MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER OF TEACHER
A 23-year-old Tokoroa man was last night arrested and charged with the
murder of Tokoroa primary school teacher Lois Dear.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742783a10~,00.html
NANA 'LOST' TWO IN BACH FIRE
"They were given to me to look after - and I lost them," a woman said
from her hospital bed after losing her two grandchildren in a fire at
the bach they shared near Motueka.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742781a10~,00.html
GRANDMOTHER OF DEAD TWINS DISPUTES KILLER IS A MALE
The grandmother of Chris and Cru Kahui has made an emotional plea for
the killer of the twins to come forward.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742785a10~,00.html
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>> NATIONAL NEWS
DRUNK TEENS ANGER POLICE
The number of teenage binge drinkers ending up at Christchurch
Hospital is increasing, with at least four cases of alcohol poisoning
in teenagers every weekend night.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742782a11~,00.html
YOUTH GUILTY OF KIDNAPPING FIVE-YEAR-OLD GIRL
A Tauranga teenager accused of kidnapping a five-year-old girl on her
way to school was found guilty by a jury in the Rotorua High Court
last night.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742807a11~,00.html
SHOULDER-TAP YOUR MATES, POLICE TOLD
The long arm of the law has been told to reach out and grab friends to
join the force.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742767a11~,00.html
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>> WORLD NEWS
PAKISTAN IN LARGE-SCALE NUCLEAR EXPANSION
WASHINGTON: Pakistan is building a reactor that could produce enough
plutonium for 40 to 50 nuclear weapons in what would be a major
expansion of its nuclear program and an intensified arms race in South
Asia, a report has shown.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742640a12~,00.html
TRADE TALKS COLLAPSE
GENEVA: Talks by major trade powers to save the World Trade
Organisation's Doha Round have collapsed, leaving the future of
negotiations on a global free trade deal in doubt.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742786a12~,00.html
RICE IN LEBANON, HIZBOLLAH BATTLES ISRAELIS
BEIRUT: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has made an unannounced
visit to Beirut to seek a "sustainable" ceasefire in Lebanon, where
Hizbollah guerrillas and Israeli forces are fighting in the south.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742856a12~,00.html
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>> BUSINESS
AIRLINES FEAR SKY-HIGH FEES
Airlines fear they could face "extortionate" fee increases if Auckland
International Airport feeds massive asset revaluations through to its
landing and passenger charges.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742681a13~,00.html
$5B PAYOUT TO FONTERRA FARMERS
Fonterra has broken milk production and sales records and raised its
final payout to shareholders.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742678a13~,00.html
FELTEX SHARES HALTED FOR TALKS
Trading in Feltex shares was suspended yesterday morning, pending
restructuring negotiations.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742685a13~,00.html
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>> TECHNOLOGY
MINISTRY FAVOURS VIRTUAL BREAK-UP
The Economic Development Ministry has touted the "virtual structural
separation" of Telecom as a compromise that might protect the
interests of the company's wholesale customers while minimising
Telecom's costs.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3740871a28~,00.html
SKY WATCHES BROADBAND MOVE
Sky TV won't rule out following its British sister company BSkyB by
launching its own broadband service, a strategy that could make it a
possible buyer of ihug.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3740872a28~,00.html
QUICKMAPS USES 'MASH-UP'
A Wellington mapping company has built one of the first "mash-ups"
using Google Earth's high-resolution imagery of New Zealand, saving
itself hundreds of thousands of dollars.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3740869a28~,00.html
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>> SPORT
VAN DYK WARNS AUSSIES
Ace Silver Ferns markswoman Irene van Dyk is expecting a sterner
challenge from the Australians in their second netball test in Sydney
tonight.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742756a1823~,00.html
ABS 'WILL FIELD 'A' TEAM'
He's not claiming any inside leaks this time, but Wallabies rugby
coach John Connolly is adamant the All Blacks' top lineup - the "No 1
team in the world" will be named today for Saturday's test in
Brisbane.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742757a1823~,00.html
KIWI TRIATHLETES SNARE DOUBLE
New Zealand triathletes Cameron Brown and Kris Gemmell had success in
major races in the northern hemisphere yesterday.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742769a1823~,00.html
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>> RURAL
$5B PAYOUT TO FONTERRA FARMERS
Fonterra has broken milk production and sales records and raised its
final payout to shareholders.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742678a3600~,00.html
VANNER LOSES APPLICATION FOR COSTS
