Scam a rough deal (Stuff)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:13:25 GMT
AN AUCKLAND student is warning others of the dangers of online selling after a scam left her $2500 out of pocket.
Australia takes series (BigPond News)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:18:39 GMT
Australia have won the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy after beating New Zealand in the fourth match by six wickets.
Australia takes series (Sky News Australia)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:14:25 GMT
Australia wrapped up the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy for another year with a game up its sleeve after beating New Zealand in the fourth match of the series by six wickets at Eden Park in Auckland.
AUSTRALIA BATTLE BACK (Sporting Life)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:59:15 GMT
Australia's bowling, put to the test during an initial assault, came back strongly to see New Zealand once again fail to bat through 50 overs during the fourth Chappell-Hadlee Trophy match at Eden Park in Auckland.
Shortage of students studying boatbuilding in NZ (Scoop.co.nz)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:24:13 GMT
Unitec Institute of Technology lecturer and yacht designer, Rob Shaw has observed a shortage of skilled boat builders in New Zealand and says there are not enough young people coming into the industry to meet the demand for work locally.
Athletics: NZ debut for city sprinter (Otago Daily Times)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:35:05 GMT
Tim Lawrence (Hill City) will make his international debut at the Oceania under-18 championships in Sydney this weekend. Lawrence (16), a pupil at Otago Boys High School, will join club-mate Rebekah Greene in the 20-strong New Zealand team.
Fraudster who stole babies' identities loses appeal (The New Zealand Herald)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:16:28 GMT
A man who stole the identities of dead infants to commit benefit fraud gave himself up after 16 years on the run in South America.David John Rogers contacted the New Zealand authorities in 2008 from Brazil saying he wanted to...
NZ rugby star Lauaki charged with assault (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:03:30 GMT
All Blacks rugby forward Sione Lauaki has been charged with assault over a bar room incident in his home town of Hamilton last week. Lauaki, a backrower who has played 17 tests for New Zealand, was charged Wednesday after an investigation by Hamilton police. He will appear in the District Court at Hamilton on March 23.
Big drug haul from China seized in New Zealand (EARTHtimes.org)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:14:53 GMT
Wellington - A huge haul of drugs was found hidden in granite blocks smuggled into New Zealand from China, police said Tuesday. A total of 67 kilograms of a cold remedy, which is used to make the illegal drug methamphetamine, was found in hollowed ou...
Start-ups pitch their ideas at LaunchPad (Scoop.co.nz)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:38:14 GMT
Six New Zealand start-up companies will fight it out for the chance to win $70,000 worth of business support at a competition being held at the Planet 2010 conference in Auckland on Saturday.
