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Top Stories |
| | Put on your hard hats, MPs warned
By VERNON SMALL
The Treasury has joined the chorus of warnings that the country may be in the grip of a recession as Prime Minister Helen Clark cautions her MPs of a "vexatious winter" ahead.
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| | Man clung to car bonnet before crash
By GLENN McLEAN
Murder accused Cindy Marcia Fairburn talked about poisoning or torturing her former partner on the day she is alleged to have killed him in the bizarre body-on-the-bonnet case.
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| | Veitch outcry fails to sway TVNZ
By EMILY WATT
TVNZ is standing by presenter Tony Veitch, despite an outcry from family violence groups who say the state broadcaster is condoning domestic violence by allowing him to remain on air.
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Technology |
 | Virtual friends for cancer support
"Forgive me a freakout moment here," I wrote to a woman's-only internet bicycling forum I've been posting on for years. "I have to see a specialist for something that they suspect is very early breast cancer."
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| | New Apple to fall first in NZ
By GREER McDONALD
The hype surrounding the release of the latest Apple iPhone has intensified after Vodafone released the price of the much-anticipated gadget.
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| | Boom time for low-energy gadgets
These days when customers walk into electronics stores, the first question many ask is how much electricity the fridge, washing machine or laptop computer they are contemplating buying consumes.
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National News |
| | Nats to axe $15m TVNZ charter
By COLIN ESPINER
Public service programming on TVNZ could disappear under a plan by the National Party to axe the broadcaster's charter, along with $15 million in funding.
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 | Dead teen a 'bright spark' to his mates
By BEN FAWKES
Schoolboy Malcolm Karaitiana-Nicoll was the player his league teammates looked to when times were tough and to his mates he was a "cheeky" joker.
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| | Call to ban sweet smoking additives
By JENNY LING
The Health Ministry has been ordered to investigate urgently flavoured tobacco and products to make cigarettes taste of fruit.
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Sport |
 | Boks label Woodcock a cheat
By SAM WORTHINGTON
Springboks coach Peter de Villiers has labelled All Blacks prop Tony Woodcock a scrummaging cheat as South Africa prepare for Saturday's rugby test in Dunedin without influential captain John Smit.
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| | 'Kiwis' happy to unite in Wallaby green and gold
By GREG GROWDEN
Timana Tahu's elevation to the Wallabies squad yesterday came after he had first chased a dream to become an All Black, an ambition that even led to Robbie Deans's teenage son hassling his father into luring the boom league import to Christchurch and the Crusaders.
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World News |
 | Bombing attack on Kabul embassy (+pics)
A suicide car bomb has hit the Indian Embassy in Kabul, killing 41 people and wounding 139, in an attack Afghan authorities said was coordinated with foreign agents in the region, a likely reference to Pakistan.
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| | Mann jailed for Equitorial Guinea coup plot
Mercenary Simon Mann has been jailed for 34 years by a court in Equatorial Guinea for a failed 2004 coup plot in which he said the son of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was also involved.
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 | Crew survive fiery jet crash
Three Colombians have been killed after a 747-200 cargo plane crashed into their house near the capital city Bogota while all eight crew members on board the aircraft survived, authorities say.
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Rural |
| | The price of hay starts to bite
By TANYA KATTERNS
The effects of the summer drought continue to hurt struggling sheep and beef farmers as well-off dairy farmers drive up the price of crucial winter feed.
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| | Alliance to retain structure
By ALAN WOOD
Alliance, New Zealand's biggest sheep meat processor, remains committed to its co-operative model, as rival PPCS is preparing to dilute its co-operative structure.
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Business |
 | Staking out a new Patch
Tina Law
Jan Cameron is widening her net of New Zealand retail interests but leaves market watchers guessing about her plans.
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| | Treasury warns of recession
By VERNON SMALL
The Treasury has joined the chorus of warnings that the country may be in the grip of a recession as Prime Minister Helen Clark cautions her MPs of a "vexatious winter" ahead.