South Taranaki farmer Gavin Vanner, whose four-year-old daughter Molly
was killed in a quad bike accident, has lost an application for court
costs.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742408a3600~,00.html
NO GO ON TRANS-TASMAN PESTICIDES AUTHORITY
Australia and New Zealand have agreed to work together on regulation
of pesticides and animal medicines, but have ruled out a trans-Tasman
authority.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742580a3600~,00.html
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>> THE DOMINION POST
MOODIE: CALL ME ALICE
A high-profile lawyer has taken to wearing women's clothing in what he
says is a gender-bending protest against the male-dominated corruption
of New Zealand's judicial system.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742701a6000~,00.html
MAN, 23 CHARGED WITH TEACHER MURDER
A man has been arrested and charged with the murder of Tokoroa primary
school teacher Lois Dear.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742703a6000~,00.html
SHOULDER-TAP YOUR MATES, POLICE TOLD
The long arm of the law has been told to reach out and grab friends to
join the force.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742702a6000~,00.html
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>> TARANAKI DAILY NEWS
GAS LEADS BONANZA IN SOUTH TARANAKI
Boom times are afoot in South Taranaki as the region prepares for an
onslaught of commercial development.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3741744a6002~,00.html
FARMERS JUST WANT POSSUM WAR WON
Alistar Jordan receives no funding for controlling possums on his
365ha farm, next to the national park, near Egmont Village. But he's
happy to do his bit
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3741749a6002~,00.html
FUR FLIES IN PARK BOUNDARY DISPUTE
The Taranaki Regional Council and the Department of Conservation are
in a boundary war over possums.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3741751a6002~,00.html
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>> MANAWATU STANDARD
JIM'S FAMILY GIVES UP HOPE HE'S STILL ALIVE
The family of Jim Alexander has given up any hope of finding the
missing Palmerston North man alive.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742427a6003~,00.html
RESIDENTS OPPOSED
About 25 people turned out at the Linton Country School hall yesterday
to voice their opposition to the proposed Motorimu wind farm. The
proposal would put 129 turbines on the Tararuas near Scotts Road.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742428a6003~,00.html
BIG RING ROAD REFIT PROPOSED
The Palmerston North City Council is proposing a major upgrade to
areas of the ring road, which encirles the central business district.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742430a6003~,00.html
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>> NELSON MAIL
FATAL
Brother and sister perish in bach blaze The death of a young brother
and sister in a house fire at Mariri at the weekend is being blamed on
two tragic mistakes.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742453a6007~,00.html
FAMILY HELPLESS AGAINST FLAMES
A feeling of helplessness overwhelmed Stoke man Kevin Whitlow as he
tried to rescue two children in a horror blaze, but was knocked back
by intense heat and billowing smoke.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742492a6007~,00.html
SEWAGE SPILL CLOSES BEACH TO SWIMMERS
Enough raw sewage to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool has
overflowed into Nelson Haven, closing the haven and Tahunanui Beach to
swimming until further notice.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742490a6007~,00.html
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>> MARLBOROUGH EXPRESS
COPS, PARENTS WARN ABOUT SEX PREDATOR
A Blenheim couple who believe their son was groomed by a sexual
predator are warning parents to be wary.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742543a6008~,00.html
HEALTH BOARD SEEKS AUDIT OF LABORATORY SELECTION PROCESS
An independent audit of the laboratory selection and evaluation
process has been initiated by the Nelson Marlborough District Health
Board.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742545a6008~,00.html
SAFE AIR PAY ROW RESOLVED
Safe Air has reached an agreement with its employees over pay talks,
averting industrial action.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742553a6008~,00.html
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>> THE PRESS
TEACHER MURDER: MAN CHARGED
A 23-year-old Tokoroa man was last night arrested and charged with the
murder of Tokoroa primary school teacher Lois Dear.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742727a6009~,00.html
DRUNK TEENS ANGER POLICE
The number of teenage binge drinkers ending up at Christchurch
Hospital is increasing, with at least four cases of alcohol poisoning
in teenagers every weekend night.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742722a6009~,00.html
TEACHERS SEEK SPECIAL-NEEDS FUNDING
Teachers and principals are claiming the lack of funding originally
promised to put special-needs students in mainstream classes is
putting them under stress.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742737a6009~,00.html
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>> TIMARU HERALD
MAYORS RESIST PLAN TO REDUCE REPRESENTATION
