Three people have died of swine flu in New Zealand, the Ministry of Health announced Saturday, reporting the country's first fatalities from the H1N1...

A woman who complained to police about an unwanted sexual encounter with a former New Zealand minister has dropped the case, police said...

Lahore, July 3 : Pakistan would host New Zealand for three Tests and five one-day internationals on a neutral venue, after all efforts by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to relocate the 'home' series against Kiwis to New Zealand...

The Chief Coroner has confirmed two of the deaths are linked to the virus, and the third was reported only this morning. A 19-year-old man was the first person with the virus to die here in New...

Fire crews from across the region have rushed to the town, after residents reported the tornado around 12.40pm. Fire communications shift manager Jaron Phillips says a total of 15 homes in Pukepoto...

The Steel have beaten the New South Wales Swifts 55-48 in Invercargill after leading 30-22 at halftime. The Firebirds need to beat the West Coast Fever on Monday night and ensure they overtake the...

New Zealand women's hockey coach Mark Hager's promising an improved showing from his side ahead of this afternoon's second test against Argentina in...

Ministry of Justice officials say some lawyers are delaying appeals in a bid to make more money. Lawyer Gary Gotleib says lawyers cannot be blamed if there are delays, which could be caused by a...

The Migrants Action Trust will be raising the issue at a meeting with Jonathan Coleman next week. Trust spokeswoman Agnes Granada says some migrants were made redundant during the period in which...

Doctors look at the charts of a patient who is suspected of having swine flu at a hospital in Oaxaca, Mexico. New Zealand authorities believes three recent deaths here may be linked to swine flu....

Today's improved crown accounts including a better performance by the New Zealand Super Fund showed National's decision to suspend payments was short-sighted, Labour says.However, the Government said...

Fonterra says it will appeal the Commerce Commission's latest ruling against it in a long-running series of disputes over supplying milk to smaller rivals."It is not fair for Fonterra farmers to be...

The return of lock Jason Eaton and winger Hosea Gear and the omission of loose forward Liam Messam and wing Lelia Masaga are the talking points of the All Blacks' 30-man Tri-Nations squad.Richie...

They're not expecting gang members or troublemakers to get on board, but Palmerston North police want hosts to list their festivities on the police party register. The register introduced in...

The decision requires the giant dairy cooperative to supply raw milk to another party to process for the Kaimai Cheese and Grate Kiwi cheese companies. Fonterra says it is not fair that farmers are...

The weather across the nation is making roads dangerous for travellers.The New Zealand Transport Agency says in the South Island, snow means chains are essential on the road to Mt Cook, Arthurs Pass,...

Police are waiting for results from a post mortem which may provide information on a crash that killed a woman in south Auckland last night. Counties Manukau Senior Sergeant Spencer Matthews said...

Proposals to stop indexing some benefits in order to get spending under control made it as far as a Cabinet paper, documents released today show.Treasury released a second batch of budget-related...

The Warehouse Ltd said it has appointed James Ogden as an independent director on its board.His appointment brings the number of non-executive, independent directors to six and the total board size...

Brisbane-based Energy Developments is letting potential bidder Archer Capital proceed to due diligence.Wellington-based infrastructure investor Infratil owns 32.1 percent of Energy Developments and...

The New Zealand dollar weakened to a 10-day low today after the US dollar rose overnight on bleak US jobs data.By 5pm the NZ dollar was buying US62.98c, having dipped to US62.59c, its lowest since...

A Nelson police officer involved in a U-turn crash is seeking a discharge without conviction. The officer, whose name is suppressed, indicated through his lawyer he would admit a charge of...

A Nelson judge would like to see limits placed on young drivers' access to powerful cars, while a Nelson lawyer says better education and incentives could cut the level of repeat driving offences. ...

New Zealand appears to have had its first swine flu deaths following confirmation today that three people who have died in the past week had the virus. Chief Coroner Neil MacLean said a...

Westpac Bank has failed to persuade the Supreme Court to reverse a decision in lower courts that a solicitor should be liable for a mortgage fraud which cost it $180,000.The Supreme Court today...

