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Commuters lodge harassment claim with commission
Female passengers alleging sexual harassment by a Wairarapa train guard are angry at the way rail company Tranz Metro has treated them and have complained to the Human Rights Commission.
October 29, 2009, 9:36 am -
Demand up for hands-free devices
Sales of hands-free devices have jumped by up to 200 percent since June as driving while holding a mobile phone becomes illegal on Sunday.
October 29, 2009, 11:17 am -
Saudi student killed in weekend crash named
The Saudi national killed when the van he was a passenger in rolled near Waihi on Monday has been named by police.
October 29, 2009, 11:15 am -
Court staff walk off the job again
A number of Justice Ministry staff walked off the job today for the second time this week over stalled pay talks.
October 29, 2009, 11:15 am -
Toddler burns feet on park barbecue
A toddler has burned her feet on the hot plate of a barbecue at a Wellington park, prompting the free facilities to be closed down.
October 29, 2009, 11:13 am -
Rain, snow and ice cause problems for commuters
As a cold front sweeps across the country rain and snow has led to crashes and delays for motorists heading into Wellington this morning.
October 29, 2009, 11:05 am -
Liquor store worker stabbed in Napier
A man is in a serious condition with stab wounds to the chest after an aggravated robbery in Napier last night.
October 29, 2009, 10:52 am -
Principal faces 20 sex abuse charges
A Wellington primary school principal is facing 20 charges of child sex abuse.
October 29, 2009, 10:47 am -
English left in "unfair position" - Speaker
Public pressure has left Finance Minister Bill English in the "unfair position" of receiving no Wellington accommodation allowance, Speaker Lockwood Smith says.
October 29, 2009, 9:28 am -
Glider may have hit power lines before crash
A post mortem today is expected to reveal how 61-year-old pilot Ross Alwyn Anabell died when his glider crashed near the Bombay Hills, south of Auckland.
October 29, 2009, 9:03 am -
Maori Party warns of reaction to DNA samples
The Maori Party is warning young Maori will fight back against police trying to take a DNA swab.
October 29, 2009, 8:37 am -
Key has no issue with TVNZ's promo
Prime Minister John Key has just one beef with a Television New Zealand promo featuring Finance Minister Bill English -- "they didn't ask me".
October 29, 2009, 8:34 am -
MPs' accommodation issues being clarified
Parliament's Speaker is welcoming recommendations that rules in respect to places of residence for MPs need to be made clearer.
October 29, 2009, 7:57 am -
NZ's best sports venue is...
Wellington's Westpac Stadium has been voted the best sports venue in the country.
October 29, 2009, 7:53 am -
Reforms worthless says mayor
An Auckland mayor claims the local government reforms are not worth the paper they are written on.
October 29, 2009, 7:52 am -
Principal facing child sex charges
Name suppression lapsed yesterday for a Wellington primary school principal facing 20 historic charges of child sex abuse.
October 29, 2009, 7:25 am -
Woman received money from Armourguard heist
A female escort has been sentenced to community detention for knowingly receiving money which came from the $170,000 heist of an Armourguard branch.
October 29, 2009, 7:23 am -
Labour demands equal time on TVNZ promo
Labour is demanding equal TVNZ air time as Bill English is getting on a programme promo, saying the finance minister's "free publicity" is worth about $1 million.
October 29, 2009, 6:52 am -
Expert hits out at NZ preparedness for tsunami
New Zealand is no more prepared for a major locally-generated tsunami than Samoa, says an expert on tsunami, Dr Willem De Lange, of Waikato University.
October 29, 2009, 6:49 am -
Labour not put off by housing allowance report
Labour isn't letting up on Finance Minister Bill English despite the Auditor-General's Office deciding it doesn't need to hold an inquiry into housing allowances he received earlier this year.
October 29, 2009, 6:47 am
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