Mr Minto, the man widely associated with the anti-apartheid protests during the 1981 Springboks tour to New Zealand, now has his sights firmly set on the ASB Tennis Classic in Auckland. His group,...

Actor Josh Brolin will not face charges over a fight in a bar. Photo / AP LOS ANGELES - An attorney for actors Josh Brolin and Jeffrey Wright says prosecutors have agreed to drop all charges in an...

Wednesday, 7 January 2009, 9:46 am Press Release: Residents Action Movement Stop the killing in Gaza!Media releaseRAM – Residents Action Movement6 January, 2009Wellington RAM members...

Israeli backers condemn priest's 'tasteless vandalism' A Catholic priest who splattered a mixture of his blood and paint on an Israeli memorial plaque during a protest yesterday said it was a...

Wednesday, 7 January 2009, 9:16 am Press Release: Global Peace And Justice Auckland Israeli player to face protest with launching of sports boycott A protest will be held outside the ASB Tennis ...

A 19-year-old south Auckland man has been charged with aggravated robbery following an armed house invasion on Monday.Damien Kingi will appear in Waitakere District Court on January 13 for a...

Not always. Sometimes economic and environmental factors count against it. From this side of the Tasman it is not clear whether the enthusiasm for biofuels stems from a desire to replace...

Whole milkpowder prices continue to fall at Fonterra's internet auctions.But the company is taking some solace from a small rise in spot prices, and from its own analysis indicating the bottom of the...

Chris Rattue: Sonny Fai destined for shining career A helicopter was to return to Bethells Beach on Auckland's west coast today but searchers say there is no chance of finding rising Warriors star...

Wednesday, 7 January 2009, 9:03 am Press Release: Tertiary Education Union Bombs teach the wrong lessonNew Zealand's Tertiary Education Union (TEU) is calling on the elected Israeli and...

Police are appealing for information about a Cromwell woman missing since Saturday morning.Jessica Roberts, 28, left her home during a family gathering and was last seen about 6pm on Saturday driving...

New Zealanders seem to think the worst of the financial crisis is over, with a new survey suggesting an increase in financial optimism since earlier this year.The survey of 500 people by Research New...

Despite a near 10 percent fall in whole milk prices in the latest trading on its internet-based sales platform, dairy giant Fonterra is pointing to a slight rise in spot prices as a sign that the...

6 January 2009 Kiwi number one Marina Erakovic is through to the second round of Auckland's ASB tennis Classic after a hard fought win over Spain's Nuria Llagostera Vives.Erakovic has beaten the...

(L-R) Hayden Coombes, Lachlan Brown , Campbell Brown, Aleisha Coombes hold jellyfish which have littered the Mount beach this summer. Photo / Bay of Plenty Times Thirteen people were treated for...

Auckland's dominance of sevens rugby is about to come under immense pressure with Counties heading to Queenstown this weekend with loads of experience and excitement machines in its squad of 12. ...

New Zealand’s $520 million trade deficit for November 2008 is 14.1% of the value of exports, the smallest deficit since November 2001 according to a report released this morning by Statistics...

A large paper recycling plant is on fire in South Auckland. The Paper Reclaim plant on Hugo Johnston Drive is near the abandoned Southdown meatworks which was destroyed in a major blaze last month. ...

There are no reports of any major injury. The south bound lane is closed. Police are asking motorists to delay their journey if possible until the scene is cleared. Share this...

7 January 2009 Benji Madden plans to warn off his 11-month-old niece’s suitors with a shotgun.The Good Charlotte rocker is fiercely protective of Harlow – his twin brother Joel’s daughter with...

Wednesday, 7 January 2009, 12:07 pm Press Release: Waikato District Health Board Mother Wants Funeral To Be Fun And BrightThe Pirongia mother of two children killed with their father in a...

Wednesday, 7 January 2009, 12:10 pm Press Release: ACT New Zealand Case Highlights Weakness Of BailDavid Garrett MP, ACT New ZealandWednesday, January 7 2009A recent Palmerston North case...

A bus driver who was involved in a fatal accident when her bus and a car collided has won her claim for unjustified dismissal.Lynette McLachlan drove buses for Hayward Coachlines (HCL) between March...

7 January 2009 South Africa still counts itself a chance of inflicting a three-nil test series defeat on Australia after the fourth day of the third cricket test in Sydney.The tourists are 62 for...

Wednesday, 7 January 2009, 9:44 am Press Release: Hastings District Council Summer Temperatures Heighten Fire RiskSoaring summer temperatures has made Hastings District one of the driest areas...

