Soaps beating too brutal for prime time
stuff.co.nz — By MICHAEL FOX - Stuff.co.nz | Wednesday, 07 January 2009 New Zealand’s broadcasting watchdog has upheld a viewer's complaint and ruled that a beating depicted on popular programme Shortland Street was too brutal for prime time television......More… (Movies)
Le Lievre driving for another title Times Online
times.co.nz — By JOHN LAZO-RON PAKURANGA bowls star Chris Le Lievre couldn’t have started 2009 in a better way as his late run of form in 2008 has carried through to the New Zealand Bowls Nationals......More… (Sports)
Drop in Inflation Lifts Europe Stocks
nytimes.com — By DAVID JOLLY PARIS - A report showing a sharp decrease in euro-zone inflation pushed European stocks higher on Tuesday, and Wall Street stocks were expected to open modestly higher......More… (Business)
Jan 7 Open- Kiwi creeps up towards US60c
stuff.co.nz — The New Zealand dollar crept up towards US60c this morning, after firming against most major currencies overnight. The kiwi was buying US59.57c around 8am, compared with US58.79c at 5pm yesterday, and continued to edge upwards......More… (Business)
Small early rise on NZ sharemarket
nbr.co.nz — The New Zealand sharemarket made modest gains in early trading as it continues to rally in the first days of the New Year. The rally, which actually picked up momentum from New Year's Eve, has seen the benchmark NZSX-50 index add more than 110 points ........More… (Business)
November trade deficit hits $520m
stuff.co.nz — By AARON LIM - BusinessDay.co.nz | Wednesday, 07 January 2009 New Zealand's trade deficit narrowed by 17 percent to $520 million in November 2008 when compared with the same month in 2007, the smallest November deficit since 2001, Statistics New ........More… (Business)
Milkpowder down again at Fonterra online auction
nbr.co.nz — But the company is taking some solace from a small rise in spot prices, and from its own analysis indicating the bottom of the price cycle is near......More… (Business)
Charity walk raises $28 thousand
newstalkzb.co.nz — The end is in sight for a 20-year-old university student striding the length of the country for charity. Emma Daken will end a two-thousand 200 kilometre, 70 day walk from Cape Reinga to Bluff on Friday afternoon......More… (Politics)