News Archive

An elderly couple whose campervan was smashed up by about a gang of around 20 young people have had their confidence ruined, a judge said.November 4, 2009, 8:01 am

Canberrans bet nearly $2.5 million on the Melbourne Cup yesterday, almost 5 per cent more than last year.November 4, 2009, 8:01 am

The Tasmanian man who sparked an inquiry into child victims of abuse in state care has died in hospital.November 4, 2009, 8:01 am

Most people worry about things that probably will never happen. But because there is still a chance that they may happen, they worry anyway.November 4, 2009, 7:50 am

Failure to wear a seatbelt appears to have contributed to the death of a Hastings man in a crash in Waikato yesterday.November 4, 2009, 7:47 am

The Government is now considering what action to take in response to Fiji's expulsion of acting New Zealand Deputy High Commissioner Todd Cleaver yesterday.November 4, 2009, 7:46 am

PHILADELPHIA (Billboard) - Pearl Jam saved the best -- and rarest -- for last on Saturday at the Wachovia Spectrum in Philadelphia, the final concert that will ever be held at the storied venue.November 4, 2009, 7:46 am

LYON, France, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Injured Liverpool striker Fernando Torres is ready to face Olympique Lyon in their Champions League game on Wednesday but coach Rafa Benitez will make a late decision over whether to play him.November 4, 2009, 7:43 am

DETROIT (Billboard) - A basic need to create is what led Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas to record his just-released first solo album, "Phrazes For the Young."November 4, 2009, 7:42 am

Rihanna has broken her silence over her assault by Chris Brown, describing the "humiliation" when a police photo of her battered face was leaked to the media.November 4, 2009, 7:41 am

The way things are today are that way for good reason.November 4, 2009, 7:35 am

Fiji's self-appointed prime minister, Frank Bainimarama, has given Australia and New Zealand 24 hours to get their high commissioners out of Fiji.November 4, 2009, 7:33 am

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Tuesday it had completed reprocessing spent fuel rods at its Yongbyon nuclear plant and turned it into arms-grade plutonium, giving the mercurial state more material to produce atomic arms.November 4, 2009, 7:30 am

Gale force winds are forecast for Canterbury until later this afternoon.November 4, 2009, 7:28 am

It is unclear whether ACT Chief Magistrate Ron Cahill will sit on the bench today after confirmation that police are investigating his conduct.November 4, 2009, 7:28 am

Some of South Auckland's heaviest are shedding kilos in a new weight loss programme.November 4, 2009, 7:27 am

The win of Shocking in the Melbourne Cup (3,200m) at Flemington is the sweetest form of redemption for two men that have experienced the cruellest twists of fate that racing can muster.November 4, 2009, 7:26 am

Australian jockey Craig Williams has been suspended after Leica Ding ruined the chances of New Zealand stayer Daffodil in yesterday's Melbourne Cup.November 4, 2009, 7:15 am

OSLO, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Norway have appointed FC Copenhagen coach Staale Solbakken to take over the national team from 2012 after his club contract runs out, the FA said on Tuesday.November 4, 2009, 7:13 am

A teenager airlifted to Wellington Hospital following a horror double fatal smash in Hawke's Bay on Saturday has deteriorated in hospital.November 4, 2009, 7:13 am