21:26:00
Canterbury, Hawke's Bay draw in ITM Cup. A dubious late penalty has seen Hawke's Bay salvage a tough 23-23 draw on the road against defending championships Canterbury in the opening round of the ITM Cup.
21:15:47
Carter stands by attack: 'Emperor's got no clothes'. An unrepentant Chris Carter is insisting that Labour has no hope of winning the next election under Phil Goff, and says he has made a "political martyr" of himself in order to point out that the "emperor's got no clothes".
21:15:42
Siege cop speaks emotionally of bond with dog. The police dog handler whose dog was shot dead during an armed siege in Christchurch has spoken emotionally of his bond with the dog, and how he believes the animal saved his life.
21:15:37
Huge profits for Mobil and Shell while BP struggles. Mobil and Shell have reported huge profits for the second quarter of 2010, days after BP announced record losses.
21:15:32
Hard haul foreseen in improving heart services. Heart specialists hope to make a start on improving services for cardiac patients but they warn it won't be easy.
21:15:22
'Complete change' seen in acceptance of te reo. As Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori ends for another year, Whale Rider star Rawiri Paratene says that over the past 40 years Aotearoa has completely changed in its acceptance of the Maori language.
21:15:07
Australia backs NZ's cricket post nominee. Cricket Australia says it will support New Zealand Cricket chairman Alan Isaac as the joint nomination by the two countries for the vacant role of ICC vice-president.
21:15:02
17 years in prison for killer of child. A woman who murdered her young foster son in April 2008 will spend at least 17 years in prison. She has expressed no remorse for the killing.
21:14:52
Lexus recalls cars as precaution. A fault that can lead to complete loss of steering control has forced the car maker Lexus to recall all 123 of its LX470s from New Zealand roads.
21:13:17
Hutt commuters held up while gas pipes checked. Hundreds of Hutt Valley rail commuters were delayed on Friday evening because of fears of a major gas leak at Waterloo station.
21:02:27
Maister predicts 'superb' Commonwealth Games. New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) secretary-general Barry Maister has predicted that New Delhi will host a "superb" Commonwealth Games.
21:01:00
Heavy rain, gales on the way. The MetService tonight posted heavy rain warnings for parts of the South Island and areas of the North Island west coast, and predicted north to northwest gales from Canterbury to the Wairarapa.
20:54:50
Former Fiji PM denies money laundering. A former prime minister of Fiji, Mahendra Pal Chaudhry, has pleaded not guilty to 12 offences relating to money laundering and tax evasion.
20:52:41
Maori 'more likely' to be tasered - sociologist. An Auckland University sociologist says police are more likely to taser Maori than other New Zealanders.
20:51:46
More cars recalled by Toyota. More than 400,000 Toyota cars are to be recalled in the United States because of steering problems.
20:45:19
Man robs woman motorist. Police are hunting a man who robbed a woman driving from Tauranga to Taupo this afternoon.
20:43:55
Labor holds 8% lead in Australian poll survey. Australia's governing Labor Party has maintained its overall opinion poll lead at the end of the second week of the campaign for the 21 August election.
20:17:18
NPT conversion plan overwhelmingly approved. Investors in National Property Trust have overwhelmingly approved a proposal to develop a detailed plan to internalise the management contract and convert the trust into a listed company.
20:11:44
Notable changes on NBR Rich List. The annual NBR Rich List has some significant changes from last year, with two former high flyers off the list altogether.
19:57:09
Market nudges up a point before weekend. The benchmark NZX50 index gained one point on Friday to close the week at 3040. Australia's market fell more heavily - down 30 points on the day.
19:57:04
June building consents up. The number of new building consents rose by 3.5% in June, after falling by 9.5% in May.
19:56:54
Half-year loss reported by Lufthansa. Europe's biggest airline, Lufthansa, has reported a net loss for the first half of the year due to disruption from the volcanic ash cloud and a strike by pilots.
19:56:39
Second coal shipment behind schedule. Pike River is preparing to send its second shipment of coal offshore, a month behind schedule. The 20,000 tonnes of hard coking coal is worth about $6 million.
19:44:23
Some Rugby World Cup customers double-charged. The company running next year's Rugby World Cup says some customers have been mistakenly charged twice for their tickets.
19:44:18
Maori music royalty deal welcomed. Maori singer-songwriter Hinewehi Mohi has welcomed a deal for iwi stations to pay Maori composers and musicians royalties for use of their material. The data will allow an independent iwi radio chart to be published.
19:44:13
Nominees announced for Silver Scroll award. This year's nominees for the APRA Silver Scroll songwriting award have been announced.
19:42:03
Boy in court on firearms charges. A boy is to appear in the Hasting Youth Court on firearm charges after an incident in Flaxmere on Thursday morning when a cyclist was reportedly shooting at dogs with an air pistol.
19:30:04
Four weeks on and still no trace of Carmen Thomas. The whereabouts of Remuera woman Carmen Thomas remain a mystery, four weeks after she went missing.
19:16:00
Kiwi Alan Isaac to be nominated for ICC role. New Zealand Cricket (NZC) chairman Alan Isaac is in line to become the next International Cricket Council (ICC) vice-president after Australian officials backed down from pushing former prime minister John Howard for the role today.
19:00:00
Gang seeks judicial review of Whanganui's patch law. Hell's Angels have lodged an application in the High Court in Whanganui for a judicial review of a gang-patch bylaw in the city, which came into effect in September last year.
18:58:00
'Dingo' Deans facing Bledisloe pressure. Even if the Bledisloe Cup rugby test venue does not live up to its description as an ice rink, coach Robbie Deans' downward trajectory will continue if his adopted Wallabies fail to finally gain traction against the All Blacks here tomorrow night.
