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1 July 2008

News | Sport | Entertainment | Business | Tech | Lifestyle | Travel | Blogs Today's Headlines Top Stories Union urged to sack halfback By NATHAN BEAUMONT and BEN FAWKES The  New Zealand Rugby Union has been urged to sack shamed All Blacks halfback Jimmy Cowan at a misconduct hearing today, after it was revealed that Cowan failed to take up an offer to deal with his drinking troubles. Third big wind farm planned for Wellington By EMILY WATT A planned third wind farm could take the number of turbines dotting Wellington's wind-swept outer hills to more than 140 - together providing enough electricity to power every home in the city when operating at full capacity. Trains now called KiwiRail By VERNON SMALL Rail and ferry services, to be rebranded KiwiRail, will return to taxpayer hands today at a ceremony at Wellington railway station that will also unveil the new corporate colours. Six killed as hospital-bound helicopters crash in Arizona Six people were killed and one was seriously injured when two medical helicopters collided on their way to a hospital in Flagstaff, Arizona, air officials said. Technology Aussie lured girl through Warcraft An Australian man who convinced a 15-year-old girl he met while playing the multi-player online game World of Warcraft to fly and meet him has been convicted of child stealing. Time ripe to revive electronic marketplaces By CLAIRE MCENTEE Auckland online procurement company Unimarket believes the time is right to revive the concept of electronic marketplaces that let buyers and sellers streamline procurement processes using the Web. Benefits of ICT investment slow to show By TOM PULLAR-STRECKER One of the sombre conclusions of a five- year study by university researchers into the effects of ICT on work and the community is that the adoption of new technologies tends to have either no effect or a negative effect on productivity – at least initially. Freeview looking for greater uptake with built-in tuners The economic downturn has started to put the dampeners on the uptake of Freeview, but general manager Steve Browning hopes the free-to-air digital service will be given fresh legs by the arrival in New Zealand of a new generation of televisions that have built-in Freeview digital tuners. National News Police release new details in hunt for killer Wanganui police have outlined a broad timeline of events that led to the slaying of a 24-year-old mother of two in the city on Saturday night. Police appeal Alan Duff acquittal Police are to appeal the dismissal of traffic charges against Once Were Warriors author Alan Duff. Undie 500 cancelled, but some may still go The infamous Undie 500 car rally has been officially cancelled but an unofficial version is expected to hit the road next month. Rugby teen fights spine injury By TANYA KATTERNS A teenage rugby player touted as a future All Black will call on his spirit and love of life to help him fight back from a crippling injury, his devastated family say. Sport Union urged to sack halfback By NATHAN BEAUMONT and BEN FAWKES The  New Zealand Rugby Union has been urged to sack shamed All Blacks halfback Jimmy Cowan at a misconduct hearing today, after it was revealed that Cowan failed to take up an offer to deal with his drinking troubles. Erakovic's conqueror takes out grumpy Jankovic By MARTYN HERMAN Jelena Jankovic's fourth-round defeat at Wimbledon early today (NZ time) ensured the second week began with yet another shock, completing the cull of the top three women's seeds. Masoe poised to start off bench By TOBY ROBSON Chris Masoe's return to the All Blacks looks set to be from the bench, but the Wellington flanker is just glad to be back in black. Hunter-Galvan bid forces change in selection rules By KEVIN TUTTY Athletics New Zealand is likely to establish a list of approved marathons in which athletes will have to run qualification times for future Olympic and Commonwealth Games. World News Granddad arrested after fatal axe attack An elderly New South Wales man has been arrested after his wife and two grandchildren died in a brutal axe attack that also left his police officer daughter with serious head injuries. African summit presses Mugabe to negotiate Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe came under pressure at an African Union summit to negotiate with the opposition after being re-elected in a one-candidate election condemned by regional monitors. Jet chases passenger plane across Sydney skies By ARJUN RAMACHANDRAN Sydney CBD office workers who glanced out the window at faced something straight out of Hollywood - a low-flying large passenger plane being chased across the harbour by a fighter jet. Six killed as hospital-bound helicopters crash in Arizona Six people were killed and one was seriously injured when two medical helicopters collided on their way to a hospital in Flagstaff, Arizona, air officials said. Rural $220m meat industry shake up By MARTA STEEMAN The battling sheepmeat industry may be headed for a major shake-up with farmer supplier PGG Wrightson announcing a $220 million proposal to buy 50 per cent of New Zealand's biggest meat processor Silver Fern Farms, formerly PPCS. Elders says no change to NZ wool business Elders' New Zealand business is unaffected by a decision to stop speculative trading of greasy wool in Australia, the company said today. Stepping up to the challenge By TIM CRONSHAW Had Don Nicolson not become a farmer, he might have remained a successful sawmiller. Fonterra may be eyeing joint bid for Aussie firm New Zealand dairy cooperative Fonterra may link with National Foods and Warrnambool Cheese and Butter in a joint bid for Australia's Dairy Farmers, which is valued at up to A$1 billion ($NZ127 billion), Australian media reported. Business Trains now called KiwiRail By VERNON SMALL Rail and ferry services, to be rebranded KiwiRail, will return to taxpayer hands today at a ceremony at Wellington railway station that will also unveil the new corporate colours. Fonterra in back seat for Aussie bid By ANDREW JANES Fonterra has abandoned its own bid for Australian co-op Dairy Farmers to play second fiddle to National Foods. Economy downturn leads to long list of court cases By MARTIN VAN BEYNEN The downturn in the economy is being reflected in a marked upswing in court debt proceedings. Eye on providers at annual report time for KiwiSaver By KRIS HALL Hundreds of thousands of KiwiSavers will receive their first annual report in the post this week. Dominion Post Third big wind farm planned for city EMILY WATT A planned third wind farm could take the number of turbines dotting Wellington's wind-swept outer hills to more than 140 - together providing enough electricity to power every home in the city when operating at full capacity. Parker reports Roy for privilege 'abuse' State Services Minister David Parker has laid a breach of privilege complaint against ACT MP Heather Roy for naming a man who killed a woman in a car crash when he was a protected witness. Trains now called KiwiRail VERNON SMALL Rail and ferry services, to be rebranded KiwiRail, will return to taxpayer hands today at a ceremony at Wellington railway station that will also unveil the new corporate colours. Key targets sports bureaucrats MARTIN KAY National Party leader John Key has targeted bureaucracy at Sport and Recreation - where half the staff earn more than $100,000 a year - as he promises to direct more cash to children's sports. Marlborough Express Weather woes for travellers Dave Williams More than 1200 people missed their scheduled Cook Strait crossings as wild weekend weather lashed the country, halting ferries and grounding small planes. Motorist attacks pupil A 13-year-old Marlborough Boys' College student was grabbed around the throat by an irate motorist on Friday morning as he and five other students were walking to school. Restaurant to be rebuilt on Maxwell Rd site Jo Gilbert The burnt-out Bamboo Garden Restaurant is to be torn down and rebuilt. Manawatu Standard Tackle puts teen on life support By PETER LAMPP Robert Hickland was a rising rugby star, until tragedy befell him in a freak accident at Masterton on Saturday. Attention turns to nasty Takaro intersections By LEE MATTHEWS Drivers using Takaro's Chelwood Street evidently don't know how to use give- way signs. Heavy rains spark crashes By CHRISTIAN BONNEVIE A school-bound mother and her two teenage sons hobbled away relatively unharmed after their family wagon was flipped in a crash during a heavy downpour in Palmerston North. Rocking on By MICHELLE DUFF The hair is wild and sometimes greasy, the bass is loud and the dancing is fast and freaky. The Nelson Mail Shopper confidence falls By NAOMI MITCHELL KEY STATISTICS Gross Domestic Product declined 0.3 percent in the March 2008 quarter The Consumer Price Index rose 0.7 percent in the March 2008 quarter The Warehouse Group revised its expected annual after-tax earnings down by about 10 percent because of a marked downturn in consumer spending Briscoe Group slashed its forecast half-year net profit Consumer confidence at 20-year-record low nationally, and recording its biggest fall in the wider Nelson region. Clark warns of `very serious trouble' over gagging By MARCUS STICKLEY and NZPA The gagging of an elderly woman in an Auckland resthome is "totally unacceptable" and the facility is likely to face intense Health Ministry scrutiny, Prime Minister Helen Clark says. Gales ease but more rain ahead By TRACY NEAL and NZPA Southerly gales and heavy rain that battered Wellington Sunday, delaying thousands of travellers, eased on Monday but the MetService said more rain was on the way. The Press NZRU hearing will decide Cowan's future Southland halfback Jimmy Cowan's immediate rugby future will be decided by a New Zealand Rugby Union hearing in Wellington this afternoon after he was involved in a second booze-fuelled incident in as many months at the weekend. Economy downturn leads to long list of court cases By MARTIN VAN BEYNEN The downturn in the economy is being reflected in a marked upswing in court debt proceedings. Giants of meat industry in deal Alan Wood Two of the meat industry's heavyweights have proposed a $220 million deal that is likely to shake up the ailing sheepmeat industry. Cancel tour of Zimbabwe: PM Dan Eaton National affairs editor Prime Minister Helen Clark has called for the Black Caps to cancel their tour of Zimbabwe next year. Southland Times Decision today on Cowan's career By NATHAN BURDON and JARED MORGAN Southland halfback Jimmy Cowan's rugby future will be decided by a New Zealand Rugby Union hearing in Wellington this afternoon after he was involved in a second booze-fuelled incident in as many months at the weekend. Teddy in demand at festival picnic By WILL HINE A sea of pushchairs at the entrance to the Queenstown Winter Festival Kawerau Falls Station Pavilion yesterday morning provided guests with a strong hint as to the revelry they could expect inside. Fears over PGW bid for meat industry stake By DIANE BISHOP The ailing sheep meat industry is in for a massive shakeup with PGG-Wrightson launching a $220 million bid for a 50 percent stake in Silver Fern Farms, formerly PPCS. Taranaki Daily News Clean-cut look all in the best of causes By KIRSTY JOHNSTON A cheer went up as the first clump of hair dropped to the floor. Probe into surf lifesaving cash By LEIGHTON KEITH leighton.keith@tnl.co.nz Surf Lifesaving Taranaki has launched an investigation into missing funds. Service for those with dioxin dose By LYN HUMPHREYS lyn.humphreys@tnl.co.nz Thirty years ago, the 5000-strong Paritutu community was exposed to toxic chemicals released from the IWD factory in their midst. Landfill estimates rubbished By RICHARD WOODD richard.woodd@tnl.co.nz Time is running out for New Plymouth's tip - quicker than previously believed. Timaru Herald Skifields readying for holidays Cold temperatures have the South Canterbury skifields in full swing making snow in preparation for the school holidays. Meat merger 'encouraging' A proposed partnership between PGG Wrightson and Silver Fern Farms is being seen as a precursor to further consolidation of the meat industry. It will be business as usual for South Canterbury employees at two of New Zealand's biggest rural companies following the announcement yesterday of a proposed partnership between PGG Wrightson (PGW) and Silver Fern Farms (SFF). Elder abuse more financial than physical South Canterbury elderly are more likely to be financially harmed than physically abused by their family says the region's elder protection co-ordinator. Freedom from jail proves to be short-lived A South Canterbury woman given a life sentence for murder is back behind bars after only months of freedom. Auckland Relief at murder charge By LEANNE WARR The man who found Marie Jamieson’s body is delighted an arrest has been made. 11-4 vote veto of Maori flag By ROMY UDANGA The Maori flag won’t be flying from Manukau’s civic buildings. Three sought in fatal beating By KAREN MANGNALL Police investigating the fatal beating of Yin Ping Yang are looking for three men seen acting suspiciously around Saralee Place before the attack. Pacific Trust fights for $40m By ROMY UDANGA A legal wrangle could see ratepayers unwittingly donating an extra $40 million to the Counties Manukau Pacific Trust. Central North Island Kokako flourish in Rotorua Kokako are beginning to spread beyond the Kaharoa Conservation Area on to neighbouring properties. Disabled parking fines in huge hike Phil Campbell Abusers of car park spaces set aside for the disabled will soon be hit with a $150 fine  an increase of nearly 400 percent. Thanks for the memories Sonny By Simon Earle A Maori Battalion member who lied about his age to go to war and who devoted much of his later life to veterans affairs was farewelled in Rotorua last week. Danyon gives loads of good advice to kids By Simon Earle Apprehension is a normal trait but double Olympic gold medallist Danyon Leader urged a young audience in Rotorua recently to overcome their fears and give lots of opportunities a try during their lives. Hawke's Bay School wins four-year battle over leaky, neglected school KATHY WEBB A school is to get a multimillion-dollar upgrade after being forced to close for two days while a boiler chimney teetered on the verge of collapse. Fire at former gang building Hastings police are investigating a fire at a building formerly occupied by the Hells Angel motorcycle gang. Letterbox lads charged after night out MARTY SHARPE A Napier man's stealing days appear to be numbered after he was charged with taking the digits off a letterbox. Inmates barred from staff kitchens MARTY SHARPE Prison inmates have been barred from staff kitchens after an inmate took a staff knife and killed another inmate. Northland Pollution closes shelfish bed By DENISE PIPER An unidentified pollution source has ruled shellfish from Snake Bank in Whangarei Harbour off limits for the foreseeable future. Low road toll bubble burst By DENISE PIPER This year’s low road toll in Northland is not positive in the eyes of commended serious crash investigator senior constable Jim Hawthorn. Funding returned to school sport event Whangarei area schools are delighted funding for their national sports tournament has been guaranteed. New buses benefit the environment Being sophisticated and environmentally friendly is all part of the service for Whangarei’s new inner-city buses. Let us know what you think of our newsletter. Send your feedback to Stuff.co.nz.

