Summer Camp - YoungWednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:45AMAs the summer trickles to an end I’m finding it hard to reflect on the season’s musical offerings without my thoughts being hazily clouded as if filtered through an internal Hipstamatic brain-app.
Addict blackmailed victim over imagesTuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:38AMA druggie burglar who blackmailed one of his victims after finding he’d stolen a disk of indecent images of young girls has been jailed.
Hoons run amokMonday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:09PMFEARS that someone will die unless police and council take action against those using a local roadway as a “racetrack”.
The joke that is NZ On Air fundingMonday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:04PMI tend to stay out of arguments relating to the behind-the-scenes aspects with music. Funding? Not really my problem. Same with record companies. There are a couple that won't even return my calls or emails these days. I've named them before, might as well mention them again. They are Warners and Sony . Warners told me off for being mean about Midnight Youth . Sony? Not sure what I did there.
Ferrets stock to watchSunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:25PMSalmat Ltd has impressed the market with a solid performance for the year to June 30.
SBC slammed for moneywastingFriday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:05AMCOUNCIL bosses have been slammed following their take over of a local bus route.
Hutt subsidy for water wasters puts River at riskThursday, August 26, 2010 @ 6:13PMHutt City Council was asked this week to allow more water to be taken from the Hutt River/Te Awa Kairangi to supply homes and businesses in Greater Wellington.
Sacking survey's Christchurch-only delivery slatedThursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:07PMA Government survey on the decision to sack Environment Canterbury (ECan) councillors is under fire for seeking only Christchurch views.
Crime RoundupThursday, August 26, 2010 @ 5:28AMTWO people carried out what has been described as a despicable act when they conned an elderly lady into allowing them enter her home. The woman was extremely distressed when she was deceived by a woman posing as a nurse and subsequently robbed.
Oxford chemist fears for safety after threatsThursday, August 26, 2010 @ 5:02AMAN OXFORD chemist says he fears for the safety of his family and staff after a spate of threats and attacks on his business.
Slim blowmolded pack innovates way through postal regulationsWednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:00PMA plastic package for sending mail-order vitamins and similar products through standard letter post, rather than the more expensive parcel post, has been introduced. The blowmolded HDPE package, with its width-to-depth ratio of more than 4:1, created a significant technical challenge for the processor, RPC Containers. Tagging Options Domain: Modplas Issue Date: MPW - August 2010 Keywords ...
Police hit the street in murder probeWednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:53PMPOLICE will take the unusual step of doing a leaflet drop as they try to solve the shooting death of a man earlier this year.
A Rebel's Rise and FallWednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 10:23AMKiller Instinct, the first of the two-part French gangster film Mesrine, finally opens in the U.S. following a highly praised home turf reception.
News in BriefWednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 7:53AMMovies in the Park
Interest rates at 8%? This is a nightmare that can come trueWednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:40AMWith the recovery faltering, the deficit yawning and the Treasury axe being sharpened, you might have thought that the present economic picture could hardly get worse.
Haus Konstruktiv Celebrates 100-Year-Long History of Concrete, Constructivist and Conceptual ArtTuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:34PMMagdalena Fernandez from Venezuela poses in front of her video installation '2iPM009', during the exhibition 'complete concrete', in Zurich, Switzerland, 24 August 2010. 'Complete concrete' is an exhibition on the 100-year development of constructivist, concrete and conceptual art and its effects on the present, with numerous key works from the in-house collection, first-class loaned works and ...
Blenheim man killed by trainTuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:06PMA 53-year-old Blenheim man is dead after he was hit by a freight train at Tuamarina early today.
T2Hole Golf Improvement SystemTuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:41AMYou may remember a couple of weeks ago I wrote about Denis Pugh’s latest training aid, the T2Hole. As I said back then, when someone of Pugh’s stature puts his name to something, GOLFmagic is all ears. And when the gizmo dropped through our letterbox a fortnight ago, I took the real ...
Cool gets knickers in a twistTuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:32AMANTI-LITTER: Phillipa Arapoff (left) and Felicity Warren get started on this year's Cool project, set for September 19.
