New Zealand News

The number of deaths involving swine flu has risen to seven, after a Taranaki man who died earlier this week was confirmed as having the illness.

North Islanders are being told to brace themselves for a wet and windy weekend. A subtropical low bringing heavy rain and southeast gales is due to spread south from Northland this weekend, reaching Hawke's Bay early next week.

New Zealanders holidaying closer to home in the recession and making the most of cheap airline deals have helped keep Samoa's tourist numbers up, but the global economic downturn is still causing it some woes, reports NZ Herald.

Once Paris Hiltona s protege, Australian model Jaime Wright is ditching the heels and going a oecompletely ferala for a new Survivor-style reality TV show.

Wellington - A porn entrepreneur has vowed to go ahead with his annual "Boobs On Bikes" parade of topless women in Auckland, despite financial woes and the opposition of the city's mayor.

Nickie-Jean and Tiki Hunia were on holiday in the Caribbean after renewing their wedding vows in Las Vegas.

Sunday, 5 July 2009, 10:16 am Press Release: Waikato District Health Board Hamilton, New Zealand H1N1 death The country's first swine flu-related deaths were confirmed today.

Neighbours say they heard a man yelling he didn't mean to hurt anyone, minutes before armed police raided a Rotorua house where two bodies and firearm were found.

NZL Group Ltd is hoping to be able to offer more permanent employment opportunities at Port of Tauranga if it establishes its own container terminal.

A student in Auckland, New Zealand, has had an online auction removed after he tried to sell naked photographs of his mother.

Free seasonal flu vaccinations are now available to all New Zealanders, the Health Ministry announced today as the swine flu death toll officially reached six with a seventh case unconfirmed.

A New Zealander killed in Jamaica was shot dead after refusing to hand over his cell phone, according to a local radio station.

A woman arrested with a male cross-dresser following two bank robberies in Manawatu has been released without charge.

New Zealanders tightened the purse strings last month, becoming increasingly unwilling to buy larger durable items such as appliances and furniture, new data suggests.

POLICE say they are closing in on accidental millionaire Leo Gao and his partner, Kara Hurring.

A SCOTS mum has been murdered after starting a new life in New Zealand. Lindsay Lamont, 49, was found dead by police in a house in a west coast village on Sunday.

Via the Ministry of Health: Influenza A Swine Flu - Update Ninety-six . Excerpt: The cumulative total of confirmed cases in New Zealand is 961, up from 945 yesterday.

Accident and medical centres in Auckland are struggling to cope with a rising flood of swine-flu cases.

While bakers and the Food Safety Minister remain unconvinced about the "mass medication" of New Zealanders with folic acid in bread from September, the Opposition welcomes it.

Two men have been arrested and are expected to appear in court on Wednesday to face charges in relation to a number of bank robberies in Waikato in the last month.