http://www.nzherald.co.nz/uptotheminute/ Latest News Content en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:30:02 +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/index.cfm? Controversial Gold Coast recruit Greg Bird has issued a chilling warning to South Sydney, vowing to take his frustrations out on the Rabbitohs in Friday night's NRL clash at ANZ Stadium. Outlawed from the 2009 NRL following a string... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10632898&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:59:47 +1200 Team New Zealand will get a shot at revenge tomorrow when they face Italians Azzurra in the semifinals of the Louis Vuitton Trophy yachting regatta off Auckland. As top seeds, Team NZ were given the choice of which of the three... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10632888&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:14:04 +1200 The Australian share market closed marginally higher after rising back into the black in the final minutes of trading, and the share price index futures contract ticked over from March delivery to June. Defensive stocks such as... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10632879&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:04:43 +1200 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/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&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/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&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/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&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/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10632846&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:33:06 +1200 A lawyer says a Malaysian golf resort has given $13,000 ($NZ18,500) to a golfer who was bitten by a crocodile during a game. Lawyer Keppy Wong says Hong Kee Siong, a 48-year-old businessman, was bitten by a crocodile in 2004 while... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10632843&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:51:21 +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/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10632839&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:50:00 +1200 Nestle says it has dumped an Indonesian palm oil supplier due to concerns about the company's environmental record. The announcement comes a day after Greenpeace released a report which looked into how the company was sourcing... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10632840&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:59:02 +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/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10632838&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:53:10 +1200 The fashion world has announced one more tribute to the late British designer Alexander McQueen. McQueen, who died in an apparent suicide in London last month, will receive the Council of Fashion Designers of America's special... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=10632837&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:38:27 +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/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10632832&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:17:21 +1200 Australia's Great Barrier Reef could be under threat as Cyclone Ului moves closer to Queensland's northern coastline. Authorities have issued a cyclone watch for coastal areas from Cardwell to Yeppoon, which includes Townsville... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10632831&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:11:38 +1200 The banking ombudsman has warned people using eftpos and cash machines to take care to hide their personal identification (PIN) numbers, following an increase in complaints to the office. It seemed many people weren't reading the... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10632827&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:04:08 +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/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&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/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10632801&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:00:00 +1200