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Top Stories |
 | Where did the money go?
By PHIL KITCHIN
Winston Peters faces fresh scrutiny over whether at least $150,000 in donations from one of this country's wealthiest families ever reached NZ First's bank account.
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| | Money lender freezes $250m
By TINA LAW
More bad news hit the finance sector last night when property lender Canterbury Mortgage Trust announced it had frozen $250 million of investors' money.
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| | Meat workers fear plant's closing
By ALAN WOOD
Employees fear for the future of Silver Fern Farms' Belfast lamb and mutton plant, after being called to meet management this morning.
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Technology |
| | Coding rugby
By WILL HARVIE
Every All Black test is converted into data, creating a deep database that is mined to assist the side win future matches.
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| | The big switch
By DAN KAUFMAN
My hands are trembling, I've developed a nervous twitch above my left eye and I'm blaming it all on my iMac. Perhaps I should explain.
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| | Afghan secrets revealed on Google Earth
Google Earth has made the hostile Afghan terrain far more navigable for a group of Australian archaeologists, who have used the program to uncover hundreds of previously unknown sites in the war-torn country.
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National News |
| | Violence and abuse rampant in schools
By LANE NICHOLS
Violent, disruptive or misbehaving pupils were suspended, stood down or kicked out of school more than 27,000 times last year, with 14-year-olds the worst culprits.
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 | Text warning of danger sent before chopper crash
By NATHAN BEAUMONT
A text message warning of dangerous, gusty winds was sent from the helicopter flown by a Kiwi man and his son moments before it crashed - a tragedy which has "scary" similarities to an accident that killed another son about 10 years ago.
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| | Grimshaw wins Montana honours
By KELLY ANDREW
Charlotte Grimshaw is following in her father's literary footsteps, winning the Montana Medal for her book of short stories, Opportunity.
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Sport |
 | Signs good for return of McCaw
By TOBY ROBSON
All Blacks captain Richie McCaw is clearly itching to make an early return from injury in Saturday's Bledisloe Cup opener in Sydney.
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| | Styris wary of going to Pakistan
By GEOFF LONGLEY
Black Caps all-rounder Scott Styris is waiting for information from the latest security briefing on Pakistan before making any decision on his availability if the Champions Trophy cricket tournament is held there in September.
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| | PI to investigate Bulldogs' bar stoush
By GLENN JACKSON
In the NRL, when it rains it generally pours, and at the Bulldogs it generally hails as well. With the club struggling on the field, off it they have also been thrown a fresh setback with allegations that a player was involved in a brawl in Cronulla at the weekend.
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World News |
| | First Guantanamo trial underway
Osama bin Laden's driver has gone on trial at Guantanamo in the first US war crimes trial since World War Two, nearly seven years after the September 11 attacks prompted US President George W. Bush to declare war on terrorism.
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| | Obama meets with Maliki in Baghdad
US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama met Iraq's prime minister in Baghdad but did not raise his plan to remove combat troops within 16 months if he wins the election, an Iraqi official said.
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| | At least two die as blasts hit Chinese buses
Explosions on two Chinese buses have killed at least two people and injured 14 in the southwestern city of Kunming, amid a security clampdown ahead of next month's Beijing Olympics.
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| | Fiji PM may 'want top job'
By DAN EATON
Fiji's military ruler, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, is guilty of "serious crimes" and may be planning to become president, a move that could give him immunity from prosecution, Prime Minister Helen Clark says.
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Rural |
| | Meat workers fear plant's closing
By ALAN WOOD
Employees fear for the future of Silver Fern Farms' Belfast lamb and mutton plant, after being called to meet management this morning.
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Business |
| | Money lender freezes $250m
By TINA LAW
More bad news hit the finance sector last night when property lender Canterbury Mortgage Trust announced it had frozen $250 million of investors' money.
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| | Kiwis continue flight to Australia
By JON HOYLE
The growing migration of skilled Kiwis to Australia as the New Zealand economy decelerates could worsen the shortage of strategic skills and contribute further to the dampening of the economy, according to an economist.
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| | Big guns turn sights on markets
By NICK CHURCHOUSE
New Zealand's capital markets are about to be examined by a team of heavyweight business heads with Government-sanctioned autonomy to pull apart the investment sector and show where it is failing.
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| | Cushings in last-ditch bid on fee changes
By ANDREW JANES
The investment vehicle of the prominent Cushing family is spearheading a last-ditch attempt to block the National Property Trust's move to change its manager fee structure.
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Dominion Post |
 | Where did the money go?
PHIL KITCHIN
Winston Peters faces fresh scrutiny over whether at least $150,000 in donations from one of this country's wealthiest families ever reached NZ First's bank account.
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| | Bad choice! Hurricane socks it to home raider
MEGHAN MUTRIE
Hurricanes flanker Scott Waldrom says the teenage burglar picked the wrong house - and after being run to ground by the 100kg player in his socks, the youth would probably agree.
