Provides the latest RSS feeds for New Zealand News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Auckland News.net http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/cat/14d7eba4e435d135/ en-us Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:16:17 -0400 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:16:17 -0400 30 The New Zealand media has said that the under the leadership of former captain Ross Taylor, the Black Caps Test team had been making significant progress than they are doing under current skipper Brendon McCullum. Six months after Taylor lost the captaincy, Stuff.co.nz reports that under Taylor, New Zealand enjoyed the first Test win in Australia after 25 years, and the first drawn test series ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261373/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:40:02 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261373/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 11:45 am Press Release: New Zealand Government Hon Maurice WilliamsonMinister for Land Information 19 June 2013 Media Statement LINZ Data Service a resounding successLand Information Minister Maurice Williamson says the LINZ Data Service has set the benchmark for the release of public data for reuse, innovation and enterprise. Launched in 2011, LDS provides free ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215282793/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:51:55 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215282793/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Constitutional Advisory Panel guest speaker: Bernice Mene This is a chance for disabled people to learn about the Constitution Conversation have your say hear what other people think learn how to make your own submissionYou can find out more about the Constitution Conversation ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215282795/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:51:54 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215282795/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 10:53 am Press Release: New Zealand Labour Party Grant ROBERTSONMP for Wellington Central Iain LEES-GALLOWAYTransport Spokesperson19 June 2013 MEDIA ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215282792/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:51:54 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215282792/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 The corporate world must know the public expects to call to account unjustified actions or omissions that end up killing people, Labour's Justice spokesperson and author of a Bill on corporate manslaughter, Andrew Little, says.Speaking at an aviation conference in Dunedin this morning (speech attached) Mr Little said a corporate manslaughter law, as opposed to ordinary manslaughter as ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215282794/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:51:54 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215282794/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Introduction: Thank you for the invitation to speak to the Aviation Industry Conference today.I have been asked to speak about corporate manslaughter and my Members' Bill on that issue which is presently sitting in Parliamentary ballot waiting to be drawn.I am aware that investigations into health and safety breaches in the aviation industry, especially where there is catastrophic ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215282796/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:51:54 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215282796/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 New Zealand saw a current account deficit of NZD2.2 billion in the first quarter of 2013, Statistics New Zealand said on Wednesday.That missed forecasts for a shortfall of NZD0.635 billion following the revised deficit of NZD2.5 billion in the previous three months (originally reported as a deficit of NZD3.255 billion).The current account deficit-to-GDP ratio was -4.8 percent, in line with ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215282797/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:51:35 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215282797/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 New Zealand's current account deficit narrowed as expected in the first quarter as volumes and prices of dairy exports rose and visitors spent more, lifting the balance on goods and services. The current account deficit fell to $663 million in the three months ended March 31, from a revised $3.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to Statistics New Zealand. The annual gap ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215282798/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:49:37 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215282798/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Source: ONE News A dairy farm worker has been awarded more than $40,000 in lost wages after he was sacked for allegedly dehorning cattle without anaesthetic. The Rainbow Falls Organic Farm in Northland fired farm manager Alan Rockell for "tipping" the horns of the dairy herd in May 2011 against his employer's wishes. Allegations later arose of lost production, stock losses, ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215282799/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:39:35 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215282799/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Source: ONE News A person is trapped in a vehicle after it rolled down a bank near Whangarei this morning. Emergency services are the scene on Beach Road in Onerahi. The Fire Service says the person is believed to have moderate ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215282800/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:39:34 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215282800/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Source: ONE News South Auckland commuters relying on public transport to get into the central city may soon have to catch trains rather than buses, according to plans for a network redesign. The proposal for a new transport network, which Mayor Len Brown will put out for public consultation this afternoon, promises to sort out many of the long-running issues about late buses and poor ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215282801/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:39:32 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215282801/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tristan Barker in the Rotorua District Court. Photo / File / Stephen Parker A Rotorua 18-year-old described as an internet troll who assaulted an Australian TV reporter has had his sentencing adjourned today. Tristan Barker - whose father Michael is a former drummer for Split Enz - appeared in the Rotorua District Court today charged with assault. His sentencing was adjourned until ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215282802/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:38:55 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215282802/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Shalvin Prasad. Photo / Supplied Two men charged with pouring petrol on a man and setting him alight have pleaded not guilty. Bryne Permal and Shivneel Kumar deny murdering Shalvin Prasad, who was found burnt to death in a rural area of south Auckland earlier this year. The pair made a brief appearance at the High Court at Auckland this morning. Their case will be heard by a jury in July next ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215282803/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:38:54 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215282803/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 The principals of both schools said yesterday they were concerned the site could put pupils at risk from sexual predators. Photo / Thinkstock The principals of two Dunedin high schools are worried a Facebook page asking people to nominate a high school "babe of the day'' could put pupils at risk from sexual predators. The page, set up last week, has more than 2100 ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215282813/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:37:39 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215282813/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 The Green Party congratulates Fonterra on its decision to not accept milk from cows grazed on any new land farms - areas where oil and gas waste is spread and covered, the Green Party said today.Fonterra has released information to Radio New Zealand detailing costs of $80,000 a year to test milk from a few farms which have been used as sites for drilling waste from the oil and gas industry ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215281578/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:48:34 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215281578/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 21st Century learning reference group announced Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye has today announced 14 members of a new reference group that will provide expert advice on 21st century learning environments and digital literacy in schools."The group will be chaired by Brett O'Riley and includes people who are proven leaders in technology and education," Ms Kaye ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215281579/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:48:34 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215281579/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 There's no dickheads in the SKYCITY Breakers team or working for the franchise, head coach Dean Vickerman told 300 guests at the Breaking out the Big Guns dinner on Monday.[17 June]. "The no dickhead policy - it's a very simple policy. Instead, we want to know do you put family first? Are you honest? Do you make good choices? Do you have a good work ethic? If you say ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215281580/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:48:34 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215281580/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Wednesday 19 June 2013 - Electricity distributor Unison Networks is advising its customers to prepare for power outages, with high winds and snow forecast for Thursday and Friday.The Metservice has issued an advisory stating strong, cold southerlies are expected over parts of the North Island, with possible snow falls on the Central Plateau."Snowfall has the potential to cause power ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215281582/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:48:34 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215281582/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Over the next few years, Auckland Transport is moving to a simpler and more integrated public transport network for Auckland. This will deliver a New Network of buses and trains that will change the way people travel, allowing more passengers to simply 'turn up and go' rather than planning trips around a timetable. The New Network will be implemented in phases and we're ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215281581/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:48:33 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215281581/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 A valid email address. All emails from the system will be sent to this address. The email address is not made public and will only be used if you wish to receive a new password or wish to receive certain news or notifications by ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215281583/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:46:25 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215281583/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Source: Fairfax With no sight of the offender and growing crowds confusing the scene at a late-night teen stabbing, you would think police might have had a hard time finding the attacker. But enter 4-year-old police dog Link - small