7 January 2009 John Minto has adopted a familiar tactic, as he joins international calls for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.Mr Minto, the man widely associated with the anti-apartheid...

Wednesday, 7 January 2009, 12:08 pm Press Release: Manukau City Council The Litterbugs - making conservation lessons funLooking to entertain the children in the summer holidays? Come along to...

More Kiwis are feeling optimistic about their financial situation now than they were earlier last year, a new poll suggests.Despite the torrent of gloomy financial news, more Kiwis are feeling...

Wednesday, 7 January 2009, 9:14 am Press Release: Westpac Rescue Helicopter Lucky escape for climber on Mt Tapua-o-UenukaThe Wellington-based Westpac Rescue Helicopter rescued an injured...

The dreaded stomach bug norovirus has struck at a Taranaki rest home.Thornleigh Park in New Plymouth is in lockdown and has been excluding all but vital visitors since Monday when 12 people came down...

7 January 2009 John Travolta’s teenage son reportedly died from a “seizure disorder”.An autopsy on 16-year-old Jett – who died on Friday (02.01.09) after collapsing in the bathroom of his...

OSLO, Norway - British singer Amy Winehouse dropped her appeal in a Norwegian drug case and will accept a fine for illegal marijuana possession in 2007, her attorney said.Winehouse and her husband,...

Wednesday, 7 January 2009, 9:31 am Press Release: Leisure Active Get Active this summer with Lively ParksGet moving and have fun in the outdoors this summer with the Lively Parks programme....

Post mortem due to be held today on body of diverA post mortem examination was due to be held in Auckland today on the body of a 45-year-old Northland man who died while diving at the mouth...

7 January 2009 Finalists for the men's pairs and women's singles have been found at the National Bowls Championships in Auckland.Matt Gallop and Chris Le Lievre have hammered Dan Delaney and Mike...

The family of a former Taranaki man who died in Spain two days before Christmas is anxiously waiting for answers about his death. Benjamin (Benny) John Coulson, 31, died in a Spanish hospital, in La...

Sixty firefighters are battling a serious blaze within the Carter Holt Harvey building in Penrose, Auckland.Reports of paper bales on fire within the building's grounds were received at...

The Department of Conservation has declared war on a giant pest invading the South Taranaki coastline.It has hired three machete-wielding abseilers to eradicate an infestation of giant Chilean...

7 January 2009 A hazardous chemical truck and trailer has rolled on State Highway One near Tirau in the Waikato.The driver has escaped unhurt.The fire service says there doesn't appear to be any...

7 January 2009 Fire fighters say sprinkler systems would have lessened the damage to a group of Dargaville stores.A fire ripped through five buildings in the Northland town on Monday night,...

7 January 2009 A return to Auckland's centre court has seen an immediate result reversal for Marina Erakovic.Erakovic has scored her first singles win on the WTA tour since July, winning through to...

Another three members of the family remain in Middlemore Hospital with burns after the fire, which swept through the Mangere house in the early hours of yesterday morning. Fire investigators have...

He was part of a group of four people climbing Mt Tapuae-o-Uenuka yesterday. They got to the top and were heading back down for an overnight stay in a hut when the man slid, only stopping when he hit...

The police's view is that at present New Zealand's blood alcohol limit is too high. Photo / Herald on Sunday A lower blood-alcohol limit for drivers will be back on the Government's agenda soon as...

6 January 2009 New Zealand men's hockey coach Shane McLeod is using the upcoming invitational tournament in India to blood some new players.Established Black Sticks Ryan Archibald, Blair Hopping,...

A prosecutor has asked that Bernard Madoff be jailed pending trial, saying the disgraced financier violated an agreement with the court by mailing watches, jewellery, cufflinks and mittens worth more...

The child had fallen off water skis off Two Mile Bay when she was run over by another boat. Police are also investigating the death, but say it is too early to know whether any charges will be laid....

Stocks on Wall Street have recovered from yesterday’s losses as confidence grows that President-elect Barack Obama’s $US775 billion package of tax cuts and government spending will revive...

15 December 2008 More than 160 jobs are set to be lost with the closure of Meadow Mushrooms, one of the biggest employers in the Waikato town of Morrinsville.The company was fined $32,000 last month...

7 January 2009 Farmers are staying positive despite the low level of rainfall on the East Coast of the North Island.Federated Farmers says the ground is extremely hard on some parts of the coast,...