Friday, February 22, 2013

Fletcher eyes Mainzeal jobs rescue


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Bogus cop hunt widens

The hunt is on for four police impostors who have been stopping cars in Northland and questioning motorists about the amount of cash they are carrying. ?

Dad's frantic fire dash to evacuate family

Richard Hansen took this phto as he made a rushed exit from his Happy Valley home at 2.30am. Photo / Richard Hansen/Supplied Quickread

Wellington father Chris Sadler had just a few minutes to evacuate his five young children this morning as a blazing scrub fire made its way towards the family home.

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Residents flee Happy Valley scrub fire

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Disorientated toddler found in Tokoroa

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The parents of a two-year-old toddler found disoriented and wandering in Tokoroa on his own late last night have been found.

Pistorius wanted revolvers, shotguns

Oscar Pistorius applied for firearm licences for six more guns weeks before the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Photo /AP Quickread

Oscar Pistorius applied for firearm licences for six more guns weeks before the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp inside his house, according to records.

Victim warns of car-surfing dangers

Nick Vermeulen keeps a helmet handy, having suffered serious head injuries in a 'car-surfing' incident in Mosgiel last November. Photo / Otago Daily Times Quickread

Every time Mosgiel resident Nick Vermeulen looks in the mirror, the consequences of his actions are reflected in the asymmetry of his face.

Rezone plan spurs slum fears

Apartment blocks 18 storeys high will be allowed in 10 'metropolitan' centres. Photo / Kenny Rodger Quickread

More than half of Auckland's residential land is to be rezoned for apartments and intensification to squeeze in a million extra people by 2040.

Smart phone work ends with twist

The alledged thief of an iPhone belonging to Chris Cherry, a student at Victoria University in Wellington. Cherry managed to track down his missing phone using several tracking apps. Photo / Supplied Quickread

A man who lost his smartphone managed to track it down by remotely installing software which allowed him to find who was using it.

Use of steroids in gyms rockets

Gym operators said that steroid-users were mostly confined to body-building or weight-lifting facilities, but the drug was sometimes found in mainstream fitness clubs. Photo / Thinkstock Quickread

An increasing obsession with appearance and body shape has led to a spike in the use of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs in gymnasiums.

PlayStation 4 announcement tipped

Experts say details of Sony's next PlayStation will be released today. Photo / Herald online Quickread

Sony is expected to announce the new PlayStation console today during a challenging time for the console market.

Scene set for Eden Park decider

England's Ian Bell bats during their winning ODI against the Black Caps. Photo / Getty Images Quickread

New Zealand didn't get enough runs, bowled out in the penultimate over for 269 on a cracking batting pitch. But it's all on at the series decider on Saturday in Auckland?

Armstrong won't interview with USADA

Armstrong during his interview with Oprah. Photo / AP Quickread

Lance Armstrong won't interview under oath with the US Anti-Doping Agency to reveal all he knows about doping in cycling, his attorney says.

Guard's long recovery from attack

Thirty prison guards have been seriously assaulted by prisoners since mid-2010. Photo / File Quickread

A prison guard whose jaw was broken in two places by a violent inmate's brutal attack has had corrective surgery for almost two years and been unable to work as a result?

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