Top Stories: Wellington, Dec 10 (DPA) World Cup outsiders New Zealand have turned down an all-expenses-paid invitation to go to China in March because the Chinese do not play the style of game they will meet in South Africa. IANS Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:50:05 -0500Wellington, Dec 10: New Zealand off-spinner Jeetan Patel's inclusion in the squad for the third Test against Pakistan looks doubtful as a healthy covering of grass evident on the McLean Park wicket will push both sides to maintain a seam-based attack. ANI Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:30:06 -0500A group of teenagers had to be helicoptered to safety after heavy rain hemmed them in the bush on the West Coast last night. Police said the group of 10 scouts, aged between 15 and 17, were on a ... Stuff Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:05:54 -0500The killer whales were spotted near the Interislander ferry terminal this morning. There are estimated to be fewer than 200 orca living in New Zealand waters. They are most commonly spotted ... Stuff Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:05:53 -0500Three people escaped a house fire in Porirua this morning. A fire communications spokesman said the blaze started in the bedroom about 7am. The occupants had made it outside when firefighter... Stuff Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:05:51 -0500Two international reports have backed New Zealand's proposals for tackling greenhouse gas emissions, saying the country's targets are more ambitious than most. Analysis by the Netherlands Environ... Stuff Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:05:49 -0500Ryman Healthcare, the rest-home operator whose shares have surged about 50% this year, expects earnings in the second half to match the first six months of the financial year on demand for its units. ... Stuff Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:05:47 -0500Uncle charge with manslaughter of 38-year-old Even TV stars get burgled. Tammy Davis, who plays Munter in the hit series Outrageous Fortune, and partner Ainsley Gardiner got home last Sa... Stuff Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:05:47 -0500Auckland International Airport says it expects annual profit to come in at the top end of its previously announced guidance range due to higher than expected passenger numbers. The company says i... Stuff Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:05:45 -0500Friday, 11 December 2009, 10:58 am Press Release: New Zealand Government Hon Phil HeatleyMinister of Fisheries 11 December 2009 Media Statement Officer numbers boosted in time for summerFisher... Scoop Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:04:30 -0500Dalziel pleased Power will meet Manukau bar Labour’s Justice spokesperson Lianne Dalziel, who yesterday called on Justice Minister Simon Power to meet the Manukau criminal bar to get their ... Scoop Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:04:27 -0500Mr Williams wants Mr Hide to reveal what exactly he learned from the overseas taxpayer-funded trip and has used the Official Information Act to obtain the minister's itinerary and report to Cabinet. M... Newstalk ZB Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:02:06 -0500Formula One's governing body will decide later today whether to change next year's scoring system so that the top ten drivers take points, with race winners collecting 25. Newstalk ZB Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:02:01 -0500A leader from Auckland iwi Ngati Whatua has come out in support of Auckland War Memorial Museum director Vanda Vitali as the board reviews her performance. Newstalk ZB Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:02:00 -0500— Photo: M. Vedhan Rupert Holborow, New Zealand’s High Commissioner to India, at an interview with The Hindu in Chennai on Thursday. The Hindu Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:56:12 -0500The New Zealand dollar pushed higher overnight, after its surge yesterday in the wake of comments from the Reserve Bank that were more hawkish than markets had expected. From US72.38c at 5pm yesterda... New Zealand Herald Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:45:50 -0500NEW YORK - An undercover cop chased a Times Square scam artist through sidewalks crowded with holiday shoppers and tourists Thursday, exchanged gunfire with the suspect and killed him near a landmark ... New Zealand Herald Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:45:47 -0500A land slide south of the Waikato township of Mokau has closed State Highway Three. Inspector Marty Parker said the surrounding area is unstable and police expect more debris to come down the bank. ... New Zealand Herald Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:45:39 -0500Police are concerned about a man with a head injury who has disappeared from a west Auckland rehabilitation unit. Bruce Rapana left the Metcalfe Rd home he had been staying at in Ranui about midnight... New Zealand Herald Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:45:36 -0500Friday, 11 December 2009, 9:48 am Press Release: Christchurch City Council 10 December 2009Council seeks new bylaw for signage advertising commercial sexual servicesThe Christchurch City Counc... Scoop Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:19:34 -0500Friday, 11 December 2009, 