http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Content for Wellington Region en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:25:06 +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/wellington-region/news/headlines.cfm?l_id=153 Police investigating an historic murder case have found a skeleton. Detective Inspector Shane Cotter said the skeleton was found down a bank in Upper Hutt today. Police believe the body is that of Harold Alamoti Taipa Skudder.... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wellington-region/news/article.cfm?l_id=153&objectid=10633078&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:28:29 +1200 A Wellington man has been remanded in custody after an appearance in court for the historic murder of a Lower Hutt man. The 26-year-old man appeared in Lower Hutt District Court today charged with killing Harold Alamoti Taipa Skudder. Mr... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wellington-region/news/article.cfm?l_id=153&objectid=10633037&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:36:03 +1200 A 26-year-old man has been charged with murder after police received new information on the disappearance of a Lower Hutt man more than three years ago. Harold Alamoti Taipa Skudder, 38, was reported missing by his mother in February... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wellington-region/news/article.cfm?l_id=153&objectid=10632977&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:44:07 +1200 The search for a South African yachtsman missing on a voyage from Tauranga to Gisborne has been suspended. Paul Janse van Rensburg, 40, has not been seen since he set sail on March 12 in his 11m yacht Tafadzwa with his dog Juanita. Rescue... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wellington-region/news/article.cfm?l_id=153&objectid=10632975&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:33:57 +1200 An elderly couple are lucky to be alive after their yacht hit rocks and sank in choppy seas north of Wellington last night, police say. The Wellington boaties, aged in their 70s, were a few hundred metres off shore at Plimmerton... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wellington-region/news/article.cfm?l_id=153&objectid=10632974&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:32:37 +1200 Hollywood movie distributors are hoping Hoyts' purchase of Berkeley Cinemas will hurry up the rollout of 3D. After the success of Avatar , there has been a big global push to make cinemas 3D-capable and Hoyts has been active in... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wellington-region/news/article.cfm?l_id=153&objectid=10632925&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:30:12 +1200 Are we all sitting up straight? We are. The demeanour of the woman in the purple hair and glitter mortarboard insists upon it. "Welcome," she says menacingly, "to the School of Pop." Tonight's lesson isn't so much launched as unleashed:... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wellington-region/news/article.cfm?l_id=153&objectid=10628257&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:10 +1200 Labour MP Charles Chauvel says he has no regrets in saying a noisy child on a plane should "shut up", as it was nothing more than a normal reaction. Mr Chauvel was responding to accusations on a blog that he had reacted in improper... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wellington-region/news/article.cfm?l_id=153&objectid=10632549&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:34:11 +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/wellington-region/news/article.cfm?l_id=153&objectid=10632821&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:39:06 +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/wellington-region/news/article.cfm?l_id=153&objectid=10632804&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:23:17 +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/wellington-region/news/article.cfm?l_id=153&objectid=10632790&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:01:04 +1200 The acquittal of three activists yesterday on charges of vandalising the Waihopai spy base near Blenheim does not set a legal precedent, but other defendants may consider using the same "greater good" defence, a criminal law expert... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wellington-region/news/article.cfm?l_id=153&objectid=10632748&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:02:52 +1200 Today was the coldest morning of the year, according to www.weatherwatch.co.nz weather analyst Philip Duncan. The morning was colder than predicted with Hamilton dropping to zero and Palmersto http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wellington-region/news/article.cfm?l_id=153&objectid=10632742&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:53:43 +1200 TVNZ news and current affairs is set to lose $5 million from its budget. About 75 jobs could be affected by the move as management scale back the $40m news and current affairs budget, Fairfax Media reported. Sources told the... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wellington-region/news/article.cfm?l_id=153&objectid=10632729&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:37:30 +1200 An aerial search was due to begin at first light again today for a yacht now four days overdue on a voyage from Tauranga to Gisborne. An Air Force Orion and another plane yesterday found no trace of the 11-metre yacht Tafadzwa... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wellington-region/news/article.cfm?l_id=153&objectid=10632728&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:19:40 +1200 It's just her week. Hollie Smith's beautiful new album Humour and The Misfortune Of Others , released on Monday, is getting five-star reviews, television networks are scrambling for an interview and, to top it all off, she has announced... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wellington-region/news/article.cfm?l_id=153&objectid=10632752&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 The three men who admitted attacking the Waihopai spy base have been found not guilty of all charges. Adrian Leason, Peter Murnane and Sam Land have been tried on burglary and willful damage charges in the Wellington District Court. The... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wellington-region/news/article.cfm?l_id=153&objectid=10632636&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:48:14 +1200 Two separate faults on Wellington's train network and a car crash north of the capital delayed commuters this morning. Traffic was backed up from Churton Park to Porirua after a nose-to-tail crash on State Highway 1 at 7.15am.... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wellington-region/news/article.cfm?l_id=153&objectid=10632545&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:41:15 +1200 A 54-year-old Canadian tourist has been charged with careless driving after a head-on collision between his mini van and a tour bus in Wellington today left five people injured. The crash took place on a sharp left hand curve at... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wellington-region/news/article.cfm?l_id=153&objectid=10632404&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:39:06 +1200 Five people were taken to hospital after a collision between a bus and a mini van in Wellington this morning. The bus was following the mini van when the two vehicles collided on Evans Bay Parade about 11.35am, police central... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wellington-region/news/article.cfm?l_id=153&objectid=10632401&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:53:58 +1200