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03 Jul 2009 23:20
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Smith marries at Parliament
It's not often one chooses their place of work as a marriage venue.
NZ swine flu deaths
New Zealand appears to have had its first swine flu deaths following confirmation today that three people who have died in the past week had the virus.
Tornado damages hospital
Up to 20 houses and Kaitaia's hospital were damaged when a tornado ripped through the town this afternoon.
Police want parties listed
By JONATHON HOWE - Manawatu Standard
They're not expecting gang members or troublemakers to get on board, but Palmerston North police want hosts to list their festivities on the police party register.
All Blacks recall for Eaton, Gear
By MARC HINTON - Stuff.co.nz
It’s always nice to get an All Black recall and no doubt Jason Eaton and Hosea Gear are feeling good about theirs.
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has announced she will not seek re-election.
Police officer seeks discharge
A Nelson police officer involved in a U-turn crash is seeking a discharge without conviction.
Limit size of engine - judge
A Nelson judge would like to see limits placed on young drivers' access to powerful cars.
Swine flu set to dominate
Bids reach $277,000 on bed with free house
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Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has announced she will not seek re-election.
This is one incredibly smooth, fast paced and hard hitting boxing experience.Steel keep playoff hopes alive
The Southern Steel beat the NSW Swifts 55-48 in their final regular season match at Invercargill today to keep their hopes of making the tran-Tasman netball league playoffs alive. Axed Messam told to tighten up
Liam Messam's international rugby career risks following the same fluctuations of provincial teammate Sione Lauaki after All Blacks coach Graham Henry explained his omission from New Zealand's Tri-Nations squad.
Woods grabs AT&T lead
All Blacks recall for Eaton, Gear
It’s always nice to get an All Black recall and no doubt Jason Eaton and Hosea Gear are feeling good about theirs.
Madonna to pay tribute to Jackson
Madonna is paying tribute to Michael Jackson in the same arena where he was to stage his great comeback.
Have the All Black coaches got the balance right with the Tri-Nations squad?
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Explosion of light
When the light from an exploding star reached Earth, a Kiwi dairy farmer was the first to see it.
Placebo prescriptions
By RUTH HILL - The Dominion Post
Three out of four New Zealand doctors have prescribed placebo medications to patients, new research suggests.
Killed breaking up women's pub fight
The publican of a remote West Coast hotel has died after being punched in the face by a woman during a late-night drinking session, police say.
Redundant migrants 'forced out'
Redundant migrants are being forced out of New Zealand in droves or ending up destitute on the streets, migrant advocates say.
All Blacks Tri Nations squad
11 min ago
The return of All Black veterans Richie McCaw, Rodney So'oialo and Sitiveni Sivivatu as well as Jason Eaton and winger Hosea Gear are the key features of the 30-strong All Blacks squad for the Tri Nations.
Murray's dream goneAndy Roddick ended Andy Murray's Wimbledon run by winning their semi-final.
Sarah Palin resignsAlaska Governor Sarah Palin will resign from office at the end of July.
Side effectsDiane Von Furstenberg's new perfume is reportedly making people feel unwell.
Shadow of disasterWaihi Village has been pummelled by sliding land over the past 160 years.
Man killed breaking up women's dispute in pub
Doctors prescribe drugs that don't work
Redundant migrants 'forced out'
Long look into night finds explosion of light
Rugby game fight caught on video
NZ's first majority guilty verdict
Boy needed brain surgery after bullying
A Tokoroa boy attacked and dropped on his head in the playground needed brain surgery hours later for a potentially fatal blood clot.
Calls to buy more violence alarms
Domestic violence agencies have called for the Government to fund emergency pendants for the victims of serious domestic abuse.
Mass brawl in Hamilton
South Island towns cut off by weather
Shadow of disaster
Waihi Village has been pummelled by sliding land over the past 160 years.
Sarah Palin resigns
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will resign from office at the end of July.Syria invites Obama to talk
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has issued an informal invitation to President Barack Obama to visit Damascus for talks, in a sign that relations between the two countries may gradually be thawing.
UN diplomatic mission in Myanmar
Obama to Putin: The Cold War is over
Imelda Marcos at 80
She glided down a red carpet with a bouquet of roses, trailed by tuxedo-wearing violin and flute players who rendered her favourite love song.
Flying the Kiwi flag in Thailand
New Zealand technology companies are finding Thailand a great place to do business, reports Catherine Harris.
Line 7 says cut-price stock selling well
The receivers for clothing company Line 7 say a 60 per cent off sale of its stock is going extremely well, with 3 1/2 weeks of sales done in a day.
Broadband slowest in the deep south
Cautious good news on the deficit
Kiwi wine babysitter
Argentina is proving a promising market for a Kiwi wine monitoring system.
Spore: Galactic Adventures
This game will see you beaming down to the surface of planets Star Trek-style.Federer storms into seventh final
Roger Federer stood one match away from a record 15th grand slam title after he snuffed out the challenge of Tommy Haas 7-6 7-5 6-3 to reach the Wimbledon final.
