Top Stories: Karachi, Nov 26 (IANS) Pakistan has been forced to send seasoned middle-order batsman Misbah-ul-Haq to New Zealand ahead of the second Test after its top order failed to click in the series opener in Dunedin Thursday. IANS Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:30:01 -0500Melbourne, Nov 26 : New Zealand opening batsman Jesse Ryder has been blasted by his neigbours for his wild party antics. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:10:06 -0500A hearing to decide whether two armed offenders' squad members should give evidence about who fired the shots which killed Auckland courier driver Halatau Naitoko, was adjourned today. Squad member... Stuff Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:56:01 -0500A 17-year-old youth has been charged with shining a laser light into the eyes of car drivers - including a police constable. Police withdrew the two original charges today and replaced them with mo... Stuff Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:55:59 -0500Taffy Hotene, one of New Zealand's most notorious sexual offenders, has been found dead in Wanganui Prison. The Corrections Department today confirmed Hotene died in custody yesterday afternoon. I... Stuff Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:55:57 -0500Ross Taylor, Peter Fulton, Tim McIntosh, Brendon McCullum and Daniel Vettori have all been dismissed in quick time to leave the Black Caps precariously placed at 128/7. They hold an overall lead of 2... Newstalk ZB Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:52:43 -0500Taffy Hotene, one of New Zealand's most notorious sexual offenders, has been found dead in Wanganui Prison. The Corrections Department today confirmed Hotene died in custody yesterday afternoon. In ... New Zealand Herald Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:39:40 -0500Taffy Hotene, one of New Zealand's most notorious sexual offenders, has been found dead in Wanganui Prison. The Corrections Department today confirmed Hotene died in custody yesterday afternoon. In ... New Zealand Herald Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:39:32 -0500Nov. 27 (BusinessWire) – New Zealand shares joined a global tumble, sparked by Dubai World’s announcement that it wants to renegotiate its loan terms. Fisher & Paykel Appliances led t... Scoop Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:15:48 -0500Friday, 27 November 2009, 5:00 pm Press Release: National Distribution Union November 27, 2009Lane Walker Rudkin Amended StatementAn media release from the NDU this morning may have unintentio... Scoop Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:15:41 -0500In Wellington early temperature measurements were made at a site in Thorndon, but the site was relocated in 1928 to Kelburn. The Kelburn site is colder because it is about 120m higher than the Thor... Scoop Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:15:36 -0500Labour leader Phil Goff was today accused of dragging New Zealand into the gutter of racial politics as reaction hardened to his criticism of National and the Maori Party.Mr Goff said yesterday the Go... National Business Review Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:13:50 -0500Roger Federer and Juan Martin del Potro have secured berths in the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals in London at the expense of local hope Andy Murray.Federer has lost to del Potro, but both p... NZ City Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:57:13 -0500(RTTNews) - New Zealand's total reserve assets increased to NZ$20.41 billion in October from NZ$20 billion in the previous month, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand reported on Friday.Foreign currency r... Quote.com Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:56:58 -0500Property developer David Michael Johnson will serve nine months' home detention in a plum inner-city neighbourhood for a demeaning sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl. The relationship foll... Stuff Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:36:59 -0500Police are investigating a suspicious fire which raged through an empty Bay of Plenty house overnight. Neighbours alerted emergency services to the blaze on Oregon Drive, Murupara, 65km southeast o... Stuff Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:36:57 -0500Fears that Dubai may default on its debt have sent New Zealand and Australian stocks tumbling, joining a global retreat with banks leading the falls. In New Zealand, the sharemarket followed the le... Stuff Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:36:56 -0500A man accused of murdering a 14-year-old South Auckland cannabis dealer got rid of his dirty clothes at a friend's house, a jury was told today. Joseph Barter, 22, was giving evidence from Sydney b... Stuff Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:36:56 -0500Police and Customs found nearly $100,000 worth of drugs, including imported drug precursor pseudoephedrine in its powder form, at a Napier house last night. Drug precursors are chemical substances,... Stuff Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:36:55 -0500The receivers of century-old Christchurch clothing manufacturer Lane