for his breed, but a powerful tracker. The german shepherd, who in May came third in the national police dog championships, picked up the scent of the alleged ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215281584/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:36:17 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215281584/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 The pair accused of burning another to death by the side of a road near Auckland will go on trial in July next year. Bryne Permal and Shivneel Kumar formally entered not guilty pleas to charges of murdering Shalvin Prasad, when they appeared in the High Court in Auckland this morning. The 21-year-old's body was found burning by a rural road in Kingseat in January. The police say Kumar ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215281586/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:36:15 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215281586/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Source: Wikipedia A chemical spill in Auckland is causing delays for commuters. Auckland Transport said there has been a chemical spill on Ponsonby Rd, opposite Williamson Ave, which has closed one of the two lanes heading towards Karangahape Rd. Emergency services are on the scene, and are advising motorists to avoid the area. Congestion has been reported in the area, and Auckland Transport ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215281585/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:36:14 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215281585/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Market overheating is driven by the owners of multiple properties. Photo / Dean Purcell The Reserve Bank has announced it will lift the ratio of deposits to loans in order to take the heat out of the housing market. There are a number of grounds for intervening in the housing market and the appropriate instrument to use depends on the reason for the intervention. That there is an ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215281587/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:35:38 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215281587/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Police have ruled out foul play in the case of a young Christchurch mum who died after falling from a moving vehicle. Libby Francis McKay, 27, died in hospital on Friday after sustaining severe injuries when she fell from a Toyota Hilux ute being driven by her partner, Michael Brown, who stopped immediately to summon emergency services. Mr Brown was spoken to by police and helped them with their ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215282812/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:22:49 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215282812/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 The New Zealand dollar rose to a three-week high against the Australian currency after yesterday's minutes of the latest Reserve Bank of Australia meeting confirmed it is likely to cut interest rates in the future and expects the Aussie to decline further. The kiwi rose as high as 84.56 Australian cents, its highest since it touched 84.61 cents on May 29. The local currency recently ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215281593/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:19:10 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215281593/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Several hundred litres of diesel spilled on Auckland's Ponsonby Rd this morning, causing havoc for motorists. Emergency services were contacted about 8.10am after a car slid off the road and ended up on the grass at Western Park off Ponsonby Rd. Ponsonby Fire Station officer Shane Olsen said it appeared a truck had leaked fuel as it drove up Williamson Ave, onto Ponsonby Rd and ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215282810/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:04:12 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215282810/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Speech: Good Ground Real Estate Business Breakfast Venue: Outboards Restaurant, Ruakaka Tavern, WhangareiWednesday 19 June 2013, 7.45 am ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215280454/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:44:13 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215280454/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 A valid email address. All emails from the system will be sent to this address. The email address is not made public and will only be used if you wish to receive a new password or wish to receive certain news or notifications by ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215280455/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:41:52 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215280455/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Wellington Airport needs to double its planned 300-metre runway extension to include vital safety zones, pilots say. The airport announced in May that it would be seeking resource consent to extend the airport by 300m at a cost of $300 million to attract long-haul flights to the Wellington region. But the New Zealand Airline Pilots Association says Wellington's overshoot safety zone is ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215280456/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:31:09 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215280456/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mark Lundy. Photo / Mark Mitchell A forensic computer expert says a virus was the reason why files on the Lundy family computer were out of order - rather than the allegation that Mark Lundy tampered with the machine to create a false alibi. The last person to use the computer was Christine Lundy who turned the machine off in her Palmerston North home at 10.52pm the night before she ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215280458/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:30:33 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215280458/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 The Governments legislation being pushed through without public debate broadens the rights of New Zealand spy agencies to snoop on New Zealanders and foreigners alike. Photo / Mark Mitchell With spies lurking along each twist and turn of the internet, busily scribbling down every dot and dash of information that whooshes past, perhaps it's time to heat up the sealing wax. For less ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215280459/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:30:31 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215280459/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Motorists driving over the Kaimai Ranges in Bay of Plenty are being urged to take extra care this morning, after a large amount of diesel spilled onto the road. The spill on State Highway 29 begins near Soldiers Rd on the Tauranga side and extends over the ranges and down towards Matamata. Police said the surface was extremely slippery and several vehicles had already slid off the road as a ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215280464/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:47:25 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215280464/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 -----------------------(06:33 / 2033 GMT)----------------------- Stock Markets S&P/ASX 200 4,814.35 -11.53 NZSX 50 4,462.10 ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215279973/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:39:31 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215279973/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Subscribe to NBR Print or NBR ONLINE paid content and be in to win the all-new BMW 320i xDrive Touring valued at $83,800 For the first time in New Zealand, the BMW 3 Series Touring is now available with BMW xDrive, the world's most sophisticated all-wheel drive system. Based on the award winning 3 Series Sedan, the Touring is set to raise the bar once again, starting from just $77,800* ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215279224/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:35:20 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215279224/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Wall Street advanced amid optimism that US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke will reassure investors that the central bank will not pull back its monetary stimulus before it is satisfied with the economic outlook. In late afternoon trading in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1 percent, the Standard & Poor's 500 Index rose 0.83 percent and the Nasdaq Composite ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215279225/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:35:16 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215279225/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Source: ONE News A sustained crack down by Australian Immigration officials is resulting in a record number of convicted expatriate New Zealanders being deported. New Zealanders who receive jail sentences that accumulate to 12 months or more are subject to Australia's 'character test'. If they fail the test they are then at the mercy of Australia's Immigration Minister ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215278957/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:25:14 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215278957/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Source: Close Up Thai police are speculating that a Dunedin-born man found dead in his apartment in the beach resort city of Pattaya may have suffered from an acute medical problem which caused him to collapse. Alan Patrick Mouncey, 38, was carrying a British passport, the Pattaya People newspaper reported. Mouncey was found dead in his third-floor apartment on Monday afternoon. He had booked ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215278958/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:25:13 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215278958/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 VIDEOS: Heavy rain causes South Island flooding Residents still grappling with flooding in the South Island are now being warned that a cold snap is about to set in. MetService reports that a "cold southerly outbreak" is likely to set in later today, with heavy snow expected to fall in parts of the South Island and severe gales predicted to hit central areas. Accordingly, a severe ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215279226/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:25:11 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215279226/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Christchurch MP Lianne Dalziel has this morning confirmed speculation that she will stand for the Christchurch mayoralty. "Well its official now - I'm running for the Christchurch Mayoralty," the long-serving MP wrote on Twitter. Dalziel, who will stand as an independent, will resign as Christchurch East MP. The 53-year-old will be challenging current mayor Bob Parker for ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215279227/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:25:10 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215279227/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Teenagers as young as 14 are arming themselves with air pistols to rob dairies and service stations around Christchurch. On Sunday, a 14- and 17-year-old were arrested after allegedly trying to hold up a dairy in Christchurch. A 14-year-old was also arrested on Monday night and charged with the aggravated robbery of the Caltex Hornby service station, where he allegedly pointed a gas pistol at the ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215282808/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:19:33 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215282808/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Heavy rain brought down a bank onto a road north of Wellington early this morning. Emergency services were called to the slip on Airlie Rd, Plimmerton, at 5.26am, police said. Trees and soil were blocking both lanes. Council workers were working to clear the scene. ---Send your weather related stories, photos or video here.--- - ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215280465/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:11:56 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215280465/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 A light rail public transport system for Wellington looks to be too expensive at nearly $1b and a $207m designated bus lane system may be a better ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215279801/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:57:42 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215279801/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Labour MP Lianne Dalziel has confirmed she'll run for the Christchurch mayoralty. The Christchurch East MP had previously ruled out standing as mayor in the local body elections, due to be held in October. However, after much speculation, she has confirmed this morning she'll run. 'Well it's official now - I'm running for the Christchurch Mayoralty.' she tweeted. ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215279233/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:52:36 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215279233/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Police believe alcohol may be a factor in a crash which killed a 73-year-old woman in Northland last night. Emergency services were called to the scene of the crash on Whangaroa Rd, Kaeo, about 8pm. The vehicle failed to take a sharp bend before crashing down a bank and into a tree. The woman, who was driving, died at the scene. Her passenger, who police said was ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215278812/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:34:12 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215278812/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Coach Steve Hansen is set on developing the midfield by using Ma'a Nonu and Ben Smith together. All Black coach Steve Hansen is not one to throw his weight around - not these days anyway - but he's going to find it hard to resist putting pressure on the Highlanders to use the last few weeks of Super rugby to pair Ma'a Nonu and Ben Smith together in the midfield. Nonu and Smith are expected to be ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215280463/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:30:20 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215280463/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 The evidence a pathologist presented at Mark Lundy's trial on the time of death of his wife and daughter was "unreliable" and flawed", the Privy Council has heard. Lundy is appealing his life sentence with a non-parole period of 20 years for the killing of his wife Christine and daughter Amber, 7, in their Palmerston North home in August 2000. On the second day of a hearing ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276609/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:09:42 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276609/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 The stabbing of a teenager in Porirua has ignited tensions between youths with rival gang associations. A 17-year-old was knocked unconscious and stabbed several times in the torso, arms and neck on Thursday night near the Waitangirua Mall. It is understood that he was assaulted because he was wearing a blue bandanna, the colour worn by the local Crips youth gang. Porirua is known ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276610/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:09:41 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276610/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Source: ONE News Ticket scalpers are cashing in on the sold-out All Blacks test match in New Plymouth this weekend. More than 23,000 tickets have been sold and those who missed out were now buying them on Trade Me, at four times the original cost. Yesterday, there were seven auctions on the site for tickets to the game. In one auction, $40 general admission tickets were selling for $175 each. ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276611/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:09:40 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276611/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 "One instead will need to take buyers out of the market which are not the ones we think deserve to buy affordable housing. "That means something like a law banning second property purchases, banning purchases by foreigners and forcing people to sell houses they own but are not occupying, perhaps because they are overseas." Judith Taylor, previously with property specialists ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276613/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:09:02 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276613/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Police said the man went into the bank with a grievance he wanted to bring to the attention of police. Photo / Sarah Ivey A bank staffer threatened with a gun during a five-hour siege at an Auckland bank returned to work yesterday and was coping well after her ordeal. The female Westpac employee, who is understood to be in a team leader's role, was at work at the Penrose branch on Monday ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276614/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:09:01 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276614/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mark Lundy. Photo / Mark Mitchell Professor Knight particularly questioned Dr Pang's evidence that "absence of gastric smell" was an important factor. He considered this to be "utterly without foundation and little short of ludicrous". Examining stomach contents to estimate the time of death for Christine and Amber Lundy is deemed "so unreliable as to be of little ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276612/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:09:01 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276612/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Peter Dunne. Photo / Mark Mitchell United Future leader Peter Dunne will go into battle at the Electoral Commission today to try to persuade it to change its rules so he is not stripped of more than $185,000 a year in extra parliamentary funding for his party. Mr Dunne stands to lose about $186,325 a year in funding if the party cannot re-register quickly and the Speaker decides it no longer ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276615/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:09:00 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276615/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 The temperature is expected to stay below 10C in Auckland on Friday when a cold southerly sweepes through. Photo / Dean Purcell A weather prediction chart by MetVuw out of Victoria University shows the situation over the country for tomorrow. Astorm set to blast much of the country over the next three days with wind, waves, hail and snow was born from an unusual and powerful mix of ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276631/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:07:35 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276631/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 United Future leader Peter Dunne says all is well in his home life as he faces the Electoral Commission today over funding for his party. Mr Dunne resigned as a minister this month after refusing to hand over emails to an inquiry into a leak of a GCSB report to Fairfax reporter Andrea Vance. Mr Dunne has denied leaking the report. Yesterday he said he did not want to comment on those events ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276630/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:07:34 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276630/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 A body was found in a bedroom of the gutted Hamilton home. Photo / Christine Cornege A firefighter became trapped in a fatal house fire when a ceiling collapsed on top of him, pinning him to the floor. The Hamilton fireman was part of a second crew who entered the fire in the suburb of Claudelands, where a body was later discovered. Two dogs were also trapped but witnesses managed ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276634/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:07:33 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276634/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Paula Rebstock. Photo / NZPA The public servant suspected of embarrassing the Government by leaking sensitive documents about staff cuts to the Opposition last year is a "clerical assistant", it emerged yesterday. The public servant, who has name suppression and is known simply as "Applicant A", is fighting to prevent his alleged involvement being detailed in Paula ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276633/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:07:33 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276633/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tom Stilwell did not remember anything from the incident. The father of the British man who stunned the world by surviving a 15-floor fall from an Auckland high rise says the fact his son is still alive is nothing short of a miracle. Tom Stilwell, 20, is recovering in Auckland City Hospital but is out of intensive care and will make a full recovery, to the amazement and relief of his family in ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276636/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:07:32 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276636/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 The mechanical engineer knew the final version was a winner when his then 90-year-old grandfather perfectly separated a yolk on his first try. "That was the ultimate test, I think, the final tick we needed. He's actually only got one eye as well, so fairly unstable. But it worked first-shot, which is good proof." Once the Yolkr, which has a patent pending, was ready for sale Mr ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276635/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:07:32 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276635/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Colliers' analysis on house and apartment prices, median incomes, rents and mortgage payments across Auckland points to rising difficulties for first-time buyers. More than 1600 new apartment units are planned throughout suburban Auckland after a half-decade lull. From Manukau to New Lynn, Takapuna to Herne Bay, Flat Bush to Orewa, a boom has taken hold and once again people are ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276120/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:07:29 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276120/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 A storm set to blast much of the country over the next three days with wind, waves, hail and snow was born from an unusual and powerful mix of weather systems. Civil Defence is urging people across the country, particularly those in the South Island and central North Island, to prepare for power and phone cuts in the worst storm of the winter so far. "It's going to be cold - and it's going to be ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215280461/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:30:18 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215280461/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 A storm set to blast much of the country over the next three days with wind, waves, hail and snow was born from an unusual and powerful mix of weather systems. Civil Defence is urging people across the country, particularly those in the South Island and central North Island, to prepare for power and phone cuts in the worst storm of the winter so far. "It's going to be cold - and it's