NZ Games shot being assessed
Taxpayers will help foot the bill for a $325,000 investigation into whether Auckland has the infrastructure to host the Commonwealth Games in 2018.
Black Cap ferry plan
Murray's dream gone
Warriors crash again
The New Zealand Warriors' woes on the road worsened as they crashed to a 28-14 National Rugby League loss to the Brisbane Broncos.
Wilco embraces legacy
On Wilco's new album, Wilco (The Album), frontman Jeff Tweedy exuberantly expresses his love of both rock music and its fans.
Sellout show and KFC for Jacksons
Michael Jackson and his brothers snubbed some of the best chefs Wellington had to offer craving takeaway fried chicken after their 1973 concert in the city.
Michael Jackson memorial announced
Pop star Michael Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe cast a shadow over the unveiling of plans for the King of Pop's memorial service next week, as a legal battle shapes up over custody of their kids.
Hedging your bets
It's cold and often wet outdoors - the perfect time of year to plant a hedge.
Makeover good for garden
Mucking In, that peculiarly Kiwi garden makeover programme, doesn't seem to have stuck a spade in Southland soil very often during its eight-year history.
Countdown to festival
As time goes by
New look for old favourite
Recycled and vintage clothing is more in vogue than ever and a new concept charity op shop in Hamilton East is putting the love back into pre-loved fashions.
Natural delights in Yosemite
A trip to California's Yosemite National Park gets you so close to nature it's scary, writes Xavier La Canna.
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03 Jul 2009 03:56
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New arrivals 'doddery old couple'
Hamilton Zoo's newest arrivals are "a doddery old couple" who've been together for years.
Crash teens named
Motorist pulls survivor from wreckage
Police have released the names of the three teenagers killed in a crash in Invercargill early today.
North spared, more snow for south
The north of the country narrowly escaped tornadoes during a cold front which brought thunderstorms to the North Island while snowfall closed South Island roads overnight.
Reporter 'fired over drug rumours'
A top journalist at the Herald on Sunday has claimed he was fired because, in part, his employers believed he was selling the illegal drug P from the newsroom toilets.
Aussie teens bash Kiwi to death
Two teenagers have pleaded guilty to bashing to death a New Zealand man at a Sydney sporting oval.
Weatherston love letter read to jury
A love letter Clayton Weatherston sent Sophie Elliott has been read to the jury at the High Court in Christchurch.
Detour opened after East Coast landslip
Massey takes off
Massey University School of Aviation has just coughed up $8 million for a fleet of 14 Diamond Aircraft 40 planes.
US drone kills militants
A US drone aircraft has fired missiles into Pakistan's South Waziristan region, killing 10 militants, officials said, ahead of an expected Pakistani military offensive in the area.
Inside Jackson's Neverland
The gates to Michael Jackson's fabled Neverland Ranch have swung open to reveal a shell of the fantasyland the boy-man had created in his heyday.
Headless bodies found in Mexico
Hubbard injects cash into SCF
South Canterbury Finance's principal owner Allan Hubbard is injecting $40 million of new capital into SCF after it was forced to take a $58 million write-down.Morrison making 'good progress'
Infratil founder Lloyd Morrison is making good progress in his treatment for leukaemia.
NZ dollar weakens
Investors' market for houses - QV
Facebook to simplify privacy
Facebook is overhauling its privacy controls over the next several weeks in an attempt to simplify its users' ability to control who sees the information they share on the site.
Microsoft pulls 'puke ad'
Microsoft has yanked a controversial ad for its Internet Explorer 8 browser - which features a woman vomiting several times - after an outcry.
Two fired over internet use
Warriors trail Broncos
Turnovers are hurting the New Zealand Warriors in their National Rugby League match against the Broncos in Brisbane tonight.Black Caps naming delayed
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has delayed the naming of their squad to tour Sri Lanka next month until the tour and itinerary is rubberstamped.
Squad corners Henry
Juniors lose another close one
Ali takes early holiday
The All Blacks' loss has been the Blues' gain, with crocked lock Ali Williams confirming he will bring forward his NZRU-approved "sabbatical" and return for the full Super 14 next year.
Jackson insurance covers overdose
Insurance will help cover any losses on the canceled Michael Jackson concert series if the pop star died of a drug overdose, but not if he died of natural causes.
Breakfast hosts keep making the headlines
Inside Jackson's Neverland
The gates to Michael Jackson's fabled Neverland Ranch have swung open to reveal a shell of the fantasyland the boy-man had created in his heyday.
Meeting the budget
Mince is the basis of manytasty and affordable dishes, including some with an international flavour.Neutral Territory
Using neutral colours in home decorating doesn't have to mean bland and boring.
Kids flip for athletic seals
No more watering
Is there a ghost cat in Taranaki?
A mysterious apparition in their driveway has a Hawera couple perplexed.
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02 Jul 2009 17:39
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Rowe wants custody of Jackson kids
Michael Jackson's ex-wife has apparently changed her mind and now plans to fight for her children.