18:57:20
Wage cuts agreed at Taihape health service. Taihape's public health services appear to have been saved after last-ditch talks hatched a rescue deal a day before bankruptcy.
18:57:12
Sex attack victim believed she would be murdered. A 20-year-old woman believed she would be murdered during a three-hour sex attack by Christchurch man Gareth William Davis.
18:48:05
Child porn charges after USB drive mislaid. A 34-year-old who mislaid his plug-in USB drive at work is now facing sentence for 10 charges of possessing child pornography.
18:19:57
360 sham marriages conducted by vicar. A British vicar has been found guilty of conducting hundreds of sham marriages to allow illegal immigrants to gain residency in Britain.
18:19:52
Fatal capsize in Congo. Up to 140 people are feared dead after a boat capsized on a river in the western part of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
18:19:47
Cameron defends comments on Pakistan. British Prime Minister David Cameron is defending critical remarks he made about Pakistan, saying it is his duty to speak frankly and clearly.
18:19:42
Churchill dentures sold. A partial set of dentures belonging to Sir Winston Churchill has been sold for 15,000 pounds ($NZ30,000) at auction to a collector of Churchill memorabilia.
18:19:37
Benefits for arthritis patients foreseen. Researchers in the United States have developed a technique that might enable doctors to re-grow broken or diseased joints in patients with advanced arthritis.
17:53:00
Former Australian PM Kevin Rudd in hospital. Former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd has been admitted to hospital in Brisbane and will undergo an operation to remove his gall bladder today.
17:52:00
Goff: Carter has no mandate in electorate. Labour leader Phil Goff says ousted MP Chris Carter doesn't have a mandate to remain as MP for Te Atatu.
17:45:25
SH1 south of Christchurch reopened after crash. State Highway 1 south of Christchurch was closed on Friday afternoon as emergency services attended a serious crash.
17:45:15
NZ sharemarket ends just ahead as other markets falter.
The New Zealand sharemarket edged up in quiet trading today as markets elsewhere fell.
Telecom closed unchanged at 199 on confirmation of speculation it was selling the consumer part of its AAPT business in Australia and its stake in an internet service provider there.
The benchmark NZX-50 index closed up 1.607 points, or 0.05%, at 3034.623. Turnover was light and the index had been higher earlier in the session. As the local market closed the Australian market was down 0.6%.
17:44:00
Fonterra wants assurances after Indian incidents. Fonterra is seeking assurances from the Indian government that any future export sales are safe after a tanker load of milk was dumped and threats were made to set fire to a vessel during protests over a shipment of New Zealand dairy products.
17:41:42
First X-Games podium place for New Zealand. Palmerston North's Levi Sherwood has gained New Zealand's first podium place at the X-games, coming second in today's freestyle motocross final in Los Angeles. The 18-year-old flipped his way to a ...
17:41:38
Phoenix sign Jade North. The Wellington Phoenix have signed the versatile Australian defender Jade North for the next A-League season. The 28-year-old will resume a defensive partnership he established with the Phoenix captain Andrew Durante ...
17:41:34
All Blacks give Etihad green light. The All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw can't fathom the fuss over the surface at Melbourne's Etihad Stadium and expects it to be good as gold in Saturday night's Bledisloe Cup rugby ...
17:39:59
Dollar struggles through to close. The New Zealand dollar continued to struggle after falling sharply yesterday on cautious comments from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ).
17:39:55
Research on therapeutic value of blackcurrants. Research in New Zealand and overseas is increasingly backing claims about the therapeutic qualities of blackcurrants.
17:37:00
Hells Angels challenge patch law. Hells Angels is returning to court to challenge Wanganui's anti-gang patch bylaw on the grounds that the council has overstepped its powers.
17:23:42
Explosion in Bangkok. A bomb exploded in Bangkok early on Friday, seriously wounding a man and stoking fears of civil unrest following a deadly blast five days ago and violent anti-government protests in April and May.
17:16:58
Not enough competent languages teachers about - Professor. Waikato University Reo Professor Pou Temara says the Hawaiian and Maori languages face similar challenges of finding enough competent teachers, particularly at the early childhood level.
17:16:53
NPC series begins: Northland beat Taranaki. Northland beat Taranaki 26-19 in New Plymouth in the opening match of the NPC rugby series.
17:16:48
Funding for Chatham Islands wave energy project. A Chatham Islands company has received $2 million of government funding to harness wave energy off the islands' southwest coast.
17:12:44
Heritage Gold ready to mine in NSW. Heritage Gold will be part of a new float to mine cobalt at Pyrites Hill, Thackaringa, near Broken Hill in outback New South Wales, the ASX and NZX-listed Australasian mining company said today.
16:48:36
Call for plant boycott after big chamois kill. A game hunters' group wants suppliers to boycott a West Coast meat plant for processing a large batch of chamois.
16:45:00
New Silver Fern getting used to 'very cool feeling'. New cap Grace Rasmussen was today still getting to grips with the reality that she will be off to the Commonwealth Games in October to help the Silver Ferns defend their netball crown.
16:39:55
NZOG in talks over selling permit shares. New Zealand Oil & Gas is talking with international players interested in taking a stake in some of its exploratory permits.
16:39:50
Higher earnings expected by Mainfreight. Mainfreight expects gross earnings will be up to 30% higher in the three months to June than the $11.7m it made in the same period a year ago.
16:39:45
AAPT options under review by Telecom. Telecom is considering its options for its underperforming Australian arm, AAPT, and has sold its stake in another Australian phone company, Macquarie Telecom, for $A9.9 million.
16:39:40
More governance details needed when securities issued - commission. The Securities Commission wants companies that issue securities to give investors more details about corporate governance including ethical standards, directors' pay and risk management.
