DNA match sees sex offender jailed six years on
Source: BBC A DNA match has led to an Invercargill man being jailed today for a sexual violation offence he committed nearly six years ago. Norman Barry Ladbrook, 32, was sentenced in the Invercargill...
View ArticleMarket close shares fall Nuplex hurt by Aussie downturn
New Zealand shares fell, with Nuplex Industries cutting its full-year earnings guidance a second time and Summerset Group modestly weaker after its biggest shareholder reduced its stake in a discounted...
View ArticleKiwi drops on the week as QE curtailment boosts greenback
The New Zealand dollar is heading for a 2.1 percent weekly fall against the greenback as investors flock to the US currency on growing expectations the Federal Reserve will start unwinding its money...
View ArticleReserve Bank will explain before using new asset bubble tools
The Reserve Bank will clearly explain concerns it has about risks to financial stability before using any of its new tools to cool asset bubbles in the hope that may prevent their use. The central bank...
View ArticleEllis extends Crusaders stay
Crusaders scrum-half Andrew Ellis has re-committed to Crusaders and New Zealand Rugby for a further two years, on the eve of his 100th Super Rugby match. The 29-year-old will run out for the 100th time...
View ArticleCarter calls for longer break
Dan Carter has called for more rest time for the game's elite, saying the IRB should take advice from players when competition schedules are planned. The New Zealand Rugby Players' Association,...
View ArticleGovernment acts on housing affordability in Auckland
Friday, 17 May 2013, 6:20 pm Press Release: New Zealand Government Peseta Sam Lotu-IigaMP for Maungakiekie 17 May 2013 Media Statement Government acts on housing affordability in Auckland Peseta Sam...
View ArticleMoney traders before meat traders - Government
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View ArticleNew bill improves provision of Social Housing
Friday, 17 May 2013, 6:22 pm Press Release: New Zealand Government Peseta Sam Lotu-IigaMP for Maungakiekie 17 May 2013 Media Statement New bill improves provision of Social Housing Peseta Sam...
View ArticleNurse sacked for slapping violent patient keeps job
A nurse sacked for slapping a violent mental health patient who spat in his face has been allowed to keep his job. Registered nurse Kees de Bruin was let go by the Canterbury District Health Board...
View ArticleMoonlighting beauty therapist caught by social media trail
A beauty therapist who was caught treating salon clients at home after leaving her Facebook page open at work has been ordered to pay damages. The case before the Employment Relations Authority has...
View ArticlePetrol tax set to rise nine cents by 2015
Petrol tax is set to rise by three cents per litre at the start of July this year and will continue to rise for the next two years. In December, Finance Minister Bill English announced excise on petrol...
View ArticlePolice seek men after home invasion with garden tools
Police are seeking three men armed with garden tools who carried out a violent home invasion in Waihi overnight. Detective Simon Everson of Waihi CIB said the men broke into a Mangatoetoe St address...
View ArticleAlcohol and speed blamed for crash which killed three teens
Alcohol and inexperience behind the wheel were factors in a road crash which killed three teenagers, a coroner has found. Jonathan David Joseph Williams, 17, was killed when the car he was driving sped...
View ArticlePrivate sector not immune to data blunders - expert
The privacy expert who investigated the ACC breach says data blunders are not confined to the public sector, and many organisations are at risk. Malcolm Crompton said the 'benign' data breaches...
View ArticleSocial housing legislation passes first hurdle
Photo / NZ Herald A bill to introduce changes to the social housing sector announced in Budget 2013 has passed its first reading in Parliament today. The Social Housing Reform (Housing Restructuring...
View ArticleNZ shops flooded with cheap clothing
Most New Zealand chains are yet to join the accord to promote safer conditions for factory workers overseas. The recent Bangladesh clothing factory collapse that claimed hundreds of lives was a stark...
View ArticleKiwi student borrowed $25000 now owes $100000
A Kiwi living in Australia whose student debt has spiralled to nearly $100,000 says the Government's new tactics on loan defaulters will do little to encourage people to come home. The man, who only...
View ArticleWet weekend ahead
A wet weekend is ahead with a low over the Tasman sea bringing unsettled weather until early next week, MetService says. Spokesman Daniel Corbett said the weather system was expected to deliver several...
View ArticleWet weekend ahead
A wet weekend is ahead with a low over the Tasman sea bringing unsettled weather until early next week, MetService says. Spokesman Daniel Corbett said the weather system was expected to deliver several...
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