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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 ...

  • AMI offices worth $19m on the block

    Horton Media Chief Executive Matthew Horton is the lucky winner of NBR’s latest subscription prize. Mr Horton won a Peugeot 508 worth $54,990, which brings the ...

  • CT scans protect artifacts in refurbished gallery

    Hawke’s Bay Museum & Art Gallery staff are using CT scans as they prepare to move back to a refurbished $18 million building. The employees moved out two years ago so the building could be enlarged and refurbished. They are now commissioning the premises and installing exhibitions before opening to the public in September. Part of the work involves obtaining CT scans of ...

  • Nz Politics Daily June 19

    9 Kensington Swan 0 PricewaterhouseCoopers New Zealand 1 BNZ 2 Fonterra 3 BDO 4 Chapman Tripp 5 Commerce Commission 6 Vodafone NZ 7 Yellow Pages Group 8 Bell Gully 9 Bellingham ...

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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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  • Cold blast hits Southland trapped motorists rescued

    (11 photos) A polar blast is sweeping over the lower South Island, dumping heavy snow in some parts of Southland and Otago. Temperatures are expected to become very cold over southern and eastern parts of the South Island this morning, with snow to near sea level in some regions. Significant snowfall has been reported in Southland, Otago, Methven and North ...

  • Warning on overuse of hillbilly heroin

    Source: Thinkstock Alarming prescription rates for an addictive painkiller known as "hillbilly heroin" have prompted a nationwide call for doctors to curb its use. The painkiller oxycodone became more popular than morphine last year. Between 2007 and 2011, the number of patients dispensed oxycodone nationally increased 254%, compared with a 37% increase for morphine. Concerns about ...

  • Kiwi ball-goers keeping up with the Kardashians

    Source: BANG Showbiz Teenage girls are getting their ball-season inspiration from reality television programmes - and paying celebrity sums as a result. Ball season kicked off last month and runs until the end of the year. Some Wellington high schools have semi-formals and leaving dinners as well. This means pupils could be attending three or more events during the year and are said to be ...

  • Lundy family anger over evidence

    Mark Lundy. Photo / Mark Mitchell The sister of Mark Lundy is "very hopeful" the Privy Council will quash her brother's murder convictions and order a new trial - while her husband has revealed their anger over how police failed to disclose a document which was important to his defence. Caryl Jones and her husband David flew from New Zealand to attend the three day ...

  • Live updates Wild weather

    Many parts of the country are waking up to a chilly morning, as the anticipated polar blast makes itself felt. No part of New Zealand was to be left untouched by the winter weather today. We'll keep you updated with the latest updates. ---Send your weather related stories, photos or video ...

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