16:39:36
Kiwi Levi Sherwood grabs silver at world X-Games. New Zealand teenager Levi Sherwood has won silver in the moto-x freestyle final of the summer X-Games 16 in Los Angeles today.
16:39:35
Tainui Group Holdings back in profit. Strong investment returns and tight cost controls have helped to put the commercial arm of the Waikato-Tainui iwi back in the black. Tainui Group Holdings made just over $34 million in the year to the end of March.
16:39:15
Fertiliser companies post strong financial results. Thanks to a fall in world commodity prices, New Zealand's two big fertiliser cooperatives have posted strong financial results.
16:39:10
Silver Fern closes UK meat plant. Silver Fern Farms has closed a long-established frozen lamb processing plant in England. It says changes in the meat export trade mean the plant can no longer be kept going.
16:32:20
Iwi formally enters Treaty negotiation process. An iwi in western Bay of Plenty has signed a terms-of-negotiation agreement with the Government to outline rules for a Treaty settlement.
16:32:03
16:31:15
Grenade in bag goes off, injuring Thai man. A grenade explosion in the Thai capital, Bangkok, has critically injured a man and stoked fears of further civil unrest.
16:29:55
Man charged after Mangere baby dies of injuries. A man accused of assaulting a baby who subsequently died of head injuries was remanded in custody when he appeared in the Manukau District Court on Friday.
16:25:41
National Property restructure gets go ahead. National Property Trust's unit holders look to have overwhelmingly backed a buy out of its management contract and restructuring to convert the trust into a company.
16:24:40
LIC result down. Livestock breeding co-operative LIC has announced a drop in earnings for the past year which it says reflects challenging conditions in the dairy industry during the previous season.
16:24:15
Farm owners and sharemilker fined for effluent spills. Two Hauraki dairy farm owners and a sharemilker have been fined more than $40,000 in the Hamilton District Court for illegal discharges of effluent.
16:24:10
Wool prices mixed. Prices were mixed at this week's North and South Island wool sales, with recent rises in the New Zealand dollar challenging the returns for some types. However, 80% of the 15,500 bales on offer were sold.
16:24:05
Pork industry may be subject to an complaint to Ombudsman. An animal welfare lobby group says it will make an formal complaint to the Ombudsman if the results of an audit of pig farms are not made public.
16:13:00
Will J-Lo replace Ellen on Idol?. Ellen DeGeneres is dancing off American Idol after one season and Jennifer Lopez is poised to step in.
16:07:00
Call for power privatisation. The call went up for the partial privatisation of state-owned power companies today at the TrustPower annual meeting.
16:03:32
Monsoon floods drown dozens in Pakistan. At least 100 people have been killed in floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in north-west Pakistan.
16:03:16
Homicide inquiry launched into city flat death. Police in Wellington have launched a homicide investigation into the death of a woman whose body was discovered in a Newtown flat earlier this week.
15:58:00
Family reunited with long-haul cat. A friendly tom cat named Timothy has stunned his Brisbane family by turning up more than 1300 kilometres from home, a year after going missing.
15:52:00
Jamie Joseph aims to restore 'southern pride'. Former southern man Jamie Joseph says restoring 'southern pride' in the Highlanders will be a top objective in his first year as coach of the perennially under-performing Super rugby side.
15:47:27
Foul play ruled out after body found floating. Police have ruled out foul play in the death of a man whose body was found floating near Miramar wharf in eastern Wellington on Thursday.
15:47:00
Top Model host expects big things. The host of New Zealand's Next Top Model believes the second cycle of the show will be just as popular as the first.
15:45:45
The good, the bad and the ugly – NBR Online's plays of the week.
The good
Rich List celebrates success
The annual popularity of the National Business Review Rich List suggests plenty of New Zealanders are uninfected by the dreaded Tall Poppy Syndrome.
Many New Zealanders view the wealthy with jealousy and contempt but for readers of the Rich List these people are to be admired and (hopefully) emulated.
Unlike older countries New Zealand has little in the way of inherited wealth, which means the vast majority of Rich Listers have built their fortune themselves, often from humble beginnings.
15:44:05
Telecom selling part of its Australian business. Telecom is to sell its part of its Australian arm, AAPT, to internet provider iiNet for $75 million.
15:42:35
Sealegs share issue approved. Amphibious boat builder Sealegs will start on a strategic expansion after shareholders approved today a $6.2 million share issue that will see Mauritius-based Avenport Investment take effective control of the company.
15:31:13
Marijuana worth $2 billion seized from plantations. Police in California say they have seized $2.2 billion worth of marijuana plants in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
15:15:00
DVD review: Youth in Revolt. After his comedy triumphs with Arrested Development, Juno and Superbad, lovable manboy Michael Cera has settled rather too comfortably into a rough patch containing more misses than hits.
15:10:51
Restrictions on younger drivers' car power urged. The Motor Trade Association is urging the Government to curb access to high-powered and modified vehicles by drivers under the age of 25.
15:09:23
FBI to investigate leak of military documents. US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has called in the FBI to help investigate who leaked 90,000 classified military documents on the war in Afghanistan.
15:01:00
'Violent death' for woman killed in Wellington flat . Police have named a woman who died a violent death in a Wellington flat.
14:52:01
Gang member caught after week evading police. A gang member who evaded police for a week has appeared in the Hamilton District Court on 14 charges, including assault.
14:51:44
Union organiser may seek Manurewa nomination. An organiser for one of the country's biggest unions says he is considering contesting the Labour Party nomination for the seat held by Labour MP George Hawkins.
14:50:00
Cynotech to delist from NZAX. Cynotech Holdings has advised sharemarket operator NZX that it no longer wants to be listed on its exchange.
