Top Stories: Child support is to get a shake-up in the New Year after revelations eligible parents owe more than $1.7 billion in payments. Revenue minister Peter Dunne told Sunday News he had been "extremely ... Stuff Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:04:23 -0500A New Zealander posing as an international banker has been jailed for a multi-million dollar fraud in the United States. Shaun Gregory Morgan, 32, was this week sentenced to five years' jail by U... Stuff Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:04:22 -0500A 40-year-old Gisborne man has "astounded" police after recording a breath alcohol level more than four times the limit for driving. The man blew 1745mcg; the adult limit is 400mcg. "The tro... Stuff Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:04:21 -0500Security has been beefed up on flights from New Zealand to the United States, after a Nigerian man allegedly tried to destroy a plane flying from Amsterdam to Detroit on Christmas Day. Newstalk ZB Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:01:23 -0500League leaders Chelsea have been held to a scoreless draw at Birmingham City in English football's Premier League, missing out on a chance to move seven points clear of Manchester United. Newstalk ZB Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:01:22 -0500Shrink A chemical which could help make nearly $1 billion worth of the drug methamphetamine, or P, is still missing, nearly a year after it was stolen. One thousand litres of hypophosphorus acid, a k... New Zealand Herald Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:48:53 -0500Shrink A chemical which could help make nearly $1 billion worth of the drug methamphetamine, or P, is still missing, nearly a year after it was stolen. One thousand litres of hypophosphorus acid, a k... New Zealand Herald Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:48:52 -0500Shrink DETROIT - A prominent Nigerian banker said yesterday he feared his son was the man authorities say tried to blow up a plane as it prepared to land in Detroit before nearby passengers - who saw ... New Zealand Herald Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:48:51 -0500A chemical which could help make nearly $1 billion worth of the drug methamphetamine, or P, is still missing, nearly a year after it was stolen. One thousand litres of hypophosphorus acid, a key ... Stuff Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:50:00 -0500Veteran Chris Anstey sparked the Tigers with 24 critical points, including five from seven from three-point land as last year's runners-up notched just their fifth win of the campaign. Newstalk ZB Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:46:45 -0500Fancied handicap contender Limit is the latest to withdraw, due to rigging problems. Etihad Stadium, formerly known as Skandia, had to pull out of the race due to a problem with the rigging. She's the... Newstalk ZB Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:46:44 -0500Shaun Morgan offered struggling businesses large loans, in return for an up-front cash payment. Leveraging off the cash, the 32 year-old then used counterfeit cheques to buy dozens of rental propertie... Newstalk ZB Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:46:43 -0500Shrink A Kiwi posing as an international banker has been jailed for a multi-million dollar fraud in the United States after being exposed as a conman. Shaun Gregory Morgan was called an "economic da... New Zealand Herald Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:34:13 -0500Hot conditions are causing the biggest headache for England coach Andy Flower ahead of tonight's Boxing Day cricket test against South Africa in Durban.England defied hot and humid conditions to battl... NZ City Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:54:07 -0500It is proving a bumper day for retailers as shoppers sniff out Boxing Day bargains.Retailers' Association spokesman Barry Hellberg says there has been a big jump in sales today, compared with the days... NZ City Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:54:05 -0500A family is in the pink, striking a fashion quinella at Ellerslie.The supreme winner at the Fashion in the Field event at Ellerslie Racecourse is the sister of last year's winner.Auckland Racing Club ... NZ City Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:54:02 -0500When trouble strikes at Piha, it seems Duncan Clarke and Geoff Calvert are never far behind. Over the years, the men, who met as 14-year-olds when they were training to be junior lifeguards, have... Stuff Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:25:15 -0500Foreign tourists will be bombarded with basic safety messages this summer because authorities think they don't know how to act in the outdoors. A five-step "Outdoor Safety Code", launched by resc... Stuff Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:25:14 -0500A second plagiarism row has engulfed book publishers Penguin, with allegations a book about 19th century Maori land wars was withdrawn and republished because its author, a senior Victoria University ... Stuff Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:25:13 -0500Wellington maritime police and other groups have rescued 11 kayakers in the harbour over the past two days and blame lack of understanding about weather and sea conditions. They said another two ... Stuff Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:25:12 -0500The Prominent horse-breeder accused of shooting dead his wife at their Matamata home says he is "not a killer" and that he "never wanted to see her dead". Greg