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Santa vs. Satan (the book) Posted: 30 Jun 2008 01:55 PM CDT I received a review copy of Santa vs. Satan by Jake Kalish. At first I dismissed it, just like I always used to flip rights past the spreads in Wizard asking whether Batman would beat Wolverine in a fight. (And just like I keep speeding right past information on the DC/Mortal Kombat game.) However, Kalish, who has written for Playboy, Details and a bunch of other magazines actually did something clever - - he asked lots of people their opinion, ranging from bloggers like Will Leitch (formerly of Deadspin), to genuine experts. For example, here's what Jim Nelson, author of Benedict Arnold's Navy had to say about Judas vs. Benedict Arnold: Arnold would appear to a safe bet. He was, after all, a soldier, a professional fighter. Judas was a ... well, we don't really know what Judas was. Which is too bad, because it could make a difference. If he was a fisherman, like Peter, he might have been a pretty tough hombre, hauling all those nets all day. If he was a tax guy, like Paul (Paul was a tax guy, wasn't he?), then Judas was probably a pretty wimpy guy, and A.D. 31 version of a guy who works at the Department of Motor Vehicles. In any event, we know Arnold was short, burly, and damned tough. He was shot twice, had his leg crushed by a horse, and married a woman half his age and lived to tell about it all. As for Judas, one little setback and he runs off and hangs himself. That shows a serious weakness of character. As a professional historian, my thirty pieces of silver are on Benedict Arnold. That's actually pretty interesting information. In a nutshell, if you enjoy reading the news/history articles in Maxim, then you'll enjoy this book. It's available at Amazon. *If you'd like to know more about my taste in books, then peruse the Amazon widget in the sidebar.

James White turns the Toyota Matrix into a very desirable car Posted: 30 Jun 2008 01:51 PM CDT Direct Flickr links. Beautiful prints available in his store.

Threadless T-Shirt Design: The End of Summer Posted: 30 Jun 2008 12:38 PM CDT

Comparison: Zombie, Ninja, Pirate footprints Posted: 30 Jun 2008 11:12 AM CDT Useful guide from Woot. Via.

Ode to Edo poster Posted: 30 Jun 2008 11:02 AM CDT For an event at Jerome Jenner Gallery. Via. *Buy vintage propaganda posters at AllPosters.com.

GoDaddy Vice President caught bidding against customers in their own domain name auctions Posted: 30 Jun 2008 09:26 AM CDT Link.

Police Chief Dicks orders officers to crack down on sagging pants Posted: 30 Jun 2008 09:24 AM CDT Honest. Via.

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Desktop Wallpaper: Gallery of July 2008 Calendars Posted: 30 Jun 2008 08:13 AM CDT Several designs here. The snail-riding fairies are by Vlad Gerasimov.

More photos of Michael Lau's upcoming Gardner figures Posted: 30 Jun 2008 08:08 AM CDT 045 JORDAN and more here and here. *Previously: Michael Jordan discusses the time he punched Steve Kerr in the face. *Buy designer vinyl toys at Fugitive Toys.

Obama supporters taking on middle name of Hussein to show their support Posted: 29 Jun 2008 11:59 PM CDT Or crazed adulation. Link.

"Mr. T" and other strange vintage cereal boxes. Posted: 29 Jun 2008 10:34 PM CDT Gallery. Via. *Find vintage A-Team toys at eBay.

"Williamsburg doesn't need a space elevator" Posted: 29 Jun 2008 10:17 PM CDT Actually old to the web, but new to me. Spotted here. Here's the official site for the brave men and women of F.E.T.S.E.o.t.N (Fight Extremely Tall Space Elevators on the Northside.

Wall-E: Best movie ever . . . featuring a creepy guy who Posted: 29 Jun 2008 09:45 PM CDT lives in a garbage dump, drugs a girl into unconsciousness after she spurns his romantic advances, ties her up, and takes her bound, comatose body on dates. Naturally, she falls in love with him. Ladies, better keep a close eye on your drinks if you meet anyone that works at Pixar. *Previously: The Lorax's real message.

Panda Kaiju t-shirt Posted: 29 Jun 2008 09:28 PM CDT On sale here.

Whaddya know, a genuinely funny use of lolcats Posted: 29 Jun 2008 02:01 PM CDT See the whole comic strip here.

Desktop Wallpaper: Nosferatu, perhaps? Posted: 29 Jun 2008 12:55 PM CDT Desktop wallpaper sized image here.