Worth claim dropped
By VERNON SMALL - The Dominion Post
11:53amLATEST: Police confirmed this morning that the woman at the centre of sexual allegations against former National minister Richard Worth has dropped the complaint.
Crash kills three teens
10:42am Speed is believed to have been a factor in a car crash in Invercargill early today which left three teenagers dead.
Weatherston trial juror discharged
By JOHN HARTEVELT - The Press
11:41am A juror who was yesterday rushed to hospital, halting the trial of Clayton Weatherston, has been discharged from jury duty.
Train engineer's leg impaled on rod
12 min ago A helicopter has been dispatched to evacuate a train engineer from the TranzAlpine express who has a steel rod embedded in his leg.
12:16pm Cut cable affects Christchurch airport
12:14pm Australian services sector upbeat
12:09pm S African mine death tally 277
12:07pm Lower Hutt Kiwibank robbed
12:02pm Carter defers milk auction
11:55am Warriors must put heat on Brisbane - Price
Sacked journalist before employment hearing
Warriors must put heat on Brisbane - Price
Apple's fruit should be forbidden
Indian court overturns gay sex ban
'I wish it was me' who died - Jermaine Jackson
US woman cleared of MySpace bullying
Michael Jackson hackers hijack Sydney website
MJ jacket rocks Trade MeA replica Michael Jackson jacket is causing a stir on Trade Me.
Racing her dreamVicky Leonard always fancied herself as a jockey.
Vigil for JacksonMichael Jackson fans will be able to mourn together in Cathedral Square tomorrow.
Celebrity breakup doublesBlog: Going through a breakup? There's always a famous couple doing the same.
Rescue dramaA shipwreck survivor has a pretty good excuse for not handing in his homework.
Dogged determinationThe Queenstown Winter Festival went to the dogs yesterday - literally.
Three teens killed in Invercargill crash
Teen poured boiling water on mum
South Island roads closed after snow
Weatherston trial juror discharged
Lower Hutt Kiwibank robbed
An unarmed man robbed a Lower Hutt Kiwibank this morning after handing over a note demanding money.
Cut cable affects Christchurch airport
Flights at Christchurch Airport have been disrupted after a communications cable was cut during development work.
Tissue company to close Auckland factory
Snow hits South Island roads
Kiwi prostate rowers found
A New Zealand team of rowers competing in a charity race across the Indian Ocean has been located after failing to make contact since the weekend.
Two killed in RAF jet crash
The two crew of an RAF Tornado jet were killed when their plane crashed during a routine training flight in Scotland.Indian gay sex ban overturned
An Indian court has ruled gay sex is not a crime, a verdict that will bolster demands by gay and health groups that the government scrap a colonial law which bans homosexual sex.
S African mine death tally 277
Air France jet broke up on impact
Fears at N Korea missile launch
North Korea has fired more short-range missiles off its east coast - a possible prelude to the launch of a long-range missile towards Hawaii over the US July Fourth holiday.
Housing 'green shoot' touted
The latest housing data out of Auckland shows a strong comeback in June.Govt 11-month deficit $7.2b
The Government's operating deficit for the 11 months to May came in at $7.2 billion, $1.2 billion lower than forecast.
Australian services sector upbeat
Season of uridashi envy
New car registrations up 8pc
New Zealand new car registrations rose for a second consecutive month in June, rising 8.2 percent over the month.
Battle over gadget theft
Thieves are increasingly going after iPhones and other smartphones but victims can use their gadgets to fight back. Apple's fruit should be forbidden
Rise up, O Macintosh computer comrades, rise up and wave your fist with indignation! It's time to fight back against our PC bullies.
News Ltd lashes out at bloggers
MySpace bullying case twist
Real crime rocks virtual world
Facing real world debts, a trusted figure in a popular online game stole money from the virtual bank he ran.
Time to turn up heat - Price
The Warriors take no comfort from the fact their opponents Brisbane have lost four games in a row and conceded 159 points along the way.
Danny Lee hangs on at AT&T
Danny Lee remains in the hunt despite a last blemish knocking him outside the top 10 in the opening round of the AT&T National.
Junior Tall Blacks remain positive
ABs head back to club rugby
Beckham bagged
David Beckham has become a bad teammate on the Los Angeles Galaxy, according to the player he replaced as captain, Landon Donovan.
Obama longtime Jackson fan
US President Barack Obama has described himself as a longtime follower of Michael Jackson, having grown up on his music. Katie Holmes enters dance show
So Katie Holmes thinks she can dance and in few weeks, she'll display her moves before a discriminating audience.
MJ jacket rocks Trade Me
Vigil for Jackson
'I wish it was me'
Jermaine Jackson says that when he first saw his brother dead in a hospital room he wished that he had died instead.
Madonna teams with designer
Madonna's new clothing collection is for "seven-year-olds to 77-year-olds".
Doubts cast on travel poll
Kiwis are splashing the cash on overseas trips, racking up an average bill of more than $8747 with each jaunt abroad.
