An internet blogger facing charges over alleged name suppression breaches can not wait for his day in court. Cameron Slater, who writes for Whaleoil, is facing four counts of identifying people with c...
NZ City Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:37:52 -0500

There will be plenty of sports stars as well as sailors on board Investec Loyal when the 65th edition of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race heads out into the Tasman Sea this afternoon.
Newstalk ZB Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:10:56 -0500

It will be a case of 'you can look but you can not touch' for the All Whites and their proposed accommodation venue for the football World Cup in South Africa next year.New Zealand Football is expecti...
NZ City Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:18:33 -0500

Two New Zealanders could be facing ten years in an Indian jail after being caught with cannabis. Police arrested the pair in Bhuntar, an area known widely for extensive marijuana cultivation.Allan Bru...
NZ City Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:18:31 -0500

The police officer who was shot three times in Auckland this week faces more surgery before he can leave hospital.Jeremy Snow was hit in both legs and his left elbow, when he was investigating a suspi...
NZ City Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:18:30 -0500

The New Zealand-born Dutch girl who wants to sail solo around the world is now being allowed to go, after all. Laura Dekker, aged 14, was ordered into foster care by a court, after her parents approv...
New Zealand Herald Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:40:02 -0500

The name Alfa Romeo evokes sensuous lines, One of the major concern on any race boat is unnecessary weight. Any excess weight will create performance penalties that de?ne the difference between victor...
Sailing News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:17:27 -0500

The RSA is upset at photos of a group of military enthusiasts, dressed up as Hitler's bodyguards.Members of the Military Re-enactment Society donned SS uniforms for a private dinner in Cambridge last ...
NZ City Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:40:22 -0500

Internet blogger Cameron Slater says he will fight charges laid against him for breaking court name suppression orders.Mr Slater is facing five charges over comments on his Whaleoil blog, which police...
NZ City Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:40:21 -0500

Two New Zealanders are in trouble in India, after allegedly being caught with cannabis. They were arrested in Bhuntar - an area well-known for marijuana cultivation.Authorities allege the New Zealande...
NZ City Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:40:19 -0500

The Gisborne District is free from Didymo, and locals are making a big effort to keep it that way.The invasive algae has devastated many South Island rivers. Also known as "rock snot", Didymo turns th...
NZ City Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:40:18 -0500

While the rest of the world takes Christmas day off, there are five games scheduled for the NBA.The Miami Heat match is underway against the New York Knicks, followed by Boston against Orlando. The LA...
NZ City Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:15:32 -0500

END: Module - M24 Article Headline with landscape image (d) --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> Members of the British Armed Forces have descended on Australia to take part in the a...
Times Online Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:03:35 -0500

A favourable forecast and a secret weapon has Australian sailing legend David Witt certain that his elusive Rolex Sydney to Hobart win is well within reach this year. Witt, who is co-skippering the 90...
Sailing News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:04:10 -0500

Police nabbed a thief as he was getting away with Xmas toy sacks stolen in Christchurch.At three o'clock this morning a family visiting Christchurch were woken when they heard burglars taking off with...
NZ City Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:27:09 -0500

Four young people, all from the same family, were saved by lifeguards in a mass rescue operation late this afternoon in Gisborne.They got caught in a rip near the patrolled area at Midway Beach in the...
NZ City Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:27:06 -0500

New Zealand troops in Afghanistan are busy preparing for their Christmas dinner.It is early morning there and junior ranks have been given the day off.Corporal Lindsay Meki says they had a special ser...
NZ City Thu, 24 Dec 2009 23:49:22 -0500

Across the Tasman, dozens of firefighters are battling two blazes in the Blue Mountains.They are burning in a remote area and not yet threatening any houses.Meanwhile 100 emergency volunteers are on s...
NZ City Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:27:48 -0500

The Queen is urging the Commonwealth, of which she is head, to keep on talking about the important things that matter to the 54 member countries.In her Christmas message, Her Majesty has called especi...
NZ City Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:27:47 -0500

Bay of Plenty police and Tauranga armed offenders squad members have been called to an address in the settlement of Matata.Sergeant Floyd Pratt says they have arrested a man in relation to an incident...
NZ City Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:27:46 -0500

Auckland Zoo is closed to the public today so staff can have some quality time with their animals.It is Burma the elephant's first Christmas without her friend Kashin.The much-loved 40-year-old was pu...
NZ City Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:27:45 -0500

"Fishing ports can not only be a hub for commercial fishing but can also serve as bases for recreational yachting, " Ma said at an award presentation ceremony for a tourism promotion event in which Ta...
The China Post Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:48:52 -0500

A 31-year-old man is the first road fatality of the Christmas holiday period.It began yesterday afternoon.A Ngaruawahia man was thrown out of his car in the early hours of this morning on State Highwa...
NZ City Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:02:57 -0500