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30 June 2008

News | Sport | Entertainment | Business | Tech | Lifestyle | Travel | Blogs Today's Headlines Top Stories Wild weather pounds the country By LANE NICHOLS Gales, snow, lightning storms and torrential rain have lashed the country, closing roads, grounding planes, halting ferries and disrupting travel plans for thousands of people. Mugabe sworn in Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has been sworn in after being declared overwhelming winner of an election which observers said was scarred by violence and intimidation. Hager claim raises fresh leak worries By TRACY WATKINS New questions are being asked about National's internal security after revelations of John Key's relationship with controversial Australian strategists Crosby/Textor. Manhunt after woman killed by shot to head By BRITTON BROUN The death of a woman shot in the head in Wanganui has sparked a murder inquiry. Technology When Nintendo is welcome in class Nintendo is banned everywhere but the classroom at Tokyo Joshi Gakuen school in Japan as the ubiquitous DS consoles become the latest tool in English instruction. New internet banking code limits liability for fraud By TOM PULLAR-STRECKER An internet banking code released today limits the circumstances under which customers can be held liable for online fraud losses, but stops short of providing a strings-free guarantee that banks must reimburse customers. Facebook gets specific on sex Social network site Facebook will press members to declare whether they are male or female, seeking to end the grammatical device that leads the site to refer to individual users as "they" or "themself." Gates bids teary farewell Bill Gates has said a teary goodbye to Microsoft Corp, the software maker he built into the world's most valuable technology company based on the ambitious goal of placing a computer on every desk and in every home. National News Manhunt after woman killed by shot to head By BRITTON BROUN The death of a woman shot in the head in Wanganui has sparked a murder inquiry. Rail deal finalisation going to wire Haggling over the details of the government buyback of Toll Holdings' rail business in New Zealand will go right to the wire today. Laws attacks leaky home plan By KELLY ANDREW A plan by the mayors of 14 cities to go cap-in-hand to the Government to help them bail out homeowners caught in the billion-dollar leaky homes scandal has been attacked by Wanganui Mayor Michael Laws. Special mufflers to flout car rules By IAN STEWARD Boy racers trying to circumvent new noisy-car laws with adjustable exhaust systems for passing warrant-of-fitness checks will still be ticketed if they are too noisy, police warn. Sport All Black Jimmy Cowan arrested All Blacks halfback Jimmy Cowan was arrested in Invercargill early yesterday and charged with disorderly behaviour, The Southland Times understands. Masoe back in black By JIM KAYES Chris Masoe is back in the All Blacks, but it may only be for the opening two Tri-Nations tests against South Africa this Saturday and next week. Wimbledon looks to recover after shocks By PRITHA SARKAR For three days running, a series of seismic shocks ripped through Wimbledon, causing destruction rarely witnessed so early at a grand slam tennis tournament. Warriors survive as last gasp goal misses By BRAD WALTER After narrowly missing a sideline conversion on fulltime that would have sent yesterday's clash at Leichhardt Oval into extra-time, Wests Tigers captain Brett Hodgson approached Warriors great Ruben Wiki and told him he had done so in order not to spoil the celebrations for his 300th premiership match. World News Mugabe sworn in Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has been sworn in after being declared overwhelming winner of an election which observers said was scarred by violence and intimidation. Israeli cabinet approves Hezbollah prisoner swap Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has won his cabinet's approval for a prisoner swap with Hezbollah under which two soldiers held by the Lebanese guerrilla group, and believed to be dead, would be recovered. Rice emphasises friendship during China visit US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, under pressure to raise human rights and Tibet with Chinese officials, emphasised friendship over friction during a visit to China. Kazakh model plunges from building A 20-year-old woman identified by local media as Kazakh supermodel Ruslana Korshunova has plunged to her death from a Manhattan apartment building. Rural Stepping up to the challenge By TIM CRONSHAW Had Don Nicolson not become a farmer, he might have remained a successful sawmiller. Fonterra may be eyeing joint bid for Aussie firm New Zealand dairy cooperative Fonterra may link with National Foods and Warrnambool Cheese and Butter in a joint bid for Australia's Dairy Farmers, which is valued at up to A$1 billion ($NZ127 billion), Australian media reported. New faces leading farmers By TIM CRONSHAW The senior leaders around the Federated Farmers table have taken on a new look under incoming president Don Nicolson, as up-and-coming members replace outgoing farming leaders. Merger no miracle cure By TIM CRONSHAW Farmers planning on extracting better lamb returns by screwing down giant overseas supermarket chains are dreaming, says a meat-processing leader. Business Fonterra shifts US base with eye to expand By ANDREW JANES Fonterra has shifted its United States headquarters to Chicago, and opened a hi-tech product development centre. SI firms outdo NZ sharemarket By MARTA STEEMAN South Island-listed companies have been holding their own against a rout of the New Zealand sharemarket. New internet banking code limits liability for fraud By TOM PULLAR-STRECKER An internet banking code released today limits the circumstances under which customers can be held liable for online fraud losses, but stops short of providing a strings-free guarantee that banks must reimburse customers. Eco-website builds global following to fight climate change By TINA LAW A Kiwi-inspired start-up company is building a global following of people keen to fight climate change. Dominion Post What a pounding LANE NICHOLS Gales, snow, lightning storms and torrential rain have lashed the country, closing roads, grounding planes, halting ferries and disrupting travel plans for thousands of people. Hager claim raises fresh leak worries TRACY WATKINS New questions are being asked about National's internal security after revelations of John Key's relationship with controversial Australian strategists Crosby/Textor. Laws attacks leaky home plan KELLY ANDREW A plan by the mayors of 14 cities to go cap-in-hand to the Government to help them bail out homeowners caught in the billion-dollar leaky homes scandal has been attacked by Wanganui Mayor Michael Laws. Aunty Vera's the big star of Matariki GREER McDONALD Nobody puts Aunty Vera in the corner. At 92, the veteran performer led her kapa haka group to rapturous applause as they took to the stage at Te Papa yesterday. Marlborough Express A large redress for treaty breaches Dave Williams The Waitangi Tribunal says top of South Island Maori need "large and culturally appropriate redress" for historical breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi that saw them lose out on all but a tiny part of Marlborough, Nelson and the West Coast. Some face significant rates increases Cherie Howie Some Marlburians still face significant rate rises next year, despite the Marlborough District Council slashing more than $1 million from its final budget and annual plan, benchmark property figures reveal. Boat victim getting better, says mother Rachel Young Waikawa Bay boat crash survivor Kane Aitken will make a full recovery, according to his mother. Window smasher on Bebo Smashing a window while being filmed and then posting the video on the website Bebo to show your mates is not the smartest way to keep police from finding out, a teenager has discovered. Manawatu Standard Heavy rains spark crashes By CHRISTIAN BONNEVIE A school-bound mother and her two teenage sons hobbled away relatively unharmed after their family wagon was flipped in a crash during a heavy downpour in Palmerston North. Rocking on By MICHELLE DUFF The hair is wild and sometimes greasy, the bass is loud and the dancing is fast and freaky. Slug gun attack on papergirl By JODY O'CALLAGHAN Jennifer Barham braves all elements to deliver the Manawatu Standard along Foxton Beach streets - but being shot by a slug gun is not in the job description. Job cuts back in town BY MERVYN DYKES Dannevirke's battered workforce is about to have the rug pulled from under its feet yet again. The Nelson Mail Further `big box' stores on the way Karen Goodger kgoodge@xtra.co.nz A $70 million development housing more than a dozen "big box" stores is about to take shape on the former Honda factory site in Annesbrook. Sibling calls for relook at mystery Mr Winter said that while the inquiry into Mr Ufton's death was still open, police could not make any progress until someone decided to talk. Whitley admits breaching Securities Act Richmond businessman Philip Whitley has admitted breaching the Securities Act by not issuing a registered prospectus or investment statements to people investing in his company NearZero and the telecommunications venture it promoted. The Press South Island roads still icy and dangerous South Island motorists are being warned to take care as icy roads remain a problem throughout the Mainland. Special mufflers to flout car rules Ian Steward Boy racers trying to circumvent new noisy-car laws with adjustable exhaust systems for passing warrant-of-fitness checks will still be ticketed if they are too noisy, police warn. Tutu calls for force to reject Mugabe rule Archbishop Desmond Tutu has called on the African Union to reject President Robert Mugabe's rule in Zimbabwe and urged the international community to act with force if necessary. Council pushes on with rent rise Charlie Gates The Ombudsman is investigating the Christchurch City Council's 24 per cent social housing rent rise and has requisitioned scores of internal council emails, meeting notes and documents. Southland Times Cowan arrested...again By STAFF REPORTERS All Black halfback Jimmy Cowan was arrested in Invercargill about 4am yesterday and charged with disorderly behaviour, The Southland Times understands. Armed police maintain city presence By SAM McKNIGHT Invercargill's armed offenders squad remains on permanent patrol as police keep a visible presence in the city to deter potential gang clashes. Taranaki Daily News Injured lock tackles robber By LEIGHTON KEITH leighton.keith@tnl.co.nz Kieran Dent already had a gash to his head but thought nothing of jumping in to stop a man from robbing New Plymouth's City Care Pharmacy. Rural community joins forces to battle long-range thieves By LEIGHTON KEITH leighton.keith@tnl.co.nz Rural Taranaki communities are fighting back against thieves. Surge in inner-city violence a concern By LEIGHTON KEITH leighton.keith@tnl.co.nz A New Plymouth man is in intensive care after being viciously attacked with a wheel brace early yesterday morning. Timaru Herald Mobile dental clinics for SC Three mobile clinics are proposed in a new school dental system to treat most of South Canterbury's schoolchildren. Emma Bailey reports. Ice memorabilia home Reminders of Sir Edmund Hillary's epic adventure to the South Pole have returned after 50 years to rest in the Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre's dedicated Hillary Gallery. Auckland Matariki plants ruined By KAREN KOTZE A community planting project to celebrate Matariki has been destroyed by vandals who ripped out dozens of new trees. Little bins replace big bruisers By HEATHER McCRACKEN Residents struggling to wheel their new supersized recycling bin to the kerb can downsize to a smaller model. Humble hero compelled to help By PIPPA O'ROURKE A reluctant hero felt like someone picked him up by the collar and marched him over to a crowd in a Takapuna carpark. Smoke alarm saves family By PIPPA O'ROURKE Three Sunnynook residents may not have survived the fire that spread through their home on Tuesday had it not been for a smoke alarm. Central North Island Disabled parking fines in huge hike Phil Campbell Abusers of car park spaces set aside for the disabled will soon be hit with a $150 fine  an increase of nearly 400 percent. Thanks for the memories Sonny By Simon Earle A Maori Battalion member who lied about his age to go to war and who devoted much of his later life to veterans affairs was farewelled in Rotorua last week. Danyon gives loads of good advice to kids By Simon Earle Apprehension is a normal trait but double Olympic gold medallist Danyon Leader urged a young audience in Rotorua recently to overcome their fears and give lots of opportunities a try during their lives. Ngongotaha sculpture trail opens By Simon Earle Ngongotaha's reputation as a growing centre for the arts has been re-emphasised with a World Environment Day opening of a sculpture trail in the village. Hawke's Bay Inmates barred from staff kitchens MARTY SHARPE Prison  inmates have been barred from staff kitchens after an inmate took a staff knife and killed another inmate. Armed pair hunted Police are hunting two armed men who tried to rob a man at a Hastings motel. A 38-year-old Hastings man was threatened by two masked men, armed with a firearm and a hammer, who had entered the motel unit about 1.15am on Saturday. It's our city, marchers tell gangs (+video) MARTY SHARPE and NZPA Gang members, home invaders, thugs - back off. That is the message a 2000-strong hikoi carried through Hastings yesterday, says organiser Henare O'Keefe. 'Gentle churchgoer' died trying to aid pedestrian MARTY SHARPE Whiti Pattison might not have been able to live with himself after running down a drunken pedestrian on a darkened road, his daughter says. Northland Road opening changes Kerikeri forever By KERI MOLLOY From the dawn unveiling of poupou at the new bypass to the midnight closure of the old bridge, Sunday was a watershed day for Kerikeri. Crossroads for the preservation society By CATHY ROBINSON Thirty-nine years ago Gerry Clark was astonished by a roaring bulldozer toppling gum trees on the ridge above the Kerikeri Stone Store basin. Public meeting for memorial hall The Kerikeri Returned and Services Association is calling for the Kerikeri Memorial Hall property to be given reserve status. Kerbside recycling trial for far north Every rubbish collection day is also recycling day for Kerikeri, Waipapa and Waimate North residents from Thursday, July 3. Entertainment Mellencamp, Crow to tour New Zealand Grammy  award winners John Mellencamp and Sheryl Crow are coming to New Zealand. Stars pay tribute to Mandela Stars of the screen, stage and sporting arena paid tribute on Friday to Nelson Mandela, whose visit to London was overshadowed by events in Zimbabwe where disputed elections have just ended. Uma Thurman engaged to financier Arpad Busson Actress Uma Thurman, star of the Kill Bill movies, is engaged to London financier Arpad "Arki" Busson, according to news reports. Husband of YouTube Star 'mortified' by publicity A Broadway producer whose wife found YouTube fame after posting monologues about their failed, high-society marriage described himself in court as "mortified" and "violated" by the experience. Motoring Special mufflers to flout car rules By IAN STEWARD Boy racers trying to circumvent new noisy-car laws with adjustable exhaust systems for passing warrant-of-fitness checks will still be ticketed if they are too noisy, police warn. Swedes try drive-in weddings The Church of Sweden will carry out drive-in weddings lasting about seven minutes at a car rally next month in a bid to make marriage more accessible. French cars come bottom in satisfaction survey French cars appear to have lost some of their "va va voom", according to a customer satisfaction survey dominated by Japanese makes. Holden's moxt expensive Commodore HSV today revealed that its fastest, most powerful car ever will also be the most expensive. Travel Golf hits the spot at Moonah links By DIANA PLATER The truth is I'm no golfer although I do enjoy a hit. My boyfriend's a great pool player but had never played golf. He didn't think there would be that much difference between the two games really – with both you have to get that ball into a hole eventually. Crowds, snow, music converge for festival Queenstown rocked and exploded into Winter Festival frenzy last night to the beat of Let's Get Loud under the glow of one of the resort's most impressive fireworks displays. Preparing for customs and quarantine In recent years, travel-related security has been significantly tightened. Ryanair chief jokes about free sex on flights By CRAIG PLATT European budget carrier Ryanair has taken its cheeky reputation to new levels, with chief executive officer Michael O'Leary suggesting business class passengers would receive free oral sex on flights. Let us know what you think of our newsletter. Send your feedback to Stuff.co.nz.

