The Prime Minister supports the strong message a Manukau District Court judge's sending to his community.
Thousands are marching through central Auckland, urging the Government to act on referenda. 02:40 pm
Questions are being raised over whether tougher sentences will have an effect on crime. 03:14 pm
A petition has launched calling on support for a commuter train between Hamilton and Auckland. 02:37 pm
The multi-million dollar Whangamata Marina is being officially opened today. 01:55 pm
The organiser of this afternoon's "March for Democracy" through central Auckland says thousands have sent a strong message to the Government… November 21, 2009, 5:19 pm
Australia's Matthew Abood set one of two new World Cup short-course best times at a Singapore meet, clocking 45.46 in the men's 100m freestyle.50 minutes ago
Wanganui Mayor Michael Laws is accusing a company overseeing the city's port of running it down to the extent of creating a public health hazard. November 20, 2009, 6:08 pm
BEIJING (Reuters) - At least 31 miners were killed and 78 remain trapped 500 meters (yards) underground following a gas blast at a mine in China, state media… 30 minutes ago
ZURICH (Reuters) - After a year's delay, scientists at the world's biggest accelerator have restarted an experiment to recreate "Big Bang"… November 21, 2009, 11:09 pm
For more than two decades, Oprah Winfrey has been the inspirational, change-your-life champion who reigned over daytime television. November 21, 2009, 4:07 pm
ROME (Reuters) - An art collector has found a tooth, thumb and finger of the renowned Italian scientist Galileo Galilei who died in the 17th century,… November 21, 2009, 6:14 am
Phil Keoghan, presenter of TVs The Amazing Race was back in his hometown Christchurch this week to meet staff in the i-SITE Visitor Centre and help launch a… November 19, 2009, 2:20 pm
As the long weekend beckons, it's time to take a light-hearted look at some of this week's quirkier news...
The Oxford Dictionary defines racism as "1. Belief in the superiority of a particular race; prejudice based on this. 2. Antagonism towards people of other races."Since his expletive laced email tirade Hone Harawira has been called many...
Several stories this week merit a special mention in my mind-boggling news blog, but this first one will take some beating. Or shocking.A police officer called to a house in an small Arkansas town saw fit to use his Taser on the house's unruly...
The tsunami clean-up is well underway and very visible in the in the worst hit villages in the 10 kilometre strip between Lepa and Lalomanu.Each day there is a procession of large diggers, graders, power line restoration crews, trucks removing rubbish,...
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