All Blacks vs Wallabies: Match Analysis

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:41:00 +1200
Will Carter et al chase down the Wallabies like they did the Springboks?

False alarm: Google not blocked in China

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:28:00 +1200
Google triggered a false alarm by posting a notice that its search engine and several other services had been cut off from mainland China.

Joseph heads back to his roots to restore southern pride

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:15:00 +1200
Former southern man Jamie Joseph says restoring `southern pride' in the Highlanders will be a top objective.

No foul play in death at Wellington wharf

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:12:00 +1200
A man whose body was found in water at Miramar Wharf in Wellington yesterday is believed to have drowned.

G-Unit: 'Eminem is godfather of hip-hop'

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:03:00 +1200
Eminem has been handed the ultimate compliment from his rapper pals Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo.

SingStar: Chart Hits review

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +1200
As you can guess, this one’s focused on super-popular pop songs from the last few years.

Slipknot drummer insists band will rock on

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:46:00 +1200
Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison has promised fans the band will rock on following the death of bassist Paul Gray.

Joan Jett to rock with Aerosmith

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:42:00 +1200
Aerosmith have been given a boost ahead of the start of their Canadian tour - legendary rocker Joan Jett has agreed to join the band on the road.

DOC defends kiwi protection measures

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:31:00 +1200
Last week four kiwi were found dead, believed to have been killed by a ferret.

Warrior Lewis Brown: Full interview

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:23:00 +1200
Round 21 of the NRL sees the Warriors take on the Titans.

Salt online game launched

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:20:00 +1200
A filmed on-location online game has been launched to promote upcoming Angelina Jolie action-thriller Salt.

Cupcakes - You're doing it wrong

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:14:00 +1200
Cupcake making, it seems, never goes out of style and at the height of the recession, the industry thrived.

Shot cop was sure he would die

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:02:00 +1200
Bruce Lamb says that his dog Gage protected him as he was shot by Christopher Smith.

Roulston to ride in Tour of Southland

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:55:00 +1200
Hayden Roulston has signed to race with the Calder Stewart Industries team at this year’s Tour of Southland.

Shyamalan: 'My critics will never be happy'

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:55:00 +1200
M. Night Shyamalan is convinced he'll never be able to please his critics.

Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson's guilt over success

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:53:00 +1200
The A-Team star Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson often "feels guilty" about his success because he's plagued by memories of his troubled youth.

John Lennon's legacy preserved in time capsules

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:48:00 +1200
The legacy of late Beatles legend John Lennon is set to live on for decades to come - three time capsules containing his music will be buried to mark what would have been his 70th birthday.

Corey Flynn takes his time to reach ten test caps

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:46:00 +1200
Struck by injury or overlooked Flynn has long realised every moment in the black jersey is to be cherished.

Carter: China paid for Tibet trip

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:45:00 +1200
Labour's errant MP Chris Carter says the Chinese government paid for his controversial trip to China and Tibet.

London takes its food scene underground

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:41:00 +1200
The scene looks like a typical gathering among friends, except that none of the guests has ever met the hosts before.

Generous farmers create habitats for migrating birds

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:36:00 +1200
Water gurgling from a well is flooding Craig Gautreaux's rice and crawfish fields, turning the farm into a wetland for migratory birds whose usual Gulf of Mexico wintering grounds are threatened by the oil spill.

South Africa reports surge in rhino killing

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:11:00 +1200
South African wildlife authorities say poachers killed 152 endangered rhinoceros in the country so far this year, about 20 more than the number killed in the whole of 2009.

Telecom sells AAPT consumer business

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:08:00 +1200
Telecom said it is selling the consumer division of AAPT.

Carter's outburst sparked by expenses revelation?

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:04:00 +1200
An unsanctioned trip to Tibet may be behind Chris Carter's downfall, but the outgoing Labour MP remained defiant today.

Galapagos removed from UNESCO endangered list

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:02:00 +1200
The Galapagos Islands have been removed from the UNESCO list of sites endangered by environmental threats or overuse.

Top Mexican drug lord killed in clash with army

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:52:00 +1200
One of the top three leaders of Mexico's most powerful drug cartel, Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel, has been killed in a gunbattle with soldiers.

Woman found at Wellington flat died a violent death

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:51:00 +1200
A woman whose body was found at a Wellington flat this week died a violent death, police say.

Ellen DeGeneres quits American Idol

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:48:00 +1200
Ellen DeGeneres is dancing off American Idol after one season, leaving Fox's hit show with two vacancies on its judging panel.

Phoenix sign versatile North

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:44:00 +1200
Wellington Phoenix FC has secured the services of versatile Socceroos defender Jade North.

Anne Rice quitting Christianity

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:35:00 +1200
Anne Rice has had a religious conversion: She's no longer a Christian.