'Best job' no holiday
It may sound like a paid holiday, but the winner of 'best job in the world' intends to work hard promoting tourism to Hamilton Island.
Dogged determination
The Queenstown Winter Festival went to the dogs yesterday - literally. Prison romance cut-off
An inmate who used a prison radio to make a "romantic" phone call to the prison's librarian has avoided paying compensation.
Judge holds the cards
Ready for cuber speed carnival
Rubik's Cube has frustrated many, but it is a piece of cake for schoolboy Josh van Mierlo.
Rush job not smart thinking
Energy minister Gerry Brownlee is defending the Government's progress over the smart meter debate, saying it hasn't ruled out regulating its rollout.
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02 Jul 2009 08:08
7°C Mon 10°C Max: 12°C Min: 6 °C 7°C 3:08 am, Friday 3 July 2009MP complaint dropped
The Dominion Post
The Korean businesswoman who laid a sexual complaint against former Government minister Richard Worth has dropped the matter.
Village residents allowed back
Residents who evacuated Waihi Village near Lake Taupo after a threat of a major landslide are able to return home, Civil Defence announced this evening.
By MICHAEL FOX - Stuff.co.nz
Protesters awarded $200,000
A group of student protesters who sued police and a former parliamentary speaker over their arrests in Parliament Grounds 12 years ago have been awarded over $200,000, their lawyers say.
Forestry worker killed in ranges
The death of a forestry worker in the Waikato tonight is the second workplace death in the area in 24 hours, police say.
Police beater gets reduced sentence
Murder-accused awaits trial
Thousands of US Marines stormed Taliban territory in an Afghan valley, launching the biggest military offensive of Barack Obama's presidency.
iPhone application disabled
Explicit photographs of girls purportedly as young as 15 were distributed to iPhone users in a controverisal new racy application that was approved by Apple.
Juniors almost upset Argentina
Part elation, part frustration, the Junior Tall Blacks were left to rue the one that got away last night as they came within a whisker of a seismic upset to open the Fiba world under-19 basketball championships in Auckland.
Lions' record try haul
It took just three minutes for Wellington to quell any thought of a Wairarapa-Bush uprising, swamping the Ranfurly Shield challengers 90-19 at Masterton's Memorial Park this afternoon.
Jackson had 'someone special'
Michael Jackson had a secret long-term girlfriend at the time he died, the pop superstar's former British bodyguard has revealed.
Threat of landslide not affecting tourism
The threat of a landslide above Waihi Village on Lake Taupo's shores has not deterred holiday makers from the area, despite 50 residents being evacuated from the village, Turangi i-Site says.
Kiwis have biggest travel budget
Painted staff deliver safety vid
Some Air NZ passengers will get their flight safety instructions from staff wearing nothing but body paint.
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Wellington cases top Victoria
Wellington is seeing more people hospitalised with swine flu than Australia's hardest hit area.
Juror collapses at trial
By JOHN HARTEVELT - The Press
A juror in the trial of Clayton Weatherston has been rushed to hospital, bringing a halt to proceedings this afternoon.
Drug accused holds baby in court
A woman who denied smuggling cannabis oil into prison for her partner, convicted of killing a Porirua police officer, has been sent to the High Court.
Woman jailed for husband's overdose
3:23pm A woman has begun a two-and-a-half year jail term for a crime that has left her devastated – the manslaughter of her husband through a drug overdose.
Appeal backfires for tourist attacker
An appeal against conviction for the attempted rape of an Australian backpacker has backfired on a teenager, who has had his jail term increased from four to six years.
Tale of a one-eyed catBlog: We thought the one-eyed cat was a stray - but in fact our home was his.
Hartley demotedBrendon Hartley has been demoted from his F1 reserve driver role for Red Bull.
The trauma! The shame!Blog: It's true - our earliest memories are usually of traumas. Take mine...
That's sharpWinter is the best time to enjoy citrus fruit, writes Kate Fraser.
Eyebrows up, blowup dolls down in Undy 500
Man falls to death on Wellington motorway
Naked passenger causes flight diversion
Jackson named Diana Ross guardian
Weatherston murder trial halted as juror rushed to hospital
Christchurch teen fired 'to frighten' woman
A Christchurch 18-year-old has appeared in court after reports of gunshots at a Hills Road property led to a lock-down at a nearby high school yesterday.
Wild weather due to strike
Heavy rain and thunderstorms and possible tornadoes are set to strike northerneastern parts of the country over the next 24 hours.
Witness changes mind
Cache of weapons found in house
Rescued family back in Auckland
The skipper of a dismasted family yacht broke down today as he recalled the sight of a rescue aircraft circling overhead his stricken boat.
Pilot killed in Aussie chopper crash
A 71-year-old man who died after crashing a helicopter into bushland at Coolangatta Airport was doing solo flight training, ahead of getting his pilot's licence.
Child abuse report 'devastating' - Rudd
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says a national report which has found a worsening in indigenous child abuse is "devastating".
