Provides the latest RSS feeds for New Zealand News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page New Zealand News.net http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/cat/14d7eba4e435d135/ en-us Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:05:29 -0400 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:05:29 -0400 30 The New Zealand media has said that the under the leadership of former captain Ross Taylor, the Black Caps Test team had been making significant progress than they are doing under current skipper Brendon McCullum. Six months after Taylor lost the captaincy, Stuff.co.nz reports that under Taylor, New Zealand enjoyed the first Test win in Australia after 25 years, and the first drawn test series ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261373/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:40:02 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261373/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 18 Jun 2013 | NZ Transport Agency: Central regionA future Bus Rapid Transit system through central Wellington has been found to have the most benefits of three possible options, according to the final report of the Wellington Public Transport Spine Study.The report will be presented to the Regional Transport Committee tomorrow, marking the completion of the 18-month study. The study, ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262697/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:26:50 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262697/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 18 Jun 2013 | Wellington Regional OfficeThe NZ Transport Agency has released details of proposed mitigation measures for the Basin Bridge and plans of the proposed duplication of the Mount Victoria Tunnel and widening of Ruahine Street and Wellington Road.NZ Transport Agency regional director Jenny Chetwynd says the NZTA has lodged Resource Management Act applications for the Basin Bridge ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262693/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:26:50 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262693/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Maori Party condemns Employment Relations (Continuity of Labour) Amendment Bill The Maori Party has today condemned the Employment Relations (Continuity of Labour) Amendment Bill."Our party has always spoken out in support of the right to be treated fairly and with dignity; and to enjoy the stability of a safe and healthy work environment - these are fundamental rights for all workers ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262695/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:26:49 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262695/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 4:43 pm Press Release: New Zealand Police Whole of policing approach to organised crime nets largest meth lab for several years in Hamilton Waikato Police are warning those involved in the illegal drugs trade that they risk facing not only the attentions of local officers but a whole of policing approach to stamping out their unlawful activities. Detective Senior ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262694/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:26:49 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262694/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Govt moves to stamp out organised crime Justice Minister Judith Collins today announced the Government will adopt a range of recommendations to better attack international and domestic organised crime networks, as part of the All of Government Response to Organised Crime."Eradicating organised crime is one of the major law and order priorities of this Government," Ms Collins ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262698/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:26:49 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262698/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 18 Jun 2013 | NZ Transport Agency: Central regionA better transport future for Wellington City is a step closer, with details released today of a comprehensive package of transport infrastructure proposals that will make getting around the city easier for everyone.The NZ Transport Agency, Greater Wellington Regional Council and Wellington City Council today released the final report of the ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262696/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:26:49 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262696/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Photo of missing man released Christchurch Police have released a photo of a 55-year old Christchurch man missing since last Friday. Police have concerns for the wellbeing of Peter John Crowther, aged 55, who was last seen at about 5pm on Friday [14 June] at his workplace in Addington. Police say he has not been in contact with family in that time, and his disappearance is out of ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262701/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:26:48 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262701/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Basin Reserve's History, Character And International Status is 'Future Proofed' A state of the art new pavilion across the northern end of the Basin Reserve will mitigate the historic cricket ground from the impacts of new roading infrastructure and future proof the ground with desperately needed new updated player dressing rooms, facilities and viewing platforms, says the ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262699/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:26:48 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262699/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 What will the future of the West Coast hold? As debate rages in Auckland over a million more inhabitants, the more sparsely-populated West Coast is facing its own issues, including an ageing and decreasing population, fewer employment opportunities and potential conflict over economic development and environmental concerns. The future of the West Coast and how locals feel about these ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262702/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:26:48 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262702/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 New Zealand families ought to have warmer, healthier and more affordable good-quality housing.At the moment, too many families are living in inadequate housing - homes which are cold, damp, and expensive to buy. We're making changes to improve the quality of existing houses, and we're working on measures to make affordable housing available to more New Zealanders.There is no ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262700/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:26:48 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262700/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Christchurch-based electricity network company Orion is ready to respond to any impacts on its network from the forecast bad weather."In the past 48 hours we've checked our network and our teams are on standby to respond immediately if the power supply is affected," says Orion chief executive Rob Jamieson. "We also have 13 electricity generators on standby - each capable ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262703/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:26:47 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262703/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Shares in Cavalier Corp fell 1.8 percent after the carpet-maker warned annual earnings will be at the bottom end of guidance and signalled a $1 million cash hit as it consolidates its tufting operation. The Australian operating environment "remains very subdued" and normalised earnings will be at the bottom end of the $6 million to $10 million forecast for the year ending June 30, ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262704/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:24:32 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262704/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 MetService says a winter storm is about to hit New Zealand, bringing widespread severe weather for much of the country. Bitterly cold Antarctic air is expected to bring snow showers which could fall to low levels as far north as central New Zealand. Largest snowfalls at this stage seem likely about inland Canterbury and Marlborough, while snow may fall to near sea level from Southland to ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262705/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:14:22 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262705/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Source: ONE News An elderly Auckland woman has had her car and several hundred dollars of cash stolen in a daylight robbery at her home. The 75-year-old Remuera woman was targeted by what police described as two opportunist thieves at around 10am yesterday. The woman, who lives alone, went to investigate noises at her front door and found a man there asking for an unknown person. Meanwhile, ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262474/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:14:20 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262474/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Westbrook Tavern was the target of two aggravated robberies within a fortnight. Photo / Stephen Parker Armed robbers who stole more than $10,000 from a Rotorua tavern blew most of it within 24 hours, a court has heard. Tane Huta, 22, Reginald Karaitiana, 18, and a 16-year-old youth appeared in the Rotorua District Court on Friday for sentencing in relation to the armed robberies of ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262706/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:13:47 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262706/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 John Hoko had previously pleaded guilty to three charges of burglary of the Christian Renewal Church on Tarewa Rd. Photo / Michael Cunningham John Hoko tried to abide by the law and be guided by God but he fell from grace when he stole from his church three times. A church leader said he was disappointed Hoko had ended up in court but wished him the very best for his rehabilitation. ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262707/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:13:46 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262707/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Westbrook Tavern was the target of two aggravated robberies within a fortnight. Photo / Stephen Parker Armed robbers who stole more than $10,000 from a Rotorua tavern blew most of it within 24 hours, a court has heard. Tane Huta, 22, Reginald Karaitiana, 18, and a 16-year-old youth appeared in the Rotorua District Court on Friday for sentencing in relation to the armed robberies of the Westbrook ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262713/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:12:18 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262713/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Workers at an Auckland carpet factory are facing disruption this afternoon with the news that their factory will close and jobs will be relocated to another site, with a small number of redundancies.Cavalier owned Norman Ellison Carpets made ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261841/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:23:42 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261841/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Minister welcomes new website for LBPs Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson says the launch of a new website will make it easier for Licensed Building Practitioners to access information ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261844/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:23:41 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261844/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Brendan Horan supports permanent railway workers outraged that KiwiRail has broken its word by bringing in contractors to do essential core work."On Thursday KiwiRail staff in Tauranga were so incensed they downed tools to protest. Bosses at the State-Owned Enterprise have shown callous disregard by contracting out work at the main Tauranga depot and other sites across the ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261842/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:23:41 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261842/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Justice Minister Judith Collins' announcement today that locals can finally have a say about alcohol in their neighbourhoods is too late for many communities, Labour's Associate Health spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway says."When the watered down Sale and Supply of Liquor Act was passed last year, Judith Collins forced local communities to wait for their local alcohol plans ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261843/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:23:40 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261843/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 3:52 pm Press Release: Christchurch City Council Tuesday 18 June 2013Planning Committee recommends Waterpark study The Council's Planning Committee today agreed to recommend to the full Council that it approve a study to evaluate the economic feasibility of the New Brighton Waterpark concept and its potential to revitalise New Brighton's commercial ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261845/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:23:38 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261845/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Otago people are being urged to take emergency precautions and be prepared for a snowstorm which is forecast to hit the region as part of a significant cold outbreak MetService has predicted to hit much of the country.Temperatures are expected to become very cold over southern and eastern parts of the South Island, including Dunedin from tomorrow night to Thursday morning, with snow ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261846/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:23:38 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261846/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 3:07 pm Press Release: New Zealand Police Police working to establish identity of body found in Hamilton house fire As they work to establish the identity of a body discovered in a fatal house fire, Hamilton Police say their thoughts are with the deceased's family and with a fire-fighter injured while bringing the blaze under control. Detective Senior Sergeant ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261847/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:23:37 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261847/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 All is said to be resolved as Christchurch City Council finally adopts an "action plan" for building consents. The action plan – two years after the last major earthquake – was announced by planning committee chairwoman councillor Sue Wells. The plan confirms the council’s commitment to meeting statutory timeframes and clearing the backlog of consents. On Monday, ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261848/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:21:41 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261848/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 which was launched in March, is taking classaction against New Zealand's registered banks in order to reclaim fees charged when customers overdraw their accounts or pay credit card bills late. Lawyer for the campaign Andrew Hooker alleged ANZ and its subsidiary National Bank had charged customers around $250 million inexception fees over the past six years. "These fees include ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261850/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:10:57 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261850/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 RAW: Late night shots from hold up scene (0:28) A man has appeared in court in connection with an armed stand-off at an Auckland bank yesterday. The man, who has image and name suppression, was arrested last night following a five-hour standoff at the Westpac bank on Great South Rd, Penrose. No shots were fired throughout the incident. Police say the situation was resolved by direct ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261849/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:10:56 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261849/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Source: Fairfax Police are working to confirm the identity of a person killed in a house fire in Hamilton this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the fire on Brooklyn Road in Claudelands at around 12.20pm. "Fire-fighters arrived at the scene to find a house well ablaze," Detective Senior Sergeant Ross McKay of the Hamilton CIB said. "As they worked to bring the ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261851/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:10:56 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261851/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Prime Minister John Key forced Mr Dunne to resign. Photo / Mark Mitchell United Future leader Peter Dunne has broken nearly two weeks of silence and is back on Twitter, but steering away from the scandal that ended his ministerial career. Mr Dunne said on Twitter that a magnificent rainbow over Wellington at present could be a good omen of thing to come. Mr Dunne resigned 11 days ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261852/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:10:15 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261852/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Soup, slippers, umbrellas, heaters and firewood aren't as comforting on a cold winter's day as you'd like, with all also contributing to nasty injuries, the Accident Compensation Corporation warns. The organisation has seen claims from people burning their mouths on hot soup, cut fingers from chopping up the soup ingredients, strains from lifting heavy soup pots and injured feet from dropped cans ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262711/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:08:59 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262711/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 A man accused of walking into an Auckland bank armed with a gun, prompting a five-hour siege, has been remanded in custody. The man, who was granted name suppression, made a brief appearance in Auckland District Court this afternoon charged with possession of an air pistol and unlawfully presenting the pistol at a person. He entered no plea and was remanded to reappear on July 3. The man ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262712/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:04:02 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262712/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 A Tauranga man is on trial accused of making false assault allegations against three police officers, including being sexually violated by a male officer in the back of a patrol car. Andrew Frances Neilson, 32, whose trial began in Tauranga District Court yesterday, is also accused of fabricating injuries to support his claims of police brutality. Neilson claimed his head was rammed into the ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261629/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:53:39 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261629/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Two weeks after thieves busted a dangerous dog out of death row at the Greymouth pound, the facility was again broken into overnight and all the dogs set free within the compound. Police and the Grey District Council dog control staff were left scrambling this morning trying to round up the liberated pooches. The Greymouth Star understands at least one was still unaccounted for by lunchtime. On ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261772/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:29:51 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261772/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 2:54 pm Press Release: Otago Fish and Game Shortest day could be longest for ducksOtago Fish & Game Council are encouraging all licenced game bird hunters to earmark this coming Sunday to take part in the Shortest Day Duck Hunt.Otago Fish & Game operations manager Ian Hadland says the shortest day hunt concept is about encouraging as many of the regions duck ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261007/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:20:33 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261007/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 2:55 pm Press Release: Christchurch City Council 18 June 2013Consents action planAn action plan for consents presented to the Planning Committee today confirmed the Council's commitment to meeting statutory time frames and clearing the backlog of consents.Planning Committee Chairperson Councillor Wells says Senior Management had made it clear that from the ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261008/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:20:33 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261008/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 2:38 pm Press Release: New Zealand Police Daylight robbery leaves elderly woman shaken and carlessA 75 year-old Remuera woman is missing her car and several hundred dollars in cash after she was accosted by a male intruder in her own home at about 10am yesterday.The woman, who lives alone, investigated noises at her front door. While she was distracted by a man at ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261010/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:20:32 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261010/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Our Judges are ready, Chef Jonny Schwass returns and is looking for the very best of the best, new judges Chef Sam Marchant and Chef Jamie Bennett are joining a army of helpers and will be tasting what producers have to offer at the 2013 Taste Farmers Markets Awards in Christchurch. We are looking for the tastiest of the tastiest, the freshest of the freshest...........does this sound ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261009/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:20:32 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261009/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 2:27 pm Press Release: New Zealand Police Weather blast may pose hazard for driversA blast of cold, wet weather could dramatically increase the risks to road users in Canterbury over the coming days, with the possibility of snow to low levels later this week.Canterbury Police are advising drivers to assess their local conditions if forecast snow arrives.Senior ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261011/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:20:31 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261011/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 < 1000) { timout = timout * 2; window.setTimeout(fix_dimensions, timout); } } window.setTimeout(fix_dimensions, timout); return result; ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261012/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:20:31 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261012/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 2:13 pm Press Release: Auckland Council 18 June 2013Mayoral Pacific Fund challenge answeredLen Brown's challenge to Auckland organisations to help out Pacific Island disaster readiness has been picked up by former Auckland City mayor Dick Hubbard. Len Brown is now calling on other Auckland companies to do the same.The Dick and Diana Hubbard Foundation has ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261013/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:20:31 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261013/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 2:10 pm Press Release: Canterbury Civil Defence 18 June 2013Be prepared for hazardous winter conditionsHeavy snow to sea level has been forecast for Canterbury this week on Thursday and Friday.The current forecast suggests the snow fall could be significant and last for up to two days.In previous years heavy snowfall has led to road closures and power outages ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261014/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:20:30 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261014/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 BMW 7 Series Checks Into Intercontinental Wellington A new arrival at InterContinental Wellington has both guests and staff excited - a BMW 7 Series high performance car in which to transport guests around the nation's capital.InterContinental Wellington General Manager, Scott Hamilton, said adding the vehicle to the hotel's inventory was an easy decision after all options had ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261015/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:20:30 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261015/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 2:45 pm Press Release: New Zealand First Party Rt Hon Winston PetersNew Zealand First Leader/Spokesperson for Broadcasting18 June 2013Mediaworks - How Crony Capitalism Works - Peters"The National Party is turning a blind eye to the public deception in the MediaWorks 'Technical Receivership'," says NZ First Leader Rt. Hon Winston Peters."The ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261016/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:20:29 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261016/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 2:02 pm Press Release: Christchurch City Council 18 June 2013Traffic management trials underwayTrials are being set-up throughout Christchurch to look at ways of improving traffic management around road works sites to help reduce motorist delays and minimise driver frustration.Following the earthquakes, the Christchurch City Council and NZ Transport Agency have ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261017/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:20:28 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261017/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Canterbury residents should stock up on food, water and warm clothing ahead of a predicted cold snap, Civil Defence says. Despite MetService lifting all weather warnings today, forecasters say that the recent heavy rain will change to cold and windy conditions in the coming days. Bitterly cold Antarctic air is predicted to begin sweeping up the country tomorrow, potentially bringing snow to the ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261018/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:07:49 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261018/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Source: Reuters Community members will be able to object to the granting of alcohol licences with key changes coming into force today. New regulations include the suitability of the applicant requesting an alcohol licence, a thorough business case, the locality of the licensed premise and the purpose of it, such as a club, off-license, bar or restaurant. Renewal of already existing licences ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261019/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:07:48 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261019/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Scott Guy case: Police dredge ponds What bitterly disappointing news the futile dredging of the effluent ponds on the Guy family farm must have been to the family, supporters and friends of Kylee Guy. Police spent nine days sifting through up to 500 tonnes of mud and silt looking for clues in the whodunit murder case. As almost the whole country must know, Scott Guy was gunned down in the ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261020/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:07:47 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261020/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Civil Defence and emergency services have urged New Zealanders to prepare for the worst as a ferocious polar blast bears down on the country. The Antarctic blast is expected to hit Canterbury by tomorrow evening then continue over the rest of the country. The storm, predicted to bring snow, hail, thunder, driving rain and gales, comes as the country cleans up after days of ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261855/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:51:25 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261855/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 1:24 pm Press Release: New Zealand Labour Party David ClarkEconomic Development Spokesperson18 June 2013Lies, damned lies and Steven JoyceNational has ignored the overwhelming evidence of a tipping point in manufacturing and seized on one statistic that is based on early slaughtering of animals because of the drought, says Labour's Economic Development ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215260245/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:15:31 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215260245/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 1:38 pm Press Release: Christchurch City Council 18 June 2013Council ready to assist throughout bad weatherChristchurch City Council staff and contractors are out across the city today gathering information and helping to tidy-up streets and drains following the heavy rain of the past few days.An average month's rain fell in just one day on Monday (17 June ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215260247/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:15:28 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215260247/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 June 8thChina and Cuba expressed their interest in keeping advancing bilateral cooperation in agriculture, innovation and scientific exchange, official sources reported on Saturday. The issue was addressed by Cuban Agriculture minister Gustavo Rodriguez during a meeting in Beijing with his Chinese counterpart Han ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215260246/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:15:28 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215260246/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 < 1000) { timout = timout * 2; window.setTimeout(fix_dimensions, timout); } } window.setTimeout(fix_dimensions, timout); return result; ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215260248/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:15:27 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215260248/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Playing on its Middle-earth assets has helped New Zealand receive new interest from international travellers, according to Tourism New Zealand chief executive Kevin Bowler. Research has found that following the launch of the destination’s 100% Middle-earth, 100% Pure New Zealand campaign, in which the country shows off "spectacular landscapes and scenery" featured ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215260249/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:07:21 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215260249/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Air New Zealand unveiled the first of its brand new fuel-efficient Airbus A320 aircraft at the Paris Air Show overnight. Air New Zealand is the launch customer for the aircraft, which features 2.4 metre high curved wing tip devices known as Sharklets that increase fuel efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions. Ten of the Sharklet equipped A320 aircraft will join Air New Zealand’s fleet ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259920/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:07:20 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259920/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Source: Fairfax At least one person has been killed in a house fire in Brooklyn Lane, in the Hamilton suburb of Claudelands. The Fire Service is at the scene. Officials have confirmed the fire is fatal. It is not known how many people were inside the house when the blaze started. A firefighter is being treated at the scene for minor injuries. Smoke can still be seen billowing from the ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215260250/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:02:49 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215260250/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Raw video: Police swoop on Auckland bank (0:25) Police say a man who sparked an armed stand-off at an Auckland bank yesterday had only wanted to draw attention to his health issues. The 41-year-old man is due to appear in court today after a five-hour standoff at the Westpac bank on Great South Rd, Penrose. Auckland City District Commander Mike Clement said the man in a wheelchair entered ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215260251/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:02:47 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215260251/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 "This disregard of the law in relation to pregnant women can be put down to harmful gender and cultural stereotypes which are very much alive," Masselot ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215260252/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:02:46 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215260252/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 ANZ is the first New Zealand bank to be taken to court for allegedly charging customers unfairly high bank exception fees. Fair Play on Fees, which was launched in March, is taking a class suit against New Zealand's registered banks in order to reclaim fees charged when customers overdraw their accounts, paid credit card bills too late, or bounced a cheque. Lawyer for the campaign ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215260253/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:02:45 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215260253/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Justice Minister Judith Collins says local communities now have a greater say in the availability of alcohol in their neighbourhoods. Giving communities greater scope to object to liquor licence applications is the first step in the implementation of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012. "Many New Zealanders are concerned by the misuse of alcohol in our society and the damage they see ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215260259/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:47:51 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215260259/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 crowns New Zealand's best restaurants Diners in New Zealand are being treated to the finest food they have ever had, according to Kerry Tyack, head judge of this year's Cuisine NZ Good Food Awards. The French Caf in Auckland is the 2013 Cuisine Restaurant of the Year (as well as the SanPellegrino Best Metropolitan Restaurant). It's also one of only two restaurants to receive ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259310/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:11:35 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259310/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 12:41 pm Press Release: New Zealand Labour Party Government in denial over state of manufacturing No amount of National Party spin can disguise the decline of the manufacturing sector in New Zealand, says the Labour Leader David Shearer. "John Key wants Kiwis to believe that all is well in manufacturing. But he is kidding himself. The facts paint a very ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259312/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:11:35 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259312/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 truly concerned about first home buyers he would be taking practical steps such as introducing a Capital Gains Tax and building affordable homes to help them, says Labour's Finance spokesperson David Parker and Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford."Instead National's policy is to 'trust the market and blame the councils'," Phil Twyford said."National's ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259313/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:11:34 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259313/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 11:58 am Press Release: Green Party Time for Government action on gender payJohn Key needs to live up to his promise to address pay equity as new evidence shows women's pay still lags well behind men's, the Green Party said today.A survey by recruitment company Font Talent found women earned between $8,000 and $20,000 less than male colleagues in some New ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259314/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:11:34 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259314/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 12:59 pm Press Release: No More Rates Media release June 18th 2013[statement from David Thornton}Council responses to Feedback on draft Unitary Plan to be made available to individual submittersThe Auckland Council is to respond to all submitters to the draft Unitary Plan prior to the formal notification of the Plan.At many public meetings on the Plan there were ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259315/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:11:32 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259315/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 12:53 pm Press Release: Waikato Regional Council 18 June 2013Major new Waikato River agreement signed Waikato-Tainui has today signed a new Waikato River agreement with Waikato Regional Council, formalising an already closely working relationship over river co-management. The joint management agreement (JMA), signed at the Ferrybank in Hamilton, is a feature of the ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259317/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:11:31 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259317/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Trade exhibition space for the 2013 Canterbury A&P Show is now open for general release with positive results achieved in bookings from returning 2012 exhibitors, who had up until May to re-book their existing sites. Income from commercial trade exhibition space is ahead of target for 2013, with the number of confirmed exhibitors already up 6 percent on last year based on end- June ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259316/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:11:31 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259316/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 For immediate release: 18 June 2013 Bay of Plenty Regional Council will make a $1.88 million contribution to Matata's sewerage scheme.The funding has been set aside in the Regional Council's 2013/14 Annual Plan, following a submission from the Whakatane District Council seeking assistance for sewerage reticulation in Matata. First considered in 2003, the project has faced lengthy ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259319/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:11:30 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259319/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 12:47 pm Press Release: New Zealand Police Victim's family address media on anniversary of Paeroa homicideOn the anniversary of the murder of a popular Paeroa businessman, father and friend his family, Waikato Police investigators and the local community have come together to pay their respects for a man gone, but not forgotten.Detective Sergeant Glenn Tinsley ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259318/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:11:30 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259318/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 < 1000) { timout = timout * 2; window.setTimeout(fix_dimensions, timout); } } window.setTimeout(fix_dimensions, timout); return result; ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259320/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:11:30 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259320/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 12:04 pm Press Release: Northland District Health Board 24 May, 2013 'The Gift of Time' - 35 years volunteering at Whangarei ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259322/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:11:29 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259322/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 12:19 pm Press Release: Christchurch City Council Tuesday 18 June 2013Good number of submissions received on draft Local Alcohol Policy so farA total of 293 submissions on the draft Local Alcohol Policy (LAP) have already been received by the Christchurch City Council, as of midday today.Consultation on the draft policy - a provision of the Sale and Supply of ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259321/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:11:29 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259321/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 12:00 pm Press Release: NZ Red Cross Wellington marks World Refugee Day with football, food and cultureWellington refugee communities are celebrating World Refugee Day with friendly football matches, international food and cultural performances this Sunday 23 June in Newtown. All welcome.Activities will start at 11am with Her Worship the Mayor of Wellington, Celia ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259323/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:11:28 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259323/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 ASX-listed agribusiness company Elders has rejected an offer by Ruralco Holdings for its rural services business, which includes a half stake in New Zealand's Elders Rural Holdings. The Australian company put its Rural Services division up for sale last October. Its board reviewed various proposals for both the rural business and its Futuris Automotive unit over the weekend, it says in a ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259324/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:09:16 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259324/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Source: US ABC A man struck by a car and killed after drunkenly dialling for police help has sparked a coroner's recommendation for phone companies to provide the GPS locations of callers. Wellington Regional Coroner Ian Smith has called on telecommunications companies to make GPS locations immediately available to police when emergency services are called on modern cellphones. He made ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259325/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:59:20 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259325/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Instead he gave the offender discounts for his early guilty plea and "extreme remorse". "This incident has been a sobering one for you," he said. "At this stage in your life, you've been back and forth from court. I trust this has been a wake-up call for you as to how you want to spend the rest of your life." Despite the sentence of 16 months handed down, ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259327/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:59:18 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259327/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Protesters voice anger over housing plans (0:22) Protesters have turned out at a high-powered housing announcement in Auckland this morning. Plans which are set to double the population of the low-income suburbs of Glen Innes, Point England and Panmure have been unveiled to some opposition. The draft strategic framework for the regeneration of Tamaki was released for public feedback by ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259326/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:59:17 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259326/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 The backyard in Havelock North where Gail Bower was stabbed. Photo / Warren Buckland The man accused of stabbing to death the mother of his children in Havelock North earlier this month appeared in court today charged with murder. Raymond Shane Christison, 48, was found with cuts to his throat and wrists after the police allege he stabbed his former partner Gail Bower at her home on ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259328/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:58:36 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259328/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Jordan Voudouris' family members at the service. Photo / Christine Cornege The family of slain pizza-maker Jordan Voudouris have made the difficult journey back to where he was killed exactly a year ago. The 56-year-old's children and ex-wife Gwendoline Richmond gathered at a memorial garden and headstone created in his honour just metres from where his body was found in a pool of ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259329/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:58:35 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259329/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Len Hesford was incorrectly billed for housework he is entitled to receive free. Photo / Peter McIntosh An elderly Dunedin man who was incorrectly billed for home help, and then told by the Southern District Health Board to sort it out with the Auckland-based company himself, will receive an apology, health board chief executive Carole Heatly says. Len Hesford, 88, said it was "panic ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259337/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:57:01 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259337/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 This vehicle overcame a series of odds to eventually rest in a Lake Hawea family's lounge. Photo / Mark Price Five members of a Lake Hawea family were considered lucky to be alive last night after a runaway people mover crashed into their lounge. The couple living in the Charles Court house were putting their two preschool children to bed in the rear of the house, when the Toyota ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259338/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:57:01 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259338/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tamaki can be transformed into a thriving and prosperous community under a 25-year regeneration plan, the government and Auckland City Council say.Housing Minister Nick Smith and Auckland's Mayor Len Brown released the draft blueprint on Tuesday, opening it up for public discussion."This massive urban regeneration programme is a first for New Zealand in scale and approach," Dr ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259339/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:42:04 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259339/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 POLL RESULT: Should the govt cool the housing market by offering tax relief for those who leave Auckland? select a 6 or 12 month Online Paid content ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259340/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:39:52 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259340/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 11:25 am Press Release: State Services Commission 18 June 2013 New Statistics New Zealand Chief