9:47 am Press Release: Wellington City Council NEWS RELEASE11 December 2009 Wellington and WOW – a $15m combination The pairing of Wellington and the... Scoop Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:19:32 -0500Friday, 11 December 2009, 9:42 am Press Release: Christchurch City Council 11 December 2009Proposed City Plan Change To Improve Urban Design The Christchurch City Council has proposed a plan c... Scoop Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:19:27 -0500Hands off travel subsidies for the elderly Mr Joyce Concerns about the numbers of elderly using SuperGold discounts to visit Waiheke Island is a precursor to Government cutbacks in entitlements, L... Scoop Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:19:25 -0500Friday, 11 December 2009, 9:52 am Press Release: New Zealand Government Hon Simon PowerMinister of Justice10 December 2009 Media Statement Law to ease financial pres... Scoop Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:19:23 -0500Maori Party votes for legislation that removes Maori representation in tertiary education Maori Party support for a Bill that removes guaranteed Maori representation on polytechnic councils is inc... Scoop Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:19:21 -0500Local Government Minister Rodney Hide hit a new low in credibility today with revelations about how little work he did on his world trip, says Labour’s Auckland Issues spokesperson Phil Twyf... Scoop Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:19:19 -0500Bill bans cluster munitions A Bill implementing New Zealand’s obligations under the Convention on Cluster Munitions today received its Third Reading in Parliament. The Cluster Munitions Proh... Scoop Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:19:18 -0500Lower power bills not a priority for National Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee’s plan to introduce more competition in the electricity sector does nothing to reduce power bills for New Zealan... Scoop Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:19:17 -0500Customs Minister Maurice Williamson needs to explain why Hamilton International Airport is being lumped with a $450,000 bill to pay for immigration services, Labour’s customs spokesperson S... Scoop Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:19:15 -0500Friday, 11 December 2009, 10:09 am Press Release: New Zealand Youth Delegation New Zealand Youth DelegationPress release Fossil of the Day spoils youth day for young Kiwis in Copenhagen10... Scoop Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:19:14 -0500Friday, 11 December 2009, 10:01 am Press Release: Jon Carapiet Public Give "Thumbs Up'"for Ban on GMO'sMost people across the Auckland and Northland region want companies using Genetically Mod... Scoop Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:19:11 -0500Friday, 11 December 2009, 9:38 am Press Release: Women's Refuge NATIONAL COLLECTIVE ofINDEPENDENT WOMEN’S REFUGES INC.MEDIA RELEASE – 11 DECEMBER 2009ACC Changes Discriminate Aga... Scoop Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:19:08 -0500Friday, 11 December 2009, 9:56 am Press Release: NZ Venture Investment Fund 11 November 2009NZVIF records first surplus and record investment year The New Zealand Venture Investment Fund ... Scoop Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:19:07 -0500Friday, 11 December 2009, 9:55 am Press Release: Infosys Technologies For immediate releaseInfosys opens its first office in NZWellington, New Zealand: Friday 11 December 2009 – Global ... Scoop Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:19:05 -0500An ongoing national strike for adequate pay by staff of High Courts, District Courts and Tribunals must be resolved as quickly as possible, says the President of Auckland District Law Society Incor... Scoop Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:19:05 -0500Friday, 11 December 2009, 9:53 am Press Release: 2degrees Mobile AUCKLAND – 11 December 2009Credit at the touch of a button with 2degrees pre-payRunning out of credit, or worrying about... Scoop Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:19:04 -0500Ministry of Justice ignoring disruption in courts “The Ministry of Justice’s is treating court users throughout the country with contempt by ignoring the major disruption being caused... Scoop Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:19:02 -0500By Paul McBethDec. 11 (BusinessWire) – The New Zealand dollar pushed towards 73 U.S. cents after the Reserve Bank brought forward its expectations for tighter monetary policy, stoking demand... Scoop Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:19:01 -0500Vodafone’s Big Wednesday blues ). In a statement, 2degrees’ sales and marketing manager Larrie Moore says research undertaken by 2degrees shows that of the reasons preventing people from s... National Business Review Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:17:18 -0500Fifty-one New Zealand businesses have made the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 2009 edition for the Asia Pacific region, it was announced in Hong Kong last night.The Fast 500 ranks the fastest growing co... National Business Review Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:17:04 -0500Mark Paston is about to join Manny Muscat and Ben Sigmund on the sidelines for Wellington Phoenix, but for a different