Arrests after Hong Kong march
Jackson funeral date set
Major Afghanistan offensive
Thousands of US Marines and hundreds of Afghan troops have moved into Taliban-infested villages of southern Afghanistan in a major effort to stabilise the country.
Kiwi farmers caught in scam
Two Americans have been convicted of investment fraud in a scheme involving the sale of century-old bonds to New Zealand farmers.Small boost for commodity prices
An increase in the price of sawn timber helped counter a 3.3 percent decline in dairy prices in the ANZ Commodity Price Index.
Slap on wrist for TV3
2 Degrees names distribution outlets
Axis of greed or unfairly maligned?
Does our government have the stomach to take on big business?
Sony shaky as Walkman turns 30
Thirty years ago, Sony invented the first portable music player. So why is it having trouble keeping up in age of digital music?Review: The Twitter Book
Sometimes Twitter can make newcomers feel like twits because the online messaging service isn't as simple as it sounds. A new book helps it make sense.
Hard times for online video startup Joost
Telecom offers unlimited downloads
Buying toilet paper online
A new website takes the hassle out of shopping for household essentials.
Lions dominate Bush challengers
It took just three minutes for Wellington to quell any thought of a Wairarapa-Bush uprising, swamping the Ranfurly Shield challengers 45-7 at halftime at Masterton's Memorial Park this afternoon.Mum-to-be pivotal to defence
She's five months pregnant but there's no sign of Leana de Bruin pulling out of the Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic netball team just yet.
Manu Vatuvei battles injury
Young Kiwis into the fire
Tuqiri sends Sailor SOS
Lote Tuqiri has sent his close friend and former teammate Wendell Sailor a text message for advice following the shock termination of his lucrative rugby contract.
Jackson funeral date set
Michael Jackson's funeral is being scheduled for 10am on Tuesday, July 7, (5am, July 8 NZT) at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles, sources say. David Carradine died of asphyxiation
The medical examiner who oversaw a private autopsy on David Carradine says the star died from asphyxiation and has ruled out suicide.
Megan Fox transforms lovers
Jonas Brother gets engaged
Jolie top-earning actress
Angelina Jolie is Hollywood's top earning actress, banking $NZ42.89m in the past year to beat out Jennifer Aniston.
Fashion in the whanau
Maori fashion designers have been boosted by the launch of a targeted design competition. Paracetamol faces review
Australian authorities will review the use of the common pain-killer drug paracetamol, after concerns were raised in the United States about liver failure.
That's sharp
Kitchen confidence
When 11 and 12-year-olds turn up to Mt Cook School for cooking classes, many don't know how to use a peeler or find their way around a kitchen.
Naked passenger causes flight diversion
A flight to Los Angeles was diverted to Albuquerque after a passenger removed all of his clothing mid-flight, forcing flight attendants to cover him with a blanket before he was arrested.
Russian firm redfaced over 'Nigaz' venture
Russian energy giant Gazprom has inadvertently walked into an online racism debate with the announcement of its new joint venture in Nigeria - Nigaz.
Little brown pig outruns the police
Sea lion commandeers boat
A routine assignment ended in a battle of wills for two US sheriffs’ deputies, after a sea lion commandeered their patrol boat.
Camp unlikely to survive
Days are numbered for one of Hawke's Bay's oldest and most popular camping grounds, which has all but lost its access road, pounded by huge seas.
Naked passenger causes flight diversion
A flight to Los Angeles was diverted to Albuquerque after a passenger removed all of his clothing mid-flight, forcing flight attendants to cover him with a blanket before he was arrested.
Encounter in a cabbage patch
Globetrotting Geraldine pensioner Esther Paddon continues her travels in South America, visiting Arequipa in Peru.
Can time heal foreshore rift?
If you are suffering from foreshore and seabed exhaustion, you might be hoping that the review of the controversial law, passed by Labour in 2004, will resolve the issue soon and for all.
New Zealand's role in Afghanistan
The Government's review of defence contributions to Afghanistan comes at a critical juncture for the war.
Axis of greed or unfairly maligned?
Blind to immeasurable value
I don't know where politicians lurk at night, but I do know that 40,000 New Zealanders toddle off to adult education classes and are the better for it, writes Rosemary McLeod.
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Eyebrows up, blowup dolls down
At almost any other time, or place, he would have faced the prospect of arrest and a padded cell.
Seabed act faces axe
By COLIN ESPINER - The Press
5:00am Maori are set to claim millions of dollars in compensation over the Labour government's Foreshore and Seabed Act.
Gunshots terrify neighbours
By IAN STEWARD - The Press
5:00am Residents have recounted the "terrifying" sound of bullets falling on their roofs during wheelchair gunman Shayne Sime's shooting spree.
Cancer centre needs fixing
By RUTH HILL - The Dominion Post
5:00am Construction faults are delaying cancer treatment at Wellington's new $360-million hospital.