going to be ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215277962/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:30:18 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215277962/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 A storm set to blast much of the country over the next three days with wind, waves, hail and snow was born from an unusual and powerful mix of weather systems. Civil Defence is urging people across the country, particularly those in the South Island and central North Island, to prepare for power and phone cuts in the worst storm of the winter so far. "It's going to be cold - and ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215279230/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:30:18 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215279230/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 A weather prediction chart by MetVuw out of Victoria University shows the situation over the country for tomorrow. Astorm set to blast much of the country over the next three days with wind, waves, hail and snow was born from an unusual and powerful mix of weather systems. Civil Defence is urging people across the country, particularly those in the South Island and central North Island, to ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276629/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:30:18 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276629/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 A storm set to blast much of the country over the next three days with wind, waves, hail and snow was born from an unusual and powerful mix of weather systems. Civil Defence is urging people across the country, particularly those in the South Island and central North Island, to prepare for power and phone cuts in the worst storm of the winter so far. "It's going to be cold - and it's going to be ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215282807/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:30:18 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215282807/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 A storm set to blast much of the country over the next three days with wind, waves, hail and snow was born from an unusual and powerful mix of weather systems. Civil Defence is urging people across the country, particularly those in the South Island and central North Island, to prepare for power and phone cuts in the worst storm of the winter so far. "It's going to be cold - and it's going to be ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215281592/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:30:18 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215281592/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Stuart Hall remained stony-faced as the judge told him that although he was known to the public for his "genial personality ... there was a darker side to you". Photo / APBritain's Attorney-General is to review the 15-month jail sentence given to Stuart Hall, the disgraced BBC presenter, for a 20-year campaign of sexual abuse against young girls. Dominic Grieve's office confirmed it had received ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215275986/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:30:16 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215275986/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 A firefighter became trapped in a fatal house fire when a ceiling collapsed on top of him, pinning him to the floor. The Hamilton fireman was part of a second crew who entered the fire in the suburb of Claudelands, where a body was later discovered. Two dogs were also trapped but witnesses managed to break down a door and rescue them. Waikato Fire Service area commander Roy Breeze said neighbours ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215281589/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:30:08 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215281589/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 A firefighter became trapped in a fatal house fire when a ceiling collapsed on top of him, pinning him to the floor. The Hamilton fireman was part of a second crew who entered the fire in the suburb of Claudelands, where a body was later discovered. Two dogs were also trapped but witnesses managed to break down a door and rescue them. Waikato Fire Service area commander Roy Breeze said neighbours ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276625/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:30:08 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276625/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 A firefighter became trapped in a fatal house fire when a ceiling collapsed on top of him, pinning him to the floor. The Hamilton fireman was part of a second crew who entered the fire in the suburb of Claudelands, where a body was later discovered. Two dogs were also trapped but witnesses managed to break down a door and rescue them. Waikato Fire Service area commander Roy Breeze said neighbours ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215280460/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:30:08 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215280460/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 A firefighter became trapped in a fatal house fire when a ceiling collapsed on top of him, pinning him to the floor. The Hamilton fireman was part of a second crew who entered the fire in the suburb of Claudelands, where a body was later discovered. Two dogs were also trapped but witnesses managed to break down a door and rescue them. Waikato Fire Service area commander Roy Breeze said neighbours ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215279229/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:30:08 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215279229/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 A packed courtroom in Boston listened in rapt silence as a former hitman for the Winter Hill Gang testified against his former underworld boss, James "Whitey" Bulger. John Martorano has confessed to 20 murders during the period that the gang, under Bulger, ran serial criminal enterprises in Boston from 1972 to 2000, extracting protection money from businessmen, drug dealers and bookmakers ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215275990/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:30:08 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215275990/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 A firefighter became trapped in a fatal house fire when a ceiling collapsed on top of him, pinning him to the floor. The Hamilton fireman was part of a second crew who entered the fire in the suburb of Claudelands, where a body was later discovered. Two dogs were also trapped but witnesses managed to break down a door and rescue them. Waikato Fire Service area commander Roy Breeze said neighbours ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215277965/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:30:08 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215277965/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 A firefighter became trapped in a fatal house fire when a ceiling collapsed on top of him, pinning him to the floor. The Hamilton fireman was part of a second crew who entered the fire in the suburb of Claudelands, where a body was later discovered. Two dogs were also trapped but witnesses managed to break down a door and rescue them. Waikato Fire Service area commander Roy Breeze said neighbours ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215282804/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:30:08 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215282804/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Na Raihania joked that he could help John Key with his literacy if he wins the Ikaroa-Rawhiti byelection. The Maori Party candidate's name stumped the Prime Minister earlier this week. Mr Key guessed "Ha" before endorsing Mr Raihania. In Gisborne yesterday, Mr Raihania, 50, who began his day campaigning with party flag waving on the bridge into town before 8am, laughed at the ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276228/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:30:00 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276228/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 A legal loophole which allowed wealthy criminals to escape money-laundering charges if they spent their ill-gotten gains publicly is about to be closed. Justice Minister Judith Collins has signed off on a change to the Crimes Act charge of money laundering as part of wide-ranging legislative amendments to fight organised crime, according to a Cabinet paper released to the Herald. Papers obtained ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215281588/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:30:00 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215281588/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 A legal loophole which allowed wealthy criminals to escape money-laundering charges if they spent their ill-gotten gains publicly is about to be closed. Justice Minister Judith Collins has signed off on a change to the Crimes Act charge of money laundering as part of wide-ranging legislative amendments to fight organised crime, according to a Cabinet paper released to the Herald. Papers obtained ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276619/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:30:00 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276619/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 A legal loophole which allowed wealthy criminals to escape money-laundering charges if they spent their ill-gotten gains publicly is about to be closed. Justice Minister Judith Collins has signed off on a change to the Crimes Act charge of money laundering as part of wide-ranging legislative amendments to fight organised crime, according to a Cabinet paper released to the Herald. Papers obtained ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215280457/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:30:00 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215280457/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 How many snapper should anyone be allowed to catch in a day's fishing? Readers who do not go fishing for fun might be surprised at the bag limit: nine. That seems an excessively generous allowance for every person out fishing, yet the recreational fishing lobby is aggrieved at proposals to reduce the permitted catch in response to diminishing stocks in the Hauraki Gulf, east of Northland and the ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276616/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:30:00 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276616/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Auckland Council members meet today on the thorny issue of building heights in town centres - their first grab at the 22,700 items in the draft unitary plan mail bag. The meeting will set the principles of development generally rather than go through the plan area by area, said Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse. "It is about the principles we use: how will we make final decisions on ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276118/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:30:00 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276118/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Most commuters relying on public transport from South Auckland to the central city will have to catch trains rather than long-distance buses under a sweeping network redesign. A new scheme, which Mayor Len Brown will help Auckland Transport put out for public consultation in Mangere Town Centre today, will focus largely on buses delivering passengers to railway stations or to other ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276618/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:30:00 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276618/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 The fate of a controversial bill before Parliament overturning a ban on bosses