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  • Duo plead not guilty to murdering Indian in New Zealand

    Two men accused of murdering an Indian-origin man in New Zealand in January have pleaded not guilty and are now headed for trial. Bryne Pelmar, 20, and Shivneel Shahil Kumar, 18, have been charged with burning alive 21-year-old Shalvin Prasad Jan 30 in south Auckland. The two appeared in the Auckland High Court Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to the charge, media reports said. Both the ...

  • Hesson concerned over Vettoris career hampering Achilles tendon problem

    New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has admitted concern over injured veteran Daniel Vettori and said there were some serious medical discussions to be had over his future. Vettori was a huge asset in the UK during the ICC Champions Trophy but struggled through with an Achilles tendon problem that has hampered him for nearly a year, and raises concern over his international career, Stuff.co.nz ...

  • Carter in reshaped All Blacks for third Test

    WELLINGTON (AFP) - The return of veteran Dan Carter and the injection of new blood headline a raft of changes to the All Blacks for the final Test against France on Saturday.There are five changes to the run-on side and three new faces added to the reserves are expected to make their debuts off the bench at New Plymouth's Yarrow Stadium.The All Blacks already have the series wrapped up ...

  • Cars trapped as heavy snow falls

    (10 photos) Heavy snow has fallen over the lower South Island last night, causing vehicles to slide off the road and trapping motorists in their vehicles. Police report that State Highway Six from Queenstown to Lumsden and from Mossburn to Five Rivers were closed last night due to heavy snow and freezing conditions. Senior Sergeant Dave Raynes, of Invercargill, said that about 20 cars ...

  • Privy Council reserves Mark Lundy appeal decision

    Lawyer opens Lundy case in London (1:40) The Privy Council in London has reserved its decision on Mark Lundy's appeal against his convictions for the murders of his wife and daughter 13 years ago. The three day appeal has wrapped up with the Crown making its final argument that Lundy was rightly ...

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That Little Monster [DVD]

That Little Monster [DVD]

Clocking in at just under an hour in length, Paul Bunnell's That Little Monster is a quirky little sci-fi/horror comedy about the perils of babysitting mutant babies. ...

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  • Sir John Kirwan most trusted Kiwi

    JK the man Kiwis trust most (4:25) Former rugby star Sir John Kirwan has been voted the person Kiwis trust the most, in a poll released today. Proving New Zealand is a sport-loving nation, the Reader's Digest most trusted person list features a number of our sporting heroes. All Black stars Ritchie McCaw (3) and Dan Carter (13), as well as Olympian Valerie Adams (12), Sir Peter Snell (7) ...

  • Pregnant woman stabbed in Auckland

    Source: ONE News A pregnant woman has been rushed to hospital after being stabbed in Auckland overnight. The 22-year-old was taken to Middlemore hospital after she was stabbed in the back, ambulance services say. The attack happened near Kerri Anne Place, Manukau, shortly after ...

  • Home break in just to get car keys says irate owner

    Donna Gibb is shocked and angry about the theft but relieved her daughter was unharmed. Photo / Dean Purcell Thieves broke into an Auckland home while the owners were sleeping - just to get to the car keys so they could steal a VW Golf parked outside. Donna Gibb, Rob MacLennan, and their 3-year-old daughter, Ashlee, were asleep at 5.50am on Saturday when burglars broke a back door lock of their ...

  • Burglar bumps into body in the dark

    Inspector Greg Nicholls. Photo / Sarah Ivey A burglar made a shocking discovery when he stumbled upon a dead body hanging in the dark as he snooped around a house. The burglar's terrified screams alerted neighbours to a commotion at the house in Hamilton early yesterday. The Herald understands the burglar rang police and reported himself, in order to raise the alarm. Police confirmed ...

  • Greens want first-home loophole

    Greens co-leader Russel Norman. File photo / Mark Mitchell Green Party co-leader Russel Norman hopes there will be some form of differential application of loan-to-value ratio lending limits for first-home buyers under plans being discussed between the Reserve Bank and retail banks. That follows very public pressure that Prime Minister John Key applied last week and this week in making a case ...

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