Silicon refinery directors in strife
By DEBBIE JAMIESON - The Southland Times
5:00am Directors of a company planning to establish a silicon refinery in Southland could be facing criminal charges for fraud in South Africa.
5:00am Cheap is the new chic
5:00am How to wear colour well
5:00am NZRU in franchise rescue bid
5:00am Christie close to signing deal
5:00am Wilkins and Dehn proving to be powerful shooting duo for Steel
5:00am Devine at the double
City or the BushWairarapa-Bush embark on a stoic challenge today to regain the Log o' Wood.
Wearing colour wellStephanie Rumble gives advice on making the most of colour during the drab winter months.
Devine at the doubleSophie Devine debuts for the Black Sticks hockey team next week.
French bosses implicatedSenior French rugby staff face the sack over the Mathieu Basteraud affair.
Police crack down on gang
A police crackdown on the Nomads has led to seven arrests after a spate of violence in Horowhenua.
Illness empties classrooms
Some Canterbury schools have nearly a third of their students and teachers off sick with possible swine flu.
Cash warning on leaky homes
Check everyone say top judges
English family NZ-bound
Terminally ill Christchurch woman Jacqueline Jenner cried when told her British family had received a medical waiver to allow them to move to New Zealand.
Kiwi farmers caught in US fraud case
Two Americans have been convicted of money laundering and investment fraud in a scheme involving investors, many of them said to be New Zealand farmers.
Toddler dies of swine flu
A three-year-old Victorian boy with swine flu is the ninth person with the H1N1 Influenza to die in Australia.
More than 100 detained in Iran
Yemenia Airbus black box found
A bruised teenage girl clung to the wreckage of a Yemeni plane for more than 13 hours before rescuers found her floating in the Indian Ocean, a French official says.
NZX holding $25m war chest
The Stock Exchange is holding a $25 million war chest as it finalises the sale of its carbon credit trading platform.
SFF asks farmers to dig deeper
New Zealand's biggest meat co-operative, Silver Fern Farms, plans to go to its 20,000 shareholders to raise $80 million plus and will open its farmer share register to other investors.
Farmers told to adapt to new emissions law
Telecom offers Big Time internet plan
Bank 'should control bank credit'
The supply of bank credit needs to be controlled by the Reserve Bank, not just interest rates, because the existing monetary policy system has not worked, an economic consultant says.
Slaughter of the celebrities
Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett are no longer with us. But why do so many people think Miley Cyrus and Britney Spears are dead too? The answer: hackers.Telecom offers Big Time internet plan
Telecom will begin selling a broadband plan on Tuesday that will offer unlimited downloads for $69.95 a month.
Memories of StarCraft
Pirate Bay founders get rich in jail
Review: Guitar Hero Greatest Hits
This game brings all the best songs from the Guitar Hero franchise of tracks. Or at least someone's favourite songs.
NZRU in franchise rescue bid
The New Zealand Rugby Union has flexed its muscles in an attempt to revive a Highlanders Super 14 franchise that is barely breathing.
Christie close to signing deal
Jeremy Christie isn't about to let his career drift into no-man's land.
Devine at the double
Wilkins and Dehn powerful duo
Going Bush with the shield
They're more cubs than Lions, but an unheralded Wellington lineup should still see off Wairarapa-Bush when the Log o' Wood goes on the line today.
Wearing colour well
Stephanie Rumble gives advice on making the most of colour during the drab winter months.Flush with success
Turning toilet paper into fashion has won a former Porirua resident entry to New Zealand Fashion Week.
Cheap is the new chic
When Jeff Yeager's book "The Ultimate Cheapskate" came out 18 months ago, he felt like a voice crying in the wilderness.
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Joan Wiffen dies at 87
New Zealand's best known palaeontologist, self-taught fossil hunter Joan Wiffen, has died.
Dragged to his death
18 min agoLATEST: An elderly man who was dragged to his death by a train in the Auckland suburb of Newmarket has been identified by police.
Repeal Foreshore Act, govt told
The Maori Party has heralded a foreshore and seabed review as a landmark day in which ''the conflicts and divisions" can finally be rectified.
Cars in yard catch on fire
6:06pm
About 20 cars are on fire in a Porirua wreckers yard and firefighters are battling to bring the blaze under control.No new Bain inquest unless ordered
There will be no further inquest into the deaths of the Bain family unless ordered by the Solicitor-General or the High Court.
Ali's season overIt's official. All Blacks lock Ali Williams is going under the knife and his rugby year is over.
Armstrong looks vulnerableSince his comeback in January Lance Armstrong has looked a shadow of the rider he was.
Two arrested following school brawl
Two girls at Hamilton's troubled Fairfield College have been arrested after a large brawl at the school this morning.
Girl burned in explosion
A young girl has been badly burned in an explosion in the Bay of Plenty township of Maketu.
Two charged over Chch gunshots
Boardsailor loses damages appeal
French seamen on a NZ-bound warship have rescued a family of eight from their dismasted yachte.