Walker Rudkin Industries have clammed up on the number of workers being made redundant at the Christchurch factory. They will no... Stuff Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:36:54 -0500Shrink The United Nations is awarding a Dunedin police officer a hero's accolade after he saved an elderly man from drowning in East Timor. Southern district commander Superintendent Bob Burns will ... New Zealand Herald Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:20:28 -0500Friday, 27 November 2009, 4:50 pm Press Release: Industrial Research Media Release27 November 2009Welly award for world-leading IRL scientistWorld leading physicist and IRL Group Manager, HTS ... Scoop Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:55:53 -0500Friday, 27 November 2009, 4:15 pm Press Release: New Zealand Transport Agency MEDIA RELEASE27 November 2009 NZ Transport Agency Wellington Regional Office Investigations under way on highway i... Scoop Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:55:52 -0500Nov. 27 (BusinessWire) – A Supreme Court ruling has given the goahead for the Commerce Commission to proceed with a claim against Carter Holt Harvey Ltd. that could force the timber company ... Scoop Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:55:51 -0500Flight Centre Named as New Zealand’s Best Large Workplaces Employer for the Eighth Consecutive Year Flight Centre has been named the country’s top large workplace employer for the eig... Scoop Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:55:50 -0500Friday, 27 November 2009, 4:49 pm Press Release: New Zealand Labour Party 27 November 2009 Media Statement Pasifika Education plan takes wrong turn under National National’s announcemen... Scoop Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:55:50 -0500Friday, 27 November 2009, 4:36 pm Press Release: New Zealand Labour Party 27 November 2009 Media Statement Dalziel: Legal aid report exceeds expectationsLabour Justice spokesperson Lianne Dalz... Scoop Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:55:49 -0500By Paul McBethNov. 27 (BusinessWire) – Postie Plus Group, the clothing and babyware chain that’s 18% owned by Kathmandu founder Jan Cameron, will exit its knitwear manufacturing in No... Scoop Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:55:48 -0500Nov 27. (BusinessWire) –SmartPay Ltd., whose shares have jumped 340% in the past six months, turned to a first-half profit after finalizing the acquisition of ProvencoCadmus. This included s... Scoop Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:55:47 -0500Friday, 27 November 2009, 4:34 pm Press Release: New Zealand Labour Party 27 November 2009 Media Statement Jones: This ain’t puppy love, Maori Party The Maori Party leaders boast they w... Scoop Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:55:47 -0500Friday, 27 November 2009, 3:40 pm Press Release: Windflow Technology NZAX STATEMENT27 November 2009Independent Expert Report on Windflow 500 Turbines at Te Rere Hau As part of the process of s... Scoop Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:55:45 -0500Friday, 27 November 2009, 4:33 pm Press Release: Green Party 27 November 2009 Green MPs back low paid workers Green MPs today joined union actions across the country against the wage freeze in... Scoop Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:55:44 -0500Friday, 27 November 2009, 4:47 pm Press Release: Prison Fellowship Press Release- for Immediate ReleaseFinding better ways to spend a Billion $Finance Minister Bill English’s announceme... Scoop Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:55:42 -0500Friday, 27 November 2009, 4:42 pm Press Release: Science Media Centre Divisive ETS legislation passedThere were barely 10 members of parliament in the house to witness the passing of the... Scoop Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:55:40 -0500Friday, 27 November 2009, 4:45 pm Press Release: LawFuel Justice Wilson's Day In Court - Not A Happy OneLawFuel - The Law Jobs and News WireSupreme Court recalls decision on basis of judicial ... Scoop Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:55:40 -0500Friday, 27 November 2009, 4:40 pm Press Release: Science Media Centre Week from hell for climate science It broke last weekend and has run all week - the... Scoop Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:55:37 -0500Friday, 27 November 2009, 4:19 pm Press Release: New Zealand Police Title: Richard Worth investigation closesWellington Police confirm that the Richard Worth investigation is now complete.The ... Scoop Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:55:36 -0500Friday, 27 November 2009, 4:17 pm Press Release: New Zealand Climate Science Coalition The New Zealand Climate Science Coalition27 November 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEClimate Science Coalition ... Scoop Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:55:35 -0500It’s still unclear when Orcon will launch its mobile phone service - originally promised for “Spring”.But the state-owned ISP told... National Business Review Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:54:08 -0500One of the six default KiwiSaver providers has called for standardisation of Kiwisaver