Top Stories: Wellington, Nov 28 (DPA) Winning the right to go to South Africa for the 2010 finals has put football in the spotlight in New Zealand - where rugby is the national sport - for the first time in a generation. IANS Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:30:04 -0500Dunedin (New Zealand), Nov.28 : Riding on comeback star Shane Bond's brilliant match figures of eight for 153, New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 32 runs in the first Test here. ANI Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:40:12 -0500Sunday, 29 November 2009, 2:23 pm Speech: ACT New Zealand Heather Roy address to Parents of Vision Impaired NZHon Heather Roy, Associate Minister of EducationSaturday, November 28 20... Scoop Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:47:37 -0500A 12-year-old boy drowned after a van skidded off Somme Parade and sank into the river. A women and a teenager managed to escape before the van became fully submerged. Local man Colin Styles helped i... Newstalk ZB Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:45:16 -0500The postmortem has begun on the umpire review system after its first official completed test in Dunedin - in which the Black Caps beat Pakistan by 32 runs. Newstalk ZB Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:45:14 -0500McCaw has been presented with the award following the All Blacks 39-12 win over France in Marseilles this morning. He was chosen over Ireland's Jamie Heaslip and Brian O'Driscoll, South Africa's Four... Newstalk ZB Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:45:13 -0500A high-profile businesswoman is fighting to keep her identity secret after admitting she supplied the drug P to her dying ex-husband. The woman bought P on four occasions but said she only ever gave ... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:32:04 -0500Welsh superstar Tom Jones will play four shows in New Zealand next year. Jones would bring more than 40 years' worth of hits, including What's New Pussycat?, It's Not Unusual and She's a Lady, to New... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:32:01 -0500More than a quarter of a million spectators are expected to jam Auckland's inner-city streets this afternoon for the 76th annual Santa Parade. The event involves 4,000 people, 300 costumes and over 4... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:31:59 -0500Police are investigating how a girl was crushed to death by a scrum machine in Auckland.The six-year-girl died yesterday afternoon at Tamaki College in Glen Innes. Her family were involved in a touch ... NZ City Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:41:17 -0500A 25 tonne crane has been needed to clear the scene of a fatal crash near Okere Falls on State Highway 33.It happened when a car lost control on a bend as it was heading south towards Rotorua. It smas... NZ City Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:41:16 -0500Police are concerned for a 15-year-old Wellington girl missing for a week. Grace Lynley Walker was last seen at home in Elliott Street, Johnsonville, at 9pm on November 22. She was described as havi... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:58:23 -0500A heartbreaking message to a husband and father lost in the crash of an Air New Zealand Airbus in the Mediterranean last year was left on a French beach yesterday: "To my dearest husband... Noel. My s... Stuff Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:41:01 -0500Four people have died on New Zealand's road so far this weekend. A 12-year-old boy was killed when the van he was travelling in crashed off Somme Parade in Wanganui and went into the Whanganui Rive... Stuff Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:41:00 -0500King's College chaplain Reverend Warner Wilder travelled to Zambia on a sponsored trip to teach in the southern African country. What he got was a lesson in love. The 62-year-old met the 31-year-ol... Stuff Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:40:56 -0500THE heat on the beat got too much for these police officers – who parked up on a yellow line and headed off for an ice cream, leaving two prisoners in the back of their van. Sunday News spotted t... Stuff Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:40:55 -0500The French scrum dominated early on and earned a penalty which Julien Dupuy slotted over to make it 3-0. But the lead was short-lived as good line-out ball allowed Jimmy Cowan to put Ma'a Nonu away a... RTE Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:39:50 -0500There is no stopping Lisa Lewis. The Hamilton woman who gained notoriety after streaking in a bikini at Waikato Stadium in 2006 during a rugby test and went on to seek fame as a naked newsreader, B... Stuff Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:14:08 -0500A MAN who infected his girlfriend with HIV during unprotected sex – after telling her repeatedly he did not have the disease – has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison. Sentencing notes obta... Stuff Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:14:07 -0500A system of new national educational standards to assess primary school students will benefit special needs students, Associate Education Minister Heather Roy says. Most students, including those w... Stuff Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:14:06 -0500Deputy CEO of Air New Zealand Norman Thompson unveils a memorial plaque to commemorate the anniversary of Air New Zealand A320 aircraft accident... Stuff Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:14:05 -0500Dave Dunstan can clearly remember being a young man among older officers in his early days with the police. "And now I'm one of the old guys," he laughs. Mr Dunstan, 56, retired this week after 35... Stuff Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:14:03 -0500A man has been arrested and charged with assault after a woman's body was found in a Bay of Plenty house, police said today. Police were called to a property at Kaingaroa, 50km southeast of Rotorua... Stuff Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:14:01 -0500Former prime minister Mike Moore has found himself among the ranks of home owners with a leaky building. The $1 million Auckland beachfront house he owns with wife Yvonne has been revealed to have ... Stuff Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:14:00 -0500The region is hosting the Burt Munro Motorcycle Challenge, which includes a hill race, sprint races and a street race in Wyndham. Southland Motorcycle Club official John Smart says the series means t... Newstalk ZB Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:10:45 -0500The All Blacks, under their current coaches - Graham Henry, Steve Hansen and Wayne Smith - seem to be ahead of the field in striking the correct balance in the relationship between coaches and players... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:57:56 -0500"Tomfoolery" saw a drunk man taken to hospital with serious injuries in Napier early yesterday morning. Police said the young man was hit by his female friend's car at about 1am. He was standing in th... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:57:52 -0500Finishing the year with a performance they are proud of is one of the main goals for the All Blacks heading into the final test of the 2009 against France in Marseille.The team is undefeated on its en... NZ City Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:15:01 -0500New Zealand drifted from contention at the World Cup of Golf in China today. David Smail and Danny Lee combined for a two-under-par 70 in the third round of the 28-nation event at Mission Hills in ... Stuff Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:49:44 -0500A six-year-old girl, believed to be the niece of All Black Keven Mealamu, was crushed to death and a three-year-old boy was hurt while playing on a scrum machine at an Auckland park yesterday. Rela... Stuff Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:49:34 -0500Man of the match Bond picked up eight wickets in total, including the outstanding Umar Akmal in both innings. Bond says he is very happy with how he is progressing. Happy to have got 50 overs under h... Newstalk ZB Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:46:24 -0500After losing half of their first eight games, the All Blacks have been on a roll since overpowering Australia in Wellington. The All Blacks are viewing this test as the deciding game of a three game s... Newstalk ZB Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:46:23 -0500New Zealand drifted from contention at the World Cup of Golf in China yesterday. David Smail and Danny Lee combined for a two-under-par 70 in the third round of the 28-nation event at Mission Hills i... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:35:05 -0500A 17-year-old has been charged with shining a laser light into the eyes of car drivers - including a police constable. Aaron Robert Gianelly, an unemployed Christchurch youth, is alleged to have shone... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:34:57 -0500The lineup for the ATP tennis World Tour semi-finals in London is now complete.Roger Federer will face Nikolay Davydenko and Juan Martin del Potro will play Robin Soderling. Davydenko was the last pla... NZ City Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:50:32 -0500The Tiger Woods crash has taken a sensational new twist, according to US celebrity website TMZ, which claims his wife Elin was angry with him and was chasing him off the grounds of their mansion in a ... NZ City Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:50:27 -0500The fast men won this test and will continue to have their shoes shined by the batsmen. On a stirring final afternoon Shane Bond and Iain O'Brien warmed the hearts of the cricket public with energy... Stuff Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:06:27 -0500Poor old Rod Petricevic. The bankrupt former boss of failed finance company Bridgecorp not only faces a raft of legal woes, but he just can't get any respect from his peers. When Petricevic visited... Stuff Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:06:15 -0500Sales of life insurance policies have rocketed during the recession, but industry sources say the boom is more likely fuelled by hungry salesmen than rising fears of mortality. Despite the downturn... Stuff Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:06:14 -0500Rich Kiwis who had money hidden with the help of a company owned by the Liechtenstein royal family have had to cough up $1.2 million in unpaid tax and penalties. The Sunday Star-Times reported in J... Stuff Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:06:13 -0500The Capital Markets Development Taskforce is poised to recommend law changes likely to prevent financial advisers from taking commissions. The industry-led group, which is tasked with suggesting wa... Stuff Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:06:12 -0500A Government scheme for verifying personal identities online kicks off next month but banks are tight-lipped on its application to services such as opening new accounts. The scheme, known as the ig... Stuff Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:06:11 -0500The sale of part of Queenstown's troubled Five Mile development to Auckland developer Tony Gapes and Woolworths subsidiary Progressive Enterprises may not yield much cash for long-suffering Hanover in... Stuff Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:06:08 -0500Quirk is a veteran of the fund sales industry and has a jaundiced view of commissions, agreeing with Oddy that they can't help but influence advisers. "We saw how many advisers put clients into financ... Stuff Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:06:07 -0500The New Zealand property market is riding the tail of recovery being experienced in Australia, Asia and Latin America, according the latest Global Market Report by CB Richard Ellis (CBRE). Those ma... Stuff Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:06:05 -0500New Zealand's decision not to criticise China over the execution last week of two men for their part in the Sanlu contaminated milk-powder scandal could damage the country's international reputation a... Stuff Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:06:05 -0500Convicted killer Scott Watson's bid for freedom has been boosted by the appointment of a top taxpayer-funded lawyer to reinterview key witnesses in the case of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope. The Ministry... