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Fresh suspicion over Pakistan-Australia cricket Test (AFP)

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:06:39 -0500

AFP - Pakistan's January Test defeat to Australia came under renewed scrutiny on Monday after it emerged an agent at the centre of a 'spot-fixing' scandal met players a few weeks after the match.

Massive earthquake sets back NZ economic recovery (AP)

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:04:41 -0500

AP - New Zealand's prime minister warned Monday that the country's economic recovery will be hurt by the weekend's powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake that smashed buildings and wrecked roads and rail lines in the city of Christchurch.

Queenslanders will back Titans: Prince

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:34:15 -0500

Scott Prince believes Queensland rugby league fans will rally behind the Gold Coast Titans with State of Origin-like intensity.

Australia election impasse expected to end Tuesday (Reuters)

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:29:36 -0500

Reuters - Australian Labor Prime Minister Julia Gillard will know on Tuesday if she can form a new minority government with the support of three independents, ending more than two weeks of uncertainty after the August 21 elections.

Adelaide to help Christchurch

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:04:17 -0500

Adelaide has offered what help it can to Christchurch to recover from Saturday's earthquake.

Final talks on Australia leadership

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:46:58 -0500

Rival leaders hold another round of meetings with independent politicians who will decide the next government.

Sydney Water employee lied about bribe

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:49:15 -0500

A Sydney Water inspector has admitted to accepting cash payments from building contractors and lying to a corruption inquiry.

Rafting trio have lucky escape

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:14:19 -0500

Police say three rafters who went missing for a night in northern Tasmania were lucky to survive their ordeal.

Shark bite victim in Auckland Hospital

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:58:11 -0500

A Danish student, whose foot was severely damaged by a shark while he was on a whale watching adventure in Tonga, is undergoing surgery this week in Auckland Hospital.Bjorn Jensen, 24, was swimming with a group of eight other...

Australia's credit rating not hurt by political deadlock

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:42:19 -0500

International credit rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) has reaffirmed Australia's AAA credit rating, saying there is a strong political will to bring the budget back to surplus whoever eventually wins power.

Emergency plane landing in Dunedin

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:37:17 -0500

A plane has made an emergency landing at Dunedin International Airport this afternoon.Operations Manager Richard Roberts said there was a smell of fuel in the cabin of the plane, which was flying from Invercargill to Christchurch.He...

Tigers sign Dutchman Doeschate for T20

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:44:16 -0500

Tasmania has signed big hitting Dutch allrounder Ryan ten Doeschate for the upcoming Twenty20 season.

Quake closes historic properties

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:40:13 -0500

Damage to two historic properties in Saturday's earthquake in Canterbury has forced the New Zealand Historic Places Trust (NZHPT) to close them.Timeball Station in Lyttelton and Coton's Cottage in Hororata, 56km west of Christchurch,...

Toddler killed in south Auckland driveway accident

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:00:00 -0500

A toddler is dead after a driveway accident in the south Auckland suburb of Otara.Police said the child, thought to be aged about two years, was hit by a vehicle about 1.20pm.The child was taken to hospital by ambulance but...

NZ extends state of emergency

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:58:58 -0500

Troops take over southern city of Christchurch as authorities launch cleanup operation after major earthquake.

ICAC alleges corruption at Sydney Water

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:19:21 -0500

Inquiry targets alleged corruption at Sydney Water Corporation involving hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars.

Trio of missing rafters found

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:04:27 -0500

Three people who failed to make their scheduled return from a rafting trip in northern Tasmania have been found, police say.

Motorcyclist only weekend road victim

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:38:59 -0500

A motorcyclist killed in a collision with a car in Auckland was the only fatality on the roads over the weekend.The incident took place in the Beachlands suburb yesterday on Beachlands Rd, just before 12.40pm.Senior Sergeant...

Aftershock forces radio station's evacuation

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:10:07 -0500

This afternoon's 4.5 magnitude aftershock has pushed a number of damaged Christchurch buildings over the edge.The 12 story Radio Network-Newstalk ZB building in Worcester Street is one that officials have ordered be evacuated...

