Police chase ends after two-hour pursuit
A slow-speed police drama in Waikato ended after two hours today when a stolen tow truck ground to a halt after two of its tyres were shredded by police spikes.
A sculpture of ACC and Environment Minister Nick Smith made out of cow manure has sold for $3080. 12:58 pm
A 26-year-old rock climber has been found dead in Central Otago this morning. 05:54 pm
A man will appear in court in Dunedin on Monday after a drunken party put three people in hospital. 01:14 pm
Tougher rules for the so-called "new generation" party pills are being welcomed. 01:07 pm
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NDU breaks free of others in bus dispute
The standoff in the Auckland bus dispute has been broken with members of the National Distribution Union (NDU) approaching NZ Bus to work out their own deal. November 6, 2009, 7:26 pm
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- Musical art exhibition raises $150,000 for charity November 6, 2009, 10:41 pm
- Families pleased Worrell convicted of murder November 6, 2009, 5:28 pm
- Prominent entertainer discharged without conviction November 6, 2009, 4:32 pm
Schalke battle to 1-1 draw with Bayern
* Schalke draw with Bayern to stay in fourth…17 minutes ago
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Singapore-China-Korea Co-production First Out of MDA International Film Fund
Los Angeles, Nov 6, 2009 - (ACN Newswire ) - The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) today announced the first film to receive support under its…November 7, 2009, 8:55 am
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Honduran rivals signal new bid to solve crisis
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduras' ousted president and de facto leader gave signs they would try again on Saturday to form a unity government to guide the… 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
- British man provides photo for his own wanted poster 23 minutes ago
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"Call of Duty" game shoots to make history
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Forget the buzz over the next "Twilight" film or James Cameron's "Avatar. November 7, 2009, 11:34 am
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- Another reason to cover your cough: pets at risk November 7, 2009, 10:56 am
- Norway court snubs call to block The Pirate Bay November 7, 2009, 10:26 am
- Pioneering Swiss solar-powered plane rolled out November 7, 2009, 10:23 am
Bluebeat to battle over Beatles songs
US online music service Bluebeat says it plans to fight British recording label EMI over rights to stream and sell versions of Beatles songs.Bluebeat. November 7, 2009, 6:25 pm
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- Fans walk out on Britney's lip-synching November 7, 2009, 9:36 pm
- Rihanna describes night of attack by Chris Brown November 7, 2009, 5:12 pm
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Miss England gives up crown over brawl reports
LONDON (Reuters) - Beauty pageant winner Miss England gave up her title on Friday after reports she had been involved in a nightclub brawl with another beauty… November 7, 2009, 5:36 am
- Man makes living by selling the shirt on his back November 7, 2009, 4:31 am
- Driver suspected in Bank of France van heist November 7, 2009, 4:29 am
- Malaysia irked by pregnant athlete's pull-out November 7, 2009, 4:15 am
- Day of the locusts for German investor critic November 7, 2009, 12:23 am
Brand New Coach Bolsters the GreatSights New Zealands Offerings
GreatSights New Zealand has announced it will be adding a new state-of-the-art coach to its Aoraki - Mt Cook route next month, which will bring the total… October 30, 2009, 9:49 pm
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- Air New Zealand to Replace Domestic Boeing 737-300s with Airbus A320s November 3, 2009, 11:29 am
- Additional $20 Million Fantastic says Tourism Industry Association November 3, 2009, 9:18 am
- Additional Funding a Change in Fortunes for Tourism Industry November 3, 2009, 8:39 am
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Amy Williams
October 23, 2009, 12:49 pmPublic-art players and pantsless plonkersAs the long weekend beckons, it's time to take a light-hearted look at some of this week's quirkier news...
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Ed's View
November 5, 2009, 11:06 amYou have to feel for John KeyJohn Key must wake up every morning and worry.And I'm not talking about what the economy is doing or if climate change has become irreversible.I'm confident in saying that I bet he wakes up and worries about what the people who make up his side of...
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Ellie Evans
November 4, 2009, 10:14 amLet the Glee begin!Before I begin this blog, let me offer a disclaimer: I HATE musicals. So don't worry, I'm no singin', dancin', high-kickin' pusher of all things 'High School Musical' and 'Fame'. I've never seen 'Cats', or 'Starlight Express', and I don't whistle along...
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Lou Maea
October 13, 2009, 6:11 amSamoa gears up to rebuildThe 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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