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Hug Your Tears plush Posted: 29 Jun 2008 12:00 PM CDT Buy.

Make your own baby Yeti kit Posted: 29 Jun 2008 11:01 AM CDT $15 kit comes with: -Detailed & Illustrated instruction pamphlet -Pattern (can email this to you also if it comes to you damaged or you need another) -Four pieces of felt (If you'd like a different color for the head/chest, just ask!) -Large piece of white faux fur -Four black glass beads (Just in case you lose some) You'll need -Needle & thread -Stuffing -Rice (optional)

How To: Create wall art with electrical tape and coloured acetate Posted: 28 Jun 2008 11:43 PM CDT Instructions here. Via.

Eve desktop icons (Wall-E) Posted: 28 Jun 2008 09:37 PM CDT Download here. Via.

Vintage Skippy Peanut Butter Tin (From the 30's) Posted: 28 Jun 2008 08:06 PM CDT Flickr link. Via. How often is the older design better than the new design - - 95% of the time? None available at eBay right now, although they do have Skippy the Propellerized Robot Dog, from the Tick.

Aliens, Sweded Posted: 28 Jun 2008 06:50 PM CDT Via. *Previously: Tron, sweded.

Swedish Furniture Name Generator Posted: 28 Jun 2008 04:41 PM CDT Link. Via.

Video of "The Bridge" by Michael Cross Posted: 28 Jun 2008 02:36 PM CDT The stepping stones appear one by one, only to disappear after they're needed. Official site. Via.

Wind God, Thunder God Bearbricks Posted: 28 Jun 2008 02:31 PM CDT More photos here. Will be sold at the Tokyo National Museum. Man, Bearbricks are the worst designer toy platform. Every good design succeeds despite the Bearbrick shape, not because of it. *Buy designer vinyl toys at Fugitive Toys.

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10 Easiest Way To download youtube videos Posted: 29 Jun 2008 05:15 AM CDT YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload, view and share video clips. But they din,t have the Feature to Download those Videos. So if you want to download some of your favorite videos from Youtube, but don,t know how do it. Than check out this post am here posting Top 10 tools [...]

Firefox 3: Top 10 extensions Posted: 28 Jun 2008 11:58 AM CDT Firefox is the one of the Best Browser and After the Release of Firefox 3, it becomes one of the most download able Browser. It has so many addon and Extension which make firefox a one of the Best Browser. So am here posting a list of top 10 extension for Firefox 3. ColourfulTabs : [...]

Google Media Server Posted: 28 Jun 2008 10:10 AM CDT Today Google released a new service that covers yet another niche software area with the Google Media Server. The software allows you to offer up all the media indexed by Google Desktop to any other device with the gadget, or that can grab UPnP media, and also offers access to your Picasa Web Albums and [...]

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Sith with a pirate hook/lightsaber Posted: 28 Jun 2008 12:28 PM CDT This Lego vignette by Sir Dano is really dynamic, but what I love most is the the lightsaber pirate hook. *Find great deals on Lego at eBay.

Owls with switchblades and giraffe hitmen Posted: 28 Jun 2008 11:46 AM CDT Just two of the eight most dangerous animals of 2007. Via.

Cannibal Girls of the Forbidden Island Posted: 28 Jun 2008 11:13 AM CDT Posters by Kevin Dart on sale here. Via Kevin.

Regular old teddy bears made terrifying, in a cute kind of way Posted: 27 Jun 2008 10:57 PM CDT Spotted at Flickr. $50 at Etsy. Chelsea Rae's blog.

New photos of Michael Lau's 049 Jordan and 2bb1 Posted: 27 Jun 2008 10:38 PM CDT More photos here. *Buy Michael Lau vinyl toys at eBay.

Anthropomorphic Printer Posted: 27 Jun 2008 10:22 PM CDT Spotted at Flickr. This little guy belong in the same world as this furniture.

Mysterious ARG turns out to be an elaborate rickroll Posted: 27 Jun 2008 10:14 PM CDT lysistrata at Metafilter: A few days ago a post appeared on the Something Awful forums noting a curious website called Notes to Mary. The notes are a series of threatening letters from a high schooler named Robert to his crush, Mary. The goons figured out pretty quickly that they had an ARG on their hands and went to work on solving the puzzle. Several other forums picked up on the game. Robert began interacting with players, sending them strange messages and several series of numbers that appeared to be some sort of code. A Flickr pool was started. Players even created an IRC channel to swap clues and information in real time. The Notes to Mary site offered a link to a login. All effort was made to crack the user/pass combo. Finally, several days after the game began, users were finally able to log in. The game was solved. The players would be rewarded for their hard work. Where did the login lead? Here. Via.

