Apiata gifts Victoria Cross to SAS
08:00PM
LATEST: Willie Apiata has gifted his Victoria Cross, awarded last year for heroism in dragging an SAS colleague to safety under heavy fire in Afghanistan, to the SAS.
Community safer if Kurariki released sooner - board
The Parole Board has decided to release New Zealand's youngest convicted killer next month, saying it is more likely to be safer for the community than releasing him when his seven-year jail sentence ends in September.
Almost 40pc support Anzac as 'national day'
Nearly 40 per cent of New Zealanders say Anzac Day should be the country's national day rather than Waitangi Day, a poll shows.
Rail line closed after train hits digger
The rail line from Auckland to the East Coast of the North Island was closed today after a digger working on a Bay of Plenty rail work site hit a freight train.
King 'tried to take dying baby from hospital'
By KIM RUSCOE - Fairfax Media
The mother of the Kahui twins tried to leave the hospital with one of her dying babies, saying he needed fresh air, an Auckland court has been told.
Driver pleads guilty to causing granddaughter's death
Elephant kills three in India
Reuters | 07:55PM
At least three people were trampled to death by an elephant and several injured when an intoxicated man teased the animal during a Hindu festival in southern India, police said.
Trans-Tasman netball draw unfair - Taurua
By MATT RICHENS - Waikato Times
Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic coach Noeline Taurua says the new trans-Tasman netball tournament is unfair.
Aussies have 'extra depth and superior buildup'
High-flying Donald staying put
December interest rate cut tipped
By GARETH VAUGHAN - Fairfax Media
Economists are suggesting a softening in Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard's language could see him deliver mortgage relief to home owners through a cut to the official cash rate by year's end.
Comment: Bollard's OCR tone disappoints
Dollar falls after RBNZ rates decision
PPCS posts $11.2m half-year profit
Meet the world's sexiest women (+pics)
Reuters
Actress Megan Fox was named the world's sexiest woman by an annual online poll, while the world's most Googled woman, Britney Spears, barely scraped in at No. 100 after a shocker of a year.
Hollywood grizzly bear kills trainer
- Venomous sea snake found on Kiwi beach [+video]
- British cop sacked for sex on the job
- Meet the world's sexiest women (+pics)
- Drivers queue for cheap fuel and drain tanks dry
- Dad jailed for brutalising baby
- Spice Girl's sexy lingerie spread
- Foal kicks Canterbury trainer to death
- New twist in Potter star's search for love
- King 'tried to take dying baby from hospital'
- Victoria's Secret stole my bra
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Miley Cyrus to write memoirs
Fifteen-year-old Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus has signed a seven-figure deal to write her memoirs.
Acid on Chiefs
Ian Foster is used to taking the good with the bad when it comes to fan and media reaction to the performances of the teams he coaches.
Alcohol campaign hits the mark
Graphic new advertisements about binge drinking have prompted complaints but also calls for help.
Apple profit rises on strong Mac, iPod sales
Apple Inc has posted a 36 per cent rise in quarterly profit, helped by strong sales of Macintosh computers and iPod players, but its profit margin and cautious outlook disappointed investors.
Disney eyes new markets as Japan ages
Disney characters who meet-and-greet in Japanese and a staff that speaks only Japanese mean that many of the attractions at Tokyo's Disney resort are lost, without translation, for non-Japanese speakers.
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