reason.While the two defenders are suspended, Paston could be out for six weeks w... NZ City Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:57:43 -0500(RTTNews) - Higher Opens are expected Friday for the New Zealand and Australia stock markets. Traders get a boost from a strong performance by Wall Street overnight.New Zealand's sharemarket moved mo... Quote.com Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:57:28 -0500The Government looks set to introduce tough new measures proposed by officials, including a zero alcohol limit for young drivers and mandatory breath-test devices in the cars of repeat drink-drivers. ... Stuff Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:12:32 -0500On top of the latest rises, workers face more rises in ACC levies, reduced cover or both to bridge a $12.8 billion funding gap over the next decade. ACC Minister Nick Smith announced yesterday in... Stuff Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:12:30 -0500Asian drug runners are using packets of Fiji kava to smuggle methamphetamine ingredients into New Zealand, the Fiji Times reports. Thousands of Contac NT tablets have been seized at Nadi and New ... Stuff Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:12:29 -0500Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) officials are eyeing a boost in cost recovery fees for some biosecurity checks at the border. The average annual cost to be recovered from industry over... Stuff Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:12:28 -0500Prime Minister John Key's comments on climate change have come to the world's attention, earning New Zealand a "fossil of the day" award at the Copenhagen climate change negotiations. The awards ... Stuff Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:12:24 -0500Australian IT services firm CSG is set to buy a 90 per cent stake in Konica Minolta Business Solutions for NZ$107 million and pay a further NZ$25m for full ownership of associated business Leasing Sol... Stuff Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:12:22 -0500The first trans-Tasman flights between Rotorua and Sydney are due to start on Saturday. The Air New Zealand Airbus A320 flight is scheduled to arrive at the newly branded Rotorua International ai... Stuff Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:12:22 -0500IBM ) today announced that construction has commenced on a state-of-the-art IBM Reliability Level 3+ data center in Auckland, New Zealand which is being built to support clients' mission critical appl... RedOrbit Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:10:40 -0500The Black Sticks trailed 1-nil at halftime, before goals from Nick Wilson and Hugo Inglis put the New Zealanders ahead, however, China equalised in the 57th minute. New Zealand currently leads pool A... Newstalk ZB Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:08:58 -0500It is an event synonymous with New Zealand track cycling with Sarah Ulmer's gold medal in Athens, Hayden Roulston's silver in Beijing and Alison Shanks' world championship gold in Poland. In a bid fo... Newstalk ZB Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:08:58 -05002000 Sydney Olympic gold medalist Australian Stuart Tinney is competing along with the likes of New Zealand's Heelan Tompkins.Tinney believes times have changed since some of the likes of Mark Todd an... Newstalk ZB Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:08:56 -0500Monday, 25 May 2009 16:27 +1200Radio Sport reporter Brenton Vannisselroy speaks to Southern Steel netball coach Robyn Broughton ahead of the ANZ Netball Championship clash with the Magic. Newstalk ZB Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:08:56 -0500Company Ziptrek is launching a unique flying fox operation which involves people being guided through the forest via a series of observation platforms and flying foxes. The idea originated in the Can... Newstalk ZB Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:08:55 -0500Two different strains of Legionnaires Disease have caused the death of a Christchurch man and four others have fallen ill. Medical Officer of Health Ramon Pink says since September four people have f... Newstalk ZB Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:08:55 -0500They were beaten 106-100 despite leading 53-45 at the break. The Breakers had even extended their lead out to 17 points midway through the third quarter before the Wildcats rallied in the fourth quart... Newstalk ZB Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:08:54 -0500Black Caps skipper Daniel Vettori is confident his batsmen will right their wrongs in the third and deciding cricket test against Pakistan starting in Napier this afternoon. Newstalk ZB Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:08:53 -0500The New Zealand Rugby Union board meets with all 14 unions this morning to outline the structure of the competition before making the announcement public this afternoon. That is despite two legal cha... Newstalk ZB Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:08:52 -0500The Government intends to consolidate the shares held by Manukau and Auckland City Councils as part of a restructure into a super city. It will result in the new super city holding 22 percent of share... Newstalk ZB Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:08:51 -0500The decision to keep the official cash rate at 