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More Sun staff arrested in corruption probe

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:37:06 +1300

Eight people have been arrested in Britain as part of an investigation into corrupt payments made to police and public officials.

Search for boy's body focuses on water ducts

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:33:59 +1300

Police divers will search water ducts leading into the Huntly Power Station for the body of a young swimmer on Sunday.

Mana confirms supporter on polar expedition

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:13:57 +1300

A member of the Mana Party says a New Zealand man who has illegally travelled to Antarctica went to perform a ceremony for a friend who died on a polar expedition last year.

Warning trade deal could hurt NZ-China relationship

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:18:48 +1300

A business adviser in Beijing warns a free trade deal with the United States could hurt New Zealand's relationship with China.

Crowds cheer return of Aung San Suu Kyi

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:15:14 +1300

Crowds of cheering supporters in rural Myanmar have turned out to welcome opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi as she campaigns in by-elections scheduled for later this year.

Military hospital boss shot in Damascus

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:15:14 +1300

The head of a Syrian military hospital has been killed in the capital Damascus in an attack by armed terrorist groups, according to the state news agency.

High-rise buildings checked for quake strength

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:49:38 +1300

A property company which owns some of New Zealand's tallest buildings says it began inspecting them immediately after the devastating February earthquake in Christchurch.

Couple take out top titles in Coast to Coast

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:49:38 +1300

Nelson couple Richard and Elina Ussher have become the first couple to win the Coast to Coast multisport event in the same year.

Breastfeeding can protect against asthma - study

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:04:57 +1300

Breastfeeding infants protects children against developing asthma or wheezing until they are at least six years old, according to new research.

Business leader urges Christchurch to battle on

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:04:57 +1300

A Christchurch business leader says the community has to pick itself up and battle on, despite spreading problems from the city's earthquakes.

Egypt marks one year since Mubarak overthrown

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:10:54 +1300

Egypt has marked the first anniversary of the popular overthrow of Hosni Mubarak with rallies and speeches.

Police investigate how man fell through bar roof

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:45:56 +1300

Police are investigating how a man came to fall through the roof of a Karangahape Road bar in Auckland.

Research aims to reduce doping scandals in racing

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:45:55 +1300

Authors of research on the impact of drugs on horses say their findings could help reduce the number of doping scandals in the racing industry.

Greece warns rebel lawmakers to back bailout

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:24:58 +1300

The Greek government has told rebellious lawmakers that failure to back a deeply unpopular European rescue package in parliament will send the nation down an unknown, dangerous path to default and international economic isolation.

Iran set to announce nuclear progress

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:18:58 +1300

Iran's leader says important and major nuclear achievements will be announced in the next few days.

Myanmar monk released again

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:02:32 +1300

A monk in Myanmar, also known as Burma, who was one of the leaders of anti-government protests in 2007, has been released after briefly being detained again by the authorities.

Emergency call review advocates cellphone tracking

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:02:32 +1300

A review of the 111 emergency call system suggests using tracking systems on mobile phones to help emergency services find people when they need urgent help.

Police investigating sea lion shooting

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:45:50 +1300

Police are investigating after the remains of a shot sea lion was discovered in Otago.

Ngati Apa chair doubts rigour of consultations

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:31:51 +1300

The chairperson of the Ngati Apa Runanga suspects the Government has already drawn up new legislation on the partial asset sales.

Peaceful Hells Angels rally aids charity

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:31:50 +1300

Police say there was no trouble from a motorcycle rally held north of Auckland on Saturday by a breakaway Hells Angels gang.

Newspaper delayed due to electrical problems

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:31:50 +1300

Electrical problems at the Dominion Post mean many readers received a late and smaller newspaper on Saturday, while some did not get one at all.

US move could affect KiwiSaver returns

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:31:50 +1300

Efforts by American authorities to catch tax dodgers operating accounts in foreign countries could end up slicing tens of millions of dollars off KiwiSaver returns through increased fees.

Luther King memorial repair will "scar it for life"

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:09:35 +1300

The executive architect for the newly-opened Martin Luther King memorial in Washington says repairs to correct a quotation on the monument will end up "scarring it for life".

Rickshaw stolen in Invercargill

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:09:34 +1300

A three-wheeled rickshaw was stolen in Invercargill early on Saturday morning.

Search continues for man seen running on Harbour Bridge

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:42:24 +1300

A man who ended up in Auckland Harbour after running across the Harbour Bridge remains missing.

Police name man killed in Hawke's Bay collision

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:42:23 +1300

Police have named the man who died in a head-on collision on State Highway 2 between Nuhaka and Morere in northern Hawke's Bay on Saturday afternoon.

Missing Huntly boy presumed dead

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:46:40 +1300

A 13-year-old Huntly boy who went missing after jumping into the Waikato River on Friday is presumed dead.

Window cleaner in stable condition after 30m fall

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:46:40 +1300

A body that oversees commercial abseiling operations says it is unusual to have had three major falls in less than a year.

Pair due in court after spate of car break-ins

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:46:40 +1300

A 21-year-old man has appeared in the Invercargill District Court on charges related to a string of car break-ins in the city overnight.

Atheist wins lawsuit against council prayers

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:46:39 +1300

An atheist in Britain who objected to his town council holding religious prayers as part of its meetings has won a lawsuit against the practice.

Argentina accuses UK of militarising Falklands region

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:46:39 +1300

Argentina has accused the UK of sending a nuclear-armed submarine to the South Atlantic, amid rising tension over British activity near the Falkland Islands.

Italian banks downgraded