Exclusion zone for rare whale
Migaloo, the famous white whale, has been spotted off the New South Wales coast heading towards Queensland waters, where hefty new fines apply to anyone who gets too close.Australian lottery $67m payouts
First time Oz Lotto players from the Gold Coast and an Adelaide battler are $53 million (NZ$67.10 million) richer after winning a share of Australia's biggest ever lotto draw.
Sun sets on solar mission
Man hired killer to save job?
Girl plucked from plane wreck
A girl has miraculously been rescued from the sea, the only known survivor of a Yemeni jet which crashed into rough seas off the Comoros Islands.
Employment outlook inches up
Confidence about employment improved but pessimists continue to outnumber optimists in the latest Westpac McDermott Miller survey.Govt blocked rates enquiry: Labour
Government MPs blocked a parliamentary inquiry into the interest rates banks are charging, the Labour Party said.
Cap out at Silver Fern Farms
NZL Group gets Carter Holt contract
Stanford jailed until trial
A federal judge overnight ordered Texas financier Allen Stanford, accused of a US$7 billion fraud, be held without bail until trial.
SPASMS: the new SMS danger
Scammers are using SMS text messages to con money out of Australians.
China backs down from web filter rule
China's government has given in to domestic and international pressure and backed down from a rule that would have required personal computers sold in the country to have internet-filtering software.
Russian firm to buy Facebook stock
Highlanders get bailout
The NZRU has come to the rescue of the struggling Highlanders, agreeing to underwrite their next two seasons in exchange for more control in how the organisation is run.Do you want Henry's head?
Graham Henry appears to be suffering a public backlash following the Iveco Series.
All eyes on US as junior world champs tip off
Kiwi league star hailed after saving girl
Ali's season over
It's official. All Blacks lock Ali Williams is going under the knife and his rugby year is over.
Farah Fawcett's funeral
Farrah Fawcett's life is being celebrated at a private funeral held, fittingly, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.Green Day add second show
Green Day have added a second date to their New Zealand tour after tickets to their first gig sold out in just minutes this morning.
Jackson's funeral plans sketchy
Black Eyed Peas return to NZ
The Black Eyed Peas will return to New Zealand, with one show in Auckland in October.
Stepping up to food challenge
Bars, cafes and restaurants are stepping up the competition for this year's 12th annual Monteith's Beer and Wild Food Challenge.
Gen why bother moving out
The "boomerang generation" is thriving and the reason home is so attractive is not just financial but the domestic services.
Dope with your chicken nuggets?
Police in the US have arrested a teenager, accused of selling marijuana and packing it in a Chicken McNugget box.
Bye bye bobos, hello ninjas
Readers will have doubtless noticed that newly coined terms in the domain of global politics and ecomomics have taken on shades of doom and gloom.
Guilty, despicable and defiant
A dishevelled elderly man appeared in Christchurch District Court the other morning charged with smoking tobacco in a public park, writes Joe Bennett.
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Jackson's body on view
Michael Jackson's body is to go on public view at his Neverland Valley Ranch.
Fighting for her life
A woman fighting for her life in hospital may be the first otherwise healthy Kiwi to become critically ill with swine flu.
Girl plucked from plane wreckage
A girl has miraculously been rescued from the sea off the Comoros where a Yemenia airlines aircraft crashed.
Fire death suspicious - police
9:12am Police are treating as suspicious the death of a 63-year-old man whose body was found in a burnt out Christchurch house yesterday.
Stabber had tried before
Authorities knew a man facing prison had tried to harm himself and was under surveillance.
Good for goose & curryWorms, grubs and stale bread are back on the menu for a curry-loving goose.
Pupils' 'real world' lessonsJonty Boyd used to spend his money as soon as it was in his hand.
Hope for rare gemstoneA gem-cutter was drawn to West Coast by ruby rock, one of NZ's most precious secrets.
Preview: Starcraft IIOne of the best games ever is back with a sequel.
Flat and fabElizabeth Latham gives thanks for the day she discovered turbot.
Flu patient fights for her life
Girl plucked from plane wreckage
Rock legends form new supergroup
Rowers lose contact 10 days from Africa
Jackson's body to return to Neverland
French warship rescues family
French seamen on a New Zealand-bound warship have rescued a family of eight from their dismasted yacht 375 kilometres north of North Cape.
Gisborne CBD fire damage 'catastrophic'
A fire in Gisborne last night caused "catastrophic" damage to the city's business heart, fire authorities say.
Gisborne district waters subside
Meth precursor haul seized
Mardi Gras merriment
The only thing hotter than the mulled wine was the atmosphere as Queenstown smoked, smouldered and burst into flame with the arrival of Winter Festival Mardi Gras last night.
Teens shot near US school
Seven teenagers were injured, two critically, after gunmen in a minivan opened fire on a group of youngsters waiting at a bus stop near a Detroit school.
Bomb kills 30 in Iraq
A car bomb in the northern city of Kirkuk has killed at least 30 people, hours after US troops handed over full control of Iraq's cities to its domestic security forces.