Howard Meads, 54, was imprisoned in... Stuff Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:25:10 -0500Dearest Soph, You are never far from my thoughts every single day. We have had our second Christmas without you and are coming up to our second anniversary of the day you died. Will the pain ever... Stuff Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:25:09 -0500At least 60 fatherless boys celebrated Christmas this year knowing there is a man in their life who cares about them. New Zealand's Big Buddy mentoring service has matched more than 60 boys with ... Stuff Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:25:08 -0500A New Zealand-registered company is at the centre of an alleged black-market weapons investigation sparked by the discovery of what officials claim is a cache of 35 tonnes of North Korean weapons in a... Stuff Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:25:07 -0500Child support is to get a shake-up in the New Year after revelations eligible parents owe more than $1.7 billion in payments. Revenue minister Peter Dunne told Sunday News he had been "extremely ... Stuff Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:25:05 -0500Several members of The Military Reenactment Society were photographed dressing up as Adolf Hitler's body guards, at a function at a restaurant in Cambridge. The group was in the Waikato town as part o... Newstalk ZB Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:21:52 -0500Taylor was signed by the Bushrangers on Christmas Eve after Pakistan's Sohail Tanvir was ruled out with a knee injury. He joins West Indian Dwayne Bravo as Victoria's international players for the Big... Newstalk ZB Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:21:51 -0500Tuesday, 21 March 2000, 10:56 am Press Release: Native Forest Action Two anti-native logging activists arrested for locking themselves to a log-lifting helicopter on the West Coast in February... Scoop Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:45:15 -0500Alfa Romeo skipper Neville Crichton will be keeping a watchful eye on a couple of maxis in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.Alfa Romeo is expected to go head-to-head for line honours with Wild Oats. En... NZ City Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:27:32 -0500Men and unsupervised children are the focus of beach safety campaigns as recreational drownings continue to climb. Ninety-six people drowned last year, nearly 80 percent of them were men. Water Safet... Newstalk ZB Sat, 26 Dec 2009 12:59:24 -0500The New Zealand Geographic Board wants to put a macron on top of the first "a" in Hawea, in Central Otago, to make the vowel sound longer, but the Wanaka Community Board is against the idea, mainly be... Newstalk ZB Sat, 26 Dec 2009 12:59:24 -0500Police say the 30-year-old was behind the wheel of a car seen doing a burnout on Heretaunga St yesterday. The car was later pursued in Flaxmere and the chase ended when the vehicle went out of contro... Newstalk ZB Sat, 26 Dec 2009 12:59:21 -0500Tuesday, 3 August 2004, 11:37 am Press Release: SKYCITY Village SKYCITY Cinemas Announce New Cinema Development At Westfield QueensgateVillage SKYCITY Cinemas today announced an exciting new c... Scoop Sat, 26 Dec 2009 12:23:41 -0500Ad Feedback So there was an opportunity for an investor who was handy with a paint brush and hammer to add some quick value to the property and it sold under the hammer for $218,000. Typical of... Stuff Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:40:33 -0500Where to invest in 2010? After the mayhem of the past couple of years it's a tough question and many investors will remain gun shy, wary of exposing themselves to further losses. However, taking ... Stuff Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:40:31 -0500Shrink A Kiwi posing as an international banker has been jailed for a multi-million dollar fraud in the United States after being exposed as a conman. Shaun Gregory Morgan was called an "economic da... New Zealand Herald Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:25:00 -0500Shrink A 61-year-old church minister was killed on Christmas Eve when two 4WD vehicles collided and rolled in Napier. The Rev Sonny Saniva Ng Shiu was driving north along State Highway 2b when a sou... New Zealand Herald Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:24:59 -0500Shrink We basked through the warmest winter in 150 years and shivered through the coldest spring in decades - all during a year of weird weather. Globally, this year was the fifth warmest in the pas... New Zealand Herald Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:24:56 -0500Shrink Auckland is likely to face competition from Gold Coast and Nigerian capital Abuja in a bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games. A decision will be made in February on whether Auckland will offici... New Zealand Herald Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:24:56 -0500Shrink If you're a multi-millionaire owner of property in the Bay of Islands, you'd have a struggle asking your neighbour to borrow a cup of sugar - they're likely to be miles away. The area is abou... New Zealand Herald Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:24:54 -0500Shrink For a superyacht, ArcticP is the roughest diamond likely to sail New Zealand waters. But it has hosted some of the world's brightest stars, with Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes honeymooning on th... New Zealand Herald Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:24:48 -0500A woman raped in the early hours of Christmas Eve was waiting