Friday 18th May, 2012
No deal has been done - SBW
Sonny Bill Williams insists that he has not yet decided whether his future lies in rugby union or in the National Rugby League. Williams made his professional debut in the NRL in 2004 and spent ...
Weepu to drop weight or drop out
Piri Weepu has been told in no uncertain terms that if does not reach a goal weight by next week he will not be considered for All Black selection. Weepu was one of four scrum-halves included in ...
Tairi to find out more about injury
Southern Steel midcourter Courtney Tairi will undergo her second scan of the week to try and find out more about her injured right knee.Tairi's original scan yesterday didn't reveal the ...
Cat owners need to make 'value judgements' - wildlife expert
TVNZSPCA calls for Waikato cat curfew Animal welfare experts have clashed over a proposed cat curfew but some agree cat owners living in ecologically sensitive areas should think twice before ...
Secret stash of Marmite sells like hotcakes
StuffRelevant offers The Marmite stash at Christchurch's Merivale Fresh Choice supermarket sold out within 30 minutes today. The sale attracted a 20-metre queue 15 minutes before ...
Environment Southland chief executive named
Southland TimesRob Phillips has been named the new chief executive of Environment Southland. Council chairman Ali Timms today announced Mr Phillips, who is presently the director of operations at Taranaki ...
IRB to compensate for RWC 2015 losses
Planet RugbyThe International Rugby Board have agreed to compensate top-tier nations for lost revenue during the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England. SANZAR administrators have managed to secure £10 ...
New Zealand “Not for Sale” campaign promotes anti-Chinese sentiment
wsws.orgFollowing a decision by New Zealand's National Party government to allow the sale of 16 privately-owned farms to the Chinese company Shanghai Penqxin, a grouping of pseudo-left organisations, ...
Leaky homes inspire artworks
StuffRelevant offers An Auckland artist has made light of a friend's leaky home by creating artworks inspired by her dampness issue. Janice Napper was inspired to create a series ...
Collaborative Approach to Governance Sought
ScoopThursday, 17 May 2012, 6:32 pm Press Release: Hutt City Council HUTT CITY COUNCIL NEWS RELEASE18 May 2012 Collaborative Approach to Governance SoughtHutt City Council will seek to stamp a ...
River Accord up for Green Ribbon
ScoopThursday, 17 May 2012, 6:24 pm Press Release: Horizons Regional Council MEDIA RELEASEThursday 17 May, 2012River Accord up for Green RibbonThe Manawatu River Leaders’ Accord led by ...
Lowering Speeds on Porirua Roads Proposed
ScoopThursday, 17 May 2012, 6:14 pm Press Release: Porirua City Council Lowering Speeds on Porirua Roads ProposedFollowing requests from residents on Grays Road and Paekakariki Hill Road, the ...
Businesswoman 'relieved' tax fraud battle over
TVNZSource: Photos.com A high-profile Tauranga businesswoman honoured by the Queen says she is glad her legal fight is over after pleading guilty to tax fraud today. Rae Beverley Adlam helped iwi ...
Mfat cutbacks 'shambolic' - Foreign Service Association
TVNZwatch The Foreign Service Association says it is "not celebrating today" despite the Government massively scaling back on its proposed Ministry of Foreign Affairs job cuts. Mfat ...
Housing NZ may forcibly remove tenants
TVNZHousing New Zealand has not ruled out forcibly removing tenants from a dangerous block of flats in Wellington as at least one tenant vows to stay put. Today is the deadline for those living in ...
Clients step up pressure on ACC after latest privacy breach
TVNZMore pressure is going on the Accident Compensation Corporation after ONE News revelations of the latest privacy breach. An employee emailed 118 clients' confidential accounts for overdue ...
Ex-All Black to learn fate over assault and drug charges
New Zealand HeraldA former All Black facing assault and drug charges after World Cup Rugby final celebrations last October should know the outcome tomorrow. When Stephen John Bachop, 45, of Whitby, appeared at a ...
Kiwi rallies to rise
StuffThe New Zealand dollar was up against the greenback today, rallying during the day with less chaos in the markets now that a date has been set for the Greek election next month on June 17. ...
American in court after drugs bust
StuffAn American man has appeared in court today after allegedly ingesting 62 pellets of cocaine, weighing about 1.3kg, to smuggle them into New Zealand from Chile. Mark Henderson was profiled by ...
Vector available for Prince concert
StuffWill Auckland's run of bad weather feature purple rain sometime soon? Rumours are flying that legendary musician Prince will indeed be visiting New Zealand in the next few weeks. The ...
Court cites job chances in conviction quashing
StuffA former taxi driver convicted of assault after grabbing a woman's inner-thigh in an attempt to stop her from leaving his cab without paying has had his conviction quashed by the Court of ...
Police seek missing Devonport man
StuffPolice are searching for a man who has been missing from his Devonport home for several days. Richard Thomas Brake was last seen by a work colleague in Mangere around 2.30pm on Tuesday and his ...
Woman in pain forced from Wellington hospital
StuffRelevant offers A Kapiti woman hitchhiked from Wellington with a burst ovarian cyst after being told her hospital bed was needed by others at 1.30am. Tzarina Clare told the ...
Australia, New Zealand hail new rugby World Cup deal
SBSMELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia and New Zealand, the top two rugby nations by world ranking, have welcomed a new financial model for World Cup revenue set to boost their shares of takings from the ...
IG Markets - Afternoon Thoughts
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MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise on Ryman’s record profit
ScoopMay 17 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand shares rose, led by Ryman Healthcare, after the retirement village operator posted record earnings. Briscoe Group rose after the retailer said it will ...
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