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Wearable Arts winner relieved to win top prize
Seven months of work left World of Wearable Arts supreme winner Rodney Leong "very relieved" to win the prestigious award at Wellington's events centre last night.The Auckland pattern maker's winning creation The Love of Icarus...

School damaged in arson attack
A Porirua school has suffered extensive damage after two deliberately lit fires raged through several classrooms early this morning.About 15 fire appliances battled the fire which was reported just before 2am at Te Kura Maori...

Teenager remanded in kidnapping case

Kidnapped boy's mother makes TV plea

Hodgson: Brash no option but to resign

Google to boost product search in time for holiday season
Google plans to boost Google.com product search capabilities in the fourth quarter.

Calif. AG: No evidence yet to charge Hurd in scandal
California Attorney General Bill Lockyer at this point does not have any evidence to charge HP CEO and President Mark Hurd with a criminal offense in the ongoing investigation into HP's efforts to stop boardroom leaks.

Hurd: Dunn leaving HP board, effective immediately
Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd this afternoon said in a news conference that HP Chairman Patricia Dunn is stepping down, and he apologized for the company's conduct while fighting boardroom leaks.

Auckland man remanded in home invasion case
A 19-year-old Auckland man was remanded in custody today after being charged over an incident in which an Asian family was held hostage in their suburban Howick home last week.The man faces 11 charges, including kidnapping, injuring...

Peters warns of 'chequebook diplomacy' during speech to UN
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has called for greater political will over the Middle East and reinforced New Zealand's commitment to the Pacific region in his keynote speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York.Mr...

Microsoft releases interim Vista build
Microsoft released an interim build of Windows Vista to 100,000 Customer Preview Program participants that it said includes improvements to the upgrade and installation experience.

FAQ: The HP boardroom leak scandal
Here's a look at the unfolding Hewlett-Packard Co. boardoom leak scandal, including information on what happened, why, who's involved and what is known so far.