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Top Stories |
 | DOC reviews 1080 use after endangered kea die
By PAUL EASTON
Seven kea have died at Fox Glacier after eating 1080 poison, wiping out almost half a group of the endangered and protected parrot being monitored by the Conservation Department.
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Technology |
 | Bold step for BlackBerry
By ASHER MOSES
It may seem an unlikely union but at the launch of the BlackBerry Bold yesterday, the company's global COO Dennis Kavelman said he wanted to take Apple CEO Steve Jobs out for a drink.
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| | Nintendo sues firms over modding equipment
Japan's Nintendo says it is suing five Japanese firms for importing and selling equipment that enables illegal game programs to be played on Nintendo's popular DS portable video game player.
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| | Aussies out of pocket as eBay trader goes bust
By ASHER MOSES
One of the biggest Australian sellers on the country's eBay auction site has gone bust and its owner has fled to China, leaving hundreds of buyers out of pocket of hundreds of thousands of dollars, it is estimated.
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 | Britons embrace mobile phone tech
Britons no longer use their mobiles just to make phone calls on the hop, but increasingly use them to send text messages, take pictures and check the internet, new figures show.
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National News |
| | Severe storm drenching North Island
By MICHAEL FIELD
LATEST: Northland is cut off and Auckland, the Bay of Plenty and the Waikato are being drenched this morning as the second severe storm in a week hits New Zealand.
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| | Hunter's life sentence of guilt
By MARTY SHARPE
A hunter who shot and killed his daughter's boyfriend has avoided a prison term but will live with guilt, sadness and remorse for the rest of his life, his wife says.
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Sport |
 | 'Nervous' Henry faces his acid test
By MARC HINTON
Jumping on the spirit of openness that seems to be prevalent among the All Blacks this week, coach Graham Henry admits he is "nervous" about a Bledisloe Cup rematch against the Wallabies that has him staring down the barrel of an unprecedented third straight defeat.
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| | Change cap now or face exodus - NRL stars
Some of the NRL's biggest stars have called for Sonny Bill Williams's shock exit to French rugby union to spark massive changes to the salary cap before more players are lost to the game.
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| | Deans braces for hostile 'enemy' territory
By MARK GEENTY
There may not be rotten fruit, but Wallabies rugby coach Robbie Deans admits he's uncertain how icy the reception will be when he touches down in Auckland tomorrow.
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| | Next America's Cup turned on its head
A Spanish yacht club will be the official challenger in the next America's Cup yachting race, a New York appeals court has ruled, handing a key legal victory to defending champions Alinghi.
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World News |
| | Seven jailed over Srebrenica killings
Bosnia's war crimes court has sentenced seven Bosnian Serbs to prison terms ranging from 38 to 42 years for taking part in the mass killing of Bosnian Muslims in Srebrenica in July 1995.
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| | Earthquake shakes downtown Los Angeles
LATEST: A moderate earthquake has struck east of Los Angeles, shaking tall buildings in the city but there were no immediate reports of serious injuries or major damage.
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| | WTO trade talks collapse
Global trade talks have collapsed after a clash over agriculture between the United States and emerging powers, including China, India and Indonesia.
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Rural |
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| | Advisers to decide if GE onions can seed in field trials
Environmental advisers to the regulatory watchdog which will decide whether state scientists can allow genetically engineered onions to set seed in a Canterbury field say it is "highly improbable" viable plant material will escape.
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Business |
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| | Guardian Trust freezes $249m
By ROELAND van den BERGH
Guardian Trust has frozen $249 million of investors' funds, involving about 3700 investors, in a bid to ride out the global financial crisis.
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| | Biofuels a mystery to most
By NICK CHURCHOUSE
Biofuel retailers are denying claims from the Automobile Association that engines in old cars, motorboats and lawnmowers are at risk of ruin from new fuels.
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| | NZ at risk of 'economic desert'
By KRIS HALL
New Zealand will degenerate into an "economic desert" unless the Government fully recognises the integral role that small and medium-sized companies play in boosting productivity and growth, business leaders say.
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Dominion Post |
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| | DOC reviews 1080 use after kea die
PAUL EASTON
Seven kea have died at Fox Glacier after eating 1080 poison, wiping out almost half a group of the endangered and protected parrot being monitored by the Conservation Department.
