Top Stories: Karachi, Dec 7 (IANS) An emphatic victory against New Zealand in the second cricket Test has boosted the confidence of new Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf but the senior batsman wants a massive improvement in his team's fielding. IANS Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:20:03 -0500Karachi, Dec 7 (IANS) Pakistan's prolific Akmal brothers - Kamran and Umar - will stay in New Zealand with the national team instead of returning home to be with their mother, who suffered a heart attack in Lahore Sunday. IANS Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:20:01 -0500Karachi, Dec 7 (IANS) Controversy seems to have struck Pakistan cricket again following sensational reports that pacers Umar Gul and Mohammad Aamer got engaged in a scuffle after the second Test against New Zealand ended in Wellington Sunday. IANS Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:50:02 -0500Melbourne, Dec 7 : A washing machine with the description of being so scary that it can make kids cry has won the top spot as New Zealand's most viewed online auction. ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:40:03 -0500Melbourne, Dec 7 : Kiwi foster kids got a big dose of swearing and sex talk during a risque Christmas play that had been put on by the country's child protection agency. ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:10:05 -0500Salta (Argentina), Dec 7 (IANS) India, leading 1-0 at the break, drew 2-2 with New Zealand in their opening Pool A game of the Champions Challenge hockey tournament. IANS Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:10:03 -0500Napier (New Zealand), Dec.7 : New Zealand middle-order batsman Peter Fulton has paid the price for a poor run of form. He has been dropped from the national squad for the third and final Test against Pakistan. ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:30:10 -0500AN Australian who fell to his death while hiking with his partner in New Zealand's Mount Aspiring National Park was loved for his sense of humour. The Australian Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:38:06 -0500WELLINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The New Zealand Treasury's latest monthly economic indicators provide a mixed view of the economy and reinforce risks around the shape of the recovery, Finance Minister Bill E... Smart Money Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:36:58 -0500The Kyoto Forestry Association (KFA) has welcomed the passing of the Emissions Trading Scheme legislation.The bill, which passed on a 63-57 vote after its third reading in Parliament last night, will ... National Business Review Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:13:26 -0500New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said on Monday that the world leaders might reach a "high level agreement" at the Copenhagen climate-change conference. Key said at his post-cabinet press... People's Daily Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:55:43 -0500A bank branch on the Canterbury University campus in the Christchurch suburb of Ilam was robbed this afternoon. The male robber entered the ANZ Bank in the University of Canterbury Students' Associ... Stuff Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:34:08 -0500Salta (Argentina), Dec 7 : India, leading 1-0 at the break, drew 2-2 with New Zealand in their opening Pool A game of the Champions Challenge hockey tournament. New Kerala Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:30:49 -0500Salta, Argentina, Dec 7 : Eratic India failed to take advantage of the lead they took twice and were forced to split points after being held to a 2-2 draw by New Zealand in their opening match in the ... New Kerala Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:30:47 -0500A guilty plea by a woman who knocked down four cyclists on Tamaki Drive is not enough for an Auckland cycling groupTwenty-year-old Jennifer Speakman will be sentenced in February after admitting four ... NZ City Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:35:58 -0500New Zealand, together with Australia and the Netherlands, on Monday expressed disappointment that the Japanese whaling fleet is heading to the Southern Ocean for the summer. In a joint press release w... People's Daily Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:35:32 -0500Echoing the sentiments of their South African counterparts, the All Blacks coaching team have raised concerns about burnout of New Zealand's top players and will meet with Super 14 coaches on Friday i... Planet Rugby Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:10:41 -0500Police say it is vital they track down a pair of gun-toting bank robbers before they can strike again. The heavily disguised men burst into a busy Hamilton Kiwibank on Saturday morning, ordering cu... Stuff Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:51:42 -0500Labour's president Andrew Little says he doesn't have a problem with party leader Phil Goff's controversial "nationhood" speech. Mr Goff attacked the Government for doing "shabby deals" with the Ma... Stuff Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:51:41 -0500A police officer today denied that he assaulted a man who died after running in front of a street-cleaning truck. And two fellow officers who claimed that he had assaulted the victim George Tipene Ha... New Zealand