Executive appointedState Services Commissioner, Iain Rennie, today announced the appointment of Liz MacPherson to the position of Chief Executive of Statistics New Zealand and Government Statistician. Ms MacPherson is currently Deputy Chief Executive, Strategy and ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215258390/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:08:28 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215258390/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Blueprint released for Tamaki regeneration The draft strategic framework for the housing-led regeneration of Tamaki has today been released for public feedback by Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith, Auckland Mayor Len Brown and the Tamaki Redevelopment Company."Our ambition is to transform the Tamaki area over the next 25 years into a thriving and prosperous community with better ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215258392/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:08:27 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215258392/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 11:32 am Press Release: Green Party 18 June 2013PM needs to get his head out of the sand and talk to manufacturersThe Prime Minister's denial of the crisis in manufacturing show that he is completely out of touch with reality and needs to spend time talking to real businesspeople and workers, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today.The Report of the ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215258391/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:08:26 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215258391/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 11:42 am Press Release: Lifewise Media Release - LifewiseJune 18th 2013 One hundred and twenty four homeless individuals now have a permanent home thanks to those willing to rough it for one night Since the inception of the Lifewise Big Sleepout in October 2010 business and community leaders, and their supporters, have made a profound impact on the Auckland ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215258393/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:08:24 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215258393/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 11:09 am Press Release: New Zealand Police Woman arrested after stabbing in EdgewareA 23-year old Christchurch woman will appear in the Christchurch District Court this morning after an incident in Edgeware last night in which a man was stabbed.A young child also received minor injuries during the incident, which occurred at around 7pm at a Barbadoes Street ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215258396/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:08:23 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215258396/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 11:23 am Press Release: New Zealand Police Third youth arrested over aggravated robberiesA 14-year old boy has been arrested in relation to the aggravated robbery of the Caltex Hornby service station on Sunday 9 June.He was arrested last night [Monday 17 June] and will appear in the Christchurch Youth Court today.He is the third youth arrested in relation to ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215258394/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:08:23 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215258394/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 11:20 am Press Release: Environment Canterbury 18 June 2013 Waimate Community Water Management Work-Shop CancelledA community work-shop on Wednesday (19 June) in Waimate to discuss local water quality and water use has been cancelled.The cancellation is due to the recent heavy rain that has fallen around Canterbury over the past few days, closing many roads and ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215258395/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:08:23 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215258395/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 11:01 am Press Release: Vodafone Rural Broadband and mobile coverage arrives at Waimana Mobile coverage and broadband options just got better for residents, and visitors to Waimana as Vodafone lights up its newly built cell site under the Governments Rural Broadband Initiative (RBI). A 25 metre monopole tower provides service to over 590 households in the Waimana ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215258397/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:08:22 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215258397/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Stories making headlines around the regions today include two girls who sued their father and a man who claimed he just wanted attention when he robbed a church three times. The two Napier sisters who successfully sued their father for their own money now fear he will appeal the decision. John Hoko apparently just wanted his church to pay attention to him when he robbed it three times. A Rotorua ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259336/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:05:00 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259336/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Armed robbers who stole more than $10,000 from a Rotorua tavern blew most of it within 24 hours, a court has heard. Tane Huta, 22, Reginald Karaitiana, 18, and a 16-year-old youth appeared in the Rotorua District Court on Friday for sentencing in relation to the armed robberies of the Westbrook Tavern on June 30 and July 10 last year. Huta, charged with both robberies, was ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262710/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:00:00 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262710/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Two Napier teenagers who successfully sued their father for $20,000 worth of pocket money fear he will go back to court over the money. Ellisha, 19, and Amanda Basher, 15, sought to recover the sums of $11,154.98 and $9226.08 respectively that their grandparents had paid them in wages and gifts as young children while working weekends and school holidays for the grandparents' joinery business. ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215260258/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:00:00 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215260258/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 A report on the leak of sensitive documents about restructuring at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade should be suppressed because its findings are based on suspicion rather than facts, the Court of Appeal has heard. However the judges hearing the appeal have questioned the validity of that argument. A Wellington public servant who has admitted photocopying Cabinet papers about the ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215260257/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:58:14 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215260257/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Police offer $50,000 reward to help find pizza man's killer One year after Jordan Voudouris was killed outside his pizza shop, his former partner and children have returned to Paeroa to pay tribute to the popular businessman. An informal memorial service was held in Voudouris' honour at Mykonos Pizza and Pasta this morning. Voudouris' body was found on June 18 last year, ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215258399/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:56:43 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215258399/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Artist's impressions of a new pavilion for Wellington's Basin Reserve that will block out a proposed flyover near the historic cricket ground have been unveiled. The Basin Reserve Trust is now pledging its support for resource consent for the road. The pavilion would also bring new player dressing rooms, facilities and viewing platforms to the ground, the trust said. The three-level structure ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259335/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:42:47 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259335/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 WELLINGTON ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215258398/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:20:20 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215258398/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 CARDIFF, United Kingdom (AFP) - New Zealand coach Mike Hesson was left ruing his side's failure to take their chances after the Black Caps' exit from the Champions Trophy was confirmed on Monday.The Kiwis were already on the brink of bowing out after a 10-run defeat by England in a rain-reduced 24 overs per side clash in Cardiff on Sunday.And their fate was sealed when Sri Lanka beat ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215257378/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:07:59 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215257378/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday 18 June 2013 E nga iwi, e nga reo, e nga karangaranga maha, tena koutou. As Maori Members of Parliament we have come together to promote the kaupapa of enrolling on the Maori Roll in this year's Maori Electoral Option. The Maori Electoral Option happens only once every five years. It is the basis for calculating the number of Maori seats, and for setting the Maori electoral ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215257379/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:05:22 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215257379/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Appointment to Confidential Listening and Assistance Service InternalAffairs Minister Chris Tremain today announced the reappointment of Judge Carolyn Henwood as the Chair of the Confidential Listening and Assistance Service. The Service is a time-limited body established to provide assistance to people who allege abuse or neglect or have concerns about their time in State care prior to ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215257380/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:05:22 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215257380/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Writing from the Gardens tracks 150 years of Christchurch history A new heritage trail through the Botanic Gardens brings 150 years of Christchurch history alive through one family's eyes.The self-guided Writing from the Gardens trail highlights historic spots around the Gardens through a series of beautifully illustrated postcards telling the story of a fictitious Christchurch ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215257382/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:05:16 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215257382/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 June 2013 Improving the lives of whanau living in the Far North is the motivation behind the Te Tiriti o Waitangi settlement negotiations between Te Hiku o Te Ika (Far North) iwi and the Crown, regarding the Te Hiku Social Development and Wellbeing Accord (the Social Accord), which was signed at Waitangi on 5 February 2013 by Ngai Takoto, Te Rarawa and Te Aupouri leaders, and Prime ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215257381/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:05:16 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215257381/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Source: ONE News Friends and family will pay tribute to slain Paeroa pizza shop owner Jordan Voudouris today. A year on from the murder of the 55-year-old businessman, an informal memorial service will be held at Mykonos Pizza and Pasta this morning. Voudouris' body was found on June 18 last year, outside the back of his pizza store. Despite Waikato police interviewing the occupants of ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215257383/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:53:16 