Dove Brings Real Beauty Campaign to New Zealand
15 July 2013; International beauty brand Dove has brought its Campaign for Real Beauty to New Zealand by recruiting four Kiwi women to be the faces of its hair care range. Dove has used real women all...
View ArticleKiwi Dixon sweeps Toronto races
TORONTO, Canada / Province of Ontario (AFP) - New Zealand's Scott Dixon dominated to post a weekend sweep of a pair of races on Toronto's IndyCar street circuit."It's been a long time since I've had...
View ArticleNew Zealand Australia baby formula makers to push integrity at China expo
A body representing leading New Zealand and Australian infant formula makers will be stepping up efforts to promote the integrity of products exported to China when it attends a major industry event in...
View ArticleNZ POLITICS DAILY July 15
9 University of Auckland 0 Westpac 1 Bayleys 2 Colliers International 3 Genesis Energy 4 Inland Revenue Department 5 Kensington Swan 6 Reserve Bank of New Zealand 7 Vodafone ...
View ArticleMARKET CLOSE NZ shares rise for 8th session A2 Telecom POT gain
New Zealand shares rose, pushing up the NZX 50 Index for an eighth straight session, led by A2 Corp, Telecom, Port of Tauranga and Fletcher Building as investors mulled what is expected to be mixed...
View ArticleMcCaw set for the bench
Richie McCaw is expected to be on the Crusaders replacements bench in Saturday's play-off with the Reds. Openside flanker McCaw played his first fixture in seven months last Saturday - for Christchurch...
View ArticleWintry blast eases its icy grip on country
The wintry blast that has caused havoc around the country is easing its icy grip but forecasters warn more of the same is on the way. Strong winds cut power in some centres and halted ferries and...
View ArticleHospital criticised for treatment of man with cerebral abscess
Health watchdogs have criticised a West Coast hospital's delay in transferring a man with a cerebral abscess to the care of experts in the condition. The 54-year-old was admitted to Grey Base Hospital...
View ArticleBaby Atreyus father left waiting for answers over death
The father of a 1-year-old boy who suffered fatal head injuries while at the home of his mother's new partner says he has to hear from police about the cause of his son's death. Atreyu Taylor-Matene...
View ArticleAround 500 Taranaki homes still without power
Power has been restored to the majority of Taranaki properties affected by power cuts following yesterday's wintery blast. Winds of up to 140km/h caused trees to bring down more than 160 overhead lines...
View ArticleNASA observatory lands in Christchurch
The world's largest flying observatory has touched down in Christchurch, to measure southern skies for the first time. The jumbo jet, known as SOFIA, is like no other Boeing 747 in the world. It had...
View ArticleAuckland has choice between tolls or taxes - report
An extensive tolling network on Auckland roads is being proposed as means of making up a $12 billion transport funding gap. A report released by a council think-tank says that tolls or "road pricing"...
View ArticleTrueNet rates ISPs by international speed percentage of advertised speed
TrueNet's June Broadband Report ranks ISPs by the speed they can load overseas websites. Webpage download times show Vodafone Cable* as the quickest with Orcon (Fibre), and Snap (Fibre/VDSL) a close...
View ArticleTerrible tragedy averted after slip closes freight line
Massive slip puts freight line out of action (1:29) A rail line used for getting freight including meat and timber between Palmerston North and Napier could be shut for days after a slip near...
View ArticleMartin Tasker Heart-stopping action from Team NZ
The cheers and whoops and hi-five type moves were the most telling aspect of Team New Zealand's performance on the day they finally sailed a proper two-boat race against Luna Rossa. But the celebratory...
View ArticleArming Syrian rebels could worsen crisis - Kiwi aid worker
Source: Tear Fund partner Medair. Photo by (Eleanor Bentall) A decision by a number of countries to supply arms to different sides of the conflict in Syria will put more lives in danger, a Kiwi close...
View ArticleIndyCar Dixon wins in Toronto
The confetti was tossed and the bubbly was popped to celebrate New Zealand racing driver Scott Dixon's dominating victory at this weekend's IndyCar Championship here. "Toronto has always been a place...
View ArticleMan accused of robbing elderly in court
The man arrested after a string of violent robberies of elderly people's homes in Auckland wants a chance to air his concerns in court.William Murphy, 36, appeared via audio-visual link in Auckland...
View ArticleAir New Zealand says love in the air for first gay wedding
In Oct. 6, 2009, file photo, Ed Grandis, left, and Juan D. Rondon, hold hands after a bill allowing same-sex marriage in the District of Columbia was introduced at a city council meeting in Washington....
View ArticleEx-heads dismissal case ruling is deferred
Former Bay of Islands College principal Elgin Edwards will have to wait to see if he will get his job back after an Employment Relations Authority hearing into his dismissal wound up in Whangarei. Mr...
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