hiring temporary staff during a strike now rests in the hands of New Zealand First. United Future leader Peter Dunne and the Maori Party yesterday came out in opposition to the bill, joining opposition by Labour, the Greens and Mana. National and Act support the bill, the Employment Relations ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276617/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:30:00 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276617/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 A legal loophole which allowed wealthy criminals to escape money-laundering charges if they spent their ill-gotten gains publicly is about to be closed. Justice Minister Judith Collins has signed off on a change to the Crimes Act charge of money laundering as part of wide-ranging legislative amendments to fight organised crime, according to a Cabinet paper released to the Herald. Papers obtained ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215277961/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:30:00 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215277961/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 A legal loophole which allowed wealthy criminals to escape money-laundering charges if they spent their ill-gotten gains publicly is about to be closed. Justice Minister Judith Collins has signed off on a change to the Crimes Act charge of money laundering as part of wide-ranging legislative amendments to fight organised crime, according to a Cabinet paper released to the Herald. Papers obtained ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215279228/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:30:00 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215279228/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Police say more than one person might have been involved in the killing of Paeroa pizza-maker Jordan Voudouris but they could be too frightened to come forward with information. Eastern Waikato Detective Sergeant Glenn Tinsley said it was a "major frustration" for police and Mr Voudouris' family that no one had been arrested for his murder a year after he was killed. The ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276157/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:30:00 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215276157/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Two years ago, at the beginning of the violence in Syria, I was asked to write a blog in the British Medical Journal on behalf of Medecins Sans Frontieres. As a medical-humanitarian organisation, we were particularly outraged by the way in which public health facilities were being infiltrated by security forces. Patients wounded in demonstrations were pulled out of hospitals and doctors treating ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215279920/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:30:00 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215279920/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 A local school district is looking to buy the iconic Wellington restaurant and banquet space in Arlington Heights. The Community Consolidated School District 59 school board recently approved $1.8 million for the purchase of a three-acre site at 2121 S. Arlington Heights Road. The school district's administration building is next door at 2123 S. Arlington Heights. District 59 has 6,500 ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215269525/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:24:14 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215269525/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Source: ONE News One person has died and another person is injured after a car accident in Kaeo. The car the two female occupants were travelling in went into the harbour off Whangaroa Road in the Far North town. The injured woman was transported to Bay of Islands hospital with moderate injuries. The accident happened just after 8pm. A fire communications spokeswoman says the Coroner is ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215268361/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:35:03 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215268361/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 New Zealand Labor Minister Simon Bridges was under fire Tuesday for refusing to meet with officials of the United Nations labor agency to discuss whether his government's planned employment law changes accord with international labor conventions.Bridges had told the New Zealand Parliament that he would seek the advice of International Labour Organization (ILO) officials while attending the ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215267291/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:37:45 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215267291/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 All Blacks outside centre Conrad Smith has sung the praises of his namesake Ben Smith ahead of Saturday's Test against France in New Plymouth. With the New Zealand holding a 2-0 lead in the series against les Blues All Blacks coach Steve Hansen is set to make several changes to his starting line-up and the older Smith (Conrad) is well aware that he could make way for the Highlanders' ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215265360/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:36:42 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215265360/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Source: Supplied Two people have been arrested after police raided a large methamphetamine lab in Hamilton today. Two men aged aged 51 and 48 were arrested after the lab was found at the Collins Road address. They will appear in Hamilton District Court tomorrow facing charges of unlawful possession of a pistol, manufacturing methamphetamine and possession of equipment with the intent to ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215265361/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:23:53 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215265361/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Justice Minister Judith Collins. Photo / NZ Herald The Government plans to overhaul laws governing money laundering, identity fraud and international trafficking. Justice Minister Judith Collins said today that new legislation to attack organised crime would be introduced to Parliament later this year. The Government would redraft money laundering laws to remove the five-year ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215265362/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:23:21 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215265362/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 The police cordon is Hamilton this morning. Photo / NZ Police Armed police uncovered a large drug lab and a significant amount of methamphetamine when they swooped on a Hamilton property today. The house in Melville was one of three properties searched during a multi-agency drug bust known as Operation Maxine. Detective Senior Sergeant Nigel Keall said two men, aged 48 and 51, were ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215265367/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:23:15 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215265367/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Two men robbed an elderly Remuera woman of her car and hundreds of dollars in cash after confronting her in her home in the upmarket Auckland suburb. Police said the 75-year-old woman, who lives alone, went to investigate a noise at her front door about 10am yesterday. While one of the men distracted her by asking for an unknown person, the other man broke into the house through ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215265120/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:51:28 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215265120/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 6:19 pm Press Release: Wellington City Council 18 June 2013 Mayor calls for rapid progress on better public transport Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown has called for action on implementing the proposed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) through the transport spine from Wellington Railway Station to Wellington Hospital. The BRT emerged as the strongest option of three ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215264403/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:32:48 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215264403/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 6:17 pm Press Release: NZ Red Cross 18 June 2013 Red Cross Prepares for Severe Weather Conditions A Red Cross Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) is being set up in Christchurch to respond to the snow forecast for the South Island. An Incident Management Team will be in place at the EOC from 10.00am tomorrow morning and Emergency Response Teams around the country are ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215264404/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:32:47 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215264404/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 New Zealand shares rose, with Xero resuming its ascent to a new record, leading gains among this year's soarers, including retirement village operators Ryman Healthcare, Metlifecare and Summerset Group. The NZX 50 Index rose 14.465 points, or 0.3 percent, to 4462.102. Within the index, 23 stocks rose, 19 fell and eight were unchanged. Turnover was $123 million. Xero rose 3.3 percent to ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215264405/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:30:21 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215264405/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Libby, the cat left for dead in a car destined to be crushed at a wrecker's yard, has been adopted by an Auckland couple. The moggy was left tied in a sack in the boot of a car abandoned at Pick-a-Part wreckers in Greerton before being rescued by a woman living at the site. Libby spent six weeks at the Tauranga SPCA, unwanted. Her plight was revealed in the Bay of Plenty Times on Friday but the ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215265369/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:29:32 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215265369/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Source: Supplied Plans for an overhaul of Wellington's central roads have been revealed to ease major congestion in the city. Three separate projects that will cut journey times from north of Wellington to the capital's airport were announced this afternoon. They include plans to redevelop the Basin Reserve to create a new flyover, a second tunnel through Mt Victoria and the findings ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215264406/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:19:29 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215264406/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 People still grappling with flooding in the South Island are now being warned of the snow storm about to hit much of the country. Bitterly cold Antarctic air is expected to bring snow showers which could fall to low levels as far north as central New Zealand. The heavy rain has already closed the rail link south of Chistchurch. Traffic diversions are also in place around Oamaru because of the ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215264407/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:19:28 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215264407/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 The Westland District Council is being sued for $773,000 by Franz Josef heliport operators who say the council "deceptively" squeezed them out of the helicopter tourism market at the glaciers. Callery Holdings and Glacier Air, both owned by Gavin Molloy and Lindsay Smith, are taking the council to the High Court because they say the council forced them off the land and took over the site to start ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215265368/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:17:56 