Ten more could face Madoff charges
Train explosion death toll revised
Girl plucked from plane wreckage
A girl has miraculously been rescued from the sea off the Comoros where a Yemenia airlines aircraft crashed.
'Economy before environment'
No farmer has the right to pollute but nor should environmental issues override the economic imperatives, Agriculture Minister David Carter said today.
F&P Appliances, a tricky business
The gulf in pay pocketed by bosses of Fisher & Paykel sister companies Appliances and Healthcare reflects the complex nature of the cut-throat whitegoods market rather than bottom-line performance.
Pacific Blue rejigs flight plan
Collapse a 'great tragedy'
Housing shortage looms
We have now passed the point where people need to pay a lot of attention to what us economists say about the housing market.
Preview: Starcraft II
One of the best games ever is back with a sequel. Mobile call cuts slow-tracked
Phone users could be forced to wait two more years for cheaper calls to mobiles.
Steve Jobs back to work at Apple
Dell developing pocket web gadget
Review: Sony mini laptop
It's hard to appreciate just how compact Sony's smallest Vaio is until you hold one.Eye gouging call defended
Touch judge Bryce Lawrence, savaged in the British media for not recommending a red card for Springboks flanker Schalk Burger, has been defended by his NZ boss.League players ashamed of their profession
More than half of top-level NRL players are embarrassed to be known as a footballer following a scandal-plagued 2009 season.
Carter may be a Canterbury no show
Williams sisters reach semifinals
Bond set for quick return
Shane Bond could be back wearing New Zealand colours sooner than expected.
New supergroup: Chickenfoot
Some of the biggest names in rock have banded together to form a new supergroup. They call it Chickenfoot, a name they readily admit is "silly."
Jackson's body on view
Michael Jackson's body is to go on public view at his Neverland Valley Ranch.
XF Jaguar given overhaul
Just a year into its life-cycle, the XF Jaguar has been refettled, with a pair of great new V8s and a pair of earth-shrinking twin turbo diesels. More sex, better sperm
For men with fertility problems, some doctors are prescribing a very conventional way to have a baby: more sex.
No table for El Bulli chef
Flat and fab
Seams hard to believe
Shoddy workmanship is on the rise - even at the high end of fashion. Janice Breen Burns reports on an industry fraying at the edges.
Pacific Blue rejigs flight plan
Pacific Blue is expected to announce an expansion of its domestic network to replace big cuts to its main schedule.
Untapped destinations for wine lovers
New world wine destinations, which remain largely undiscovered, offer more intimate and adventurous experiences for wine lovers.
Coins worth a mint
Next time you're in Britain, check your change - it could be worth more than you think. 
Good for goose & curry
Worms, grubs and stale bread are back on the menu for a curry-loving goose.
How frequently do you take domestic flights?
Pacific Blue rejigs flight planThe ups and downs of Tuesday
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TV3 fights summons
Lawyers argue TV3 staff should not be witnesses against men accused of stealing war medals.
A 30-year-old man stabbed himself in the neck while being sentenced for possession of child pornography in court today.
Survivor found in plane wreckage
A toddler has miraculously been rescued from the sea off the Comoros where a Yemenia airlines aircraft crashed.
One dead after Auckland house fire
1:36am A body has been found following a house fire in Otahuhu, Auckland.
Fire in downtown building
Streets have been cordoned off in Gisborne tonight following a large fire, which is believed to have begun at a cafe.
12:20am Soldiers killed as US withdraws
11:44pm Benji Marshall back at six, but he's 'still a seven'
11:30pm Michael Vaughan retires from cricket
11:15pm Survivor found in plane wreckage
11:00pm Jackson's mother wins custody
10:27pm Fire in downtown building
Survivor found in plane wreckage
Campbell, journos argue against summons
Rising rivers threaten East Coast
Rising river levels are expected to isolate several settlements north of Gisborne this evening, but homes and properties should not be affected, Civil Defence says.
Wife not concerned contact lost
AOS callout in Kaihu
A rural property in Northland was the scene of an armed offenders squad callout today with police saying firearm a may have been involved.
An exploding train in northern Italy has killed at least 15 people and injured more than 30.Jackson's mother wins custody
Michael Jackson's mother Katherine won temporary guardianship of the late singer's children and control of his estate.
Soldiers killed as US withdraws
Four US soldiers were killed in combat shortly before the American military completed a withdrawal from Iraq's cities
Sony is developing a mobile phone come game console hybrid in a bid to better compete with Apple's highly popular iPod and iPhone.
Dragons snap up unwanted Fien
St George Illawarra have snaredunwanted Warrior Nathan Fien early, adding an intriguing piece to what they hope will be a premiership-winning puzzle.Ropati returns for Brisbane clash
Jerome Ropati has been recalled to the centres for the Warriors' 18th-round NRL match against Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night.
Vaughan retires from cricket
Jackson's mother wins custody
Michael Jackson's mother Katherine won temporary guardianship of the late singer's children and control of his estate.
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