Two New Zealand men have almost certainly died from swine flu. The chief coroner's office says autopsy and virology results suggest a "strong probability" the deaths of a 40-year-old Christchurch...

More promising signs for the Junior Tall Blacks, even though they were beaten at the under-19 basketball world championships.Croatia beat New Zealand 79-72 in their second game at the tournament, but...

The Southern Steel will be looking for the biggest possible winning margin against the Swifts in the ANZ Netball Championship this afternoon in Invercargill, which is the last round of the regular...

With less than nine hours to go the top bid on a queen sized bed with a free grand old home and guesthouse attached in Westport has reached $277,000. A Westport couple are selling the six-bedroom...

The Warriors are clinging to hope despite another blow to their NRL playoff hopes. They have lost their second match in a row, this time 28-14 to the Broncos in...

Ngati Manawa representatives Ema Kalman and Maurice Toetoe signing the Central North Island Deed at Parliament last year. The official handover of assets is taking place near Turangi today. Photo /...

The Government is considering scrapping the tertiary education allowance for people aged over the age of 65. But Grey Power spokeswoman Judy Lamont says many older people are having to return to...

Auckland's Southern Motorway will be closed from 11 o'clock tonight until 8am tomorrow as construction continues on the interchange for the Manukau extension.The closure will affect the northbound...

All the women crews won their opening races, including Juliette Haigh who's has made a foray into singles sculls as part of her sabbatical from the sport. She says Henley is the peak of her year then...

Health officials are working to contain a measles outbreak in Christchurch.Four teenagers at Christchurch Boys' High School have caught the potentially lethal infection, with a fifth case...

Grey Power is accusing the Government of ageism.The Government is considering scrapping the tertiary education allowance for people aged over the age of 65.But Grey Power spokeswoman Judy Lamont says...

Saturday, 4 July 2009, 11:33 am Speech: New Zealand Government Hon Dr Pita R Sharples; Minister of Māori Affairs“The Role of Māori in the NZ economy”Thrive Tangata ...

Saturday, 4 July 2009, 11:40 am Press Release: NZ Farmers Market To all Farmers Markets and Food Producers of NZFMNZ is pleased to announce the success of our Buy local Campaign which has...

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Saturday, 4 July 2009, 11:36 am Press Release: Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Inc MEDIA RELEASE'Foreshore and Seabed Act’3 June 2009“Hon. Dr. Pita Sharples has done Ngati Kahungunu proud...

Saturday, 4 July 2009, 11:51 am Press Release: Auckland Disability Law Auckland Disability Law 1 year old !!Auckland Disability Law had its 1st anniversary in May this year.It has been an...

Wellington - A Chinese businessman said to be friendly with a number of New Zealand members of parliament has been arrested and charged with immigration and passport offences, a newspaper reported on...

Canadian stocks gained for the first time in three days, bouncing back from Wall Street’s 223-point drop in the Dow on Thursday and breaking with the downward trend on other world markets that...

The Migrants Action Trust will be raising the issue at a meeting with Jonathan Coleman next week. Trust spokeswoman Agnes Granada says some migrants were made redundant during the period in which...

The Immigration Minister is being urged to look at the plight of migrants who have lost their jobs.The Migrants Action Trust will be raising the issue at a meeting with Jonathan Coleman next week....

The High Court in Auckland will be introducing a pilot scheme that will see private mediators undertake court-ordered mediation in some civil disputes.Mediation is currently carried out by associate...

A review proposed by ACC Minister Nick Smith would see the ACC levy increasing on vehicles which do not meet safety ratings. Stella Stocks from the AA says she endorses any move which would improve...

An American flu expert – one of many watching the way that A(H1N1) swine flu is behaving in New Zealand, Australia and South America during the local flu season – predicts it will return to...

Iwi and the Crown are meeting this morning as almost half a billion dollars of forestry assets are handed over in Turangi. It is the biggest Treaty of Waitangi settlement in...

The New Zealand Transport Agency says SH 6 - the Haast Pass Road - and SH 8 - the Lindis Pass from Omarama To Tarras - will stay closed until conditions improve. Share this...