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Patients 'at risk' in strike
New Zealand National News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 13:22
Patients could die as a result of strikes under way and planned for next week by hospital staff, Auckland's chief medical officer of health is warning.
Categories: New Zealand News
Boy who's beating the odds
New Zealand National News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 13:22
Four months ago, Jared was a typical nine-year-old boy who loved rock music, playstation and hanging out with his younger siblings Joseph and Jess.
Categories: New Zealand News
10 drivers a day caught drunk
New Zealand National News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 13:10
Ten people a day are convicted of driving drunk on Canterbury roads, showing the message is not getting through, police say.
Categories: New Zealand News
Gun laws under fire after siege
New Zealand National News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 13:10
The violent deaths of Napier gunman Jan Molenaar and the police officer he shot, sparking a 50-hour siege, could lead to sweeping changes to gun laws.
Categories: New Zealand News
Passing hero saves family from fire
New Zealand National News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 13:04
Her house burned, her smoke alarms did not go off, she is the suspected target of an arsonist and has lost almost everything she owns. Yet Alyce Burr still feels a higher power is looking out for her.
Categories: New Zealand News
Bollard tells of rush on $100 bills
New Zealand National News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 12:20
The Reserve Bank had to raid its vaults to meet a sudden demand for $100 bills during the economic meltdown as savers pulled money out of banks to stuff under the mattress for safe keeping, Governor Alan Bollard says.
Categories: New Zealand News
Extra police needed over student fight
New Zealand National News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 09:53
Extra police were called in to break up a fight involving up to 40 students from Onehunga College in South Auckland late this afternoon.
Categories: New Zealand News
Armed robbers threatened 'serious' violence
New Zealand National News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 06:04
Staff at a west Auckland bank were threatened with serious violence by an armed gang during a robbery yesterday afternoon.
Categories: New Zealand News
Police had lack of intelligence about Molenaar
New Zealand National News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 05:45
The presence of an extra police officer at the search of Jan Molenaar's home may have meant the death of Senior Constable Len Snee was avoided, coroner David Crerar said today.
Categories: New Zealand News
Snow falls as wintry blast moves north
New Zealand National News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 04:45
A storm bringing hail, thunder and lightning has hit the bottom of the North Island after passing over the South Island.
Categories: New Zealand News
Toddler drowns in Nelson
New Zealand National News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 04:44
A 20-month-old Nelson boy has drowned in Queens Gardens in the central city.
Categories: New Zealand News
Girl's attack filmed for broadcast
New Zealand National News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 04:33
The savage bashing and stomping of a 16-year-old girl in the streets of Christchurch was recorded on a cellphone so that the video could be put on the internet, Christchurch District Court was told today.
Categories: New Zealand News
Emma Campbell search continues
New Zealand National News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 03:45
Police braved cold, rainy weather conditions to continue the search for missing Christchurch woman Emma Campbell today.
Categories: New Zealand News
Children sleep as masked men invade home
New Zealand National News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 03:05
An apparent arson and an aggravated robbery in the Wairarapa within two hours of each other appear to be unrelated, police say.
Categories: New Zealand News
RP stocks in sharp rise following bullish Wall Street mood
Breaking News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 02:39
Local stocks rose sharply on Thursday to hit a new multi-year high, riding on the bullish Wall Street sentiment inspired by upbeat manufacturing data in US and China.
Categories: Philippine News
Airline company curbs crew's Facebook musings
Breaking News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 02:39
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has directed its flight attendants to avoid discussing work-related matters on Facebook and other social networking websites, company officials said Thursday.
Categories: Philippine News
PAL loses P15M on trip cancellations after hostage crisis
Breaking News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 02:39
The country’s flag carrier Philippine Airlines suffered losses of P15 million (not $80 million as reported by the Philippine Daily Inquirer) following the August 23 hostage crisis that ended in the deaths of eight visiting Chinese nationals, the airline said in a statement.
Categories: Philippine News
Oil prices down in Asian trade
Breaking News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 02:39
SINGAPORE – Oil prices edged slightly down in Asian trade Thursday after soaring in the US the previous day on strong US manufacturing data, analysts said.
Categories: Philippine News
3 RP firms in Forbes Asia’s 2010 ‘Best Under A Billion’ list
Breaking News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 02:39
Three Philippine companies made it to the “Best Under A Billion” list for 2010 by Forbes Asia, according to an article in the magazine’s September issue.
Categories: Philippine News
Wall Street soars on strong US, China data
Breaking News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 02:39
NEW YORK—Wall Street stocks soared on Wednesday after strong manufacturing data in the United States and China eased deep-running concerns over the state of the global economic recovery.
Categories: Philippine News
