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27 May 2012 - 7:26 pm NZ time
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- Aged care workers 'vastly underpaid'
- Human Rights Commission equal employment opportunities commissioner Dr Judy McGregor says all New Zealanders should be upset at the low wages paid to aged care workers.
- Two bodies found on rural Canterbury property
- Two bodies have been found at an isolated, rural property in south Canterbury's Waitaki Valley.
- Email, meetings among time-wasters at work
- A survey has found that workers are wasting about a fifth of their time on the job each week at a cost of about $19 billion a year to the economy.
- Syrian children victims of 'indiscriminate' killing
- The United Nations and world leaders have condemned the latest violence in Syria that killed scores of people including many children.
- Number of owner-operated petrol stations increasing
- The number of owner-operated petrol stations is on the rise after declining for decades.
National News
- Aged care workers 'vastly underpaid'
- Human Rights Commission equal employment opportunities commissioner Dr Judy McGregor says all New Zealanders should be upset at the low wages paid to aged care workers.
- Two bodies found on rural Canterbury property
- Two bodies have been found at an isolated, rural property in south Canterbury's Waitaki Valley.
- Email, meetings among time-wasters at work
- A survey has found that workers are wasting about a fifth of their time on the job each week at a cost of about $19 billion a year to the economy.
- Number of owner-operated petrol stations increasing
- The number of owner-operated petrol stations is on the rise after declining for decades.
- Roading workforce, training worry transport officials
- Official papers reveal transport officials are worried about the roading industry's ability to attract younger workers and deliver value for money.
Christchurch Earthquake News
- Red zone residents want more time to move
- Hundreds of Christchurch residents whose properties have been recently red-zoned are angry they've been given half the amount of time to move out compared with those whose homes were condemned almost a year ago.
- Protest group to inspect cathedral
- Organisers of a protest calling for a halt to the demolition of Christchurch's cathedral have been invited to inspect the building.
- Demonstrators call for Cathedral to be saved
- Thousands of people gathered in Christchurch on Saturday afternoon to protest against the demolition of the city's historic cathedral.
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World News
- Syrian children victims of 'indiscriminate' killing
- The United Nations and world leaders have condemned the latest violence in Syria that killed scores of people including many children.
- Mali rebels agree to new Sharia state
- A Tuareg rebel group has merged with an al-Qaeda linked Islamist group to attempt to create an independent Islamic state in the north of Mali.
- Sweden wins Eurovision song contest
- Swedish contestant Loreen has won the Eurovision Song Contest, edging out a popular choir of elderly women from a remote village in Russia.
- Finland gunman kills two students
- Police arrested an 18-year-old man in camouflage fatigues suspected of killing two students in a shooting targeting restaurants packed with teenagers in southern Finland.
- Pope's butler charged in Vatican leak inquiry
- Vatican police have formally charged Pope Benedict's butler in a case concerning the theft of confidential documents.
Political News
- Brownlee stands by earthquake spending statement
- Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee is standing by his statement that the Government has spent nearly $2.5 billion on recovery efforts in Canterbury.
- Tobacco excise tax increase passes first reading
- Parliament has unanimously supported the first reading of legislation that will steadily increase the price of cigarettes and tobacco products.
- Govt pressuring KiwiRail to lift performance
- Official papers show the Government has been pressuring KiwiRail to lift its performance.
- Letter to Jones outlines businessman's fear
- A letter written on behalf of a Chinese businessman whose citizenship application was supported by Labour MP Shane Jones outlines the risk he faced if he returned to China.
- Jones accuses Immigration Service of 'untruths'
- Labour MP Shane Jones has launched a strong attack on the Department of Internal Affairs for claiming he approved citizenship for Yan Yong Ming within just 24 hours.
Te Manu Korihi News
- Tuhoe reconsidering renewed talks with police
- Renewed talks between Tuhoe and police are in jeopardy following the jailing of two of the so-called Urewera Four.
