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Call for referendums to be bindingRadio New Zealand - 38 minutes ago Hundreds of protesters calling on the Government to make referendums binding are to march in central Auckland on Saturday. Radio New Zealand's reporter says about 500 people have gathered for the march down Queen Street, many carrying placards with ... Thousands turn out for March for Democracy Newstalk ZB Hymn to Belgium's EU presidentguardian.co.uk - 1 hour ago As a Belgian, I am shocked by the disinformation around the candidacy and person of Mr Van Rompuy, especially by the British tabloids (The great EU stitch-up, 20 November). Police join forces in booze crackdownStuff.co.nz - - Nov 19, 2009 Police are piggy-backing on an Australian sting and will be using covert methods to nab violent drunks in a two-day operation. But they have laid out exactly when they are going to swoop, and what they are going to ... |
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UNICEF holds forum in Malaysia on child education
Xinhua - 2 hours ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- United Nations Children's Fund(UNICEF) and Malaysia's Bar Council held a forum titled "Education for Every Child" here on Friday as it celebrated the 20 years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).
Children's Rights Still Violated 20 Years After Convention Voice of America
Major World Powers Dislike Nuclear Response From Iran
Voice of America - - 51 minutes ago
Photo: AP The United States and five leading world powers meeting in Brussels expressed disappointment Friday that Iran had not accepted a uranium enrichment offer, even as the outgoing head of the International Atomic Energy Agency urged Tehran to ...
6 world powers press Iran on nuclear issue The Associated Press
Dalai Lama thanks Obama
Financial Times - - 1 hour ago
The Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan leader, voiced his appreciation yesterday for support given to him by Barack Obama while the US president was in China, as members of the exiled government said they hoped stalled talks with Beijing ...
Key: No reason to meet Dalai Lama this time New Zealand Herald
Top lawyer advising Harawira
Stuff.co.nz - 2 hours ago
Embattled Maori MP Hone Harawira is taking legal advice about his future with the party from Auckland QC Peter Williams. Mr Williams confirmed yesterday he was advising Mr Harawira and had written to the party about Mr Harawira's position.
Harawira retains QC over Maori Party request Radio New Zealand
Top lawyer hired by Harawira NZ City
Blueprint brings city's future look into focus
New Zealand Herald - - 10 hours ago
The political landscape of the Super City is coming into focus with the release of boundaries for the Auckland Council and local boards.
Community boards watching Auckland The Dominion Post
Franklin carve up expensive Newstalk ZB
Man dead after Tauranga Hospital shooting
New Zealand Herald - 36 minutes ago
A man found at Tauranga Hospital with a gunshot wound has died. Photo / Jimmy Joe A man has died from a gunshot wound in Tauranga Hospital.
Man shot dead at Tauranga Hospital Otago Daily Times
Agria Corp takes cornerstone share
Stuff.co.nz - - 10 hours ago
TOUGH TIMES: Craig Norgate will sell his company's rights to buy new PGG Wrightson shares to China-based Agria Corp, leaving it with a 19pc stake.
Norgate loses control of PGW New Zealand Herald
RPI scales back PGG Wrightson holding National Business Review
Fonterra exits UK butter market
New Zealand Herald - 10 hours ago
Fonterra is getting out of the business that was the cornerstone of New Zealand's multibillion-dollar dairy industry - the British butter market.
Fonterra sells stake in UK joint venture Newstalk ZB
Fonterra sells out of British joint venture, looks to the east National Business Review
Moro production to move to Australia
Stuff.co.nz - 10 hours ago
The Moro bar - Cadbury's best-selling chocolate bar in New Zealand - is set to be made in Australia, along with other popular Kiwi treats including Perky Nana, Crunchie, Jet Planes and Eskimos.
Where a whole lot of lolly is at stake The Nelson Mail
In praise of ... Minties The Dominion Post
First rocket set to launch from NZ
TVNZ - 19 hours ago
Three Auckland men will create history by being the first Kiwis to send something into space from New Zealand. Company Rocket Lab is planning the first ever launch into space from New Zealand soil on November 30 from the Corromandel.
High hopes for NZ's first rocket to be away laughing The Dominion Post
Kiwi rocket ready for take off Stuff.co.nz
Telecom Shared Information Deadline Extended by NZ Government
Bloomberg - - Nov 19, 2009
Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Telecom Corp., New Zealand's biggest phone company, will be given until Sept. 30 next year to separate its customer information systems.