fee disclosure, saying it would clear up confusion for consumers.Mercer has reduced a range of fees on its KiwiSa... National Business Review Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:54:06 -0500The recession has forced retailer Postie Plus to reconsider its core market and diversify towards a younger more fashion conscious demographic, chief executive Ron Boskell says.The company held its an... National Business Review Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:54:03 -0500Communications company Zintel Group reported a $908,000 net profit after tax in the six months to September 30, down 25 percent on the $1.23 million in the same period last year.The profit before tax ... National Business Review Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:54:00 -0500Justice Minister Simon Power must waste no time ensuring revelations of legal aid swindling and lawyer corruption are referred to the police for immediate investigation and prosecution of crooked lawy... National Business Review Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:53:56 -0500Ian Wedde, Making Light WorkAuckland University PressRRP $99.99.Bill Culbert is one of the New Zealand’s great expatriate artists and has made an impact not only in Europe and the UK but also in... National Business Review Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:53:52 -0500Trade Minister Tim Groser will travel to Geneva tomorrow to attend the WTO 7th Ministerial Conference from 30 November - 2 December. Mr Groser says this Conference will consider the WTO's contributio... Beehive Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:42:18 -0500New Zealand's trade deficit is continuing to improve as the values of both imports and exports decline.The balance of trade for October was down to $487 million, compared with $563 million in Septembe... NZ City Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:36:37 -0500Lindsay Lohan has posed topless for French magazine Purple.The ‘Mean Girls’ star has been photographed by Gucci photographer Terry Richardson for the publication. In the shoot she can be seen simu... NZ City Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:36:37 -0500Tears flowed as emotional letters were read out at a High Court sentencing in Invercargill today.They came as Cassandra Anderson was sentenced to four years and 10 months in prison on a manslaughter c... NZ City Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:36:36 -0500The defense of provocation, which can be used to reduce murder to manslaughter, has been abolished in New Zealand. New Zealand Parliament passed the repeal bill on Thursday night by 116 votes to five,... People's Daily Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:35:59 -0500The Department of Conservation (DOC) is planning to text-bomb thousands of New Year revellers heading to Gisborne with warnings of swimming with Moko as the ever-friendly bottlenose dolphin continues ... Stuff Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:15:29 -0500LATEST: New Zealand will oppose a bid to get Fiji reinstated to the Commonwealth Games if it is raised as expected during a meeting of the group's leaders this weekend. Malaysia is understood to be... Stuff Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:15:27 -0500The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by a Kawerau builder, jailed for seven years for attacking a police officer. Aaron Wi, 34, was sentenced in Tauranga District Court last September after a ... Stuff Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:15:25 -0500Telecom's XT network suffered issues across much of the country today, causing problems for cellphone users. The issue affected users in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and parts of the West Coa... Stuff Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:15:23 -0500Friday, 27 November 2009, 4:03 pm Press Release: Progressive Party Hon Jim AndertonMember of Parliament for Wigram Progressive Leader 27 November 2009 Media StatementNational’s third wo... Scoop Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:14:13 -0500Friday, 27 November 2009, 3:37 pm Press Release: Office of the Clerk (uncorrected transcript—subject to correction and further editing)... Scoop Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:14:08 -0500Parliament has passed legislation that doubles the instant fine that can be imposed on people who fail to declare banned products when they transit through customs. Previously the fine was $200 but t... Newstalk ZB Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:12:05 -0500Paston comes off contract at the end of the A-League season and his heroics in the All Whites' World Cup qualifiers will no doubt make him attractive to other A-League clubs. He says talks are already... Newstalk ZB Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:12:05 -0500Thousands of low-paid workers from schools, hospitals and disabled services have just finished an hour's protest, demanding a pay increase from the government. Newstalk ZB Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:12:03 -0500They came as Cassandra Anderson was sentenced to four years and 10 months in prison on a manslaughter charge. Anderson had