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 | Party pill contents baffle boffins
ANNA CHALMERS
The Health Ministry is baffled by ingredients in new-generation party pills and has asked scientists to investigate further before deciding whether to recommend a ban.
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| | Violence and abuse rampant in schools
LANE NICHOLS
Violent, disruptive or misbehaving pupils were suspended, stood down or kicked out of school more than 27,000 times last year, with 14-year-olds the worst culprits.
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Marlborough Express |
| | Industries buffer Blenheim
Cherie Howie
The viticulture and dairying sectors are cushioning the impact of economic hard times in Marlborough, with some businesses even reporting a surge in sales.
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| | Dairy, walker in near miss
The Scott St dairy narrowly escaped being hit on Saturday after a car slid towards the building in wet conditions and missed by a few metres.
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Manawatu Standard |
 | Huge sendoff for Robert
By JONATHON HOWE
Feilding teenager Robert Hickland departed this world doing what he did best - wowing crowds with his dazzling rugby skills.
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The Nelson Mail |
| | Resthomes cheat audits: nurses' union
By KAREN GOODGER
Spot checks need to be carried out on resthomes because the current auditing system allows them to "stack" staffing and make everything appear fine when it is not, Nurses Organisation Nelson representative Jackie McGrath says.
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| | Burnoffs upsetting Tasman residents
By SALLY KIDSON
Burnoffs in the Tasman district are getting up the public's noses, with a residents' group calling for the Tasman District Council to look at the rules allowing companies to burn off land in preparation for subdivision.
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The Press |
| | Meat workers fear plant's closing
Alan Wood
Employees fear for the future of Silver Fern Farms' Belfast lamb and mutton plant, after being called to meet management this morning.
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| | Money lender freezes $250m
Tina Law, Business reporter
More bad news hit the finance sector last night when property lender Canterbury Mortgage Trust announced it had frozen $250 million of investors' money.
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| | Fresh queries over funds
Phil Kitchin
Winston Peters faces fresh scrutiny over whether at least $150,000 in donations from one of this country's wealthiest families ever reached NZ First's bank account.
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 | Fireball crash claims father and son
Ian Steward
A helicopter crash in the United States has left two grieving widows after a Canterbury father - recently reconciled with his former wife - and his son - married for only four months - were killed in the air tragedy.
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Southland Times |
 | Trade Me row vendor admits telling 'porky'
By AMY MILNE
A Mataura man who claimed he was an ex-Jesuit priest, to enhance the worth of Catholic memorabilia he was selling on Trade Me, has confessed he told a "porky" about his religious career.
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Taranaki Daily News |
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| | Wild weather on way
By FELICITY ROOKES felicity.rookes@tnl.co.nz
A vicious winter storm is expected to hit Taranaki over the next few days, bringing heavy rain, lightning and strong winds.
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Timaru Herald |
| | Family's second tragedy
Tragedy has struck a high profile former Mackenzie Country family with a father and son killed in a helicopter crash in the United States at the weekend, a decade after another son died in similar fashion. Stu Piddington reports.
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| | Free loans offered in clean heat move
Timaru homeowners with open fires or solid fuel burners could be eligible for 10-year interest-free loans under an Environment Canterbury scheme launched for the urban area this week.
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Auckland |
 | Maori link awakens curiosity
By JUSTIN LATIF
When a fifth generation New Zealander delved into his family history he never expected to find a connection to this country’s indigenous people.
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| | Ten ways to fix Devonport wharf
By LUCY VICKERS
One of ten options for fixing Devonport’s ailing Victoria Wharf is building a new one at a cost of more than $16 million.
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 | Filmset house rises again
By LUCY VICKERS
A makeshift house which is part of the Under the Mountain movie set will be re-erected at Henderson Park on the shores of Lake Pupuke.
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 | Abused pup looking for love
By KAREN KOTZE
They say every dog has its day – now the puppy whose abuse outraged a nation is very close to having hers.
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Central North Island |
 | World Cup makes a visit to Rotorua
By PHIL CAMPBELL
Question: Which trophy weighs several kilograms, was made in Birmingham, is valued at $10,000 and will be targeted by dozens of nations later this year?
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Hawke's Bay |
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| | Escape caper
A convict was caught yesterday after allegedly escaping custody twice in 10 days.
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Northland |
 | Plans for weta farm
By DEANNA HARRIS
Eight years of planting, building and maintaining at Kamo Intermediate School have made a world of difference.
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| | Forests raided for fuel
By DEANNA HARRIS
Thieves targeting forestry logging sites in search of fuel have left a logging contractor desperate for information.
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| | Living costs concern elderly
By DEANNA HARRIS
Whangarei’s elderly got a chance to voice their concerns to MP Dover Samuels after Helen Clark failed to show to a special meeting.
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