Kiwi athlete remains in critical condition in Tahiti
Source: Fairfax New Zealand athlete Lesley Cantwell remains in a critical condition in hospital in the Tahitian capital, Papeete. Cantwell, 26, collapsed after winning the 5000 metres race walking...
View ArticleCheapest most expensive supermarkets revealed
Source: Thinkstock Pak'nSave still reigns overall as the country's cheapest supermarket according to a new survey, but Countdown is hot on its heels. Pak'nSave had the cheapest prices in six of the...
View ArticleThe way Hayden Miles was dismembered defeats belief - judge
The family of a Christchurch teenager who was murdered and then cut up into parts with a saw has today welcomed the sentencing of his killer, but say "life should mean life". Gavin Gosnell was today...
View ArticleNew Zealand parliament allows for private businesses charities to open schools
New Zealand Private businesses and charities will be able to open schools in New Zealand from next year under a controversial law change.The New Zealand parliament has amended the education act,...
View ArticleAir New Zealand agrees to settle international cartel charges with commerce...
New Zealand's anti-trust watchdog announced Wednesday that it is close to ending a long- running cartel investigation by agreeing a settlement deal with the national carrier, the last of 11...
View ArticleEmployment law legislation passes first reading
Legislation to ensure more fairness, flexibility and clarity in employment law passed its first reading in Parliament. The Employment Relations Amendment Bill proposes a package of measures to improve...
View ArticleSustainable Coastlines wins Supreme Green Ribbon Award
Environment Minister Amy Adams has tonight announced that the Sustainable Coastlines Charitable Trust is the Supreme Winner of the 2013 Green Ribbon Awards. The award was presented to the Trust at a...
View ArticleThree injured after truck ploughs into a car
Source: Photos.com Three people have been taken to Christchurch hospital after a truck ploughed into a car at a busy intersection. Emergency services were called to the Main South Road and Curletts...
View ArticleKiwi slides big in May on slowing QE Reserve Bank intervention
The New Zealand dollar is heading for a 5.5 percent slide this month as investors rallied behind the greenback in growing anticipation the US Federal Reserve will start unwinding its asset purchase...
View ArticleFast fillip for England as Steve Finn and Stuart Broad set to return for...
Beleaguered England were offered crumbs of comfort today. Should matters work completely in their favour they may yet prove to be entire bakeries bursting with the bread of ...
View ArticleSmith set to wing it for All Blacks
Ben Smith may be the form full-back in New Zealand, but he will have to be content with a place on the wing for the All Blacks. Smith has been a shining light for the Highlanders in an otherwise woeful...
View ArticleTruck driver killed after vehicle rolls
A truck driver was killed when his vehicle rolled on State Highway 39 in Waikato tonight. Police said the driver suffered serious injuries when the B-train heavy truck rolled just north of Redlands Rd...
View ArticleEngland v New Zealand – live | Simon Burnton
England face a tricky balancing act in what has become a dead rubber against New Zealand at Trent Bridge on Wednesday, with the short-term goal of avoiding the embarrassment of a first home-series...
View ArticleTAG Oil Lays Off 60 Workers at Sidewinder Site in New Zealand
WELLINGTON - Canadian oil exploration company TAG Oil Ltd. has laid off 60 workers and stopped drilling operations at the newest well on its Sidewinder site on New Zealand's North Island following...
View ArticleIndia New Zealand bilateral talks include FTA
India and New Zealand Tuesday held discussions on strengthening bilateral ties, including inking a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Addressing a joint press conference here, the foreign ministers of the two...
View ArticleMidfielder Nem joins Shakhtar
Fluminense confirmed the departure of highly rated midfielder Wellington Nem to Ukrainian football club Shakhtar Donetsk. The Rio de Janeiro outfit accepted an offer of $12.5 million for the...
View ArticleTombstone reflects cancer sufferers sense of humour
Grant Wilson made his own tombstone. Photo / John Borren A recovering cancer sufferer has crafted his own tombstone complete with inlaid mirror to check himself out from the great beyond. Matua...
View ArticleWoman jailed for beating sister denies dog attack
Phillipa Bayley was accused of encouraging her pitbull puppy to join in a savage attack on her sister. Photo / John Borren A woman sentenced to seven years' imprisonment for savagely beating her...
View ArticleCalls for compulsory scooter helmets wins support
Parents of a scooter crash victim support the proposed law change which would see youngsters made to wear helmets while riding push scooters. A ten-fold increase in the number of children seriously...
View ArticlePolice admit blunder in roadworker murder investigation
Police have admitted they have made a blunder in their investigation into the murder of roadworker George Taiaroa after the name of the prime suspect was published in a newsletter. A police advert in...
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