http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Content for New Zealand en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:25:03 +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/new-zealand/news/headlines.cfm?l_id=71 The New Zealand sharemarket rose today even though the share price of market heavyweight Telecom languished near an all-time low set yesterday. The benchmark NZX-50 index closed up 19.727 points, or 0.616 per cent, at 3220.686.... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/new-zealand/news/article.cfm?l_id=71&objectid=10632862&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:22:52 +1200 The New Zealand dollar spent much of today trading in a narrow range after falling away from an eight-week high. It rose last night, when the United States currency fell against higher-yielding currencies after the Federal Reserve's... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/new-zealand/news/article.cfm?l_id=71&objectid=10632848&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:38:51 +1200 The major fire which threatened the Bay of Islands airport appears to have been started by a spark from work on power lines. Firefighters are continuing to dampen down the 80 hectare blaze near Kerikeri. Top Energy CEO Russell... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/new-zealand/news/article.cfm?l_id=71&objectid=10632847&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:36:24 +1200 A trespass notice has been issued to a 74-year-old woman who blew a raspberry at North Shore mayor Andrew Williams - banning her for two years from the shopping centre where the incident happened. Shirley Squire blew a raspberry... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/new-zealand/news/article.cfm?l_id=71&objectid=10632846&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:33:06 +1200 A gas leak has sprung little more than a block away from Pukekohe High School. The leak occurred at the intersection of John St and Nelson St, in Pukekohe, south of Auckland. Police senior sergeant Rob Arnold, of Pukekohe, said... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/new-zealand/news/article.cfm?l_id=71&objectid=10632839&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:50:00 +1200 A sense of vindication for Wanganui mayor Michael Laws after a District Court judge upheld the council's anti gang patch bylaw. The ban on all gang related insignia from the CBD, was passed in September last year. Hells Angels... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/new-zealand/news/article.cfm?l_id=71&objectid=10632838&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:53:10 +1200 Counties Manukau police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal crash in Waiuku. A male motorcyclist was killed just after seven this morning following a collision with a light truck at the intersection of Cornwall and Kitchener... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/new-zealand/news/article.cfm?l_id=71&objectid=10632832&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:17:21 +1200 A man killed in a single vehicle crash in eastern Bay of Plenty was named by police today. He was Richard Ryan Apanui, 21, who died yesterday when his vehicle failed to take a sweeping bend in Waimana Gorge, southeast of Whakatane. His... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/new-zealand/news/article.cfm?l_id=71&objectid=10632828&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:04:02 +1200 The investment adviser who stole $17.7 million from his wealthy ASB clients called himself "Mr Invincible" when investigators caught up with him. Stephen Gerard Versalko was sentenced to six years in prison after admitting the... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/new-zealand/news/article.cfm?l_id=71&objectid=10632801&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:00:00 +1200 Motorways and bridges are taking on a futuristic look as designers move away from traditional New Zealand designs. A pedestrian overbridge on a new motorway through the Hobsonville area on Auckland's North Shore has a towering... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/new-zealand/news/article.cfm?l_id=71&objectid=10632825&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:58:17 +1200 The Napier City Council has been accused of theft after forcibly taking sandwich board signs off the street. Council workers went through the CBD just before lunchtime today and removed any signs from businesses who had not paid... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/new-zealand/news/article.cfm?l_id=71&objectid=10632824&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:56:24 +1200 Australian defender Jon McKain has re-signed with the Wellington Phoenix for one season, with an option for a second. Phoenix chief executive Tony Pignata is thrilled to have won the race for the Socceroo's signature. Pignata... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/new-zealand/news/article.cfm?l_id=71&objectid=10632821&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:39:06 +1200 New Zealand first leader Winston Peters will not contest the Tauranga seat at the next election. Mr Peters was the MP for Tauranga for 21 years before being ousted by National's Bob Clarkson in 2005. Simon Bridges won it again... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/new-zealand/news/article.cfm?l_id=71&objectid=10632811&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:09:50 +1200 A substance used by British youngsters as a party drug is set to be banned after it was linked to the deaths of two teenagers. British police said Louis Wainwright and Nicholas Smith, both 19, were found dead in separate locations... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/new-zealand/news/article.cfm?l_id=71&objectid=10632759&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:01:11 +1200 The leaky building epidemic did not happen by accident. It was primarily caused by government mismanagement over more than a decade. Two government-funded agencies - the Building Industry Authority (BIA) and the Building Research... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/new-zealand/news/article.cfm?l_id=71&objectid=10632618&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:38:19 +1200 A "greater good" defence does not exist legally and its future use has been made unlikely by the very public acquittal of three men who damaged Waihopai spy base, says a legal expert. Three men were found not guilty by a jury in... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/new-zealand/news/article.cfm?l_id=71&objectid=10632804&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:23:17 +1200 In-form Auckland motor racing driver Mitch Evans says he will need to be tactically smart if he is to emerge with the laurels from this weekend's finale of the Toyota Racing Series at Taupo. At stake is a $10,000 winner's prize... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/new-zealand/news/article.cfm?l_id=71&objectid=10632800&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:54:19 +1200 Two woman were arrested and drugs, firearms and stolen property valued at $15,000 seized in an armed police raid in south Auckland yesterday. CIB and uniformed staff from Papakura and the Auckland armed offenders squad (AOS), raided... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/new-zealand/news/article.cfm?l_id=71&objectid=10632794&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:24:01 +1200 An "aging train fleet" is the reason for cancellations and delays on Wellington's rail network this morning, KiwiRail says. Three trains experienced mechanical issues, KiwiRail spokesman Nigel Parry told NZPA. The 7.05am Taita... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/new-zealand/news/article.cfm?l_id=71&objectid=10632790&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:01:04 +1200 Chris and Helen Cherry have been vital figures in New Zealand fashion design and retail for three decades. The work they have done over that time has strongly influenced high-casual and sophisticated dress modes in New Zealand. It... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/new-zealand/news/article.cfm?l_id=71&objectid=10632546&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +1200