- Iwi challenges employers to join jobs initiative
- Ngati Kahungunu iwi has launched an economic development strategy aimed at finding employment for 400 young people in its tribal region from south Wairarapa to northern Hawke's Bay.
- Top job open at Te Puni Kokiri
- The top position at Te Puni Kokiri, the Ministry of Maori Development, is being advertised.
- NZ Maori rugby team may tour northern hemisphere
- The New Zealand Maori rugby team has confirmed it may be touring the northern hemisphere this year.
- Police raids apology a slap in the face - MP
- Maori Party MP Te Ururoa Flavell says a police apology to the people of Ruatoki is a slap in the face for everyone involved in the Urewera raids of 2007.
Regional News
- Fatal crash near Taupo
- At least one person is dead and another seriously injured after a crash near Taupo on Sunday afternoon, closing a section of the state highway.
- Another suspicious fire in Canterbury township
- Investigators are looking into a third suspicious fire at a coastal township in North Canterbury in as many weeks.
- Report assesses RWC effect on Auckland economy
- A report on the effect of the Rugby World Cup on Auckand's economy has shown that more than $500 million was spent in the city as a result of the tournament.
- Southland disappointed about NZ share of telescope project
- Venture Southland says it is disappointed New Zealand missed out on the best part of the project to build part of the world's biggest radio telescope.
- Christchurch store fire suspicious
- The Fire Service is investigating a suspicious blaze that has severely damaged a building in a Christchurch suburban mall.
Business News
- Loss making Spanish bank promises transparency
- The head of Spain's fourth-largest bank, Bankia, has promised more transparency, a day after announcing huge losses and asking for a bailout.
- Japan and China to start direct currency trading - reports
- Japan and China are expected to start direct trading of their currencies as early as June as part of efforts to boost bilateral trade and investment, reports say.
- EU takes trade row with Argentina to WTO
- The European Union has filed a suit at the World Trade Organisation against Argentina's import restrictions.
- Fisher and Paykel Healthcare full year profit jumps 22%
- Fisher & Paykel Healthcare's full year profit has jumped 22%, thanks to cost cutting and strong demand for its products.
- Tower's half year profit jumps by more than 80%
- Tower's half year profit has jumped by more than 80%, as it recovers from the costs associated with the Canterbury earthquakes and improves revenue growth.
Rural News
- Fonterra shareholders' chair steps down
- The chair of the Shareholders' Council, representing Fonterra's 10,500 farmer owners, has resigned saying he's uncomfortable about some aspects of the Trading Among Farmers proposal.
- Zespri profit triples, payments to growers rise
- Kiwifruit marketer Zespri has announced a lift in total payments to growers for the past season on the back of a record crop of 116 million trays.
- Rural health unsure of how Budget helps sector
- The Rural General Practice Network says it's hard to see how the rural sector will benefit from a boost to health spending aside from an increase in Voluntary Bonding Scheme funding
- Budget pleases Fed Farmers, but not HortNZ
- Federated Farmers is supporting the general thrust of the Government's economic measures as set out in the Budget on Thursday but the horticulture industry feels let down by the lack of funding to bolster biosecurity.
- Science boost good for rural sector - professor
- A university agribusiness professor says the Budget's boost to science will benefit the rural sector.
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Pacific News
- Air search for missing ship to resume in Solomons' Santa Cruz Islands.
- All 49 people from missing Solomon Islands freighter found alive and well.
- Senior PNG police commander calls for politicians to reconcile for sake of country.
- PNG's Peter O'Neill government yet to reveal details of states of emergency call.
Sport
- Herbert more than happy with All Whites trip to Texas
- Celtics beat Philadelphia to reach Eastern Conference final
- Evans stays second in GP3 Series
- Camper slip to third on leg 7 of Volvo Ocean Race
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| Auckland | High: 18 | Low: 13 |
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| Wellington | High: 16 | Low: 11 |
| Christchurch | High: 15 | Low: 5 |
| Dunedin | High: 10 | Low: 7 |
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