2.5 percent, which saw the New Zealand dollar jump more than a cent against the greenback, has put added pressure on farmers. Newstalk ZB Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:08:50 -0500The revised ACC levies were released by the Government yesterday and most were lower than had been recommended by the ACC board. From April, car registration will cost $198.46. AA spokesman Mike Noon... Newstalk ZB Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:08:48 -0500— Photo: M. Vedhan Rupert Holborow, New Zealand’s High Commissioner to India, at an interview with The Hindu in Chennai on Thursday. The Hindu Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:02:47 -0500A man is critically ill in Middlemore Hospital after he was stabbed in the chest early today. Police said few details were available but another man was in custody although details of what charges he... New Zealand Herald Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:52:33 -0500>>> The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index, or VIX, which is known as Wall Street’s ‘fear gauge’ fell 2% to 22.20.While the VIX has fallen 72% from its re... Scoop Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:24:51 -0500Dumping unwanted staff can be difficult at the best of times, but Fairfax NZ is finding out just how hard it can be when you’re trying to get rid of some of the people who keep the technology ti... National Business Review Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:23:14 -0500New Zealand scientists have added support to the World Meteorological Organisation’s (WMO) findings that 2009 is likely to be in the top 10 warmest years since 1850.Rallying in the face of &lsqu... National Business Review Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:23:13 -0500Hanover investors had to wait two hours before the source of their anger spoke but when Mark Hotchin took the podium his words simply washed over the 600-strong crowd at Auckland’s Alexandra Par... National Business Review Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:23:07 -0500Price movements at today's South Island wool auction were driven by wool supply, with prices of different types rising or falling depending on the quantity available.Since the previous sale on Decembe... National Business Review Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:23:03 -0500The nation's gross domestic product (GDP) is recovering but it may be late next year "before we see the ground made up that we lost during the global financial crisis," says Reserve Bank Governor Alan... National Business Review Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:22:53 -0500North Shore Mayor Andrew Williams has tried to rub salt into the political wounds left on ACT leader Rodney Hide after he used taxpayers' money to take his partner on holiday and work trips.Mr Hide ha... National Business Review Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:22:52 -0500Barry Maister is considering stepping down as secretary general of the New Zealand Olympic Committee.Maister is about to secure a place on the International Olympic Committee, he is one of six nominee... NZ City Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:04:00 -0500Major electricity users say they have got what they wanted from Government's shake up of the power sector but an energy analyst doubts consumers will benefit.In an attempt to increase competition betw... NZ City Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:03:55 -0500Health authorities in Christchurch say the latest outbreak of Legionnaires Disease differs from the outbreak in 2005.Two different strains of Legionnaires Disease have caused the death of a Christchur... NZ City Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:03:54 -0500The exhibition 'Blue Water Black Magic - A Tribute to Sir Peter Blake' opens at the Voyager New Zealand Maritime Museum tomorrow. The centrepiece of the memorial is Black Magic, the 1995 America's Cup... Newstalk ZB Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:13:57 -0500The 19 and 20-year-olds and a male colleague were wading in rock pools yesterday downstream from the Aratiatia Dam, as the control gates on the dam were opened. The young man climbed onto a rock, but ... Newstalk ZB Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:13:56 -0500The two soft drink giants will now supply only diet and low-sugar drinks to schools around New Zealand. Frucor Beverages Group, which makes Pepsi, and Coca-Cola Amatil have a voluntary agreement with... New Zealand Herald Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:56:22 -0500Steep rises in levies mean a person on the average wage with one car will pay $1300 to ACC each year - $180 more than they do now. The increases, approved by the Government yesterday, are well below ... New Zealand Herald Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:56:19 -0500Police Minister Judith Collins has backed the commissioner's plan to use specialist traffic officers to issue speeding tickets, saying "people don't join the police force to sit behind speed cameras".... New Zealand Herald Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:56:17 -0500International opposition to 16 new dairy farms, with up to 17,850 cows in cubicles, in the Omarama and Ohau areas is resulting in a flood of submissions into Environment Canterbury. The intensive pub... New