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Top Stories: Criminal lawyer Peter Williams says the Supreme Court's decision over the Gwaze case amounts to double jeopardy.The Supreme Court has given the Crown permission to appeal the case of George Gwaze, the... NZ City Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:58:24 -0500The Government is extending its youth job scheme by another 2,000 places.Social Development and Employment Minister Paula Bennett says the Job Ops scheme creates work opportunities for young people wi... NZ City Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:58:23 -0500The All Blacks have held a light training session in Marseille to kick off the build up to their test with France.The squad trained on artificial turf, with concerns surrounding the standard of the gr... NZ City Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:58:21 -0500Send us an event report Races 7 & 8 postponed to a later day As the Mayland fleet looked at the rain chucking it down and the rigging rattled as the wind 20 knots gusting 30 the race box pulled th... Yachts And Yachting Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:47:39 -0500BOR 90 is sailing in San Diego Bay today as there is very little wind outside. Lick on the link and you can watch it live on the Fox 5 San Diego Webcam ... [... Sailing News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:41:42 -0500A former head of the Medical Association is describing District Health Board league tables as completely pointless.Christchurch GP Pippa MacKay says the Government's move to publish performance result... NZ City Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:20:59 -0500Greyhound Racing New Zealand believe they have little to gain in a suggested unification with harness and thoroughbred racing.A task force report suggests thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing sh... NZ City Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:20:58 -0500The Federation of Budgeting Services is welcoming changes to the Government's 'Welcome Home Loan' scheme.As signaled in August, the amount that can be borrowed under the Crown-funded mortgage insuranc... NZ City Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:20:57 -0500The Black Caps are set to take just four front line bowlers into the first cricket test against Pakistan at the University Oval, Dunedin.Commentator Bryan Waddle says New Zealand has not made a habit ... NZ City Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:20:55 -0500The Prime Minister's heading to Ohakea Air Force Base this afternoon to attend the funeral for Flight Sergeant Andrew Forster.The 46-year-old airman was killed last week in Waiouru when an old artille... NZ City Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:20:55 -0500The Greens claim the deal the Government has cut with the Maori Party to get the Emissions Trading Scheme bill passed into law will not help today's young Maori.In a deal which will last for 70 years,... NZ City Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:20:54 -0500Posted on: Monday, 23 November 2009, 10:15 CST Over one hundred Antarctic icebergs are moving towards New Zealand in an extraordinary happening that has raised a shipping warning, officials announc... RedOrbit Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:42:32 -0500Typical monsoonal conditions in Kuala Terengganu for the first day of the Malaysian Match Racing Championships - the final qualifying event for the final round of the World Match Racing Tour, the Mons... Sailing News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:26:40 -0500NEW YORK, Nov. 23 -- Two of international sailing's leading institutions, The Real Club Nautico Barcelona (Barcelona's royal yacht club) and the New York Yacht Club, will work together on the NY-BCN T... Earth Times Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:58:22 -0500At the 2009 Grenada Round-the-Island Race (GRIR), the trimaran Horizon Region Guadeloupe shattered the race course record, slashing more than an hour off the previous record by crossing the finish lin... Caribbean Racing Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:35:31 -0500A week of strong northeast winds propelled the 54 sailboats in the 20th Anniversary Caribbean 1500 fleet from Hampton VA to Tortola, BVI. In as few as six days, the boats hugged the rhumb line and sai... Caribbean Racing Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:35:30 -0500Send us an event report Masirah steals lead at inaugural Extreme Sailing Series Asia Day four of the Extreme Sailing Series Asia and it was all change at the top of the leaderboard as Masirah, o... Yachts And Yachting Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:33:04 -0500Having opened a further 15 miles on Groupe Bel, there was an element of relief in the voice of Safran skipper Marc Guillemot this morning. While his co-skipper Charles Caudrelier snatched some well de... Yachting World Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:51:52 -0500Yachting World's fortnightly podcasts are available every fortnight. Shoretalk is produced in association with Jive Talking, the Volvo sailing podcast... Yachting World Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:51:48 -0500Send us an event report The ninth British Classic Yacht Club (BCYC) Cowes Regatta will join the prestigious Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge Circuit (PCYC) from 2010 as part of a three-year sponsor... Yachts And Yachting Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:06:53 -0500Send us an event report Close to the finish Having opened a further 15 miles on Groupe Bel which has pursued them hard more than the last week, there was an element of relief in the voice of Safra... Yachts And Yachting Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:06:51 -0500The last boat is now home in the Solidaire du Chocolat, a 5,000 mile double-handed race from France to Mexico. During the fifth week at sea in La Solidaire du Chocolat, the closeness of the finishes w... Sailing News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:02:21 -0500The Government has secured an agreement with the Maori Party to pass the emissions trading scheme into law this week.The deal involves concessions on forestry, fishing and agriculture and acknowledges... NZ City Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:23:19 -0500Gerard Butler has been named the best British actor in Hollywood in a poll by DVD rental service LoveFilm, beating a number of high-profile stars, including Christian Bale and Kate Winslet. NZ City Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:23:18 -0500World tennis number one Roger Federer has battled in his opening match of the ATP's World Tour Finals in London.Federer bounced back from a set down to beat Spain's Fernando Verdasco 4-6, 7-5, 6-1. He... NZ City Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:23:17 -0500James Van Der Beek has filed for divorce.The former ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star split from actress Heather McComb earlier this year and has now started legal proceedings to officially end their six-ye... NZ City Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:23:16 -0500Wild Thing Yachting, the owners of the world famous Super Maxi Wild Thing, (known as Skandia from 2000 to 2008 and 2003 line honours winner of the Rolex Sydney to Hobart) are offering the multi-millio... Sailing News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:20:52 -0500Groupama 3 has arrived in Cape Town for repairs to begin to reinforce the aft beams. After the gales which Groupama 3 had to avoid just after suffering damage, followed by the tradewinds fuelled by th... Sailing News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:20:51 -0500Images from the 18ft Skiffs NSW Championship Race 3 on Sydney Harbour. Michael Coxon, Aaron Links and Trent Barnabas scored their third successive win in Thurlow Fisher-City to lead Gotta Love It 7 on... Sailing News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:20:51 -0500Kate Hudson has revealed her six-year-old son Ryder – from her failed marriage to Black Crowes rocker Chris Robinson - has a crush on her ‘Nine’ co-star Penelope Cruz. NZ City Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:59:48 -0500Mapei, global leader in the production of adhesives, sealants and chemical products for buildings, has announced that it is conducting exclusive presentations about innovative 'cool roofing' solutions... AME Info Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:45:35 -0500Clothing and nursery product retailer Postie Plus Group is upbeat about its performance, with first quarter sales up 15 percent from earlier in the year.Chief executive Ron Boskell says it indicates t... NZ City Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:40:25 -0500Lily Allen has made a U-turn in her stance on the pirating and illegal sharing of her music, saying she doesn’t mind people copying her CDs and selling them on at a profit. NZ City Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:40:24 -0500‘Desperate Housewives’ is affecting Eva Longoria Parker’s sex life.The actress admits she and husband Tony Parker can only get steamy between the sheets at weekends because of her filming schedu... NZ City Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:40:23 -0500The Supreme Court is allowing the Crown to appeal the acquittal of George Gwaze.The Christchurch man was found not guilty last year of the murder of his niece Charlene Makaza in 2007.The Crown appeale... NZ City Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:40:23 -0500An announcement is imminent on the free-to-air broadcast rights for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.Prime Minister John Key says talks with the IRB on the joint Maori TV, TVNZ, and TV3 bid have been positive... NZ City Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:15:02 -0500Leona Lewis says she is a “good diva”.The British singer, who has a reputation for being one of the nicest people in pop, says she only has the good characteristics of a diva – which includes ha... NZ City Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:15:01 -0500One of two teenage girls charged with the murder of a 78-year-old Opotiki man has finished giving evidence.Eighteen-year-old Courtney Churchward and a 15-year-old girl have pleaded not guilty to murde... NZ City Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:56:19 -0500Rachel McAdams needed to do lots of yoga to fit into her ‘Sherlock Holmes’ outfit.The actress had to wear a lot of tight-fitting corsets for her role as Irene Adler in Guy Ritchie’s new movie ab... NZ City Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:56:18 -0500Middlemore Hospital has just rolled out a new campaign aimed at curbing the number of its patients who smoke.A report by the Ministry of Health has revealed only 10 percent of the hospital's patients ... NZ City Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:56:17 -0500Burger King Breakers guard Kirk Penney has declared himself fit for Thursday night's Australian basketball league home game against the Cairns Taipans.The reigning Australian basketball league MVP has... NZ City Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:56:16 -0500One of the teenagers charged with the murder of a 78-year-old Opotiki man has given evidence at the High Court in Rotorua.Eighteen-year-old Courtney Churchward has pleaded not guilty to murdering John... NZ City Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:32:30 -0500THE fourth edition of the Malaysian Match Racing Championships begins today at Ri-Yaz Heritage Resort and Spa in Pulau Duyong with 13 teams competing for the titles and wildcard entry into the Monsoon... New Straits Times Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:59:52 -0500Telecom has done it, now TelstraClear is looking at moving its call centre to the Philippines.TelstraClear says it is conducting a feasibility study on some of its inbound contact centres.If the compa... NZ City Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:00:47 -0500ACT is trying to stop the Government doing a deal with the Maori Party to pass the emissions trading scheme.The Government is set to announce an agreement with the Maori Party, allowing it to push its... NZ City Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:00:46 -0500Aged care and retirement village operator Ryman Healthcare has posted a record first half profit.Net income rose $38.5 million, up 10 percent on the previous year.Realised profit, which excludes defer... NZ City Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:00:45 -0500A sail plane crashed in Sakarya province near Turkish largest city of Istanbul on Sunday and two people were injured including the pilot, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported. The Brazilian... People's Daily Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:00:22 -0500A Rotoiti primary school says the community is deeply saddened at the killing of its principal.Hawea Vercoe died after allegedly being "king hit" and falling to the ground outside The Quart House bar ... 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