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| | Fewer firms hiring staff
By MARTA STEEMAN
More firms are still intending to hire rather than fire in the next six months, but the employment picture is worse than it was six months ago, the latest survey by recruitment firm Hudson shows.
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Dominion Post |
| | Put on your hard hats, MPs warned
VERNON SMALL
The Treasury has joined the chorus of warnings that the country may be in the grip of a recession as Prime Minister Helen Clark cautions her MPs of a "vexatious winter" ahead.
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| | Veitch outcry fails to sway TVNZ
EMILY WATT
TVNZ is standing by presenter Tony Veitch, despite an outcry from family violence groups who say the state broadcaster is condoning domestic violence by allowing him to remain on air.
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| | Clear skies perfect for morning frosts
ANNA CHALMERS
Wrap up warm - the frostiest temperatures of the year are expected this week as the wintry blast moves on, but southerlies keep temperatures cool.
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| | Thieves go for plates
Sky-rocketing petrol prices, which increased six cents a litre overnight, are fuelling a rise in service station drive-offs and even licence plate thefts.
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Marlborough Express |
| | Scheme at fault, says contractor
Rachel Young
A Marlborough contractor accused of crowded housing for his Pacific Island workers has hit back, claiming the Government's Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme isn't working.
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| | It's sun, snow, gales and chaos
Cherie Howie and NZPA
Early bird skiers and snowboarders were spoilt with sunshine, clear runs and fresh powder for Rainbow Ski Area's opening day on Saturday, but the afternoon arrival of a southerly storm, which caused chaos across the country, meant motorists faced a treacherous journey down the mountain.
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Manawatu Standard |
 | Teen dies in pursuit
By JONATHON HOWE
An investigation is under way into the death of an 18-year-old man whose car crashed through the bedroom of a Palmerston North couple's home during a police pursuit.
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| | Feilding goes all out for a mate
By PENNY MILES
Gold coins poured into plastic buckets at the gates, while on the freezing FMG Stadium pitch, emotion ran high in Saturday's clash between the Feilding High School and Palmerston North Boys' High School 1st XVs.
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 | Collision on bridge
By JONATHON HOWE
A head-on crash near the bridge between Rangitikei Street and Flygers Line saw six people taken to hospital yesterday.
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 | Cullen: Politics motive behind truck protest
By MICHAEL CUMMINGS
Finance Minister Michael Cullen yesterday accused Road Transport Forum chief executive Tony Friedlander, a former National cabinet minister, of organising yesterday's protest for political motives.
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The Nelson Mail |
| | Richmond church has plans for expansion
By SALLY KIDSON
The Richmond Baptist Church has ambitious plans to redevelop and expand its existing buildings, including a proposal to build a new 800-seat auditorium-style worship centre.
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The Press |
| | National would scrap TV charter
Colin Espiner
Public service programming on TVNZ could disappear under a plan by the National Party to axe the broadcaster's charter, along with $15 million in funding.
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| | Veitch outcry fails to sway TVNZ
Emily Watt
TVNZ is standing by presenter Tony Veitch, despite an outcry from family violence groups who say the state broadcaster is condoning domestic violence by allowing him to remain on air.
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| | Pope's `regret' expected
Pope Benedict XVI is likely to express regret for sexual abuse committed by Roman Catholic clergy when in Australia next week.
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Southland Times |
 | Gore man dies after Brydone crash
By SONIA GERKEN and SAM McKNIGHT
A 22-year-old Gore man is dead after a collision between a car and a truck and trailer unit near Brydone yesterday.
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 | All Blacks welcomed by southern fans
By JERRIE ANDREWS
The All Blacks got an awed reception in Dunedin yesterday as hundreds of fans packed the Southern rugby clubrooms to get a glimpse of their favourite stars.