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Marlborough Express |
| | Yacht sinks in strait
Dee Wilson
Two friends and their small dog were plucked from their sinking yacht in Cook Strait last night by Marlborough Sounds locals Joe Heberley and his two sons on their fishing boat.
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Manawatu Standard |
| | Tributes for young victim
By JONATHON HOWE
Former teachers of the Palmerston North teenager who died in an accident on Sunday remembered him as an outgoing personality who was never short of a laugh.
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| | Slow progress for tyre law
By BRONWYN TORRIE
A recommended law change restricting snow tyres on New Zealand roads is just days away from hitting desks at the Ministry of Transport.
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| | How can we mend his broken heart?
By MICHAEL CUMMINGS
A Stars in Their Eyes contestant has threatened Manawatu Standard journalist Peter Lampp with legal action after the reviewer compared his singing to "a rooster on nitrous oxide".
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The Nelson Mail |
| | Sealing of poisonous sites urged
By SALLY KIDSON
Contaminated sites could be sealed in the future, after a new report showing that a variety of toxins might have been released into the air and water during the experimental clean-up of the Mapua toxic site.
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| | Council urges drain clearance
With heavy rain and strong winds forecast for Nelson, the Nelson City Council is urging residents to clear leaves and other rubbish from any stormwater grills near their property.
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| | Airport put on alert
Firefighters from Nelson and Stoke were placed on standby at Nelson Airport about 2.45pm Monday after an Air Nelson flight from Christchurch reported a possible issue with an engine.
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The Press |
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| | Anger at botched Mapua clean-up
By HELEN MURDOCH
Residents near New Zealand's most contaminated site feel betrayed by a botched $12 million clean-up project.
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| | Residents await reports on toxic site
By HELEN MURDOCH
Residents face a worrying wait for reports on the impact of dioxins and other contamination from the clean-up of Mapua's chemical site.
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Southland Times |
| | Kiwis well protected from child porn sites
BY WILL HINE
New Zealanders were some of the best protected citizens in the world from online child pornography, the Netsafe '08 conference in Queenstown was told yesterday.
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| | Hills club on shortlist with Wembley
BY WILL HINE
The clubhouse at the Hills golf course, near Arrowtown, was yesterday short-listed for an international architecture award alongside some of the biggest sports venues in the world.
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Taranaki Daily News |
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| | Sweet Tui crude defies expectation
By ROB MAETZIG rob.maetzig@tnl.co.nz
Taranaki's Tui oilfield has ended its first production year as the superstar of the New Zealand energy scene, earning a massive $2 billion in revenue.
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| | Taranaki expects a buffeting
By FELICITY ROOKES felicity.rookes@tnl.co.nz
Strong winds are expected to ravage Taranaki today and people are advised to stay indoors.
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Auckland |
 | Crow vows Boobs on Bikes to stay
By HEATHER McCRACKEN
Organisers of the Boobs on Bikes parade are vowing to ride again despite a last-minute bylaw change by Auckland City Council.
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 | Fight for heritage homes
By HEATHER McCRACKEN
Heritage campaigners are furious at plans to scrap demolition controls on old homes that have lost their "garden suburb character".
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Hawke's Bay |
 | Homeless the heart of mission
MARTY SHARPE
The number of homeless was under-reported in the last census but improved data collection will give a more accurate picture for the 2011 census, according to Statistics New Zealand.
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| | Hunter's life sentence of guilt
MARTY SHARPE
A hunter who shot and killed his daughter's boyfriend has avoided a prison term but will live with guilt, sadness and remorse for the rest of his life, his wife says.
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| | Gangs using 'normal' people to sell drugs
MARTY SHARPE
A Hastings judge concerned at the number of "normal" people coming before him on drug-dealing charges believes they may be part of a new ploy by criminal gangs.
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Northland |
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| | Fresh fish farm fears
By RICHARD EDMONDSON
Concerns over the possibility of a 29 hectare fin fish farm being established in Whangaroa Harbour have prompted fresh calls for a ban on new marine farms in the harbour.
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 | Water skiers formalise lake use
A lease to formalise the Kai Iwi Lakes Water Ski Club’s occupancy at lake Waikere is being worked on by the Taharoa Domain Governance Committee and the club.
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