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215265368/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Still from Parliament TV of Labour Party MP Jacinda Ardern making a point with a pumpkin. A shake up of the way proceedings in Parliament are broadcast is underway. The Government has put out to tender the contract to deliver Parliament TV. Kordia has held the $3 million contract for six years and a spokeswoman for the Office of the Clerk would not say if they one of ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215264415/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:17:25 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215264415/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Families spokesman Bernie Monk. Photo / NZ Herald Pike River families will have to pay their own way to Wellington to hear former Pike River Coal chief executive Peter Whittall stand trial over the mining disaster that killed 29 men. Nicholas Davidson, a lawyer for the victims' families, said there was no official fund to pay their travel and accommodation for what is expected to be a long ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215264416/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:17:24 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215264416/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 More than a decade after Mark Lundy was convicted of bludgeoning his wife and child to death, one of New Zealand's most controversial murders came before the Privy Council in London ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215264417/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:13:04 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215264417/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Waikato-Tainui has signed a new Waikato River agreement with Waikato Regional Council, formalising an already closely working relationship over river ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215264418/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:05:45 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215264418/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 NZ Bus has today welcomed the findings of the Wellington Public Transport Spine Study and associated plans for the Basin Bridge and Mt Victoria tunnel duplication. NZ Bus CEO Zane Fulljames says the proposed changes cater for the integration of multiple modes of transport, and the plan for bus rapid transport (BRT) ahead of light rail recognises the importance of an efficient yet flexible ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215263547/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:30:05 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215263547/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Queenstown Winter Festival is all set for launch this Friday and Queenstown Lakes District Council transport manager Denis Mander is asking people to think ahead about transport and parking to ensure a hassle free night."Winter Festival's Opening Night and exciting fireworks display is always a huge hit with families but with large numbers of people heading into the town centre, ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215263546/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:29:59 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215263546/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Dunedin (Tuesday, 18 June 2013) - Following consultation, the Dunedin City Council has decided to outsource its water and wastewater network maintenance. The DCC's Executive Management Team has decided to proceed with the outsourcing proposal released last month, with some minor changes arising from staff submissions. These relate to keeping the maintenance of pressure-reducing valves ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215263545/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:29:58 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215263545/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 The New Zealand dollar fell in local trading as investors await the Federal Reserve's official view on whether it will start winding back its $US85 billion a month asset purchases this year. The kiwi fell to 79.87 US cents at 5pm in Wellington from 80.05 cents at 8am and 80.80 cents yesterday. The trade-weighted index declined to 74.06 from 74.78. Investors are waiting for the Federal ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215263548/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:27:33 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215263548/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 The New Zealand government Tuesday unveiled new proposals to fight international and domestic organized crime networks and to bring its crime and corruption laws into line with international measures.The proposals would ensure New Zealand maintained its reputation as a responsible international citizen and that domestic law enforcement agencies had the tools needed to fight organized crime and ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215263385/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:23:07 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215263385/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 A Christchurch man's disappearance four days ago has sparked fears for his wellbeing. Police today said they had concerns for Peter John Crowther, 55, who was last seen at his workplace in Addington about 5pm on Friday. He has not been in contact with his family since then, and his disappearance has been described as out of character. Police described Mr Crowther as a solidly built Caucasian man, ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215264414/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:20:27 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215264414/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Wellington City Council hopes charity boxes collecting funds for the homeless will provide a disincentive to people asking for money. The city has seen an increase in begging overall, with some retailers reporting beggars "hounding" pedestrians. Some retailers claim groups of younger beggars were using aggressive tactics, including singling out older women as soft targets and ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215263549/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:17:46 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215263549/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Call it hometown sentiment if you like, but in Taranaki, Beauden Barrett is big news. The 22-year-old might be the All Blacks' third-string first-five but there are few more popular figures in Amber and Black country than the son of former Taranaki stalwart Kevin who played 167 games for the province as a flanker and a lock, and 14 for the Hurricanes between 1997 and 1998. If a ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215264413/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:17:33 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215264413/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 The woman was held in custody overnight. Photo / File A mother has appeared in court accused of cutting her 14-month-old baby and stabbing her partner at their Christchurch home last night. Leah Stacey Chandler, 23, appeared before Christchurch District Court this morning facing two charges of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. She did not enter a plea to either ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215263554/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:17:13 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215263554/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 The fact Leva-i-Fangalupe Fono is a nun is completely irrelevant, the court was told. Photo / Brett Phibbs A nun accused of breaking a 9-year-old's arm told a Sunday School teacher "it was me'', a court has been told. The Crown says Leva-i-Fangalupe Fono - known as Sister Leva - yelled at the girl, flicked her in the head and twisted her arm, breaking it, at Sunday ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215263553/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:17:13 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215263553/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Photo / file A Rotorua man who wrote $13,000 worth of bounced cheques has been jailed for a year. Andre Dillion Paul, 34, was sentenced in the Rotorua District Court yesterday after earlier pleading guilty to 19 charges of obtaining by deception. Judge James Weir said Paul bought a range of goods from shops in Rotorua and Tauranga over about a three-month period using cheques he ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215263552/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:17:12 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215263552/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 File photo / Hawkes Bay Today Police moved quickly to arrest an 18-year-old man after a teenage boy was attacked and stabbed multiple times during a fight on a Hastings street early on Sunday. The 15-year-old victim was yesterday in a stable condition recovering from surgery at Hawke's Bay Hospital after he was stabbed in the chest, neck and back in Tamatea St about 1am. ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215263557/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:17:11 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215263557/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 18 Jun 2013 | NZ Transport Agency: Central regionA future Bus Rapid Transit system through central Wellington has been found to have the most benefits of three possible options, according to the final report of the Wellington Public Transport Spine Study.The report will be presented to the Regional Transport Committee tomorrow, marking the completion of the 18-month study. The study, ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262697/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:26:50 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262697/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 18 Jun 2013 | Wellington Regional OfficeThe NZ Transport Agency has released details of proposed mitigation measures for the Basin Bridge and plans of the proposed duplication of the Mount Victoria Tunnel and widening of Ruahine Street and Wellington Road.NZ Transport Agency regional director Jenny Chetwynd says the NZTA has lodged Resource Management Act applications for the Basin Bridge ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262693/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:26:50 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262693/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Maori Party condemns Employment Relations (Continuity of Labour) Amendment Bill The Maori Party has today condemned the Employment Relations (Continuity of Labour) Amendment Bill."Our party has always spoken out in support of the right to be treated fairly and with dignity; and to enjoy the stability of a safe and healthy work environment - these are fundamental rights for all workers ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262695/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:26:49 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262695/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 4:43 pm Press Release: New Zealand Police Whole of policing approach to organised crime nets largest meth lab for several years in Hamilton Waikato Police are warning those involved in the illegal drugs trade that they risk facing not only the attentions of local officers but a whole of policing approach to stamping out their unlawful activities. Detective Senior ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262694/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:26:49 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262694/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Govt moves to stamp out organised crime Justice Minister Judith Collins today announced the Government will adopt a range of recommendations to better attack international and domestic organised crime networks, as part of the All of