Herald Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:36:08 -0500Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt has lost his bid to sack Deputy Mayor Neil Boniface following a highly charged, and at times nasty, special council meeting in the city today. The meeting that was sup... New Zealand Herald Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:36:05 -0500A police officer today denied that he assaulted a man who died after running in front of a street-cleaning truck. And two fellow officers who claimed that he had assaulted the victim George Tipene Ha... New Zealand Herald Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:35:59 -0500Telecom has been slapped with a half-a-million dollar fine in the Auckland District Court.The company has pleaded guilty to 17 charges of breaching the Fair Trading Act. The charges relate to claims i... NZ City Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:52:04 -0500The Gold Coast Titans have confirmed the signing of Greg Bird for the coming NRL league season.Bird was sacked by Cronulla earlier this year after being charged of recklessly wounding his girlfriend. ... NZ City Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:52:02 -0500Auckland police today repeated their call for motorists and cyclists to "share the road" as cycle traffic increases with the onset of summer. The call comes on the day a female motorist, who knocke... Stuff Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:29:42 -0500Maori Party MP Hone Harawira is in trouble again - this time for riding a motorbike on Parliament's forecourt without wearing a helmet, it was reported tonight. Mr Harawira has been embroiled in a ... Stuff Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:29:39 -0500The mystery $4 million Lotto winner has claimed her prize. The North Shore woman, who has not been named, was waiting at Auckland Airport at the weekend for a flight to Wellington to go to a weddin... Stuff Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:29:38 -0500Kenneth Hunter Georgeson says he cannot believe he robbed an 89-year-old woman in a supermarket carpark. "I have been brought up not to do this," said the 49-year-old at his sentencing in Christchu... Stuff Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:29:36 -0500The Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA) says Work and Income New Zealand (Winz) is encouraging workers to take personal grievances against their former bosses so they can get benefits quicke... Stuff Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:29:35 -0500A dip in Gisborne harbour could lead to a $100 fine as the council clamps down on swimming with Moko, the cheeky resident dolphin. The fine has been introduced to prevent accidents around the busy ... Stuff Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:29:33 -0500Having played just one season with Otago in the Air New Zealand Cup this year, Witt has opted to return to rugby league and has signed for Welsh club the Crusaders in Super League. Newstalk ZB Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:26:30 -0500ACC: Discrimination against Maori women More information about the ACC Sensitive Claims clinical pathway is coming to light, says the National Council of Women of New Zealand (NCWNZ); this informa... Scoop Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:45:17 -0500By Paul McBethDec. 7 (BusinessWire) – Mark Hotchin, one of Hanover Finance’s high-profile owners, urged investors to ignore any personal dislike of him and accept the $400 million all... Scoop Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:45:16 -0500Dec. 7 (BusinessWire) – New Zealand shares fell for a second day, with Telecom Corp. sliding to an eight-month low after being fined for misleading advertising, and Fletcher Building driftin... Scoop Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:45:15 -0500Auckland authorities have signed a $47 million contract with a Hong Kong company to create a unified single ticket system for the city's trains, buses and ferries. The Auckland Regional Transport A... Stuff Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:05:31 -0500The New Zealand dollar faces a tough week ahead of the central bank's monetary policy statement on Thursday after falling U.S. unemployment unexpectedly stoked the prospect of an early rate hike by th... Stuff Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:05:29 -0500A German visitor was caught trying to board a flight at Christchurch Airport on Sunday with endangered geckos and skinks hidden in his underwear. Hans Kurt Kubus, a 58-year-old from Bad Munstereife... Stuff Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:05:29 -0500The Commerce Commission is warning business that their products must live up to their marketing hype after Telecom New Zealand Ltd was fined $500,000 in the Auckland District Court after pleading guil... Stuff Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:05:28 -0500Hamilton police say they hold have "grave concerns" for a elderly woman who went missing five days ago. Audrey Gibson, 81, was reported missing yesterday but had not been seen since leaving her hai... Stuff Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:05:28 -0500The Prime Pinister thinks political momentum is now building for the Copenhagen summit, for which 105 world leaders, including Mr Key, have now signed up for the final day. Mr Key told a