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215257383/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Despite heavy rain easing in the region this morning, many Otago rivers are continuing to run at high levels. The Otago Regional Council advises that the Taieri River level is now beginning to fall but is expected to remain at flood alert levels for at least 24 hours. The spillway gates and flood banks of the Lower Taieri Flood Protection Scheme functioned as expected, the council ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215257385/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:53:15 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215257385/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Source: ONE News A young woman will appear in court today after she allegedly stabbed her partner in the back following an argument last night. Police said that a 23-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man were involved in a "domestic-related argument" at an Edgeware address about 7pm last night. The woman allegedly used a hunting knife to stab the man in the back. He was holding ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215257384/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:53:14 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215257384/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce. Photo / Greg Bowker John Key and Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce have long dismissed the Opposition inquiry into manufacturing as a political stunt. They are correct. The exercise has been a stunt. But it has also provided a much-needed platform - even a safety-valve - for the country's rising dollar-battered exporters. Prior ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215257386/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:52:34 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215257386/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Currently, Auckland's mayoralty race lacks competitive interest, says Bob Jones. Photo / Doug Sherring There was a time when the mayoralty of our major cities commanded considerable prestige as a cap on a successful professional or commercial career. History reveals many important mayors of an earlier age. Sadly no longer. Instead, everywhere there are mayors and councillors devoid ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215257387/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:52:32 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215257387/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 The woman was held in custody overnight. Photo / File A mother cut her baby after she stabbed her partner in the back while he was holding the young child in a domestic incident in Christchurch last night, police say. The 23-year-old woman will appear at Christchurch District Court this morning after the incident in Barbadoes St around 7pm. Police said the woman and the 30-year old ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215257388/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:52:30 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215257388/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Photo / Mark MItchell MetService's website is back online after it went down due to a "hardware failure" yesterday. The state forecaster resorted to using ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215257395/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:50:47 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215257395/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Stats guru Tracey Nelson looks at the All Blacks' 30-0 victory over France and points out one part of the game where the men in black need to pick up their game. The All Blacks celebrated their 500th test match, and their 50th test match played in Christchurch, by keeping France scoreless - a feat they had never achieved in the previous 52 test matches. It was also the fifth time they have kept ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215258402/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:49:07 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215258402/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 For the first time in New Zealand, the BMW 3 Series Touring is now available with BMW xDrive, the world's most sophisticated all-wheel drive system. Based on the award winning 3 Series Sedan, the Touring is set to raise the bar once again, starting from just $77,800* drive away and delivering class leading performance, technology and luggage capacity - it is the perfect vehicle for the ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215257396/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:36:50 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215257396/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Simon Bridges' refusal to meet with International Labour Organisation (ILO) officials to discuss his government's employment law changes shows his disdain for international workers conventions, and confirms he misled Parliament, says Labour's spokesperson for Labour Issues Darien Fenton."Two weeks ago Mr Bridges told Parliament that he would ask the ILO whether his ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215256298/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:01:51 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215256298/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Heavy Rain Update 7 1700hrs A huge effort by a large team of contractors has opened most roads in the district. Contractors will rest overnight ready for another big day ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215256300/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:01:49 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215256300/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 In a snowstorm, the primary concerns are the potential loss of heat, power and telephone service, and a shortage of supplies if storm conditions continue for more than a day. It is important for people living in areas at risk from snowstorms to consider the need for alternative forms of heating and power generation.o Avoid leaving home unless absolutely necessary when a snow warning is ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215256299/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:01:49 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215256299/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Nelson Mayor Aldo Miccio has achieved internet celebrity status in Brazil through social media platform Twitter, after establishing a connection with internationally renowned Brazilian bloggers Jovem Nerd.Translated in English as 'Young Nerd', the superstars responsible for managing the award winning "nerd" website met with Mayor Miccio in Nelson, as part of a ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215256302/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:01:48 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215256302/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Local Body Politicians in Manurewa are welcoming the implementation of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 which partially comes into force today , but they won't be stopping their fight there. Former MP for Manurewa for 21 years George Hawkins who introduced to Parliament in 2008 the original legislation is welcoming these changes, but says they are at risk if Auckland Council ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215256301/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:01:48 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215256301/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 The New Zealand dollar declined in volatile trading as improving US economic data before this week's Federal Reserve meeting spurred some investors to increase their bets that the central bank may start to reduce stimulus in the world's largest economy. The kiwi slid to 79.90 US cents from 80.80 cents at 5pm yesterday. In the past 24 hours, it has ranged from 79.62 US cents to 80.99 ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215256303/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:59:14 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215256303/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Twitter feed . MetService had no immediate comment when contacted by NBR, but said it hoped to make an announcement shortly. On its Twitter account, MetService ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215256304/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:59:10 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215256304/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 In the aftermath of heavy rainfall, motorists have been warned to travel with caution on several South Island roads this morning. According to the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA), SH90 at Tapanui, and SH1 from Pekeuri to Seven Mile Road remain closed due to flooding. The NZTA said that SH1 at the Karitane turnoff, SH85 from Palmerston to Dunback, SH1 from Pukeuri to Oamaru and SH82 at ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215256305/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:49:53 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215256305/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Daniel Walker became an undercover investigator to save women and children from sex trafficking, but his mission destroyed his marriage and cost him his identity. He will be doing ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215256306/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:49:18 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215256306/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Daniel Walker. Photo/Helen Manson This week for our "What I do" series, we'll be speaking to undercover investigator Daniel Walker. The former detective quit the police in 2002 to take up a job with a private US organisation that infiltrates brothels suspected of coercing children into prostitution. Over the next four years Walker's undercover work helped save ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215256311/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:49:17 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215256311/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Photo / AP Former BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall has been jailed for 15 months after he pleaded guilty to 14 counts of indecent assault against girls as young as 9. The 83-year-old Hall had initially denied the charges. The prison sentence was handed down Monday, six weeks after he admitted responsibility for the crimes. The offenses happened between 1967 and 1986. Prosecutors said Hall was an ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215256308/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:49:17 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215256308/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Flooding in North Otago's Waitaki Valley has been described as the worst seen in close to 40 years, and Waitaki District Mayor Alex Familton says the floodwaters have "scoured" rural roads. "The shoulders of roads are dangerous. There's rubble about and there is still in places water on the roads, so people will need to be very, very careful driving." It would be ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215256317/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:47:43 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215256317/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Pregnant women banned from flying are being discriminated against by airlines whose reasons aren't backed up by medical or scientific evidence, a gender expert says. Many airlines impose a total ban on pregnant women flying past a certain time into their pregnancy, which can vary from 28 to 37 weeks. The self-declared 'fit to fly' conditions on pregnant women are justified by ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262709/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:46:25 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262709/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Pregnant women