Joyce gives Telecom more time for separation Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Brin: Two Google Operating Systems May Become One
PC World - 59 minutes ago
Google co-founder says Chrome and Android could someday become a single OS. Chrome browser plus Android OS equals... Android. David Coursey It has been difficult for Google to explain away the seeming conflict between Chrome OS and Android.
Chrome OS: There Will Be Local Storage InformationWeek
'New Moon' Has Fans Jumping From Team Edward To Team Jacob
MTV.com - - 2 hours ago
Some fans are switching teams altogether - so does that mean no one is on Team Edward anymore? "I'm still Team Edward," Stephanie told MTV News early Friday after catching a midnight screening of "New Moon" ...
Plagiarism only a minor offence, says university
New Zealand Herald - - 10 hours ago
Auckland University has defended its handling of the Witi Ihimaera plagiarism row, saying it was a relatively small offence. Vice-chancellor Stuart McCutcheon told all students and staff in an email yesterday that much of the public ...
'Pussycat' Tem happy to be home
Stuff.co.nz - - 5 hours ago
Kiwi actor Temuera Morrison is rapt he gets to play a Maori in his latest movie, Tracker, being shot near Queenstown. He co-stars with British "tough guy" star Ray Winstone.
Filming of 'epic' NZ story under way Otago Daily Times
Pep Guardiola supports Thierry Henry and video refereeing
guardian.co.uk - 1 hour ago
A poster outside FC Barcelona's Joan Gamper Sports Centre near Barcelona calling for an apology from Thierry Henry. Photograph: Josep Lago/AFP/Getty Images Thierry Henry was confronted by an 8ft poster of himself emblazoned with the words "I'm sorry" ...
England's backs need to dart to avoid the squadrons of paper planes
guardian.co.uk - 1 hour ago
Simon Shaw has returned to add his power to Steve Borthwick's pack. Photograph: Tom Jenkins The weather forecast is miserable and England are battening down the hatches.
Changes to Black Ferns for Twickenham test Stuff.co.nz
Team NZ and Synergy start level for decider
Stuff.co.nz - 49 minutes ago
Team New Zealand and the Russian team Synergy will head into a winner-take-all third race in the Louis Vuitton Trophy yachting regatta semifinals in France tomorrow.
Yachting: Team NZ v Synergy face-off New Zealand Herald
Clerical workers strike in SI hospitals
Radio New Zealand - Nov 19, 2009
Clerical staff in South Island hospitals have staged a one-hour strike to protest at being paid less than workers doing the same jobs in North Island hospitals.
Staff begin strike action to push pay claim The Nelson Mail
'I wish I could take the pain away'
Stuff.co.nz - - 2 hours ago
By JODY O'CALLAGHAN - Manawatu Standard MERCY FLIGHT: Four-month-old Lilly Thoresen-McKay needs a liver transplant and will be flown to Starship Hospital on Monday for a transplant assessment with her parents Luke McKay and Tina Thoresen.
Maternal deaths potentially avoidable, report shows
Radio New Zealand - 4 hours ago
Almost half of the maternal deaths in New Zealand in 2007 were potentially avoidable, the Government has been told. The latest report of the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee has been released and shows 11 women died while pregnant or ...
Deaths of pregnant women 'preventable' Stuff.co.nz
British hospital hit by swine flu strain that resists Tamiflu
Daily Mail - - 1 hour ago
A strain of swine flu resistant to Tamiflu has spread between patients in a British hospital. Five patients on a unit at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff were diagnosed with swine flu resistant to the drug.
Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cluster reported in NC The Associated Press
Police continue Queenstown homicide inquiry
TVNZ - 2 hours ago
A large police team is continuing to investigate the death of a 47-year-old man in Queenstown late on Thursday. Mark James Smith died after being found lying unconscious in a central street at about 11.30pm.
Man dies at Queenstown taxi stand Stuff.co.nz
Maori have National "over a barrel"
Newstalk ZB - Nov 19, 2009
Labour is not surprised by reports Maori leaders are pushing for the right of first refusal to plant trees on Crown-owned land, in return for the Maori Party's support of National's emissions trading scheme.
Carbon scheme never factored into land deal, says negotiator New Zealand Herald
Emissions legislation 'not race based' - Govt Stuff.co.nz
Driver haunted by memory of death
Stuff.co.nz - - 10 hours ago
A lonely void has been left in Pam Fitzgerald's life after the death of her husband, former top traffic officer Steve Fitzgerald.
Driver sentenced over cyclist policeman's death Radio New Zealand