The most read stories online on Monday include people wasting $750 million worth of food because of confusion about "best before" labels, a warning the Christchurch aftershock sequence is still in its early stages and a senior staff member at a Wellington school has confessed to stealing large sums of money. Top stories include a tragic weekend on New Zealand roads, a Northland man dying after fleeing police and a forecast that inflation will rise to 5.5 percent.
The Google News New Zealand lead headline is from TVNZ and says "Aftershock a setback for jittery Christchurch." It carries a nzherald.co.nz story which says a Government paper to consider the mandatory reporting of child abuse was not prompted by the high-profile case of a 9-year-old girl, says Social Development Minister Paula Bennett. ANd it features another TVNZ story which says Labour is standing by National in its bid to crack down on wayward student loan holders. The most popular story says the Christchurch earthquake claimed another building yesterday, and scientists reminded residents that the aftershock sequence was still in its early stages.
The nzherald.co.nz lead headline online says "Study shows shoppers wasting $750m a year on food." The web site says in the most read story confusion over "best before" labels is contributing to Kiwis needlessly dumping uneaten food worth $750 million a year. It says a man who fled a police checkpoint yesterday died moments later when his car hit a power pole in the Far North. And it says the Government is to get tough with New Zealanders overseas who refuse to repay their student loans and may hit them with court orders to pay their entire debt as part of a package to reduce ballooning costs.
The Stuff.co.nz top headline says "Economists forecast inflation rise to 5.5pc." The web site says soaring fuel prices and the lingering impact of the GST hike are likely to send inflation to the highest level in more than two decades this year, hitting households hard. It says deadly storms have ripped through the southern US, moving into North Carolina on Saturday (Sunday, NZT). And it says education minister Anne Tolley has been accused of "going back to the Wild West" after she suggested horseback trips as an alternative to overcrowded Gisborne school buses. The most read story says a senior staff member has confessed to stealing large sums of money from a Wellington school.
The Radio New Zealand lead headline online says "Homes on Port Hills may have to be abandoned - geologist." The web site says a geologist advising Civil Defence in Christchurch has warned that a significant number of homes on the Port Hills may have to be abandoned. It says an Australian academic says New Zealand should think carefully before introducing mandatory reporting of child abuse. And it says Pope Benedict XVI has led Roman Catholics into Holy Week celebrations, telling a Palm Sunday crowd at the Vatican that man will pay the price for his pride if he believes technology can give him the powers of God.
The 3 News top story online has the headline "Tragic weekend on NZ roads." The web site says a man who died after his vehicle left the road and hit a power pole in the Far North overnight fled from a routine check point moments earlier, police say. It says three men will appear in court today, jointly charged with the murder of a 23-year-old Dunedin man. And it says the Government continues to look at ways to crack down on students who have gone overseas and aren't making their loan repayments. The most read story says to those who download films, music and television from the internet; Beware – you could be getting a note in the mail.
The One News lead headline says "Aftershock a setback for jittery Christchurch." The web site says the weekend's big aftershock in Christchurch has the city playing catch-up again today. It says a wintry blast will hit much of the country today, with strong and cold south to southwest winds strengthening and southerly gales due to hit the Kaikoura Coast, Wellington and the Wairarapa south coast. And it says it's D-day for troubled Wellington businessman Terry Serepisos, as his liquidation hearing comes back to the high court today. The most read story says it's D-day for troubled Wellington businessman Terry Serepisos, as his liquidation hearing comes back to the high court today.
The Newstalk ZB lead headline says "Man dies after fleeing police." The web site says investigations have been launched into the death of a man fleeing from police in Northland. It says death-metal fans say blaming Matthew Hall's murder on the music he liked is 'unfair'. And it says Green MP Keith Locke is joining his voice to calls in Britain for changes to be made to royal succession laws. The most read story says the principal of St Thomas of Canterbury College has spoken out about the woman allegedly at the centre of a sex grooming scandal, targeting at least 30 of her students.
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