for a taxi when the assailant struck. Police said last night the woman did not know her attacker. Detective senior sergeant Andy King sa... New Zealand Herald Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:24:47 -0500Whangarei great-great-grandmother Violet Maskell is a high-flying thrillseeker, despite her advanced years. There was an uproar from her family when she announced earlier this year she would try skydi... New Zealand Herald Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:24:45 -0500Shrink The final hours of Darren Grace's life are proving the greatest mystery to those he left behind. Darren has been described to the Herald on Sunday as someone who left every party with a clutch... New Zealand Herald Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:24:44 -0500Shrink A Kiwi posing as an international banker has been jailed for a multi-million dollar fraud in the United States after being exposed as a conman. Shaun Gregory Morgan was called an "economic da... New Zealand Herald Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:24:44 -0500Shrink Homeowners may be tempted to order champagne for New Year celebrations after predictions of a rise in house prices next year. The housing market avoided Armageddon, but it's too early to crac... New Zealand Herald Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:24:43 -0500Top jockey Lisa Cropp has denied calling others in the racing industry "back- stabbing pricks", as she seeks to return from disqualification for a positive methamphetamine test. Racing's Judicial Con... New Zealand Herald Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:24:42 -0500Shrink Shoppers ignored sunny skies yesterday to spend up large in the Boxing Day sales. Bargain-hunters were queueing outside malls before they opened and those shopping from home were caught in th... New Zealand Herald Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:24:41 -0500Controversial broadcaster Paul Henry has won his latest brush with the Broadcasting Standards Authority. Two complaints over comments he made on TV One's Breakfast about flying a Maori flag from the ... New Zealand Herald Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:24:40 -0500Fraudster Shaun Morgan was convincing because he allowed his victims to believe what they read on the internet. Unfortunately they didn't realise he was behind a slew of fake press releases that pain... New Zealand Herald Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:24:39 -0500Fraudster Shaun Morgan was convincing because he allowed his victims to believe what they read on the internet. Unfortunately they didn't realise he was behind a slew of fake press releases that pain... New Zealand Herald Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:24:38 -0500Shrink I've said it before and I'll say it again. I would hate to live in a country in which there was no welfare system, and I accept that no system will ever be perfect. But the story of the worst ... New Zealand Herald Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:24:36 -0500Shrink Good on Jamie Williams, the owner of Monteith's Brewery Bar in Paraparaumu. After a weekend that saw drunken fights, vandalism and a spitting competition at his new drinking establishment, he'... New Zealand Herald Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:24:34 -0500Friday, 10 September 2004, 4:28 pm Press Release: Tenon TENON TO UNDERTAKE STRATEGIC REVIEW OF ITS STRUCTURAL BUSINESS Auckland, 10 September, 2004 – Tenon announced today that it is un... Scoop Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:00:27 -0500Friday, 27 August 2004, 1:10 pm Press Release: Dunedin City Council Fri, 27 Aug 2004 Dunedin Aims to Spearhead National Nut Tree Association(Dunedin, Otago, 27 August 2004) Dunedin Rural Devel... Scoop Sat, 26 Dec 2009 09:35:01 -0500Thursday, 11 December 2003, 11:03 am Press Release: United Future NZ Party For immediate releaseThursday, 11 December 2003United Future exposes National hypocrisy on Project Aqua United Future... Scoop Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:30:48 -0500Thursday, 4 October 2007, 9:28 am Press Release: Family First Lobby. ASA Decision Hostile to Welfare of Families Family First NZ has labeled a recent decision by the Advertising Standards Auth... Scoop Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:30:44 -0500Friday, 23 May 2003, 9:30 am Press Release: GE Free NZ ERMA refuses soil-testing despite plan for more GE sheep GE Free New Zealand in Food and Environment have concerns that ERMA, (the Envir... Scoop Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:30:42 -0500President Barack Obama, has ordered increased security for air travel to and within America after an attempted terrorist act.The White House described the action of a passenger on a Detroit-bound Nort... National Business Review Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:29:11 -0500Mana MP Graham Kelly says today's announcement by Health Minister Wyatt Creech of extended services at Kenepuru Hospital is a start but will not be sufficient to meet the needs of the region's fas... Scoop Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:14:07 -0500Thursday, 14 December 2000, 9:59 am Press Release: Libertarianz Party Sludgegate Update, Day 17 5:30pm, Wednesday, 13 December 2000 "I have been put on notice by my investors that if one truck... Scoop Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:14:06 -0500Tuesday, 3 June 2003, 2:02 pm Press Release: New Zealand Council of Trade Unions MEDIA RELEASE03 June 2003Another Interest Rate Cut is NeededThe Council of