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- Parliament passes rise in petrol tax
- Parliament has passed a bill locking in petrol tax increases for the next three years, rising after a rare under urgency Saturday night sitting.
- Two waka return safely to Doubtless Bay
- Two sailing waka that have been on an epic voyage to Easter Island(Rapanui) have arrived back safely at Aurere beach in Doubtless Bay in the Far North.
- Maori Party chooses Na Raihania to contest Ikaroa Rawhiti
- The Maori party has announced its candidate for the Ikaroa Rawhiti by-election, the seat made vacant by the death of the Labour MP Parekura Horomia.
- No food safety issues for stranded meat in China
- The Government says there are no food safety issues around consignments of New Zealand meat delayed on the wharves in China.
- Quake hits Japan
- A major earthquake tremor has jolted the north-east of Japan.
Budget 2013 News
- Commission may take action over legislation on carers
- The Human Rights Commission says new legislation covering pay for people who care for disabled family members is mean-spirited and it may take action.
- Restorative justice gets boost with new spending
- The Government is to spend more on restorative justice conferences: $4 million of new spending over two years has been earmarked in the Budget.
- Budget a 'missed opportunity' to tackle child poverty
- Child poverty groups in Christchurch are describing the Budget as empty and a missed opportunity. One says the Government is putting the city rebuild ahead of families' needs.
- PM says Govt will address hungry children issue
- Prime Minister John Key says the Government will address the issue of school students going to school hungry, but will not give details until the policy is finalised.
- House prices predicted to keep rising for years
- A bank economist says he expects legislation to fast-track building developments will have little effect on rising house prices for at least three years.
National News
- Maori Party chooses Na Raihania to contest Ikaroa Rawhiti
- The Maori party has announced its candidate for the Ikaroa Rawhiti by-election, the seat made vacant by the death of the Labour MP Parekura Horomia.
- 100km pursuit by police
- Police followed a car travelling on its wheel rims for almost 100km along State Highway One on Saturday morning - from Whangarei to Warkworth.
- Optimism about NZ campaign for Security Council seat
- Those involved in the campaign to vote New Zealand onto the United Nations Security Council for a term of two years, say they are optimistic about its chances. The vote will be held in October, 2014.
- Drug-ring suspect still employed by police
- A police officer in custody on charges of supplying and manufacturing methamphetamine is still employed by the police.
- Double-killer still an angry man
- The Parole Board says convicted double-killer Malcolm Francis is an angry man, who remains an untreated, violent offender. Parole was this week denied.
World News
- Quake hits Japan
- A major earthquake tremor has jolted the north-east of Japan.
- Dozens injured in head-on train crash near NY
- About 60 people have been injured, five of them critically, after two commuter trains collided near New York.
- Gun scare at Cannes
- A man with a pellet gun and a fake grenade sparked panic at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday. Two blank shots were reported, but nobody was hurt.
- Tribute to Beckham by Ferguson
- Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has described David Beckham as an "amazing person" and says his ability to reinvent himself is "absolutely incredible".
- More interviews in Madeleine case
- Police in Britain say they have identified more than 20 people they would like to interview about the disappearance of Madeleine McCann during a family holiday in Portugal in 2007.
Christchurch Earthquake News
- Auditor-General to investigate Crown purchase offers
- The Audit Office is to investigate a complaint by Labour MP Lianne Dalziel, about how much money the Government gets back from insurance companies for properties in Christchurch's red zone.
- 4.2 quake jolts Christchurch
- Christchurch was jolted by a magnitute 4.2 earthquake on Friday afternoon.
- Asbestos piping found at QEII stadium site
- The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority has closed areas in and around the site of the QEII Stadium in Christchurch after small amounts of asbestos piping were found buried there.
More Christchurch Earthquake News
Political News
- Parliament passes rise in petrol tax
- Parliament has passed a bill locking in petrol tax increases for the next three years, rising after a rare under urgency Saturday night sitting.
- Crackdown on anti-mining protests passed
- Parliament has passed under urgency legislation that will extend a crackdown on anti-mining protests at sea to areas on or above the continental shelf.