banned from flying are being discriminated against by airlines whose reasons aren't backed up by medical or scientific evidence, a gender expert said today. Many airlines impose a total ban on pregnant women flying past a deadline, which can vary from 28 to 37 weeks of pregnancy. The self-declared 'fit to fly' conditions on pregnant women are justified by airlines on the grounds of ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261854/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:46:25 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261854/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Pregnant women banned from flying are being discriminated against by airlines whose reasons aren't backed up by medical or scientific evidence, a gender expert said today. Many airlines impose a total ban on pregnant women flying past a deadline, which can vary from 28 to 37 weeks of pregnancy. The self-declared 'fit to fly' conditions on pregnant women are justified by airlines on the grounds of ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215257393/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:46:25 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215257393/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Pregnant women banned from flying are being discriminated against by airlines whose reasons aren't backed up by medical or scientific evidence, a gender expert said today. Many airlines impose a total ban on pregnant women flying past a deadline, which can vary from 28 to 37 weeks of pregnancy. The self-declared 'fit to fly' conditions on pregnant women are justified by airlines on the grounds of ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261022/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:46:25 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261022/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Pregnant women banned from flying are being discriminated against by airlines whose reasons aren't backed up by medical or scientific evidence, a gender expert said today. Many airlines impose a total ban on pregnant women flying past a deadline, which can vary from 28 to 37 weeks of pregnancy. The self-declared 'fit to fly' conditions on pregnant women are justified by airlines on the grounds of ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215258405/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:46:25 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215258405/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Pregnant women banned from flying are being discriminated against by airlines whose reasons aren't backed up by medical or scientific evidence, a gender expert said today. Many airlines impose a total ban on pregnant women flying past a deadline, which can vary from 28 to 37 weeks of pregnancy. The self-declared 'fit to fly' conditions on pregnant women are justified by airlines on the grounds of ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259334/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:46:25 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259334/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Pregnant women banned from flying are being discriminated against by airlines whose reasons aren't backed up by medical or scientific evidence, a gender expert said today. Many airlines impose a total ban on pregnant women flying past a deadline, which can vary from 28 to 37 weeks of pregnancy. The self-declared 'fit to fly' conditions on pregnant women are justified by airlines on the grounds of ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215260255/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:46:25 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215260255/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tom Stilwell had been trying to lower himself from a neighbour's balcony in Auckland after discovering that he was locked out of his apartment early Sunday morning.It is understood that he had been on a night out when he became separated from his friends and returned to his fourteenth floor flat by himself.The 20-year-old from Brighton, who is believed to be in New Zealand on a working ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215256185/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:43:04 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215256185/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 prize pool total to almost $500,000 since 1999 . FMA chairman Simon Allen was the winner of NBR' s latest subscriber prize of a Luxury European Escape courtesy of Air NZ, flying Business Premier to London, with stopovers each way in either Hong Kong or Los Angeles, plus four weeks' accommodation staying at the Small Luxury Hotels of the World properties of his ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215255156/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:55:30 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215255156/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Olivia Carville, 24, is a journalist from The Press, a daily newspaper in Christchurch, New Zealand. She is visiting the United States on a two-week internship with The Seattle Times. Last Tuesday, she went to her first American sports event and it didn't exactly go as planned. She wrote about her experience for The Seattle Times. I am anything but a sports ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215255157/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:48:48 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215255157/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Source: Thinkstock The hounding of pedestrians by beggars for spare change has led to Wellington City Council deciding to install charity boxes around the city. The boxes will be rolled out at begging hot spots later this year as part of the city council's bid to stamp out a rise in "opportunist" begging. Central city retailers who spoke to The Dominion Post reported an increase ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215255158/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:45:47 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215255158/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Heavy snow forecast due to 'dramatic' weather A cold front is expected to set in over the South Island later this week, forecasters have warned. While MetService has lifted all weather warnings today, forecasters predict that yesterday's onslaught of persistent rain will pave the way for cold and windy conditions in the coming days. Bitterly cold Antarctic air is predicted to ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215255159/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:45:46 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215255159/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mark Lundy has appealed to the Privy Council to have his convictions for killing his wife and daughter overturned. Photo / Mark Mitchell The senior detective who led the investigation into Mark Lundy was accused of giving "misleading" evidence - although the top defence lawyer for the convicted murderer stopped short of claiming a "cover-up". On the first day of ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215255160/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:45:07 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215255160/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 A man will appear in court this morning after allegedly terrifying staff and customers inside an Auckland bank last night. The father of the alleged gunman pleaded through a loud hailer for his son to come out of the building before police seized the man to end the five-hour standoff. The drama - in which nearby office workers and playcentre children were kept in lockdown - ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215256316/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:41:16 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215256316/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Sinkholes at the Esplanade at St Clair will be filled with gravel as concern builds about high tides expected later this week. A perigee tide is expected, building up from today, and the king tide is expected on Friday. The tides are similar to those that three weeks ago stripped St Clair Beach of sand, exposing the sea wall's toe and undermining the Esplanade. It was ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215256315/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:18:58 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215256315/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Snow forecast for later this week will be just the icing on the cake for Wanaka ski fields. Treble Cone and Cardrona Alpine Resort are not open yet but snow is piling up in readiness. Cardrona got another 33cm over the weekend, giving it 60cm at the top and 30cm at the base building. It opens on ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215255172/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:01:43 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215255172/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 A North Otago dairy worker had to be rescued from his motorbike by chest-deep floodwaters in Kakanui Valley yesterday. Omotosho Aina, 34, who is from Nigeria, said he had experienced snow during four previous seasons working in Ashburton but was a stranger to flooding. "I've never seen anything like that in my life. It was really strange," he ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215255171/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:51:41 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215255171/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Officers aboard one of two Korean-owned deep-sea trawlers berthed in Dunedin are facing allegations of illegally dumping fish at sea, brought by the fisheries division of the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). The allegations stem from when the ships were on charter to a subsidiary company of Christchurch-based United Fisheries, UFL Charters Ltd, while fishing off the South Island for ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259332/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:44:40 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215259332/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mark Lundy's legal team have begun presenting their case at the Privy Council in London, claiming the Crown's case was based on flawed science. Lundy is serving a life sentence with a non-parole period of 20 years after a jury found him guilty in 2002 of killing his wife Christine and daughter Amber, 7, in their Palmerston North home in August 2000. New Zealand's Chief ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215254020/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:43:11 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215254020/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 There will be a brief reprieve today for towns cleaning up from yesterday's floods as they prepare for the threat of "blizzard conditions" later this week. Snow could reach as far north as the Coromandel Peninsula and the Kaimai Range later this week as a huge winter storm looks set to batter the country. MetService has issued a special weather advisory for the entire country, warning of a ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215255169/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:31:04 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215255169/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Auckland Uni is country's largest real estate developer, with 10-year plan well underway. An architect's impression of a redeveloped and expanded Auckland University Science Centre. Auckland University has become New Zealand's largest real estate developer, with a $1 billion 10-year order book already well under way. A spokesperson said about half that money was already either spent or committed ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261853/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:00:14 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261853/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mark Lundy should not have been convicted of the