Barry Bonds has offered to play for the league minimum AND donate that money to charity Posted: 27 Jun 2008 10:11 PM CDT and still no one will sign him. He's truly a jerk for the ages. Via. *Previously: Barry Bonds Plays Myst (A Clickthrough Adventure).

"Wraith" G.I. Joe Action Figure Posted: 27 Jun 2008 09:48 PM CDT I'm not much of a fan of the nostalgia lines, but this upcoming Wraith action figure is awfully cool. *Previously: TV commercial for the old G.I. Joe Street Fighter II action figures.

"100 Hulks" Charity Auction Cover Gallery Posted: 27 Jun 2008 08:41 PM CDT See high-res images of 30 of the covers at Comic Book Resources. (Although I thought most of the covers were pretty lackluster. *Find Marvel Select action figures at Entertainment Earth.

Alaska investigating possibility of harnessing volcanic energy to generate electricity Posted: 27 Jun 2008 08:32 PM CDT Story here. You know, someone should police Flickr tags the way Wikipedia entries are policed. The top results for "volcano" at Flickr don't actually include volcanoes. You can see the top result for "volcano," above.

Obama denies having a relationship with Scarlett Johansson and other fun political links Posted: 27 Jun 2008 08:15 PM CDT Obama says the email to Scarlett meant nothing. Link. Michael C. Moynihan explains why you shouldn't feel guilty about buying things made in sweatshops. Link. And my absolute favorite, Markos Moulitsas, and I think he's being serious here, defines conservatives: They do live in a state of fear, and what's more, they want everyone else to join them hiding under their bed, in their pool of urine. Oh, they'll talk tough. They'll bluster and pound their chests like the neanderthals they are. But inside, they are scared little children, terrified of the world, of people not like them, of change. And they can't fathom any other way to live. And the netroots wonder why Obama doesn't listen to anything they say. Finally, Obama action figures are on the way. *Previously: Obama, President of Awesome.

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Google Testing New iGoogle, No OpenSocial Support (Yet) Posted: 27 Jun 2008 04:14 PM CDT If you haven’t tried iGoogle, Google’s personalized homepage, you’re not alone. But Google’s looking to spiff up their customizable homepages and testing has already begun, as Google Operating System reports—and it looks like they’re trying to make our foretelling of iGoogle as social network come true. The old iGoogle featured tabbed navigation across the top of the page; the new iGoogle moves it to a left-hand sidebar. The new iGoogle will also feature a feed of friends’ actions—reminiscent of Facebook’s Mini-Feed—including “stories shared by your contacts in Google Reader, recent photos uploaded to Picasa Web Albums, Google Talk status messages, shared iGoogle themes and gadgets.” Sounding a little social-y? Oh yeah. It gets better, according to GOS: Another change is that gadgets have an expanded interface, called canvas view. Gadgets authors will take advantage of this to display more information and make their gadgets more interactive, while your feeds can be read in a Google Reader-like interface. In the future, iGoogle will support OpenSocial applications [capability due "later this summer"] and the transformation to a social site will be complete. Canvas view was announced earlier this week. Apparently, Google didn’t get our letter six months ago. You know, the one that started, “Dear Google, My friends are scary. Can I opt-out?” Last time I checked (and it’s been a while, since I stopped using GTalk for this reason), Google adds anyone that you email as a friend or contact, putting the onus on the user to manually delete someone that they’re not really “friends” with (every single time they email them?). But I guess the easiest way to opt out here is just to do what everyone else does—not use iGoogle. Pilgrim’s Update: Learn online reputation management skills directly from Andy Beal. Attend the Online Reputation Management Workshop and save $400 when you register today!

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Import, Export or Merge Blogger Blogs - New Feature Posted: 27 Jun 2008 10:28 AM CDT Its Good news to all Blogger user now they can Import, Export and Merge there Blog in One with the new Feature of the Blogger. Now you can take the Backup of your Blog and Restore the the Backup too. Or you can merge 2 blogs in to One. Its not so tough, its very easy [...]

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World of Warcraft Tips, Guides & Exploits

Fel Mist Cloud Spawn Spot Map Posted: 27 Jun 2008 03:33 PM CDT A map showing where the Fel Mist spawn spots in Shadow Moon Valley. You would need to be an Engineer and have the mote extractor to do this. You can easily get all the primal shadow you need for SR or just sell them for a nice profit since they are quite in demand.

