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Pair may have lain dead for hours
Two people whose bodies were found in a West Auckland garage yesterday may have been dead for several hours before they were found by a relative.The bodies of the 41-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman, believed to be brother...

School P-find accused given name suppression
Safety fears have led to interim name suppression being granted for a 35-year-old man facing drug charges after methamphetamine laboratory equipment and chemicals were found in a rubbish skip at Christchurch's Windsor School.The...

Anheuser-Busch keeps it in the family
US brewing giant Anheuser-Busch today named August Busch IV, the head of its US beer business and the great-great-grandson of its founder, as its new president and chief executive.August Busch IV, 42, succeeds Patrick Stokes,...

Community service for teacher over drink-drive limit

Indomitable Mars Rover arrives at crater's rim
WASHINGTON - The Mars Rover Opportunity has arrived at the rim of a big crater that scientists never thought it could reach, Nasa have said.Geologists controlling the golf-cart-sized robot hope it can explore the depths of Victoria...

Survivors' views factor in Aramoana film rating
Chief censor Bill Hastings says a movie about the 1990 Aramoana massacre will be subject to the same ratings criteria as any other film.Out of the Blue is based on events in a remote Otago beach settlement where gunman David Gray...

We will fix school exam issues, minister says
The Government is committed to fixing problems with the school exams system, Education Minister Steve Maharey says.A survey of Post Primary Teachers Association (PPTA) members, released yesterday, showed only about a third were...

CA offers warranty on security products (AP)
AP - Security vendor CA Inc. is so confident in its products, it is offering up to $1,500 for computer repairs should users of its anti-virus software get infected.

Visto secures $51M in new financing (AP)
AP - Visto Corp., a major provider of mobile e-mail services but better known for its patent infringement suits against BlackBerry and other rivals, said Wednesday it has raised $51 million in new funding and added AOL's former top executive to the company's board of directors.

Harbour dedicate Shield win to fans at parade [+pictures]
North Harbour's Ranfurly Shield parade has begun with a dedication from the team and coach to the fans.A crowd estimated to be around 3,000-strong lined the streets near the council offices in Takapuna for the start of the celebration...

Jackson branches into gaming market

Supermodel Campbell threatened with arrest
NEW YORK - Supermodel Naomi Campbell has failed to show up in court on charges of attacking her housekeeper and the judge said he would order her arrest if she didn't make it for her next court date.Campbell, 36, faces charges...

Telecom ordered to exchange calls at cost
The Commerce Commission today confirmed its preliminary decision in June that Telecom and Vodafone should exchange local calls at no charge to either company.The decision is seen as a win for mobile phone company Vodafone in its...

Sail boarding: Ashley leads at world champs
Despite a mixed bag, New Zealand windsurfer Tom Ashley finds himself at the head of the fleet after day four of the world sail boarding championships in Italy.The top 80 raced together for the first time in the Gold Fleet with...

Migration policy 'favours Europe over Asia'
New Zealand is accepting more permanent migrants from Europe and far fewer from Asia, which could lead to perceptions the country prefers some immigrants over others, says a new report.The Asia:NZ Foundation report released yesterday...

Dell Preps Five New Small-Business Servers (PC World)
PC World - Company calls them more powerful and simpler to operate.

Tech Trends Threaten Trade Shows (Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - At first, nothing seemed amiss at last month's LinuxWorld trade show in San Francisco.