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Taranaki Daily News |
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| | Accused 'out for revenge'
GLENN McLEAN glenn.mclean@tnl.co.nz
Murder accused Cindy Marcia Fairburn talked about poisoning or torturing her former partner on the day she is alleged to have killed him in the bizarre body-on-the-bonnet case.
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| | Failed business dossier led to demise
HARRIET PALMER harriet.palmer@tnl.co.nz
Scenarios ranging from a local conspiracy to trans-Tasman intrigue have emerged in the wake of Clem Coxhead's bombshell resignation as the National Party candidate for New Plymouth.
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 | Dancer has star potential
With a smile on her face, Katie Rudd (15) has danced her way to winning the Jean White Memorial Scholarship - again.
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Timaru Herald |
| | Fuel hikes hurt, with little hope of relief
By FAIRFAX STAFF AND ROB KERR
The major petrol companies all lifted their pump prices yesterday, taking the cost of 91 octane to $2.19 a litre, 95 octane to $2.24 a litre, and diesel to $1.92 a litre.
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 | Town talk turns to toilets
The proposed siting of new public toilets in Waimate has caused such a stink that a petition has attracted hundreds of signatures and the Waimate District mayor is pushing for a council decision to be rescinded.
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| | Confidence may fall
South Canterbury businesses may not be feeling as positive as a South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce survey suggested last month as rising costs start to drain their enthusiasm.
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Auckland |
 | Family mourns slain mother
By KAREN MANGNAL
A father's tears of grief and his handful of white rose petals are nourishing Joanne Wang’s memorial tree at the Manukau mall carpark.
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| | Shore in land supply crisis
By JODEAL CADACIO
North Shore city’s industrial land supply has reached critically low levels, according to the latest survey by Darroch Valuations.
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 | Rubbish confusion on streets
By KAREN MANGNALL
The switch to recycling wheelie bins and some rubbish collection days has residents bombarding the Manukau City Council for more information.
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| | Young lover stuck in bog
A young woman who tried to climb into her boyfriend’s home through a toilet window got stuck and had to be rescued by firefighters.
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Central North Island |
| | Is Rotorua's water drying up?
By PHIL CAMPBELL
Moves to ensure domestic water use efficiency were aired by Rotorua district councillors last week.
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 | Land values rated a capital idea
By Simon Earle
The organiser of a petition calling for the postponement on a decision over the Rotorua District's rating system wants councillors to indicate their stance.
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| | District council considers liquor bans
By Phil Campbell
Requests to ban alcohol consumption in public areas in the Western Heights and Ngongotaha areas have sparked a lively debate on alcohol laws.
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 | New prison a lucky break
Phil Campbell
Prison life became glaringly modern with the public showing of the $14.5 million row of cells at the southern wing of Rotorua Police Station.
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Hawke's Bay |
| | Napier festival revived
Napier's arts festival could be revived next year, to run over a week or more in the middle of winter.
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| | Boat's fuel tank explodes
Three men had their hair singed when a fuel tank on their jet boat caught fire after it hit a bank on the Ngaruroro River, Hawke's Bay, south of Napier suburb Taradale.
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| | Hastings sports park gets go ahead
MARTY SHARPE
Future generations will look back and thank the Hastings district councillors who voted in favour of building a $56.8 million sports park, according to mayor Lawrence Yule.
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| | Kiwi creche grads go bush
The first two graduates from Hawke's Bay's new kiwi creche are making a new home in the Kaweka Range.
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Northland |
 | Reserve fishers in court
By DEANNA HARRIS
Recreational fishermen are ending up in front of a judge after being caught fishing in marine reserves in Whangarei Harbour.
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| | School to rival the best
By DENISE PIPER
A private co-educational college to rival the likes of Kings and St Cuthbert’s Colleges has been proposed for Glenbervie.
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 | Truckies make a stand
By DENISE PIPER
Traffic in Whangarei almost ground to a halt on Friday morning as truckies protested over a sudden increase in road user charges.
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