http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Content for Vaimoana Tapaleao en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:20:19 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/vaimoana-tapaleao/headlines.cfm?a_id=367 Three peace protesters have been found not guilty of an attack on a top-secret South Island spy base, despite freely admitting causing damage put at $1 million. Otaki schoolteacher Adrian Leason, Auckland Catholic priest Peter... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/vaimoana-tapaleao/news/article.cfm?a_id=367&objectid=10632720&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:18 +1200 Drum beats, glittering costumes and music from around the world kicked off this year's annual PolyFest. The world's biggest Maori and Pacific Island cultural performance festival of its kind, the event has this year attracted a... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/vaimoana-tapaleao/news/article.cfm?a_id=367&objectid=10632697&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 Thirty-five new cars come on to Auckland roads every day - and a growing number of households have more than two cars. We travelled 9 per cent more kilometres by car in 2008 than in 2004 - despite public transport use also rising... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/vaimoana-tapaleao/news/article.cfm?a_id=367&objectid=10632512&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 A cyclone tore through Fiji overnight and ripped off roofs, uprooted trees and flooded homes with an "indescribable" howl. It continues to blast islands with thunderstorms and damaging swells as winds gain momentum. The Fiji... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/vaimoana-tapaleao/news/article.cfm?a_id=367&objectid=10632300&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 Looking over the pictures he had taken at the Round the Bays event, the last thing Michael Packer was expecting to see was a jogger breastfeeding her baby. Mr Packer, from Melbourne, was out at Sunday's big run snapping some photos... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/vaimoana-tapaleao/news/article.cfm?a_id=367&objectid=10632241&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 Prime Minister John Key says the public will have to wait for a discussion paper to be released to find out which areas of conservation land may be mined and how. The Government last year did a stocktake of minerals in the conservation... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/vaimoana-tapaleao/news/article.cfm?a_id=367&objectid=10632159&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:00:20 +1200 Thousands of people turned out for this year's Ports of Auckland Round the Bays event, raising thousands of dollars for charity. More than 40,000 people registered for yesterday's big run, which had participants as young as 2 years... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/vaimoana-tapaleao/news/article.cfm?a_id=367&objectid=10632076&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:06 +1200 Government plans to open up mining areas in Thames township have outraged conservationists who say doing so would put people's lives at risk. The Government last year did a stocktake of minerals in the conservation estate, with... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/vaimoana-tapaleao/news/article.cfm?a_id=367&objectid=10632125&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 The new Super City council will have to deal with Auckland's liquor licensing issue after Auckland City Council decided to pass it on. The council's city development committee voted last week to delay making any policies regarding... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/vaimoana-tapaleao/news/article.cfm?a_id=367&objectid=10632052&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 Pasifika Festival will be blazing this weekend, with hundreds of top Pacific talent taking to the stage. Now in its 18th year, this year's festival kicked off with a slightly wet start last night as rain threatened to dampen proceedings... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/vaimoana-tapaleao/news/article.cfm?a_id=367&objectid=10631491&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:00:12 +1200 A man was last night fighting for his life after falling off a balcony east of Auckland city. Emergency services were called to the Glen Innes flat about 6.45pm and took the man, in his 50s, to Auckland City Hospital in a critical... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/vaimoana-tapaleao/news/article.cfm?a_id=367&objectid=10631274&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:00:14 +1200 Universities and polytechs will have funding cuts if their students don't pass their courses, Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce said yesterday. But it has left him open to claims that the move will create incentives for... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/vaimoana-tapaleao/news/article.cfm?a_id=367&objectid=10631024&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:09 +1200 This seagull (pictured) didn't look too impressed when it was rescued after becoming wedged in a car roof rack having been hit at 100km/h. The car's owners discovered it half an hour later. Gayle and Paul Johnson got the shock... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/vaimoana-tapaleao/news/article.cfm?a_id=367&objectid=10631026&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 A Kiwi connection helped the blockbuster Avatar save some face yesterday as its low-budget rival The Hurt Locker took out the most coveted Academy Awards. The director of The Hurt Locker , Kathryn Bigelow, battled her way... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/vaimoana-tapaleao/news/article.cfm?a_id=367&objectid=10630822&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +1200 Property values have levelled out in most parts of the country in the past few months, and the national average is up from last year, the latest QV index shows. Results from the QV residential property indices released yesterday... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/vaimoana-tapaleao/news/article.cfm?a_id=367&objectid=10630596&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:30:26 +1200 A former Air New Zealand flight attendant claim the airline does more to help pilots battling alcohol or drug addictions than it does for "expendable" cabin crew. Anna MacArthur is upset that the airline dismissed her from her... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/vaimoana-tapaleao/news/article.cfm?a_id=367&objectid=10630592&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:00:07 +1200 The remaining members of the World War II Maori Battalion were in Auckland at the weekend for what was expected to be the last big reunion of its kind. About 50 men aged between 84 and 101 who fought in the 28th Maori Battalion... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/vaimoana-tapaleao/news/article.cfm?a_id=367&objectid=10630536&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 There will be a strong New Zealand presence at the Oscars today. Wellington-based Weta Workshops' digital team, who worked on this year's biggest film - Avatar - are up for best visual effects. Made up of Richard Baneham,... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/vaimoana-tapaleao/news/article.cfm?a_id=367&objectid=10630556&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:00:00 +1200