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Ice warning: slow down before you die
New Zealand National News - Tue, 07/06/2010 - 17:00
Emergency Services bosses are urging motorists to slow down before someone gets killed after five cars rolled within hours of each other after hitting black ice in Central Otago.
Categories: New Zealand News
Rod Donald trust to tackle 'bold' projects
New Zealand National News - Tue, 07/06/2010 - 17:00
Former Green Party co-leader Rod Donald is to be remembered with a new $3.4 million trust named in his memory.
Categories: New Zealand News
Asbestos warning over Christchurch blaze
New Zealand National News - Tue, 07/06/2010 - 17:00
People were last night warned to stay away from a spectacular central Christchurch fire because of a potential asbestos danger.
Categories: New Zealand News
Honour sprung on helicopter pilot
New Zealand National News - Tue, 07/06/2010 - 17:00
A helicopter pilot who believed he was in Christchurch for "a boring meeting" was shocked to find that one of his favourite Antarctic rock formations has been named in his honour.
Categories: New Zealand News
Abortions on young double in 20 years
New Zealand National News - Tue, 07/06/2010 - 17:00
The number of children having abortions has almost doubled over the past 20 years.
Categories: New Zealand News
Children's home fighting deficits
New Zealand National News - Tue, 07/06/2010 - 17:00
Funding pressures have forced the Cholmondeley children's home, near Christchurch, to cut staff and services.
Categories: New Zealand News
New Zealand fish language recorded
New Zealand National News - Tue, 07/06/2010 - 17:00
Under water grunts, chirps and pops recorded by an Auckland scientist have revealed a mysterious language used by New Zealand fish.
Categories: New Zealand News
Two Christchurch dairies robbed within an hour
New Zealand National News - Tue, 07/06/2010 - 09:22
Armed robbers raided two Christchurch dairies within a kilometre of each other in quick succession this evening.
Categories: New Zealand News
Car and train collide in Wellington
New Zealand National News - Tue, 07/06/2010 - 07:39
Police say no one was injured after a car collided with a train at a crossing in the Wellington suburb of Tawa this evening.
Categories: New Zealand News
Orange roughy fishery collapse continues
New Zealand National News - Tue, 07/06/2010 - 07:39
The orange roughy fishery on the Chatham Rise - an area between the South Island and Chatham Islands - is continuing to collapse, fisheries officials say.
Categories: New Zealand News
Steroid supplier doctor struck off
New Zealand National News - Tue, 07/06/2010 - 07:36
A doctor alleged to have a gang association and a reputation for supplying anabolic steroids to body builders has been struck off the register on charges relating to irregular prescribing.
Categories: New Zealand News
Gecko theft arrest in Northland
New Zealand National News - Tue, 07/06/2010 - 07:03
A man has been arrested over the theft of more than 20 geckos taken from two separate locations in Northland over the past 10 days.
Categories: New Zealand News
Fire in central Christchurch closes roads
New Zealand National News - Tue, 07/06/2010 - 06:31
Emergency services have contained a large fire in a central city warehouse in Christchurch this evening.
Categories: New Zealand News
Gisborne families trapped by flooding
New Zealand National News - Tue, 07/06/2010 - 04:25
Seven people have been trapped by heavy flooding in the Gisborne area.
Categories: New Zealand News
TVNZ announces job cuts
New Zealand National News - Tue, 07/06/2010 - 04:13
TVNZ today told staff it will axe around 15 news and current affairs jobs in another round of staff cuts.
Categories: New Zealand News
RP stocks in modest rebound
Breaking News - Tue, 07/06/2010 - 03:57
Local stocks modestly climbed on Monday to bring back the main-share index back to the 3,300 level but trading volume was lackluster given cautious global investor sentiment.
Categories: Philippine News
New DA secretary hopes to end rice imports in three years
Breaking News - Tue, 07/06/2010 - 03:57
The Philippines, currently the world's largest rice importer, hopes to be self-sufficient in the staple in three years, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said Monday.
Categories: Philippine News
Oil prices advance on bargain hunting
Breaking News - Tue, 07/06/2010 - 03:57
LONDON - World oil prices rose on Monday as traders snapped up cheaper crude after the market had slumped last week, analysts said.
Categories: Philippine News
Malampaya stake sale on hold as DOE reviews proposed deals
Breaking News - Tue, 07/06/2010 - 03:57
The much contested sale of the government's 10 percent stake in the Malampaya gas-to-power project has been put on hold and will be subjected to further study, according to the newly appointed energy chief.
Categories: Philippine News
DA: Sugar shortage 'not that huge'
Breaking News - Tue, 07/06/2010 - 03:57
Despite having briefed President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III on the tightness of the current sugar supply, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said his agency would consult farmers first on the need to import 150,000 tons of sugar and could come out with a decision by Thursday.
Categories: Philippine News
