Friday 30th July, 2010
School hands out condoms to students attending ball
A school in New Zealand gave out condoms to students attending a ball 'to help them make better choices' but the move has shocked an advocacy group.
Cricket Australia not to renominate Howard for ICC post, backs Kiwi cricket chief
The 14-member executive board of directors of Cricket Australia on Friday decided not to renominate former Australian Prime Minister John Howard for the post of vice-president of the International Cricket Council (ICC), opting instead to back New Zealand Cricket chairman Alan Isaac.
Kiwi Alan Isaac to be nominated for ICC role
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) chairman Alan Isaac is in line to become the next International Cricket Council (ICC) vice-president after Australian officials backed down from pushing former prime minister...
Heavy rain, gales on the way
StuffThe MetService tonight posted heavy rain warnings for parts of the South Island and areas of the North Island west coast, and predicted north to northwest gales from Canterbury to the Wairarapa. ...
Man robs woman motorist
StuffPolice are hunting a man who robbed a woman driving from Tauranga to Taupo this afternoon. The woman, alone in her car, had stopped on the side of the road and was about to drive off when a man a...
Carter wary of Wallabies
Planet RugbyThe All Blacks have begun the 2010 tournament in dazzling form, but New Zealand pivot Dan Carter feels the biggest test awaits his team in Melbourne. With two bonus-point victories over defending c...
McCaw gives pitch thumbs up
Planet RugbyNew Zealand captain Richie McCaw says the stadium pitch for Saturday's Tri-Nations clash against Australia should be "good as gold", dismissing criticism of the surface. The All Blacks squad visite...
CA to support Kiwi Isaac for ICC post
NDTVRefusing to nominate a candidate other than rejected John Howard, Cricket Australia on Friday decided to support New Zealand Cricket Chairman Alan Isaac for the post of ICC Vice President.An angry CA ...
Reorganisation planned at Tangimoana radio spy base
TVNZA planned reorganisation by secretive intelligence agency the Government Communications Security Bureau may mean changes at its Tangimoana radio spy base. Staff at Tangimoana, about 150km north of ...
Chch sex attack victim believed she would be murdered
TVNZA 20-year-old woman believed she would be murdered during a three-hour sex attack by Christchurch man Gareth William Davis. The unemployed 25-year-old from the Christchurch suburb of Templeton plea...
Child porn found on man's mislaid computer drive
TVNZA 34-year-old who mislaid his plug-in USB drive at work is now facing sentence for 10 charges of possessing child pornography. Scott Stanley Dawson's computer drive was found in the staff changing ...
Kiwi to be nominated for ICC
New Zealand HeraldCricket Australia will back a New Zealand candidate as International Cricket Council vice president due to opposition to its own nomination, former Australian prime minister John Howard. New Zealand ...
Christchurch eyes national sandcastle competition
New Zealand HeraldA Christchurch community group has plans to launch an international sandcastle competition and to turn it into an iconic event for the city. Christchurch city councillor Gail Sheriff will next week t...
Former Fiji PM pleads not guilty
New Zealand HeraldFiji's former prime minister has pleaded not guilty to 12 charges including money laundering and tax evasion, local media reported. Mahendra Chaudhry is charged with breaching Fiji's laws on overseas...
Sex attack victim feared for her life
New Zealand HeraldA 20-year-old woman believed she would be murdered during a three-hour sex attack by Christchurch man Gareth William Davis. The unemployed 25-year-old from the Christchurch suburb of Templeton pleade...
Child porn charges admitted
New Zealand HeraldA 34-year-old who mislaid his plug-in USB drive at work is now facing sentence for 10 charges of possessing child pornography. Scott Stanley Dawson's computer drive was found in the staff changing ro...
Pair charged with murders deported
New Zealand HeraldA US couple was deported in shackles Thursday from Nicaragua to Panama, where they face charges of killing two Americans and questioning in the disappearances of 5 other people. Authorities identifie...
MÄori Language Attitudes report released
BeehiveThere have been significant gains in positive attitudes towards the MÄori language over the last decade, according to the Minister of MÄori Affairs, Hon Dr Pita Sharples. Releasing a summary report...
Vodafone New Zealand: Apple iPhone 4 Sold Out Nationwide
Morning StarVodafone Group (VOD.LN), delayed the launch of the iPhone 4 until midday. It then announced that the phone would only be sold with contracts due to the limited stock it had. Vodafone NZ didn't give ...
New Zealand's Telecom unable to sell all of Australian asset
West AustralianWELLINGTON, July 30, 2010 (AFP) - - New Zealand's largest listed company, Telecom Corp., said Friday it had to settle for selling only part of its Australian unit AAPT to rival iiNet.Telecom, whic...
Fonterra wants assurances after Indian incidents
StuffFonterra is seeking assurances from the Indian government that any future export sales are safe after a tanker load of milk was dumped and threats were made to set fire to a vessel during protests ove...
Goff: Carter has no mandate in electorate
StuffThey're a chance, whoever leads They can if they roll Phil Goff Maybe, but Chris Carter hasn't helped No chance, whoever leads
Dollar struggles through to close
StuffThe New Zealand dollar continued to struggle after falling sharply yesterday on cautious comments from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ). It was at US72.18c at 5pm from US72.38c at 5pm yeste...
UFB bidders scramble to revise bids
StuffBidders for the government's ultra-fast broadband initiative are scrambling to resubmit bids to government-owned Crown Fibre Holdings ahead of Monday's deadline, following revisions to the process ann...
Hells Angels challenge patch law
StuffHells Angels is returning to court to challenge Wanganui's anti-gang patch bylaw on the grounds that the council has overstepped its powers. Christchurch lawyers Lane Neave lodged an application ...
Heritage Gold ready to mine in NSW
StuffHeritage Gold will be part of a new float to mine cobalt at Pyrites Hill, Thackaringa, near Broken Hill in outback New South Wales, the ASX and NZX-listed Australasian mining company said today. ...
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