post-Cabinet... New Zealand Herald Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:49:49 -0500A German visitor was caught trying to board a flight at Christchurch Airport on Sunday with endangered geckos and skinks hidden in his underwear. Hans Kurt Kubus, a 58-year-old from Bad Munstereifel,... New Zealand Herald Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:49:48 -0500The Prime Pinister thinks political momentum is now building for the Copenhagen summit, for which 105 world leaders, including Mr Key, have now signed up for the final day. Mr Key told a post-Cabinet... New Zealand Herald Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:49:48 -0500An Auckland man has raised $73,000 for the Leukemia and Blood Foundation after running almost 360km in seven consecutive days. Malcolm Law, 49, ran for a total of 66 hours and 10 minutes along each o... New Zealand Herald Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:49:46 -0500Customs intercepted 230kgs of the methamphetamine precursor pseudoephedrine from the start of October through to November, Prime Minister John Key said today. In early October the Government announce... New Zealand Herald Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:49:46 -0500Customs intercepted 230kgs of the methamphetamine precursor pseudoephedrine from the start of October through to November, Prime Minister John Key said today. In early October the Government announce... New Zealand Herald Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:49:44 -0500News that the government has backed away from its ‘take it or leave it’ rescue package offer to leaky homes victims was welcomed today by North Shore Mayor Andrew Williams.“Nor... Scoop Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:22:59 -0500Monday, 7 December 2009, 4:28 pm Press Release: Hawke's Bay Regional Sports Park Trust Picnic in the Park Celebrates Future of Hastings NetballMEDIA RELEASEThe Hawke's Bay Regional Sports Park... Scoop Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:22:57 -0500Monday, 7 December 2009, 4:26 pm Press Release: Timaru District Council Local businesses welcome aquatic centre open dayMembers of the Timaru business community have warmly welcomed the opport... Scoop Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:22:56 -0500Monday, 7 December 2009, 4:17 pm Press Release: Christchurch City Council Vision for Greater Christchurch one step closerThe Urban Development Strategy (UDS) partners are one step closer to ac... Scoop Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:22:53 -0500The future of dairy farming? Federated Farmers is supporting the right of farmers in the MacKenzie Basin to submit a resource consent application. It believes that ever tighter regional council an... Scoop Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:22:50 -0500Monday, 7 December 2009, 4:21 pm Press Release: New Zealand Captive Insurance Association New Zealand Captive Insurance AssociationMEDIA RELEASE7 December 2009 For Immediate ReleaseNew Insuran... Scoop Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:22:48 -0500PM: Seizures show Govt ‘P’ plan is working Prime Minister John Key today welcomed significant results achieved just weeks after announcing the Government’s plan to tackle the d... Scoop Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:22:48 -0500Monday, 7 December 2009, 4:17 pm Press Release: NZ Bloodstock NZB Grabs First Singapore Group Contest on PolytrackThe versatility of the kiwi-bred gained further traction at Singapore on Frida... Scoop Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:22:47 -0500Family First NZ is dismissing yet another report on the anti-smacking law which fails to address the real issues and concerns over the law change.“This is the eighth report in just over two ... Scoop Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:22:47 -0500Monday, 7 December 2009, 4:04 pm Press Release: Hampsta NZ Local Company Drives Retail Sales [Hampsta]Hampsta Media Release For Immediate Release – 7 December 2009 Local Company Drives ... Scoop Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:22:46 -0500Monday, 7 December 2009, 3:54 pm Press Release: Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern Media statement Monday, December 7th 2009Most businesses on wage freeze. Employers hope to hire... Scoop Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:22:44 -0500Union to picket call centre over use of 90 day anti-worker law Unite Union will picket the Wellington call centre of Positive Airflow Limited for sacking a worker and union member without reason u... Scoop Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:22:44 -0500IRL senior scientist Dr Tim Haskell has joined an elite group of Antarctic explorers and scientists by having a geographic feature in the region named after him. Officially named by the New Zealand... Scoop Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:22:42 -0500PSA tells Ministry of Justice negotiations not over The Public Service Association has written to the Ministry of Justice to tell them that negotiations for a fair pay settlement are not over.The ... Scoop Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:22:42 -0500Hanover Finance investors have been urged to put aside the company's poor performance and any animosity towards the company's directors in voting on a takeover offer by Allied Farmers.Stock exchange-l... National