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Anti mining talk of 'war'Stuff.co.nz - - 1 hour ago The Government's continued push to free up parts of the Conservation Department estate for mining operations has been described as "the great betrayal" by Coromandel environmentalists. Mining decision backward step, say Greens New Zealand Herald Winds put paid to swimmer's dreamStuff.co.nz - - 6 hours ago NOT THIS TIME: Long-distance swimmer Mike Bodger ponders his attempt at becoming the oldest person to swim Cook Strait. Strong winds have robbed Mike Bodger of his dream of becoming the oldest person to swim ... Weather conditions against swimmer Newstalk ZB Liberty Templeman's parents tell of search for murdered daughterStuff.co.nz - - 4 hours ago A frantic father drove through the night to search for his missing daughter but had to identify her battered body three days later. Liberty's parents tell of night of anguish New Zealand Herald Union rejects standards announcementRadio New Zealand - 2 hours ago The union representing primary school teachers says a Government announcement on the new national standards focuses too far into the future. School budgets hit by training costs Otago Daily Times Government signals education sector reform Stuff.co.nz Support for principal slammed on FacebookNewstalk ZB - 3 hours ago A Facebook counter page has been set up after students from Christchurch's Burnside High School created one attacking their new principal. School yet to decide on action Stuff.co.nz ACC says sorry for botched mailoutNew Zealand Herald - - 7 hours ago ACC has apologised "unreservedly" to thousands of businesses and individuals whose private information about workplace injuries was sent to the wrong companies. Marlborough shaken by quakeOtago Daily Times - 4 hours ago The quake, which struck at 12.11am, was located 30km south of St Arnaud at a depth of 110km, GNS Science said. Login or Register to add your business to the ODT/directory. Capital faces a decade of rising faresStuff.co.nz - - 6 hours ago Public transport users face a decade of fare increases, with inner-city Wellington bus passengers first in the firing line. Greater Wellington Regional Council has recommended raising bus fares in the heart of the ... Wellington bus fares likely to rise Newstalk ZB Steep rise for capital's public transport fares Radio New Zealand Prisoner escaped to show he was 'no threat'Stuff.co.nz - 4 hours ago BACK BEHIND BARS: Kevin Polwart was jailed for 10 years in 2000 for robbing a security van and stealing $600000. A career criminal say he broke out of prison because he feared he would not get parole and wanted to show authorities he was not a danger ... Prisoner 'escaped to prove he wasn't dangerous' New Zealand Herald Prison term extended for escaper Radio New Zealand New Pacific Unit Launched At Problem Gambling FoundationVoxy - 2 hours ago Mapu Maia, the new Pacific Unit at the Problem Gambling Foundation, was officially launched at a special event held yesterday in Auckland. Murder trial continuesRadio New Zealand - 2 hours ago The trial of a gang prospect who's charged with murdering an agricultural contractor continues in the High Court in Napier on Wednesday. Pub patrons and staff describe fatal dispute Stuff.co.nz Dozing juror out New Zealand Herald Council works on sewers as pollution keeps Owhiro Bay shutThe Dominion Post - - 3 hours ago Small deposits of sewage from one property are likely to be the main cause of closures of Owhiro Bay beach, on Wellington's south coast. Pollution closes beach, stream Radio New Zealand Structure to be reviewedOtago Daily Times - - 6 hours ago Restructuring involving management and clinical leadership at Dunedin and Invercargill Hospitals will be considered soon, regardless of whether there is to be one Otago-Southland district health board. Listen to doctors, union says Southland Times Principal "bribed" student allergic to sunTVNZ - 55 minutes ago A Hamilton high school principal is being accused of bribing a student who was forced to stand outside for an assembly despite being allergic to the sun. Principal accused of sunburn bribe Stuff.co.nz Radar 'drone' units used for three yearsStuff.co.nz - - 5 hours ago Newly revealed drone radar units - used to confound radar detectors in cars - were invented in Christchurch and have been used "on the quiet" for three years. Speed radar 'drones' not used in SC Timaru Herald Fake radars used to trick drivers Otago Daily Times Staff confront minister over private jailsNew Zealand Herald - - 7 hours ago Corrections workers wear Judith Collins masks during their protest at Parliament against private prisons. Photo / Mark Mitchell Corrections Minister Judith Collins said yesterday that it would not concern her if privately run prisons ... Private prison opposers launch vocal protest National Business Review Corrections staff protest prison privatisation Stuff.co.nz Toxic algae blamed for Dunedin dog deathsStuff.co.nz - 3 hours ago Toxic algae has appeared in a number of areas around New Zealand this summer, prompting warnings to parents and pet owners, and during the past few years it has claimed the lives of many dogs. Retailer backlash prompts triathlon reviewOtago Daily Times - - 6 hours ago Triathlon New Zealand will conduct a review of its commitment to Wanaka in the wake of a backlash from retailers in the resort who oppose road closures for the annual Contact Tri Series Cup race. CBD unlikely to be closed off Southland Times In search of the right place The Southland Times Premier waka regattaNorthland Independent Community - - 6 hours ago REGATTA: Kaihe paddle the smaller Ngatokimatawhaorua - based at Otaua near Kaikohe - past waka at Te Ti Bay, Waitangi. RETURN OF THE RANGATIRA: The world's longest waka Ngatokimatawhaorua took part in Waitangi Day commemorations for the first time in ... Aotearoa waka sails to Waitangi Auckland stuff.co.nz We've got it - so when do we start to flaunt it?The Dominion Post - 3 hours ago OPINION: NZ needs to make the most of what it's got if it's going to match or beat Australia on the economic front, writes Don Nicolson. |
