![]() 3News | Police oppose name suppression on Skudder case Newstalk ZB Police are opposing the name suppression granted to a man arrested in connection with the death of Harold Skudder. Remains believed to be those of Mr Skudder were discovered in an Upper Hutt ravine on Friday. He disappeared three years ago. ... Police hope to ID skeletal remains Identity of skeletal remains to be confirmed Body found by police hunting missing person |
![]() Reuters | A look at the health care overhaul bill Washington Post By AP AP -- Congressional Democrats have released a final version of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul bill in advance of a House vote planned for Sunday. Some features of the legislation, which makes changes to the bill the Senate passed ... Details of final healthcare bill Obama promises abortion order, boosting chances healthcare overhaul will pass Democrats set to win healthcare vote |
Waihopai Three acquittal surprises Key Stuff.co.nz The decision to acquit the "Waihopai three" surprised Prime Minister John Key and he is not ruling out a law change. Teacher Adrian Leason, 45, Dominican friar Peter Murnane, 69, and farmer Sam Land, 26 - were acquitted last week on charges of burglary ... |
![]() The Dominion Post | Sharples criticises treatment of Asian migrants Stuff.co.nz Some Kiwis intimidate the Indian community for "dominating the dairies" and socially exclude other Asian people, the Minister of Maori Affairs says. Dr Pita Sharples delivered a hard-hitting speech on race relations at ... Maori Party questions one party, one vote concept Sharples advocates mass powhiri for Asian arrivals Sharples talks of tensions with government |
![]() Marlborough Express | Kahui drug connection prompts reward boost New Zealand Herald Upper Hutt millionaire Michael Jacomb who put up an extra $25000 for anyone with information leading to the conviction of the Kahui twins' murderer says he has a personal interest in the case. The twins' father, Chris Kahui, was acquitted of the 2006 ... Granddad's P grief prompts reward Kahui reward could get result, says aunt Reward doubled for info on Kahui deaths |
![]() 3News | Charges delayed in fatal Blenheim crash Stuff.co.nz A young Blenheim woman who allegedly killed a driver after speeding off from a police checkpoint and crashing will not be charged for several weeks, police say. Penelope Rae Phillips, 51, of Blenheim, ... Fleeing driver may face charges Woman dies as driver flees police One dead after driver flees checkpoint |
![]() Telegraph.co.uk | Gaza rocket fired at south Israel, days after deadly strike Ha'aretz A Qassam rocket fired from the Gaza Strip struck an open field in a kibbutz near Ashkelon on Sunday, less than a week after a foreign worker was killed by a rocket in the northern Negev. There were no casualties or ... Analysts say US-Israel Relationship Scarred by Settlements Dispute Israel's Gaza blockade unacceptable, says Ban Tensions rise as Israeli soldiers kill 2 Palestinians |
![]() guide2.co.nz | Labour's choice backs her local links New Zealand Herald Labour's candidate for the marginal Waitakere electorate, Carmel Sepuloni, believes she is more "closely connected" to the West Auckland seat than her incumbent National Party opponent, Paula Bennett. Ms Sepuloni yesterday told the ... Labour chooses Waitakere candidate Sepuloni gets the Labour nod Labour picks Carmel Sepuloni for Waitakere seat |
![]() Stuff.co.nz | Cash raised to resume search for yachtie Stuff.co.nz Family and friends of missing yachtie Paul van Rensburg are raising money to resume the search, saying he could still be afloat 1000km off the East Coast. The search for 11-metre steel yacht Tafadzwa, was called off last Thursday after three days of ... Boaties still urged to report sightings of missing yacht Tafadzwa still missing Search for SA skipper called off |
![]() 3News | Severe weather expected Newstalk ZB A burst of very heavy rain and thunderstorms is expected over Fiordland tonight and Westland in the morning. The heaviest falls are expected before dawn or early in the morning in thunderstorms. MetService says this will lead to significant spillover ... Women's team make it three in a row Wild weather heading to South Island Front expected to hit southern NZ |