Business Review Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:21:20 -0500The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group has about half its shareholding in Australian ICT company Powerlan.In an announcement to both the New Zealand and Australia stock exchanges, the company sta... National Business Review Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:21:19 -0500Slightly more than half of employers in a new survey report giving no wage rises at all during the past year, as financial crisis roiled the world economy.The Employers and Manufacturers Association (... National Business Review Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:21:18 -0500TrustPower Ltd has named Vince Hawksworth, currently chief executive of Hydro Tasmania, as chief executive.Mr Hawksworth will start in April next year. He is also a former general manager, retail of G... National Business Review Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:21:14 -0500Manufacturers are showing some signs of optimism in the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association's latest monthly survey.The survey's forecast index -- which covers investment, sales, profi... National Business Review Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:21:13 -0500Perceived cost and inconvenience are the main reasons people hold back from switching banks, says a PhD student who has researched the issue.Claire Matthews, recently conferred with her Doctor of Phil... National Business Review Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:21:10 -0500All Blacks coach Graham Henry has issued his team a seven out of ten for the 2009 season.Most of the team are winging their way back to New Zealand following the 25-18 defeat to the Barbarians at Twic... NZ City Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:03:49 -0500The man who founded New Zealand's Stebbing Recording Centre has died at the age of 88.Eldred Stebbing was born in Auckland in 1921 and had to quit school at the age of ten, when his father died. The l... NZ City Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:03:47 -0500(RTTNews) - Wholesale trade sales in New Zealand dropped a seasonally adjusted 0.8% quarter-on-quarter to NZ$20.22 billion in the third quarter compared to the 1.1% fall in the previous quarter, Stat... Quote.com Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:03:34 -0500The Government is trumpeting new figures showing Customs had its most successful eight weeks on record intercepting the drug methamphetamine, known as P. Prime Minister John Key said Customs interc... Stuff Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:32:12 -0500Wellington - Telecom New Zealand Limited was fined 500,000 New Zealand dollars (360,000 US dollars) Monday in Auckland District Court after admitting 17 charges of breaching the Fair Trading Act by fa... Earth Times Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:22:05 -0500Prime Minister John Key has reiterated his belief no change is needed to the anti-smacking law after a new review found cases were being dealt with properly. However, the report sent to the PM found ... New Zealand Herald Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:16:20 -0500Shrink Concerned mother of four Nicky Chapman petitioned for Government climate change policy at Parliament grounds today. The Dunedin woman took up the cause after reading about "ocean acid" - "I wa... New Zealand Herald Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:16:19 -0500Following a south Auckland booze blitz which nabbed 81 alleged drink-drivers on Saturday night, nzherald.co.nz follows those and other offenders through the court process and gauges their reaction. New Zealand Herald Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:16:14 -0500Prime Minister John Key has reiterated his belief no change is needed to the anti-smacking law after a new review found cases were being dealt with properly. However, the report sent to the PM found ... New Zealand Herald Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:16:14 -0500Monday, 7 December 2009, 3:35 pm Press Release: Greater Wellington Regional Council No more cleanfill to Waiu Street site Greater Wellington will begin removing material from an area of the Wai... Scoop Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:49:00 -0500Monday, 7 December 2009, 3:31 pm Press Release: New Zealand Police Summer safety urged on the roads Wellington District Police are hoping motorists will remember six road safety messages to he... Scoop Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:48:58 -0500Monday, 7 December 2009, 3:20 pm Press Release: Auckland City Council Auckland City’s Spa Pool Fencing Rules ChangeAuckland City Council has adopted a new standard for lockable spa pool... Scoop Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:48:56 -0500Monday, 7 December 2009, 2:58 pm Press Release: Christchurch City Council Akaroa and Takamatua Water RestrictionsWater restrictions have come into force this December in Akaroa and Takamatua t... Scoop Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:48:54 -0500Monday, 7 December 2009, 2:52 pm Press Release: New Zealand Police On the 3rd day of Christmas . . . enjoy safe and secure seasonal shopping Are you dreading the Christmas crowds? Seasonal sho... Scoop Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:48:53 -0500Monday, 7 December 