Government Response to Organised Crime."Eradicating organised crime is one of the major law and order priorities of this Government," Ms Collins ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262698/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:26:49 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262698/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 18 Jun 2013 | NZ Transport Agency: Central regionA better transport future for Wellington City is a step closer, with details released today of a comprehensive package of transport infrastructure proposals that will make getting around the city easier for everyone.The NZ Transport Agency, Greater Wellington Regional Council and Wellington City Council today released the final report of the ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262696/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:26:49 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262696/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Photo of missing man released Christchurch Police have released a photo of a 55-year old Christchurch man missing since last Friday. Police have concerns for the wellbeing of Peter John Crowther, aged 55, who was last seen at about 5pm on Friday [14 June] at his workplace in Addington. Police say he has not been in contact with family in that time, and his disappearance is out of ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262701/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:26:48 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262701/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Basin Reserve's History, Character And International Status is 'Future Proofed' A state of the art new pavilion across the northern end of the Basin Reserve will mitigate the historic cricket ground from the impacts of new roading infrastructure and future proof the ground with desperately needed new updated player dressing rooms, facilities and viewing platforms, says the ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262699/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:26:48 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262699/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 What will the future of the West Coast hold? As debate rages in Auckland over a million more inhabitants, the more sparsely-populated West Coast is facing its own issues, including an ageing and decreasing population, fewer employment opportunities and potential conflict over economic development and environmental concerns. The future of the West Coast and how locals feel about these ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262702/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:26:48 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262702/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 New Zealand families ought to have warmer, healthier and more affordable good-quality housing.At the moment, too many families are living in inadequate housing - homes which are cold, damp, and expensive to buy. We're making changes to improve the quality of existing houses, and we're working on measures to make affordable housing available to more New Zealanders.There is no ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262700/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:26:48 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262700/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Christchurch-based electricity network company Orion is ready to respond to any impacts on its network from the forecast bad weather."In the past 48 hours we've checked our network and our teams are on standby to respond immediately if the power supply is affected," says Orion chief executive Rob Jamieson. "We also have 13 electricity generators on standby - each capable ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262703/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:26:47 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262703/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Shares in Cavalier Corp fell 1.8 percent after the carpet-maker warned annual earnings will be at the bottom end of guidance and signalled a $1 million cash hit as it consolidates its tufting operation. The Australian operating environment "remains very subdued" and normalised earnings will be at the bottom end of the $6 million to $10 million forecast for the year ending June 30, ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262704/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:24:32 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262704/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 MetService says a winter storm is about to hit New Zealand, bringing widespread severe weather for much of the country. Bitterly cold Antarctic air is expected to bring snow showers which could fall to low levels as far north as central New Zealand. Largest snowfalls at this stage seem likely about inland Canterbury and Marlborough, while snow may fall to near sea level from Southland to ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262705/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:14:22 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262705/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Source: ONE News An elderly Auckland woman has had her car and several hundred dollars of cash stolen in a daylight robbery at her home. The 75-year-old Remuera woman was targeted by what police described as two opportunist thieves at around 10am yesterday. The woman, who lives alone, went to investigate noises at her front door and found a man there asking for an unknown person. Meanwhile, ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262474/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:14:20 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262474/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Westbrook Tavern was the target of two aggravated robberies within a fortnight. Photo / Stephen Parker Armed robbers who stole more than $10,000 from a Rotorua tavern blew most of it within 24 hours, a court has heard. Tane Huta, 22, Reginald Karaitiana, 18, and a 16-year-old youth appeared in the Rotorua District Court on Friday for sentencing in relation to the armed robberies of ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262706/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:13:47 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262706/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 John Hoko had previously pleaded guilty to three charges of burglary of the Christian Renewal Church on Tarewa Rd. Photo / Michael Cunningham John Hoko tried to abide by the law and be guided by God but he fell from grace when he stole from his church three times. A church leader said he was disappointed Hoko had ended up in court but wished him the very best for his rehabilitation. ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262707/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:13:46 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262707/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Westbrook Tavern was the target of two aggravated robberies within a fortnight. Photo / Stephen Parker Armed robbers who stole more than $10,000 from a Rotorua tavern blew most of it within 24 hours, a court has heard. Tane Huta, 22, Reginald Karaitiana, 18, and a 16-year-old youth appeared in the Rotorua District Court on Friday for sentencing in relation to the armed robberies of the Westbrook ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262713/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:12:18 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262713/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Workers at an Auckland carpet factory are facing disruption this afternoon with the news that their factory will close and jobs will be relocated to another site, with a small number of redundancies.Cavalier owned Norman Ellison Carpets made ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261841/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:23:42 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261841/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Minister welcomes new website for LBPs Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson says the launch of a new website will make it easier for Licensed Building Practitioners to access information ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261844/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:23:41 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261844/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Brendan Horan supports permanent railway workers outraged that KiwiRail has broken its word by bringing in contractors to do essential core work."On Thursday KiwiRail staff in Tauranga were so incensed they downed tools to protest. Bosses at the State-Owned Enterprise have shown callous disregard by contracting out work at the main Tauranga depot and other sites across the ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261842/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:23:41 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261842/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Justice Minister Judith Collins' announcement today that locals can finally have a say about alcohol in their neighbourhoods is too late for many communities, Labour's Associate Health spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway says."When the watered down Sale and Supply of Liquor Act was passed last year, Judith Collins forced local communities to wait for their local alcohol plans ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261843/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:23:40 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261843/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 3:52 pm Press Release: Christchurch City Council Tuesday 18 June 2013Planning Committee recommends Waterpark study The Council's Planning Committee today agreed to recommend to the full Council that it approve a study to evaluate the economic feasibility of the New Brighton Waterpark concept and its potential to revitalise New Brighton's commercial ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261845/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:23:38 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261845/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Otago people are being urged to take emergency precautions and be prepared for a snowstorm which is forecast to hit the region as part of a significant cold outbreak MetService has predicted to hit much of the country.Temperatures are expected to become very cold over southern and eastern parts of the South Island, including Dunedin from tomorrow night to Thursday morning, with snow ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261846/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:23:38 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261846/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 3:07 pm Press Release: New Zealand Police Police working to establish identity of body found in Hamilton house fire As they work to establish the identity of a body discovered in a fatal house fire, Hamilton Police say their thoughts are with the deceased's family and with a fire-fighter injured while bringing the blaze under control. Detective Senior Sergeant ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261847/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:23:37 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261847/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 All is said to be resolved as Christchurch City Council finally adopts an "action plan" for building consents. The action plan – two years after the last major earthquake – was announced by planning committee chairwoman councillor Sue Wells. The plan confirms the council’s commitment to meeting statutory timeframes and clearing the backlog of consents. On Monday, ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261848/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:21:41 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261848/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 The Karamea