Police arrest 10 gang members on P charges
Armed police have arrested 10 gang members on charges of manufacturing and supplying methamphetamine.
Govt to evacuate stranded Kiwis
An Air Force Hercules will leave tonight for Singapore or Malaysia so it can be used at short… 04:10 pm
NZ signing convention on munitions
New Zealand will tomorrow sign up to a convention pledging not to use cluster munitions. 04:07 pm
Hide seeks help scrapping rules
Rodney Hide is asking the public for ideas on what he should scrap or modify. 03:33 pm
Local
Cafe owner charged over illegal film downloads
An Auckland internet cafe owner has been arrested and will appear in court next week after police say they found he was showing blockbuster films that had
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Sport
Ronaldo wins European footballer of the year award
PARIS (AFP) - Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo won the European Footballer of the Year Award here on Tuesday. December 2, 2008, 11:02 pm
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Business
Chinese yuan falls sharply ahead of US talks
SHANGHAI (AFP) - The yuan's sudden fall may signal a policy shift to prop up exports during the financial crisis, experts said Tuesday, a day after the biggest one-day decline since it was depegged from the dollar.49 minutes ago
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World
Michelin gives first three-star rating to Chinese chef
HONG KONG (AFP) - Culinary bible Michelin on Tuesday gave its coveted three-star rating to a Chinese chef for the first time, as French gastronome Joel 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
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Technology
Blackstone teams up with India's CMS on IT services
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Entertainment
J.K. Rowling back with charity book
LONDON (Reuters) - A new book by author J.K. Rowling, her unofficial farewell to the adventures of boy wizard Harry Potter which made her the world's wealthiest writer, goes on sale on Thursday.39 minutes ago
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Odd
Japanese man stabs bureaucrat over pet death
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese man upset by the death of his pet turned himself in after fatally stabbing a bureaucrat and his wife, Japanese police and media November 23, 2008, 7:29 pm
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Travel
Heritage Queenstown's Icon Venue Wins Design Award
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