Headline grabberSunday, August 22, 2010 @ 1:44AMProfile of Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks
A riddle wrapped in a mystery behind a veilSaturday, August 21, 2010 @ 12:35PMBabushka dolls in burqas are squatting in a line. Like dumpy Mona Lisas in mourning, they peer through letterbox-sized slots at the housing commission blocks.
Requiem MassSaturday, August 21, 2010 @ 3:19AMBeing the trigesima die of the death of ALBERT CAMILLERI, tomorrow’s 11.30 a.m. Mass at St Gregory’s parish church, Sliema, will be offered for the repose of his soul. The attendance of relatives and friends will be appreciated.
‘Brown bread’Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 2:50AMHow a North-East company addressed a letter to a dead man.
Vehicle full of stars all over the placeFriday, August 20, 2010 @ 9:00AMTWO directors whose films perhaps shouldn't be going straight to DVD, given past performance, are Kevin Smith and Mike Judge.
Letter shelter that's nautical but niceThursday, August 19, 2010 @ 7:06PMA love of fishing and the ocean inspired Bob Addiss of Marlborough to create this letterbox out of a broken outboard motor.
Killer North Shore cat sniper on prowlThursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:37PMCATS are being killed and injured by a maniac targeting them with an air rifle in Sydney.
Maniac shooting our cats: residentsThursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:12AMGORDON residents whose cats have been badly injured or killed by "a maniac with an air rifle" are warning pet owners to be vigilant.
Contact us:Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 7:35AMA teenager who survived an arson attack which killed his two sisters has overcome extreme hardship to achieve outstanding A Level results.
Sleepwalking in ShanghaiMonday, August 16, 2010 @ 12:23PMA glorious phenomenon is under threat and pyjama lovers must take a stand.
Arson arrest in SomptingMonday, August 16, 2010 @ 3:11AMA 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life in Sompting. (16/08/2010 09:05:01)
Customer goes postal over letterboxSunday, August 15, 2010 @ 6:50PMAn Auckland resident is angry after New Zealand Post sent him a letter saying he won't be getting any more mail - until the letterbox he's had for the past 16 years is changed to meet height regulations
Try to control customer lossSunday, August 15, 2010 @ 5:06PMQ: How do I recover lost customers or should I just focus on finding new ones?
Thousands protest on climate changeSunday, August 15, 2010 @ 1:45PMTens of thousands of protesters have rallied across Australia to urge action on climate change.
News in BriefSunday, August 15, 2010 @ 6:38AMArts & Crafts Guild meeting A Downriver Arts & Crafts Guild meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 7 at Southgate Veterans Memorial Library, 14680 Dix-Toledo Hwy.
Thousands protest for climate changeSunday, August 15, 2010 @ 6:20AMThousands of protesters have taken to the streets across Australia to urge action on climate change.
Thousands protest on climate changeSunday, August 15, 2010 @ 1:56AMTens of thousands of protesters - and a few sceptics - have taken to the streets across Australia to urge the major political parties to take action on climate change.
Thousands protest on climate changeSunday, August 15, 2010 @ 1:42AMTens of thousands of protesters - and a few sceptics - have rallied across Australia to urge the major political parties to take action on climate change.
Sceptics crash climate change rallySaturday, August 14, 2010 @ 11:50PMPolice have broken up a scuffle between protesters at the Walk Against Warming in Adelaide.
Jack Duckworth's surprise for SallyFriday, August 13, 2010 @ 7:00AM'Coronation Street's Jack Duckworth buys Sally Webster (Sally Dynevor) to theatre tickets after learning she has always wanted to go as part of his plan to make his friends happy before he dies.
Council evicts anti-social tenantFriday, August 13, 2010 @ 6:38AMA NUISANCE council tenant who persistently slammed doors and swore at and intimidated neighbours has been evicted from his Winchester home.
Findel sells online businesses in move to reduce its debtsFriday, August 13, 2010 @ 12:07AMHOME shopping group Findel has sold two online businesses, I Want One of Those and Confetti, for £600,000 in a move to reduce debts. (12/08/2010 20:57:13)