Storm email causes mass chaos in the capital newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:50:53 +1200 A storm caused plenty of inconvenience around Wellington today, but a bogus email about its effects caused "mass annoyance," Wellington City Council said tonight.
The email detailed storm damage around the capital, listing streets... Tiger Woods' caddy raises $1m for Starship newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:16:42 +1200 Caddy Steve Williams hasn't lacked for something to do during Tiger Woods' injury-enforced absence from the golf course.
A year ago, Williams pledged to raise $1 million towards the $5.5 million needed to rebuild the cancer ward... Capital DHB admits to eight unnecessary cardiac deaths newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:32:57 +1200 Eight people who died in 2006 and 2007 waiting for heart surgery at Wellington Hospital had avoidable delays in their care and treatment, the Health Ministry says.
Expert reviewers drew that conclusion after looking at patient... House prices 'to keep falling until March' newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:20:00 +1200 House prices are expected to hit bottom in March, and could fall to as much as 25 per cent down on boom levels, according to Treasury's pre-election report.
Bad news for homeowners is that when the low point is reached, prices... Woman swept away by stream in National Park newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:19:17 +1200 A woman has been swept away while trying to cross a stream in Mt Taranaki / Egmont National Park.
Inspector Michael Coleman said the 54-year-old woman was tramping with another woman when they tried to cross a stream and she was... ARC calls for action after Britomart rail failure newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:06:45 +1200 The Auckland Regional Council is considering not paying Ontrack for lines management after yet another signal failure caused misery for commuters this morning.
The signal failure affected all trains travelling in and out of Britomart... Hapu complains to BSA over cannibalism story newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:35:50 +1200 A Northland hapu has laid a complaint with the Broadcasting Standards Authority over a 60 Minutes story on Maori cannibalism.
Matarahurahu leader David Rankin says the programme, which screened on TV3 last night, showed footage... Woman's scream heard on day Agnew died newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:15:43 +1200 A woman's distant scream was heard on the morning Emma Agnew disappeared, in the area where her body was later found, a witness told the High Court at Christchurch today.
Liam James Reid, 36, is on trial for Ms Agnew's rape and... Capsized kayaker only concerned about cost of rescue newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:00:34 +1200 A capsized German kayaker saved by a Greymouth fishing boat crew last night was more interested in how much the rescue would cost him than being fished out of the water.
The tourist was among a group of four who were kayaking in... Wellington bus drivers accept deal newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:57:05 +1200 Wellington bus passengers' woes appear to be over with news that drivers today ratified a proposed collective employment agreement (CEA) with GO Wellington.
The Tramways and the Manufacturing and Construction Workers unions met... Power cut to 2500 in Wairarapa, Wellington newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:41:31 +1200 Power has been cut to about 2500 households and businesses in the Wairarapa and Wellington region today.
Lines company Powerco said the outage was caused by trees falling over powerlines.
In a statement Powerco network operations... Service station robbers switch cars newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:06:26 +1200 Police hunting two men who held up a Dannevirke service station with a knife and crowbar early today believe they have now switched vehicles.
The duo, described as in their late teens/early 20s, entered the Caltex Service Station...
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