe and made him a sex symbol.
Maybe baby for Dannii Minogue
Lawless: 'I had a ball with RuPaul'
It wasn't a drag for Lucy Lawless to take part in a new reality show.
Mechanic broke parked cars
US police say a mechanic was drumming up business by tampering with parked cars, then charging to help start them. Man convicted of hitting rabbit in pedicab
The Mercedes driver testified he didn't see the 6-foot-tall orange rabbit driving a pedicab because he was fumbling for a dropped cell phone.
Too much crime? Move, cops say
Alligator escapes show and tell
US officials believe they have found an alligator that escaped from a wildlife officer who brought the animal to his daughter's school for show and tell.
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