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TV presenter nets new role

ANZ customers warned of scam

First time director wins top music video awards
First time director Sally Tran walked away from the Handle the Jandal DIY Music Video Awards with a flip flop for each foot.Hundreds of people flooded into the Embassy Theatre in Wellington for the ninth annual awards.Tran's...

Clark hints at more revelations on Brethren
Prime Minister Helen Clark has hinted that more information implicating the Exclusive Brethren in spreading false rumours about her husband will soon be revealed.Miss Clark was this week forced to defend the sexuality of her husband,...

US stocks : Optimism widespread among investors
NEW YORK - US stocks rallied on Wednesday as strong earnings reports and the Federal Reserve's decision to leave interest rates unchanged for the second consecutive month increased optimism about the coming quarter and a "soft landing"...

Singapore win ANBL opener

Faumuina signs with Harlequins

Security tight for Indonesia executions (AP)
AP - Indonesian officials said Wednesday they had deployed thousands of police on Sulawesi island ahead of this week's planned executions of three Christian men found guilty of leading deadly attacks on Muslims six years ago.

Alleged 9/11 planner faces Gitmo hearing (AP)

AP - Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused of masterminding the Sept. 11 attacks, and other alleged terrorists linked to major attacks against the U.S. are expected to face hearings at the Guantanamo prison camp within three months, a military official said Wednesday.

Fenton remanded for pre-deps hearing

Brash orders 'offensive' picture of Clark removed from website
A picture on the Young Nats website portraying Prime Minister Helen Clark as Star Wars character Darth Vader is to be withdrawn after a request by National leader Don Brash.Personality politics has reached a new low in New Zealand...

$67 million for anti-obesity campaign
The Government has announced a four-year $67 million campaign aimed at lifting physical activity and slashing New Zealand's growing obesity rates.In this year's Budget the Government promised $76 million over four years to combat...

NZ stocks: Market firm in early trade
The sharemarket was firm in early trading today with the top three stocks providing a solid underpinning.Telecom was up 2c to 435 by 10.10am after it fell 8c yesterday on hefty turnover of 55.7 million shares worth $242 million.No...

BNZ backs Feltex bid

'Everest' deficit nearing peak

INXS arrive in Christchurch with new singer

Rugby - Stags set for Thursday debut

Video blogger gets two days to return to prison
Josh Wolf now has more time to spread the word about what he calls an assault on First Amendment rights.

Plumtree gives Lions' backs a spin

New Sportingbet head vows to push ahead in US (AFP)

AFP - Online gambling website Sportingbet will push ahead in trying to find more American customers and acquisitions despite the arrest of its former chairman in the United States, its new chief executive said in an interview published in The Financial Times.