14:46:11
Public meeting in Timaru to discuss Hubbard. The voluntary group, Exposing Unacceptable Financial Activities (Eufa), is holding a public meeting in Timaru next Friday to discuss issues surrounding the statutory management of Timaru businessman Allan Hubbard.
14:45:00
Grave mix-up scandal widens. Estimates of the number of graves that might be affected by mix-ups at Arlington National Cemetery grew from hundreds to as many as 6600, as the cemetery's former superintendent blamed his staff and a lack of resources for the scandal that forced his ouster.
14:35:55
Australian wine growers try to crack China. For Australia's wine industry it is the final frontier.
14:33:00
Telecom's AAPT sale. Telecom has announced the sale of part of Australian unit AAPT to rival iiNet for A$60 million ($75 million), confirming speculation it was unable to conclude its preferred deal to sell the whole company.
14:32:28
Judges mull how to merge BP lawsuits. More than 3000 km from the Gulf of Mexico shoreline, a panel of US judges heard arguments from lawyers on Thursday on how piles of oil spill-related lawsuits against BP Plc should be merged.
14:27:23
Bank of England to tread cautious path. Severe budget cuts and the possibility of slower growth ahead will force the Bank of England to wait until the second quarter of 2011 to raise interest rates, according to a Reuters poll of 61 economists.
14:23:00
Broadcaster to challenge suppression orders. Broadcaster Derryn Hinch has won the right to argue before a full bench of the High Court that suppression orders he allegedly breached are constitutionally invalid.
14:19:00
Flynn savours every moment of stunted career. When Corey Flynn played 13 minutes against Canada at the 2003 rugby World Cup as the reserve hooker he naively figured his time had come.
14:14:00
iPhone 4 finally on sale in NZ. Kiwis formed lunchtime queues to get their hands on the latest iPhone 4, after a delayed launch being described as a ''nightmare''.
14:14:00
Happy homecoming for Clinton Toopi. It's a dream come true but one that Clinton Toopi doubted would ever turn into reality.
14:12:00
Shot cop sure he would die. The actions that cost police dog Gage his own life likely saved the life of a shot officer now grappling with his future.
14:12:00
Warriors seek to improve ball security. Fixing up their own ball security is one way the New Zealand Warriors will look to tighten up their defence on Sunday when they try to consolidate their top-eight spot in the National Rugby League (NRL).
14:09:00
Phoenix sign Socceroos defender Jade North. Versatile Socceroos defender Jade North has signed with the Wellington Phoenix for the new A-League season.
14:08:37
14:02:00
The biggest workplace distractions. Attention deficit disorder (ADD) has a cousin penetrating the workplace and it is ODD, or rather, office distraction disorder. A survey released this week by recruitment firm, Robert Walters, revealed the top five office distractions disrupting our focus. The results will make you smile – or squirm.
14:01:00
Key Mexican trafficker killed. Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel, a major Mexican drug trafficker, was killed during an army operation, the government confirmed.
13:59:00
UFB bidders scramble to revise bids. Bidders for the government's ultra-fast broadband initiative are scrambling to resubmit bids to government-owned Crown Fibre Holdings ahead of Monday's deadline, following revisions to the process announced last month by Communications Minister Steven Joyce.
13:58:22
A crush on crimson. No other colour is as striking, as evocative and has as many contradictory meanings as red.
13:57:00
Madoff family sued over 'lavish lifestyle'. The trustee liquidating Bernard Madoff's investment firm has filed three lawsuits against entities affiliated with family members of the imprisoned swindler, accusing them of taking nearly US$200 million ($278 million) of investor cash to fund "lavish lifestyles."
13:48:00
Silver Ferns recall for three past players. The recall of Anna Scarlett after a three-year absence and the callup of emerging young Auckland star Grace Rasmussen were the features of the Silver Ferns squad named today to defend their gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.
13:45:00
13:45:00
Body of second US soldier found. The discovery of the body of a second US sailor who vanished in Afghanistan last week only deepened the mystery of the men's disappearance nearly 60 miles from their base in a dangerous area controlled by the Taliban.
13:37:00
All Blacks aim to look after Bledisloe Cup. Captain Richie McCaw admits the All Blacks treasure the Bledisloe Cup most but sees tomorrow's test against the Wallabies as pivotal to regaining the Tri-Nations title.
13:29:00
13:19:11
Stock theft accused due in court. A woman is due to appear in the Gisborne court on Friday on charges relating to the theft of stock.
13:15:00
Mobster shows up in court with new facial tattoo. A Waikato Mongrel Mob member at the centre of an extensive police manhunt has appeared in court sporting a new facial tattoo.
13:09:00
Bar to stand up to closure. A Hamilton bar has been shut down by the Liquor Licensing Authority for encouraging "vertical drinking".
13:09:00
Still waiting to hear 'I'm sorry'. The family of Catherine Peters is still waiting for the man responsible for her death to acknowledge his role in the tragedy and apologise.
13:06:26
Bangle mystery. Police in Palmerston North are trying to locate the owner of a Roman glass bangle, reputed to be about 2000 years old.
13:01:00
Vicar conducted 360 fake weddings. A vicar was found guilty of conducting hundreds of sham marriages between African nationals and cash-strapped eastern Europeans to allow illegal immigrants to gain residency in Britain.
12:51:19
Woman charged with murder after death at party. A woman arrested over the death of another woman at a party in South Auckland earlier this month, is now charged with murder.
12:49:00
Etihad 'good as gold' says All Blacks skipper. All Blacks captain Richie McCaw believes the fuss over the state of the state of the ground for tomorrow night's Tri-Nations clash with the Wallabies has been a storm in a tea cup.
12:46:00
Toyota recalls 480,000 vehicles globally. Toyota has issued a massive global recall of almost half a million vehicles to fix a steering defect, including more than 100 in New Zealand.
