Sunday 22nd November, 2009
Asif gearing up for Test series in New Zealand
New Zealand News.NetKarachi, Nov 22 (IANS) Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif is hoping to make an emphatic showing in the three-match Test series against New Zealand starting in Dunedin from Tuesday.
Asif targeting Kiwi series to announce his Test comeback
New Zealand News.NetKarachi, Nov.22 : Tainted Pakistani fast bowler Mohammed Asif is aiming to utilise the three match Test series against New Zealand to announce his come back on the international cricketing scene.
Wills wants "no bowing and scraping" during New Zealand, Australia trip
New Zealand News.NetLondon, Nov 22 : Prince William surprised planners on his royal visit to Australia and New Zealand by telling them - "Just call me Will, mate."
Six fold hike in Indian businessmen settling in New Zealand
New Zealand News.NetHamilton, Nov 22 (IANS) There has been a nearly six-fold increase in the number of Indians who have been approved residence through business categories in New Zealand, authorities said.
DNA from extinct Moa bird rewrites New Zealand's geological history
New Zealand News.NetAdelaide, November 22 : In a new study, scientists have determined that DNA recovered from fossilised bones of the moa, a giant extinct bird, has revealed a new geological history of New Zealand.
Asif gearing up for Test series in New Zealand
SifyPakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif is hoping to make an emphatic showing in the three-match Test series against New Zealand starting in Dunedin from Tuesday. Asif, who returned to international cr...
Infratil turns its focus on
StuffInfratil is expected to draw a line under its fraught foray into the European airport market and possibly New Zealand Bus business as it refocuses on Australasian energy sectors and lines up to buy Sh...
Ifill goal enough for hot Phoenix
Newstalk ZBStriker Paul Ifill scored the winner for the Phoenix after 13 minutes of the first half. The players took a drinks break every 20 minutes throughout the match to counter 40 degree heat.
Murder charge over Vercoe death
Newstalk ZB36-year-old Mr Vercoe was a member of the Rotorua District Council's Te Arawa Standing Committee, a councillor for Environment Bay of Plenty and he was the principal of Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Rotoiti...
Wills wants "no bowing and scraping" during New Zealand, Australia trip
SifyPrince William surprised planners on his royal visit to Australia and New Zealand by telling them - "Just call me Will, mate." The 27-year-old William wants absolutely "no bowing and scraping" during...
Missing South Auckland teen and baby found
StuffPolice have found a 15-year-old girl from south Auckland who went missing yesterday with her three-month-old daughter. Ramarihi George, also known as Ramarihi Keelan, reported to a police station t...
Arrest over Vercoe slaying
Newstalk ZBThe 36-year-old was allegedly punched outside the Quart Bar in Whakatane this morning. Police say an 18-year-old Opotiki man has been arrested and will appear in the Whakatane District Court tomorrow....
New Zealand pair admit role in India 'riot'
The StandardTwo New Zealand cricketers have admitted to inadvertently sparking what has been described as a riot in Chennai after handing out money to street people. The incident happened following an unauthor...
Young's late goal gets Auckland City past rivals
StuffGAME-WINNER: Auckland City players celebrate Grant Young's late game-winner in the 2-1 win over Waitakere United in the New Zealand Football Championship.
Queenstown death charges still being investigated
StuffIt is too early to say whether a man charged with assault after the death of a Queenstown man will face more serious charges, say police. Mark James Smith, 47, died after an altercation at a downto...
Waiting time data released to public
StuffData on how well district health boards (DHBs) are performing shows that many are failing to meet their targets. The first quarterly results of the Government's new health targets will be published...
Six fold hike in Indian businessmen settling in New Zealand
New KeralaBy Amandeep Kaur, Hamilton, Nov 22 : There has been a nearly six-fold increase in the number of Indians who have been approved residence through business categories in New Zealand, authorities said.
Six fold hike in Indian businessmen settling in New Zealand
SifyThere has been a nearly six-fold increase in the number of Indians who have been approved residence through business categories in New Zealand, authorities said. As many as 53 Indians were among 6...
The new cultural face of Tauranga
National Business ReviewThis year has seen Tauranga becoming one of the major centres with its nightly appearance on the weather maps. Even though it is now the fifth largest centre it has taken the place a long time to acqu...
Gill likes it windy
NZ CityNew Zealand professional James Gill has found the windy conditions to his liking with a two under 70 moving him up the leaderboard after the second round of stage two of the European Tour qualifying s...
Fireworks imports fizzle out
NZ CityThere could be a little less bang this Guy Fawkes, with fireworks imports plummeting to a ten year low.The Environmental Risk Management Authority says imports are down 40 percent from last year, and ...
Teen and her child missing
NZ CityA 15-year-old South Auckland girl and her daughter have gone missing.Ramarihi George and her three-month-old child left their home yesterday, probably with the infant in a black pushchair with a yello...
Lucky escape for woman trapped under horse
StuffA 19-year-old Lower Hutt woman was admitted to Wellington Hospital today after she was knocked unconscious and trapped under her dying horse. The woman was out riding on the Wainuiomata southern co...
Man dead following Whakatane bar fight
StuffA teenager has been arrested this afternoon and charged with the murder of a Bay of Plenty school principal in Whakatane. Hawea Ralph Drummond Vercoe, 36, of nearby Rotoiti, died after he was appar...
Woman's body engulfed in flames
StuffA woman is in Christchurch Hospital with burns to about 70 percent of her body after she was engulfed in flames this morning. Neighbours found the 26 year old alight in the driveway of an Addington...
Marchers want to meet PM
StuffThe organisers of this weekend's "March for Democracy" say the Government's response will determine how far and wide they take the campaign. They have requested a meeting with Prime Minister John K...
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