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News | Sport | Entertainment | Business | Tech | Lifestyle | Travel | Blogs Today's Headlines Top Stories Christians challenge teaching of evolution By LANE NICHOLS A Christian group promoting intelligent design theory over evolution has sent teaching material to schools that critics say is religious propaganda and sloppy pseudoscience. Hundreds to get taxpayer-funded stomach stapling By RUTH HILL and REBECCA PALMER Hundreds of people could get taxpayer-funded stomach-stapling operations each year under drastic measures being investigated to curb obesity. Police reinforcements sent to Invercargill Police reinforcements have been sent to Invercargill this weekend amid fears gang members from around the country are travelling to the city. Lives devoted to pure pleasure By GREER McDONALD Marriage, house and babies? No thanks. Generation Y "party animals" would rather splurge money on five "lifestyle pillars" in pursuit of the good life and in an attempt to dodge traditional commitments, research shows. Technology Surfers' paradise By TIM BARRIBEAU The internet browser is one of the most commonly used programs on your computer. Fiji fires fresh shot at Microsoft By MICHAEL FIELD Fiji’s military regime has struck out at Microsoft’s Bill Gates, hours after he walked out of the corporation he founded. Icahn calls on Microsoft to hold out on Yahoo deal Dissident shareholder Carl Icahn has renewed pressure on Yahoo to strike a merger deal with Microsoft and replace Chief Executive Jerry Yang. Playing a video game? No, it's therapy Video games are known to improve hand-eye co-ordination but can they help someone quit smoking or lose weight? National News Midwives warn of 1080 risk By PAUL EASTON and EMILY WATT Pregnant  women have been told to leave town before a 1080 drop in their area, fuelling debate over whether the poison is dangerous to society. Attack victim 'put up a struggle' By KIM RUSCOE An elderly Chinese woman who died after being assaulted in her home may have put up a struggle and scratched her attacker, police say. Schools told violence will rise By LANE NICHOLS A British researcher is warning New Zealand schools to brace for an increase in gang violence, truancy and expulsions, and to consider stepping up school security. Thugs told to avoid Taupo By MIKE WATSON Taupo's mayor has warned thugs to stay out of the tourist town. Sport Tietjens gives helping hand By FRED WOODCOCK Central Pulse sought inspiration from one of New Zealand's finest rugby coaches this week as they prepare for a final fling in netball's inaugural ANZ Championship. Masoe bids for All Black recall By TOBY ROBSON Chris Masoe's bid for an All Blacks recall will start in Wellington's second-tier Hardham Cup competition when he runs out for Johnsonville at Lyndhurst Park in Tawa today. Dan Carter plumps for Perpignan By HAMISH BIDWELL Perpignan, or Union Sportive des Arlequins Perpignanais to give it its full name, is where All Blacks five-eighths Daniel Carter is to spend his much-talked-about "sabbatical". A heavyweight bout about plenty By TOBY ROBSON One man will leave with his career either over or in tatters, while the other will take a big step toward America's lucrative pay-per-view television market. World News Israel allows fuel to reach Gaza power plant Israel has eased its blockade of the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip by allowing fuel to reach the territory's sole power station, Israeli and European Union officials said. Rag-tag force watches over Baghdad militia hotspot A rag-tag band of men toting AK-47s at a checkpoint in Baghdad's Sadr City forms part of a plan to strengthen the Iraqi Army's hold over a bastion of anti-American Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. Iraq tries to entice back doctors The Iraqi government is trying to entice back hundreds of doctors who fled the country because of rampant violence and says improved security is already leading some to return. Foreigners threaten Afghan snow leopards Afghanistan's snow leopards have barely survived three decades of war. Rural Stepping up to the challenge By TIM CRONSHAW Had Don Nicolson not become a farmer, he might have remained a successful sawmiller. Fonterra may be eyeing joint bid for Aussie firm New Zealand dairy cooperative Fonterra may link with National Foods and Warrnambool Cheese and Butter in a joint bid for Australia's Dairy Farmers, which is valued at up to A$1 billion ($NZ127 billion), Australian media reported. New faces leading farmers By TIM CRONSHAW The senior leaders around the Federated Farmers table have taken on a new look under incoming president Don Nicolson, as up-and-coming members replace outgoing farming leaders. Merger no miracle cure By TIM CRONSHAW Farmers planning on extracting better lamb returns by screwing down giant overseas supermarket chains are dreaming, says a meat-processing leader. Business Sharemarket bashed in the bear pit By KRIS HALL Since the turn of the year New Zealand's sharemarket has been battered. Frostbite relief is needed By JAMES WEIR A blizzard of bad news is sweeping in and Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard should be cutting interest rates next month, rather than in September. Pain set to stay, say business leaders By ALAN WOOD The gloom that has closed in as the nation heads towards recession could keep consumers, manufacturers and property developers in an extended period of uncertainty and pain, Canterbury business leaders say. Smiths City Group's profit eases By TINA LAW Smiths City Group's annual net profit has dropped, adding to the string of bad news coming from New Zealand's retailers. Dominion Post Cutting the fat: cheaper to staple than treat RUTH HILL and REBECCA PALMER Hundreds of people could get taxpayer-funded stomach-stapling operations each year under drastic measures being investigated to curb obesity. Christians challenge teaching of evolution LANE NICHOLS A Christian group promoting intelligent design theory over evolution has sent teaching material to schools that critics say is religious propaganda and sloppy pseudoscience. 'Gentle churchgoer' died trying to aid pedestrian MARTY SHARPE Whiti Pattison might not have been able to live with himself after running down a drunken pedestrian on a darkened road, his daughter says. Victim of fatal house fire identified Dental records have helped identify a woman who died in a house fire in Paraparaumu. Marlborough Express A large redress for treaty breaches Dave Williams The Waitangi Tribunal says top of South Island Maori need "large and culturally appropriate redress" for historical breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi that saw them lose out on all but a tiny part of Marlborough, Nelson and the West Coast. Some face significant rates increases Cherie Howie Some Marlburians still face significant rate rises next year, despite the Marlborough District Council slashing more than $1 million from its final budget and annual plan, benchmark property figures reveal. Boat victim getting better, says mother Rachel Young Waikawa Bay boat crash survivor Kane Aitken will make a full recovery, according to his mother. Window smasher on Bebo Smashing a window while being filmed and then posting the video on the website Bebo to show your mates is not the smartest way to keep police from finding out, a teenager has discovered. Manawatu Standard Job cuts back in town BY MERVYN DYKES Dannevirke's battered workforce is about to have the rug pulled from under its feet yet again. Council agrees to park land for proposed shopping centre By KATIE CHAPMAN "The forgotten suburb" could have a supermarket by mid-2010. Stench in air over plans By JONATHON HOWE Himatangi farmer Graham Sexton thought building a piggery on the land his family has owned for 50 years would be a simple matter. Iwi against 'city of pigs' Foxton and Himatangi Iwi groups are concerned a large piggery would wreak havoc on flora, fauna and fish in the area. The Nelson Mail Tasman honours rates vow By SALLY KIDSON The Tasman District Council has kept its promise of restricting its general rate rise to 4.7 percent for the coming financial year. King Salmon's owner seeking new investor New Zealand King Salmon's owner is looking to sell a stake in the country's biggest salmon farming, processing and marketing company to raise money to help fund expansion. Killer driver named in Parliament as secret police informer A hardened criminal who killed a woman in a car crash while he was on parole was a police informer and in the witness protection scheme, ACT MP Heather Roy has told Parliament. The Press Pregnant women shun 1080 poison Paul Easton and Emily Watt Pregnant women have been told to leave town by health professionals before a 1080 drop in their area, fuelling debate over whether the poison is dangerous to society. Pain set to stay, say business leaders Alan Wood Deputy business editor The gloom that has closed in as the nation heads towards recession could keep consumers, manufacturers and property developers in an extended period of uncertainty and pain, Canterbury business leaders say. Police revisit case of missing Asian tourist John Hartevelt Police investigating the murder of Korean backpacker Jae Hyeon Kim are taking a fresh look at the disappearance of another Asian tourist who vanished nearby months later. Police reinforcements sent to Invercargill Police reinforcements have been sent to Invercargill this weekend amid fears gang members from around the country are travelling to the city. Southland Times Winter fest blasts off to frenetic start By SUE FEA in Queenstown Queenstown rocked and exploded into Winter Festival frenzy last night to the beat of Let's Get Loud under the glow of one of the resort's most impressive fireworks displays. Police bracing for weekend as inter-gang feud festers By JARED MORGAN Police are bracing for the weekend as tension between rival gangs in Invercargill continues, despite few problems this past week. Stabbing incident had gang overtones, police say By BARBARA WITHINGTON in Alexandra The stabbing of a 22-year-old man in Alexandra on Thursday night had gang overtones, police said yesterday. Taranaki Daily News Strangles scare at NP stable By TONY BIRD tony.bird@tnl.co.nz An equine health scare has threatened to shut down Taranaki's most successful racing stable. Police tell hoax txt kid: Boy r u in trble By LEIGHTON KEITH leighton.keith@tnl.co.nz A cheeky response to a text message sent to the wrong person landed a New Plymouth boy in trouble with the police yesterday. Boy (6) gives dad taste of his own medicine GLENN McLEANglenn.mclean@tnl.co.nz A New Plymouth father got a taste of his own medicine when his young son took to him with a vacuum cleaner pipe. Law firm helps mum and dad investors By JAYNE HULBERT jayne.hulbert@tnl.co.nz A New Plymouth law firm is taking up the case of dozens of distraught Taranaki investors who together face losing millions of dollars after being given bad financial advice. Timaru Herald Youth on bail after explosives charge A Timaru youth was charged with possession of explosives after two homemade bombs were found in Tyne Street on Thursday. Power price hikes will bite Significant electricity price hikes for South Canterbury households have been announced by Trustpower and Contact Energy. DHB sound but hospital deficit at $1m Timaru Hospital is nearly $1 million in the red. Auckland 'Foolproof' transit lane challenged By LIZ WILLIS A claim North Shore City Council’s transit lane enforcement system is "foolproof" is being challenged. Fires leave air polluted By NEIL DUDDY The first breach of air pollution levels in Auckland this year was at a site in Pakuranga. Lively look at Kiwi art world By JOCELYN REIN Even with a bad case of the flu, Hamish Keith sparkles as he talks about his book The Big Picture. Give and take makes marriage By SCOTT MORGAN The war-time wedding of Bill and Myrtle Frazer could hardly be described as conventional. Central North Island Disabled parking fines in huge hike Phil Campbell Abusers of car park spaces set aside for the disabled will soon be hit with a $150 fine  an increase of nearly 400 percent. Thanks for the memories Sonny By Simon Earle A Maori Battalion member who lied about his age to go to war and who devoted much of his later life to veterans affairs was farewelled in Rotorua last week. Danyon gives loads of good advice to kids By Simon Earle Apprehension is a normal trait but double Olympic gold medallist Danyon Leader urged a young audience in Rotorua recently to overcome their fears and give lots of opportunities a try during their lives. Ngongotaha sculpture trail opens By Simon Earle Ngongotaha's reputation as a growing centre for the arts has been re-emphasised with a World Environment Day opening of a sculpture trail in the village. Hawke's Bay It's our city, marchers tell gangs (+video) MARTY SHARPE and NZPA Gang members, home invaders, thugs - back off. That is the message a 2000-strong hikoi carried through Hastings yesterday, says organiser Henare O'Keefe. 'Gentle churchgoer' died trying to aid pedestrian MARTY SHARPE Whiti Pattison might not have been able to live with himself after running down a drunken pedestrian on a darkened road, his daughter says. Quarantined horses cleared to race Eighteen horses quarantined at a Hawke's Bay showground after an outbreak of strangles - a highly contagious disease - were today cleared to run at a Hastings race meeting. Judge hot over gang signals (+video) MARTY SHARPE Gang members, like everyone else, are welcome in court – but making gang hand-signals or "barking" will not be tolerated, a Hawke's Bay judge has said. Northland Road opening changes Kerikeri forever By KERI MOLLOY From the dawn unveiling of poupou at the new bypass to the midnight closure of the old bridge, Sunday was a watershed day for Kerikeri. Crossroads for the preservation society By CATHY ROBINSON Thirty-nine years ago Gerry Clark was astonished by a roaring bulldozer toppling gum trees on the ridge above the Kerikeri Stone Store basin. Public meeting for memorial hall The Kerikeri Returned and Services Association is calling for the Kerikeri Memorial Hall property to be given reserve status. Kerbside recycling trial for far north Every rubbish collection day is also recycling day for Kerikeri, Waipapa and Waimate North residents from Thursday, July 3. Let us know what you think of our newsletter. 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Plush doll with bag on her head by Meredith Frantz Posted: 27 Jun 2008 12:51 PM CDT Here's the Etsy link. Here's her blog. And here's her cake store.

Global Warming Poster by Anita Liu Posted: 27 Jun 2008 12:13 PM CDT More like a "beware of giant shark" poster, but still very cool. *Find vintage movie posters at MoviePoster.com.

Desktop Wallpaper: America the Predator by Josh Keyes Posted: 27 Jun 2008 07:56 AM CDT It's official name is "A Thousand Points of Light." Here's the Flickr links for the desktop wallpaper sized images.

Microsoft Windows logo as profanity Posted: 26 Jun 2008 11:13 PM CDT Visit this site for Mini, and you'll see a cute graphic of a non-Mini trying to park in a too-small spot. When the driver hits another car, he shouts profanity, which includes the Windows logo. Via.

What's the German word for blowjob? Posted: 26 Jun 2008 11:04 PM CDT CEO Michael O'Leary discusses Ryanair's new transcontinental service, which will offer extremely cheap economy fares, and very luxurious business class fares. The female translator becomes a little flustered when he explains just how luxurious business class will be: Here's the Wikipedia entry on O'Leary, which includes this: In 2004 he purchased a hackney plate for his Mercedes-Benz to enable it to be classified as a taxi so that he could legally make use of Dublin's bus lanes to speed his car journeys around the city. Via.

Samurai Private Eye Posted: 26 Jun 2008 10:48 PM CDT Another terrific creation by Joe Alterio.