12:43:56
Telecom nets a so-so $A140m selling Aussie assets.
UPDATE: Telecom has confirmed the sale of AAPT's under-performing retail arm to iiNet for $A60 million, subject to regulatory and iiNet shareholder approval.
Telecom estimates the transaction will have a net negative impact on AAPT’s FY11 ebitda of around $A10 million.
In turn, Telecom announced the sale of its 18.1% stake in iiNet (a retail ISP), held through AAPT's PowerTel division, "to institutional and sophisticated investors" for $A70 million.
Telecom's iiNet stake had a book value of $A81 million as of June 30, 2010.
12:41:22
Comvita sees tough times ahead. New Zealand honey and food supplement company Comvita, which this year posted a record net profit of $5 million, says the year ahead will be challenging.
12:40:00
Chelsea set to wed fraudster's son. Her own father is no stranger to controversy, but now it has been revealed that Chelsea Clinton's future father-in-law is a convicted fraudster.
12:38:23
Shares make gains in morning trade. Mainfreight paced gainers on the NZX 50 Index after the trucking firm told shareholders it lifted earnings in the first quarter.
12:23:45
Opus chief executive to retire. Opus International Consultants is losing its chief executive. Kevin Thompson is to retire at the end of September.
12:18:39
Murder charge after fatal party stabbing. Police have charged a woman with murder after a 28-year-old woman was stabbed to death at a party in south Auckland earlier this month.
12:15:00
Churchill dentures snapped up. A partial set of British wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill's gold-mounted dentures has fetched GBP15,200 (NZ$32,830) at auction, over three times the estimate.
12:10:08
Calcium supplements 'raise' heart risk. Calcium supplements, which many people consume hoping to ward off osteoporosis, may increase the risk of heart attack by as much as 30 percent, researchers reported.
12:05:00
Miranda Kerr's 'crazy-hot baby'. Miranda Kerr will have a "crazy-hot baby" with Orlando Bloom, according to the Australian beauty's supermodel friends.
12:01:00
Judge rules on low slung pants. Wearing saggy pants is not a crime, just foolish, a US judge has ruled.
12:00:16
Eastwood heading back to the NRL. British Super League champions Leeds have granted New Zealand rugby league international Greg Eastwood's request for a transfer back to the NRL. Eastwood only moved to Leeds from Canterbury at ...
12:00:10
Brooky starts well at British Open. The New Zealand golfer Lynette Brooky is just off the lead after the opening round of the women's British Open at Royal Birkdale. Brooky fired an even par 72 to be ...
12:00:03
Liverpool beat Rabotnicki. The English football club Liverpool have beaten the Macedonian side FC Rabotnicki 2-nil in Skopje in a Europa League first leg third round qualifying match. The French striker David Ngog ...
12:00:00
Home pill factory busted. Equipment seized during police raids on four Palmerston North houses will make a sizeable dent in a large-scale drug operation.
12:00:00
Pupils watch porn on bus. Children as young as 12 have watched "hardcore porn" on a cellphone on their way to school in Blenheim, according to a Marlborough woman.
12:00:00
Sex at school 'legal' . A sexual encounter between a teacher and student might be morally wrong but isn't illegal if it's consensual and both men are of age, a court heard.
11:59:58
Fulham hire Mark Hughes. The English Premier League football side Fulham has named former Wales and Manchester City boss Mark Hughes as their new manager to succeed Roy Hodgson. Hughes, who enjoyed a successful ...
11:59:54
O'Connor looking forward to Rocks clash. The Wallaby back James O'Connor is yet to have a memorable game against the All Blacks and overcoming that is what has him excited about tomorrow night's Bledisloe Cup-Tri Nations clash ...
11:59:49
One new cap in Silver Ferns squad. The Northern Mystics mid-couter Grace Rasmussen is the one new cap in the Silver Ferns netball squad named to defend their Commonwealth Games title in Delhi in October. She is joined ...
11:59:45
Jamie Joseph takes up Highlanders job. The New Zealand Maori and Wellington rugby coach Jamie Joseph has been confirmed as the new head coach of the Highlanders Super Rugby team. The 40-year-old former All Black and Otago ...
11:59:07
Protests in India against NZ milk imports. Federated Farmers says political protests in India against imports of dairy products from New Zealand are disappointing.
11:57:03
Record temperatures in Moscow. Temperatures in Moscow have reached 39 degrees Celsius, the hottest day ever recorded there.
11:57:00
Iwi won't practise apartheid, UN told. A Tuhoe delegation that met United Nations special rapporteur James Anaya last week says it assured him the iwi would not practise apartheid, should it regain ownership of Te Urewera National Park.
11:56:00
Carpet carrier sparks AOS callout. A roll of carpet sparked a police callout in Christchurch this morning.
11:55:21
School bus driver allegedly took drugs. A school bus driver alleged to have driven under the influence of drugs appeared before the registrar in Whakatane District Court yesterday.
11:55:00
Rachel Bilson can't remember crash. Rachel Bilson hopes she never remembers details of the car crash which left her in a coma for three days.
11:53:00
Check out the 22 best links of the week. 1. Trailer: Tron: Legacy: This is the first of many trailers for upcoming films that screened at Comic Con that you're going to be hit over the head with today. Get ready for your second high-tech cyborg adventure of a lifetime on December 16.
11:44:00
Cory Jane loving it after 'terrible' rugby passes. Cory Jane is feeling liberated after enduring a year with the All Blacks where they were forced to play "terrible" rugby".
11:43:00
Side effects from obesity drug Contrave 'mild'. Overweight volunteers who took Orexigen's experimental drug Contrave, designed to reduce cravings, lost about 6kg over a year, US researchers reported.
