Auckland power cut a 'freak' occurence - Key
Nesspresso store in Newmarket, closed, as the shop has no power. Photo / Brett Phibbs Prime Minister John Key said the outage appeared to be more the result of a "freak" occurrence than of any structural
View ArticleNational signs deal with Maori Party
Prime Minister John Key hongis with Maori Party leader Te Ururoa Flavell before their confidence and supply talks at the Beehive. Photo / Mark Mitchell Maori Party Co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell has been
View ArticleMt Victoria pushed up by newly-discovered fault line
updated 14:49 By Published: 11:08AM Wednesday October 08, 2014 Source: ONE News Scientists say a fault line discovered lying beneath Wellington Harbour has contributed to the uplift of the capital's
View ArticleA.M. Best Affirms Ratings of New Zealand Local Government Insurance Corporation
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of B (Good) and the issuer credit rating of "bbb-" of New Zealand Local Government Insurance Corporation Limited...
View ArticleNZ PM ready to work with Bainimarama
13:00 Today Taken from/By: Report by: Ritika Pratap/RNZI New Zealand Prime Minister John Key says they are ready to normalize relations with the Fijian government. Speaking to NZ based Radio
View ArticlePublic help find accused hit and run driver
A driver allegedly involved in a hit and run which seriously injured a motorcyclist in Christchurch this morning has been charged after the public helped police find him. The motorbike rider is reported
View ArticleRodents knocked down in Waikaia Forest, Southland
The threat to native birds and bats from plague levels of rats, mice and stoats has been reduced in Waikaia Forest with a successful knock-down of rodents in a recent pest control operation in the area.
View ArticleTeenager charged with murder of Whangarei man
The house in Second Ave, Whangarei, where police are carrying out a scene examination after a man died of serious head injuries. PICTURE/NZME A 16-year-old has been charged with the murder of a Whangarei
View ArticleNZ's digital divide: Nearly half of small and medium businesses are offline
Around 9 per cent have a social media site, and 16 per cent have both a business website and social media site. These are among the key findings of the latest MYOB Digital Nation report, which highlights
View ArticleSharing explicit photos without consent 'is sexual abuse'
The sharing of explicit photos on a Facebook group is sexual abuse says Sexual Abuse Prevention Network. This behaviour is harmful and we can stop it from happening if the whole community works together
View ArticleSkyTeam to open first airport lounge in Australia at Sydney Airport
The new lounge at Sydney Airport's International Terminal will be open to business class passengers and elite members of the SkyTeam frequent flyer program. Airline alliance SkyTeam, which includes
View ArticleMap bungle contributed to Napoleon's loss at the battle of Waterloo
Paris: If Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton, as Wellington is supposed to have said, it may have been lost by Napoleon's map-makers. A printing error left the emperor Bonaparte aiming his
View ArticleNZ dark horse for World Cup, says Steyn
Cape Town: South Africa paceman Dale Steyn (pictured) rates co-hosts New Zealand as a "dark horse" to win next year's cricket World Cup, while one-day rivals Australia are "annoying." South Africa are
View ArticleCSG group banned from Qld parliament
An anti-coal seam gas group has been banned from using a room in parliament house for what it says was a democratic debate on mining. The Lock the Gate Alliance had exhibited a "pattern of behaviour"
View ArticleChopper firm Helipro goes into receivership
A national tourism and sightseeing helicopter firm with a base in Nelson is now in receivership. The director of Rick Lucas Helicopters Ltd and related entities, which trades as Helipro, has asked
View ArticleGeitz to lead Diamonds' charge against Silver Ferns in Test
Geitz is almost certain to lead the Diamonds in next year's Netball World Championships in Australia. Diamonds pair Madi Robinson and Tegan Caldwell are expecting a fired-up New Zealand to take to the
View ArticleMystery around booby traps in Christchurch buildings
ABANDONED earthquake-damaged homes in Christchurch's residential red zone are being booby-trapped in a mystery that has so far baffled police. Police are concerned at the secret devices that have been
View ArticleAuckland blackout: Hot water woes
Some residents left without hot water until after 7am today. Transpower Regional Services Manager Paul Blue at the site of the fire at the Penrose substation following Sunday's major blackout. Photo
View ArticleStar-gazers in for treat
The copper -coloured glow of the moon during Tuesday evening's lunar eclipse. 21 December 2010. Photo / Greg Bowker Get your binoculars and telescopes at the ready - there's a total lunar eclipse coming
View ArticleANZ to tap Watson for big data financial advice
Summary: ANZ is set to leverage IBM's cognitive computing platform Watson in a bid to improve its financial advice process, and extend the service to hundreds of financial planners around Australia.
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