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Peters' claim Brash comments 'evil' wins backing
Winston Peters' labelling of Don Brash's comments on Maori as "evil" has the backing of Labour and the Maori Party.The New Zealand First leader yesterday attacked Dr Brash's questioning of whether Maori remained a distinct indigenous...

Chemical spill alert in Christchurch
A damaged container sparked a chemical spill alert in Christchurch today after workers discovered a leaking container of sodium hydroxide.A Fire Service spokeswoman said workers unloading containers from a railway wagon at Matipo...

Creative mayhem at Yahoo's first-ever software hack-a-thon (AFP)

AFP - Computer coding savants fueled by pizza, beer and rock music turned Yahoo's campus into a zany warren of online creativity at the Internet giant's first-ever all night hack-a-thon.

Internet guru relishes NZ connections
Internet architect Roy Fielding gets back to New Zealand less often than he would like, but his Kiwi connection lives on in his latest project.The man who is often credited with developing the HTTP system -- the transport system...

Land slip on Auckland's North Shore
A slip in the Auckland suburb of Beach Haven was threatening a house this morning, the Fire Service said.The slip, which follows a day of very heavy rain, was estimated to be made up of about 20 tonnes of material.Police and...

Jacko, ex-wife end child custody dispute

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Miss Czech Republic crowned Miss World

Return of Idol's mummy

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Critics slam Siemens over mobile phones (AP)

AP - Siemens AG tried Sunday to blunt fierce criticism from politicians, labor unions and the media for unloading its mobile phone business on a Taiwanese company which has failed to keep it afloat.

Google buys garage where empire began (AP)

AP - Internet search leader Google Inc. has added a landmark to its rapidly expanding empire — the Silicon Valley home where co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin rented a garage eight years ago as they set out to change the world.