11:43:00
Outing Angelina Goofy. Goofy. Man-dog of mystery. Wearer of hats and waistcoats. When Angelina Jolie, in an interview recently described herself as "goofy", I couldn't help but think of the Disney dog and make a bit of a comparison.
11:39:00
SFO charges accountant over alleged $2m fraud. The Serious Fraud Office has charged a Kapiti Coast accountant alleging fraud amounting to more than $2 million.
11:37:00
Protests against NZ milk in India. Fonterra is concerned about protests in India over imports of New Zealand dairy products and is consulting with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade over the issue.
11:36:00
The world's strongest beer. A Dutch brewer with a penchant for competition has laid claim to creating the world's strongest brew: a beer that is some 60 percent alcohol by volume.
11:29:36
Kite world record broken in Gaza. The United Nations says thousands of children in Gaza appear to have broken their own world record for the number of kites being flown simultaneously.
11:27:04
Serbia issues warning after Kosovo decision. Serbia's foreign minister warned an international court ruling backing the independence declaration by Kosovo has opened ``Pandora's box'' for secessionist movements around the world.
11:26:59
Housing consents edge higher. The number of consents issued for new homes rose a seasonally adjusted 1.7 percent in June, with apartment numbers, which tend to be volatile, excluded.
11:25:00
Emotional plea in missing Carmen Thomas case. The mother of missing Auckland woman Carmen Thomas today made an emotional appeal for news of the daughter police now fear may be dead.
11:21:00
Troubled Kiwi on an NRL roller-coaster ride. It means everything for Arana Taumata to be here, in this dingy dressing room, with downcast teammates after yet another loss. The darkest of places in the game, the losers' change-room, glows warmly for a young talent who has been to the darkest of places in his own mind.
11:20:00
Man accused of baby's assault in court. The man accused of assaulting south Auckland baby Cezar Taylor, who died of head injuries this week, made a brief appearance in court this morning.
11:14:00
Police seek 2000 year old bangle's owner. Police are trying to track down the mystery owner of a Roman glass bangle believed to be more than 2000 years old.
11:09:38
Arlington errors extend to 6600 graves. A Senate sub-committee in the United States has estimated that 6600 graves at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia may be mislabelled.
11:09:07
Dairy liquor licences on the line. A High Court decision may stop dairies and convenience stores being granted liquor licences as the Liquor Licencing Authority in Christchurch moves to stop what it calls ambitious dairies selling alcohol under the guise of being a grocery store.
10:57:00
Goldman staff told to cut the cr*p. US investment firm Goldman Sachs has ordered its staff to stop swearing, after it was discovered they had been letting it rip with profanity in emails and other electronic messages.
10:56:00
NZ athletics battling middle-age crisis. The top's thinning out and the bottom's growing - Athletics New Zealand high performance director Kevin Ankrom could be describing the quintessential midlife crisis.
10:55:00
Bid to sabotage Goff's leadership backfires. The Labour Party is concerned that ousted MP Chris Carter has become unbalanced, senior party figure Trevor Mallard says.
10:54:00
WikiLeaks' action may cost lives. The unprecedented leak of secret U.S. military reports on the Afghan war may cost lives and damage trust with allies, the Pentagon said on Thursday, warning publisher WikiLeaks could have blood on its hands.
10:50:00
Heidi Klum: Invest in jewellery. Heidi Klum has advised women to invest in lots of jewellery for the coming season.
10:48:00
Businessman jailed for historical sex charges. Name suppression for a Christchurch businessman who admitted historical sex charges was lifted today.
10:34:00
10:33:00
Do you go dancing in the street?. First of all on this most wonderful of Friday mornings, I wanted to give you the gift of laughter with something awesome.
10:32:33
10:27:00
Whale found pinned to ship's bow. A dead whale has been discovered pinned to the bow of a Princess Cruises luxury liner near Juneau, the third such incident for the company's Alaska fleet in a decade, officials said.
10:24:00
Musical moments of synchronicity. So the other night, right, I agreed to go and pick up my wife from town. This is something you do when you are married and one of you has been drinking and the other one hasn't - and preferably the one that hasn't been drinking has the car. So that's fine. I offer to go and pick Katy up.
10:18:00
Meet the new Masterchef judge. A new judge has been announced for the second season of Masterchef New Zealand as a replacement for the departing Ross Burden.
10:12:00
The Food Show: Snacktastic!. When I came home from a five-day work trip on Tuesday night there was two little treats waiting for me. Well one treat was a little bigger than the other- it was my new boots from Duo Boots in the UK. (Which were a perfect fit by the way!)
10:11:10
Biofuel forests urged by Commissioner. The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment advocates planting millions of hectares of pine forest to produce bio-fuel.
10:09:00
Mum jailed for minimum 17 years for killing son. Family members of a woman who killed her adopted three-year-old son clashed in an Auckland court this morning as she was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum non-parole period of 17 years.
10:03:50
Arabs to back peace talks when time right. The Arab League said it would back face-to-face peace talks between the Palestinians and Israel when the Palestinians believe the time is right.
09:54:41
New iPhone not on sale - no reason given. Prospective iPhone buyers were turned away from stores across the country on Friday morning when a launch of the new cellphone was cancelled with no explanation.
09:54:20
Carter unrepentant. Suspended Labour MP Chris Carter is unrepentant about his attack on Phil Goff's leadership. He denies it was due to pressure over his expenses and an unsanctioned trip to Tibet.
09:46:00
Mark Wahlberg gets Hollywood star . Rapper-turned-underwear model-turned-Oscar-nominated actor Mark Wahlberg has been enshrined in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
09:43:41
Attackers kill 12 in Iraq. Attackers have killed at least 12 people and wounded 31 in a series of shootings and explosions across Iraq, security and hospital sources said.