Trade Unions secretary, Paul Goulter... Scoop Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:14:05 -0500They may be a type of firework, which were released and floated slowly in the air before burning out. One witness who realises they were fireworks says she saw them in Auckland on Christmas Eve. She... Newstalk ZB Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:31:40 -0500Mohammad Asif has had the skipper caught at first slip for 57. Michael Hussey on 38 and nightwatchman Nathan Hauritz on five are the not out batsmen with Australia 305 for three at stumps. Shane Wat... Newstalk ZB Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:31:39 -0500There will be plenty of sports stars as well as sailors on board Investec Loyal when the 65th edition of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race heads out into the Tasman Sea this afternoon.The maxi, formerly... NZ City Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:22:18 -0500Hot conditions are causing the biggest headache for England coach Andy Flower ahead of tonight's Boxing Day cricket test against South Africa in Durban.England defied hot and humid conditions to battl... NZ City Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:22:13 -0500Syft Technologies has cancelled a meeting to appoint a new chief executive who would have injected much-needed capital into the company. The Christchurch firm was to hold a special meeting this w... Stuff Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:00:29 -0500Australia's corporate regulator is licking its wounds and Fortescue Metals Group founder Andrew Forrest is celebrating after ASIC's third failed trial in just over a month. The trial could have l... Stuff Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:00:27 -0500Hot conditions are causing the biggest headache for England coach Andy Flower ahead of tonight's Boxing Day cricket test against South Africa in Durban. Newstalk ZB Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:57:42 -0500The bulk of the upgrade is being done over the next 11 days, as workers try to capitalise on the quiet holiday period. Most of the activity will be focused at the entrance to Wellington Railway Statio... Newstalk ZB Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:57:42 -0500Australia is looking to rebuild after a bizarre run-out early in the final session on day one of the Boxing Day cricket test against Pakistan in Melbourne. Newstalk ZB Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:57:41 -0500Australia continues to dominate Pakistan midway through the second session of the Boxing Day cricket test in Melbourne and is 160 without loss approaching tea. Newstalk ZB Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:57:40 -0500Thirty-one-year-old Paul Lawrence McLaughlin from Ngaruawahia was thrown out of his vehicle in the early hours of the morning when the hatchback crossed the centreline on at Hopuhopu south of Taupiri ... Newstalk ZB Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:57:39 -0500Thursday, 29 May 2003, 6:02 pm Press Release: New Zealand Life Sciences Network PPL critics anti-medicine & progress - CF assn People with cystic fibrosis rely on medical research such as that... Scoop Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:20:33 -0500It will be a case of 'you can look but you can not touch' for the All Whites and their proposed accommodation venue for the football World Cup in South Africa next year.New Zealand Football is expecti... NZ City Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:02:50 -0500Shrink A Northwest Airlines passenger from Nigeria, who said he was acting on al-Qaida's instructions, set off an explosive device in a failed terrorist attack on the plane as it was landing in Detro... New Zealand Herald Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:26:16 -0500Some from the historical military club dressed up as Adolf Hitler's personal bodyguards for a private dinner at a restaurant in Cambridge last month to mark Armistice Day. The venue was decorated in s... Newstalk ZB Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:14:31 -0500Twenty-eight-year-old Constable Jeremy Snow remains seriously injured in Middlemore Hospital after he was shot in the arm, legs and chest on Tuesday, while he and a colleague investigated a car parked... Newstalk ZB Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:14:29 -0500ASPEN, Colorado - Charlie Sheen has been arrested in the Colorado resort town of Aspen on charges related to an alleged case of domestic violence. Police spokeswoman Stephanie Dasaro says Sheen was a... New Zealand Herald Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:44:47 -0500The Mazataud family came to Nelson from France wanting to experience the best of New Zealand, but will leave having been a victim of one of the worst aspects. Last week the house the family are r... Stuff Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:33:49 -0500Shrink WASHINGTON - US officials say a Northwest Airlines passenger said he was acting on behalf of al-Qaida when he tried to blow up a flight as it landed in Detroit on Christmas Day. US Rep. Peter... New Zealand Herald Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:18:57 -0500LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - Police are looking for two men who shot and killed a Salvation Army major in front of his three young children outside the organisation's community centre in Arkansas. County ... New Zealand Herald Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:18:56 -0500 | 
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