New Zealand news |
![]() ESPNcricinfo.com (blog) | Cricket: Powerful start lets NZ fans dream big New Zealand Herald By David Leggat Not an hour had gone by in New Zealand's innings at McLean Park yesterday, when minds were already turning to records. Specifically, whether New Zealand's batsmen could reach 400, having won the toss on a flat pitch. NZ batsmen dine out again but places open New Zealand crushes Zimbabwe to complete 3-0 win NZ's whitewash complete |
![]() Wall Street Journal | NZ quake building was sub-standard Courier Mail The six-storey Canterbury Television (CTV) building crumpled then burst into flames when a 6.3-magnitude quake hit New Zealand's second largest city on February 22 last year, killing those trapped inside the twisted wreckage, including 65 foreign ... NZ quake deaths building 'flawed' Gov't: Building toppled by NZ quake substandard Report finds New Zealand building that collapsed and killed 115 in quake didn ... |
![]() Otago Daily Times | NZ sharemarket rises for fourth session Ninemsn New Zealand shares extended gains for a fourth day led by retailers as the sector starts to show renewed signs of vigour. Pumpkin Patch led gainers. The NZX 50 index rose 2.07 points, or 0.1 per cent to 3326.73. Within the index, 22 stocks gained, ... NZ stocks shrug off tepid start Shares extend gains, led by retailers |
NZ bids for super telescope role New Zealand Herald Prof Gulyaev is heading New Zealand's bid for the Square Kilometre Array Projec. Photo / Supplied Earthquake prediction will be a step closer if New Zealand wins a bid for the largest radio telescope ever built. A joint New Zealand and Australian ... |
![]() Sydney Morning Herald | NZ born billionaire invests to catalyse Gunns pulp mill ABC Online A Singapore based, New Zealand born billionaire, Richard Chandler, is poised to buy a 40 percent share in the timber company Gunns. Supporters of the mill are delighted, but opponents are vowing to continue to fight the project with the Australian ... NZ billionaire's Gunns stake Gunns keen for NZ investment to fire up mill Kiwi billionaire grabs chunk of timber company |
![]() FXstreet.com | NZ dollar stumbles after weak jobs data Ninemsn The New Zealand dollar declined after government figures showed tepid jobs growth in the final three months of last year and sapped demand for the currency, amid mounting speculation Greece will finally cut a deal with its private creditors. New Zealand Dollar Weaker Late; All Eyes On Greece Preview: NZ Employment Change & Impact on NZD/USD NZ dollar retreats on Italy recession reports |
Air New Zealand Plays Cuddle Cupid with Five Days of Giveaways MarketWatch (press release) This Valentine's Day, Air New Zealand is giving lovebirds the gift of cuddle. From February 9 through 13, Air New Zealand will offer daily Twitter giveaways better than any box of chocolates or dozen roses: roundtrip airfare to Auckland or London on ... |
Dinky Kong to map Aust-NZ digital heritage Ninemsn Researchers from Flinders University in Adelaide are documenting Australia and New Zealand's digital heritage - from amateur-made computer games of the 80s to a contemporary software program that forensically sanitises computers. Researchers start Australian software database |
![]() Independent Online | NZ unemployment rate drops to 6.3 per cent Sydney Morning Herald New Zealand's unemployment rate fell more than expected in the final three months of last year, reflecting a sharp rise in part-time employment and a decline in the number of people looking for work. The unemployment rate fell to a seasonally adjusted ... New Zealand job data masks weakness, rates seen on hold New Zealand's 4Q Adjusted Unemployment Rate Falls To 6.3% NZ annual jobs growth 'broadly positive', jobless rate falls |
![]() Sydney Morning Herald | SBW king of NZ ring with early knockout ABC Online Sonny Bill Williams won the vacant New Zealand heavyweight boxing title with a first-round stoppage win over Clarence Tillman. After a cagey opening, Williams caught his American opponent with a big left hook from which he never recovered. Tillman KO the biggest buzz for SBW Sonny Bill Williams wins New Zealand heavyweight title with first-round TKO Sonny Bill Williams wins New Zealand heavyweight title |