09:43:04
Police visit stockyards over killing of farmer. Police investigating the shooting of a Manawatu farmer are visiting the Feilding stockyards on Friday looking for information about thefts of guns and ammunition.
09:40:00
Should helmets stay compulsory?. Every so often, I turn into an old person and start yelling at my television. Last night was one of those nights.
09:36:13
Six African monarchies abolished. South Africa's president says six of the country's traditional monarchies are being abolished.
09:30:00
School defends ball condom giveaway. A Bay of Plenty high school is defending its decision to give away condoms and safe sex advice in a school ball package, saying the move was intended to help students make better choices.
09:29:00
Suspected Nazi guard charged with helping kill 430,000. Prosecutors in Germany have charged a suspected Nazi camp guard with helping to kill 430,000 Jews in the Holocaust and personally shooting 10 others.
09:18:07
Labor's plea to Rudd. Labor has asked the former prime minister, Kevin Rudd, to campaign for the party outside his own seat, but he has asked for time to consider the request.
09:16:00
Jane Yee: Defensive Driver. Shut up. I am a good driver.
09:06:48
ANZ acts on fake Facebook profile. Five ANZ debt collectors, including a staff member in management, were behind the creation of a fake Facebook profile they used to try to get information from bad credit customers.
09:06:04
Death threats for French nuns. Benedictine nuns from a secluded convent in southern France have received death threats after winning a deal aimed at creating a chart-topping album, a newspaper has reported.
09:03:57
New fiscal emergency declared in California. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California has declared another fiscal state of emergency. The first was in July 2009.
09:03:51
Brewer loses Budweiser name case. Global brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev has lost a long-running battle over the rights to the Budweiser beer brand.
09:02:54
Islands removed from protected list. UNESCO has removed the Galapagos Islands from its list of endangered world heritage sites.
08:59:00
Monarchy mania earns king's ransom. The British monarchy generates over GBP500 million ($NZ1.06 billion) a year from overseas tourists, according to a report released.
08:30:00
Springbok coach faces conduct hearing. Springboks rugby coach Peter de Villiers has been issued with a notice of alleged misconduct by Sanzar following comments in made on television last week.
07:52:00
Carter pretty on surface, All Black inside. All Blacks and glamour boys are not terms that sit comfortably. Not like, say, All Blacks and ruthless demolition or All Blacks and World Cup heartbreak. But as Dan Carter chats amiably with reporters in the manner of the well-trained modern athlete - talk a great deal without giving away a whole lot - you quickly appreciate how he has mastered this stereotype-defying role.
07:33:08
Upper river iwi being covered by bill. Iwi from the upper Waikato River are to be part of a regime to help in the clean up of the awa. A bill giving Ngati Tuwharetoa, Raukawa and Te Arawa a say, has had its first reading in Parliament.
07:29:38
Killer grizzly bears captured in US. A mother grizzly and two of her three cubs have been captured after killing a Michigan man and injuring two other people during an overnight rampage through a campground near Yellowstone National Park.
07:25:48
Hayden Roulston returns to Europe in good form. The Olympic track cycling silver medalist Hayden Roulston gets the second half of his road season in Europe underway at the San Sebastián Classic this weekend After missing selection for the ...
07:25:44
Massa says he will never play second fiddle in an F1 team. The Brazilian Formula One motor racing driver Felipe Massa insists he is not playing second fiddle to Fernando Alonso in the wake of the 'team orders' controversy at the German Grand ...
07:25:34
De Villiers to face further action after comments. The Springbok coach Peter de Villiers will face further action following his comments last week suggesting the All Black's victories over his side in the year's first two Tri-Nations tests were ...
07:20:00
US and European stock markets fall. Stocks in the United States in Europe have fallen for a third day, as earnings and forecasts at technology and consumer-staples companies disappointed investors, wiping out an early advance.
07:19:26
Body of 2nd US sailor found in Afghanistan. The body of a second US sailor, who went missing in Afghanistan last week, has been recovered.
07:10:00
Afghan president queries inaction. Afghan President Hamid Karzai questioned on Thursday the willingness of his Western allies to strike insurgent bases in Pakistan given the strong evidence of Islamabad's support for the Taliban.
06:56:18
Inland port next project for Tainui. Tainui Group Holdings says an inland port is the best use for land at Ruakura which was returned to Waikato-Tainui in its Treaty settlement. It says the land is an ideal site for a distribution and logistics hub.
06:56:07
Household borrowing slightly higher. Household borrowing nudged higher in June as demand for housing loans offset a fall in consumer financing.
06:55:48
Carter saga dominates morning papers. Latest twists in the Chris Carter saga are the most featured story in the morning papers on Friday.
06:45:00
Gang patch ban helps cuts membership by 15%. Police attribute an estimated 15 percent drop in gang members in Whanganui to the council's ban on gang patches and strong police anti-gang operations.
06:14:59
Beddoes makes third round at World Squash Champs. The New Zealand squash player Lance Beddoes has made the third round of the World Junior Men's Squash Championships in Ecuador. The 17-year-old justified his top 32 seeding with a commanding ...
06:14:54
Massa out to win in Hungary. Ferrari's Brazilian driver Felipe Massa denies he's become his team's number two driver, and says he's out to win this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix. Massa was at the centre ...
06:14:48
Tua had shoulder injury going into fight. The New Zealand boxer David Tua has revealed that he went into his bout with Monte Barrett in Atlantic City earlier this month with an injured shoulder. Tua, the WBO number ...
06:14:44
Englishman Howell leads Irish Open, Lee top Kiwi. The English golfer David Howell set the early mark with a 7-under par 64 on the opening day of the Irish Open in Killarney, and late in the day ...
