Teens found guilty of man's murder
Two teenage girls were found guilty today of murdering retired Opotiki school teacher John Rowe by beating him repeatedly with his own walking sticks.
Crews are battling a fire which began in a swamp in Opoutere in the Coromandel. 12:59 pm
A Kapiti man is owed more than $17,000 for verbal and physical abuse by his employers' son. 04:31 pm
Auckland police are warning people of a scam doing the rounds involving fake travellers cheques. 04:19 pm
A 19-year-old Sydney man has died of heat exhaustion while installing roof insulation. 02:55 pm
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Singer loses family treasure in theft
Pop singer Tina Cross today spoke of her distress at losing her most precious possession, a whalebone tiki, in a car theft in Auckland last night. November 25, 2009, 10:59 am
- Inquest hears motorway shooting victim died immediately November 25, 2009, 11:57 am
- Auckland bus services face more disruption November 25, 2009, 11:54 am
- Trio arrested after drugs raids November 25, 2009, 8:06 am
- Doctor to pay costs after meningitis misdiagnosis November 25, 2009, 7:25 am
Allsopp hoping for Socceroos recall
Former Melbourne Victory striker Danny Allsopp is relishing life with Qatari club Al-Rayyan and hopes the move will earn him a Socceroos recall in Kuwait.25 minutes ago
- Canterbury retain Penney and Matson 31 minutes ago
- Govt commits to boost Olympics funding 34 minutes ago
- Canadiens' late rally hands Blue Jackets third straight loss 34 minutes ago
Australia approves Yahoo!-Microsoft deal
Australian and Canadian competition authorities have approved the internet search and advertising partnership between Yahoo! and Microsoft. November 25, 2009, 2:22 pm
- Hanover says it knows of no other offers November 25, 2009, 1:56 pm
- Why NZ economy will grow faster than widely expected November 25, 2009, 12:56 pm
- Beach Petroleum Limited (ASX:BPT) Successful Oil Flow Tests On Target For Production Start-Up In Egypt November 25, 2009, 12:46 pm
- Australian Market Report of November 25: Slower Pace of US Recovery November 25, 2009, 11:54 am
Police name Philippines massacre suspect
Philippine police have named a political ally of President Gloria Arroyo as the prime suspect in an election-linked massacre of 46 people. 41 minutes ago
- Philippine president's ally 'top suspect' in massacre 44 minutes ago
- Four US teens 'wanted for attempted murder' in Japan 46 minutes ago
- Khmer Rouge jail chief set to address court 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
- India is 'indispensable': Obama 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
AT&T offers pay by day, week, month data options
NEW YORK (Reuters) - AT&T Inc unveiled on Monday an offering that lets customers using its network for Web-surfing on laptop computers or netbooks avoid the… November 24, 2009, 10:58 am
- "Jail broken" iPhones hacked by new virus November 24, 2009, 11:07 am
- Google buying display advertising startup November 24, 2009, 9:26 am
- "Jail broken" iPhones vulnerable to new virus November 24, 2009, 9:09 am
- Gartner forecasts 2.8 percent growth in PC sales in 2009 November 24, 2009, 7:51 am
Rafters finale draws over two million
Hit drama Packed To The Rafters has ended the year on a high, with more than two million Australians watching the finale.An average audience of 2. November 25, 2009, 1:24 pm
- 'Assassin,' 'Dogs' join teen vampires at box office 29 minutes ago
- 'Princess' fractures fairy tale in vibrant style 44 minutes ago
- APSA judging under way on Gold Coast 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
- Fox projected to win November sweeps 1 hour, 29 minutes ago
Using your plastic for plastic surgery..
CARACAS (Reuters) - Unfazed by a recession and rampant inflation, image-conscious Venezuelans show no signs of cutting back on the facelifts, liposuction, and… November 25, 2009, 9:18 am
- Hitler's favorite car makes comeback? November 25, 2009, 9:19 am
- Man robbed of $2 million bank withdrawal November 25, 2009, 9:16 am
- Government to set terms for inquiry into Iraq abuse claims November 25, 2009, 7:24 am
- Italy finds proposal to skip lunch hard to digest November 25, 2009, 12:55 am
Aitutaki resort cleans up at travel 'Oscars'
Pacific Resort Aitutaki, Cook Islands has been voted the "World's Leading Boutique Island Resort", for the second year running at the World Travel Awards 2009… November 25, 2009, 10:48 am
- The best of Italy at the Langham November 25, 2009, 10:35 am
- Northland's newest luxury lodge November 23, 2009, 3:45 pm
- Second Month of Growth Boosts Outlook for Summer November 23, 2009, 11:32 am
- Auckland Shines at World Travel Awards November 19, 2009, 4:23 pm
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