2009, 2:46 pm Press Release: New Zealand Police Witness appeal following fatal crash Police investigating a fatal road crash on State Highway Two, Papatawa want to speak to ... Scoop Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:48:52 -0500Monday, 7 December 2009, 3:43 pm Press Release: NZ Bloodstock Trans-Tasman Stakes Success for Karaka GraduatesGraduates of New Zealand Bloodstock's Karaka sales ring celebrated stakes victorie... Scoop Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:48:50 -0500Monday, 7 December 2009, 2:32 pm Press Release: New Zealand Police Location: WanakaDistrict: SouthernMedia Release 02Date: 07.12.09MEDIA RELEASEWanaka PolicePolice have released the name of th... Scoop Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:48:50 -0500Monday, 7 December 2009, 3:42 pm Press Release: Millbrook Resort Media release from Millbrook Resort7 December 2009Queenstown resort smashes sales recordsThe future’s looking bright for... Scoop Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:48:49 -0500An open invitation to Arrowtown South The owners of the proposed Arrowtown South Zone are inviting members of the public to an open day on Sunday December 13.The open day will be held between 10am... Scoop Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:48:47 -0500Aust. international trade (A$bn, Oct.) - Preliminary data showed that good imports fell 2%m/m in October. With our forecast for exports to rise, the trade deficit should have narrowed to A$1.3 bil... Scoop Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:48:46 -0500>>> “Now they’re defending the arrival of factory-farm dairying in New Zealand – it’s contradictory and duplicitous.” Federated Farmers responded to the ... Scoop Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:48:46 -0500“Keep the pressure on” – speech at March for Planet A, Wellington December 5, 2009 My name is Charles Chauvel. I’m Labour’s Climate Change Issues Spokesperson. I... Scoop Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:48:45 -0500RBA last week delivered another 25bp rate hike, the third in as many months. The surprise came after the RBA announcement, when the major banks took divergent paths on their lending rates—a... Scoop Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:48:44 -0500Monday, 7 December 2009, 3:08 pm Press Release: Novotel Queenstown Lakeside Sales role ‘a perfect fit’ for experienced tourism professional A tourism professional with internation... Scoop Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:48:41 -0500An agreement signed on 25 November between the Ministry of Fisheries and Chatham Islands imi/iwi opens the door to more collaborative fisheries management for the region.The Pa Tangaroa Regio... Scoop Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:48:40 -0500Monday, 7 December 2009, 3:12 pm Press Release: Oxfam NZ Oxfam: The price of success in Copenhagen The difference between success and failure in Copenhagen could be whether warm words are back... Scoop Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:48:34 -0500Monday, 7 December 2009, 2:39 pm Press Release: Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry 7 December, 2009Increased opportunities for Central North Island forest industryA steady increase in regiona... Scoop Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:48:33 -0500Monday, 7 December 2009, 2:59 pm Article: Gary Taylor Let's have a green economy taskforceBy Gary TaylorDr Don Brash's Productivity Taskforce Report is disappointingly short on practical measu... Scoop Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:48:33 -0500NZO ) said recent 3D seismic data showed a Pliocene Fan, two Mangaa sands and underlying volcaniclatics that the well would examine.Early this morning, the well had been drilled to a depth of 419 metr... National Business Review Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:47:00 -0500Philanthropic funds and supporting foundations often form the centrepiece of a tax-wise charitable plan for investors. However, the concept of giving is not always so popular during uncertain economic... National Business Review Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:46:57 -0500The Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute has announced a $A50 million annual fund to support large-scale projects around the world.Applications are open until January 8, 2009.The institute, fun... National Business Review Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:46:55 -0500A pesticide has been given emergency approval to combat a disease-carrying bug that has already shaved millions off the value of New Zealand’s potato crop.Emergency registration of agrichemical ... National Business Review Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:46:54 -0500The weak labour market that can still be seen in Treasury figures highlights the risks associated with the recovery, according to Finance Minister Bill English.The Treasury’s latest monthly econ... National Business Review Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:46:52 -0500Nokia’s E71 was one my favourite cellphones of the year.If a touchscreen (that is, iPhone) isn’t your thing, and you’re outside the BlackBerry camp, the E71 is the best smartphone on... National Business Review Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:46:43 -0500 | 
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