Best line about the NBA draft Posted: 26 Jun 2008 10:34 PM CDT Will Leitch: People say he's very strong and has an "NBA-ready body" (I assume this means he's capable of fathering multiple children with several different women).

Guitar Heroes action figures from McFarlane Posted: 26 Jun 2008 10:17 PM CDT Johnny Napalm, Lars Umlaut, Axel Steel, and God of Rock. Read about them here. *Find a huge selection of McFarlane action figures at Entertainment Earth.

NFL player sets Guiness World Record for scoring points in a video game, playing as himself Posted: 26 Jun 2008 10:14 PM CDT Sounds like a story from the Onion, but it's true, Daunte Culpepper did real well in a Madden football game, playing as himself.

T-Shirts: 25% off sale at laFraise.com Posted: 26 Jun 2008 10:11 PM CDT Head over and enter the code LFSALES08.

Plush monsters, robots by Nichol Brinkman Posted: 26 Jun 2008 08:46 PM CDT Here's her Etsy shop, and here's her blog.

Pikmin Plush Posted: 26 Jun 2008 08:33 PM CDT Play Asia's got a bunch of plush Pikmin toys, between $10 and $20. *Previously: Olimar and Pikmin desktop wallpaper.

Takashi Murakami Instant Noodles Posted: 26 Jun 2008 03:52 PM CDT I'd buy this in a second if it were real. Student project by Erick Montes. *Go here to see the Takashi Murakami Trexi I painted.

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Rumor Mill: Microsoft Expecting $100M Powerset Acquisition to Save the Day? Posted: 27 Jun 2008 06:03 AM CDT Just six weeks after its coming out parade, natural language search engine Powerset is the subject of two rumors about its acquisition by Microsoft. VentureBeat kicks things off, by telling us the deal has been done, and the purchase price $100 million. Microsoft, the software giant flush with billions of dollars in its warchest, has agreed to buy Silicon Valley semantic search engine Powerset, we've learned. The purchase price is rumored to be slightly more than $100 million. An announcement is expected next month. As if annoyed that VentureBeat might have gotten the scoop, TechCrunch reports the deal is not actually final. Our sources have been saying this deal is highly likely since May, but hasn't actually been signed yet and could still be disrupted by the ongoing Microsoft-Yahoo negotiations. Keep in mind that neither VB or TC have any official confirmation or announcement. But, let’s assume for a moment that Microsoft has indeed bought Powerset for $100M. That means that despite all of the huffing and puffing by Powerset execs, $100M is all it takes to sell out? Didn’t they just predict “2008 is the year that semantic and linguistic technologies cross over into widespread consumer use”? $100M is probably the amount of interest Microsoft’s warchest earns in a day, so it’s not a big acquisition for the company. What the price tag does tell us is that perhaps my previous concerns are valid: Didn't Ask.com try natural language search? Didn't it fail? Didn't Google spend the last 10 years conditioning search engine users to use a handful of keywords–not natural language? Isn't Wikipedia made up of just 2.3 million pages, while Google's index is likely 40+ billion? Even I could build a search engine that scales to 2.5 million edited and organized web pages. If Powerset is licensing its natural language technology from Xerox PARC and its index from Wikipedia, where's the value? What's to stop Google or Microsoft from licensing the same technology? Of course, we’ve not event looked at whether or not Microsoft would even know what to do with Powerset. From my experience, Microsoft doesn’t lack in the technology department, it lacks in the branding and execution department. Powerset doesn’t change that. Pilgrim’s Partners: Is a blogger attacking your company without you knowing? Monitor your online reputation with Andy Beal’s Trackur–try it for free!

Vivisimo Helps Citizens Search Posted: 26 Jun 2008 10:46 PM CDT Vivisimo, an enterprise search company based in Pennsylvania, announced Thursday that it has expanded its search affiliate program, which offers a free search engine for all government Web sites. This search platform indexes more than 50 million government documents. The platform covers news, images, frequently asked questions, maps, and weather forecasts. Searchers can also find government contact information, applications, and notices regarding jobs and benefits. Managers of web sites related to the government can add new features to their sites and even ambiguous search terms will extract useful information, Vivisimo said. “Using Vivisimo’s superior search technology, and the expanded search affiliate program, anybody can easily access the vast amounts of information collected and generated by the U.S. government,” Raul Valdes-Perez, CEO and co-founder of Vivisimo, said in an announcement. “Vivisimo’s intuitive user-interface turns complexity into simplicity — and will help millions of people to get quick, authoritative answers to their questions.” The latest version of Velocity’s platform includes Web 2.0 functionalities, like social tagging and social bookmarking. Early users of the platform include USASearch.gov, the National Library of Medicine, Womenshealth.gov, the governments of New Zealand, and Israel. This platform, which began with USASearch.gov, will offer citizens searching for information on government sites, at all levels, a faster, more efficient, and usable search experience. It is interesting to note that government webmasters are seeking high quality vertical search solutions. Companies such as Vivisimo will likely begin to offer similar vertical search technology to industries. It remains to be seen how such offerings will fair against Google’s customizable search product and it’s low price point. Pilgrim’s Update: Learn online reputation management skills directly from Andy Beal. Attend the Online Reputation Management Workshop and save $400 when you register today!

Case Closed: Facebook Wins Posted: 26 Jun 2008 04:50 PM CDT Social networking site ConnectU sued Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for stealing their idea. They allege he used the source code they hired him to create for their site. Now four years later Facebook is celebrating their four year anniversary, and that the lawsuit against them is finally settled - in Facebook’s favor. Facebook asked that the case be dismissed, for lack of evidence, and that happened. ConnectU then filed another lawsuit against Facebook in March, which is now closed. Yesterday Judge James Ware of Federal District Court in San Jose, Calif., stood behind a February settlement between the companies. Also named were Zuckerberg’s Harvard classmates, twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss and Divya Narendra. Facebook now has upwards of 39 million members and expanded to go beyond college students. ConnectU is said to have 15,000 members at 200 schools. There is plenty of drama behind the suit and the story of Facebook’s beginnings. Zuckerberg’s writings say that he was drowning his sorrows in his dorm room after he got dumped. He may have lost in love, but he came up with a plan. He’d hack into Harvard’s student directory, download photographs of students, and post them online. He said the pictures were awful and compared them to farm animals. He decided to let people rate which was better - the people or the animals. That alone is funny. As part of the suit, ConnectU questioned Facebook’s valuation of $15 billion and if the original settlement was valid. They noted that the valuation in the press release about Microsoft’s investment in Facebook, and the valuation given by Facebook's board of directors didn’t match. Then they said the father of the twins (and ConnectU shareholder) named in the suit, Howard Winklevoss, didn’t sign the original settlement, making it invalid. That didn’t work. Facebook countered saying ConnectU signed the settlement and knew exactly what they were doing, saying: “ConnectU's founders were represented by six lawyers and a professor at Wharton Business School when they signed the settlement agreement. The ConnectU founders understood the deal they made, and we are gratified that the court rejected their false allegations of fraud.” Rolling Stone wrote a 5-page article on the battle over Facebook. From that article, one of my favorite lines from Zuckerberg, (remember this is coming from the mind of a teenage coder who decided to study psychology) is this insight: “People are more voyeuristic than what I would have thought.” His angst, programming skills, and that insight have turned a very quick success. And it appears that Zuckerberg is vindicated. Pilgrim’s Partners: SponsoredReviews.com - Bloggers earn cash, Advertisers build buzz!

Yahoo Announces Reorganization Posted: 26 Jun 2008 04:35 PM CDT We were pretty sure about this last week, but today Yahoo has formally announced their reorganization. Excuse me, their “Realignment to Support Core Strategies.” Of course. (via) According to Kara Swisher, SVP Brad Garlinghouse will be replaced by Scott Dietzen, former CTO of Zimbra, which was acquired by Yahoo in September. Just a year ago, Yahoo had a major management shakeup as Terry Semel stepped down and Jerry Yang and Susan Decker stepped in. Now, June rolls round again and it’s time for more changes. Among the changes announced: Three new “teams” reporting to Sue Decker (President of Yahoo): Audience Products Division, led by Ash Patel of Platforms & Infrastructure—companywide product strategy and product management. A U.S. region, led by Hilary Schneider, former head of the Global Partner Solutions group—accountability for all go-to-market activity in the U.S. Insights Strategy team, leader TBA—centralizing and executing a common strategy for the use of data and analysis across Yahoo!. Further changes come under the Yahoo technology organization, still led by Chief Technology Officer Ari Balogh: Developing a world-class cloud computing and storage infrastructure, to be handled by the new Cloud Computing & Data Infrastructure Group. Rewiring Yahoo! onto common platforms, with all consumer-facing platform teams under the Audience Technology Group, led by Venkat Panchapakesan. Creating a stronger partnership between product and engineering teams New leadership in the tech organization includes: Search group: Prabhakar Raghavan, head of Research, to direct search strategy Search group: Tuoc Luong, leader of Search Engineering, as the interim leader of the search product team. Advertising Technology Group: David Ku (under Search) Yahoo says that Prabhakar and Tuoc will also continue to be the leaders of their former devisions. In other news, Carl Icahn is probably still not impressed. He filed another proxy board with the SEC, but according to paidContent, the new filing basically rehashes the arguments of the previous filings and fights. Pilgrim’s Partners: Is a blogger attacking your company without you knowing? Monitor your online reputation with Andy Beal’s Trackur–try it for free!

