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Flight training review proposed - Stuff.co.nz
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:26:16 GMT+00:00 - The Bay of Plenty TimesFlight training review proposedStuff.co.nzAviation industry boss Irene King is calling for a total review of flight training in the wake of the double tragedy in Manawatu this week. Trainee Patricia Smallman and instructor Jess Neeson were killed in the ...Free spirit who took to the airManawatu StandardPraise for way surviving pilot landed plane unhurtNew Zealand HeraldPilot's death mourned by Bay aviation communityThe Bay of Plenty TimesTVNZ -3News NZ -Radio New Zealandall 76 news articles »

David Miliband calls the Prime Minister a 'loudmouth' - Telegraph.co.uk
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:32:38 GMT+00:00 - The GuardianDavid Miliband calls the Prime Minister a 'loudmouth'Telegraph.co.ukDavid Miliband has criticised Prime Minister David Cameron, accusing him of being a ''loudmouth'' over his remarks about Pakistan's record on terrorism. The former Foreign Secretary was speaking as the row continued over comments Mr Cameron made during ...Open financial and retail sectors further: Cameron to IndiaThe HinduDavid Miliband attacks 'loudmouth' Cameron over Pakistan commentsThe GuardianPM's rebuke of Pakistan on terrorism draws riposte from IslamabadSydney Morning HeraldBBC News -Reuters -Aljazeera.netall 2,392 news articles »

Carter vs Goff: 'Somebody had to do it' - 3News NZ
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:50:36 GMT+00:00 - 3News NZCarter vs Goff: 'Somebody had to do it'3News NZChris Carter says he'll be staying on in his electorate despite being suspended from the Labour caucus. And according to some political commentators, that decision has got disaster written all over it for Labour. ...Transcript: Chris Carter's letterNew Zealand HeraldCarter's political career is in tattersNZ CityLabour Leader Position On Four Weeks Sparked LetterVoxyNational Business Review -Gay NZ -Newstalk ZBall 76 news articles »

Bodies of babies dug up in village - The Age
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:46:44 GMT+00:00 - msnbc.comBodies of babies dug up in villageThe AgeThe corpses of 8 babies have been discovered in a couple's home in a small village in France. FRENCH police have detained a couple after the bodies of eight newborn babies were found in a house and in the garden of another home in a northern village. ...French Mum Admits Killing Eight BabiesSky NewsFrench mother 'admits killing eight newborn babies'Irish TimesNo charge against husbandSydney Morning HeraldThe Guardian -BBC News -Telegraph.co.ukall 1,069 news articles »

Family: bridge swing was 'disaster waiting to happen' - TVNZ
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:55:16 GMT+00:00 - 3News NZFamily: bridge swing was 'disaster waiting to happen'TVNZThe safety of New Zealand's adventure tourism industry has come under the spotlight after the sentencing of a bridge swing operator. Alastair McWhannell must serve 400 hours of community service and pay $10000 to the family of Catherine Peters who was ...Swing bridge operator avoids prison sentenceRadio New ZealandFamily of bridge-swing victim read statements in court3News NZBridge swing a "disaster waiting to happen"NZ CitySydney Morning Herald -Newstalk ZB -TVNZall 46 news articles »

Arab League backs direct talks when Palestinians are ready - Jerusalem Post
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:29:01 GMT+00:00 - The HinduArab League backs direct talks when Palestinians are readyJerusalem PostQatar PM chairs Cairo meeting, says Palestinians can decide timing; Netanyahu says he is ready to begin in the coming days. In a Cairo meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to discuss the ...Arab League demands US guaranteesAljazeera.netIsrael ready for direct peace talksSydney Morning HeraldArab League debates direct talksBBC NewsBloomberg -AFP -Xinhuaall 1,105 news articles »

Firearms recovered in central Auckland AOS raid - 3News NZ
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:39:54 GMT+00:00 - Stuff.co.nzFirearms recovered in central Auckland AOS raid3News NZPolice searching for a patched gang member recovered firearms, a bullet proof vest and a Taser during two raids early this morning. Members of the Armed Offenders Squad this morning accompanied police as they executed search warrants ...Gang fugitive considered dangerous by policeRadio New ZealandDangerous gang member still on the runNewstalk ZBAuckland raids net weapons, not fugitiveStuff.co.nzNew Zealand Police (press release) -Newstalk ZBall 37 news articles »

Police yet to formally identify Wellington body - Radio New Zealand
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:33:20 GMT+00:00 - New Zealand HeraldPolice yet to formally identify Wellington bodyRadio New ZealandPolice have yet to formally identify a body found in a Wellington council flat on Wednesday afternoon. It is thought to be that of a woman in her 40s or 50s, who had recently moved into the block of flats in Newtown. Police say they have no suspects at ...Body found inside Wellington flatStuff.co.nzPolice treat woman's death as suspiciousTVNZPolice investigate after body foundNew Zealand Herald3News NZall 20 news articles »

Chatham Islands Wave Project Receives Government Funding - TopNews New Zealand
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:22:12 GMT+00:00 - TopNews New ZealandChatham Islands Wave Project Receives Government FundingTopNews New ZealandA project to be supervised by Chatham Islands Marine Energy Ltd. is reported to have received Government's backing. The Government's Marine Energy Deployment Fund has raised a fund worth $2.16 million for the project, aimed to harness ocean wave energy ...Good news for Chatham Islands wave projectNational Business ReviewWave Energy Project Gets Government BackingVoxyall 7 news articles »

'Private' Izzy passes away - Hawke's Bay Today
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:46:06 GMT+00:00 - Stuff.co.nz'Private' Izzy passes awayHawke's Bay TodayNational Aquarium of New Zealand staff are mourning the loss of the centre's saltwater crocodile Izzy who died suddenly yesterday morning. Having shown no previous signs of ill health, the abrupt death of the 3m-long, 120kg animal has left staff ...Death rocks National AquariumNewstalk ZBbeloved croc dies suddenlyStuff.co.nzCroc's sudden death a mysteryNew Zealand Heraldall 13 news articles »