http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest National headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:00:01 +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=10670903&ref=rss Northland police have raided and shut down an operating methamphetamine lab in Whangarei.Around 30 police, including the Armed Offenders Squad, executed a search warrant at a Kamo Road address around 2:30pm and discovered the... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:30:43 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10670898&ref=rss The presence of an extra police officer at the search of Jan Molenaar's home may have meant the death of Senior Constable Len Snee was avoided, coroner David Crerar said today.Mr Snee was shot by Molenaar as he left the gunman's... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:19:35 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10670895&ref=rss Police today re-checked an area near where missing Christchurch woman Emma Campbell's car was found more than four months ago.Miss Campbell, 29, was last seen at a petrol station in the city early on May 1. Her car was found abandoned... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:45:24 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10670894&ref=rss The savage bashing and stomping of a 16-year-old girl in the streets of Christchurch was recorded on a cellphone so that the video could be put on the internet, Christchurch District Court was told today.Steven Law-Baty, 23, was... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:37:17 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10670893&ref=rss A man killed when his car hit a bridge in the Far North yesterday has been named as Stephen Swift, 46, from Peria, east of Kaitaia.Mr Swift was on his way to work when his car hit a two-lane bridge on a straight stretch of road... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:20:18 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10670892&ref=rss A judicial review hearing into the alleged "misbehaviour" Supreme Court judge Bill Wilson ended in the High Court at Wellington today, with the decision reserved.The Judicial Conduct Commissioner Sir David Gascoigne took the unprecedented... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:14:03 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10670891&ref=rss SYDNEY - A New Zealander guilty of raping two women and sexually assaulting 10 others across Sydney has been jailed for at least 18 years and nine months.Shannon Curreen, 23, will be imprisoned until at least May 2028 for "serious... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:07:13 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10670831&ref=rss The Government will spend $3.5 million on improving tsunami preparedness and warning systems across the Pacific in a programme which Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully describes as a major upgrade.Mr McCully is in Samoa at... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10670887&ref=rss An armed man who held up a woman dying of cancer for her pain-killing medication was today jailed for five years and four months.The crown asked Judge Raoul Neave in Christchurch District Court for a sentence of four years for... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:22:46 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10670754&ref=rss Prime Minister John Key has appeared alongside actor Hugh Jackman in a video made by an Australian man for his Kiwi wife.Both Mr Key and Jackman feature on the film made by Kristian Anderson, a 35-year-old from Sydney who suffers... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10670875&ref=rss A toddler, aged 20 months, has died in the Queens Gardens in Nelson this morning.Members of the public found Zachary Michael Kennedy's body floating in a pond in the gardens.Police were notified at 11.30 that he'd gone missing.Police... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:14:45 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10670866&ref=rss Much was made of the affordability of tickets to U2's Auckland's show when it was announced last month, but what wasn't made clear was that fans would be lumped with an online surcharge of almost $20 per transaction.Tickets to... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:40:58 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10670840&ref=rss An Auckland woman accused of threatening to kill her blind neighbour and her guide dog has pleaded not guilty .Margaret Hadley, 57, made a brief appearance in the Auckland District Court today charged with intent to frighten and... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:39:45 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10670837&ref=rss A priceless greenstone mere stolen from the tomb of one of the founders of Parihaka Pa in Taranaki has been recovered.The mere, which belonged to the revered Maori peace prophet Te Whiti O Rongomai, was stolen last week after... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:24:30 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10670814&ref=rss Police are combing central Auckland streets looking for a man who allegedly flashed his genitals at a woman on Tuesday.The woman phoned police this morning saying she recognised the man in Remuera.A police northern communications... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:34:15 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10670804&ref=rss A request from New Zealand soldiers in Afghanistan to have spy drone planes was rejected despite their use by private companies and coalition forces.The informal request for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) was rejected by Defence... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:00:42 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10670800&ref=rss A 63-year-old man died in a fire this morning despite his family's efforts to save him from the burning house, in northern Hawke's Bay.One of five occupants of the house north of Wairoa awoke to find the lounge ablaze about 1am.He... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:54:46 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10670790&ref=rss Police investigating the continued use of Haast helicopter pilot Morgan Saxton's bank card after he died in an accident in November 2008, found that the dead man's brother had been using it, a court has been told.In Whataroa District... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:27:48 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10670786&ref=rss A woman and two children have been rescued from a suspicious house fire by a passerby who noticed smoke coming from their riverside Whanganui home.The man was returning home from work about 2.10am when he noticed smoke coming... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:04:16 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10670774&ref=rss A truck driver suffered serious facial injuries after his vehicle rolled at a roundabout and struck a power pole in Hamilton this morning.The truck and trailer unit crashed at the intersection of State Highway 1 and Morrinsville... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:31:47 +1200