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:50:08 -0500A teenager convicted of helping a friend take his own life says he is sorry for what he has done. The 17-year-old, who has name suppression, pleaded guilty to the rare charge of assisting suicide aft... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:50:07 -0500The Australians are invading - but in a sporting way. And New Zealand schools and rugby clubs are showing little sign of fighting them on the beaches, the playing fields or the streets. Aussie Rules... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:50:06 -0500Shrink The widow and daughter of the innocent teenager accidentally shot dead by police on Auckland's motorway are living in an empty flat with almost no money for food. Stephanie Cook, 17, and her ... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:50:05 -0500The man who inspired the hit TV series Lie To Me has determined the innocence of convicted paedophile Peter Ellis - based on the twitch of his upper lip. Dr Paul Ekman, an American expert in the field... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:50:03 -0500Acting Prime Minister Bill English has been accused of letting privilege overtake common sense after his limo and security detail illegally double-parked while he got a haircut. The driver of his lim... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:50:02 -0500A mother of six found dead after a domestic incident is related to a former Women's Refuge boss. Police have confirmed a homicide inquiry and cordoned off the home of Luana "Arni" Raukawa, 38, after ... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:50:01 -0500The road to hell is paved with good intentions and Mike Pero found himself in a hellish situation this week after announcing his intention to charter a flight to Antarctica. He was acting in good fai... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:50:01 -0500A model charged with assaulting two police officers and an ambulance officer says she has no recollection of the incident. Lee-Anne Marjoribanks, who is signed with model agency Clyne Management, tea... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:49:59 -0500New Zealanders were urged to put the Erebus controversy behind them as families mourned those lost there and at Perpignan at emotional ceremonies around the world yesterday. Ceremonies were held in A... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:49:58 -0500Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee announced this month that New Zealand looked like it had oil and gas fields that could produce $30 billion a year in export receipts and $10 billion a year... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:49:58 -0500Under urgency last night, Parliament approved the abolition of the defence of provocation from the law books. For those of us who remember the macabre and ghastly performance of Clayton Weatherston, ... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:49:57 -0500All Black Kevin Mealamu was grieving last night after his 6-year-old niece was crushed to death at a family touch tournament. Mealamu's nephew, aged 3, was also injured in the incident, which happene... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:49:56 -0500The plush home owned by an ASB Bank investment adviser sacked for fraud is being sold - by his former employer. Stephen Versalko and his wife Megan are believed to have left their $1.7 million Remuer... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:49:55 -0500John Key's year-long honeymoon is over. Or, at the very least, it's the beginning of the end. The first hint that his Teflon existence was about to expire was the fallout from Rodney Hide and Hone Ha... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:49:55 -0500Spot the difference between the following two pieces of political oratory: First, "Is [New Zealand] to be a modern democratic society, embodying the essential notion of one rule for all in a single na... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:49:54 -0500Convicted killer Scott Watson's bid for freedom has been boosted by the appointment of a top taxpayer-funded lawyer to reinterview key witnesses in the case of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope. The Ministry... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:49:53 -0500Tears and tributes linked relatives grieving for a victim of the Perpignan crash on opposite sides of the world. Christchurch aircraft engineer Noel Marsh was among seven to die in the crash off Cane... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:49:52 -0500Police say a mob in Guatemala burned to death two men and a woman suspected of killing a local bus driver. Photos show the half-burned bodies lying in a street in the western city of Solola. Police ... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:49:52 -0500Shrink The widow and daughter of the innocent teenager accidentally shot dead by police on Auckland's motorway are living in an empty flat with almost no money for food. Stephanie Cook, 17, and her ... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:49:50 -0500A grandmother sold $2000 worth of cannabis every two days from her home to fuel her own drug habit. Nancy Riki, 52, was this week sentenced to home detention for operating a tinnie house from her Har... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:49:50 -0500Despite its animated support from the likes of Hollywood's Tom Cruise, the Church of Scientology has always been seen as a fringe religion. Photo / AP... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:49:47 -0500When Bernard Madoff was arrested in December last year, it sent shockwaves around the world. Feted as the greatest conman in history, the New Yorker's hugely successful wealth management business was... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:49:47 -0500The trial of Pol Pot's most notorious lieutenant ended this week, but Olympic rower Rob Hamill will not rest till he gets answers from the man responsible for the torture and death of his brother. If... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:49:46 -0500The Australians are invading - but in a sporting way. And New Zealand schools and rugby clubs are showing little sign of fighting them on the beaches, the playing fields or the streets. Aussie Rules... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:23:39 -0500"You can just throw an airbed on the ground and put your tent up. It's a great life." At Taupo's Top 10 Holiday Resort, facilities include a thermal pool, bathrooms with underfloor heating, petanque,... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:23:38 -0500Outspoken broadcaster Paul Henry is in trouble again - this time for calling Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle "retarded". The host of TVOne's Breakfast made the comment on Monday's show when he... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:23:37 -0500The man who inspired the hit TV series Lie To Me has determined the innocence of convicted paedophile Peter Ellis - based on the twitch of his upper lip. Dr Paul Ekman, an American expert in the field... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:23:36 -0500A mother of six found dead after a domestic incident is related to a former Women's Refuge boss. Police have confirmed a homicide inquiry and cordoned off the home of Luana "Arni" Raukawa, 38, after ... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:23:34 -0500A barber has banned customers from using cellphones because of annoying ringtones, booming voices and the possibility of an accident. The Stylish Man, an Auckland chain with branches in Mt Eden, Newm... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:23:31 -0500A retrovirus discovered by US experts may reveal the cause of chronic fatigue, something that gives hope to sufferers like Frankie Letford. Photo / Rhys Palmer... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:23:29 -0500The plush home owned by an ASB Bank investment adviser sacked for fraud is being sold - by his former employer. Stephen Versalko and his wife Megan are believed to have left their $1.7 million Remuer... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:23:26 -0500At Dick Smith a Uniden cordless phone was promoted with a large Christmas-themed sign, but there was no discount on the $74 price. The same signs were being used elsewhere in the store to promote spe... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:23:24 -0500SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 was measured near an uninhabited island north of New Zealand on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said. The quake was recorded at a ... The Star Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:37:36 -0500Singapore - A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 was measured near an uninhabited island north of New Zealand on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said. The quake was recorded at a depth o... IOL Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:24:20 -0500Singapore - A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 was measured near an uninhabited island north of New Zealand on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said. The quake was recorded at a depth o... IOL Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:23:52 -0500Police say they responded to a report of the accident about 9.45 on Saturday night, and found that the vehicle had left Somme Parade in Wanganui city. Two of the occupants, a woman and a 14-year-old,... Newstalk ZB Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:33:44 -0500SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 was measured near an uninhabited island north of New Zealand on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said. The quake was recorded 95 mi... The Star Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:22:07 -0500WELLINGTON, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Two New Zealand scientists have discovered a new class of anti-cancer medicines that kill tumors without the side effects of traditional therapies, local media reported... SINA Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:23:39 -0500International news agencies have boycotted the first Test between Pakistan and New Zealand in Dunedin because of problems with the PCB's newly-implemented terms and conditions for media. The deadlock ... Cricinfo Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:35:55 -0500One person was killed and four injured in a two-car crash at Okere Falls, near Rotorua, this afternoon, police said. One adult died and two other adults and two children were injured. Ambulances too... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:31:02 -0500The hunt for an elderly Auckland man who has gone missing is being stepped up this afternoon.He has now been identified as 77-year-old Stephen Dixon who lives in the suburb of Mt Eden.Mr Dixon is Maor... NZ City Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:47:59 -0500Finishing the year with a performance they are proud of is one of the main goals for the All Blacks heading into the final test of the 2009 against France in Marseille.The team is undefeated on its en... NZ City Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:47:56 -0500A six-year-old Auckland girl died on a sports field this afternoon, crushed to death apparently by a scrum machine. The girl died at Auckland's Tamaki College while her family was enjoying a touch to... New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:13:02 -0500It seems Tiger Woods may not have been as badly hurt in an early morning car crash as initial reports suggested.The local mayor says Mr Woods has now been released from hospital, after a crash outside... NZ City Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:30:09 -0500Finishing the year with a performance they are proud of is one of the main goals for the All Blacks heading into the final test of the 2009 against France in Marseille. Newstalk ZB Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:07:11 -0500Around 2000 people marched up Queen Street this afternoon demanding a pay rise for teacher aides, librarians, nurses and administrators. The starting rate for support staff is $12.94 an hour. New Ze... Newstalk ZB Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:07:10 -0500 | 
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