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Sharples seeks apology from Harawira
Hone Harawira staying on with the Maori Party is a case of principle being sacrificed to political expediency, says the man who got the MP's expletive filled email.
November 25, 2009, 9:01 am -
Rescued sailor keen to recover yacht
A Swiss sailor's round-the-world voyage came to an abrupt halt off the coast of New Zealand after his yacht hit what he believed to be a sleeping whale.
November 25, 2009, 9:00 am -
Gold and silver stolen from rural property
Wellington antique dealers and collectors have been asked to be on the look out for a major haul of gold and silver stolen from a safe at a rural property at the Pauatahanui Inlet in Porirua.
November 25, 2009, 8:44 am -
China executes two for tainted milk scandal
Fonterra says the Sanlu tainted milk scandal which killed at least six children in China has been "a terrible tragedy", after China yesterday executed two people for their role in lacing milk with melamine.
November 25, 2009, 8:31 am -
MPs put their bodies on the line
Some MPs will put their bodies on the line tonight in a bid to promote the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
November 25, 2009, 8:20 am -
Another peace city declared
North Shore in the Auckland region has become a peace city.
November 25, 2009, 8:11 am -
Trio arrested after drugs raids
A man and two women will appear in court today on drugs charges after armed police stormed two West Auckland houses in dawn raids yesterday.
November 25, 2009, 8:06 am -
Minister says school closure not easy decision
Education Minister Anne Tolley is standing by her decision to close the Prime Minister's former primary school in Christchurch, but the school is planning to fight the closure through the courts.
November 25, 2009, 8:06 am -
Woman talked out of bridge jump
Police negotiators talked a woman down from a bridge she was about to jump off on the Waikato River early today.
November 25, 2009, 8:06 am -
Man trampled by horse to see specialists today
A 72-year-old man who suffered serious eye injuries when he was trampled by a horse on Monday will see facial specialists today.
November 25, 2009, 8:05 am -
One in five kids in benefit-reliant families
A website monitoring children's health reveals one in five children live in families reliant on benefits.
November 25, 2009, 8:02 am -
Trees force Air NZ to chop passenger numbers
Air New Zealand is being forced to cut passenger numbers on its new international service into Rotorua, because a landowner refuses to cut trees on his property.
November 25, 2009, 7:27 am -
Greens want cellphone tower review
The Greens want an independent review of cellphone towers.
November 25, 2009, 7:26 am -
Doctor to pay costs after meningitis misdiagnosis
A family whose young son lost a foot and most of his right hand to meningitis after being wrongly diagnosed has won a lengthy legal battle for ACC compensation.
November 25, 2009, 7:25 am -
Carpark fraud may have affected thousands
Tens of thousands of people may have to replace their credit cards after thieves hacked into parking machines at a downtown Auckland carpark.
November 25, 2009, 7:23 am -
Injured glider pilot to undergo surgery
A glider pilot who crash landed on an electric fence in Waikato yesterday will have surgery this morning.
November 25, 2009, 7:02 am -
School to go to court over closure
Aorangi School's board has promised a legal fight over Education Minister Anne Tolley's decision to close the Christchurch school.
November 25, 2009, 6:28 am -
Firefighters cleared after fatal fire investigations
Firefighters have been cleared of any wrongdoing in a fatal Canterbury house fire in which an elderly woman was left alive in the burning house.
November 25, 2009, 6:27 am -
Halal certification head backs NZ scheme
The head of one of New Zealand's two existing halal certification agencies Mohamed Abdel-Al, says he is grateful for Government efforts to regain recognition of local certifiers in Malaysia and Indonesia.
November 25, 2009, 6:24 am -
Changes afoot for dietary supplements regulations
A proposed revamp of regulations covering dietary supplements may make it to Parliament next year, New Zealand Food Safety Authority adviser Ursula Egan says.
November 25, 2009, 6:23 am
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