A thrill too far for Fox Glacier victims
By GREER McDONALD - The Dominion Post
Fox Glacier ice fall victims Ashish and Akshay Miranda are remembered by friends as inseparable adventurers who were mad on sports and faith.
Parents of dead men saw ice fall
Into the void: mountains take their toll
Two Australian tourists die in ice fall
Pupils may 'opt out' of religion
By BEN FAWKES - The Dominion Post
Schools are set to receive guidelines on how to run religious education and ceremonies, paving the way for pupils to get out of any religious activity.
'I'm just so pleased to have them back'
Mother tries hard not to get angry
By KIM THOMAS - The Press
Helen Adams is trying hard not to get angry about the death of her two daughters in a house fire in a crowded South Auckland house.
Hillary clan plans low-key gathering
By KERRY WILLIAMSON - The Dominion Post
The Hillary clan won't climb a mountain or grieve in a cathedral to mark the death of Sir Ed instead they will gather at one of his favourite places to remember a father, a granddad and a husband.
Woman survives bolt shot in head
By GREER McDONALD and KATHERINE NEWTON - The Dominion Post
Neighbours of a woman left with a crossbow bolt lodged in her skull heard "an almighty scream" as the wayward bolt hit.
Parents of dead men saw ice fall
Tourists evacuated after Costa Rica quake
Reuters
Rescue helicopters ferried stranded tourists from a picturesque volcanic area in Costa Rica where a strong earthquake killed at least 13 people.
Another Gandhi could be India's next PM
Jesse Ryder's fresh hangover
The Dominion Post
Black Caps bad boy Jesse Ryder is back in the dog box after a late-night drinking session in Wellington.
Ryder dropped for drinking indiscretion
Michael Hill warns on profits
By DAVID HARGREAVES - BusinessDay.co.nz
Jewellery retailer Michael Hill International is warning that trading profits for the half year to December will be "materially below" the record $19.45 million made for the same period a year ago.
Former Sopranos star gets 10 years
Reuters
Actor Lillo Brancato Jr, who played a bit part on The Sopranos, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in an attempted burglary that killed an off-duty police officer.
Christian Bale pays tribute to Heath Ledger
- 'I've only slept with a couple of men'
- Scarlett splits Golden Globes dress
- Is Bob Dylan on holiday in Picton?
- 'A 10,000-piece jigsaw puzzle'
- Concerns over 'chemical cannabis'
- 'I miscarried in a hospital toilet'
- 'I'm just so pleased to have them back'
- Ryder dropped for drinking indiscretion
- Mother unable to revive daughter
- Getting rid of an old PC? Smash it up first
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A new golf handicap
Golfers using titanium clubs, which make the ball fly further, could inadvertently be damaging their hearing, doctors say.
Lily Allen defends drug call
British popster Lily Allen has issued a statement addressing remarks she made about illegal drugs which caused a bit of a brouhaha in the media.
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Hrbaty handed Heineken wildcard
Two-time champion Dominik Hrbaty has been granted a wildcard into the main draw of the Heineken Open tennis tournament beginning in Auckland on Monday.
Next gen printer on the way
Home printers capable of spitting out a colour page in a second are expected to be released around the world this year, thanks to Australian technology.
Grumpy Brits scaring away tourists
Grumpy staff and poor value for money blight British hotels, deterring foreign visitors when the economy needs them most, the UK government's tourism boss said.
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