Zealand Herald Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:56:16 -0500"It's not a sort of museum looking backwards. While there's the history and the great memories, to me it's very forward-looking - you're taking something with you." The centrepiece of the new three-l... New Zealand Herald Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:56:14 -0500Local Government Minister Rodney Hide accused North Shore Mayor Andrew Williams of "madness" as their spat turned nasty yesterday. The comment followed Mr Williams' circulation of the itinerary for t... New Zealand Herald Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:56:09 -0500Shrink Eighty-two minutes of gunfire left Vince McGlone with a lifetime of hearing problems - not just deafness, but background noise, as well. "It's not just a gentle little whistle, it's like a gre... New Zealand Herald Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:56:06 -0500With toilet paper stuck to the heel of his shoe, Hanover co-owner Mark Hotchin walked into his Auckland investor meeting yesterday. He might have needed it to deal with some of what was thrown at him... New Zealand Herald Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:56:02 -0500Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples has called for the issues of water ownership and water management to be debated at the local and national level. The Maori Party co-leader made the call yesterday... New Zealand Herald Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:56:02 -0500Steep rises in levies mean a person on the average wage with one car will pay $1300 to ACC each year - $180 more than they do now. The increases, approved by the Government yesterday, are well below ... New Zealand Herald Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:56:00 -0500Three young people from Taupo had a lucky escape from the Waikato River yesterday after hydro dam gates opened and a torrent of water poured down on them. Two of them were rescued by safety kayakers ... New Zealand Herald Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:55:59 -0500An online driving programme has been introduced to make the learning process safer and easier. The www.practice.co.nz website has been relaunched by ACC and Transport Agency. New Zealand Herald Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:55:58 -0500Police Minister Judith Collins has backed the commissioner's plan to use specialist traffic officers to issue speeding tickets, saying "people don't join the police force to sit behind speed cameras".... New Zealand Herald Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:55:57 -0500Local Government Minister Rodney Hide accused North Shore Mayor Andrew Williams of "madness" as their spat turned nasty yesterday. The comment followed Mr Williams' circulation of the itinerary for t... New Zealand Herald Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:55:56 -0500Police Minister Judith Collins has backed the commissioner's plan to use specialist traffic officers to issue speeding tickets, saying "people don't join the police force to sit behind speed cameras".... New Zealand Herald Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:55:55 -0500Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard has signalled an earlier start to the tightening cycle - raising the exchange rate, wholesale interest rates and eyebrows in the process. As expected he left the of... New Zealand Herald Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:55:52 -0500An investigation is under way into a possible connection between a controversial cervical cancer vaccine and the death of a girl. Health Minister Tony Ryall's office has confirmed that the Otago Univ... New Zealand Herald Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:55:50 -0500NEW YORK - A United States citizen who served as Bosnian Ambassador to the United Nations cannot be extradited even though he is accused of embezzling more than US$610,000 ($840, 000) from the Governm... New Zealand Herald Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:55:50 -0500It's no cure for the sick, but some hospital patients are enjoying a taste of the high life as they are ferried around for their treatment. In South Canterbury, the district health board is using lim... New Zealand Herald Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:55:46 -0500Dean Carroll's care "was not good enough", Christchurch Hospital's emergency department chief told an inquest yesterday. Carroll, 25, died on April 14, 2007, after leaving hospital the previous n... Stuff Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:18:18 -0500Gardeners are being warned to take care with potting mix after five cases of legionnaires' disease in Canterbury in the past three months. A man in his 60s, with no underlying health problems, ha... Stuff Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:18:17 -0500The World of WearableArt brought a $15 million boost to Wellington this year, but it will be a while before the show makes it across the ditch. Warwick Hastie, who briefly took over from chief ex... Stuff Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:18:16 -0500Meridian Energy spinoff Powershop believes the Government's "poorly thought out" electricity-sector changes are likely to lead to higher South Island power prices. 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