earlier pleaded guilty to the charge, which relates to a road rage offence w... Newstalk ZB Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:12:03 -0500Police pulled the man over at a routine traffic stop in Lower Hutt, seizing methamphetamine, a smoking pipe, two imitation firearms and a large amount of cash. Police say a variety of charges are lik... Newstalk ZB Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:12:02 -0500World champion Mahe Drysdale, Belgian Tim Maeyens and a wildcard will row in Sunday's race on the Whanganui River. Drysdale expects Cohen to win today's selection race. He says Cohen is going well ov... Newstalk ZB Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:12:01 -0500It was discovered around 10.30am about a kilometre out from Days Bay. Officers say they are keen to hear from anyone who is missing a lifejacket, or has concerns for someone who has been out on the w... Newstalk ZB Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:12:00 -0500Leading New Zealand rider Julian Dean is taking the chance to give something back to the cycling community by riding in tonight's Lake Taupo Elite Street Race. Newstalk ZB Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:11:59 -0500Phoenix CEO Tony Pignata says they have been in talks with Fred's representatives over the last couple of months, but he has decided to stay in America with his current club DC United. Pignata says t... Newstalk ZB Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:11:58 -0500The base will be in green with silver, red and green lights flashing on top. The Christmas colours will be switched on December 1 and will run until the New Year countdown. Newstalk ZB Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:11:57 -0500Wellington - Six relatives of those killed when an Air New Zealand plane crashed on an Antarctic sightseeing flight 30 years ago were flown to the Ice Continent Friday for a memorial service. They inc... Earth Times Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:04:59 -0500More than 30 Southland Times employees are striking today in protest of Fairfax Media's freeze on wages. The journalists, printers and sales staff join thousands of other low-paid public workers in a... New Zealand Herald Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:59:17 -0500Friday, 27 November 2009, 3:09 pm Press Release: North Tec “Taste the Seasons” book will celebrate NorthTec’s Sustainable Rural Development programme in OnerahiNorthTec&#x... Scoop Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:36:02 -0500Friday, 27 November 2009, 3:05 pm Press Release: Rotorua District Council Artists sought for power box makeovers ROTORUA 27.11.09: Rotorua District Council (RDC) is looking to revamp cent... Scoop Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:36:00 -0500Friday, 27 November 2009, 2:52 pm Press Release: Joint Media Statement Media ReleaseNovember 27 2009For immediate releaseStay safe, have fun in the water this summerPlunket and Water Safety Ne... Scoop Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:35:57 -0500Friday, 27 November 2009, 2:51 pm Press Release: Hamilton City Council Active Communities Strategy launched27 November, 2009 Promoting an active city through strong partnerships underpins the ... Scoop Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:35:55 -0500Friday, 27 November 2009, 3:03 pm Press Release: New Zealand Law Society The New Zealand Law Society comments on the legal aid review report follow. 27 November 2009Legal aid review ... Scoop Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:35:48 -0500Friday, 27 November 2009, 2:54 pm Press Release: Grey Power New Zealand Safe with Age coursesGrey Power is deeply disturbed at the Government's axing of the Safe With Age Driver Education Prog... Scoop Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:35:44 -0500Friday, 27 November 2009, 3:36 pm Press Release: New Zealand Business Roundtable Former Business Roundtable Chair HonouredNew Zealand Business Roundtable chairman Rob McLeod today congratulated... Scoop Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:35:41 -0500Friday, 27 November 2009, 2:07 pm Press Release: Unite Union C:Documents and Settingsmtreenamaya2New.htmlJoin the People's Picnic this Saturday!Join the good people from Unite Union and the Ca... Scoop Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:35:40 -0500A handful of New Zealand companies are early participants in the Emission Reduction Unit (ERU) market, with four windfarms and two landfill gas site projects receiving 616,000 ERUs from 4.5 million is... National Business Review Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:34:08 -0500That is the key question facing mainly European lenders and bankers, who are anxiously watching as the glittering capital of Gulf exuberance turns to the dust whence it came.A collapse in property val... National Business Review Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:34:04 -0500Katie Price is terrified Alex Reid will ruin her career by leaking naked pictures of her.The glamour model fears the cage fighter will use her “most intimate photos ever” to get revenge after she ... NZ City Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:17:13 -0500Taylor Lautner was bullied at school.The ‘Twilight Saga: New Moon’ actor says fellow pupils used to ridicule his acting ambitions, which affected his confidence but he refused to give up on his dr... NZ City Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:17:12 -0500Ashley Greene loves fighting boys.The ‘Twilight Saga: New Moon’ actress is a huge fan of martial arts and says it makes her feel empowered when she practices her skills on men.She said: “I think... NZ City Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:17:09 -0500LATEST: A review of legal aid has accused up to 200 corrupt lawyers of exploiting the system for personal gain with plea delays and backhanded deals. The Legal Aid Review report released today sai... Stuff Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:48:19 -0500More than 6000 health service workers across New Zealand are striking today, protesting a pay freeze. The strikes, affecting all public hospitals from 11am to 3pm, involved marches by Service and F... Stuff Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:48:18 -0500A Hamilton truancy officer convicted of sexually abusing four female students used a school pilot scheme to identify and groom troubled teens, a court has been told. Mark Pene, 54, was sentenced ye... Stuff Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:48:15 -0500A Napier hunter is distraught at suggestions he shot his mate while hunting on Wednesday night. Former Hamilton man Nigel Ross, 69, is in an induced coma in Waikato Hospital after he was shot in th... Stuff Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:48:14 -0500The families of three Marlborough Erebus victims are pleased with the efforts of Christchurch entrepreneur Mike Pero who hopes to fly more than 300 people to the Antarctica crash site. Tomorrow is ... Stuff Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:48:13 -0500A foster caregiver was jailed today for six years and six months for the manslaughter of a toddler who died at Auckland's Starship Children's Hospital nearly four years ago. Fourteen-month-old Me... Stuff Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:48:11 -0500DUE DILIGENCE NEEDED: The carnage in global markets caused by the Dubai debacle will subject new bond and equity issues to forensic due diligence. Stuff Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:48:09 -0500Telecom's network is suffering issues across much of the country today, causing problems for cellphone and mobile broadband users. The issue is affecting users in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch... Stuff Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:48:09 -0500The Warehouse is banking on expansion into areas where it now has relatively small market share to underpinning same store sales growth. At the company's annual meeting today, managing director Ian... Stuff Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:48:08 -0500The stoush between Epilepsy New Zealand and its former Waikato branch committee hit a new low yesterday as Epilepsy NZ seized assets from the Waikato office. Former branch president Paul Manning st... Stuff Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:48:08 -0500Yesterday a surfer complained to police that Moko had "stolen" his expensive surfboard. It is the second time this week the dolphin has taken a board at Wainui Beach. Local police have expressed conc... Newstalk ZB Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:44:58 -0500Over the year to June it took in 167 complaints, compared with 148 over the previous 12 months. Of the 151 decisions issued, just over 80 percent concerned television programmes, with the most involv... Newstalk ZB Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:44:58 -0500One home in the Tadmor Valley area has been destroyed and another seriously damaged after the fire spread around 300 hectares. Around 40 ground staff, nine helicopters and heavy earth-moving equipmen... Newstalk ZB Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:44:57 -0500ND are 95/1 at lunch in their second innings, needing a further 192 runs for victory. BJ Watling is unbeaten on 57. In Napier, Central Districts are battling to ensure they close out their match agai... Newstalk ZB Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:44:56 -0500Manufacturers who shrink their products while leaving the price the same risk taking a big hit as shoppers become increasingly wise to the practice, says Consumer New Zealand. Iconic New Zealand bran... New Zealand Herald Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:31:21 -0500A woman convicted of inflicting head injuries to her then three-year-old son has been told he is likely to need care for the rest of his life. Itupa Julie Mikaio, 40, was today sentenced to a total o... New Zealand Herald Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:31:21 -0500A life jacket found floating in Wellington Harbour today has police wondering if they should be looking for a missing person. Constable Peter Comer, of the Wellington Police Maritime Unit, said a yel... New Zealand Herald Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:31:15 -0500 | 
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