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Pdf Ebook Search Engine Posted: 27 Jun 2008 02:27 AM CDT PDF Search Engine is a simple and straight forward search tool for finding ebooks. You can either search from the website or use the provided search extension and add it to your Firefox search bar. Enter in the title you are looking for and it scour the world wide web displaying links to pdf files [...]

Recover deleted files from hard disks with UndeleteMyFiles Posted: 27 Jun 2008 02:20 AM CDT UndeleteMyFiles is a quick and easy way to find and recover deleted media and digital devices.It employs a simplified two-step process that enables you recover any files that used to reside on your system. The interface is very easy to use, just select the device that contains the files that need to be recovered and [...]

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Core Cases - newsletter 01

IN THIS ISSUE

NEW WEBSITE -- FREE MUSIC -- iPHONE DEV CAMP

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		NEW WEBSITE Everyone at Core Cases invites you to have a look at our brand NEW website. For those of you that have been there in the past you'll notice a huge difference. For everyone else I hope you enjoyed your first visit and many more to come. Let us take you through the site very quickly. The site is made up of 6 main areas, 5 of which are ours and Apples current iPod and iPhone product line eg. iPod classic, iPod nano, iPod shuffle, iPod touch and iPhone. By clicking on any of these buttons at the top of the site you'll be taken through to a dedicated page of superb products available for that specific iPod or iPhone... How easy is that!!!! The 6th area is called 'the mantle'... The mantle, whats that? I hear you ask. Well, the mantle is everything outside of Core Cases 5 main product lines... let us explain.

	the mantle currently has a blog, a review page and something called evolutions. These sections will grow over time and don't forget to pop back from time to time as its also the place were we will hold competitions and give away some great prizes. But I digress...

	'the blog' is a place that we here at Core Cases can share our observations on computers, books, music, shiny things that catch our eye or really anything we'd like to share or pass on. We also would love to hear what you see, so pass it on to theblog@corecases.com		'reviews' this is a page that our visitors can read reviews and stories about our cases from real people... our great customers. Its also a place that new customers can send in reviews and stories on our products. If you have a story or comments please email reviews@corecases.com		'evolutions' Core Cases have been around for a while and because of this we have been making cases for iPods for almost as long as iPods have been around. 'evolutions' is a huge selection of cases available for some of the older iPods to keep them looking as good as new.

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	FREE MUSIC Everyone that orders either a iPhone and iPod touch case from Core Cases receives a FREE $10 gift card for the Apple iTunes Music Store.* * Gift cards will only be issued with purchases of iPod touch or iPhone cases and only 1 gift card will be issued per order. Gift Cards are shipped with and at the same time as the cases.

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			iPHONE DEV CAMP Core Cases is proud to once again be a sponsor of the iPhone Dev Camp 2. Held at Adobe Systems in San Francisco Aug 1-3, 2008 the gathering is a place to develop applications for the iPhone and ipod touch using the native SDK and web standards. Visit the website www.iphonedevcamp.org for updates before and after the event. Last year the event was filled to capacity and kicked off a great year of developments. Core Cases is working on product for the 3g iPhone and anxiously awaiting the new arrival.

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Desktop Wallpaper: Hypnotoad Posted: 26 Jun 2008 02:31 PM CDT Desktop wallpaper sized image here. Via.

Latex for Fun (the book) Posted: 26 Jun 2008 02:01 PM CDT Amazon says: Recently, in Barcelona, the designer Máximo Tuja aka Max-o-matic found a balloon by chance and drew a funny face on it, mocking a nasty guy he'd met that morning. Because he and his colleagues all got such a kick out of it when he showed it to them, he started drawing new balloon characters in the following weeks. As he realized how contagious the idea was, and that other designers could have as much fun designing the balloons as he did, Max-o-matic founded the project "Latex for Fun". He invited designers from all over the world to follow his example and make characters using balloons or other latex objects such as gloves or condoms. The book Latex for Fun presents highlights from this wonderfully wacky project in which 135 designers from over 20 countries participated; 88 of these designers are represented in the publication. Their work reflects various styles, personalities and cultures, but all of it shows how vibrantly creative the collaboration of a spontaneously generated global design network can be. Whether they are admiring the balloon astronauts, balloon terrorists or a sad balloon girl whose balloon boyfriend just popped, readers will be more and more amazed at each page of Latex for Fun at the original results designers can put together by very simple means. In a time when designer toys are being speculated upon on the market much like stocks, Latex for Fun is a refreshing reminder that toys created by designers are not just for collecting. As the "first disposable designer toys on earth", these balloons in Latex for Fun won't subvert the market for vinyl figures, but all of the participants in the project sure had fun trying. Available at Amazon. Via.

The Princess and the Pea by Edmund Dulac Posted: 26 Jun 2008 12:06 PM CDT Big gallery of Dulac's illustrations of Hans Christian Anderson's fairy tales here. The princess is my favorite design on Super Why, which I watch most afternoons with my son.

Venture Brothers T-Shirt Club T-Shirt #4 Posted: 25 Jun 2008 10:05 PM CDT Buy.

Fark Photoshop: Unpopular movie-based video games Posted: 25 Jun 2008 07:52 PM CDT Copy says "Ray. The Darkest first person game ever created." Tons of great entries.

Podcast of music from the 60's Spider-Man cartoon Posted: 25 Jun 2008 06:35 PM CDT Head over here to download the groovy tunes. Here's a particularly trippy episode called, Revolt in the Fifth Dimension Via. *Find Marvel Select action figures at Entertainment Earth.

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Stuff.co.nz headline alert

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27 June 2008

News | Sport | Entertainment | Business | Tech | Lifestyle | Travel | Blogs Today's Headlines Top Stories Reinforcements called in after gang fires Invercargill police are bracing themselves for a fresh round of gang violence after a group of around 30 gang members were seen boarding a ferry for the South Island earlier this week. Burglaries spread like a disease By EMILY WATT Burglaries spread like contagious diseases, international research shows, meaning if your neighbour has just been burgled, your risk of being hit in the next two weeks increases. Killer driver a police witness says MP By MARTIN KAY A criminal who killed a woman in a car crash while he was on parole was a police informer and a protected witness, ACT MP Heather Roy has told Parliament. Row brews over drug subsidies By RUTH HILL A political row is brewing over suggestions that patients under private medical care could lose access to subsidised drugs - a move that would cost some people tens of thousands of dollars. Technology Review: Battlefield: Bad Company By TRISTAN CLARK - NZGamer.com On the back of the Bad Company box it claims to be run by the "bleeding edge Frostbite engine". Microsoft says no 'Windows Fiji' - it's just code By MICHAEL FIELD Microsoft Corp will not name its next operating system "Windows Fiji". Call for total school mobile phone ban By HAYLEY GALE Parental concerns about children using cellphones at school has prompted at least one proposal for a total ban. Review: Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution By SAM WALDRON - NZGamer.com You say you want a revolution... Well if that means dumbing down my all-time favourite strategy game to please console fanboys, you can count me out! National News Defence Ministry defends price blowouts LATEST: The Defence Ministry says it has information detailing why cost blowouts in its major equipment purchases occurred, but it is not in an easily accessible form. 17-year term 'not enough' - victim's dad The 17-year jail term imposed on Lipine Sila is not nearly enough, says the father of one of his victims. Man in hospital after stabbing in Alexandra A man was flown by helicopter to Dunedin Hospital with chest wounds after he was stabbed on the outskirts of Alexandra last night. Gang forces neighbour out of flat By JANIE SMITH Gang intimidation has forced a man to flee his Onehunga flat, leaving him homeless. Sport Erakovic sails through to third round New Zealand's Marina Erakovic has marched into the third round of Wimbledon with a gritty but classy 6-2 7-6 win over German tennis player Julia Goerges. Collingwood banned, Pietersen named captain As if being booed by his own fans and slammed in the newspapers wasn't enough, England cricket captain Paul Collingwood has been hit with a four-match suspension. Hansen keen on crusade By KEVIN TUTTY All Blacks assistant coach Steve Hansen says he started to think about applying for the Crusaders head coach position when Robbie Deans announced he was heading to Australia. All Black's move to Gloucester a fresh challenge By KEVIN TUTTY A move to the Gloucester club in England will give Crusaders and All Blacks prop Greg Somerville a fresh challenge and more time at home with his family. World News Mugabe says vote must go ahead Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has rejected African calls to postpone a presidential election, saying there could be no interference in his country even from the African Union. North Korea taken off US terror state list North Korea has handed over a long-delayed account of its nuclear activities, prompting a still-wary US President George W Bush to ease some sanctions on a country he once deemed part of an "axis of evil." Bombs kill 40 in Iraq, Anbar handover still on Bombs have killed nearly 40 people in Iraq, including 20 at a tribal council meeting in Anbar province just days before the US military transfers control of security for the vast western region to Iraqi forces. Obama leads in four battleground states Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama leads Republican John McCain in four battleground states, according to a new survey that pollsters said could point to a broad Obama victory in November. Rural NZ farmers feel 'unloved' By TIM CRONSHAW Big spending farmers are fleeing New Zealand to invest in countries where there are no anti-farmer feelings. Not all doom for NZ's timber industry By JON MORGAN Thinking inside the box is paying off for the forestry industry. Townies should thank God for NZ's farmers Townies need farmers to put food on their plates and should be thanking God for them, says Federated Farmers president Charlie Pedersen.