http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest National headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:00:02 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=1 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10625337&ref=rss Native birds are on the brink of starvation in drought-stricken Northland, with many young kiwi chicks dying of thirst or hunger.Whangarei Bird Recovery Centre director Robert Webb said the volunteer-run bird hospital had been... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:09:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10625313&ref=rss A man involved in one of New Zealand's largest methamphetamine smuggling rings has had his application to appeal against his conviction and sentence of life imprisonment declined.The Supreme Court, in a decision issued yesterday,... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:14:15 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10625311&ref=rss A Gisborne pensioner is heartbroken after is pet goat was cruelly slaughtered while tethered to a chain outside his house.Reg "Pop" Light had looked after the goat, called Cilla, for eight years, the Gisborne Herald reported.Last... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:11:45 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10625308&ref=rss The Government is looking at forcing taxi companies to install cameras or screens in cars after the murder of taxi driver Hiren Mohini.Transport Minister Stephen Joyce met with industry representatives today to talk about security... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:06:10 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10625302&ref=rss The jury at the trial of the teenager accused of murdering former Kerikeri schoolgirl Liberty Templeman has just left the scene where her body was found.It is day three of the trial at the High Court at Whangarei of the boy accused... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:45:14 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10625293&ref=rss Police hunting the killer of Auckland taxi driver Hiren Mohini are searching for the owner of a distinctive hat.The number of investigators has been boosted to 50, and police say they are making constant breakthroughs.Mr Mohini,... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:13:45 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10625284&ref=rss A man killed in a road crash in Longburn near Palmerston North yesterday was today named as Anthony Millar.Mr Millar, 32, from Palmerston North, was the driver of a Toyota in collision with a Subaru on Works Road just after 9am.The... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:02:13 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10625283&ref=rss Police intercepted more than 110,000 phone and text messages between the Killer Beez and Tribesmen gang members during a major three-month drug operation in South Auckland and the Waikato.The astonishing extent of police monitoring... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:01:19 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10625272&ref=rss The deaths of two dogs in Mosgiel is being blamed on toxic algae.Toxic algae has appeared in a number of areas around New Zealand this summer, prompting warnings to parents and pet owners, and during the past few years it has... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:08:17 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10625339&ref=rss The improvement in service from Labtests, which sparked a string of complaints immediately after taking over medical laboratory testing in the Auckland region last year, has been significant, Auckland District Health Board says.Labtests... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10625263&ref=rss Big personal tax cuts for middle and high-income earners are likely to be announced in the May Budget and take effect from October this year.The tax cuts of up to $4 billion will be funded mainly by increasing GST from 12.5 per... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:00:20 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10625258&ref=rss The Government is taking aim at lazy students and courses with high dropout or failure rates in looming reforms in tertiary education.In his statement yesterday Prime Minister John Key said there were "increasingly urgent problems"... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:00:18 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10625256&ref=rss New laws to make sole parents look for work after their youngest children turn 6 will be phased in over several years, says Social Development Minister Paula Bennett.Prime Minister John Key confirmed in Parliament yesterday that... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:00:16 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10625269&ref=rss A man has kidnapped his injured puppy from a vet clinic, saying he can't afford a $2500 bill and would go to jail rather than give the dog up.The 5-month-old pup was hit by a speeding car two weeks ago and left with a seriously... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:00:15 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10625246&ref=rss Aucklanders are having to underwrite a $40 million shortfall for the Eden Park upgrade because the park's guardians cannot make a financial contribution towards the $256 million project.The Eden Park bill is on top of $100 million... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:00:12 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10625253&ref=rss Environmentalists fear the country will take a giant step backwards after Prime Minister John Key signalled some conservation land could lose its protection and be opened up for mining.But the minerals industry is highly encouraged... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:00:11 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10625247&ref=rss Former All Black Robin Brooke has apologised on national television to the teenage girl whose backside he groped in Fiji on New Year's Eve and will undergo alcohol counselling, donate to charity and reimburse airfares and legal fees.Brooke... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:00:10 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10625224&ref=rss Serial prison escapee Kevin Polwart says he broke out of Auckland Prison so he could show the police he wasn't a danger to the community.Police found a typed letter to the New Zealand Herald , outlining the 49-year-old's explanation... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:00:09 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10625223&ref=rss Auckland GPs say Labtests' service has improved, but it still has a long way to go.A report released by the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners has combined the results of three surveys of doctors one, six and 12... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:00:08 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10625303&ref=rss Geologists from GNS Science will spend the next six months collecting information on buildings and infrastructure in Pacific Island countries to measure vulnerability and risk from earthquakes and cyclones in the southwest Pacific.The... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:00:01 +1200