murder of his wife and daughter based on the tissue found on his shirt after the murders, the Privy Council in London has heard. Lundy is appealing his life sentence with a non-parole period of 20 years after a jury found him guilty in 2002 of killing his wife Christine and daughter Amber, 7, in their Palmerston North home in August 2000. An ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252962/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:41:38 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252962/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Source: ONE News A driver who was being chased by police did not stop when he crashed into a New Plymouth house early on Sunday morning - he took off on foot. Marfell resident Wendi Clark was startled to wake up to find a car had smashed through her bedroom wall and knocked her furniture over at 1am. "There was a big crash," she said. "I knew what had happened straight away; ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252963/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:41:37 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252963/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 A new nationwide reintegration programme for prisoners to help reduce reoffending is expected to be implemented in Invercargill and Otago this year. Budget 2013 made $10 million available over two years from the Justice Sector Fund to establish the new Out of Gate programme. The post-release service will support prisoners as soon as they leave a facility. The programme will be offered to some ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252964/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:41:35 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252964/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 First-home buyers should be exempt from proposed restrictions to low-deposit home lending, Prime Minister John Key believes. Photo / Getty Images Prime Minister John Key was adamant yesterday the Reserve Bank and retail banks could find a way to exempt first-home buyers from proposed restrictions on low-deposit home loans. At his post-Cabinet press conference, Mr Key said he supported the move ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252965/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:40:59 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252965/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mr Key said he was aware that there was a dispute. Photo / Sarah Ivey Prime Minister John Key says he does not believe the Government will be overly affected by MediaWorks going into receivership, despite disputes about its tax liabilities. Mr Key said he was aware that there was a dispute but had not yet received full advice on a potential $22 million tax liability the company was disputing ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252966/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:40:58 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252966/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Prime Minister John Key. Photo / Christine Cornege Prime Minister John Key says he trusts the United Kingdom not to spy on him despite revelations it spied on other international politicians, including its own allies, at international conferences in the past. The Guardian reported yesterday that the UK spy agency GCHQ had intercepted emails and phone calls of international politicians and ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252967/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:40:57 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252967/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 The plan proposes a mix across the redevelopment area of market and affordable housing. Photo / Dean Purcell Auckland's low-income suburbs of Glen Innes, Pt England and Panmure will roughly double in population under a draft plan for more intensive housing to be unveiled today. The urban "regeneration" project, which could add up to 6000 new homes to an existing 5050, is expected ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252968/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:40:57 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252968/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 SkyCity's new convention centre is expected to increase the demand for four- and five-star hotels. Developers are eying opportunities to build new Auckland hotels, sparked into action by SkyCity's convention centre plans and the waterfront rejuvenation, says Dean Humphries, Colliers International's national hotel director. Humphries said a number of existing office buildings were ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252969/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:40:54 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252969/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Dredging of effluent ponds has revealed no clues in the hunt for the murderer of farmer Scott Guy. Private investigators looking for clues to who killed Scott Guy will not be put off by news the effluent ponds on the Guy farm were not hiding evidence left by the murderer. There had been suspicions that evidence - such as the dive boots police believe the killer was wearing - was discarded in the ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252970/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:40:54 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252970/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mark Lundy has appealed to the Privy Council to have his convictions for killing his wife and daughter overturned. Photo / Mark Mitchell A previously undisclosed police document has been described as a "striking revelation" during Mark Lundy's appeal to the Privy Council in London. The reliability of the science used to identify DNA matter found on his shirt as brain tissue is a ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252971/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:40:54 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252971/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Friends of Jordan Voudouris say they appreciate the police work on the inquiry but they're struggling with the lack of closure. Photo / Christine Cornege Paeroa locals say they are frustrated that a year after their popular pizza man was shot his killer is still at large. Jordan Voudouris was found dead lying in a pool of blood by a neighbouring shopkeeper after he was shot following an ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252973/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:40:53 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252973/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 The fact Leva-i-Fangalupe Fono is a nun is completely irrelevant, the court was told. Photo / Brett Phibbs A nun broke the arm of a 9-year-old girl during a Sunday School class, a court has been told. Leva-i-Fangalupe Fono, known as Sister Leva, is on trial in the Auckland District Court on charges of assaulting a child and injuring with intent. Crown prosecutor Michael Walker told the court ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252972/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:40:53 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252972/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Fox TV shows such as Modern Family are among TV3's biggest hits. Taxpayers may wind up covering for MediaWorks because of an unusual restructuring deal that appears to free the company from a possible $22 million obligation to the Inland Revenue Department. MediaWorks bankers, led by Westpac, put the company in receivership with KordaMentha yesterday, though bosses at the broadcast company ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252990/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:39:21 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252990/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tom Stilwell did not remember anything from the incident. The first words from a young Briton who survived a fall from the 15th floor of an Auckland city apartment block were "what an idiot". Tom Stilwell was unable to speak when he woke up because of tubes down his throat but he wrote to nurses on a board, his flatmate Dave Thomas told the Herald last night. The 20-year-old, in New ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252988/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:39:20 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252988/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 The report's recommendation for a lowering of structural costs in the economy refers specifically to electricity prices. Photo / Christine Cornege In politics, as in all spheres of life, timing is everything. Take the report into manufacturing released yesterday by the Labour, Greens, New Zealand First and Mana parties. When their inquiry began last October, times were uncommonly tough in ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252540/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:39:18 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252540/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Progress towards gender pay parity in New Zealand is "glacial". Women earn between $8000 and $20,000 less than their male colleagues in some New Zealand industries - despite being more qualified. Progress towards gender pay parity in New Zealand is "glacial", an advocacy group for women in business says, and urgent work is needed to dislodge an entrenched "old boys' ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252995/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:39:18 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252995/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Fred put on 10kg of muscle throughout the eight-week cycle. In no time he was bench pressing around 100kg. There were side-effects. Initially his sexual appetite and self-confidence went through the roof. " ... It's really intense. You eat more. I gained 10 kilos. My mates were gym freaks who had been training for four or five years and what they were lifting, I was catching and ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252996/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:39:18 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252996/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 The father of a gunman who terrified staff and customers inside an Auckland bank pleaded through a loud hailer for his son to come out of the building before police seized him to end a five-hour standoff last night. The drama - in which nearby office workers and playcentre children were kept in lockdown - started when the gunman entered the Westpac bank on Great South Rd, Penrose, in a wheelchair ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252985/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:30:20 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252985/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Recreational steroid use by New Zealanders has been described as a "huge elephant in the room" by a leading voice in the fight against doping. Dr David Gerrard, an Otago University associate professor and sports medicine expert, says anabolic steroid use is common outside the realms of professional sports, with gym goers, military personnel and bouncers among the groups likely to illicitly use ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252987/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:30:16 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252987/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 British American Tobacco Holdings New Zealand's profit was down almost 5 per cent in 2012 - the year it went on a public relations offensive against plain-packaging laws for cigarettes. The local branch of the global tobacco giant - which sells Dunhill, Pall Mall and Lucky Strike cigarettes - posted a profit after tax of $115 million for the year ending December 31, 2012. This was down $5.8 ... http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252831/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:30:16 -0400 http://www.newzealandnews.net/index.php/sid/215252831/scat/14d7eba4e435d135