26 June 2009 - Chevron New Zealand will defer the temporary closure of Caltex Kaikohe until Friday September 4, following the intervention of Northland MP John Carter to ensure the company had access to regional environmental data that allowed a

26 June 2009 - The Government's decision to stop the development of the National War Memorial Parkl is a disgrace, says Labour's veterans affairs spokesperson Rick Barker.

26 June 2009 - Structural imbalances that have become a handbrake on the economy are laid bare in gross domestic product data for the March quarter issued today, Finance Minister Bill English says.

Wayne Mapp's claim that his government's axing of Labour's R&D tax credit has not put New Zealand at a competitive disadvantage compared to Australia shows how out of the touch the Government is, says Labour's Spokesperson for Research & Development,

Labour's Associate Spokesperson for Labour Darien Fenton says that Kate Wilkinson's comments at the estimates of Vote Labour at Select Committee this morning shows a lazy and uncaring attitude to her portfolio.

Christchurch, June 27 NZPA - Result of the rugby test between the All Blacks and Italy at AMI Stadium here tonight:New Zealand 27 (Joe Rokocoko, Isaac Ross, George Whitelock tries; Luke McAlister 2 pen, 3 con) Italy 6 (Luke McLean

Christchurch, June 27 NZPA - The All Blacks lead Italy 13-3 at halftime in a rugby test here tonight.

Auckland, June 26 NZPA - New Zealand Cricket's list of 20 contracted players for the year ending July 31, 2010 (*denotes new player):-

By Daniel Gilhooly of NZPAChristchurch, June 27 NZPA - The All Blacks stuttered and stalled on the way to an unconvincing 27-6 test rugby win over Italy that failed to ignite chilly Christchurch tonight.

By Daniel Gilhooly of NZPAChristchurch, June 27 NZPA - As long as he can sidestep the nerves, Luke McAlister is poised to ignite an All Blacks backline that has spluttered ahead of tonight's rugby test against Italy.

The annual E3 event always offers a deluge of information so dense it's difficult to keep up with. Now that the tide is receding it seems a good time to sift through the wreckage and hunt for the standout games

The 46-year-old actor was celebrating a red carpet screening of his new movie 'Public Enemies' with a group of friends - including his co-star Marion Cotillard and the film's director Michael Mann - at Gibsons Bar and Steakhouse when he

The 48-year-old actress was taking part in a protest against mountaintop coalmining - which sees the tops of mountains blown away to help miners get at deposits inside - during which a West Virginia road was blocked yesterday (23.06.09).

Former Michael Jackson family lawyer Brian Oxman has claimed police have been to the late star's home to search for "drug vials and syringes".Police have reportedly "seized bags" of prescription drugs from Michael Jackson's home.

The 'Harry Potter' star - who plays brainbox Hermione Granger in the hit movie franchise - would be willing to axe her film career if she can't find other fulfilling roles.

POLICE are investigating the death of a four-year-old child north of Hobart.

BRISBANE Lions AFL champion Alastair Lynch has won a court bid to keep his driver's licence for special hardship reasons.

ATTACKER says he repeatedly kicked a man in the head until he was in a vegetative state because 'he was cowering like a dog'.

A WOMAN who twice bit an off-duty police officer before wishing him dead has pleaded to be sent to jail immediately.

A MIX of mechanical and human error combined to overdose hundreds of southeast Queensland households with fluoride, a government report says.