Weka slaughter trial delayed

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:30:09 -0500

The trial of a Northland man who allegedly allowed his dogs to kill 14 endangered and protected weka, has been delayed until tomorrow.Donald Shepherd, 66, of Warkworth, north of Auckland, faces two charges of allowing his dogs...

Emergency extended in New Zealand's quake-hit Christchurch (AFP)

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:29:49 -0500

AFP - New Zealand authorities extended a state of emergency in earthquake-hit Christchurch Monday and said the centre of the country's second largest city remained a no-go zone.

IAG reaffirms earnings guidance

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:24:21 -0500

IAG, Suncorp, Goodman Fielder and The Warehouse say damage from the Christchurch earthquake will not have a major effect on them.

Australian stock market to open higher

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:54:14 -0500

The Australian stock market is expected to open higher on Monday, after a positive finish on Wall Street on Friday.

Still no water for 15pc of Christchurch homes

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:46:24 -0500

About 60 streets across Christchurch are still without water this morning as aftershocks continue to shake the city after Saturday's earthquake.Council staff are working around the clock to restore water to between 15 and 20 per...

Search for trio missing on rafting trip

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:04:14 -0500

A search is underway for three people who have failed to return from a rafting trip on Tasmania's Mersey River.

Psychologist warns of delayed earthquake trauma

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:30:00 -0500

The emotional trauma of living through Christchurch's devastating earthquake may not surface for weeks or even months, says a psychologist specialising in trauma management.Many people would be in a state of shock as they dealt...

Inquiries into man's disappearance continue

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:29:46 -0500

Inquiries are continuing into the disappearance of a missing Wellington lawyer though official police searches have stopped.Robert Logan's white 1991 Nissan Sunny station wagon was found at the Owhiro Bay car park on the city's...

New Zealand capture fourth women's rugby World Cup (AFP)

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:45:01 -0500

AFP - New Zealand shrugged off a double yellow-card setback to defeat England 13-10 and win the women's World Cup for a fourth successive time on Sunday.

Flood threat in Hutt Valley

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:10:17 -0500

Civil Defence has activated their emergency plan for the Hutt River north of Wellington after exceptionally heavy rainfall overnight.Police said there was concern that the Hutt River may overflow and Block Road at Melling had...

Boy on bike nearly a casualty

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:30:11 -0500

A family is counting itself lucky after a 4-year-old boy almost became a casualty of the Christchurch earthquake yesterday.Michael Walker was biking through puddles in the suburb of Richmond - where the quake had ruptured the...

Hidden danger in jarred chimneys

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:30:10 -0500

The damage to hundreds of brick chimneys in Christchurch may be under the roofline and not visible, and residents are being warned to treat them as dangerous until they can be inspected.Christchurch roofer Tony Stuart, who spent...

Paul Holmes : Nation reels from ripple effects

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:30:09 -0500

Earthquakes. Man, they're freaky, awful things. And the one in Christchurch yesterday was horrendous.I got up early expecting to do my normal Saturday ZB programme, checked the iPad and saw that it might be all on. And we...

Mayor compared to Giuliani post 9/11

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:30:08 -0500

Mayor Bob Parker is unsure about the comparison with former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, but the earthquake that struck Christchurch could help him keep his job.Mr Parker, who has taken charge after the 7.1 magnitude quake caused...

Civil Defence says 'no thanks' to US, UN offers

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:40:00 -0500

The United States military command in Hawaii has offered to provide any help it can to authorities dealing with the Christchurch earthquake. But that and a separate offer of help from the United Nations have been declined. Civil...

Hundreds turn up at shelters to get a little sleep

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:30:16 -0500

There are no beds and they are only miles from home, but hundreds of people devastated by the Christchurch earthquake are staying put in emergency shelters - at least they feel safe there.And for one solo mum, seeing the shell-shocked...