A proposal to reduce central South Island representation on
Environment Canterbury has been attacked by the mayors of Timaru and
Waitaki.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742825a6010~,00.html
THEFTS PROMPT WARNING
Temuka police are urging residents to tighten up on security.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742771a6010~,00.html
COMMUNITY GROUPS GIVEN A WELCOME CASH INJECTION
Even though South Canterbury does not give the organisation a dime,
seven community groups received donations from United Way, to the
value of $30,000 yesterday.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742759a6010~,00.html
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>> SOUTHLAND TIMES
HOUSE COLLAPSES ON CAR
A Bluff family is furious after the side of a derelict neighbouring
house collapsed into their driveway yesterday - two and a half years
after, they say, they first warned the Invercargill City Council of
the danger.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742833a6011~,00.html
QUALITY OF AIR IN TOWN 'POOR'
Arrowtown's air quality has breached national standards five times in
the two weeks since a new air-monitoring station was established.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742789a6011~,00.html
SPIRALLING PUMP PRICE SPARKS FUEL THEFTS RISE
The spiralling cost of fuel at the pump has seen an almost 50 percent
increase in diesel and petrol thefts in the south.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742831a6011~,00.html
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>> HAWKE'S BAY
DAMAGED BEACH ROAD OUT OF ACTION TILL WEEKEND
The road to Ocean Beach in Hawke's Bay will remain closed to traffic
till at least the weekend after a major slip gouged chunks out of a
400-metre section of road.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742628a6012~,00.html
COLD SNAP SAVES MEN
A fire that caused extensive damage to a Gisborne house and began in
the garage could have had more serious consequences but for the cold
weather. Two men who usually use the garage for sleeping had abandoned
it for the warmth of inside the house.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742697a6012~,00.html
GISBORNE KEEP IT TIGHT AT TOP
Gisborne City breathed more life into the already intriguing men's
central football league with a 2-0 win over Miramar Rangers yesterday.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3741575a6012~,00.html
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>> WEST COAST
LABOUR'S BLACKBALL ROOTS
The 90th anniversary of the Labour Party passed with little mention of
the small West Coast town where its roots were formed.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3740077a6013~,00.html
MATERNITY SERVICES LEFT SHORT
West Coast women due to give birth in the next month will have to
travel to Christchurch to have their babies if complications arise.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3737316a6013~,00.html
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>> NORTHLAND
KERIKERI DENTISTS PULL OUT
Kerikeri no longer has any dentists, contracted with the District
Health Board to provide dental care for adolescents.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3738502a6015~,00.html
MALONEY EXCELS AT PUERTO RICO
Kerikeri sailor Alexandra Maloney, 14, finished the North American
Optimist Championships in Ponce, Puerto Rico in eighth place overall.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3738505a6015~,00.html
GOLD, SILVER AT HONDURAS
Johs Van Pierce won gold and silver at the Taekwon-do Championship in
Honduras, Central America
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3738504a6015~,00.html
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>> AUCKLAND
CROSSING THAT BRIDGE
Lanes for local traffic between Mangere Bridge and Onehunga are
included in plans for the expanded Manukau Harbour crossing.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742531a6016~,00.html
AIRPORT HOUSE PRICE FEARS
House prices in parts of the North Shore could fall by up to 20
percent because of noise from a planned commercial airport at
Whenuapai, protesters say.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742568a6016~,00.html
ALL GO AT TRANSPORT LINK
Nearly 1500 square metres of graffiti were painted out in three days
before the official opening of the new Manurewa railway station and
transport interchange last week.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742532a6016~,00.html
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>> OTAGO
RESORT AREA MAGNET FOR RICH KIWIS
The Queenstown Lakes District is attracting some of New Zealand's
richest people, not only for investment but also lifestyle.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3741663a6017~,00.html
FEWER UNEMPLOYED, MORE SICKNESS BENEFICIARIES IN SOUTH
The number of people on unemployment benefits in the south has dropped
15 per cent in the past year but those claiming sickness benefits has
risen, figures from Work and Income show.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3742474a6017~,00.html
OTAGO CONTINGENT STUDIES NORTH ISLAND WIND FARM
Wind farm curiosity proved too strong for the Otago contingent at the
Leading Communities Conference in Wellington last week, causing them
to play hookey on the first day.
>> http://www.stuff.co.nz/hlc/1,,54419~3741486a6017~,00.html