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10 February, 2010
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- Grave fears held for missing Christchurch woman
- A man sought by police in relation to the disappearance of a Christchurch woman is in custody. The woman remains missing and grave fears are held for her safety.
- Standard of care investigated at Hastings hospice
- The Hawke's Bay District Health Board has initiated an independent clinical investigation into the standard of patient care at Cranford Hospice in Hastings.
- Housing NZ investigates staff member for bribery
- Housing New Zealand is investigating one of its staff for allegedly taking bribes from prospective tenants.
- Government to mandate safety measures in taxis
- The Government is to mandate safety measures in taxis following the killing of two drivers.
- SPCA crackdown on claw machine to catch crayfish
- The SPCA is cracking down on live crayfish catching machines in bars, saying it causes unnecessary pain and distress.
National News
- Housing NZ investigates staff member for bribery
- Housing New Zealand is investigating one of its staff for allegedly taking bribes from prospective tenants.
- Government to mandate safety measures in taxis
- The Government is to mandate safety measures in taxis following the killing of two drivers.
- SPCA crackdown on claw machine to catch crayfish
- The SPCA is cracking down on live crayfish catching machines in bars, saying it causes unnecessary pain and distress.
- PM defends proposed GST increase
- Prime Minister John Key rejects claims a proposed increase in GST would hit lower income earners more than others.
- ACC letters sent to wrong addresses
- The Accident Compensation Corporation is apologising for a botched mailout in which thousands of confidential reports were sent to wrong addresses.
World News
- Damaging winds forecast for southern Cook Islands
- Damaging winds and rain are forecast for several islands in the southern Cook Islands as Cyclone Pat approaches.
- Move to raise retirement age in Greece
- The government of Greece intends to raise the national pension age and ban early retirement as it tries to tackle a huge budget deficit. The national debt is about 300 billion euros.
- Energy emergency declared by Chavez
- President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela has signed a decree declaring an "electricity emergency" due to power shortages. He says the countery is facing its worst drought in 100 years.
- Ailing president urged to hand-over power
- Both houses of Nigeria's National Assembly have passed a motion for President Umaru Yar'Adua, who is sick, to hand power to his deputy until he recovers.
Political News
- PM defends proposed GST increase
- Prime Minister John Key rejects claims a proposed increase in GST would hit lower income earners more than others.
- Wait and see over foreshore bottom line - Harawira
- Maori Party MP Hone Harawira says the party will wait to hear what Maori say about what the bottom line should be on title of the foreshore and seabed.
- Alliance wins appeal over closing election address
- The Alliance Party has won a case in the Court of Appeal which could have implications for future election-related broadcasts. It was not allocated time for a closing address in the 2008 election campaign.
- New mining on Crown land will be cautious - Brownlee
- Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee says a cautious approach will be taken to any new mining on Crown land, including conservation areas. However, environmental groups see this as a throw-back to the 'Think Big' era.
Regional News
- Grave fears held for missing Christchurch woman
- A man sought by police in relation to the disappearance of a Christchurch woman is in custody. The woman remains missing and grave fears are held for her safety.
- Standard of care investigated at Hastings hospice
- The Hawke's Bay District Health Board has initiated an independent clinical investigation into the standard of patient care at Cranford Hospice in Hastings.
- North Rodney residents present petition to MPs
- A petition signed by 6000 North Rodney residents opposed to their inclusion in the Auckland super-city has presented a petition to MPs at Parliament. They want to form their own council.
- Firefighters battle big scrub fire in Far North
- Firefighters are trying to get a big scrub fire in the Far North under control.
Business News
- Core retail spending flat
- Core retail electronic card spending was flat in January. However, the total value of transactions was up 1.1% - the largest monthly increase in six months.
- NZ and Australian markets up
- The New Zealand and Australian sharemarkets are up on Tuesday.
- Award for Auckland airport
- Auckland international airport has been named the airport of the year at the 2010 Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific aerospace and defence awards, held in Singapore.
- Tax deal puts ASB result in the red
- The settlement of a long-running tax dispute has hit ASB's bottom line - sending its books into the red. The bank made an after-tax loss of $10 million in the six months to December.
Rural News
- Government move on water projects applauded
- The Government says it intends to remove regulatory roadblocks to water storage and irrigation in Canterbury.
- Another milk processing plant in South Island tipped
- Fonterra may have to look at building another milk processing plant in the South Island to handle increasing milk production there. Output has risen by 6% to 7% per year during the past decade.
- Fertiliser prices expected to increase
- Fertiliser prices have started to creep up again, but are not expected to reach the dizzying heights experienced during the commodity boom.
- Quality certification wanted for bulk wine exports
- New Zealand Winegrowers has raised concerns about lack of food safety standards covering bulk wine exports and wants certification to be introduced for quality assurance.
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| Auckland | 25 C |
| Hamilton | 25 C |
| Wellington | 21 C |
| Christchurch | 20 C |
| Dunedin | 20 C |
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(Posted: 10 Feb 2010 12:32pm)
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