rubbish tip is in trouble again and this time the Buller District Council, not its contractor, is in the gun. Toxic waste, including poisons, has been dumped at the tip and may have leached into a whitebait spawning ground. A local man discovered the hazardous waste there on Saturday. It included Round Up, bottles of anti-freeze, oil containers and filters, paint, industrial cleaner, ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215263558/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:16:20 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215263558/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 which was launched in March, is taking classaction against New Zealand's registered banks in order to reclaim fees charged when customers overdraw their accounts or pay credit card bills late. Lawyer for the campaign Andrew Hooker alleged ANZ and its subsidiary National Bank had charged customers around $250 million inexception fees over the past six years. "These fees include ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261850/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:10:57 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261850/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 RAW: Late night shots from hold up scene (0:28) A man has appeared in court in connection with an armed stand-off at an Auckland bank yesterday. The man, who has image and name suppression, was arrested last night following a five-hour standoff at the Westpac bank on Great South Rd, Penrose. No shots were fired throughout the incident. Police say the situation was resolved by direct ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261849/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:10:56 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261849/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Source: Fairfax Police are working to confirm the identity of a person killed in a house fire in Hamilton this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the fire on Brooklyn Road in Claudelands at around 12.20pm. "Fire-fighters arrived at the scene to find a house well ablaze," Detective Senior Sergeant Ross McKay of the Hamilton CIB said. "As they worked to bring the ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261851/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:10:56 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261851/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Prime Minister John Key forced Mr Dunne to resign. Photo / Mark Mitchell United Future leader Peter Dunne has broken nearly two weeks of silence and is back on Twitter, but steering away from the scandal that ended his ministerial career. Mr Dunne said on Twitter that a magnificent rainbow over Wellington at present could be a good omen of thing to come. Mr Dunne resigned 11 days ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261852/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:10:15 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261852/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Olivia Carville, 24, is a journalist from The Press, a daily newspaper in Christchurch, New Zealand. Last Tuesday, she went to her first American sports event and it didn’t exactly go as ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262037/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:09:39 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262037/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Soup, slippers, umbrellas, heaters and firewood aren't as comforting on a cold winter's day as you'd like, with all also contributing to nasty injuries, the Accident Compensation Corporation warns. The organisation has seen claims from people burning their mouths on hot soup, cut fingers from chopping up the soup ingredients, strains from lifting heavy soup pots and injured feet from dropped cans ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262711/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:08:59 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262711/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 A man accused of walking into an Auckland bank armed with a gun, prompting a five-hour siege, has been remanded in custody. The man, who was granted name suppression, made a brief appearance in Auckland District Court this afternoon charged with possession of an air pistol and unlawfully presenting the pistol at a person. He entered no plea and was remanded to reappear on July 3. The man ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262712/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:04:02 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215262712/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 A Tauranga man is on trial accused of making false assault allegations against three police officers, including being sexually violated by a male officer in the back of a patrol car. Andrew Frances Neilson, 32, whose trial began in Tauranga District Court yesterday, is also accused of fabricating injuries to support his claims of police brutality. Neilson claimed his head was rammed into the ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261629/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:53:39 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261629/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Two weeks after thieves busted a dangerous dog out of death row at the Greymouth pound, the facility was again broken into overnight and all the dogs set free within the compound. Police and the Grey District Council dog control staff were left scrambling this morning trying to round up the liberated pooches. The Greymouth Star understands at least one was still unaccounted for by lunchtime. On ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261772/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:29:51 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261772/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 2:54 pm Press Release: Otago Fish and Game Shortest day could be longest for ducksOtago Fish & Game Council are encouraging all licenced game bird hunters to earmark this coming Sunday to take part in the Shortest Day Duck Hunt.Otago Fish & Game operations manager Ian Hadland says the shortest day hunt concept is about encouraging as many of the regions duck ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261007/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:20:33 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261007/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 2:55 pm Press Release: Christchurch City Council 18 June 2013Consents action planAn action plan for consents presented to the Planning Committee today confirmed the Council's commitment to meeting statutory time frames and clearing the backlog of consents.Planning Committee Chairperson Councillor Wells says Senior Management had made it clear that from the ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261008/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:20:33 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261008/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 2:38 pm Press Release: New Zealand Police Daylight robbery leaves elderly woman shaken and carlessA 75 year-old Remuera woman is missing her car and several hundred dollars in cash after she was accosted by a male intruder in her own home at about 10am yesterday.The woman, who lives alone, investigated noises at her front door. While she was distracted by a man at ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261010/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:20:32 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261010/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Our Judges are ready, Chef Jonny Schwass returns and is looking for the very best of the best, new judges Chef Sam Marchant and Chef Jamie Bennett are joining a army of helpers and will be tasting what producers have to offer at the 2013 Taste Farmers Markets Awards in Christchurch. We are looking for the tastiest of the tastiest, the freshest of the freshest...........does this sound ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261009/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:20:32 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261009/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 2:27 pm Press Release: New Zealand Police Weather blast may pose hazard for driversA blast of cold, wet weather could dramatically increase the risks to road users in Canterbury over the coming days, with the possibility of snow to low levels later this week.Canterbury Police are advising drivers to assess their local conditions if forecast snow arrives.Senior ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261011/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:20:31 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261011/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 < 1000) { timout = timout * 2; window.setTimeout(fix_dimensions, timout); } } window.setTimeout(fix_dimensions, timout); return result; ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261012/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:20:31 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261012/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 2:13 pm Press Release: Auckland Council 18 June 2013Mayoral Pacific Fund challenge answeredLen Brown's challenge to Auckland organisations to help out Pacific Island disaster readiness has been picked up by former Auckland City mayor Dick Hubbard. Len Brown is now calling on other Auckland companies to do the same.The Dick and Diana Hubbard Foundation has ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261013/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:20:31 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261013/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 2:10 pm Press Release: Canterbury Civil Defence 18 June 2013Be prepared for hazardous winter conditionsHeavy snow to sea level has been forecast for Canterbury this week on Thursday and Friday.The current forecast suggests the snow fall could be significant and last for up to two days.In previous years heavy snowfall has led to road closures and power outages ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261014/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:20:30 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261014/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 BMW 7 Series Checks Into Intercontinental Wellington A new arrival at InterContinental Wellington has both guests and staff excited - a BMW 7 Series high performance car in which to transport guests around the nation's capital.InterContinental Wellington General Manager, Scott Hamilton, said adding the vehicle to the hotel's inventory was an easy decision after all options had ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261015/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:20:30 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261015/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 2:45 pm Press Release: New Zealand First Party Rt Hon Winston PetersNew Zealand First Leader/Spokesperson for Broadcasting18 June 2013Mediaworks - How Crony Capitalism Works - Peters"The National Party is turning a blind eye to the public deception in the MediaWorks 'Technical Receivership'," says NZ First Leader Rt. Hon Winston Peters."The ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261016/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:20:29 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261016/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 2:02 pm Press Release: Christchurch City Council 18 June 2013Traffic management trials underwayTrials are being set-up throughout Christchurch to look at ways of improving traffic management around road works sites to help reduce motorist delays and minimise driver frustration.Following the earthquakes, the Christchurch City Council and NZ Transport Agency have ... http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261017/scat/14d7eba4e435d135 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:20:28 -0400 http://www.aucklandnews.net/index.php/sid/215261017/scat/14d7eba4e435d135