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01 Nov 2009 20:10
18°C Max: 18°C Min: 11°C Monday November 2 2009, 5:10pm 4:59pm
Kiwi outsiders not affecting the totes
Some "pretty rough" Kiwi Melbourne Cup hopes aren't stopping fans from flocking to the totes.
Supercity unveiled
Top level managers, strategist and policy boffins are to bear the brunt of the shakeup which will create the new Auckland supercity.
NZ Army attacked in Afghanistan
A New Zealand Army patrol in Afghanistan has been attacked by a group of insurgents using small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades.
Prince William to visit New Zealand
The Dominion Post
10 min ago Prince William will visit New Zealand in January.
Children 'pepper-sprayed by police'
The Marlborough Express
Five Blenheim children, including a 13-month-old baby, were pepper-sprayed by police and then left without help for more than an hour, their Mongrel Mob father claims.
Beyond the blandBlog: Norah Jones's latest album will win her some new fans and please old ones.
Richie asks for privacyNicole Richie is getting some space from a pair of celebrity photographers.
Strutt your muttThe first annual Strut Your Mutt Family Fun Walk was launched in Wellington yesterday.
One out of the boxMassey students took up a creative challenge using just $100 and a cardboard box.
Pignapped pet back homeProof of the power of newspaper advertising is in the pig.
Get over your cellBlog: Are you really so important that you need to drive and phone?
Radio pioneer Bickerstaff found dead by trick-or-treaters
Murder accused lived with girlfriend's body, court told
Aussie view: Protected All Blacks peeve Wallabies
Nasty Halloween trick no treat
Crash teens 'chose least drunk' to drive
NZ Army attacked in Afghanistan
Passengers faint on London flight
Body found in Auckland harbour
Police are recovering a body found in the water in West Auckland.
Manslaughter charge follows car crash
A teenager has been charged with manslaughter over the death of another teen in an Ohakune car crash.
King Country murder arrest made
Child dies in driveway accident
Bikers show their anger
Hamilton's two National MPs have been praised for fronting up to hundreds of angry motorcyclists over proposed Accident Compensation Corporation changes.
Storm heads to Vietnam, 20 dead
A tropical storm is roaring towards Vietnam after battering the Philippine capital and surrounding provinces, leaving 20 people dead in a region still soggy from three recent storms.Half a body found in creek
Partial human remains found in a New South Wales creek are those of a man, thought to have been washed to the area by recent heavy rains, police say.
Fears for survivors as boat sinks
Mystery of the Nasca Lines creators
Oil rig fire 'a disaster movie'
Australian environmental groups say the oil leak spilling into the Timor Sea for the past 10 weeks should be declared a national emergency, with one expert likening it to a ''disaster movie''.
Dollar could fall further
The New Zealand dollar may continue to fall this week as investors get jittery about the speed and strength of the global recovery.Myer lists at A$3.88
Aussie retail icon Myer has listed at A$3.88 on the ASX, a discount to its pre-float purchase price, joining the ranks of the nation's listed companies.
Rosewarne to head NZ King Salmon
KIPT eyes $150m capital raising
The soul of a business
Unlimted magazine looks at the importance of company culture in fostering innovation and growth.
Twitter your way to sales
This will be one very social Christmas. From Facebook to Twitter to YouTube, retailers and food chains plan to use social media this holiday season.Downer expands Vodafone relationship
Infrastructure company Downer EDI has expanded its relationship with Vodafone, resigning a national maintenance deal for Vodafone's mobile network.
Facebook gets US$711m in spam case
Cellphone rules 'miss the point'
Will E-readers save publishers?
Publishers hoping to halt a slide in sales with new electronic reading devices will struggle until the technology improves, experts say.
Warren's Wales have ABs wary
The All Blacks are wary of Warren Gatland's well-rested Welsh who clearly fancy their chances of ending a 56-year test match drought at the Millennium Stadium next Saturday.Melbourne Cup TAB boycott called off
A threat by more than 100 publicans to close their TAB outlets on Melbourne Cup day in protest at reduced commissions is off, Hospitality Association chief executive Bruce Robertson says.
Injuries niggle World Cup All Whites
NZ to face Nigeria at U-17 World Cup
Moimoi eyes Burgess re-match
New Zealand prop FuiFui Moimoi has warned of his rematch with England youngster Sam Burgess this Saturday: "If he's there ... it'll be on".
Richie asks for privacy
Nicole Richie is getting some space from a pair of celebrity photographers. Spice Girls tipped for Olympics
The Spice Girls are being tipped to re-form to help kick off the start of the 2012 Olympics in London.
Mel Gibson 'a father again'
Dennis Hopper has cancer
Seacrest stalker arrested
A knife-wielding man suspected of stalking American Idol host Ryan Seacrest has been stopped by security guards at the offices of E! entertainment television and turned over to police.
Kiwi chef among world's best
London-based New Zealand chef Anna Hansen's "fusion" style has led to her being rated among "the most significant and exciting culinary talent" working today.
Clutter - it's genetic
People who have a compulsive urge to collect and clutter their homes with junk can partly attribute their problem to genes, according to a British study.
More fibre for a flat tummy
Armani dazzles Moscow
Celebrity slimmers and reality
Nutrition experts say the use of celebrities in weight-loss campaigns might give the average person unrealistic hopes.
Rat attack to hit Sydney
Scientists are breeding an army of rats which they plan to let loose across Sydney.Jet passenger bolts via emergency chute
Police in Cyprus say a passenger bolted from a plane as it prepared for take-off by opening a rear exit and sliding down an emergency chute.
Council udderly mystified
Iron lung record holder dies
Strutt your mutt
The first annual Strut Your Mutt Family Fun Walk was launched in Wellington yesterday.
In step with the Beatles
On a Fab Four tour, Tom Adair follows the long and winding road on which history and music were made.NZ makes Lonely Planet top 10
New Zealand has been chosen as one of the top 10 destinations to visit next year by the authors of the Lonely Plant travel guides.
Victoria by rail
Tour operators fight to rebuild
48 hours in Tokyo
Tokyo is one of the world's biggest, and most influential, cities and a place where old and new sit easily side by side.
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