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04 Nov 2009 01:04
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Reclusive Obama brother writes book
Barack Obama's half brother has emerged from the shadows to discuss his new novel.
NZ expels Fiji diplomat
New Zealand has expelled Fiji’s top diplomat in Wellington following the removal of its own head of mission in Suva.
DHB staff planning strikes
8:40pm South Island hospital staff say they may strike if a pay dispute is not resolved.
Bosses pay cut clause cut
It was originally intended that bosses whose companies moved to a Government subsidised nine-day fortnight would have had to take pay cuts as well, it was reported tonight.
Plunket loses RNZ case
Morning Report presenter Sean Plunket has lost his Employment Relations Authority case against Radio New Zealand.
Meat board strips $6m from its spending
Elderly man dies in Banks Peninsula fire
Martin, Baldwin to host Oscars
Jane Campion questions Oscar changes
Brownlee spills on Mokihinui hydro-electricity project
Qantas landing incident 'very serious'
Pair 'stole 1000 bags from airport'
Plunket Shield returnsThe Plunket Shield has been dusted off and reintroduced to domestic cricket.
Video: All Blacks on tourStuff reporters on tour with the All Blacks in Wales.
Wandering seal
A Waikato dairy farmer found a wandering seal on his property, 100km from the sea.
Britney arrives in OzThe Britney Spears' Circus has arrived in Australia for a series of tour dates.
Being drunk 'not sexy'Police are reminding Canterbury race-goers to behave themselves.
Our cats are at warBlog: One cat's winning, the other's losing. And, well, we're losing it.
Parents' glass ceiling?Blog: Are parents saying 'no' to jobs that intrude on their family life?
Is this the end for the Conchords?
Madonna's worst fashion moment
Sportscaster must pay ex-wife NZ$1.2m a year
Rihanna 'humiliated' by leaked pic
Police 'cowboyish' in shooting out of control steer
Callers tell of Destiny Church pressure
Video shows how Madeleine might look
Kiss kiss - here come the metrotextuals
Is this the end for the Conchords?
Strong winds lash Wellington, Canterbury
One dead in Banks Peninsula fire
An elderly man has been found dead following a fire that gutted a house on Banks Peninsula near Christchurch this morning.
Baby Tahani jury retires
A high court jury has retired to decide whether a South Auckland man accused murdering his baby daughter is guilty of the charge.
Nelson hit by quake
Make report public - Symes family
Wellington mayor eyes new term
Kerry Prendergast is considering another crack at the Wellington mayoralty, after previously ruling out a fourth term.
Aust academic arrested in Fiji
An academic from Canberra's Australian National University has been taken into custody in Fiji, the university says.
Mousavi supporters clash with police
Iranian police have clashed with supporters of Iran's opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi who had gathered in a Tehran street as the country marks the 30th anniversary of the storming of the US embassy.
Pair jailed over Thai sex slave scheme
Earthquake injures 270 in Iran
China's 'godmother' sentenced
She was notorious for her toughness and a lavish lifestyle that reportedly included luxury villas and a stable of 16 young lovers.
Westpac cash profit down 50pc
Westpac has reported a 50 per cent cut in its cash profit to $236 million for the year to September 30, but the bank is refusing to provide a bottom line figure.Rising prices puts pressure on OCR
Rising prices for houses and rents in Auckland, and for dairy products, are thought to be adding to pressure on the Reserve Bank to raise official interest rates earlier than planned.
ACC, Super Fund boost govt finances
Agriculture outlook strong - Groser
Watch the NZ dollar rise
Exporters are likely to be feeling a bit happier at the moment because of the NZ dollar’s pullback. But we would advise against getting too happy.
Argleton: Google's phantom town
The power of Google is well documented, but locals from Lancashire in the UK are shocked by the search engine giant's ability to create a phantom town right in their neighbourhood.
'Teen' triggers email filter
The pornographic connotations of the word "teen" are stopping emails from reaching the government department responsible for youth issues.
Kiwis, Aussies, Koreans talk broadband
Kiss kiss - here come the metrotextuals
Sony Ericsson's first Android
Sony Ericsson has unveiled its flagship X10 mobile phone, its first to run on Google's Android operating system.
Mannering's captaincy education
New Warriors captain Simon Mannering says he will draw on the experience of former skippers Steve Price and Reuben Wiki as he shapes his own leadership style at the NRL club.Welsh wing joins chorus
OK this is getting good now. Twenty-year-old Welsh wing Leigh Halfpenny has joined the Welsh chorus declaring the All Blacks a declining force.
Win will soothe Gear's frustration
Cain re-focuses Youth All Whites
Phoenix net three, vault into top-6
The Wellington Phoenix entered the A-League football playoffs picture after a 3-0 win over Newcastle in Wellington.
Martin, Baldwin for Oscars
Oscar organisers have named an unlikely pair of hosts for March's Academy Awards, comedian Steve Martin and 30 Rock star Alec Baldwin, a past loser at the world's top film awards. Rihanna 'humiliated'
Rihanna says she felt humiliated when this photo was leaked to the media.
Lohan threatened by gunman
Lewis pulls no punches
Is it the end for the Conchords?
Jemaine Clement says the Flight of the Conchords TV show might collapse under the workload.
Syrah has future
I am firmly of the opinion that shiraz has no future in New Zealand but, now that I have your attention, I am of the opinion that syrah does.Low cholesterol may prevent prostate cancer
Men may protect more than their hearts if they keep cholesterol in line: Their chances of getting aggressive prostate cancer may be lower, new research suggests.
Racing fashion tips for men
Kitten demand outstrips supply
Party pieces - spreads & fillings
As the party season gears up Kate Fraser shares some simple, easy-to-prepare recipes for nibbles, spreads and fillings.
Rebels ban musical ringtones
Sacdiyo Sheeq used to love listening to Bollywood movie songs on her mobile telephone - but since hardline al Shabaab insurgents seized the southern Somali port of Kismayu, her life has changed.Thieves parade signs admitting crime
To avoid jail time, an American woman and her adult daughter agreed to stand outside a courthouse holding signs saying they stole a gift card from a nine-year-old girl on her birthday.
Tiny 'Whif' of chocolate
Scared of flying? Use the iButton
Nick Smith sculpture bidding
A sculpture of ACC and Environment Minister Nick Smith made out of cow manure has topped $3000 on auction site TradeMe.co.nz.
A Highland fling by tour bus
Erin O'Dwyer enjoys a handsome introduction to Scotland's ancient and rugged mountains.
Inside the Scientology museum
Big names praise Scientology at its official museum - just don't quote them.
Killer shark movie to bait tourists
Mastering public transport when you travel
Bonjour, Monsieur Alligator
Deep in the Louisiana swampland, Guy Wilkinson learns to talk to the locals.
What would you do if you ruled New Zealand for a year?
Gibbs to tell how he'd rule the world
One horse town - Tom Scott
2010 feast for all?
Pretence and pop
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