Rain fails to dislodge body in glacier
An aerial search of a section of Fox Glacier where two men were crushed by falling ice has shown the one remaining body would not have been dislodged overnight.
A thrill too far for Fox Glacier victims
Two Australian tourists die in ice fall
Hitchhiker bailed on missing woman
By BEN HEATHER - The Southland Times
Missing Cromwell woman Jessica Roberts picked up a hitchhiker on the last day she was seen, who then bailed from his lift because of her erratic behaviour.
Sir Edmund Hillary's legacy lives on
By MICHAEL FOX - Stuff.co.nz
A year after his death, the legacy of Sir Edmund Hillary lives on as strong as ever in the hearts and minds of New Zealanders.
Hillary clan plans low-key gathering
NZ sets solid base against Windies
Stuff.co.nz | 02:10PM
LATEST: New Zealand have made a solid start in the fourth one-dayer against the West Indies at Eden Park, scoring 120 after 30 overs with the loss of just two wickets.
Jesse Ryder's fresh hangover
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.
A thrill too far for Fox Glacier victims
Somali pirates free Saudi supertanker (+video)
Reuters
Somali pirates have freed a Saudi supertanker seized in the world's biggest ship hijacking for a US$3 million (NZ$507m) ransom, but five drowned when their boat capsized as they were making off with their share.
Pirates release hijacked tanker
Tourists evacuated after Costa Rica quake
Doubles partners make ASB final
Top seed Elena Dementieva and doubles partner Elena Vesnina took contrasting paths yesterday as they set up an all-Russian tennis final in the ASB Classic in Auckland.
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.
Patrick Swayze hospitalised with pneumonia
Reuters | 01:21PM
Patrick Swayze, the Dirty Dancing star who is battling pancreatic cancer, has been hospitalised with pneumonia, a television network executive has confirmed.
Swayze 'scared and angry' over cancer
Former Sopranos star gets 10 years
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- Scarlett splits Golden Globes dress
- 'A 10,000-piece jigsaw puzzle'
- 'I miscarried in a hospital toilet'
- Concerns over 'chemical cannabis'
- Is Bob Dylan on holiday in Picton?
- 'I'm just so pleased to have them back'
- Getting rid of an old PC? Smash it up first
- Mother unable to revive daughter
- Hitchhiker bailed on missing woman
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Winnie-the-Pooh in comeback
The first official sequel to the original Winnie-the-Pooh books will appear in October, more than 80 years after the honey-loving bear first appeared in print.
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No call yet on extra Indian test
New Zealand Cricket is no closer to answering India's request for an extra test match to be added to its upcoming tour.
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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.
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.