06:14:38
Hughes expected to take over at Fulham. The English football club Fulham has reached an agreement with Mark Hughes to become their new manager. Officially the Craven Cottage club says they expect to name their new boss within ...
06:14:33
Solberg takes early lead in Finland. Norway's Petter Solberg, driving a privately-entered Citroën C4, leads the Rally of Finland after the open stage, a short 4.2 kilometre curtain-raiser to the main action over the next 2 days. ...
06:14:27
England start well at Trent Bridge. Eoin Morgan scored his maiden Test century as England reached 331 for 4 at stumps on day one of the first cricket Test against Pakistan at Trent Bridge. The left-hander reached ...
06:14:23
Double ton for Sachin Tendulkar. The batsmen continue to dominate the second cricket test in Colombo with India ending the 4th day on 669 for 9, a first innings lead of 27 over Sri Lanka. ...
06:14:18
Northland beat Taranaki in NPC. Northland have upset Taranaki 26-19 in New Plymouth in the season opening match of the NPC rugby competition. The result ruined coach Colin Cooper's homecoming with the visitors scoring 3 tries ...
06:14:13
De Villiers job safe for now. The Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has the backing of the South African Rugby Union, after a meeting following their dismal start to the Tri-Nations. SARU president Oregan Hoskins says ...
06:12:55
Ryman looking to expand offshore. Ryman Healthcare is actively seeking a site for its first retirement village in Australia. It now operates 21 villages in New Zealand.
06:12:30
Foreign investment review not so simple - English. Finance Minister Bill English says a review of the Overseas Investment Act has not been able to go as far as he expected. The Government wants to simplify the Act.
06:12:22
Maori Language Act to be reviewed. The Government plans to review the Maori Language Act and all sectors which receive state funding to promote, teach and develop Te Reo. About $226 million per year is spent on promoting the language.
06:12:16
Travel and accomodation claims up. Latest figures on MPs expenses show an increase in travel and accomodation claims.
06:12:00
UK to end compulsory retirement age. The British government has announced plans to scrap the compulsory retirement age of 65 from October next year.
06:11:42
Baby killer confesses. A woman has reportedly confessed to suffocating her eight new-born children and hiding their bodies in a village in northern France.
06:10:52
Radical changes needed to child support law - group. The Fathers of New Zealand group says the Government needs to radically reform child and family law if it wants more parents to pay child support.
05:00:00
Hubbard, Serepisos dumped from NBR's Rich List . Two high profile businessmen are missing from this year's rich list because of uncertainty about their net worth.
05:00:00
All Blacks veteran Thorn fears 'real world'. Brad Thorn admits he is starting to fret.
05:00:00
Lions and Magpies, contenders or pretenders?. So close and yet so far. Nearly men. Both descriptions could apply to the Hawke's Bay and Wellington teams. Is this the year they change all that?
05:00:00
Sauce for the goose. I cook dinner for tens of thousands of people each year and so it should be easy to get one eight-year-old boy to swallow one teaspoon of medicine that would make him feel better after a very severe bout of flu.
05:00:00
Celebrate with a roast. Make Sunday, August 1, a winter highlight – celebrate National Roast Day.
05:00:00
DVD review: Zombieland. Zombieland is not your average zombie movie.
05:00:00
Vivid spectacle(s) of the Baby Kahu story. Good grief, is Miriama Smith ever out of work?
05:00:00
Small wine scene grows in quality and size. Now for something completely different – we bring you news from the English and Welsh Wine of the Year Competition. The winners were announced in June and led us to wonder what's happening on the British winemaking scene.
05:00:00
Henry attracts crowd to his love story. Faltering romance, tragedy and drama, before eventually the guy gets the girl – it has all the elements of a Hollywood love story. Only shorter and scalier.
01:51:00
Katy Perry: I want another me. Katy Perry wants to clone herself so she doesn't have to work so hard.
01:30:59
Victoria Beckham loves chocolate waxes. Victoria Beckham is a fan of chocolate waxes.
01:30:19
Mouth-to-mouth may not be necessary. When someone collapses suddenly, mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing may not be necessary and could lower the chances of survival, researchers said in two studies that found chest compression alone is enough.
01:11:00
Don't call them obese, they're fat: UK minister. Calling people fat rather than obese would be more likely to motivate them to lose weight, according to Britain's public health minister.
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23:47:00
Green Lantern suit annoys Ryan. Ryan Reynolds is annoyed the suit he wore for his new movie Green Lantern is made of the "most aggravating substance" on the planet.
22:00:41
Court quashes consents for farms. The High Court has quashed the resource consents granted by Waitaki District Council for the intensive dairy farms proposed in the upper Waitaki.
21:48:23
Groser rejects call to sell shares. Trade Minister Tim Groser is refusing to sell shares he holds in a farming company that the Labour Party says leaves him open to accusations of a conflict of interest.
21:44:01
Three arrested in drug bust. A four-month investigation by police and Customs has resulted in three Palmerston North men being arrested on a raft of drug dealing charges.
21:43:36
Commissioner reappointed. Prime Minister John Key has reappointed former High Court judge Sir John Jeffries as New Zealand's Commissioner of Security Warrants.
21:42:20
Carter removed from caucus over anonymous letter. Labour Party MP Chris Carter has been removed from Labour's caucus after admitting he was behind an anonymous letter aimed at destabilising Phil Goff's leadership.
21:42:15
Inland Revenue 'falling short' on child support debt. The Inland Revenue Department is not doing enough to prevent child support debt from building up, says Auditor-General Lyn Provost.
21:40:40
No survivors in Pakistan plane crash. Pakistani officials say there are no survivors from a passenger plane that crashed with 152 people on board near the capital, Islamabad.
21:39:00
Police yet to formally identify Wellington body. Police have yet to formally identify a body found in a Wellington council flat on Wednesday afternoon.
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