- Labour criticises 'shonky' process to pass carers bill
- Opposition parties say the process to pass legislation enabling family members to be paid for looking after their adult disabled children has been "shonky".
- English hopes Meridian sale will be less political
- Finance Minister Bill English does not expect the partial sale of Meridian Energy to be as politically fraught as the Mighty River Power offering.
- Amended Crown minerals bill debated
- A bill changing newly-enacted Crown minerals legislation has passed its second reading in Parliament.
Te Manu Korihi News
- Two waka return safely to Doubtless Bay
- Two sailing waka that have been on an epic voyage to Easter Island(Rapanui) have arrived back safely at Aurere beach in Doubtless Bay in the Far North.
- Maori Party chooses Na Raihania to contest Ikaroa Rawhiti
- The Maori party has announced its candidate for the Ikaroa Rawhiti by-election, the seat made vacant by the death of the Labour MP Parekura Horomia.
- Hapu seeks housing in Bay of Islands as claim redress
- A Northland hapu is asking for a housing scheme in the Bay of Islands as one of the remedies for multiple breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi by the Crown.
- Mana chooses potential candidates for Ikaroa/Rawhiti
- A television entertainer and a regional manager for Kohanga Reo will compete to represent the Mana Party in the race for the Ikaroa/Rawhiti seat.
- Budget shows more money going to frontline services
- The Budget reveals a trend of money shifting away from Crown-Maori policy advice and into the pockets of claimants and Maori welfare services.
Regional News
- Protests against deep sea oil drilling across the country
- Hundreds of campaigners have gathered at beaches across New Zealand today, as part of a global protest against deep sea oil drilling.
- Man drives into wastewater canal
- A man has been injured after his car got stuck in a wastewater canal that flows from an Auckland sewage treatment plant.
- Fatal house fire
- A man died in a house fire near Ohakune on Saturday morning.
- Feedback sought on Auckland smoking ban
- Auckland Council is close to finalising a smoking ban in parks and other public spaces. Feedback is being sought about the policy.
- Parata 'surprised' at plea over school restructure
- The Education Minister says she is surprised and disappointed the Christchurch City Council is calling for her to slow down the restructuring of the city's schools.
Business News
- Casino in Queenstown bought by Sky City
- Sky City has bought the Wharf casino in Queenstown. The purchase is subject to regulatory approval by the Commerce Commission and the Gambling Commission.
- Spanish imports slump
- Spain has reported its first monthly trade surplus for more than 40 years as domestic demand for imports slumps by 15%.
- New car sales in Europe rise
- New car sales across Europe rose in April for the first time in 18 months, helped by strong demand in Britain and by the early Easter break.
- Smaller lenders at risk of being downgraded
- Rising house prices and persistent current account deficits have put the credit worthiness of eight of New Zealand's smaller lenders under threat.
- Govt borrowing to reduce
- The Government plans to borrow $3 billion less over the next four years than it expected to when the Half-Year Economic and Fiscal Update was issued in December.
Rural News
- No food safety issues for stranded meat in China
- The Government says there are no food safety issues around consignments of New Zealand meat delayed on the wharves in China.
- Budget gets tick from Federated Farmers
- The Budget has got a tick from Federated Farmers, which says the Government's spending proposals are sensible in the current tough economic circumstances.
- $80m confirmed in Budget for irrigation
- The $80 million confirmed in the Budget for irrigation will help to get regional water schemes flowing around the country.
- Farmers may get more chances to sell Fonterra shares
- Fonterra says its farmer shareholders may get further opportunities to sell the economic rights to some of their shares in return for cash.
- Farm company fined for discharging effluent
- An Opotiki farm company has been fined $37,000 for discharging effluent into a roadside drain last July.
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Pacific News
- Flosse elected as French Polynesia president for fifth time.
- UN puts French Polynesia back on UN decolonisation list.
- Fiji's Air Pacific investigates claims it carries shark fins into Hong Kong.
- 5.9 quake off Solomon Islands.
Sport
- Steel beat Magic to claim 4th place
- Blues look for first Christchurch win in 9 years
- Penrith hope to continue good form against Warriors
- NZ women in reach of sevens series title
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